Debra Ann "Debbie" Baird Baker-Scurry
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...
Kyle Reynolds Kratz
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...
Douglas Gene Mcelveen
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...
John "Johnny" Gainey, Jr.
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,...
Msgt Donald Leo Ralph, Usaf (Ret)
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...
Debra J. Phillips
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...
Dewey William Hicks
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...
Jimmy Leon Streett
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...
Ellerby Delance Poston
June 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...
Robert H. Byrd
June 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...
Kenneth Donald Marsh, Sr.
June 7, 2018
Kenneth Donald Marsh, Sr., 80, of Darlington, SC, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at his residence. Arrangements will be announced.
William Hallie Griffin, Jr
June 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...
Sharon A. Malson
June 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...
Herbert Hilton "Skip" Williams
June 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...
David O'Neal Anderson
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.
Larry Whitley
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...
Brenda Whitley Witoshynsky
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...
Norma Frances Decker
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...
Roy Charles Rogers
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...
Dr. Sylvester Madison
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...
