Obituaries

Mar 8, 2016

Florence, SC Jeanette Kelly Williams, 77, of Florence, SC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at her residence. She was born on December 8, 1938 in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Cephas Kelly and Grace Lloyd Kelly Taylor. She was predeceased by her father, her mother, her step-father, Redden D....

Mar 4, 2016

Nathan Lee Eldred, 60, of Effingham, S.C., died Friday, March 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Burlington, Vermont, a son of the late Francis and Katherine Miner Eldred. Nathan is survived by his wife Teresa Terry Eldred of Effingham, S.C.; one son, Casey Eldred, Sr. of Effingham, S.C.; one daughter, Contessa Eldred of Effingham, S.C.; one...

Mar 3, 2016

Roger Eugene Hewitt, 64, of Effingham, S.C., died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Florence, S.C., son of the late Southern William and Sue Baker Hewitt. He is predeceased by his parents and one brother, James Hewitt. Roger worked for many years in construction and was an all-around handyman. He loved to hunt and...

Feb 28, 2016

Geraldine "Bits" Best Rosser, 85, passed away into the arms of her Lord on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at McLeod Regional Medical Center from complications with the flu.

Bits as she is known by her family was born on February 18, 1931 to Austin and Elizabeth Best. Her parents died when she was 18 months old. She...

Feb 20, 2016

Dillon, SC Sara Williamson Bond, 64, of Dillon, S.C. went home to be with the Lord on February 20, 2016. She was a daughter of the late George Dewey Williamson Jr. and Frances Anderson Williamson. She is survived by a nephew/son Robbie Perritte of Latta, SC.; a daughter Beverly Kinsey of Bryson City, NC; a son Donald Bond Sr...

Feb 14, 2016

George Frederick "Teddy" Hawley, 57, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at his residence. Teddy was born in Danbury, CT, a son of Robert Charles Hawley and the late Jane Wooding Hawley. He was an over the road truck driver for 35 years. Teddy served proudly as a Volunteer Firefighter for 30 years, having worked...

Feb 11, 2016

Larry P. Cromer, 73, of Florence, SC, died on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Joseph Dawkins and Nancy Rae Long Cromer, Sr. He is also predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Hooten Cromer, a brother, Wayne Cromer and two sisters, Barbara Bowling and Linda Clayton....

Feb 7, 2016

Manning, SC Alan Marcellus Hausfeld, 81, of Manning, SC, husband of Ruth Hausfeld, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC. He was born Januray 21, 1935, in Dayton, Ohio to the late Robert and Lela Kelly Hausfeld. He is predeceased by a son, Greg Hausfeld; sister and brother-in-law, Donna Jean and Bob O'Brien. Alan...

Feb 6, 2016

Carol Diane Broyhill, 74, of Florence, S.C. died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at a local nursing facility. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, daughter of the late Carl and Dorthella Boyse Mingst. She was a member of John Calvin Presbyterian Church where she served as an Elder. She retired in 2009 from Home Health Management of Florence where she...

Jan 29, 2016

Florence, SC Richard "Warren" Baird, 77, died peacefully at his residence on January 29, 2016. He was surrounded by his family and friends and his beloved dogs. A native of Lake City, SC, Warren was born July 25, 1938, to parents Rennie and Naomi Baird. After attending Wofford College, he graduated from the University of South Carolina with a...

Jan 28, 2016

Florence, SC David Mitchell Britt, 78, of Florence, SC, died on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Born in Lumberton, NC, he was a son of the late Lacy Hampton and Blanche Edwards Britt. He is predeceased also by his brothers, Bobby Britt and Billy Britt. He was a veteran, having served his country with the US Air Force. David was...

Jan 23, 2016

Florence, SC Darlene Stottlemyer Tressler, 83, of Frederick Maryland, died on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at her granddaughter's residence in Florence, South Carolina. Born in Frederick, MD, she was a daughter of the late Otha J. and Ruth Smith Stottlemyer, Sr. She is predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Wilbur Jones Tressler; a son, Rodney W. Tressler; a...

Jan 21, 2016

Opal Dianne DeWitt Evans, 70, of Florence, SC, died on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Carolinas Hospital. Born in McColl, SC, she was a daughter of the late Allen Alford and Inez Herring Hoagland. She is also predeceased by two husbands, E.W. Dewitt and Fleming Evans, her sister, Doris June Neal, and her step-father, Nicholas Hoagland. She is survived...

Jan 20, 2016

Wilder Loren Hatchell, 71, of Florence, SC, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Carolinas Hospital. Born in Dillon, SC, he was a son of the late Oscar James and Louise Wilson Hatchell, Sr. Mr. Hatchell is also predeceased by his baby son, Thomas Hatchell. He was a computer programmer at Stephenson Finance/TranSouth for over 25 years. He also...

Jan 13, 2016

At the age of 94, I. Powell "PaPa" Woodham, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 13, 2016. He was born in Hartford, Alabama, the son of the late Ruth Powell Woodham and Willie Woodham. He served in the US Army during WWII as a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division, 1942 – 1945. He returned...

Jan 9, 2016

Eileen Bessie Wagner, 86, of Florence, SC, died on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. A private service will be held at a later date.

Dec 31, 2015

James Michael King, 71, of Pamplico, SC passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015. Mr. King was born in Charleston, SC, a son of the late James R. and Lennie Wiggins King. He was a veteran of the US Navy. Mr. King was a man who loved being outdoors, especially being on the Great Pee Dee River, Black Creek,...

Dec 31, 2015

James Alan "Jimmy" Finklea, 66, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Bethea Baptist Home. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of Billie Robertson Finklea and the late Burton B. Finklea.

He was a very talented junior golfer winning the State Junior Golf Tournament, two years back to back, during his...

Dec 22, 2015

Zessie Elma Rush Webb, 93, from Anderson, SC fell asleep in death December 22, 2015 at the home of her sister Frances R. Jeffords in Florence, SC. Zessie is survived also by her sister Elizabeth R. Smith of Sumter, SC. She has one son, Randy (Linda) Webb living in Kinston, NC, and four daughters, Nancy (Moses) Willis in Williamston,...

Dec 14, 2015

Thomas Ward Myers, 84, of Florence, South Carolina passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 surrounded by family at McLeod Hospice House after an extended illness.

Mr. Myers was born on June 5, 1931 in Corning, Kansas. He attended public schools throughout the United States and Japan as well as Millersburg Military Institute in Kentucky. He later...