Frank Mcgill
May 26, 2020
Frank McGill, 91, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Mr. McGill Was born in New Haven, CT, a son of the late Leo and Rose Johnson McGill. He was a mechanical genius who was known as "MacGyver" to all his family because he could fix anything. He loved photography and making...
Ronald Ashley Deas
May 18, 2020
Ronald Ashley Deas, 92, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020, at McLeod Hospice House. He was born in Florence Co., a son of the late Wilson Edward Deas, Sr. and Mable Flowers Deas. He is also predeceased by his loving wife in 2019, Mary Ellen Miller Deas; two brothers, Wilson Edward Deas, Jr. and Aubrey...
Linda Anderson Reece
May 11, 2020
Linda Anderson Reece, 81, of Florence, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020, at McLeod Hospice House. She was born in Brookland, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Vival and Jewel Anderson. She is also predeceased by her son, Anderson Reece, and her daughter, Betty Jo Gibson.
Mrs. Reece was a former member of the Brookland City...
Anne Goff
May 1, 2020
On Friday, May 1, 2020, one of God's special angels was called home when Anne Goff, 65, of Florence, SC, passed away. The Gates of Heaven welcomed their good and faithful servant into her mansion that had been prepared for her. Anne was born in Florence, the daughter of the late Annie Lillian Morrison Goff and John LeRoy Goff,...
Alva Ray
April 30, 2020
Alva Ray, 83, of Florence, entered into rest on Thursday, April 30, 2020 in Florence. He was born in Sumter County, SC, a son of late Willie E. and Carrie Buckner Ray. He is predeceased in addition to his parents by a granddaughter, Brandi Ray; six brothers, William, Lewis, Freddie, Elmer, Thomas and Floyd Ray; five sisters, Eva Stewart,...
James "Jim" David Ford, Sr.
April 29, 2020
James "Jim" David Ford, Sr., born September 30, 1946, a resident of Burgaw, NC, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Regency Hospital in Florence, SC, where he was being treated for acute lung failure. He fought a long and hard battle; now he can rest in eternal peace.
Jim loved the armed forces, giving special attention...
Kathleen "Kathy" (Gibbs) Ford
April 29, 2020
Kathleen "Kathy" Gibbs Ford., 65, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC. She was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of Edaphell H. Gibbs, and the late William-Earl Gibbs SR. In addition, she was predeceased by two brothers; Billy and James Gibbs.
Kathleen was very proud of...
Ronald "Ronny" Dewayne Rhodes
April 27, 2020
Ronald "Ronny" DeWayne Rhodes, 76, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Rhodes was born on November29, 1943, to the late Margaret Truett and Geter F. Rhodes. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Virginia "Bonnie" Brown Rhodes, and a brother, Geter...
Ashley Brooke Cox
April 27, 2020
Ashley Brooke Powell Cox, 37, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at her residence. She was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of Simon W. (Gayle) Powell and Anne Poston (Ernie) Dinsmore. She is predeceased by her sister, Amanda Beth Powell Watts, an uncle, Don Poston, her maternal grandfather, Harvey Poston, and paternal grandparents, Rev....
William David Gates
April 23, 2020
William David Gates, 71, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020. He was born in Galesburg, IL, a son of the late Russell and Betty Nicholson Gates. Mr. Gates served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and then worked for, and retired from, the US Postal Service as a mail carrier. After retirement, he...
Dorothy "Dot" Dean Stone Abbott
April 20, 2020
Dorothy "Dot" Dean Stone Abbott, 80, of Florence SC, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020. She was born in Georgetown, SC, a daughter of the late Curtis and Elenor Kirby Stone. She is predeceased by her husband, Rufus James Abbott and a sister, Myrtle Frances Stone.
Dot graduated from Winyah High School in Georgetown, SC, class...
Terry Wayne Jackson, Sr.
April 18, 2020
Terry Wayne Jackson, Sr., 63, of Florence, SC passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Jackson was born in Dorchester, SC, a son of the late Herbert and Beulah Huff Jackson. He was a former Ironworker who loved welding and building trailers. He is preceded in death in addition to his parents by a son,...
Paul Arbie Webb, Jr.
April 14, 2020
On the eve of Tuesday, April 14, 2020 our dear friend and loved one, Mr. Paul Webb, was transported from his home to his Creator. He was born on August 1st ,1929 in Glenwood Kentucky, a son of the late Paul Webb Sr. and Marie Pitts Webb. Mr. Webb had been confined to his home in his later months...
Jennifer Joan Slattery
April 12, 2020
Jennifer Joan Slattery, 58 of Florence SC passed away peacefully on April 12th,2020. She was born In Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of the late Louise Alta Carrio and Albert Michael Carrio. She is survived by her Daughter Kathleen Slattery Helms and son-in-law David Lane Helms. She is survived by her siblings Linda,Nancy,Michael,Bernadette,Eileen,Albert and Pauline. She was well known for...
Barbara Ann Bronson
April 12, 2020
Barbara Ann Bronson, 71, of Florence, went home to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. Barbara was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Robert D Palmer, Sr. and the late Jean Richardson Palmer. She was a graduate of McClenaghan High School and attended University of South Carolina. She was a lifetime member...
Betty Coleman Turbeville
April 11, 2020
Betty Coleman Turbeville, age 83, died Saturday, April 11, 2020 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Betty was born in Marion, SC, the daughter of James B. and Carolyn Coleman.
Betty graduated from Rains High School as salutatorian and also graduated from Columbia Business College, in Florence, SC. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed...
James "Jim" Omar Combess
April 10, 2020
James "Jim" Omar Combess, 82, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020. He was born in Kentucky, a son of the late Ray and Jane Combess. He wasJim owned and operated Standard Parts (NAPA) for over 40 years. He was honored as a Kentucky Colonel and he was passionate about the Dallas Cowboys and the Kentucky...
James "Jim" Clinton Berg
April 10, 2020
James "Jim" Clinton Berg, 73, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Florence, a son of the late Benjamin S. and Katie Flowers Berg. He is also predeceased by three brothers, Pete, Arthur and Joe Berg.
Jim served his country in the US Army, 101st Airborne during...
Juanita Gilliam Skinner
April 1, 2020
Juanita Gilliam Skinner, 88, of Florence, widow of Dr. Roland LeRoy "Roy" Skinner, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. She was born in Abbeville, SC, a daughter of the late Oscar Motte Gilliam and Cleo Green Gilliam. She is also predeceased by two sisters, Jenny Gilliam Dyer and Margaret Ada Copeland, and one brother, James "Buddy" Gilliam....
Glen L. Best
March 26, 2020
Glen L. Best, 73, of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020. He was born in Aynor, SC, a son of Ollie May Barnhill Best and the late Willie L. Best. Glen was a very selfless, generous man who loved his family. He was a wonderful fisherman and loved to cook.
Surviving is his...
