Diane Carr Mobley
February 13, 2025
Diane Carr Mobley, 70, passed away on February 13, 2025, after several months of health challenges. Born in Brevard, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Violet and Charles Carr. Diane was one of five siblings and is predeceased by her sister, Donna Carr Howard. She is survived by her brothers, Gary Carr (Debbie), Kevin Carr, and...
William "Bj" Lester Freeman, Ii
February 13, 2025
William Lester "BJ" Freeman, II, 44, of Florence, SC, a beloved son, little big brother and uncle, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025. BJ was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late William "Bill" Lester and Alice Miller Freeman. He graduated from West Florence High School and could always be seen helping at his second home,...
Cynthia "Cindy" D. Merchand
February 11, 2025
Cynthia Darlene "Cindy" Merchand, 60, of Blythewood, SC, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. She was born in Timmonsville, SC, a daughter of Irene Britt Kirby Martin and the late Robert W. "Bob" Kirby, Sr. Cindy worked for many years in various office manager positions with Midas/Meineke shops. She worked as a substitute teacher at Ridgeview High School...
Wilbur Everett Hobbs, Jr.
February 10, 2025
Wilbur Everett Hobbs, Jr., 70, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025. He was born in Florence, the son of the late Wilbur and Louise Fraser Hobbs. Everett was a 1973 graduate of Southside High School. He worked as a 1st class production operator at Wellman/Fiber Industries. Everett loved his church, Tans Bay, and volunteered his...
Sandra Delilah Ward Barfield
February 8, 2025
Sandra Delilah Ward Barfield, 72, of Scranton, SC, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025. She was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Ernest Eugene and Louise Jones Ward. She is also predeceased by her soul mate & husband of 50 years Harold Edward Barfield, her baby brother Paul Ward, and her sisters Ellen Ward Tomlinson...
John Robert "Bob" Mcdonald, Jr.
February 8, 2025
John Robert "Bob" McDonald, Jr., 76, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Bob was born in Florence, SC, the son of the late John Robert and Mary Frances White McDonald. He graduated from McClenaghan High School where he played basketball. He took his love for basketball and took it to the next level having played...
Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Woodard
February 6, 2025
Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Woodard, 61, of Kennesaw, GA, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at MUSC Health Florence. Cindy was born in Roswell, NM, a daughter of Barbara Ray Crotty Woodard and the late Roland Lee Woodard, Jr. She was an East Carolina Alumni and a US Army Veteran. Cindy was a devoted Christian and member of His...
Sybil Owens Lipford
February 1, 2025
Sybil Owens Lipford, 86, of Florence, SC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the McLeod Hospice House. Sybil was born in Camden, SC, a daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Rush Owens. She graduated from Camden High School and Palmer Business College. She worked in business for several years before deciding to stay at home...
Richard James Ash
January 22, 2025
Richard James Ash, of Manning SC, went to be with the lord on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was born in Milwaukee WI, a son of the late Harold and Doris (Perdilla) Ash. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers; William & Harold, and sister Mavis. From the young age...
Thomas Stanley Vangorder
January 21, 2025
Thomas Stanley Vangorder, 73, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. He was born in NY, the son of the late Stanley Vangorder and Cecilia Alerio Hawley. He enjoyed bowling and being a member of the Coin Club.
Surviving are a son, Mark Vangorder and his wife, April, sister, Theresa Foxworth and her husband,...
Virginia Gay Jackson
January 19, 2025
Virginia Gay Jackson, 75, of Florence, SC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 19, 2025. She was born in Dillon, SC on June 29,1949, and was the daughter of the late Doris Rogers and Norman Hyatt. Gay was the wife of Larry Jackson. They met at Dillon High School in 1967...
Brigette Erna Fennell
January 17, 2025
Brigette Erna Fennell, of Florence, SC, passed away on January 17, 2025. She was born in Aschaffenburg, West Germany, a daughter of the late Kilian Franz Fath and Maria Frieda Noth Fath. She was a member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church and retired from the restaurant business. She enjoyed bowling, fishing and swimming.
She is preceded...
George Burton Smith
January 17, 2025
George Burton Smith, 85. of Florence, SC, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2025, after a short illness. George was born in Bradford, PA, a son of the late Mable Sterling Smith and George B. Smith, Sr. He served his country proudly in the US Marine Corps having trained in communications and was a member of the military...
Henry Phillip Jordan, Jr.
January 9, 2025
Henry Phillip Jordan, Jr., 41, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at McLeod Hospital. He was born in Florence, the son of Barbara Tanner Jordan Anderson and the late Henry Phillip Jordan, Sr.
Henry was a graduate of West Florence High School Class of 2001. He was a scuba diver with the Shark...
Margaret Dukes Moore Shirlaw
January 5, 2025
Margaret Dukes (Moore) Shirlaw, 96, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025. She was born in Williamsburg County, SC, daughter of the late Doris and Ila McCants Dukes. In addition to her parents, she is also predeceased by her first husband, Harry M. Moore in 1980, her second husband, Ronald Shirlaw in 2017, her son, Steven...
Willie Joe Calcutt
January 1, 2025
Willie Joe Calcutt, 90, of Florence, SC, passed away on New Year's Day, 2025 at the McLeod Hospice House. Joe was born in Pamplico, SC, a son of the late Luther James and Thelma Collins Calcutt. He served his country in the US Army and was a retired rural mail carrier in the Florence and Pamplico areas. Joe loved...
James "Jim" Robert Vidt
December 31, 2024
James "Jim" Robert Vidt, 84, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of the late William C. and Flora Fincke Vidt. He is also predeceased by his brother, Glenn Vidt. Jim was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church and he founded the Cars & Coffee program...
David Wayne Bailey
December 19, 2024
David Wayne Bailey, 83, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024. He was the son of the late Savage and Elizabeth Winchester Bailey. Wayne was a graduate of McClenaghan High School. He served in the US Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and went on to serve in the National Guard. He retired after working as...
Dale L. Draper
December 6, 2024
Dale L. Draper, 87, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at the Mcleod Hospice House after a long illness. He grew up in Grundy Center Iowa, a son of the late Fred J. Draper and Florence Bockes Draper. Dale graduated from Grundy Center HS in 1956 and Iowa State University in 1961 with a bachelor's...
Roger Ramthun
December 2, 2024
Roger Ramthun was born in Hart, Michigan on August 25, 1941 to Mary Alice Holden and Merlin Dukes. After Merlin was killed in WW 11 in the Battle of the Bulge, Mary Alice was remarried to Raymond Ramthun, who adopted Roger and his two sisters, Sharon and Scottie. They resided on the Ramthun farm with two half brothers and...
