Chad Elliott Yarborough
January 27, 2020
Chad Elliott Yarborough, 44, of Florence, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of Jimmy Yarborough and the late Shirley Jones Yarborough. Chad is also predeceased by his brother, James David Yarborough, Jr.
He is survived by his father, Jimmy, and his step-mother, Linda...
Jessie Cockfield Habib
January 25, 2020
Jessie Cockfield Habib, 96, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Ben T. Cockfield and Alice Verline Poston Cockfield. She was also predeceased by her husband, Edward Thomas Habib; a brother, DeLeon Cockfield and his wife Ruth; three sisters and their spouses, Louise DuBose (Weignro), Grace...
Gertrude Canuet Shelton
January 23, 2020
Mrs. Gertrude Canuet Shelton, 88, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Heritage Home of Florence. She was born July 28, 1931, a daughter of the Corrie M. Canuet and Wesley E. Canuet. In addition to her parents and siblings, she was predeceased by her husband, Charles Shelton and a daughter, Rebecca Stephens.
Mrs....
Sandra "Sandi" Beth Newsom Ridgeway
January 20, 2020
Sandra "Sandi" Beth Newsom Ridgeway, 68, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020. She was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC, a daughter of the late Whit Eugene Newsom and Helen Virginia Wheeler Newsom. She is also predeceased by her husband, James Graham Brown and a daughter, April Gail Brown.
Sandra was a wonderful mother...
Vernon Larsen Floyd
January 19, 2020
Vernon Larsen Floyd, 61, of Scranton, SC, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020. He was born in Clarendon, SC, a son of the late Tarrell Jerado Floyd and Lottie Mae Smith Floyd. Vernon worked in carpentry and loved fishing and stock car racing.
He is survived by two sons, Sheldon Larsen Floyd and Jamie Larsen Floyd;...
Lucille Taylor Adcock
January 19, 2020
Lucille Taylor Adcock, 94, of Florence, SC passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020. Lucille was born on December 29, 1925, in Eden, MD daughter of the late Elizabeth and Fred Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Adcock, her parents and ten brothers and sisters.
Lucille worked for many years at Sexton...
Barbara Carter Jordan
January 16, 2020
Barbara Carter Jordan, 78, of Conway, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 in Conway, SC. She was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Ruben Govan Carter and Louise Pope Carter. Barbara graduated from McClenaghan High School and was a member of Unity Baptist Church. She loved taking care of her family.
Barbara was...
Robert Ira Gaskins
January 12, 2020
Robert Ira Gaskins, 72, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Lake City, SC, the son of the late Jack William and Margaret Wylma Baker Gaskins. He is also predeceased by his wife, Wilma Rhea Gaskins and a son, Robert Ira Gaskins, Jr.
Robert served in the...
Virgiline Cox Davison
January 12, 2020
Virgiline Cox Davison, 89, of Effingham, SC, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020, in her residence. She was born in Hemingway, SC, a daughter of the late William Cullen and Odessa Miles Cox. She is survived by her children, Carl Davison (Debbie), Ernestine McElreath, Rickey Davison (Melissa), Sherry Kirby (Jeff), and Kenny (Kathy) Hughes, 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and...
Roy Catesby Flannagan, Jr., Phd
January 11, 2020
Roy Catesby Flannagan, Jr., PhD, 81, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Dr. Flannagan was born in Richmond, VA, the son of the late Roy Catesby Flannagan, Sr. and Victoria (Iller) Flannagan Hall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Pat Hooker.
Roy studied at Washington Lee...
William Earl Gibbs, Jr.
January 11, 2020
William Earl Gibbs, Jr., 67, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Pee Dee Gardens. Mr. Gibbs was born in Florence, SC, a son of Edaphell Hyman Gibbs and the late William Earl Gibbs, Sr. He served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam Era and had worked for Sexton's Dental Clinic...
Carole Joyce (Mayne) Wrachford
December 28, 2019
Carole Joyce Mayne Wrachford, 77, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at The Manor, in Florence, SC.
Mrs. Wrachford was born in Rowlesburg, WV, a daughter of the late Welsie D. and Rhea Pearl Comp Mayne. She retired from MUSC and was a member of Goose Creek United Methodist Church.
Surviving...
Linda Sue Baxley Kiker
December 26, 2019
Linda Sue Baxley Kiker, 72, of Florence, Sc, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. She was born in Prospect, SC, a daughter of the late James Brad Baxley and Cornelius Powers Baxley. She is also predeceased by two brothers, James (Dorothy) Allen Baxley and Van "Jug" (Leatha) Baxley; and four sisters, Lillian (Wesley) Johnson, Mary (Wally) Avant, Eloise...
Oscar Burton "Burt" Palmer, Jr.
December 25, 2019
Oscar Burton "Burt" Palmer, Jr., 75, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. He was born in Columbia, SC, the son of the late Sara McCrorey Palmer and Oscar Burton Palmer, Sr. He was predeceased by his former wife, Nelson Thompson Palmer and grandson, Zachery McDaniel. Burt is survived by his wife, Pamela Suzanne Fraley Palmer;...
Thelma Scott Brown
December 20, 2019
Thelma Scott Brown, 80, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019. She was born in Sumter, SC, a daughter of the late Moses and Edna Carroway Scott. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at the Darlington Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 513 Gilchrist Road, Darlington, SC 29532. The...
Mollie Anne Matthews
December 15, 2019
Mollie Anne Matthews, 89, daughter of the late James Robert and Nell Horner Matthews passed away Sunday December 15, 2019 at a Florence hospital after an extended illness.
She was born in Lake City and graduated from Lake City High School and Winthrop College. She obtained her Master's Degree from Appalachian State University.
Mollie taught...
Bryon Luke
December 11, 2019
Bryon Luke, 60, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at MUSC Florence. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, a son of the late Hester Ellerbee Luke and Fred Luke, Sr. Bryon graduated from Coker College.
Bryon is preceded in death, in addition to his parents, by a sister, Freda A. Anderson.
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Veronica Gayle Richard Batin
December 6, 2019
Veronica Gayle Richard Batin, 45, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019, at McLeod Medical Center. She was born in Trenton, NJ, a daughter of the late JoAnn Richard.
Veronica was active in her community and loved her pets and plants. She loved to cook.
She is survived by her husband, Donald...
Staley Debois Collins
December 2, 2019
Staley DeBois Collins, 70, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019. He was born in Burlington, NC, a son of the late David Dexter Collins and Pearl Waynick Collins. He is also predeceased by a brother-in-law, Cecil Johnson.
He was a new car manager of King Cadillac and worked selling cars for more than...
Michael Eugene "Mike" Corriher
December 1, 2019
Michael Eugene "Mike" Corriher, 66, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019. Mike was born in Salisbury, NC, a son of the late Clyde Eugene and Mary Edith Smith Corriher. He worked for 17 years as a paramedic with Florence and Darlington Counties and retired as a truck driver. Mike loved hunting and fishing and riding...