Joan Harter Conyers
August 15, 2012
Joan Harter Conyers, 77, of Columbia, SC, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Carolinas Hospital System. She was born in Fairfax, SC, the daughter of the late Bruce Harter and Audrey Bowers Harter. Ms. Conyers graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BA in music. She was a retired elementary school teacher and church organist. She was...
Jon Owen Pickett
August 10, 2012
FLORENCE, S.C. -- Jon Owen Pickett, 71, of Florence, South Carolina, passed away in a Florence hospital on Friday, August 10, 2012 following an illness. Jon, the son of Wallace and Nadine Pickett, was born on August 18, 1940 in Savannah, Tennessee. He spent the majority of his working life in the shipping department of Stone Container in Darlington,...
Julia Mcconnell "Ti" Allen
August 1, 2012
Julia McConnell "Ti" Allen, 94 of 500 Woodland Dr., Florence, SC widow of Rupert Allen went to see her heavenly Father August 1, 2012. Julia was born in Georgetown, SC on April 18, 1918 the daughter of the late Louis James and Kathryn Dickert McConnell. She was a graduate of Winyah High School and received her Teacher's Degree at...
Robert Barry Gardner
July 31, 2012
Robert Barry Gardner, 56, of Florence, S.C., died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Carolina's Hospital System in Florence. He was born in Florence, S.C., a son of the late Thomas Archie and Alice Killinger Gardner. We lay to rest a wonderful Christian man. He was known by many names but to us he was known as Baby, Dad, Pop,...
Mary "Vickie" Johnson Curl
July 30, 2012
Mary "Vicki" Johnson Curl, 82, of Florence, S.C. , widow of Lonnie B. Curl, Sr., died Monday, July 30, 2012 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Curl was born in Gastonia, N.C. on April 6, 1930, the daughter of the late Robert Edward and Fannie Berry Johnson. She was a graduate of Wingate College and was employed as an...
George Grice Reaves
July 30, 2012
George Grice Reaves FLORENCE-George Grice Reaves, 70, of Florence, S.C., died Monday, July 30, 2012 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was born in Alcolu, S.C., a son of the late James and Bobbie Edmondson Reaves. He was a graduate of Presbyterian College and the University of South Carolina Law School. He practiced law in Florence for many years....
John E. Floyd
July 29, 2012
CW04 (Retired) John Emory Floyd Sr. died at home in Florence, SC. Mr. Floyd was 87 years old. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Eugenia (Jean Roberts Floyd), his son John E. Floyd Jr. (wife- Karen) of Florence, daughters Jane F. Zenger of Blythewood and Jeannie Marie Harris of Darlington (husbands- Steve and Michael). He has six grandchildren;...
Beverly Altman Williams
July 27, 2012
Beverly Altman Williams, 62, of Florence, died Friday, July 27, 2012 in Florence, SC. She was born December 29, 1949 in Hemingway, SC to the late W.M. Altman and the late Miriam Evans Altman. Beverly loved her two daughters Tanya and Jennifer and her grandchildren beyond words, and was an all around loving person. She was preceded in death...
Robert N. "Bobby" Roush
July 24, 2012
Robert N. "Bobby" Roush, 49, of Florence and formally of Jacksonville, FL left us for God's country on July 24, 2012. A small private service was held Saturday, July 28, 2012 arranged by Cain Funeral Home and held at Florence Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Bobby is survived by his father, Roy (Christine) Roush of Florence; brother, Wayne (Betty) Roush of...
William Hallie Griffin
July 21, 2012
Florence, SC William Hallie Griffin III, 48, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. He was born May 24, 1964 in Detroit, MI to William H. Griffin, Jr. and Bernadine Fillo Griffin. William is survived by his parents, William and Bernadine Griffin of Florence, SC, his uncle, Charles (Beverly) Griffin of Florence, SC;...
Mildred Inez Smith Mcelveen
July 21, 2012
Florence, SC Mildred Inez Smith McElveen, widow of J. Earl McElveen, Sr., died at home July 21,2012 after a life lived well for almost a century. She is survived by her daughter Carolyn McElveen Small and her husband R. Lephon Small, of Florence SC; and by her granddaughter Caroline McElveen Small and her husband Andrew LaFollette, of College Park,...
Michael Mickey Collins
July 17, 2012
Florence, SC Michael O. "Mickey" Collins died on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at his home in Florence, SC. He was born in Mooresville NC in 1928 to Eddie and May Collins. He was one of 9 children and is survived by his daughter Elizabeth, his sisters Shirley Collins and Florence Walker, and his brothers Frank Collins and Jack Collins....
Frank Cepero Rivera
July 15, 2012
Florence, SC Frank Cepero-Rivera, 68, of Florence, SC, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012, in Columbia, SC after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born January 22, 1944 in Ponce, Puerto Rico to the late Frank Cepero Brewer and the late Maria Collazo Rivera. Frank is survived by his wife of 25 years, Linda Cepero; his siblings,...
Judy Lynn Vining Howard
July 13, 2012
Mrs. Judy Lynn Howard, 56, of Florence died Friday July 13, 2012 after an extended illness. Services will be held at Pisgah United Methodist Church on Thursday July 19, 2012 at 4:00 PM.
Rita Gail Howle Jordan
July 12, 2012
Timmonsville, S.C. Rita Gail Howle Jordan, 48, of Timmonsville, S.C., died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, S.C. She was born in Hartsville, S.C., a daughter of Wayne Howle and the late Doris Freeman Howle. Rita is survived by her father, Wayne Howle of Hartsville, S.C.; her husband, Raymond Jordan of Timmonsville, S.C.; son, Paxton...
Antoinette "Toni" Grimes Hermes
July 3, 2012
Antoinette E. "Toni" Grimes Hermes, 78, of Timmonsville, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in Florence, SC. She was born May 11, 1934 in Carolina, RI to the late John and Esther Robitallie Grimes. Mrs. Hermes was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. She was active with the Daughters of the King's, and had retired from La-Z-Boy in Florence....
Mary Elizabeth "Peg" Kramer Hodes
June 29, 2012
Margaret Elizabeth "Peg" Kramer Hodes, formerly of Catasauqua, PA, passed away Friday, June 29, 2012, at McLeod Hospice in Florence, SC. Born September 17, 1917, in Perkasie, PA. She was the daughter of the late Franklin U. and Elizabeth Moyer Kramer. She was the widow of Paul E. Hodes, Sr. Mrs. Hodes worked as a dental assistant in Pennsylvania...
Pauline "Polly" Lenhart
June 24, 2012
Pauline June "Polly" House Lenhart, 83, of Florence, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Florence, SC. She was born April 13, 1929 in Johnson City, NY to the late Wendell L. and Alice Mae Van Winkle House. Polly was a member of Central United Methodist Church, Master Works Choir, Invesisters, Friends of the Library, Research Club and the Symphony...
Quade Lester
June 23, 2012
Effingham, SC Quade C. Lester, Jr., age 65, of Effingham, SC, passed away June 23, 2012 and will be buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Florence at 11:00 AM on November 10, 2012. Pastor Brian Howard will conduct the graveside service. Survivors include his mother, Mildred M. Lester of Avon Park, Florida, and two sisters, Mrs. W.C. Alexander (Georgianna)...
Valerie Anita Barbot Beaty
June 16, 2012
Florence, SC - Valerie Anita Barbot Beaty, 81 went home to the Lord on June 16, 2012. She was a loving wife, a devoted friend and dearly loved by all that knew her. Her smile, sense of humor and laughter will be sorely missed. Valerie was born in St. George, SC on January 30, 1931. She attended McClenaghan High...