Steve Scott Powell
August 27, 2025
Steve Scott Powell, 60, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Mr. Powell was born in Timmonsville, SC a son of Audrey Horne Powell-Welch and the late James Lee Powell. He was owner and operator of The Healthy Food Store and was previously employed with Bryce Mechanical. Steve loved fishing, camping, the outdoors, and spending time with...
William "Bill" D. Wood Jr.
August 20, 2025
William D. "Bill" Wood Jr., 72, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
Mr. Wood was born in Pittsburgh, PA and was the son of the late William Donald Wood Sr. and the late Rita T. Drogoski Wood. Mr. Wood was a graduate of Serra Catholic High School and went on to receive a Bachelor's...
Kimberly Elaine Kinney
August 18, 2025
Kimberly Elaine Kinney, 42, of Marion, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025 at her home.
Born and raised in Marion County, Kimberly was the loving daughter of Jeannie Martin Kinney and the late Kim Irwin Kinney. Kimberly was a loving and devoted mother, sister, daughter, and friend. She was compassionate, extremely kind hearted, and her love was...
Jessie Rose Poston
August 17, 2025
Jessie Rose Collins Poston, 81, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
Rose was born in Marion County, SC a daughter of the late Frank Collins and Betty McClelland Collins. She was an amazing momma, sister, and Ganny. She was an active member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC where she...
Valerie Lynn Justice
August 12, 2025
Valerie Lynn Justice, 62, of Effingham, formerly of Cape Cod, MA, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
Ms. Justice was born in Virginia, a daughter of the late Carl Haskell Justice, Jr. and Mary Frances Thomas Justice. She was a teacher for the public school system.
Valerie is survived by her daughters, Caitlyn (Mark...
James Norman Gaskins
August 11, 2025
James Norman Gaskins, 68, of Florence, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Norman was born on Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C. a son of the late Gerald "Bud" Gaskins and Trebee Gaskins. He loved cooking for crowds, motorcycles, and Carolina football. He loved all animals, but his three pups, Gus, Lilly, and Lucy, held...
Argie Burrows Hudson
August 10, 2025
Argie Burrows Hudson, 95, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
Mrs. Hudson was born in Williamsburg County, SC, a daughter of the late Robert A. Burrows and Marie Baylor Burrows. As a beloved wife and mother of 4, she was a hard-working homemaker, always making time for family, friends, and neighbors. She was the...
Kent Payne Whitesell
August 9, 2025
Kent Payne Whitesell, 74, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
Mr. Whitesell was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, a son of the late Elwood Whitesell and Mary Alice Payne Whitesell. He was known for his kindness and sweetness to others and loved his grandchildren dearly. Kent always put others first, especially his dear wife, Jennifer....
Bruce C. Walters
August 5, 2025
Bruce C. Walters, 88, of Florence, SC, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend whose kindness and warmth left a lasting impact on those who knew him. Born on November 16, 1936, in Jamestown, New York, Bruce graduated from St. John's Military Academy...
Theo Paulette (Tucker) Escobedo
August 4, 2025
Theo Paulette Escobedo, 83, went to be with the Lord on August 4th, 2025. She was
born to Howard and Henrietta Tucker on July 13, 1942 in Centropolis, Kansas.
Preceded in death are her parents; her husband, Isaias Escobedo; her son, Abram Escobedo (Linda); and her great
granddaughter, Elyse Jeffries.
Surviving...
Thomas L. Borcsik, Sr.
August 3, 2025
Thomas L. Borcsik, Sr., of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Trenton, NJ, a son of the late Szabolcs J. Borcsik and Maria P. Szabo Borcsik. Thomas was a former EMT with Trenton Rescue Squad and a Journeyman/Pressman with Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal. He was a...
Maria Helena "Marlene" Vankorb Highsmith
August 1, 2025
Maria Helena (Marlene) Vankorb Highsmith, 89, a loving mother and faithful member of her parish, passed away at home on August 1, 2025. Born May 29, 1936, in Laufersweiler, Germany, she emigrated to the United States as a young mother, where she learned English, became an American citizen and devoted herself to raising her two children.
Marlene...
Frank G. James
July 20, 2025
Frank G. James, 93, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2025.
Mr. James was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late Grover Cleveland "G.C." James and Bessie Isgett James. He attended Florence public schools and was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church. Frank worked in the office machine business from 1953 until his...
Paula "Eula" (Hondros) Kampiziones
July 17, 2025
Paula (Eula) Hondros Kampiziones
May 13, 1931 - July 17, 2025
Paula "Eula" Hondros Kampiziones, 94, was born in Aiyia Vlaherna, Greece. She was the daughter of Stavros and Eleni Hondros.
Eula was a devoted member of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church where she contributed in all aspects of her church life. She...
Mary Melvadean (Turner) Rich
July 14, 2025
Mary Melvadean Rich, 89, of Effingham, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025.
Mrs. Rich was born in Marion County, SC a daughter of the late Ethel Lee Smithy Turner and Alex Turner. She was a talented seamstress having retired from Haynes/Leggs Hosiery, a member of Reedy Creek Baptist Church in Marion and loved dogs and cats....
Barbara Rae (Crotty) Woodard
July 13, 2025
Barbara Rae Crotty Woodard, 84, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
Mrs. Woodard was born in Chicago, IL a daughter of the late Mary Allen Garnett Lancaster and Harry Crotty. She was formerly a member of Riverside United Methodist Church in Newbern, NC where she taught Sunday School and currently was a member of...
Eugene Hyman
July 6, 2025
Eugene Hyman, 63, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
Mr. Hyman was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Billy Ray Hyman and Ruby Faye Tanner Hyman. He graduated from South Florence High School and received his certificate for Electronics and Computers from Florence Darlington Technical College. Eugene loved working on electronics...
Barbara Franks Petett
July 3, 2025
Mrs. Barbara Franks Petett is the daughter of the late Eddie George and Mildred Gary Franks.
Barbara was born in Florence, SC on December 8, 1943. She attended Wilson High School and graduated in 1962. She then left SC and moved to NYC, where she resided with Mrs. Edna Mitchell Bailey, her second mother. She worked and...
Forrest Monroe Whittington
June 23, 2025
Forrest Monroe Whittington, 75, of Florence, SC went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 23, 2025.
A lifetime South Carolinian, he was born in Charleston and reared in Loris by his exemplary parents. The late Dr. Forrest Brooks Whittington and Evelyn Rhodes Whittington instilled in him the values of faith, hard work, humility...
Gayle (Fowler) Robertson
June 18, 2025
Gayle Fowler Robertson, 85, of the Bethea Retirement Community, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the McLeod Regional Medical Center. Ms. Robertson was born in Mullins, SC, the daughter of the late Thumon and Pansy Blanton Fowler. She received her bachelor's degree from Winthrop and later her master's degree from Francis Marion. She taught at Florence Darlington...
