Judy Kittie Walton-Port
January 3, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Judy Kittie Walton-Port, age 79, who departed this life on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Florence, South Carolina. Born on September 19, 1946, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Judy was a cherished daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend to many. Judy was a dedicated administrative assistant for many years, known...
Randall "Randy" Carlyle Welch
January 3, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Randall "Randy" Carlyle Welch, who left this world peacefully on January 3, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on December 14, 1951, in Florence County, South Carolina to Glennie Preston Welch and Frances Anderson Welch, Randall was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was a...
Bobby H. James
January 2, 2026
-----------------**Obituary for Bobby James**It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bobby H. James, who left us peacefully on January 2, 2026, at the age of 90. Bobby was born on August 19, 1935, and lived a life full of service and dedication to his community and country.Bobby proudly served in the U.S. Navy and the South...
Linda Sue Heyward Sharpe
December 28, 2025
Linda Heyward Sharpe, 77, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
Linda was a matriarch of her family, creating a legacy that was passed down for her to see 3 generations in total that rested beneath her.
She was the devoted and deeply deeply loved wife of Autry Sharpe, they were the cornerstone of a quintessential relationship and their...
Richard Eugene Moore
December 27, 2025
Richard Eugene Moore, 85, of Florence, SC , passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
Mr. Moore was born in Isle, Minnesota, a son of the late Helen Kotys Moore Baxmann and Gene Moore. Richard graduated in 1958 from Glenbrook High School in Glenview, IL, was a US Army veteran, and worked as a carpenter while in Illinois. He came to...
Mary Louise O'Donnell Ray
December 23, 2025
Mary Louise O’Donnell Ray (nee Buhr)
April 14, 1938 – December 23, 2025
Mary Louise O’Donnell Ray, recently of Florence, SC, and formerly of Bloomington, IN and Rochester Hills, MI, peacefully passed away at McLeod Medical Center in Florence, SC on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, following acute medical complications.
Mary Lou was born in Chicago, Illinois, and lived there until she was 6,...
Nancy Matthews Benton
December 16, 2025
Nancy Matthews Benton, 81, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Mrs. Benton was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Marion Matthews and Louise Willis Matthews. She was a loyal member of Evergreen Baptist Church and loved to travel with her loving husband, Gilbert. Nancy retired from the Department of Juvenile Justice as a counselor for...
Furman Barr Brown
December 13, 2025
Furman Barr Brown, 99, born December 18, 1925 in Kingstree, SC, on December 13, 2025, died peacefully, surrounded by his family just five days short of his 100th birthday.
Mr. Brown grew up on his beloved farm in Kingstree where he hunted, grew cotton, soybeans, timber, and tobacco. In 1985 he retired from SCL railroad after 33 years of service. He...
Jesse "JL" Lee Allen, Jr.
December 10, 2025
Jesse “JL” Lee Allen, Jr., 80, of Coward, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday night, December 10, 2025, in the McLeod Regional Medical Center. JL was born in Timmonsville, SC, a son of the late Jesse Lee Allen, Sr. and Ruby Lee Hill Allen. He served his country in the US Army and retired from Industrial...
John Kyle Williamson
December 5, 2025
John Kyle Williamson, 65, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, in the McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee. Kyle was born in Georgetown, SC, a son of the late John Ottis Williamson and Carol Lee Bath Williamson. He graduated from Wilson High School and loved baseball, in which he held his own as a...
Myrna Altman Cox
December 3, 2025
In Loving Memory of Myrna Virginia Altman Cox
Myrna Virginia Altman Cox, age 87 years old, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025 with her loving family and friends by her side. Myrna was the cherished wife of Samuel “Sammy” Walton Cox of Florence for 63 years, until his passing on February 9, 2020. Together, they built a life filled with...
Robert Salone Bellamy, Jr.
November 30, 2025
Robert Salone Bellamy, Jr., 69, of Pamplico, SC passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
Mr. Bellamy was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Robert Salone Bellamy, Sr. and Talullah Ross Bellamy. Robert lived his life as a hard worker and devoted family man. He dedicated over 50 years of his life to trucking in every aspect of...
Linda Arlene Waters
November 26, 2025
Linda Arlene Waters, 79, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
Ms. Waters was born in Denver, CO a daughter of the late Virginia Irene Kreitzer Lambrecht and Joseph Jacob Lambrecht. She was a medical secretary for Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Denver, CO and upon moving to Florence, she went to work for Florence MRI until her retirement....
Dannie Frank Butler
November 25, 2025
Dannie Frank Butler, 79, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
Mr. Butler was born in Coral Gables, FL, a son of Rose Mae Ashbrook Butler and the late Frank Warren Butler. Dannie was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War where he attended Army Technical School and served as a heavy equipment mechanic in the 102nd Infantry....
Francis Dominick "Frank" Shemanskis
November 23, 2025
Francis Dominick “Frank” Shemanskis, 85, passed away peacefully on November 23rd in Effingham, South Carolina, surrounded by the love of his family. A longtime resident of Windsor, Connecticut, Frank had recently moved to South Carolina to be closer to those he cherished most.
Born on April 19, 1940, Frank grew up in Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School in 1959....
Cecil L. Matthews, Sr.
November 20, 2025
Cecil L. Matthews, Sr.
Born March 22, 1939 in Effingham, SC to the late Rev. William McKinley Matthews and Minkey Lucille (Broach). Cecil at 86 passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 20th, 2025 in Charleston, SC.
Surviving are his two girls, Betty Joyce (Gorman) Hamilton of Weirsdale, FL and Mary Theresa Derrick (aka Terri) of North Augusta, SC from the late Mary...
Raymon Heywood Hearne
November 18, 2025
Raymon Heywood Hearne, 85, of the Evergreen Community, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Veteran Village. Born in Pamplico, SC, a son of the late JB and Bertha Poston Miles Hearne. He served his country in the US Air Force and worked at several retail companies in Florence, including Treasure City, Kmart, Schofield Hardware and Walmart. ...
Thomas Wayne Jackson
November 14, 2025
Thomas Wayne Jackson, 83, of Florence, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025.
Mr. Jackson was born in Camden, South Carolina a son of the late T.D. Jackson and Frances Lynch Freeman. He had served in the SC National Guard for 6 years, was a member of the BPOE (The Elks Club) and VFW, and was a...
David E. Isgett
November 14, 2025
David E. Isgett, 62, of Florence, passed away Friday evening, November 14, 2025.
Mr. Isgett was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Harley Eugene Isgett and Sadie Mae McRae. He was an installer of overhead doors before becoming disabled.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Debbie Isgett....
Leon Oscar "Frazz" Watts, Jr.
November 11, 2025
Leon Oscar "Frazz" Watts, Jr., 84, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Mr. Watts was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Leon Oscar Watts, Sr. and Mary Early Watts. He attended South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind. Even with his disabilities, Frazz stocked groceries and did odd jobs. ...