Timothy Jeremy Patrick "Tj" Lewis
June 24, 2015
Timothy Jeremy Patrick "TJ" Lewis, 18, of Florence died on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Born in Florence, SC, he is a son of Jerome and Monica Mong Lewis. TJ is predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Monroe Wilson Lewis; an uncle, Timothy Mong; and his step-grandfather, Dale Giroir. TJ attended St. Anthony Catholic School beginning in 4K and graduating 8th...
Gloria Jean Nelson
June 20, 2015
Florence, SC Gloria Jean Nelson, 74, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Nelson was born in Dover, NJ, a daughter of the late George and Margaret Counterman Bell. She enjoyed baking, cooking, ceramics, traveling, and most of all, spending time with her family. Surviving are her loving husband of 26years, AC Nelson,...
Paul "Bucky" Metts
June 8, 2015
Timmonsville, SC Paul "Bucky" B. Metts, Jr., 66, of Timmonsville, died on Monday, June 8, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Columbia, SC, a son of Verma Hutto Metts and the late Paul B. Metts, Sr. Bucky was a shop foreman with CR Jackson Company. He loved spending time in his home and with his family. He...
Martha Kate "Katie" Currie
June 4, 2015
Florence, SC Martha Kate "Katie" Currie, 83, of Florence, SC, died on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at Methodist Manor. She was born in Harleyville, SC, daughter of the late Duncan C. Currie and Agnes Fuller Young. She is predeceased by her parents, and a brother, Julian McKinnis Currie. Katie was a long time member of the First United Methodist...
Krystal Michelle Hughes Johnson
June 3, 2015
FLORENCE, SC Krystal Michelle Hughes Johnson, 29, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Krystal was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of Sidney Hughes, III and Peggy Ann Baxley Munn. She was a waitress with the local Waffle House. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Sidney Hughes, II; paternal grandparents, Noah S....
Roseann Marie Ammirati
June 3, 2015
Florence, SC Roseann Marie Ammirati, 81, of Florence, SC, died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Carolinas Hospital. She was born in Jamaica, New York, a daughter of the late Dominick and Emily Martalucci Sperduti. Roseann worked for many years in retail management and then decided to be a homemaker and take care of her family. She was a...
Clarita Dordulaw
May 29, 2015
Clarita Villanueva Dordulaw, 72, of Florence, SC, died on Friday, May 29, 2015, at Regency Hospital. A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 5, 2015, at St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Billy Herman Davis
May 28, 2015
Florence, SC Billy Herman Davis, 43, died on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at McLeod Regional Hospital. He was born in Sumter, SC, a son of the late Roy Davis and Sybil Davis Pigate, and stepfather, Willie Pigate. Billy is predeceased by his parents and his wife, Ginger; a sister, Linda Riles of Sumter; brothers Teddy Davis and Todd Davis...
Mildred Galloway
May 28, 2015
Mildred Oliver Galloway, 87, of Florence, S.C., died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Life Care Center in Columbia, S.C. She was born in Florence, S.C., daughter of the late Miner and Kathleen Rogers Oliver. Mildred was a loving wife and mother, who enjoyed the company of her friends and family. She also spent time fishing, cooking, and doting on...
Paul A. Connolly
May 15, 2015
Darlington, SC Paul A. Connolly, 82, of Darlington, SC, formerly of Waltham, MA, died on Friday, May 15, 2015, at his residence after an illness. He was born in Lowell, MA, a son of the late James and Marion Higgins Connolly. Paul served in the US Army and was a Korean War Veteran with the Army Security Agency. He...
Alvin Leon Josey
May 14, 2015
Florence, SC Alvin Leon Josey, 76, of Florence, SC, died on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at McLeod Hospice House. He was born in Statesville, NC, a son of the late John Alva and Naomi Chapman Josey. Leon served in the Air Force Reserve from 1957 to 1962 and the North Carolina Air National Guard from 1956 to 1957. He...
Ruth Riley Gutshall
May 11, 2015
Ruth Celine Riley Gutshall entered the gates of Heaven on May 11th. She was a native of West Virginia and resided in Elkins, WV, until moving to Florence, SC, in 1990 to be closer to her children and grandchildren. She was married to Louie Ellis Gutshall, who preceded her in death. She was a coal miner's daughter who married...
Mary Hodge Long
May 6, 2015
Mary Hodge Long, 82 years young, of Florence, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Ms. Long was born in Clarendon County, SC, a daughter of the late Phillip Hodge and Mae Belle Rogers Hodge. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Florence, SC, for approximately 40 years. In Addition to her parents she is...
Mary Dodge
May 2, 2015
Mary M. Dodge of Florence, SC, went to her eternal home on May 2, 2015, in Columbia, Maryland, near her daughter's home. She was born on January 8, 1924, in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Nicholas Micucci and Sarah Battleman. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Malcolm J. Dodge and a daughter, Janis Dodge...
Roy Roush
May 1, 2015
Major Roy Roush, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) 91, of Florence, S.C., passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Heritage Home of Florence. He was born in Hartford, WV, a son of the late Jack and Clara Staats Roush. He was a loving husband and father, who retired as a Major in the United States Air Force with...
Harvey Donald "Don" Poston
April 4, 2015
Florence, SC Harvey Donald "Don" Poston, SFC U.S. Army (Ret.) 58, of Florence, S.C., died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Florence, S.C., son of Sherry Yamao Poston and the late Harvey McDonald Poston. Don loved his country and served in the U.S. Army until his retirement in 1998. He was a member of...
Ethel Anna Eckerson Pettit
April 1, 2015
Ethel Anna Eckerson Pettit, 88, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, April 01, 2015 at the McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Pettit was born in Tappan, NY, a daughter of the late Floyd and Wilhelmina May Conklin Eckerson. After her marriage, they moved to Tallman, NY, where she was a member of the Tallman Bible Church and the Ladies Auxiliary...
Howard Dale Deroin
March 31, 2015
Howard Dale DeRoin, 84, of Lexington, SC, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at the home of his daughter in Florence, SC. He was born in Colorado, a son of the late Arnold Lewis DeRoin and Lela Mae Brown DeRoin. He served his country in the US Air Force and was a retired diesel mechanic. He was of the...
Edna Brown Wright Barbare
March 31, 2015
Edna Brown Wright Barbare, 93, of Columbia, formerly of Florence, SC, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015. She was born in Paxville, SC, a daughter of the late Richard A. and Irene Touchberry Brown. She is preceded in death by her parents, a son, Donnie Edward Wright and an infant son, David Earl Wright, and ten brothers and sisters. Edna...
John James "Jimmie" Crosswell
March 21, 2015
Florence, SC John James "Jimmie" Crosswell, Jr. 85, of Florence, S.C., went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 21, 2015 with his sister Peggy by his side. He was born in Florence, S.C., a son of the late John James and Margaret Cuttino Crosswell. Jimmie was co-owner of Harvey's Grocery Store in Florence....