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...
Divya Jain
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...
Douglas Wayne Cox
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...
Faith Lydia Powell Bruce
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....
William Emory (Jr.) Bauknight
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...
Eric Arthur Sweeney
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...
Gail Sims Dozier
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...
John Austin Fore, Sr.
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...
Eric Arthur Sweeney
July 14, 2018
Eric Arthur Sweeney, 46, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at his residence.
Clarence E. Mahan
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...
Lorne Daniel Rothwell
July 12, 2018
Lorne Rothwell, 54, of Coward, SC, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center.
Mary Neal Ellis
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...
