William "Bill" Preston Collins, Jr.
September 12, 2018
William "Bill" Preston Collins, Jr., 95, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Florence, a son of the late William Preston Collins, Sr. and Ruth Martin Collins. He is also predeceased by his wife, Hazel McGee Collins, two brothers, Wesley and Richard Collins and one sister, Mary Collins.
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Lawrence W. Copeland, Sr.
September 11, 2018
Lawrence Warren Copeland, 96, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in Florence after aspiration pneumonia. He was born August 15, 1922 in Bethune, SC where he graduated from Bethune High School in 1939. Lawrence married Xenia Mae Hutton June 12, 1942 at Central Methodist Church where they remained members until their deaths.
Lawrence joined the U.S. Coast Guard...
Clifford "Cd" Vincent Dunlap
September 9, 2018
Clifford "CD" Vincent Dunlap, 53, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was born in Havre de Grace, MD, a son of Carl Douglas Dunlap and the late Kaye Ann Sine Dunlap. He is also predeceased by a daughter, Sandra Kaye "Katie" Dunlap Velasquez.
CD was a former...
Billy David Sims, Sr.
September 2, 2018
Billy David Sims, Sr., 79, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Sims was born in Lake City, SC, a son of the late Archie Franklin and Ether Everett Reed Sims. He is preceded in death in addition to his parents by a son, Wayne Sims and a brother, John Henry Sims. ...
Jane Wilburn Gillespie
August 31, 2018
Jane Wilburn Gillespie, 68, of Effingham, SC , passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the McLeod Hospice House. She was born in Florence, SC, the daughter of the late William B. and Jacqueline Hyman Gillespie. Survivors include her cousins, Betsy (Jim) Griffith of Effingham and David Gillespie of Charlotte, NC, an aunt, Mary May Gillespie of Charlotte,...
Darlene Justice Fields
August 29, 2018
Darlene Justice Fields, 76, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Huntington, Utah, a daughter of the late George Jennings Justice and Esther Majors Justice. She is also predeceased by a sister, Esther Gertson, a brother, Orson Justice, and a great-grandchild, Savanah Kennison.
Darlene was retired as...
Enriqueta Razon
August 27, 2018
Enriqueta Desales Razon, 87, of Florence, died Monday, August 27, 2018, at Carolinas Hospital. She was born December 17, 1930 in Roxas City, Philippines, a daughter of the late Isaac and Trinidad Delfin Desales. She was also predeceased by her husband, Vicente Z. Razon.
Enriqueta worked in the banking industry for over 40 years. She was a...
Charles Jerry Griffin, Sr.
August 25, 2018
Charles Jerry Griffin, Sr., 75, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at Carolinas Hospital. He was born in Dillon County, a son of the late William Hallie Griffin and Attie Mae Hunt Griffin. He is also predeceased by a son, Michael John Griffin, a sister, Grace DeFields, and two brothers, Robert Griffin and William "Bill"...
James Samuel O'Neal
August 25, 2018
Lt. Colonel James Samuel O'Neal, US Army Retired, 87, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. Sam was born May 23, 1931, in Blenheim, SC, to Thomas A and Sadie Whittington O'Neal, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his beloved wife, Peggy Thomas O'Neal.
Sam...
Joann Calafiore Doughty
August 23, 2018
JoAnn Calafiore Doughty, 59, of Hartsville, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. She was born in Johnstown, PA, a daughter of Michael Calafiore, Sr. and the late Anna Jean Menser Calafiore.
She received her Bachelor's degree from the Indiana University of PA and her first Master's degree from West Virginia...
Darlene Annette (Freeman) Christopher
August 22, 2018
Darlene Annette Christopher, 64, of Timmonsville, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the McLeod Regional Medical center. Darlene was born in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Nathan and Helen Freeman. She was a retired supervisor with MedStar in Maryland and was of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed refinishing furniture and doing small crafts, where she...
Randell "Randy" Allen Hyler, Sr.
August 22, 2018
Randell Allen Hyler, Sr., 67, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at Carolina Pines Hospital. He was born in Florence, a son of the late Columbus Eugene Hyler, Sr. and Sarah Christabelle Bazen Hyler.
Randy was retired from RockTenn and he loved riding motorcycles. He was a talented woodworker and he loved cooking...
Judy Nell (Hartfield) Smith
August 18, 2018
Judy Nell Smith, 71, of Florence, passed away early Saturday morning, August 18, 2018 at the McLeod Hospice House. Judy was born in Hemmingway, SC, a daughter of the late Rev. Willie Mack and Frances Stone Hartfield. She loved the Lord and was a loving mother, nana, and sister.
She is preceded in death, in addition to...
Freda Branath Mcewan
August 14, 2018
Freda Branath McEwan, 94, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. She was born in Nyack, NY, a daughter of the late Anna Jackel Branath and Herman Branath. She is also predeceased by two sisters and one brother. She worked in the school system while her children were in school. Freda moved to South Carolina with...
Steven James Snyder
August 12, 2018
Steven James Snyder, 60, of Florence, died Sunday, August 12, 2018 after an illness. He was born July 26, 1958 in Titusville, PA to Marilyn Snyder Mortimer and the late James J. Snyder. He is also predeceased by a sister, Melanie A. Snyder.
Steven loved horses and working with horses and was a farrier in and around...
Debroha Polous
August 11, 2018
On late Saturday, August 11th,2018, Deborah Charlene Vann Polous ascended into the unchanging arms of the Lord. Surrounded by loved ones in the dwelling of her home, she entered grace peacefully.
On October 11th, 1955 adoringly referred to as "Debbie", she was born to Charles Vann and Shirley Long in Summerton SC. She attended Clarendon County Schools...
Mary Ann Gayle Harpell
August 11, 2018
Dr. Mary-Ann Gayle Harpell passed away peacefully at the McLeod Regional Medical Center on August 11, 2018 in her 51st year, Mary went home to be with her Lord and Savior, surrounded by loved ones.
Founder of the Palmetto Physical Therapy and Wellness Center, Mary was a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine, Physical Therapist and Applied Kinesiologist. Throughout...
Earl J. Wiggins
August 5, 2018
Earl J. Wiggins, 82, of Florence, passed away early Sunday morning, August 5, 2018, at his residence. Earl was born in Marion County, a son of the late Hannibal and Creesie Cooper Wiggins. He served his country in the US Army and retired from Montgomery Ward Furniture Company. Earl loved his family, fishing, traveling and was a true "Jack...
Margaret "Peggy" (Tucker) Parker
August 4, 2018
Margaret Tucker "Peggy" Parker, 82, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018. She was born in Oakboro, NC, a daughter of the late Craven and Alice Tucker. Peggy earned her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina and furthered her education by earning her Masters of Education from the University of South Carolina. She retired from...
Melissa Elvis Adams
July 28, 2018
Melissa Elvis Adams, 50, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Florence, a daughter of the late Lloyd B. and Roberta Gause Elvis.
She is survived by two daughters, Amber Berberich (Christopher Askins) and Katelyn Browder (fiancé Chad McMillian); five grandchildren, Sagan Rousseau Askins, Clifton Browder, Kristian...