Sadie Mcelveen Thigpen
Dec 15, 2023
SANTEE – Sadie Bell McElveen Thigpen, 71, wife of Ellis Lamar Thigpen, entered her eternal rest on Friday, December 15, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born, February 5, 1952 in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Wiley Arthur McElveen and the late Ila Mae Welch McElveen. She loved her Lord and family. She...
Jerry Scurry
Dec 8, 2023
FLORENCE – Mr. Jerry Scurry, 67 passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023 at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center. Born November 25, 1956, in Florence, SC, he was a son of the late Barney Ray Scurry and the late Ella Abrams Scurry. He was retired from Lowes in Sumter. He was a US Army Veteran during the Vietnam era and...
William Ellie Mims
Dec 8, 2023
Lynchburg – William Ellie Mims, Sr, age 79, died Friday, December 8, 2023, at Florence Place after an extended illness. Born in Camden SC, he was the son of the late Thomas Roy Mims and Elizabeth “Norris” Mims Green. He was the owner of his own business, which specialized in service and sales of cucumber and pickle processing equipment across...
Joseph Ervin Barwick, Jr.
Dec 4, 2023
COWARD - Joseph Ervin Barwick, Jr., age 68, died December 4, 2023, at his residence after an illness, surrounded by his family. Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Joseph Ervin Barwick, Sr. and Marguerite Coulter Barwick. Mr. Barwick was a retired electrician for the City of Florence for 13 years. He loved God and his...
Deborah Ann Fox
Dec 1, 2023
EFFINGHAM Deborah Ann Siptroth Fox, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at MUSC Florence. She was born May 18, 1955, in Florence, SC a daughter of Ruby Oliver DuRant and the late Frank Siptroth. She attended Compassion Church and loved to play Bingo. She is survived by her mother, Ruby Oliver DuRant of Florence; her step-mother, Sandra Siptroth of...
Kally Barfield Jenkins
Nov 14, 2023
SUMTER – Kally Mae Barfield Jenkins, 85, widow of George Jenkins, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at National Health Care Center of Sumter. Born August 30, 1938, in Florence, SC, she was the daughter of the late Wade Butler Barfield and the late Ola Mae Porter Barfield. She was a member of Cash Baptist Church in Cheraw. Kally...
Coco Mcfaddin Floyd
Nov 11, 2023
Nancy Coker "Coco" Floyd, 61, widow of Thomas "Tom" Floyd, and daughter of Nancy Coker McFaddin and the late Richard Dyson McFaddin, died November 11, 2023. Retired culinary arts and marketing teacher, loving wife, mother and grandmother, Coco's love of life, laughter, music, and people will never be forgotten. Coco passed away too suddenly for all those who loved her....
Margie Buddin Edge
Nov 7, 2023
TURBEVILLE – Margaret “Margie” Buddin Edge, 68 entered her eternal rest on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Margie was born June 24, 1955, to the late Silas Bruce and Gladys Watts Buddin, the third of five children raised in the home on Coker Street. In her youth, she was a tomboy and spent...
Peggy Margaret Mask West
Nov 6, 2023
TIMMONSVILLE – “Peggy” Margaret Mask West, age 79, wife of William West, entered into her eternal rest, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday November 6, 2023. Born October 22, 1944, in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Homer Mask and the late Margaret Herring Mask. She was a member of Grace Free Will Baptist Church in...
Elizabeth Ann Cole Floyd
Oct 24, 2023
OLANTA – Elizabeth Ann Cole Floyd age 90, widow of Kralf Maurice Floyd, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at McLeod Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Florence County, she was the daughter of the late Emory Koger Cole and Winnifred Floyd Cole. She was a homemaker and business woman. She loved working in the yard, cooking,...
Raymond Walker Coker, Sr.
Oct 3, 2023
Lynchburg – Raymond Walker Coker, Sr. 75, died, Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born November 5, 1947 in Manning, he was a son of the late Rudolph Walker Coker and the late Ollie Nettles Coker. He was a machine operator with Santee Print Company. He is survived by one son, Raymond W. Coker, Jr....
Kathelean Wallace Mcclam
Sep 26, 2023
COWARD – Kathelean “Kathy” Wallace McClam, 71, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at her niece’s residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 12, 1952, in Chesterfield County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Lucas Wallace and the late Allene Cassidy Wallace. She was a loving, mother, sister, and companion. She is survived by her son,...
Milton Earl Thomas
Sep 16, 2023
Turbeville – Milton Earl Thomas age 74, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at his residence after an illness. Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Frank Kelly Thomas and Mary Robinson Thomas. He was retired from Santee Print in Sumter as a print press machine operator. He is survived by two daughters, Deanna M. (David)...
Louise Kelly Broughman
Sep 8, 2023
Turbeville – Louise Catherine Kelly Broughman, age 80, wife of William Curtis Broughman, entered her eternal rest on Friday 8, 2023, at McLeod Health Clarendon in Manning after an illness. Born June 26, 1943, in Newport News, VA a daughter of the late James Hughes Kelly and the late Ruth Reynolds Kelly. She was a member of the First Assembly...
Shelby Jean Bell
Sep 1, 2023
SCRANTON - Shelby Jean Gray Bell, 78 , entered her eternal rest on Friday, September 1, 2023, at Lake Marion Nursing Facility . Born August 1st, 1945, in Lake City, she was a daughter of the late James Dudley Gray and the late Lenease Coker Gray . She was a member of Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church. She is survived by...
Linda Kaye Mcelveen
Aug 25, 2023
OLANTA – Linda Kaye Weaver McElveen, 69, wife of Jerry W. McElveen, entered her eternal rest on Friday, August 25, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Born, November 21, 1953, in Olanta, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Charlie Weaver and the late Mary Frances Singletary Weaver. She was a member of the Olanta Baptist Church where...
Marion Esther Massey
Aug 23, 2023
OLANTA – Marion Esther Massey, 88, entered her eternal rest on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born April 22, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Theodore Thompson and the late Emma Mae Drunkemiller. In her early years she was a faithful member of the Salvation Army Pioneer Corps...
Nauvard Lloyd Baker
Aug 19, 2023
As the family sang “Amazing Grace,” Mr. Nauvard Lloyd Baker, 91, of Cades had his faith made sight as he entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on August 19, 2023. Nauvard, born January 1, 1932, was the son of the late Lloyd F. and Clytie Baker. Throughout his life, Nauvard was a man marked by faithfulness. First and...
James Lucious Johnson
Aug 15, 2023
Lynchburg – James L. Johnson age 81, husband of Carole Jean Johnson, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Sumter County, son of the late Robert J. Johnson and Mava Marie Green Johnson. He was a farmer and farmed for 50 years and loved to watch crops grow and...
Beverly Flowers Graham
Aug 5, 2023
Turbeville – Beverly Sue Flowers Graham age 84, widow of Bobby Graham, died Saturday, August 5, 2023, at McLeod Health Clarendon after an illness. Born June 15, 1939, in Conway, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Adolph Clenard Flowers and Mary Garris Flowers. Mrs. Beverly was a graduate of Conway High School, employed by Marion Industry, Coker...
