Larry P. Cromer
February 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....
Alan M. Hausfeld
February 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...
Carol Diane Broyhill
February 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...
Richard Warren Baird
January 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...
David Mitchell Britt
January 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...
Darlene S. Tressler
January 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...
Opal Dianne Dewitt Evans
January 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...
Wilder Loren Hatchell
January 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...
Ivey Powell Woodham
January 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...
Eileen Bessie Wagner
January 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.
James Michael King
December 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,...
James Alan "Jimmy" Finklea
December 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...
Zessie Elma Rush Webb
December 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,...
Thomas Ward Myers
December 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...
Dorothy C. Bazzell
December 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...
Elizabeth "Ibby" Vera Harper
December 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...
Gary Allan Walters
December 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...
Sadie Katie Hamer King
November 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...
John Baldwin Haskell
November 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...
William Werner Ege
November 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...