Joanne Little Finklea

Joanne Little Finklea, 86, of Florence, SC, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at her residence. Mrs. Finklea is survived by her sons, Gary (Ashley) and Wade (Reverend Mary) Finklea of Florence and daughter, Laura Finklea of Charleston; grandchildren, Jacob, Gabriel, Chapman, Bennett, and Crawford Finklea; her beloved grand-dog, Meli; and siblings, Patricia Federspiel, the late Judith Deary, Elaine Schroeder, Marcia Stoller, Henry (Joyce) Little, David (Trudy) Little, Charles (Mary) Little, Nicholas (Leslie) Little, Marybeth Rippolone; and Christine (John) Marrone. Mrs. Finklea was born in Toledo, Ohio, daughter of the late Henry E. Little and Marie T. Salwitz Little. She has been a long-time resident of Pamplico and Florence and was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. She served as a volunteer at Carolinas Hospital and McLeod for many years and volunteered for 38 years at Florence County voting polls. She also worked for Champus, Alexanders Department Store, NAPA, Eastern Air Lines and Bell South. The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home on Friday, December 1, 2023. Graveside Service will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 1, 2023. Memorials may be made to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 2536 Hoffmeyer Road, Florence, SC 29501 or to the Myelodysplastic (MDS) Foundation, 4573 South Broad Street, Suite 150, Yardville, NJ 08620 or at mds-foundation.org Please sign the Guest Book for the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.