W. Dan Smith
November 26, 2011
William "Dan" Smith, 80, died Saturday, November 26, 2011, at home after an illness. Mr. Smith was a son of the late Durwood and Minnie Bell Smith. Mr. Smith served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was retired from Smurfitt-Stone. He had a passion for building houses. He enjoyed his family, working in the yard...
Aline Van Landingham
November 25, 2011
Aline Sanders Van Landingham, 100, of McCormick, S.C., formerly of Florence, S.C., She passed peacefully Friday, November 25, 2011 at Petro Nursing Center in McCormick with family by her bedside. She was born in Florence, S.C., daughter of the late Robert Delgar and Rosa Lee Sanders. She is predeceased by her husband, John Robert Van Landingham. She is survived...
Eunice Hayes Cumbia
November 23, 2011
Eunice Marjorie Hayes Cumbia, 91, of Florence, SC, widow of Clarence David Cumbia, Jr., died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at her residence. She was born on November 10, 1920 in Smithfield County, NC and was the daughter of the late James Cullen Hayes and Annie Lee Boone Hayes of Rocky Mount, NC. Surviving are two sons, David Michael (Karen)...
Charlotte Britt Altman
November 23, 2011
Charlotte Britt Altman, of Florence, S.C. died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in Clarendon County. She was born in Florence, S.C., a daughter of the late Billy Hampton Britt and Patricia Jeffords Britt. She is predeceased by her parents and her husband, Jim Altman. She is survived by one sister, Paula Messier(Pete) of Florence, S.C.; three brothers, Billy Britt, Jr....
Dennis Trent Hicks
November 22, 2011
Dennis Trent Hicks, 56, of Effingham, SC, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Hartsville, SC, a son of Thomas Hicks and the late Opal Cato Hicks. He is survived by his wife, Sherrie Silverio Hicks of Effingham, SC; two brothers, Wayne and Frankie Hicks, both of Florence, SC; and one sister, Karen...
Margaret Zoldak
November 21, 2011
Margaret C. Zoldak was born on July 14, 1919 and passed away on November 21, 2011. Mrs. Zoldak was a resident of Florence, S.C.
Adam Lee Barlowe
November 19, 2011
Adam Lee Barlowe, 34, of Florence, died Saturday, November 19, 2011 in Florence, SC. He was born May 3, 1977 in Miami, FL to Linda Gail Rash Strauss. Survivors including his mother are: father - Curtis Wesley of Florence; stepfather - Ernie Strauss of Florence; brother - Jason Wesley of Mt. Pleasant; grandfather - Robert B. Rash of Lenoir,...
Phyllis Frye Hutchinson
November 18, 2011
Mrs. Phyllis Frye Hutchinson, 60, of Florence, died Friday, November 18, 2011 in Florence, SC. She was born July 6, 1951 in Camden, SC to the late James R. "Buster" and Sarah Kelly Frye. Mrs. Hutchinson was a beloved wife, sister, and sister-in-law. Survivors include: husband - Donnie Hutchinson of Florence; stepdaughter - Donna Winegard of Florence; sister -...
John Herbert Burke
November 17, 2011
John Herbert Burke, 64, of Florence, S.C. died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. Mr. Burke was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Anna Mae Pack and the late John E. Burke. John relocated his family to the Florence area in 1979. He worked with Cameron & Barkley for thirty years. Once in Florence,...
W. Larry Adams
November 14, 2011
W. Larry Adams, 56, of Florence, died Monday, November 14, 2011 in Florence, SC. He was born February 15, 1955 in Florence, SC to Shelby Graham Adams and the late William Adams. Survivors include his wife - Marilyn Russell Adams of Florence; 2 sons - Casey (Danielle) Adams and Tracy Adams both of Florence, a grandson - Kaiden Adams;...
Denson Lyerly
November 11, 2011
Denson Lyerly was born on November 6, 1952 and passed away on November 11, 2011. Mr. Lyerly was a resident of Timmonsville, SC.
Laura Shook Schark
November 6, 2011
Laura K. Shook Schark, 57, of Darlington, died Sunday, November 6, 2011 in Florence, SC. She was born April 17, 1954 in Burke, NC to Clyde and Marie Moore Shook, Jr. Laura spent many years as a registered nurse by trade, and assisted many patients & families. She had been employeed by Florence General Hospital, Carolina Pines Hospital, Carolina...
Donald F. Ritchie
November 3, 2011
Donald Forest Ritchie, Sr., 68, of Florence, died Thursday, November 3, 2011. He was born April 20, 1943 in Harrisonburg, VA to the late Lawrence W. Ritchie and the late Ruth Simmons Minnick. Mr. Ritchie was the owner of Ritchie Trucking Company Donald was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Wesley Alan Ritchie, a sister, Patricia A....
Patti Holden Hodge
November 2, 2011
Patti Holden Hodge, 64, died November 2, 2011 in Timmonsville, SC. She was born July 9, 1947 in Florence, SC to the late Dr. Preston and Edith Huffman Holden. Mrs. Hodge was an active volunteer with Alcoholics Anonymous. Survivors include: husband - Stephen "Steve" Hodge, Jr; daughters - Beth Armstrong, Suzanna Armstrong, and Martha Armstrong; son - Matthew Dewey;...
Donald V. Sorensen
October 31, 2011
Donald Vincent Sorensen, 88, of Florence, S.C., died Monday, October 31, 2011 at Laurel Gardens Assisted Living in Florence. He was born in Fayette, New York, the son of the late Vincent and Hazel Swenson Sorensen. Following high school Donald joined the U.S. Navy where he retired as Master Chief in 1972 with 30 years service. After his retirement...
Sue Carol Thigpen Kairis
October 15, 2011
Sue Carol Thigpen Kairis, 64, of Florence, S.C., died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Florence, S.C., a daughter of Richard Murray Thigpen, Sr. and the late Sybil Lillian Thigpen. She is predeceased by her mother, her step-mother Leony F. Thigpen and a brother, Clarence S. Matthews. She is survived by her father, two...
Joanne F. Richards
October 10, 2011
Joanne F. Richards, 70, of Florence, S.C., died Monday, October 10, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Pottstown, PA, a daughter of the late E. Douglas Sechler and Emily K. Flatt Sechler. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at Cain Funeral Home in Florence, S.C. Memorials may be made to...
Chester Packard
October 9, 2011
Chester L. Packard, Jr DOB 10/25/30, died 10/8/11. Survived by five children, Vern (Chris) Packard, Jim (Nancy) Packard, Shelley (Larry) Davis, Sue (Drew) Wentworth, and Donna (Reggie) Aceto; 11 grandchildren; sisters, Marion Mitchell and Clara Fox; several nieces and nephews, and special love Dot Ansay. Chet was an Army veteran and active member of the Moose Lodge. He retired...
Clarence Wagner
October 3, 2011
Clarence Wagner Jr., 86, died October 3, 2011 in Florence, SC. He was born July 30, 1925 in Washington, DC to the late Clarence and Lucy Moffit Wagner, Sr. Mr. Wagner was preceded in death by his parents and a son, James Joseph Wagner. Survivors include; wife - Eileen Smith Wagner of Florence; son - Clarence (Evelyn) Wagner III...
Emma Ruth Rauh
October 2, 2011
Mrs. William Herman Rauh (Emma Ruth) passed away October 2, 2011 after an extended illness. Her husband, Captain William Herman Rauh, a daughter, Dorothy Lee Rauh and her parents, Roger and Rebecca Critcher, pre-deceased Mrs. Rauh. She was a woman of great faith in her belief in God, Christ, and her eternal life. Her son and daughter-in-law were holding...
