Tyrone "Buck" Cohen Rotan
June 6, 2023
Tyrone "Buck" Cohen Rotan, 71, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. He was born in Florence, a son of the late Murdock "Mutt" M. and Corine Marsh Rotan. He is predeceased by his parents; his wife, Windy Winesett Rotan; three brothers, Earl Lee Rotan, Jimmy L. Rotan and Michael Rotan; and an infant sister, Ruth...
Doug Lamar Moss
June 1, 2023
Douglas Lamar Moss, 72, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at MUSC Hospital in Florence after a short battle with cancer. Doug was born October 31, 1950 to the late Robert T. and Jessie Tart Moss of Florence. He was educated at Southside High School and played in a band with his high school friends. Doug served in...
Margaret "Maggie" Mcallister Self
May 28, 2023
Margaret McAllister 'Maggie' Self, 72 passed away on Sunday May 28, 2023, in Cheraw, S.C., after an extended illness.
She was born March 9, 1951, in Florence, SC, 1 of 4 children to Margaret McAllister 'Peggy' Hite and James Alfred Self. She played basketball throughout her school years, graduating from McClenaghan High School in 1969. She attended...
Amber Nykkole Willis
May 27, 2023
Amber Nykkole Willis, 35, of Summerville, SC, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Tonjya Greye Willis Albright. She is predeceased by her maternal grandfather, James Allen Willis.
Amber was a talented storyteller and writer. She enjoyed historical moments and local history. She was also very talented artistically...
Craig James Sarro
May 27, 2023
Craig James Sarro was born on March 9th, 1958 to Claire L. Junkerman Sarro and Alphonse Joseph Sarro in Freeport, Long Island, New York. Craig graduated from Centereach High School. He entered the United States Army on September 9th, 1976, serving in Colorado and overseas in Germany. He was honorably discharged in September of 1979. Craig went on to...
Robert Garner Atkinson, Sr.
May 24, 2023
Robert Garner Atkinson, Sr. (64) of Florence, South Carolina passed away on May 24, 2023. He passed away at home surrounded by family and friends. Robert was born on February 22, 1959 in Columbia, South Carolina to Bennie Garner Atkinson and Jaronie "Jay" Woodberry Atkinson. He was the youngest of 3 children. He was very close with his sisters,...
Gregory Madison Best
May 19, 2023
Gregory Madison Best, 58, of Florence, passed away on May 24, 2023. He was born in Florence, a son of Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Hawkins Best and the late Robert L. Best. Greg did landscaping at the Swamp Fox and the Plantation Inn. He was a caretaker for the greyhounds in Florida and was an avid animal lover. Greg loved...
Jean Wise Shane
May 15, 2023
Jean Wise Shane, 87, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023. She was born in Florence, the daughter of the late Oliver Wise and the late Inez Harrell Hanna. She is also predeceased by her husband, Hayes Shane and a brother, Grady Wise.
Mrs. Shane graduated from Florence Darlington Technical College in 1979 and...
Linda Messick
May 10, 2023
Linda Messick, 66, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at MUSC. She was born in Fort Gordon, GA, the daughter of the late Ernest Puckett and Edna Hamilton Puckett. She is also predeceased by her birth mother, Iris Horbach; brother, Jimmy Puckett; sister, Brenda Thorpe; grandmother, Christine Mullins and grandmother, Thelma Ellsworth.
Surviving...
Nicole Marie Desing
May 8, 2023
Nicole Marie Desing, 38, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023. She was born in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Phillip and Terri Vafides Desing. Nicole loved cooking, music and always loved having a good time. She cherished her family and always dreamed about spending more time together. She was so loved!
Surviving,...
Mylah Nicole James
May 6, 2023
Mylah Nicole James, infant daughter of Marcus James and Aneshela Thomas, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at McLeod Regional Medical Center.
Surviving are her parents; a sister, Naveah Thomas; brother, Allen Timmons; grandparents; Clarice and Russell Mungo, Larry Waddell, and Cynthia Johnson; great-grandmother, Alphenia Thomas; God-parents, Mia and Frankie Fletcher; and several aunts and uncles....
Glenn William Bruce
May 3, 2023
Glenn William Bruce, 74, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2023. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Jeff and Alma Barnio Bruce. In addition to his parents, he is also predeceased by a brother, Donald Arthur Bruce. Glenn served his country in the US Army and was retired from Merita Bakery. ...
Janet Gale Elvis
April 29, 2023
Janet Gale Elvis, 76, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023. She was born in Columbia, SC, a daughter of the late William and Mable Martin Dominick. Janet was retired from ESAB and was a member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church. She loved gardening, walks on the beaches of Georgetown and Murrell's Inlet. The apple of...
John Madison Dean
April 22, 2023
John Madison Dean of Via Ponticello in Florence died on 4/22/2023 after a long illness. He was 59 years old. He was born February 21, 1964, in Chattanooga, TN to Creston Wingo Dean, Jr. and Mildred Ulm Dean. He was a descendant of the Dean family of Spartanburg County, SC that had been in that county since 1785. Though...
Peggy Lou Bacot Calcutt
April 22, 2023
Peggy Lou Bacot Calcutt, 80, of Florence, SC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at her residence. Peggy was born in Cheraw, SC, a daughter of the late E.G. And Lina Quick Bacot. She was a retired cosmetologist for over forty years having worked at Betty Stephens and Hair by Zenda. She was a member of Effingham...
Janie Wilson Sheriff
April 19, 2023
Janie Wilson Sheriff, 97, of Florence, SC, went home to be with her Savior on April 19, 2023. She was born to Viola and Ellic Wilson on March 12, 1926. She retired from Florence School District 1 in June of 1991. Janie was a member of Christian Assembly Church which is now Compassion Church. Janie initiated and managed God's...
Teresa "Terry" Ann Eldred
April 9, 2023
Mrs. Teresa Ann (Terry) Eldred, widow of Nathan Lee Eldred, passed away suddenly at her residence. She was 61 years old. Mrs. Eldred was born July 3, 1961 in Danville, Va., to the late Marvin Terry Sr. and Brenda Freeman Terry Shuler. She was an employee of Premier Recovery. She enjoyed gardening, drawing, sunshine and beautiful skies. Most importantly...
Mary Yvonne Davis Free
April 5, 2023
Mary Yvonne Davis Free, of Florence, S.C. passed away on Wednesday April 5th. Services will be held at Highland Park United Methodist Church on Monday April 10th with visitation starting at 11:00 AM followed by the service at 12 noon. Inurnment will follow in the Florence Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the...
Donald Leo Levesque
April 1, 2023
Donald Leo Levesque, 73, left this earth to spend eternity with Jesus on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Don was born in Saint David, Maine to the late Gideon and Ida Levesque.
Don was a strong, resilient man who loved gardening and sharing the fruits of his labor to neighbors and friends. He did so much for others...
Marylou Snyder
March 28, 2023
Marylou Snyder, 82, of Florence, SC, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. She was born in Amsterdam, NY, to the late Richard and Mildred Seward Dona. She is also predeceased by two brothers, Joseph and William Dona.
Marylou was a member of Canajoharie Reform Church where she served as a Deacon...
