Ralph Thomas "Tom" Pleasant, Jr.
March 6, 2021
Ralph Thomas "Tom" Pleasant, Jr., passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in the McLeod Regional Medical Center. Tom was born in Fayetteville, NC the son of the late Ralph Thomas Pleasant Sr and Hazel Olive Pleasant. He is preceded in death in addition to his parents by a sister, Evelyn Bradley. Tom retired after forty years with Airgas,...
Nancy Lou Carter
March 2, 2021
Nancy Lou Carter, 80, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. She was born in Horry County, SC, a daughter of the late Azzie and Sadie McCraken Goff. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by five of her ten siblings.
Nancy was a graduate of Sandra Memorial Nursing School...
David Stacy Hoffmeyer
February 27, 2021
David Stacy Hoffmeyer, 74, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late William Milton and Myrtle Cox Hoffmeyer. In addition to his parents, he is also predeceased by two brothers, Ernest Lawrence Hoffmeyer and William Conrad Hoffmeyer.
David attended Florence Darlington Technical College and...
Karen Kay Strolin Hawley
February 24, 2021
Karen Kay Strolin Hawley, 61, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. She was born in Sumter, SC, a daughter of the late Robert Francis Strolin and Elizabeth Iliff Strolin. She is also predeceased by her husband, George Frederick "Teddy" Hawley.
Karen was a proud grandmother and a loving mother, sister and wife. She...
Christina Irene Caples
February 22, 2021
Christina Irene Caples, 34, of Sanger, TX, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021. She was born in Florence, SC, the daughter of Deedee and Timmy Matthews, and her father, Jimmy Caples. She graduated from West Florence High School and Florence Darlington Tech. She loved playing the clarinet and was in the WFHS marching band for 4 years. She...
Melba Faye Allen Roscoe
February 21, 2021
It is difficult to say goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their Melba. Melba Faye Allen Roscoe, 92, of Hartsville, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence. She was born in Chesterfield, SC, a daughter of the late Rev. Carson and Olay Hunter Allen. ...
George Michael Thompkins
February 15, 2021
George Michael "Mike" Thompkins, 57, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of Elwood Richardson Evans and the late William McLaurin Thompkins, Sr. He is also predeceased by a brother, Ernest Steven Thompkins, and a sister, Lois Thompkins Altman.
Mike was the owner/operator of TNT Printing...
Kenneth Gail Rowley
February 14, 2021
Kenneth Gail Rowley, 93, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021. He was born in Flint, MI to the late Merle W. and Anna Ruth Emons Rowley. He is also predeceased by his wife, Myrtle Virginia Newton Rowley and his two sons, Charles Rowley, Howard Curtis, Jr.; and one sister, Geraldine Campbell.
Mr. Rowley was...
Beverly Ann Griffin
February 13, 2021
Beverly Ann Griffin, 82, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Newman and Katherine Margurite Beck and the father who raised her, George Beck. She is predeceased by her parents and her husband of 35 years, Charles Jerry Griffin, Sr.
Beverly...
Glena Thurlene Stilley
February 12, 2021
Glena Thurlene Stilley, 89, of Florence SC passed away peacefully at her home on Friday February 12th, 2021. She was born August 16, 1931 in Trinity NC and was the daughter of the late Helen Thompson Dudley and the late Edward Dudley. Mrs. Stilley was a long-time active member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife and...
Danna Marie Parker
February 11, 2021
Danna Marie Parker, 72, of Effingham, SC passed away peacefully at the home of her sister, Melanie Anderson, under Hospice Care on Thursday, February 11th, 2021. She was born November 20, 1948 in Wheeling, WV and was the daughter of the late Dorothy Keller Schulze and the late Charles E. Schulze. She was a devoted wife and mother who...
James Mark Smith
February 11, 2021
James Mark Smith, 57, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born in San Antonio, TX, a son of the late James L. Smith, Jr. and Barbara Willard Smith. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by a step-daughter, Amber Srutkowski.
Mark loved his country and was a retired US Army...
Doris Vereen Reynolds
February 4, 2021
Our beautiful mother, Doris Vereen Reynolds, went to Heaven on February 4, 2021 to be with our Lord and Savior.
Mom was born in Little River, SC, on December 22, 1943. She was the daughter of Bonnie Lewis and Alma Vaught Vereen.
She moved to Florence to seek fame and fortune, but instead met the...
Lt. Col. Charles Clark O'Brien, Usaf Retired
January 31, 2021
Charles was born in Philadelphia, PA. on August 4th, 1928. He was the son of Michael James O'Brien and Clementine C. O'Brien. He attended parochial schools, St. Joseph College and was a 1951 graduate of the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD. with a BS in Electrical Engineering. After graduation the midshipmen were allowed to choose their branch of service....
Betty Jane Blaine Morse
January 31, 2021
Betty Jane Blaine Morse, 83, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021. She was born in New Jersey, a daughter of the late Harold and Marjorie Bird Blaine. She is also predeceased by her husband, Charles Edward Morse, and a brother. Her greatest joy was taking care of her family and was loved by all.
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Carl Matthew Woodle
January 30, 2021
Carlos Matthew Woodle, 85, of Florence, SC, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, January 30, 2021. He was a member of the Southside Free Will Baptist Church in Darlington. He was proud to have served his country as an Air Force veteran during the Korean conflict, and retired as the co-owner of the Cherokee Thriftway in Florence....
Brent Adrian Bowman
January 28, 2021
Brent Adrian Bowman passed away peacefully on January 28, 2021 — in the company of loved ones, friends, and family. He was 57 years old at the time of his passing and is now in the company of our Lord and his sister Sharon Lee Wasson (Bowman) who joined the Lord in 2011.
Brent was born in...
Gerald Edward Shick, Sr.
January 26, 2021
On Tuesday, January 26th, 2021, Gerald E. Shick Sr, loving father, poppy, pappy, brother, and friend passed away in Florence SC, at the age of 71.
Gerald was born on November 1st, 1949 in East Stroudsburg PA to Julia I. Altemos-Shick-Hillyerd and Gerald S. Shick, both whom have preceded him in death. Gerald's siblings are; Herbert Shick,...
Eileen M Dynan
January 22, 2021
Eileen M. Dynan, 81, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Honorage Nursing Center. She was born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Rafferty. She is preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Dynan and four brothers, Liam, Kevin, Brian and Charlie Rafferty.
She is survived by three...
Wilton Randolph Lawhon, Iii
January 20, 2021
Wilton Randolph Lawhon, III, 41, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. HE was born in Florence, a son of Wilton Randolph Lawhon, Jr. and the late Catherine Wentz Lawhon. He loved working on cars, playing video games and spending time with his children.
He is survived by his father; three children, McKalya Lawhon,...