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....
Gladys Lavinia Eckleberry
March 13, 2015
Gladys Lavinia Eckleberry, 75, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015 at MUSC. Gladys was born in Lake City, SC a daughter of the late Talmage Andrew and Madie Watford McCutcheon. She was a member of The Order of the Eastern Star and the White Shrine. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and was an...
Jane Kochard Stetson
March 12, 2015
Jane Kochard Stetson, 89, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Laurel Gardens in Florence. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Emily Longacre Kochard. Jane is predeceased by her parents, her husband Edgar Stetson, her son Douglas Stetson, two sisters Shirley Gable and Vivian Springer and two brothers...
James Harold Yates
March 8, 2015
Florence, SC James Harold Yates, 60, of Florence, S.C., died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was born Ruleville, Mississippi, son of the late James Harold and Maxine Woods Yates. He is survived by his long-time friend, Merla Anderson of Florence, S.C.; two brothers, Mike Yates of Louisiana and Rodney Yates of Alabama. A memorial...
Dorothy "Dottie" Ballard Bryan
March 7, 2015
Florence, SC Dorothy "Dottie" Ballard Bryan, 78, 0f Florence, S.C., passed away peacefully at her home Saturday March 7, 2015 With Peggie, by her side. She was born in Marion, Alabama the daughter of the late Donnie Ben and Eva Morgan Ballard. She graduated nursing school from the University of Alabama "ROLL TIDE" and received a Master in nursing...
Thom Alexander Braddock
February 26, 2015
Florence, SC Thom Alexander Braddock, 36, of Florence, SC, died on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Thom was born in Florence, a son of Walter Lindsey Braddock, II and Cheryl Flowers Brown. Thom was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for hunting and fishing. Thom had a great passion for his GOD and he was a people pleaser and loved...
Ruby Elizabeth Poston
February 24, 2015
Pamplico, SC Ruby Elizabeth Poston, 92, of Pamplico, SC, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at the McLeod Hospice House. She was born August 12, 1922, a daughter of the late Francis Edd Poston and Mary Madalene Poston. She was married to the late Lee Allen "Buster" Poston for fifty five years. She was a homemaker, self-taught hairdresser and...
Ruth Lott Cole Arrington
February 24, 2015
Florence, SC Ruth Lott Cole Arrington, 91, of Florence, SC, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. She was born in Greenville, SC, a daughter of the late Fred D. and Bessie Derrick Lott. In addition to her parents, Ruth is predeceased by her husband, Charles Glenn Arrington and a brother, Fred D. Lott. Ruth...
Danny Moore
February 20, 2015
Danny L. Moore, 66, of Florence, S.C., died Friday, February 20, 2015 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was born in Florence, S.C., son of the late Hubert L. and Mildred Flowers Moore. Danny graduated from McClenaghan High School in 1967 and began his working life as a butcher at Cherokee Thriftway while raising his three children. He began...
Mary E Cowan
February 17, 2015
Florence, SC Mary E. Cowan, 79, of Florence, SC, died on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Born in Charleston, SC, Mary was a daughter of the late William & Jessie Monogan of Charleston, SC. Mary is predeceased by, in addition to her parents, her husband, Glenn R. Cowan. Mary retired from Virginia Tech University with...
Sylvia Elizabeth Lufty Jebaily
February 13, 2015
The Liturgy for the Faithful Departed, in accordance with the Maronite tradition of the Catholic Church, for Sylvia Elizabeth Lutfy Jebaily, ("Sitti" as she was lovingly known by many) will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 2526 Hoffmeyer Rd., Florence, S.C. with Father Bartholomew Leon, O.S.B. and Father Robert Morey...
Edmond Murphy Jones
February 12, 2015
Edmond Murphy Jones, Sr., 75, of Effingham, SC, died on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Dillon County, a son of the late Bearl Justice "Jack" and Effie Calder Jones. Ed was retired from the US Coast Guard. He was a truck driver for Colonial Rubber and Ryder Company. Ed was an instructor of...
Paul Richard Albrecht
February 10, 2015
Florence, SC Paul R. Albrecht, 82, of Florence, SC, died on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Reading, PA, a son of the late Paul Joseph and Amelia Albrecht. Paul is survived by his wife, Wilhelmina "Billie" Albrecht; a daughter, Tracy (Chad) Parks of Dunedin, FL; two sons, Kirk G. Brown, Jr. of San...
