All Obituaries

Florence, SC – Daniel E. “Dan” Porter, 54, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept.18, 2023. Memorial services will be Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  The family will speak to those attending after the service. Mr. Porter was born in Charlotte, NC, the son of the late James R., Sr. and Nancy Edwards Porter McLain. He served his country in the US ARMY.  Dan was a long distance truck driver after his tour of...

  Timmonsville, SC – Pleasant John  “P.J.” Isgett, Jr, 70, went to his heavenly home on Monday, September 18, 2023. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Sparrow Swamp Baptist Church, Timmonsville, SC.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will have a time of visitation from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. before the service. “P.J.” was born in Darlington County, the son of the late Pleasant J. and Ola Blue...

Florence, SC - Connor Allen Stokes (Dorrell) , 22, tragically passed away Sept 3, 2023. We find peace knowing that Jesus was waiting with open arms. We believe he has not died but began living in that moment with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Funeral Services will be Saturday, Sept 9, 2023, at High Noon (12:00) at the Church at Sandhurst, 1140 3rd Loop Road, Florence, SC. The family will receive visitors from 10:30-12:00 before the service at the Church.  A private burial will take...

Timmonsville, SC – Ernestine Roberts Morris, 86, passed away on Tuesday evening, Sept. 5, 2023. Funeral services will be Friday, September 8, 2023 at 12:30  at Sparrow Swamp Baptist Church in Timmonsville, SC.  The family will have a time of visitation following the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Morris was born in Galivants Ferry in Horry County, the daughter of the late Archie and Winnie Shelley Roberts.  She was a member of Sparrow Swamp...

Florence,  SC- Virginia Cox Mack, 96, went to her heavenly home on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the Mausoleum Chapel at Florence Memorial Gardens.  Entombment will follow the service.  The family will have a time of visitation on Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Mrs. Mack was born in Timmonsville, SC, the daughter of the late  Ezra and Ella Morris Cox. She was a...

Effingham, SC. – Rosa “Marie” Turner Thomas, 74, went peacefully to her heavenly home early on Thursday morning August 17, 2023. Funeral services will be Saturday August 19, 2023 at 3:00 at Effingham Church of God. Burial will follow at Turner Family Cemetery, 5115 Fontanelle Road, Effingham. The family will have a time of visitation beginning 1:00 p.m. before the service at the church. The family would like for all who attend to wear something yellow or another...

Florence, SC - Gina Ann Goble Broach, 60, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 after a brief illness. A memorial service will be Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. The family will speak to those attending after the service. Born in Aurora, Illinois, she was the daughter of Charles Dennis and DeEtta Iverson Goble.  Gina, enjoyed fishing, being outdoors, gardening and working with her flowers.  Her family was her biggest joy...

Florence, SC – Ronnie Lanier Harris, 74, went to be with his heavenly father on Friday, August 11, 2023 at the McLeod Hospice House. A memorial service will be Thursday, August 17th at 4:00 p.m. in Greenwood Baptist Church. He was born in Florence, and graduated from Southside High School in 1968. He served in the United States Army and then retired from DuPont as Traffic Manager after 42 years of service.  He attended Greenwood Baptist Church. Ronnie is survived by, in...

Florence, SC -  Betty Cox Goodyear, 83, passed away on Monday August 14, 2023. Funeral services will be Thursday morning August 17, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the mausoleum at Florence Memorial Gardens.  The family will speak to all those attending after the service. Betty was born in Dillon County, the daughter of the late H.D. and Bessie Jackson Cox. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.  Betty retired from a local Trucking Company as Office Manager. Surviving are her...

Gerald Powell, 71, passed away on Sunday morning August 13, 2023 in a local hopital. No services are planned for this time. Mr. Powell was born in Florence County, the son of the late Charlton and Zuilla Hartfield Powell.  He worked for a Tree Service before retiring. Family members are a son, Gerald Powell, Jr.; daughter, Gina Powell; brother, Simon Powell.  He is preceded in death by a sister, Dawn Powell. Memorials may be made to the Gerald Powell fund, C/O Layton-Anderson...