Helen Oeland Coker
March 21, 2023
Helen Oeland Coker died on March 21, 2023. She was born on February 21, 1938 in Spartanburg, SC, the daughter of James Moore Oeland and Martha Alexander Oeland. Her parents raised Helen and her sisters in the South Carolina upstate until the family moved to Darlington when she was a teenager. She graduated from St. John's High School and...
Phin Free
March 18, 2023
Phin Free, of Florence SC passed away on Saturday March 18. Services will be held at Highland Park Methodist Church on Wednesday March 22 with visitation starting at 11:00 AM followed by the service at 12:00 noon. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Florence National Cemetery with Military Honors. Cain Calcutt Funeral Home is honored...
Devona Jill Smith
March 16, 2023
We regretfully announce the passing of Devona Jill (Mueller) Smith age 83 of Florence, SC, who passed away on March 16, 2023. Jill passed away very peacefully surrounded by close family.
Brought into this world on February 13, 1940 to the late Arthur Rudolph and Devona Joan (Sommerville) Mueller of Cleveland, Ohio. Jill was the loving wife...
Daisy Hill Christmas
March 16, 2023
Daisy Hill Christmas, 87, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was born in Horry County, SC, a daughter of the late Annie Geneva Wilson Hill and Robert D. Hill. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, Edmund Bellinger Christmas; two sisters, Bessie Davis and Sallie Watts; and two brothers, Roger...
Betty Hodge Finley
March 16, 2023
Betty Hodge Finley, 93, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was born in Florence, a daughter of the late Olin and Lillie Mae Stukes Hodge. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, Ervin Finley, great-grandchild, Fiona Marcelle and a brother, Jackie Hodge.
Mrs. Finley a member of the...
John H. Gainey, Jr.
March 10, 2023
John H. Gainey, Jr., 68, of Florence, SC, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on March 10, 2023, after a long illness. He was born in Fort Bragg, NC, on August 2, 1954. John was a graduate of Wilson High School. After graduation, he worked with his father in their family business and later became...
Tracie Lynn Turner
March 6, 2023
Tracie Lynn Turner, 57, passed away Monday morning, March 6, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence SC.
Arrangements will be announced at a later date.
Cain Calcutt is honored to assist the Turner family.
Cathy Jane (Clontz) Tanner
March 2, 2023
Cathy Jane Clontz Tanner, 65, of Florence, SC, entered into rest on March 2, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. Cathy was born to Martha Elizabeth Smith and Bill Clontz on February 21, 1958 in Charlotte, NC. She enjoyed spending time with her husband Mark and watching old movies. Her laughter and love were enjoyed by all, especially her...
Mark Thomas Pohlman
March 1, 2023
Mark Thomas Pohlman, 55, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He was born in Baltimore, MD, a son of Marian J. Christman Pohlman and the late Marvin A. Pohlman. In addition to his father, he was predeceased by a sister, Susan Pohlman.
Mark was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Incarnate...
Richard "Rich" C. Cioffi
February 28, 2023
Richard C. "Rich" Cioffi, 57, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 following a brief illness. He was born in Albany, NY, son of the late Joseph M. Cioffi Sr. and Carolyn T. McGraw Cioffi.
Born into the restaurant industry, Rich owned and operated many successful restaurants in the Capitol Region. After moving to Virginia as an...
Ruth Dean
February 25, 2023
Ruth Dean was born on March 20, 1948 in Long Branch, New Jersey to John Joseph Brown Sr. and Myrtle Elizabeth Brown. She was number five of six children. She was raised by two parents who loved Jehovah and taught her to love him too. Ruth dedicated her life to Jehovah and was baptized as one of his witnesses...
Ronnie Lee Connor
February 24, 2023
Ronnie Lee Connor, 75, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023. He was born in Bladenboro, NC, a son of the late Carl Matthew and Leola Dove Connor. He is also predeceased by a sister, Frances Beane and a brother, Charles Matthew Connor.
Ronnie served his country in the US Navy having later earned...
Patricia Louise (Crawford) Brown
February 23, 2023
With family by her side, Patricia Louise (Crawford) Brown passed away on February 23, 2023 while bravely battling cancer.
She was born on March 14th, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA. Daughter of parents Charles Crawford (1916-1994) and Edwina Crawford (1919-2014). Survived by beloved sisters Roberta (Timothy) Braxton and Christine (William) Wixted, and brothers Charles (Jennifer) Crawford and John...
Sandra Owens Newman
February 19, 2023
Sandra Owens Newman, 82, of Smithfield, NC, formerly of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023. She was born in Camden, SC, a daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Rush Owens. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by a sister, Faye Owens Haack (Michael) and a brother, R. Clark Owens, Jr. (Connie). Sandra attended...
Joyce Causey Strickland
February 14, 2023
Joyce Causey Strickland, 81, of Lamar, SC, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. She was born in Horry County, SC, a daughter of the late Emerson Dwight and Leo Jernigan Causey. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by two husbands, Floyd Peek and Kenneth Strickland; her son, Roger Peek; three brothers, Leon, Wayne and Glenn Causey;...
Douglas Stephens Dickerson, Jr.
February 6, 2023
Douglas Stephen Dickerson, Jr.
Douglas "Stephen' Dickerson, Jr., 49, of Florence passed away on Monday, February 6 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Stephen was born in Marion, SC son of Kay Richardson Davis and the late Douglas Stephen Dickerson, Sr.
Stephen graduated from South Florence High School in 1991 and received his Bachelor of Science...
Patricia Coggins Suber
February 1, 2023
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Patricia Coggins Suber, 86, went home to be with Jesus on February 1, 2023, at McLeod Health Clarendon, in Manning, South Carolina.
A private family-centered memorial service is being held at Cain Calcutt Funeral Home in Florence on February 11, 2023.
Patty was born and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina,...
Janet Tomlinson Turner
January 30, 2023
Mrs. Janet Turner passed away peacefully Monday, January 30, 2023; She was born Patricia Janet Tomlinson on November 24, 1939, to the late Andrew Bartow and Etta Mahaza Tomlinson. She spent her childhood years laughing and playing with her nine brothers and sisters on their family farm in the Shiloh Community of Sumter County. After moving to Florence County,...
Stephen Michael "Mike" Love
January 27, 2023
Stephen Michael ("Mike") Love passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 27, 2023. Mike was born on December 3, 1967 to Stephen Edgar Love and Suzanne Lynn Stein Love in Kinston, North Carolina. The oldest of three sons, he loved music, golf, and fishing. His childhood dream was to be a drummer which he accomplished throughout high school...
Barbara Jean Bridgers
January 26, 2023
Barbara Jean Bridgers, 78, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023. She was born in Florence, SC, the daughter of the late Chalmers Curtis Broach and Blanche Adell Conyers and stepdaughter of the late Douglas Oliver Singletary.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by a brother, Chalmers Curtis "Bunny" Broach, Jr.
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