Christine Marie Bidleman Phillips
May 23, 2023
Christine Marie Bidleman Phillips, 76, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Mrs. Phillips was born in Lockport, NY, the daughter of the late Earle Raymond Bidleman and Pearl Eva Durow Bidleman. Mrs. Phillips was part of the Catholic faith and attended St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by...
John William Kelly
May 23, 2023
John Kelly, 73, of Lake City, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. John Kelly was born in Lake City, SC, the son of the late William Theodore Kelly and Ruby Elizabeth Kelly. Mr. Kelly was a member of the Lake City Pentecostal Holiness Church for 52 years. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed playing golf. In addition...
Elbert Yancy Wells
May 23, 2023
Elbert Yancy Wells, 68, of Florence, SC, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Mr. Wells was born in Florence, SC, the son of the late Yancy Edward Wells and Margie Turner Wells. He was a member of Hoffmeyer Road Baptist Church, where he served as a Sunday School Teacher and an...
Danny Miles
May 20, 2023
Danny Miles, 73, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Miles was born the son of the late Annie Mae Byrd Miles and Robinson Bubba Miles. He graduated from Mayo High School and Florence-Darlington Technical College where he went on to be an instructor for the Automotive Diesel Program. Mr. Miles was also...
Charles A Gray
May 18, 2023
Charles Gray, 68, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Mr. Gray was born in Florence, SC, the son of the late Charlie Gray and Eunice McCutcheon Gray. He was a lifelong member of Lebanon Freewill Baptist Church and graduated from Francis Marion University with a Bachelor’s degree. Mr. Gray was married to his loving wife, Fran...
Richard "Bubba" Ervin Rogers, Jr.
May 16, 2023
Richard “Bubba” Ervin Rogers, Jr., 58, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Mr. Rogers was born the son of Richard “Billy” Ervin Rogers, Sr. and the late Pattie “Patsy” Ramsey Rogers. He had attended Abundant Life Church. He was a truck driver and had also worked at Pawn Express. Surviving are his father, Richard E. “Billy” Rogers,...
Ann Lee Newton
May 14, 2023
Ann Lee Newton, age 88, passed away on May 14, 2023. She was born September 23, 1934 in Whitesville, NC. A daughter of the late George and Lizzie Porter. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her son, Sam Lee. Surviving are her husband, David Newton; precious son, Tom Lee of Summerville, SC and precious granddaughter, Michele Willis...
Earl J Glenn
May 14, 2023
Earl J. Glenn, 72, of Florence, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Mr. Glenn was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Ronald David Glenn and Mary Elizabeth Glenn. Mr. Glenn was married to the love of his life, Rita Glenn, for 46 years. He loved his family and his family loved him....
Jessica Louise Frye
May 13, 2023
Jessica Louise Frye, 57, of Florence, SC, passed away on May 13, 2023. She was born in Florence, SC, the daughter of the late Jessie Parker and Sarah Louise Howard. Jessica loved shopping, tanning, visiting Myrtle Beach, and spending time with her grandkids. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Charles Glover (C.G.) Smith
May 12, 2023
Charles Glover (C.G.) Smith, 86, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC. Charles was born March 1, 1937, in Chilton County AL. He later moved to Aiken, SC where he graduated from Aiken High School and met his wife, Janie. Charles was on the initial team hired at the DuPont plant in Florence,...
Joshua Adam Stewart
May 12, 2023
Joshua Adam Stewart, 16, of Florence, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023. Joshua was born in Norwich, CT a son of Samuel Edward Stewart, IV and Rhonda Skidgel Stewart. He was a student at West Florence High School and was studying auto body at the Florence Career Center. He loved cars, roller skating and the Philadelphia Eagles. He is...
Albert Leverne Bell
May 10, 2023
Albert Leverne Bell, 71, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Mr. Bell was born the son of the late Elizabeth Morris Bell and John Burlon Bell. He was the owner-operator of Pee Dee Overhead Door for over 28 years and was a member of Florence Baptist Temple. He graduated from Hebron High School. Mr. Bell was an avid...
Cleybianne "Key" Carter White
May 10, 2023
Cleybianne “Key” Carter White, 82, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Ms. White was born the daughter of the late Nettie Locklair Turner and Cleyburn Carter. She was a member of Florence Baptist Temple. She was a librarian at Francis Marion University. She loved to play bingo and go to the beach. In addition to her parents,...
Reverend Jerrold R. Aiken
May 9, 2023
Reverend Jerrold R. Aiken, 93, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Reverend Aiken was born the son of the late Roberta Haselton Aiken and Robert Lee Aiken. He pastored at Immanuel Baptist Church for 35 years before his retirement and filled the pulpit for several churches in the area over the years. Reverend Aiken was a member...
William "Bud" Edward Hickey, Jr.
May 9, 2023
William E. “Bud” Hickey Jr, 81, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023. He was born the son of the late William E. “Bubba” Hickey Sr. and Merideth Turner Hickey. Bud was a member of Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church. He retired from EDPew timber company as an office manager. In addition to his parents, he is preceded...
Kathy Gainey
May 8, 2023
Kathy Haynes Gainey, 71, of Hartsville, SC, passed away on Monday, May 08, 2023. She was born in Florence, South Carolina, the daughter of the late John Henry Haynes and Nettie Todd Haynes. She loved gardening and raising farm animals. She and her husband loved traveling and in the spur of the moment would just get up and go. In...
Curtis Legrand Flowers
May 8, 2023
Curtis Legrand Flowers, 84, of Florence, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023. Mr. Flowers was born the son of the late Irene Turner Flowers and James Thomas Flowers. He was a Parts Department Manager with Hadwin-White Pontiac Buick GMC. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his brother, James (Buck) Flowers. Mr. Flowers is survived by his...
Ronald Allen Matthews
May 8, 2023
Ronald Allen Matthews, 45, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, May 08, 2023. He was born the son of Ronald O. Matthews and Deborah Elmore Matthews. Allen was married to his loving wife Kelly Matthews for 19 years. He served in the Navy for 4 years and had many accomplishments during those years. Things Allen loved was fishing and...
Grady Eugene Queen
May 6, 2023
Grady Eugene Queen, 91, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Mr. Queen was born the son of the late Lillie Alice Price Queen and John Thomas Queen. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps and a retired Process Engineer at Abbott Laboratories. He was a faithful member of Florence Baptist Temple. Mr. Queen loved the...
Berna Parker Collins
May 5, 2023
Berna Parker Collins, 88, of Florence, S.C. passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Mrs. Collins was born on January 4, 1935, in Anson County, NC, the daughter of the late Lemmie Parker and Thelma Turner Finucan. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, Herbert M. Collins; Brother, Ward Parker; and Sister, Barbara Caudle. Surviving are...
