Obituaries

Dec 12, 2015

Dorothy C. Carter Bazzell, of Florence, S.C., passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 on her birthday at the beautiful age of 91.

She was born in Columbia, S.C., daughter of the late William Preston Carter and "Artie" Cornelia Bolten Gray.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Eastside...

Dec 8, 2015

Elizabeth (Ibby) Vera Flenniken Harper, 75, died at 1:30 AM, Tuesday, December 8, at her home in Florence, South Carolina. She was born in Sidmouth, Devonshire, England on May 29, 1940. Her parents, Warren Samuel Flenniken ll and Joan Christina Flenniken and granddaughter, Veronica Marie Harper, predeceased her. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Charles Dillon...

Dec 3, 2015

Lt. Commander Gary Allan Walters, USN Retired, 73, of Florence, SC, died on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Medford Nursing Center. Born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Gerald Andrew Walters and Mary Eugenia Vanderscott Walters.

Gary served his country in the US Navy, serving two tours in Vietnam before retiring after...

Nov 30, 2015

Sadie Katie Hamer King, 75, of Florence, SC, died on Monday, November 30, 2015. She was born in Dillon, SC, a daughter of the late Daniel Franklin and Mary Edna H. Hamer. She is also predeceased by two sisters, Kathy Judy and Edna Mae Hamer; and two brothers, William Hamer and Bobby Hamer. She retired from the Florence Morning...

Nov 29, 2015

John Baldwin Haskell, Jr. passed away on November 29, 2015, after a long battle with diabetes and its complications. Budd, as he was affectionately called, was born November 6, 1924, in Jersey City, New Jersey to John B. Haskell and Margaret Schlotthauer Haskell. He attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he received dual degrees in Naval...

Nov 27, 2015

William Werner Ege, Jr., 89, of Florence, SC, died on Friday, November 27, 2015, at the Heritage Home in Florence. Born in Chicago, IL, Bill was the son of the late William Werner and Carolyn Opdahl Ege, Sr. He is also predeceased by his wife, Helen Elaine Williams Ege and a sister, Carol Sikkema. Bill was a veteran of...

Nov 21, 2015

Ronald Dennis Rhodes, 57, of Florence, SC, died on Sunday, November 22, 2015. He was born in Florence, a son of Dianne Hill Coward and the late Ronald Doward Rhodes. Dennis is survived by, in addition to his mother, a daughter, Kathryn Rhodes of Florence; two sisters, Dee Treadway of Florence and Dawn Gerken of Goose Creek; and a...

Nov 20, 2015

Darlene Schmidt Wisniewski, 64, of Myrtle Beach, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015 in a Florence Health Care Facility.

Darlene was born in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late Roy and Lucille Marie Schmidt. She was a wonderful woman who loved her family and was loved by all who knew her.

In addition...

Nov 16, 2015

FLORENCE, S.C. – Dr. Ellen O. Fuller, an educator and research physiologist whose career spanned more than a half-century, died Monday, November 16, at McLeod Hospice House. She was 92. Her health had declined in recent weeks and her four children attended her in the final days. Her husband, of 60 years, E.E. (Tom) Fuller passed away in 2006....

Nov 13, 2015

Ervin McCutcheon, 69, of Effingham, S.C., died Friday, November 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Florence, S.C. a son of the late Thomas McLeod and Frances Floyd McCutcheon. Ervin is predeceased by his parents and three brothers. He is survived by his wife, Retha Evans McCutcheon of Effingham, S.C.; three children, Dewayne McCutcheon of Timmonsville, S.C.;...

Nov 11, 2015

Martha Haynes Avin, 81, of Florence, SC, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at Carolinas Hospital System. She was born in Hyman, SC, a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Hyman Haynes. Martha is predeceased by, in addition to her parents, her husband, Wallace L. Avin, Sr. and a brother, Edward D. Haynes. Martha was past Auxiliary President...

Nov 5, 2015

John Lawrence Norris Sr., 61, of Florence, SC, died on Thursday, November 5, 2016. He was born in Timmonsville, SC, a son of the late Sammie and Jean Newton Norris. Surviving is his wife, Carol E. Norris, "Kim Stevens"; two sons, John Lawrence Norris, Jr. and Nicholas Alexander Norris; two grandchildren, John Alexander Norris and Cohen Norris; three brothers...

Nov 3, 2015

Albert Carl Erxleben, Jr., 86, of Florence, SC, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at McLeod Hospice House. Born in Gulfport, Mississippi, he was a son of the late Albert Carl and Eleanor Boudrene Erxleben, Sr. He is also predeceased by his wife, Annabelle Alexander Erxleben and a sister, Barbara, Autry. Albert grew up in the Washington, DC area...

Nov 1, 2015

A Celebration of Life for Tech Sergeant Daniel Harvey Bailey, Jr., 33, of Lugoff, SC, will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2015, at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Florence, SC. The family will receive friends following the service at The Smith's home, 1816 Malden Drive, Florence, SC. A private inurnment, directed by Cain-Calcutt-Stephens Funeral...

Oct 27, 2015

Hayes Shane, 79, of Florence, SC, died on Tuesday, October, 27, 2015, at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Florence, a son of the late Robert Clay and Katherine Hayes Shane. He is also predeceased by a sister, Katherine Mitchell. Hayes was an electrical contractor who once was the chairman of the Florence...

Oct 24, 2015

Adam Lee Crouch, 31, of Florence, SC, died on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Adam was born in Florence, the son of the late Douglas Crouch and Valerie Lee Crouch. Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife, Brandy Schuyler Crouch; two children, Michael Kain Crouch and Emma-Grace Nicole Oakley; grandmother, Ramona Lee; sisters, Bethany Chittum and Trenity Crouch;...

Oct 20, 2015

Jimmie Baxley Kennedy died at home on Tuesday October 20. She was preceded in death by her parents. Jimmie was born January 10, 1940, in Mullins, SC, to James and Bonnie Baxley. She attended McKenzie Elementary School and Florence High School up to the 12th grade, completing her education at Greenville High School, Greenville, SC. She married Tom Kennedy...

Oct 18, 2015

Nancy Oglesby Packard passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 from Metastatic Breast Cancer. She was born on June 28, 1944 to the late T. G. and Eleanor Oglesby of Lynchburg, Virginia. Nancy is survived by her husband of 51 years, Daniel B. Packard, daughter Dorothy "Boo" and husband Stanley Carraway, son Daniel "Pack" Packard and wife Kimberly, grandchildren...

Oct 10, 2015

Mullins, South Carolina Sylvia Anne Freeman Bult, a devoted Christian, loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, and mother-in-law, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at the age of 72, at her home in Mullins, SC on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 5:18 PM. Mrs. Bult was born in Hillsborough, NC, a daughter of the...

Oct 4, 2015

Aldridge Jefferson Rogers, 70, of Florence, SC, died on Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Carolinas Hospital. He was born in Marion, SC, a son of Sam and Luetta Scott Rogers. He is predeceased by his parents and siblings, Willie Rogers, Commander Byrd Rogers, Lundburg Rogers, Redfern Rogers, Nadine Rogers, Ulmer Rogers, Eugene (Cheyanne) Rogers, Wedell Rogers, Altheon Rogers Allen,...