Obituaries

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...

July 27, 2018

Divya Jain, 54, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at the McLeod Regional Medical Center.

Ms. Jain was born in Chapra, Bihar-India, a daughter of the late Sudha Jain and Padam Jain.  In 1985, when she was 21 years old, she decided to move to the United States.  She received her Master's degree...

July 26, 2018

Douglas Wayne Cox, 79, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Carolinas Hospital.  He was born in Lake View, SC, a son of the late Ed and Euthia Miller Cox and is also predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Church Cox; two brothers, Foster Cox and Roscoe Cox; and a sister, Edna Clark.

He...

July 25, 2018

Faith Lydia Powell Bruce, 79, of Wilmington, NC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, July 25th, 2018. While in her last days, she was cared for by the excellent staff at the McLeod Hospice House, in Florence, SC.  Faith was born February 11th, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Robert A....

July 22, 2018

William Emory Bauknight, Jr., 96, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at the Methodist Manor.  He was born in Columbia, SC, a son of the late William Emory Bauknight and Ruhama MacHughes Bauknight.  He is also predeceased by his wife, Louise Rest Bauknight.

Mr. Bauknight was a veteran, having served in the Army...

July 17, 2018

Eric Arthur Sweeney of Florence passed away at the age of 47 to an apparent heart attack.  He was born to parents Arthur and Sally Sweeney on October 9th, 1971 in Ashland, Kentucky. Mr. Sweeney graduated from South Florence High School and trained as a welder at the South Florence Vocational School and Florence-Darlington Technical College. In addition to...

July 17, 2018

Gail Sims Dozier, 67, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at her residence.  She was born in Timmonsville, a daughter of the late Millard Adam and Nobie Calcutt Sims.

Gail retired after 33 years from Sexton's Dental Clinic in Florence.  After retirement she went on to work at the IGA in Olanta.  She...

July 15, 2018

John Austin Fore, Sr., 69, of Summerton, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence after a short illness.  He was born in Jacksonville, FL, a son of Alma Edgerton Fore and the late Thomas Ellie Fore, Sr.  He is also predeceased by a daughter, Lisa Ann Elvington.

Austin was...

July 14, 2018

Eric Arthur Sweeney, 46, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at his residence.

July 13, 2018

Clarence E. Mahan, 97, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center.  He was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, to the late John Edward Mahan and Eva Nash Mahan.  He is predeceased by his wife of 69 years, Maudie V. Mahan; four brothers and two sisters.

The Mahans were well known...

July 12, 2018

Lorne Rothwell, 54, of Coward, SC, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center.

July 11, 2018

Mary Neal Ellis, 99, of Florence, passed away peacefully at the McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC, in the early hours of July 11, 2018.  She was born in Houlka, Mississippi, on August 28, 1918 to the late Calvin Baxter and Ola Neal McAbee.  Neal was predeceased by husband, Irving Lyle ("Hook") Ellis; three brothers, Blease, Jimmy, and Kimble; and...

July 8, 2018

Debra Ann "Debbie" Baird Baker-Scurry, 61, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at McLeod Regional Medical Center.  Debbie was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Julian Howard and Mary Louise Christmas Baird.  She was an avid reader, loved the outdoors and fishing.  She was creative and artistic and loved spending time with her...

July 8, 2018

Kyle Reynolds Kratz, 61, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center.  He was born in Los Angeles, CA, a son of the late Robert and Maxine Powers Kratz.

Kyle served his country in both the Army and the Navy.  He loved travelling in his RV and spending time with...

July 7, 2018

Douglas Gene McElveen, 53, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Carolinas Hospital.  He was born in Homestead, FL, a son of Ronald Gene McElveen and the late Rita Jane Mosley McElveen.

Douglas served in the Army Reserves being activated to serve in Panama.  He worked at Palmetto Packaging for 28 years.  He...

July 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,...

July 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...

July 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...

July 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...

July 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...