Obituaries

May 1, 2016

Carribel Steuer Ender, 84, of Kent Co., MD, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in a local healthcare facility. Cain-Calcutt-Stephens Funeral Home is assisting the family.

May 1, 2016

Florence, SC Richard Speight Floyd, Sr., 82, of Florence, SC, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Pee Dee Gardens in Florence. He was born in Rocky Mount, NC, a son of the late James L. and Mary Hedrick Floyd. He is also predeceased by his loving wife, Dorothy Price Floyd, four brothers and four sisters. Mr. Floyd attended...

Apr 28, 2016

Florence, SC Thomas Manning "Tom" Robertson went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, April 28, 2016. He was born September 29, 1940, in Greenville, SC to Carlisle and Margie Robertson. Tom was raised by his father and a loving stepmother, Sara. He was preceded in death by his father, stepmother, his sister Lila Jo, and his brother...

Apr 18, 2016

Darlington, SC Reverend Benjamin C. Riffe, 91, of Darlington, SC, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016, at his residence. Born in West Virginia, he was a son of the late Frank George Riffe and Dorothy Mae Gibson Riffe. He is also predeceased by his loving wife, Mary Helen Norris Riffe, three sisters, Polly McBride, Lois Gross and Bertha...

Apr 7, 2016

Campbell White Choate, Sr., 87, of Florence, SC, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Carolinas Hospital. Born in Mechlenburg County, NC, he was a son of the late Clarence Bervard Choate and Annie Lee Alexander Choate. He is predeceased by his parents, a daughter, Barbara Louise Choate Hensley, one brother and three sisters.

Campbell was a...

Apr 6, 2016

Florence, SC Shirley Glenne Dowd Johnson, 77, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, April 6, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Apex, NC, to the late Samuel Glen Dowd and Leyta Ragan Welch Dowd, she was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Shirley was a retired Registered Nurse with the kindest of hearts and the most beautiful...

Apr 5, 2016

Florence, SC Yvonne Free Field, 62, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at McLeod Hospice House. Born in Orangeburg, SC, she was a daughter of Phin and Mary Davis Free. Yvonne served her community by working at McLeod Hospital for 34 years. During her time there she touched many lives and made dozens of "best...

Apr 1, 2016

Allen Lamar Antley passed away Friday, April 1, 2016.Cain-Calcutt-Stephens Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Mar 31, 2016

Florence, SC James Kinley McKenzie, Sr., 86, of Florence and Murrells Inlet, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2016. He was born in Olanta, SC. Kinley was a very loved husband, father and grandfather. He was a railroad engineer and businessman who loved woodworking. He enjoyed many hours of boating, fishing, and crabbing with his children and grandchildren....

Mar 31, 2016

Florence, SC Dean Willard Steindl, 87, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Carolinas Hospital. Born in Edgerton, Wisconsin, Dean was a son of the late Emery and Eva Haylock Steindl. He is predeceased by his parents, his sister, Florence Thompson, and his brother, Ronald Steindl. Dean served his country in the US Navy during...

Mar 28, 2016

Alphonso Wright, 79, died on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Carolinas Hospital in Florence. Cain Calcutt-Stephens is assisting the family.

Mar 25, 2016

Maria P. DeLosRios, 73, of Manning, SC, died on Friday, March 25, 2016. Cain Calcutt-Stephens Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Mar 20, 2016

Florence, SC Hazel Dorothy Parker, 87, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at McLeod Hospice House. She was born and raised in Mars Bluff in Florence County, a daughter of the late Otto and Leila Pate Parker. Hazel is survived by her daughter, Gloria Jean Foxworth; grandson, Kevin Birge; great grandchildren, Dylan and Brianna Birge;...

Mar 18, 2016

Gwen C. Tinsley, 79, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Heritage Home of Florence. Cain-Calcutt-Stephens funeral home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mar 18, 2016

Claire Helen Dore, 87, of Florence, formerly of New Hampshire, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Carolinas Hospital System. Cain-Calcutt-Stephens is assisting the family.

Mar 15, 2016

Carolyn Linnette Daniel, 90, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Carolyn was born on August 7, 1925, in Coward, SC, to the late Talmadge S. and Annie Gause Baker, Sr. She lived and traveled all over the United States as her husband, Major Cecil F. "Dan" Daniel, was stationed in different locations with the US...

Mar 14, 2016

Florence, SC Eugenia Sherman Wilcox, 79, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at McLeod Hospice House. She was born in Mineola, New York, a daughter of the late Homer and Helen Plopper Sherman. She is also predeceased by her husband, John R. Wilcox. She worked as a private duty nurse for many companies in Cooperstown,...

Mar 14, 2016

Pamplico, SC Michelle Pridgen Isgett, 40, of Pamplico, SC, died on Monday, March 14, 2016, at Carolinas Hospital. Born in Florence, SC, she was a daughter of Alma Evans Pridgen and the late James "Rusty" Pridgen. She is also predeceased by a sister, Denise Pridgen. Michelle was very creative and loved making holiday ornaments. She loved her family, especially...

Mar 13, 2016

Florence, SC Shirley S. Walters, 74, of Florence, SC, died on Sunday, March 13, 2016. Born in Hartsville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Aurbia Lee and Dorothy Dollar Wint, Sr. She is also predeceased by her twin son, Donald Shepard, a daughter, Patsy Elizabeth Shepard; her sisters, Alice Faye (James) Jay, Ruth Polson, and a brother,...

Mar 13, 2016

Effingham, SC Eileen Hatchell Tanner, 73, of Effingham, SC, died on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at her residence after a long illness. Born in Florence, SC, she was a daughter of the late Fulton Edward and Merlee Owens Hatchell. Eileen was the owner/operator of Unique Cake and Party Supply in Florence for over 40 years. She was a very...