Talbert Lee Clayton
April 7, 2019
Talbert Lee Clayton, 71, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019. He was born in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late Benjamin and Era Powell Rushing. He is also predeceased by his wife, Linda Cromer Clayton. Talbert worked for 30+ years in the press room at Florence Morning News and 10+ years at the Sumter...
Kathy Ann Chairs Coppola
April 7, 2019
Kathy Ann Chairs Coppola, 55, of Florence, SC, formerly of Schenectady, NY, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in the McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Coppola was born in Schenectady, NY, a daughter of the late Oliver Chairs and Mable Hazzard Chairs. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Paulette Chairs Bonner and two brothers, Gary and...
Pamela P Hoogenboom
March 30, 2019
Pamela Joan Parker Wise Hoogenboom, 78, went to her heavenly home on March 30, 2019 after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. She was born in Lincoln England to the late Walter Henry & Lucy Barrett Parker. During her working years, she faithfully carried out her occupational duties at Electro- Motive, Belk Department Store, General Electric Mobile Radio, and...
Randolph Jay "Randy" Kern, Sr.
March 29, 2019
Randolph Jay "Randy" Kern, Sr. died peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2019. A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 6, in the chapel of Cain Calcutt Funeral Home.
Randy was born at home in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, on December 2, 1936. He was the son of Hobart and Estella Kern and...
June Anne Tinker Smith
March 28, 2019
June Anne Tinker Smith, 79, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019. She was born in Upland, PA, a daughter of the late Roy Lee Tinker and Caroline Anna Julia Grau Tinker. She is also predeceased by a granddaughter, Sherise Nicole Anderson; son in law, Daniel Hall; and five sisters, Marie Wagner, Caroline Todd, Anna Mundy,...
Herman Gardner
March 19, 2019
Herman Gardner was born on May 31, 1935 in Georgetown, SC to Jerry Gardner and Florence Wright-Gardner. He died on March 19, 2019 at the McLeod Hospice House after a brief illness.
He received his formal education at Howard High School in Georgetown, SC. While in school, Herman worked hard to support himself and to make sure...
Bruce Miller Buxton
March 15, 2019
Bruce Miller Buxton, 71, passed away March 15, 2019 at the Florence Presbyterian Community in Florence, SC. Bruce was born in Buffalo, NY in 1947 and grew up in Saint Albans, WV, graduating from Saint Albans High School in 1965. He received an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Business Administration from Asheville-Buncombe Tech in 1970. In 1973 he...
Herbert "Herb" Carol Redick, Jr.
March 10, 2019
Herbert "Herb" Carol Redick, Jr., 51, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019. He was born in Rocky Mount, NC, a son of Cynthia Hux Redick and Herbert Carol Redick, Sr.
Herb graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina and worked at Continental Tire. He was a member of Grace...
Joseph M. Messina
March 8, 2019
Joseph M. Messina, 92, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019. He was born in Linden, New Jersey, a son of the late Sebastian and Erminia Cozzoli Messina. He is also predeceased by his wife, Marilyn Haley Messina and a brother, Anthony John Messina.
Mr. Messina was a veteran, having served in the US...
Charles Allan Herndon, Sr.
March 4, 2019
Charles Allan Herndon, Sr., 79, of Florence, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019. Mr. Herndon was born in Bennettsville, SC, a son of the late Ottie "Bud" and Geneva Herndon Herndon. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and a member of Central UMC. He is preceded in addition to his parents by his wife, Amanda...
Beulah Maude "Pat" Kale
March 4, 2019
Beulah Maude "Pat" Kale, 82, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019, at Pee Dee Gardens. She was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Early and Leila A. Powell. She is also predeceased by her husband, James Kale; a son, Jerry Kale; a brother, Pete Powell and two sisters, Bobbie Corbin and Mary...
James Ironsides Adams
March 1, 2019
James Ironsides Adams, beloved spouse of Dr. Carol Twitty Adams, died peacefully on Friday, March 1, at his home. James was the son of the late Henry Walker Adams and Azilee Anderson Adams of Columbia and the grandson of James Ironsides and Caroline Pinckney Leverett Adams of Columbia. James graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Business...
Marion "Lucky" Jeffords, Iii
February 26, 2019
Marion "Lucky" Jeffords, III,64, of Florence, S.C., passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Carolinas Hospital. He was born in Miami, Florida, a son of Marion Jeffords, Jr. and the late Delores Ann Lomax Jeffords. Lucky is survived by his wife, Sammie Jeffords: two sons, Marion Jeffords, IV (Lacey) of Lexington, Ky., and Jade Jeffords of Norwalk, CT;...
Annie Roney Edgerton Vaughan
February 10, 2019
Annie Roney Edgerton Vaughan, age 104, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, February 10th, 2019, at McLeod Hospice House. She was born on March 2, 1914 in Rowland, North Carolina but lived most of her life in Florence, South Carolina where she married the love of her life, Herbert Darwin Vaughan in 1934.
Annie Roney lived an...
Elizabeth H. Robertson
February 7, 2019
Elizabeth H. Robertson, 102, of Florence, SC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at the McLeod Hospice House. She was born in Browns Summit, North Carolina, a daughter of the late William Thomas and Earla Mae Maxwell Hudson. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, Golden T. Robertson; a brother, Willie Vance Hudson,...
Lawrence Clarkson
February 7, 2019
Lawrence Clarkson, 75, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019. Arrangements will be announced.
Ellen Cromer Wood
February 6, 2019
Ellen Cromer Wood, 66, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at McLeod Hospice House. She was born in Florence, a daughter of the late Nancy Rae Long Cromer and Joseph Dawkins Cromer, Sr. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Douglas Wood, Sr.; three brothers and three sisters.
Mrs. Wood...
Merla Anderson
February 3, 2019
Merla Anderson, 58, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019, at the McLeod Hospice House. A Celebration of Life will take place at 7:00 PM on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at her favorite hangout, The Wooden Nickel. The family urges you to come out and share fond memories of Merla.
Julia "Jules" Michele Eisiminger
February 2, 2019
Our beloved Julia Michele Eisiminger, Jules to her closest friends, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday Morning, February 2, 2019. Jules was a ray of sunshine, full of love and generosity, caring, nurturing, who was adored by all who knew her.
Jules was born on August 18, 1969. She was educated with multiple degrees, including...
Patricia Ann Weatherford
January 17, 2019
Patricia Ann Weatherford, 65, of Summerton, SC, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. She was born in Florence, a daughter of the late Johnny L. and Marie Melton Oates, Sr. She is also predeceased by her husband, Richard Samuel Weatherford; a son, Jamie Lovett; three brothers and three sisters.
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