Ira Louis Shaffer
April 1, 2025
Ira Louis Shaffer, 63, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. He was born in Lorain, OH, a son of the late Roy and Magdalen Brazman Shaffer. He is also predeceased by a sister, Betty Shaffer and two brothers, Paul Shaffer and Roy Shaffer.
Ira was a kind-hearted soul. He always put other's interests...
Donna Jean Smith
April 1, 2025
Donna Jean Smith, 78, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. She was born in Elgin, IL, the daughter of the late Donald Edward and Beatrice Mae McFarlane Bohne.
Donna worked for social services in North Carolina for many years. She also worked for many years at Rainwater Furniture in Florence as well as...
Gloria Dean Cox Ethridge
March 31, 2025
Gloria Dean Cox Ethridge, 72, of Manning, SC, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025 at McLeod Hospice House. Gloria was born October 11,1952 in Georgetown, SC to the late Grover and Lizzie Cox. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, Lloyd Earl Ethridge, Sr. and her son, Lloyd Earl Ethridge, Jr.
She...
Robert Davis Thompson, Jr.
March 31, 2025
Robert Davis Thompson, Jr., 69, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025. He was born in Sumter, SC, a son of the late Carolyn Smith Thompson and Robert Davis Thompson, Sr. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his wife, Patsy Hudson Thompson.
Robert graduated from Presbyterian College with a Business Degree. ...
Dr. Rufus Hackney
March 28, 2025
Dr. Rufus Hackney was a Tar Heel, having spent his formative years in Durham. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from UNC Chapel Hill with further work at Duke University and the University of Georgia. He was a teacher and administrator on the collegiate level.
Rufus was passionate about sports, faith and family. As a student...
Cecil Patrick "Patti" Moore Holland
March 24, 2025
Cecil Patrick "Patti" Moore Holland, 91, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025. She was born in Whiteville, NC, the daughter of the late Mildred Hooks Moore and Donald Lee Moore. She is also predeceased by her husband, Oscar Lee Holland, Sr., a daughter, Amy (Jay) Swetenburg, and a sister-in-law, Beverly Moore.
Patti's favorite...
Agnes "Aggie" Margaret Stewart Spradley
March 24, 2025
Agnes Margaret Stewart Spradley, "Aggie", 103, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025. She was born in Florence, the daughter of the late Agnes Margaret Stewart and A.T. Steward. She is also predeceased by her husband, William A. Spradley, Sr.
Mrs. Spradley was a proficient secretary with work as secretary to Florence Chief of...
Bobby Ray Carter
March 23, 2025
Bobby Ray Carter, 75, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at his home. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, the son of the late Sarah Carter and Charleston Carter.
Bobby retired from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources after many years.
He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Sara Lyon (Frank)...
Major James Fredrick Ayers, Usaf, Ret.
March 20, 2025
Major James Fredrick Ayers, USAF Ret., 78, of Darlington, SC, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025. He was born in Charlotte, NC, a son of the late Cathryn Tarte Ayers and James Lewis Ayers. In addition to his parents, he is also predeceased by two sisters, Cynthia Ayers and Tina Scholte; and a brother, James "Buck" Lewis Ayers,...
Lorrie Ann Sawyer
March 18, 2025
Lorrie Ann Sawyer, 59, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in a local healthcare facility after an illness. Lorrie was born in Latta, SC, a daughter of the late Leroy Jack Sawyer and Joyce Perritt Weber. In 1997 she became a Certified Nursing Assistant and loved caring for her patients. She also worked as a...
Trenice Lane Scales, Jr.
March 15, 2025
Trenice Lane Scales, Jr., 53, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025. He was born in Bessemer, AL, a son of Trenice Lane Scales, Sr. and the late Linda Riley Siptroth. In addition to his mother, he is also predeceased by a brother, Chad Scales, and a son-in-law, Bobby Sillsbury.
Trenice enjoyed riding motorcycles...
Catherine "Tinka" Liakos Deas
March 13, 2025
Catherine "Tinka" Liakos Deas, 88, of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025. She was born in Washington, DC, a daughter of the late Thomas Liakos and Louise Goff Williams Liakos Brown Teasley. She is also predeceased by her husband, Aubrey L. Deas; a son, Jaimie Deas; two brothers, Thomas Belk Williams, Jr....
Richard Strout Osward
March 12, 2025
Richard Strout Osward, 83, of Charlotte, NC, and Florence, SC, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Born in Brockton, MA, he was the son of the late Carl Elon Osward and Sybil Elizabeth Strout Osward. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Susan Hodgson Osward; his brother, Karl Elon Osward; and...
Dennis Michael Riordan
March 12, 2025
Dennis Michael Riordan, 76, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. He was born in Kingston, PA, a son of the late James and Sophia Czarnomski Riordan. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his wife, Carolyn Sue Riffe Riordan and a brother, Dale Riordan (Marta).
Mr. Riordan served his country in the...
John "Jack" Cleveland Rogers
March 9, 2025
John Cleveland Rogers (Jack), 78, of Florence South Carolina and Rising Sun, Indiana, returned home in the hands of the Lord on March 9th, 2025. John, in his free time, loved to bowl with friends and family, watch NASCAR, travel, and go camping. He loved to watch his son, grandson, and granddaughter bowl every chance that he got and...
Leda Julia Kelley
March 8, 2025
Leda Julia Kelley, 94, of Florence, SC passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in a local healthcare facility. She was born in Willimantic, CT, a daughter of the late Daniel F. Capotosti and Balbina Picconi Capotosti Lasardo.  Leda was also preceded by the love of her life, Larry Kelley. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church;...
Shirley A. Walters
March 5, 2025
Shirley A. Walters, 87, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. She was born in Causey, SC, a daughter of the late Ina Alford Brown and step-father Foster Brown. In addition to her parents, she is also predeceased by a son, Reese Collins; siblings, Woody Alford, Bobby Alford, Marie Richardson, Genevieve Edwards, and Yvonne White.
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Christopher Mark Fraley
March 1, 2025
Christopher Mark Fraley, 64, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Mark was born in Florence, son of the late Victor V. and Frances Evelyn Gore Fraley. He retired from the insurance industry with ING America and was a member of Highland Park UMC. Mark loved hunting, fishing and Clemson Tigers football. He dearly loved his...
Diamond Kaye Haleyzier
February 28, 2025
Diamond Kaye Haleyzier, 68, of Marion, SC, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025. She was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Billie Jean Hill and Jimmy Odell Johnson. In addition to her parents, she is also predeceased by two brothers, Tommy Johnson and Dale Johnson and sister, Diane Litchfeld.
Diamond worked as a...
Wilma Hoffman
February 27, 2025
Wilma Hoffman, 93, of Hartsville SC, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025. She was born in Irvington NJ, a daughter of the late Charles and Wilma McGinness. Wilma worked for many years at Twin County Grocers. She enjoyed sports and was a member of the Twin County softball team. Wilma liked traveling, especially to Las Vegas, where she...
