Obituaries

Jul 6, 2018

John "Johnny" Gainey, Jr., 56, of Aynor, SC, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Conway Medical Center.  Johnny was born in Florence, Co., the son of the late John and Juanita Miles Gainey.  He worked all his life in the plumbing industry with various companies throughout the Pee Dee.  Johnny was an avid fisherman and billiard player,...

Jul 5, 2018

MSGT Donald Leo Ralph, USAF (RET), 96 of Manning, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Palmetto Health Richland.  He was born in Ohio Co., KY, a son of the late Kernie and Pauline Rhoads Ralph.

Mr. Ralph was part of our Country's Great Generation having worked as a farmer in his youth and then decided...

Jul 3, 2018

Debra J. Phillips, 64, of Florence, SC, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born in Mullins, SC, to the late Elbert Jackson and the late Julia Belle Richardson Jackson. She was a member of Ariel Baptist Church. She spent her life serving and loving her family.

She...

Jul 2, 2018

Dewey William Hicks, 81, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2018, at Carolinas Hospital.  He was born in Pamplico, SC, a son of the late Stanley Hicks and Florrie Stone Hicks.

Dewey served our country in the US Air Force, where he met the love of his life in Okinawa, Japan.  Dewey and Fumi...

Jul 1, 2018

Jimmy Leon Streett, 65, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center.  He was born in Hartsville, a son of Marie Kirby Streett and the late James Walter Streett.  He is also predeceased by a brother, Raleigh Walter Streett.

He was formerly employed by National Welders, Coca-Cola and The News...

Jun 29, 2018

Ellerby DeLance "Lance" Poston II, 57, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018.  He was born in Florence, a son of DeLance and Linda Sue Poston.  He is predeceased by his grandparents, P.D. and Fairalee Poston of Johnsonville and Ed and Sue Howard of Aiken, SC.

Lance attended Johnsonville schools and then he graduated...

Jun 8, 2018

Robert H. Byrd, 71, of Florence, SC, passed away on June 8, 2018 after an extended illness. Mr. Byrd served his country in the US Air Force and retired from CSX after 37 years of service. He was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. He loved riding his motorcycle, working with his hands building things, and fishing. Surviving are...

Jun 7, 2018

Kenneth Donald Marsh, Sr., 80, of Darlington, SC, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at his residence.  Arrangements will be announced.

Jun 4, 2018

William "Bill" Hallie Griffin, Jr., 87, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House.  He was born in Dillon, SC, a son of the late Attie Mae Hunt Griffin and William Hallie Griffin,  Sr.  He is also predeceased by his wife, Bernadine Fillio Griffin, a son, William Hallie Griffin, III, a sister, Grace...

Jun 3, 2018

Sharon A. Malson, 67, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018. She was born in Newton, NJ, a daughter of the late Robert Abraham and Martha Elizabeth DeGroat Kymer. She is also predeceased by her husband, Donald Malson. She was loved by all of her family and will be greatly missed. Sharon is survived by her...

Jun 2, 2018

Herbert "Skip" Hilton Williams, 79, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. He was born September 14, 1938, in Templeton, PA, a son of the late George H. and L. Maude Griffin Williams. He was married to the late Mary Alice Butler Williams for 44 years. He lived most of his younger...

May 30, 2018

David O'Neal Anderson, 30, of Florence, SC, passed away on May 30, 2018. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home is assisting the family.

May 29, 2018

Family and friends are invited to the memorial service for Larry Whitley and Brenda Witoshynsky at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the Florence North Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses located at 1434 N. Williston Road, Florence, SC.

Larry and Brenda, brother and sister, died on Tuesday May 29, 2018, from injuries sustained in a vehicle...

May 29, 2018

Family and friends are invited to the memorial service for Larry Whitley and Brenda Witoshynsky at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the Florence North Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses located at 1434 N. Williston Road, Florence, SC.

Larry and Brenda, brother and sister, died on Tuesday May 29, 2018, from injuries sustained in a vehicle...

May 23, 2018

Norma F. Decker, 89, of Hartsville, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. She was born in DeFuniak Springs, FL, a daughter of the late Herman Edgar and Mary Painter Rutherford. She is also predeceased by her husband, William Donald "Bill" Decker, a grandson, Drew Decker and a brother, Robert William Rutherford. The best thing in her life...

May 22, 2018

ROY "CHARLES" ROGERS, age 79, entered his eternal home in Heaven on May 22, 2018 after a brief stay at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC surrounded by his three daughters. He was born on August 24, 1938 in Aynor, SC to the late Fulton and Mary Rogers. He joined the US Marine Corps at age 17. He...

May 22, 2018

Dr. Sylvester Madison, son of Rev. Samuel and Myrtle Lee Marcus Madison, and husband of the late Frances Alexander Madison, transitioned Tuesday, May 22nd at McLeod Hospice. Sylvester was born on June 26th, 1942 in Florence, South Carolina. He was a graduate of Wilson High School, North Carolina A&T University, and received his Doctorate (PhD) from the University of...

May 21, 2018

James LaVerne "Bubba" Galliher, 70, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. He was born in Georgetown, SC, a son of the late James Allen Galliher and Pearlie Pauline Johnson Galliher. He is also predeceased by two sisters, Mary Lou Thompson and Ethel Thompson, and a brother, James A. Galliher, Jr. Bubba...

May 21, 2018

Virginia Bonette Brown Rhodes, known as "Bonnie" by family and friends, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018, at her residence after an extended illness. Bonnie was the daughter of the late Claude and Virginia Brown of Florence, SC. She is also predeceased by a sister, Sandra Elizabeth Brown. Bonnie was born in Florence, SC on June 30, 1945....

May 21, 2018

David Norman Rochelle, 75, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018, at the McLeod Hospice House.