Mr. Bonnie O'Neal Dubose
Mar 22, 2021
OLANTA - Mr. Bonnie O’Neal DuBose, age 87, died Monday, March 22, 2021, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, after an extended illness. Born December 25, 1933, in Turbeville he was a son of the late Milburn David DuBose and the late Ada Kathleen Floyd DuBose. He was the owner/operator of Olanta Floor Covering, and attended Barrineau Pentecostal Holiness...
Mr. Leverne "Buddy" Gerald Lynch
Mar 8, 2021
TIMMONSVILLE - Leverne "Buddy" Gerald Lynch, 74, husband of Linda Gail Hughes Lynch, died Monday, March 8, 2021, at Regency Hospital after an illness. Born May 22, 1946, in Florence County, he was a son of the late Aaron Nathaniel Lynch and the late Ollie Mae Springs Lynch. He was a retired farmer and a member of Unity Christian Fellowship...
Mr. John David Boardwine
Mar 7, 2021
EFFINGHAM - John David Boardwine, 40, died Sunday, March 7, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House. Born March 22, 1980, in Bristol, TN, he was a son of Eleanor Louise Coker Boardwine and the later Cecil David Boardwine. He was formally employed with McCall Farms Cannery as a line worker. He attended Olive Grove Church. He is survived by his mother;...
Mr. James "Noot" Kevin Coker
Feb 26, 2021
OLANTA - James "Noot" Kevin Coker, 48, died Friday, February 26, 2021, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Born October 26, 1971, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Ryan Stanley Coker and the late Katherine Ann Jackson Cleverley. He was a carpenter by trade. He is survived by one son, Tyler J. Coker (Madison) of Olanta; one...
William Evander Wayne Scooter Sheffield
Feb 26, 2021
EFFINGHAM – William Evander Wayne “Scooter” Sheffield, 29, died Friday, February 26, 2021, at McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee. Born November 5, 1991, in Florence, SC, he was a son of Melissa Sheffield Cooper and the late Lawrence Kirkland Sanders. He was formerly a forklift operator with McLeod Farms. He is survived by his mother; his foster...
Mrs Avie Lee Driggers
Feb 20, 2021
BARRINEAU - Avie Lee Driggers, 81, widow of John Delbert Driggers, died Saturday, February 20, 2021, at her residence. Born October 12, 1939, in Florence, she was a daughter of the late James Driggers and the late Roberta Williams Driggers. She was a member of Barrineau Pentecostal Holiness Church. She is survived by two sons, Wayne Delbert Driggers and Allen...
Mrs Kay Moore Hicks
Feb 16, 2021
TURBEVILLE – Kay Frances Moore Hicks, 85, widow of Elbert Hartwell Hicks, Sr. died Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House surrounded by her loving children. Born June 15, 1935, in Olanta, she was a daughter of the late Robert Coke Moore and the late Clara Elizabeth Lewis Moore. She retired from Industrial Electric & Rewinding Company after 23...
Mrs. Helen Marie Parker Floyd
Jan 29, 2021
BARRINEAU – Helen Marie Parker Floyd, 74, widow of Herbert Mitchell Floyd, died Friday, January 29, 2021, at her residence. Born February 6, 1946, in the Sandy Bay area of Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late Hartwell Apell Parker and the late Martha Lucille Owens Parker. She was a member of the Barrineau Pentecostal Holiness Church. She...
Mrs. Dorothy Anita Gamble Baker
Jan 25, 2021
Dorothy Anita Gamble Baker (Anita), loving wife, mother, grandmother, nurse and businesswoman, died peacefully January 25 at her home in Pawleys Island with her husband of 51 years by her side, after a five-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born March 1, 1948 at Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, first child of William Goodman Gamble and Dorothy Dennis Gamble. Both...
Mrs Linda Locklair Sawyer
Jan 25, 2021
FLORENCE – Linda Locklair Sawyer, 80, widow of Larry Keith Sawyer, died Monday, January 25, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House after a short non-Covid illness. Born September 16, 1940, in Sumter County, she was the daughter of the late Baron David Locklair, Sr. and the late Frances Atkinson Locklair. She attended Ebenezer Baptist Church and was a retired Phlebotomist with...
Mr. Mark Lowman Hancock
Jan 25, 2021
FLORENCE – Mark Lowman Hancock, 57, died, January 25, 2021, at his residence. Born November 26, 1963, in Florence, he was a son of Serena Lee Smith Hancock and the late Hicks Lowman Hancock. He is survived by his mother; two sons, Zachary Hancock and Jonathan Lowman Hancock (Kimberly) of Lake City; one grandson, Carson Hancock; and a sister, Nancy...
Mr. Melvin Duval Ardis Jr
Jan 23, 2021
BARRINEAU – Melvin Duval Ardis, Jr. 63, died Saturday, January 23, 2021, at MUSC Charleston. Born August 21, 1957, in Sumter, He was a son of the late Melvin Duval Ardis, Sr. and the late Mary Louise Wilkerson Floyd. He is survived by two daughters, Casey Ann Ardis (Meredith) of Lake City and Tasha Jewell of Seneca; two sons, Michael...
Mr. Christopher Coker Viger Jr.
Jan 20, 2021
TURBEVILLE - Christopher Coker Viger, Jr. 37, husband of Kimberly Ann Viger, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at his residence. Born October 18, 1983, in Milford, CT, he was a son of Christopher Coker Viger, Sr. and Karen Jane Morgan Viger. He was a tree surgeon with Right Way Tree Service. He is survived by his parents and his wife...
Gwen Morris Coker
Jan 1, 2021
Gwen M. Coker Turbeville Gwen Morris Coker, age 78, of Turbeville, passed away peacefully January 1, 2021 at MUSC in Florence, with her family and the compassionate 7th floor nursing staff by her bedside. Gwen was the daughter of the late Ellison Russell Morris, Jr., and Juanita Kirby Morris. Affectionally known as Darlin', she fought various illnesses over the last...
Mr. John Russell Floyd
Dec 27, 2020
Russ Floyd Turbeville John Russell Floyd, age 59, died December 27, 2020 in MUSC Marion Hospital after an illness. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 2:00 pm at The Turbeville Southern Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will speak with friends following the service at the cemetery. Russ was born in Sumter County. He was a...
Mrs Mary Driggers Strickland
Dec 26, 2020
Mary D. Strickland Olanta Mary Driggers Strickland age 90, of Olanta, South Carolina, wife of the late J.K. Strickland went to be with Jesus on Saturday night, December 26, 2020 at her home with her family at her bedside. Services will be held at 3 PM Wednesday, December 30, 2020 At Bethel Baptist Church, with visitation one hour prior to...
Bobby Dudley Welch
Dec 25, 2020
Bobby Dudley Welch, age 65, of Turbeville passed away Friday December 25, 2020 at his home. Bobby was born in New Zion, South Carolina to the late Jack and Eleanor Beard Welch. He was a loving Husband, Father, Papa, Poppy, and Pop. He was owner/operator of Bodawel Trucking and was a dedicated truck driver for over 25 years. He loved...
Lois Ann Dubose
Dec 17, 2020
Lois Ann Welch DuBose, age 77, of Florence, SC passed away Thursday December 17, 2020 at Faith Health Care. Lois was born in Clarendon county to the late Carson and Mae Welch. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lynwood DuBose; children, Renee Floyd and Jimmy Welch; grandson, Christian Welch; sister, Willie Mae Thames; brothers, James Carson, Charles,...
Valerie Driggers Yates
Dec 15, 2020
Valerie Driggers Yates, 84, of Olanta, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Commander Nursing Home. Valerie was born in Florence County to the late James and Roberta Driggers. She was a member of Olanta Baptist Church and was an avid Quilter. She was a loving mother and grandmother who liked to read in years past. She was preceded in...
Russell Devon Coker
Nov 27, 2020
Russell Devon Coker, age 79, passed away Friday November 27, 2020 at his home. Visitation will be from 10-11 am Sunday November 29 at Maranatha Pentecostal Holiness Church with a service to follow. He was born in Williamsburg County to the late William and Nettie Kirby Coker. He loved to fish and loved his family. His grandchildren held a special...
