Leonard Calvin King
Dec 18, 2023
Leonard Calvin King, 74, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023. Mr. King was the son of the late Alice Ruth King and Roy Lee Tolley, he was also adopted by grandparents John Kyle King and Tola Aldridge King. He was a veteran of the US Navy and a member of Florence Baptist Temple. Mr. King was...
Calvin Boone Orr Jr.
Dec 16, 2023
Calvin Boone Orr Jr., 62, of Florence, SC passed away late Saturday, December 16, 2023. Cal was born on December 29th, 1960, to the late Calvin Boone Orr Sr. and Dr. Theodosia Gailey Orr. He grew up in Columbia, SC attending Hammond Academy and later the University of South Carolina where he received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in...
Shawn Allen Campbell
Dec 14, 2023
Shawn Allen Campbell, 36, of Florence, SC passed away December 14, 2023. He was born in Manning, SC, the son of Kelvin Wade Campbell and Donna Gail Driggers. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather. Surviving are his parents; stepmother, Kimberly; girlfriend, Christian Skipper; maternal grandmother, Julie Spear; 3 aunts; 3 uncles; and 16 cousins....
Vivian Gray Christenbury
Dec 11, 2023
Vivian Gray Christenbury, 81, cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, who touched the lives of all who knew her entered eternal glory on December 11, 2023, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 25, 1942, in Concord, NC, she was the daughter of the late Hurley Lee Gray Sr. and Stella Mae Gray. She...
Willie Ann Holmes Kelly
Dec 11, 2023
Willie Ann Holmes Kelly, 91, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023. Mrs. Kelly was born in Red Bluff, SC, the daughter of the late Daniel Iverson Holmes and Prudence Iola Todd Holmes. She was a member at Ridgecrest Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Otis T, Kelly Sr.; and her...
Geraldine Crosby Player
Dec 11, 2023
Geraldine Crosby Player, 78, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023. Mrs. Player was born the daughter of the late Mary McAlister Crosby and John W. Crosby. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and worked in private duty nursing. She was a member of Church of God of Prophecy where she was an adult Sunday School teacher...
Thomas "Tj" James Johnson
Dec 11, 2023
Thomas James Johnson was born on November 7, 1946 in Williamsburg County, South Carolina to the late Walter and Martha Johnson. Sadly, his father died when Thomas, (who was affectionately known as TJ), was 8 years old and his mother died when he was 15 years old. Thankfully, his mother’s sister, Daisy, and her husband, George McCray, took him in...
Michael Douglas Miller
Dec 10, 2023
Michael Douglas Miller, 28, of Charleston, SC, passed away on December 10, 2023. Michael was born in Marion, SC a son of the late Douglas “Doug” McRae Miller and Lucretia Herring Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents; maternal grandfather, Jimmy D. Herring, Sr.; paternal grandfather, Randy Miller; uncle, Jimmy D. Herring, Jr.; and cousin, Justin Michael Herring....
Dr. Regina Elizabeth Yanson
Dec 9, 2023
Regina Elizabeth Yanson, PhD, 44, of Florence, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, December 9, 2023 after a brief illness. Dr. Yanson was born in New Hartford, New York a daughter of the late Jerome Cosentino and Mary Lou Beard Cosentino. A professor at Francis Marion University for twelve years, she was deeply devoted to...
Danny Mitchell Coker
Dec 9, 2023
Danny Mitchell Coker, 69, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Mr. Coker was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Laurie Cecil Coker and Mellie Mae “Polly” Graham. He was adopted at the age of 4 and raised by L.J. and Dolly Coker. He was a veteran of the US Navy and worked as a...
Corrine White
Dec 9, 2023
Ms. Corrine White was born March 3, 1941 in Florence, SC. She was the daughter of Mr. Samuel Clayton White and Mrs. Girlener Grant White. She leaves to mourn her passing her children, Adrienne Bennett and Julius Bennett, Jr.; her grandchildren, Courtney Ebony Bennett, Joshua G. Bennett, Robert Hewitt, and Kai Bennett-Smith; and a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews,...
Iona "Mickey" Shamblin Watson
Dec 8, 2023
Iona “Mickey” Shamblin Watson passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus with her family by her side on December 8, 2023 at McLeod Hospice House. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 11, 2023 at Calvary Baptist Church in Florence, South Carolina. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will...
Gloria Hazel Fralix Brown
Dec 7, 2023
Gloria Hazel Fralix Brown, 88, died peacefully on December 7, 2023. Mrs. Brown was born on November 26, 1935, in Colleton County, SC, to Norman O’Neal Fralix and Grace Hazel Polk Fralix. Gloria had two older sisters, Amelia and Valma, whom she remained close to throughout their lives. She attended Lodge High School where she played on the girls’ basketball...
Angelos T. Bakis
Dec 5, 2023
Angelos Thomas Bakis, 88, of Florence, was born to Thomas and Efrosini Bakis in Nostimon, Karpenisi, Greece on May 10, 1935 and passed away on December 5, 2023 from a battle with COPD. Despite spending time in and out of the hospital, he never lost his sense of humor, which continued to his last days. He left his homeland at...
Leroy Thomas Coates
Nov 29, 2023
Leroy Thomas Coates, 78, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Mr. Coates was born the son of the late Vada Skipper Coates and Daniel Paul Coates, Sr. He was the owner and operator of Florence Auto Upholstery for many years until retirement. He was an owner of Lil D’s Dugout and loved his antique cars. In...
Joanne Little Finklea
Nov 28, 2023
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,...
Patricia Watson Graham
Nov 25, 2023
Patricia Watson Graham, 73, of Effingham, SC, passed on Saturday, November 25, 2023. She was born in Fayetteville, NC, the daughter of the late Joel Lovett Watson and Mary “Sally” Allen Watson. Mrs. Graham was a registered nurse at formerly Bruce Hospital then Carolinas Hospital System for 46 years, spending the last 30 years in the Emergency Department. She was...
Sheldon Pete Poston
Nov 16, 2023
Sheldon “Pete” Poston,51, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Pete was born in Greensboro, NC, the son of Graham Lane and the late Patricia Gray Lane. He was a long-time automotive mechanic, and former owner/operator of Best Rate Auto and American Automotive. He was currently employed with North American Assemblies as Maintenance Lead. In addition to...
Judy Brown Yates
Nov 15, 2023
Judy Brown Yates of Charlotte, NC passed away November 15, 2023. Born in Monroe, NC she was the daughter of the late Eugene Brown and Doris Knight Brown. Mrs. Yates was married to her loving husband, Richard Yates, for 58 years. She loved her family and grandchildren. She also loved gardening, flowers, homemaking, decorating, and scrapbooking. She was a great...
John William Edgerton, Iv
Nov 15, 2023
John William Edgerton, IV, 66, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Mr. Edgerton was born the son of the late Claudine Ruth McLeod Edgerton and John William Edgerton, III. He had worked in the maintenance department at Rock Ten in Florence. He is survived by his daughter, Meredith Virginia Lee; son, John William Edgerton, V; grandchildren,...
