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...
Kathy Dewitt Belew
May 27, 2022
Kathy DeWitt Belew, 70, passed away Friday morning, May 27, 2022, in the McLeod Hospice House. The family will receive friends from 12:00 – 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Stoudemire-Dowling Funeral Home and the service for Mrs. Belew will immediately follow in the chapel at 1:00 PM. Following the service Mrs. Belew will be laid to rest...
Ronnie Pearl Driggers
May 27, 2022
Ronnie Pearl Driggers, 65, of Florence, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. Mr. Driggers was born in Columbia, SC a son of the late Cleo Marion Driggers and Lena Matthews Driggers.He attended Wilson High School and was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church.He was a welder for Superior Machine. He was preceded in death by his parents;...
Wade Anthony Ward
May 27, 2022
Wade Anthony Ward, 70, of Effingham, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. Mr. Ward was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Wade Hampton Ward and June Steen Ward.He was a member of Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church and retired from the Florence Fire Department after 24 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, and...
Iva Maree Faulkenberry Gardner
May 26, 2022
Iva Maree Faulkenberry Gardner, 86, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Maree was born on October 14, 1935, and was raised in Columbia, SC. She was the daughter of the late Chalmers Faulkenberry and Florence Faulkenberry (nee Shaw). She was graduated from Dreher High School in 1955. She has been a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church since...
Rachel Deas Jones
May 24, 2022
Rachel Deas Jones, 83. of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Mrs. Jones was born the daughter of the late Susie Belle Earp and Reubin Troy Deas.She loved and served the Lord with her whole heart.She was a route driver for Southeast Vending for 20 plus years and loved her hummingbirds. Mrs. Jones was the most giving...
George Cody Wheeler
May 23, 2022
George Cody Wheeler passed away on May 23, 2022.He was born on October 10, 1934, to George Dewey Wheeler and Thelma Cody Wheeler.George attended the Citadel and the University of South Carolina.In 1953 he joined the army and served during the Korean Conflict. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Joy Wheeler Brown. Mr....
Derian Taurino Sanchez Martinez
May 22, 2022
Derian Taurino Sanchez Martinez, 24, of Gresham, SC passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Derian was born in Veracruz, Mexico a son of Jose Mario Sanchez and Teresa Martinez.He was a member of St. Philip Catholic Church in Lake City and was a drywall installer. Surviving are his parents of Gresham; sisters, Maria Sanchez (Hugo Correa) of Charlotte, NC...
John Harry Makris
May 17, 2022
John Harry Makris, 57, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Mr. Makris was born in Spartanburg, SC a son of Bessie Vasiliki Kexrimparis Makris and the late Harry Pete Makris. Surviving are his mother of Florence; brother, Peter Makris of Myrtle Beach, SC; ex-sister-in-law, Ann Makris of Florence; niece, Connor Makris and nephew, Harrison Makris. In lieu...
Grayson James Bessenger
May 16, 2022
Grayson James Bessenger, infant son of Jonathon Christopher Bessenger and Alaina Grace Cranford, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. Grayson was born in Florence, SC.He is survived by his parents; brother, Easton Cranford of Cheraw, SC; grandparents, Angie (Jimmy) Bessenger of Florence, Mary Green of Conway, and Jeff Cranford of Cheraw; aunt, Agniza Cranford of Conway; uncles, Tyler Bessenger...
George C. Keretses
May 16, 2022
George Keretses died Monday, May 16, 2022, after an illness. He was born on June 8, 1925, in Asheville, NC, the eldest son of three children born to Constantine and Katherine Keretses. He spent most of his life in Florence and was part owner of the Eatmore Restaurant which closed in the late 80’s.He was also called to serve his...
Thomas Paul Moore
May 15, 2022
Thomas Paul Moore, Jr. of Florence, SC, passed away on May 15, 2022. He was born the son of Rev. Thomas Paul Moore, Sr., and Barbara Calcutt Moore. He worked for many years with his father at Capital Auto Sales. He graduated from Wilson High School with the class of 89 and was a member of Horrell Hill Baptist Church...
Peggy Ann Turner
May 14, 2022
Peggy Ann Turner of Pamplico, SC passed away on May 14, 2022. She was born January 16, 1933 in Marshall, N.C. to LeRoy and Elizabeth Capps. Peggy was formerly employed with Electro-Motive Manufacturing, Roses and B. C. Moore’s. She was very gifted with her hands.She crocheted, knitted, sewed, decorated cakes, canned, gardened, and dabbled in paint. She was a member...
Willis F. Couture
May 10, 2022
Willis F. Couture, 94, of Darlington, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Mr. Couture was born the son of the late Emily Charbonneau Couture and the late Zephyr Couture.He was a veteran of the US Army and an automotive mechanic with Detroit Diesel for many years. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his...
William "Billy" Howard Dewitt
May 10, 2022
William “Billy” Howard DeWitt, Jr., 83, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Mr. DeWitt was born the son of the Marguerite “Rae” McRae Peavey Dewitt and William Howard DeWitt, Sr.He served in the Army National Guard and was employed for thirty years with Florence Steel Erectors, Inc. where retired as CEO.Mr. DeWitt was a member of...
Ronald Sherman Hawkins
May 7, 2022
Ronald Sherman Hawkins, 90, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Mr. Hawkins was born the son of the late Ruth Worters Hawkins and John Frederick Hawkins.He attended Malden High School in Malden, MA and Brooks Institute of Photography. Mr. Hawkins was a veteran of the US Marines, serving tours of duty. Including the Korean Conflict. He...
Connie Dauksch
May 6, 2022
Connie Dauksch, 79, of Florence, SC passed away May 6, 2022. She was born August 30, 1942 in Marietta, OH to her late parents Carl and Theo (Connor) Stewart. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, William E. Dauksch; children, Gary (Pam) Dauksch and Deborah (Noppon Kichanan) Dauksch; grandchildren, Rachael and Isabelle Dauksch and Lucy and Graham...
Woodard Dale Owens
May 2, 2022
Woodard Dale Owens, age 74, of Florence died peacefully in his sleep early Monday morning, May 2, 2022, in a Florence medical facility after declining health. He was born in Hemingway S.C. on January 21, 1948.He moved to Florence at a young age and spent the rest of his life there. He graduated from McClenaghan High School in 1967. He...
William Donald Silver
Apr 30, 2022
William Donald Silver, 74, of Florence, SC passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Mr. Silver was born in Jacksonville, FL a son of the late William Lucas Silver and Beatrice Rhodes Carmichael.He retired from CSX Railroad as an Engineer and was a member of the Hampton Lodge #204 AFM. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jimmy...
Anthony Maurice Pruitt
Apr 21, 2022
Anthony Maurice Pruitt, 53, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Mr. Pruitt was born in Ripley, TN a son of Darlene McCauley Pruitt and the late Roby W. Pruitt, Sr.He was a volunteer at McLeod Regional Medical Center for many years.He was a former member of Southside Baptist Church and a longtime member of Greenwood Baptist Church.He...
