Jack Buckley Carey
Jun 24, 2022
Jack Buckley Carey, 84, of Florence, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022. Mr. Carey was born in Washington, DC a son of the late George Albert Carey and Ruth Buckley Carey.He retired from Maryland State Police and then retired from General Electric. Surviving are his wife, Jane Oliver Watkins Carey of Florence; children, Jan (Bill) Kirven and Jackie (Rob)...
Eileen Oxendine Osbourne
Jun 23, 2022
Eileen Oxendine Osbourne, 77. of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Mrs. Osbourne born the daughter of the late Eula Cummings Oxendine and Clarence Oxendine. She was a member of Abundant Life Church and the Pee Dee Street Rodders.Mrs. Osbourne retired from Black and Decker Manufacturing. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Willie E....
Cherry Neel Witherspoon
Jun 21, 2022
Cherry N. Witherspoon, 68, of Pamplico, SC passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Ms. Witherspoon was born in Pryor, Oklahoma a daughter of Betty Perkins Nason and the late Robert Wayne Neel. She was preceded in death by her grandparents that raised her, Dale and Cherry Neel and by her father. Surviving are her mother; son, David (Magen) Witherspoon...
Ashley Heyward Mcpherson
Jun 21, 2022
Ashley Heyward McPherson, 30, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Janice and Johnnie Wilkes, and Kenny Heyward; sister, Shannon Smith; son, Lakken Heyward; nephew, Andra Smith III. Surviving are her parents, Joseph and Susan Benton of Florence; daughters, Jada and Alexa McPherson, Andrea, Ashlynn, and Shannon Heyward of Florence;...
Maxie Jack "Turkey" Gaymon
Jun 19, 2022
Maxie Jack “Turkey” Gaymon, 73, of Effingham, SC, parted this life on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Mr. Gaymon was born on May 3, 1949, in Florence County. He was the son of the late Spirgon Maxie and Gettie Lee Gaymon. He retired from the Florence Morning News as Pressroom Foreman in 2004. He...
Mark Samuel Goodman
Jun 18, 2022
Mark Samuel Goodman, 66. of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Mr. Goodman was born the son of the late Marjorie A. Bornstein Goodman and Barnard M. Goodman. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Stephen Goodman. Mr. Goodman is survived by his wife, Cynthia Thompson Goodman. Cremation services provided by...
Frances J. Collier
Jun 16, 2022
Frances J Collier, 83, of Florence, SC, wife of Franklin D. Collier, Sr. passed away on June 16, 2022, in her home. Mrs. Collier was born June 7, 1939, in Lynchburg, VA, daughter of the late Robert James Hunt and Ida Brown Jordan Hunt. She worked at Southernchem Inc. for over 30 years and was a member of Palmetto Street...
Alice Eula Young
Jun 14, 2022
Alice Eula Young, 103, of Sumter, SC passed on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Mrs. Young was born in Florence County, SC a daughter of the late John Elonzo Evans and Exie Collins Evans. She was retired from Santee Print in Sumter, SC. She was a member of the Eastside Free Will Baptist in Florence. She was preceded in death by...
Henry S. Bromley
Jun 13, 2022
Henry S. Bromley, III, 85, of Florence, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022. Mr. Bromley was born in Boston, Mass. a son of the late Henry S. Bromley, Jr. and Ruth Dana Bromley.He was a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, CT and then entered the US Army.He started working as a Commodities Broker until the 1970’s when he...
Lois Jenkins
Jun 11, 2022
Lois Jenkins, (nee Van Sant), age 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2022. She was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, and spent many years in New Jersey, California, and Tennessee before retiring in Florence in 2010. Lois is the daughter of Margaret Boyle and Lester Van Sant of Philadelphia, PA. She is survived by her husband of...
John Wesley Eckert
Jun 10, 2022
John Wesley Eckert, age 60, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, son and daughter on Friday, June 10, 2022. He was born in Sacramento, CA on February 16, 1962, and spent much of his life in the Los Angeles, CA area before moving to Florence, SC in 2004. John is the son of the late Wayne J. Eckert and...
Timmons Mcbride Hoffmeyer
Jun 10, 2022
Timmons McBride Hoffmeyer, 82, of Florence, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022. Mr. Hoffmeyer was born in Florence, SCa son of the late McBride and Anelle Burch Hoffmeyer.He was a farmer and retired in 1986 then went to work for ESAB. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Alex Williams; sisters, Mary Thompson Harris, Doris Hoffmeyer, and...
Richard Blevins
Jun 9, 2022
Richard Paul Blevins, 75, of Darlington, SC, passed away on June 9, 2022. Richard Blevins was born in Carter, TN, a son of the late Paul Blevins and Mary Hodge Blevins. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Deborah Richardson and Sue Posey; brother, Mitchell Blevins; grand-daughter, Karrissa Setzer. Surviving are his wife, Rachel Blevins; son, Richard Paul...
Linda Adkins Bowen
Jun 9, 2022
Linda Adkins Bowen, 73, wife of John Bowen, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded at home by her family, on Thursday, June 9th, 2022, after a brief illness. Born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Linda was the daughter of the late Banks and Ann Adkins. She was a graduate of Rock Hill High School Class of...
Patricia Ruth Stoots
Jun 7, 2022
Patricia Ruth Stoots, 76, of Florence, passed away on June 7, 2022. Mrs. Stoots was born in West Jefferson, NC a daughter of the late Robert Paul Lewis and Ruth Roeminger Lewis.She was a VA Hospital secretary. Surviving are her son, Brian Keith Bullock Martin; grandchildren, Michael Lewis Bitanga and Robert Clemons. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am...
David Kenneth Grimsley
Jun 2, 2022
David Kenneth Grimsley, 85, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Mr. Grimsley was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late Charlie Hezekiah Grimsley and Lilly Bailey Grimsley.He was a member of South Florence Baptist Church and retired after 42 years with the U.S. Postal Service. He was preceded in death by his parents; his...
Noel G. Spivey
Jun 1, 2022
Noel G. Spivey, 83, of Timmonsville, SC passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Mr. Spivey was born in Asheboro, NC a son of the late Theodore Clement Spivey and Helen Paige Spivey.He retired as an E7 Radioman from the U.S. Navy after serving 20 years, then retired from Fluor Daniel after 20 years.He retired a third time after 15...
Shelby Jean Hanna Oliver
May 30, 2022
Shelby Jean Hanna Oliver, 76, affectionally known as “Mema”, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022. Mrs. Oliver was born the daughter of the late Mildred Grant Hanna and Odie Abel Hanna.She graduated from McClenaghan High School.She was an extremely talented person and was the owner of the “Granny Square”. She was a very active member of...
Anthony Earl Wootton
May 30, 2022
Anthony Earl Wootton, 59, of Florence, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022. Mr. Wootton was born in Ruidoso, New Mexico a son of the late Edna Louise and Allen Wootton. He was the manager at Napa Auto Parts. Mr. Wootton had a strong work ethic and rarely missed a day at work if he could help it. He was...
Mary S Turbeville
May 28, 2022
Mary S. Turbeville, 100, of Florence, SC, passed away on May 27, 2022. She was born the daughter of the late John Smith and Lucy Hill.She was a member of Central United Methodist Church. She was also Mrs. Florence, and Mrs. South Carolina in the 50’s. She is survived by her son Edwin Turbeville Jr. of Florence; daughter Pati Sealy...
