Leroy "Roy" Bryant
Sep 20, 2021
TURBEVILLE – Roy Bryant, 72, husband of Eloise Parker Bryant, died September 20, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. Born February 23, 1949, in Lake City, he was the son of the late Albert Bryant and the late Bertie Welch Bryant. He was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator and Mechanic from Byrd’s Equipment Co. He...
Rafael Gutierrez Valdivia
Sep 6, 2021
GABLE – Rafael Gutierrez Valdivia, 46, husband of Lorena Lopez Rivera, died Monday, September 6, 2021, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Born April 13, 1975, in Veracruz, Mexico, he was a son of Antonio Gutierrez Duran and Maria Vicenta Valdivia. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and an employee of Gamble Family Farms. He is survived by...
Cameron Lee Baxley
Sep 3, 2021
TURBEVILLE – Cameron Lee Baxley, 18, died on Friday, September 3, 2021. Born March 18, 2003, in Florence, SC. He was a son of James Allen Baxley and Amy Hatcher. He was a member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church and was employed in the sod industry. He is survived by his parents; his maternal grandmother, Sylvia Hatcher; his paternal...
Johnny Lamar Welch, Jr.
Aug 27, 2021
TIMMONSVILLE – Johnny “Jay” Lamar Welch, Jr., 36, died Friday, August 27, 2021 at his residence. Born March 15, 1985, in Sumter, he was a son of Pamela Tarleton Dukes and the late Johnny L. Welch, Sr. He was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith. He is survived by his mother; two brothers, Malcolm Gunner Dukes of Timmonsville and Benjamin Dukes...
Rebecca Strickland Elmore
Aug 23, 2021
SCRANTON – Rebecca Addie Strickland Elmore, 88, widow of M.H. Elmore, died Monday, August 23, 2021, at her son’s residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born September 17, 1932, in Florence, she was a daughter of the late Jake Franklin Strickland, Sr. and the late Esther Vause Strickland. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She was a homemaker...
Johnnie Franklin Wilkes
Aug 20, 2021
TIMMONSVILLE – Johnnie Franklin Wilkes, 66, widower of Janice Matthews Wilkes, died Friday, August 20, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House. Born January 16, 1955, in Olanta, he was a son of Wyane Porter Wilkes and the late Eustil Wilkes. He was a heavy machine operator in the construction industry throughout his career. He is survived by his mother; one daughter,...
Mattie S Coker
Aug 14, 2021
KINGSTREE - Mattie Strickland Coker, age 94, widow of Allen Leo Coker, Sr., died Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Carlyle Nursing Home in Kingstree. Born in Kingstree, South Carolina she was a daughter of the late John Henry Strickland and the late Caroline Coker Strickland. She attended Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a retired seamstress in the garment...
Randy Rub Levern Mckenzie
Aug 12, 2021
BARRINEAU – Randy “Rub” Levern McKenzie, 65, husband of Lynn Altman McKenzie, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at MUSC in Florence. Born December 20, 1955, in Barrineau, he was a son of the late Wiley McKenzie and the late Lottie Beard McKenzie. He was a member of the Barrineau Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was a Mason and he...
Major Hinton Tedder
Aug 9, 2021
TIMMONSVILLE – Major Hinton Tedder, Sr., 95, husband of Doris Carmon Tedder, died Monday, August 9, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House. Born October 21, 1925, in Effingham, he was a son of the late Jimmie Albert Tedder and the late Ellen Wiggins Tedder. He was a member of Bethany Free Will Baptist Church. He was a member of the “greatest...
Theresa Humphries Graham
Aug 5, 2021
SCRANTON – Mrs. Theresa Delaine Humphries Graham, 74, widow of John A. Graham, died Thursday, August 5, 2021, at her residence after an illness. Born September 23, 1946, in Hemmingway, she was a daughter of the late James Norman Humphries and the late Myrtice Samantha Calcutt Humphries. She was a member of Lake City Presbyterian Church and was retired from...
Ryan Bynum Durant
Jul 31, 2021
FLORENCE – Mr. Ryan Bynum DuRant, 84, widower of Alberta Moore DuRant, died Saturday, July 31, 2021, at his residence after an extended illness. Born July 31, 1937, in Lake City, he was a son of the late James Merritt DuRant and the late Rosalee Thompson DuRant. At the death of his maternal grandfather, Ryan, along with his mother, father...
Mr. Charles "Chuck" Stafford Welch
Jul 17, 2021
OLANTA – Charles “Chuck” Stafford Welch, 50, son of John & Juanita Welch, died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House. Born September 2, 1970, in Sumter he was a son of Juanita Brown Welch and the late John William Welch. He was a retired welder and attended Pine Dale Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was a veteran of the...
Mrs Barbara Gibbons Harrington
Jul 12, 2021
NEW ZION – Barbara Leigh Gibbons Harrington, 85, widow of Hugh Alvin Harrington, received her heavenly reward on Monday, July 12, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House. Born September 7, 1935, in New Zion, she was a daughter of the late Harold Beasley Gibbons and the late Lucille Osborne Gibbons. She was a member of the New Zion United Methodist Church...
Rev. Dallas Junior Filyaw
Jul 9, 2021
NEW ZION – Rev. Dallas Junior Filyaw, husband of Carolyn M Filyaw, received his heavenly reward on Friday, July 9, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born July 3, 1945, in Kingstree, he was a son of the late William Dallas Filyaw and the late Mary Sims Filyaw. He was the founding pastor and a charter member...
Mr. Autry "Rat" Elmore Morris Sr
Jul 9, 2021
NEW ZION – Autry Elmore “Rat” Morris, Sr., 80, went to his heavenly reward on Friday, July 9, 2021, at McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee. Born July 3, 1941, in Manning, he was a son of the late Lucius Morris and the late Annie Elmore Morris. He was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of...
Mrs Linda Kennedy Wingard
Jul 3, 2021
TURBEVILLE – Mary Linda Kennedy Wingard, 73, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House. Born April 22, 1948, in Florence, she was the daughter of Louise Moore Kennedy and the late Alva Raymond Kennedy, Sr. She was a member of the New Zion United Methodist Church, the UMW of the church and the Black River American...
Mrs Betty Jean Broad Mcgee
Jul 2, 2021
SCRANTON - Betty Broad McGee, age 73, widow of Edward Carlyle McGee, died Friday, July 2, 2021, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Born in Florence County, she was the daughter of the late George Eugene Broad and the late Ella Eloise Lee Broad. She was a member of the Beulah Free Will Baptist of Pentecostal Faith. She retired...
Mr. Joseph Clark Coker
Jun 19, 2021
NORTH CHARLESTON – Joseph Clark Coker, 69, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Roper Hospice Cottage in Mt. Pleasant. Born, December 19, 1951, in Charleston, he was a son of the late Garris Clark Coker and the late Mary Ellen Coward Coker. He was a retired medical equipment salesman....
Dr. John Woodrow Holt Jr.
Jun 19, 2021
OLANTA – Dr. John Woodrow Holt, Jr., 81 died Saturday, June 19, 2021, at MUSC Florence. Born November 7, 1939 in Pensacola, FL, he was a son of the late John Woodrow Holt, Sr. and the late Willa Rhea Jordan Holt. He retired as a dentist after 42 years in practice. He was a member of Nazareth United Methodist Church...
Kristen Mcelveen
Jun 15, 2021
MIDWAY, TN - Margaret Kristen Thigpen McElveen, 42, wife of Jimmy Donavon McElveen, Jr., died Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after a prolonged illness. Born November 20, 1978, in Sumter, she was a daughter of Chesley Davis Thigpen, Sr. and the late Alberta Floyd Thigpen. Kristen was a graduate of Carolina Academy, Class of 1997. She...
