All Obituaries

Olanta, SC – Arnold Ray McLaughlin, 46, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. The family will speak to those attending the service afterwards. Ray was born in Sumter, County, the son of Roy and Mary Miles Cook.  He was owner/partner in a restaurant at the Sardis exit Truck stop and also a restaurant in Olanta.  Surviving are his husband, Lance McLaughlin; son...

  Florence, SC - Tommy Rotan, 66 passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 surrounded by his loving family,  in a local hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  The family will have a time of visitation following the service. Mr. Rotan was born in Florence the son of the late Johnny R. and Sadie Moore Rotan. He worked with the City of Florence as a Team Leader Operator in the Storm Water Division for...

Dan Phillips, 80, of Florence passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023. The family will have a private service. The family requests that memorials be made to Lamar First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 431, Lamar, SC 29069 You are invited to sign the guestbook at www.laytonandersonfh.com

Timmonsville, SC – Frederick Duane Terry, 65, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023. A Celebration of Life gathering  will be Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at his home on John Paul Jones Rd, Timmonsville. Mr. Terry was born in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of Juanice A. Terry and the late Morris O'Neal Terry.  He worked for many years as a Mechanic, servicing gas station equipment. Surviving are his wife, Sydney Skinner Terry; two sons, Kyle Terry, Rick...

“Well done, good and faithful servant.” Those were the words Marlene Davis Bates heard from her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. After 88 years on this earth, Marlene completed her time on earth on May 11, 2023. Her remarkable life was noteworthy in six qualities. Marlene as The Church Matriarch; Friend; Prayer Warrior; Mentor, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother most of all; Marlene was the Woman of Faith Who was a faithful Servant of Jesus. A Celebration of Life Worship...

Ronald Lee Senft, 82, of Florence, South Carolina, passed away May 13, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was born in York, Pennsylvania, to Jeremiah Senft and Ruth Peace (Morton) Senft on June 8, 1940. He grew up in Stoverstown with his 2 brothers, working on farms, having fun with cousins and neighborhood friends, and taking care of his goat and dog. He attended Spring Grove High School (class of 1959), where he played basketball and later met Faith (Seyler) Senft,...

Florence, SC - John Paul Hatcher, 39, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 7, 2023. A memorial service will be Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  The family will speak to those attending  after the service. John Paul was born in Florence County, the son of Victor Hatcher and Eva Ray Andrews. He did construction work with a local Metal Building Company.  He attended Florence Baptist Temple.  John Paul loved Clemson...

Lamar, SC- Rickey Arnold Joye, 74, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Graveside services will be Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Timmonsville.  The family will speak to those attending  after the service.  There will be a time for signing the guestbook and viewing during regular business hours at the Funeral Home. Mr. Joye was born in Darlington County, the son of the late Edward Blease and Mattie Henrietta Watford Joye. ...

  Timmonsville, SC – Robert Marvin “Bob”  Drew, 83, went to be with his LORD on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 surrounded by his family. Services Honoring Bob Drew will be Monday, May 8, 2023. Beginning with visitation at 11:00 a.m. at Lake Swamp Baptist Church with funeral services at 12:00 noon. Military Honor Guard graveside service will follow in the church cemetery. Bob was born in Mullins, South Carolina, the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Drew and the late,...

Florence. SC – Patricia Lineberry Gulledge, 81, went peacefully to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 6, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be Monday, May 8, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Visitation will be at 4:00 prior to the service at the funeral home.  The family will have a private burial on Tuesday at Florence Memorial Gardens. Patricia was born in Wadesboro, NC.  The daughter of the late, Everett...