Kenneth E. Thiem
June 4, 2017
Kenneth E. Thiem, 67, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Carolinas Hospital. He was born in Norfolk, VA, a son of Ruby Lovette Thiem and the late Norman L. Thiem. He is also predeceased by a brother, Chuck Thiem. Kenneth served in the US Army during The Vietnam War as a Chief Warrant Officer...
Linda Lewis Munn
June 3, 2017
Linda Lewis Munn age 67 went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, June 3rd while surrounded by loved ones after a twelve year struggle with cancer. Those quality years were made possible by the grace and mercy of the Lord, an amazing place called Cancer Center Treatments of America, and the prayers of His saints. Linda...
James David Yarborough, Jr
May 26, 2017
James David Yarborough, Jr., 46, of Florence, S.C., died Friday, May 26, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Florence, S.C., son of Jimmy Yarborough and the late Shirley D. Jones Yarborough. He is survived by his father of Florence, S.C.; two children, Morgan Yarborough and Jamison Yarborough of Florence, S.C.; one brother, Chad Elliott Yarborough and one...
Larry Legrand Hyman
May 23, 2017
Larry LeGrand Hyman went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 23, 2017. Larry was born on July 17, 1932 to Henry I. and Mintie Miles Hyman at Pamplico, SC. He later moved to Johnsonville, marrying Ileta Miles Hyman. A longtime member of Johnsonville First Baptist church, he leaves behind many friends, nieces and nephews. Larry...
Meredith M Ham
May 21, 2017
Meredith M. Ham, 96, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at McLeod Hospice House. She was born in Johnsonville, SC, a daughter of the late Wallace Herbert Meng and Lida Taylor Meng. She is predeceased by her husband, Henry H. Ham, Sr., and her sister, Dell Stamps. Mrs. Ham was a graduate of Columbia College...
Madison "Matt" Henry Harrison Gaskins, Jr
May 21, 2017
Madison Henry Harrison Gaskins, Jr. "Matt", beloved husband of Barbara and devoted father of Harrison, passed away on May 20, 2017 at McLeod Regional Medical Center of Florence after a brief illness. Matt was born on March 22, 1951, and was a lifelong resident of the Florence area. Matt retired from DuPont in Florence after 37 years of service....
Margaret Kelly Miller
May 16, 2017
Margaret Kelly Miller, 95, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Carolinas Hospital in Florence. She was born in Darlington, SC, a daughter of the late Vance Nelson Kelly and Matilda Watson Kelly. She is also predeceased by two husbands, John Carter and Jim Miller. She has been a member of Southside Baptist Church since...
Virginia Cummings Rogerson
May 2, 2017
Virginia Cummings Rogerson, 90, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Heritage Home in Florence. She was born in Sumter, SC, a daughter of the late Charles and Janie Moore Cummings. She is also predeceased by a son, Daniel D. Rogerson, Jr., and two grandsons, Daniel D. "Dano" Rogerson, III and Neil McQueen Rogerson....
Howard James Ferguson
April 27, 2017
Howard James Ferguson, 78, of Florence, SC, passed away on April 27, 2017 at his residence after a brief illness. Howard was born in Canonsburg, PA, a son of the late David and Florence Bryson Ferguson. He was a veteran of the US Navy and retired from I.C.E. in Pennsylvania. He is preceded in death in addition to his...
Kenneth Irvin Wall
April 25, 2017
Kenneth Irvin Wall, 56, of Florence, SC, passed away at his residence after an illness on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He was born in Spokane, WA, a son of the late Glen Edwin and Rose Mary Ullom Nutter.
Kenneth was a passionate softball coach for his daughters' teams. In his freetime, he enjoyed golfing and spending time...
Edna Wright Mcneill
April 25, 2017
Edna Wright McNeill, 82, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at MUSC after a short illness. She was born in Columbus County, NC. She was the last remaining of 14 children born to Charlie M. and Sarah Gore Wright. She is predeceased by her parents and her husband of more than 40 years, Jack Green...
Curtis Patrick Polson
April 18, 2017
Curtis Patrick Polson, 73, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Simpsonville, SC. He was born in Dillon, SC, a son of the late John Patrick and Nina Hayes Polson. Curtis graduated from Latta High School and entered the US Army, serving his country during the Vietnam War. He received an accounting degree from Florence-Darlington...
Dustin Michael Schultz
April 12, 2017
Dustin Michael Schultz, 32, of Lynchburg, SC, and formally Hayward, WI, passed away suddenly at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, SC on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 following a brief, but courageous, battle with a rare blood infection. Dustin was born on August 25, 1984 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Michael Schultz and Teresa Black. How do you begin to...
Gregory Paul Mcknight
April 9, 2017
Gregory Paul McKnight, 51, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was born in South Amboy, NJ and served his country faithfully as a veteran of the US Marine Corp. After his service, he worked as a truck driver. Surviving is his wife, Laura Lee Fisher McKnight; a daughter, Kyrsten...
Janet S. Heath
April 6, 2017
Janet S. Heath, 83, of Florence, SC passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at her residence after an illness. Cain Calcutt-Stephens Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Wayne Riddell
March 31, 2017
Wayne Earl Riddell, Sr., 79, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017, at the McLeod Hospice House. He was born in Buffalo, NY, a son of the late Earl and Helen Wehrum Riddell. He is also predeceased by a son, Shawn Riddell, a sister, Joyce Smerka, and his step-father, Harold "Dutch" Beultler. He is survived by...
Sherman Holley
March 25, 2017
Sherman Holley, 72, of Florence passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Carolinas Hospital System. Mr. Holley was born in Harlem, NY, a son of the late General Sherman and Beatrice Baker Holley. He retired from the New York Times as an electrical supervisor. Surviving are his loving wife, Eva McNeal Holley, a daughter, Fabianna Holley, a step-daughter,...
Edith Lucille Turner Casey
March 23, 2017
Edith Lucille Turner Casey of Denver, N.C. formally of Florence went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 23, 2017. She was born in Florence County on September, 27, 1922. She is predeceased by her husband, Melvin T. Casey; her parents, Molet and Hannah Kennedy Turner; brothers, Hoyt Turner, H.M. Turner, Ernest Turner, and Woodrow Turner; sisters,...
Peggy Wells
March 21, 2017
Peggy Wells, 68, of Florence, S.C., passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at McLeod Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born in Florence, S.C., daughter of the late Herbert and Margaret Cuttino Wells. She is predeceased by her parents and a brother, Jimmy Croswell. Peggy is survived by a brother, Tommy Crosswell of Florence, S.C.; sister-in-law, Ruth...
Paul B. Rung
March 17, 2017
Paul Benson Rung, 95, of Florence, S.C., died Friday, March 17, 2017 at McLeod Hospice House. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., son of the late Edward L. and Ella Ackerson Rung. He is also predeceased by his wife, Betty Hinman Rung and a brother, Edward Rung. Paul graduated from Riverside High School and was drafted into the U.S....