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...
Ronald Dennis Rhodes
November 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...
Darlene Schmidt Wisniewski
November 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...
Ellen O. Fuller
November 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....
Ervin Mccutcheon
November 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.;...
Martha Haynes Avin
November 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...
John Lawrence Norris
November 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...
Albert Carl Erxleben
November 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...
Daniel Harvey Bailey
November 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...
Hayes Shane
October 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...
Adam Lee Crouch
October 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;...
Jimmie Baxley Kennedy
October 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...
Nancy Oglesby Packard
October 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...
