Nancy Matthews Benton
December 16, 2025
Nancy Matthews Benton, 81, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Mrs. Benton was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Marion Matthews and Louise Willis Matthews. She was a loyal member of Evergreen Baptist Church and loved to travel with her loving husband, Gilbert. Nancy retired from the Department of Juvenile Justice as a counselor for...
Furman Barr Brown
December 13, 2025
Furman Barr Brown, 99, born December 18, 1925 in Kingstree, SC, on December 13, 2025, died peacefully, surrounded by his family just five days short of his 100th birthday.
Mr. Brown grew up on his beloved farm in Kingstree where he hunted, grew cotton, soybeans, timber, and tobacco. In 1985 he retired from SCL railroad after 33 years of service. He...
Jesse "JL" Lee Allen, Jr.
December 10, 2025
Jesse “JL” Lee Allen, Jr., 80, of Coward, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday night, December 10, 2025, in the McLeod Regional Medical Center. JL was born in Timmonsville, SC, a son of the late Jesse Lee Allen, Sr. and Ruby Lee Hill Allen. He served his country in the US Army and retired from Industrial...
John Kyle Williamson
December 5, 2025
John Kyle Williamson, 65, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, in the McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee. Kyle was born in Georgetown, SC, a son of the late John Ottis Williamson and Carol Lee Bath Williamson. He graduated from Wilson High School and loved baseball, in which he held his own as a...
Myrna Altman Cox
December 3, 2025
In Loving Memory of Myrna Virginia Altman Cox
Myrna Virginia Altman Cox, age 87 years old, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025 with her loving family and friends by her side. Myrna was the cherished wife of Samuel “Sammy” Walton Cox of Florence for 63 years, until his passing on February 9, 2020. Together, they built a life filled with...
Robert Salone Bellamy, Jr.
November 30, 2025
Robert Salone Bellamy, Jr., 69, of Pamplico, SC passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
Mr. Bellamy was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Robert Salone Bellamy, Sr. and Talullah Ross Bellamy. Robert lived his life as a hard worker and devoted family man. He dedicated over 50 years of his life to trucking in every aspect of...
Linda Arlene Waters
November 26, 2025
Linda Arlene Waters, 79, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
Ms. Waters was born in Denver, CO a daughter of the late Virginia Irene Kreitzer Lambrecht and Joseph Jacob Lambrecht. She was a medical secretary for Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Denver, CO and upon moving to Florence, she went to work for Florence MRI until her retirement....
Dannie Frank Butler
November 25, 2025
Dannie Frank Butler, 79, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
Mr. Butler was born in Coral Gables, FL, a son of Rose Mae Ashbrook Butler and the late Frank Warren Butler. Dannie was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War where he attended Army Technical School and served as a heavy equipment mechanic in the 102nd Infantry....
Francis Dominick "Frank" Shemanskis
November 23, 2025
Francis Dominick “Frank” Shemanskis, 85, passed away peacefully on November 23rd in Effingham, South Carolina, surrounded by the love of his family. A longtime resident of Windsor, Connecticut, Frank had recently moved to South Carolina to be closer to those he cherished most.
Born on April 19, 1940, Frank grew up in Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School in 1959....
Cecil L. Matthews, Sr.
November 20, 2025
Cecil L. Matthews, Sr.
Born March 22, 1939 in Effingham, SC to the late Rev. William McKinley Matthews and Minkey Lucille (Broach). Cecil at 86 passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 20th, 2025 in Charleston, SC.
Surviving are his two girls, Betty Joyce (Gorman) Hamilton of Weirsdale, FL and Mary Theresa Derrick (aka Terri) of North Augusta, SC from the late Mary...
Raymon Heywood Hearne
November 18, 2025
Raymon Heywood Hearne, 85, of the Evergreen Community, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Veteran Village. Born in Pamplico, SC, a son of the late JB and Bertha Poston Miles Hearne. He served his country in the US Air Force and worked at several retail companies in Florence, including Treasure City, Kmart, Schofield Hardware and Walmart. ...
Thomas Wayne Jackson
November 14, 2025
Thomas Wayne Jackson, 83, of Florence, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025.
Mr. Jackson was born in Camden, South Carolina a son of the late T.D. Jackson and Frances Lynch Freeman. He had served in the SC National Guard for 6 years, was a member of the BPOE (The Elks Club) and VFW, and was a...
David E. Isgett
November 14, 2025
David E. Isgett, 62, of Florence, passed away Friday evening, November 14, 2025.
Mr. Isgett was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Harley Eugene Isgett and Sadie Mae McRae. He was an installer of overhead doors before becoming disabled.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Debbie Isgett....
Leon Oscar "Frazz" Watts, Jr.
November 11, 2025
Leon Oscar "Frazz" Watts, Jr., 84, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Mr. Watts was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Leon Oscar Watts, Sr. and Mary Early Watts. He attended South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind. Even with his disabilities, Frazz stocked groceries and did odd jobs. ...
Glen Dale Gardner, II
November 3, 2025
Glen Dale Gardner, II, 51, of Florence, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025 at the McLeod Hospice House after a brief illness.
Mr. Gardner was born in Florence, SC a son of Brenda Filyaw Ford and the late Glen Dale Gardner. He was a talented professional painter and was known for his unique personality.
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Hannah Maelee Collins
November 2, 2025
Hannah, age 22, of Florence, SC, passed away on November 2, 2025.
Born August 12, 2003, in Florence, SC, Hannah was the cherished daughter of Brian and Donna Collins. She brought light to everyone she met with quick wit and her infectious laugh.
Hannah graduated from Wilson High School in 2021. She worked with autistic kids at McLeod and loved crocheting, musicals,...
Gordon Ray Lewis
November 2, 2025
Gordon Ray Lewis, 76, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at his home. He was born in Hartsville, SC, a son of the late Bobbie Ray Lewis and Laveta "Pete" Irby Lewis.
Gordon loved helping people and animals. Before he got sick, you could see him walking Second Loop wearing his overalls.
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Delbert L. Timmons
November 2, 2025
Delbert L. Timmons, 78, of Effingham, SC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
Mr. Timmons was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Leola Stricklen Timmons and Albert Timmons. He was a graduate of Southside High School and was drafted into the U.S. Army during Vietnam, from which he...
Dottie Calcutt Lane
October 30, 2025
Dottie Calcutt Lane, 92, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
Mrs. Lane was born in Pamplico, SC a daughter of the late Walter Calcutt and Rosa Bell Hyman Calcutt. She graduated from Pamplico High School and a longtime member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Dottie was the Director of Pisgah Presbyterian Daycare in Gastonia, NC,...
Lillian Dean Purvis Bigelow
October 29, 2025
Mrs. Lillian Dean Purvis Bigelow, 90, of Florence, SC, died on Wednesday, 29 October at McLeod Hospital, Florence, SC surrounded by family. She was born on February 24, 1935, in Florence County, SC to the late Whiteford Liston and Mary Elizabeth Turner Purvis. She was predeceased by her five brothers, three sisters, and her husband, Charlie Myers Bigelow.
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