Ernest Joseph Lair
August 26, 2022
Ernest Joseph Lair, 74, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022. He was born in Medford, Wisconsin to the late Ernest David and Loretta Pankratz Lair. Mr. Lair was proud to have served his country in the US Air Force. After his military service he earned his Master's Degree and was a professor at Florence-Darlington Technical...
Trenity Joye Benbow
August 24, 2022
Trenity Joye Benbow, 29, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. She was born in Florence, A daughter of Phillip Chittum and Valerie Lee Crouch. Trenity is predeceased by her husband, Nadarian "Nate" Darneil Benbow and her brother, Adam Lee Crouch and her grandfather, Lowell Dean Lee. She enjoyed writing poetry and singing, and especially going...
Bobby Lane
August 24, 2022
Bobby Lane, 58, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. He was born in Dillon, SC, a son of the late James Robert Lane and Dessie Virginia "Ginny" Watford. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by a sister, Amy Lane. Bobby worked in construction until he became disabled. He loved sports, especially the Clemson...
Raymond W. (Jr.) Kulp
August 22, 2022
Raymond W. Kulp, Jr., 68, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022. He was born in Coatesville, PA, the son of the late Lois Jean Davis Kulp and Raymond W. Kulp, Sr. He is also predeceased by a sister, Lois Collins.
Mr. Kulp was a truck driver, starting when he was 15 years old. ...
Clifton Eugene Tyson
August 18, 2022
Clifton Eugene Tyson, 58, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022. He was born in Florence, the son of Luke Clifton Tyson and Ellen Olivia Newman Tyson. Mr. Tyson worked for many years in the grocery industry, beginning as a cashier at Winn Dixie then Gibson One Stop, and finally as a sales manager at Food...
Robert "Bobby" Louis Benenhaley
August 18, 2022
Robert "Bobby" Louis Benenhaley, 68, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Bobby was born in Columbia, SC, a son of Helena McCutcheon Benenhaley and the late Louis Benenhaley. He is also predeceased by his wife, Gladys Kay Prosser Benenhaley and a son, Christopher Shawn Benenhaley.
Mr. Benenhaley worked for General Electric and then...
Larry Joseph Davis
August 16, 2022
Larry Joseph Davis, 72, of Florence, SC passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. He was born in Deposit, NY, a son of the late Kenneth and Hazel Taylor Davis. He was a brilliant computer programmer and was a member of several organizations and volunteered his time often.
He is survived by his siblings, David Davis (Mary),...
David Glenn Leake
August 10, 2022
David Glenn Leake, 59, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. He was born in Culpeper, VA, a son of the late James and Alice Minnix Leake. He is also predeceased by a sister, Rita McElveen, a brother, Freddie Leake and two nephews, Jamie and Jonathan Leake. David worked for himself detailing cars.
Surviving...
Robert Bruce Page
August 9, 2022
Mr. Robert Bruce Page, born January 5, 1948 passed peacefully on August 9, 2022.
Mr. Page worked as a pharmacist in the Florence community for many years. He was an avid golfer and had a great love for the game. He enjoyed playing rounds with his friends at golf courses around the world but especially at Traces...
John Dennis Hurley
August 2, 2022
John Dennis Hurley, 78, of Lynchburg, SC, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. He was born in Westbury, NY, a son of the late Dennis and Ann Hurley. He is predeceased by his parents and his wife, Constance Barrow Hurley.
John served our country during the Vietnam War in the US Navy. He was the owner/operator...
Rodney T. Hudson
July 28, 2022
Rodney T. Hudson, 85, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022. He was born in Memphis, TN, the son of the late Ross T. and Inez West Hudson. He is also predeceased by his daughter, Lisa D. Hudson. Mr. Hudson served his country in the United States Marines. He was a founding member of Parkwood Presbyterian...
Kristi Lynn Sellers
July 27, 2022
Kristi Lynn Sellers, 44, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. She was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Billy and Tammy Fowler. Kristi lived her life with a love for children and family. She worked as Assistant Daycare Director and teacher at Kids First Learning Center. She was a member of the...
Sandra Faye Rollins Hudnall
July 25, 2022
Sandra Faye Rollins Hudnall, 77, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022. She was born in Dillon, SC, daughter of the late Victor and Sally Campbell Rollins. She is also predeceased by a brother, Robert Rollins.
Surviving is her husband, Phillip Hudnall; her children, Sharon Kirby (Billy) and Brian Hudnall; four grandchildren, Caroline, Will...
Melissa "Missy" Beth Chapman
July 22, 2022
Melissa "Missy" Beth Chapman, 54, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022. She was born in Utica, NY, a daughter of May Grimm Chapman and the late William D. Chapman, who was a former Utica NY police officer, killed in the line of duty.
Missy held a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and was the...
William Lonnie Hysong
July 21, 2022
William Lonnie Hysong, Sr., 78, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Lonnie was born in Greensburg, PA, the son of the late James William and Mary Elizabeth Walter Hysong. He served his country as a USAF Medic during the Vietnam Era and was employed for many years as an Allergy...
Joseph O. Edick
July 20, 2022
Joseph "Joe" was born October 12,1948 in Oneida, New York and passed away in Florence, South Carolina on July 20, 2022 after a long illness.
He graduated from Rome Academy in 1966 and in 1968 was drafted into US Army and sent to fight for our country in the Vietnam war where he received a purple heart,...
Claude "Tory" Victor Brown, Iii
July 17, 2022
Florence, SC
After years of battling to find true joy, Claude Victor (Tory) Brown, III (46) found lasting peace and joy in the arms of Jesus on Sunday, July 17, 2022.
Tory was born in Fort Benning, GA., on February 6, 1976, to Claude Victor Brown, Jr. and Linda Lynch Brown. He was a member...
Ronald E. Averette (Hmcs Usn Ret.)
July 15, 2022
Florence, SC
Ronald E. Averette (HMCS USN Ret.) passed away, July 15, 2022, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was 82 years old.
Ronald was born in Rowland, NC on October 9, 1939 to the late William Hart and Cora Lee Smith Averette. He was a member of Florence Baptist Temple and also attended the...
Sherwin David Welch
July 15, 2022
Sherwin David Welch, 85, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022. He was born in Florence County, a son of the late Eura Alec and Gladys Kirby Welch. He is preceded in death in addition to his parents by his siblings, Freda Denham, Lonnie Welch, EA Welch Jr., and Kembley Welch.
Sherwin was a...
Kenneth Morrell Mcclam
July 14, 2022
Kenneth Morrell McClam, 76, of Scranton, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Florence, a son of the late George Washington McClam and Lela Dennis McClam. In addition to his parents, he is also predeceased by eleven brothers and sisters.
Kenneth was a carpenter by trade and could build a...
