All Obituaries

Florence, SC – Lowery Mangum, 83, passed away on Thursday, December  2, 2021. A memorial service will be Thursday, December  9, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at Quinby Baptist Church.  The family will speak to those attending after the service. Mr. Mangum was born in Chesterfield County, the son of the late Herman and Nell Clark Mangum.   He served his country in the US Navy.  Lowery was an Auto Mechanic until his retirement.  Surviving are; his daughter,...

Jannette Herring Cox, 76, passed away on Sunday, Dec 5, 2021. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home, Florence.  Burial will follow at Clarendon Memorial Cemetery, Manning, SC.  The family will have a time of visitation before the service at the funeral home, beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mrs. Cox was born in Dillon County, the daughter of the late Edgar and Louise Webster Herring. Jannette was married to...

James V. Schwab, 71, of Florence, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. 

Florence, SC – Elaine Taylor Anderson, 79, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. A graveside service will be Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery, Florence.  The family will have a time of visitation from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. Elaine was born in Florence, SC, the daughter of the late, James Franklin and Dorothy Stokes Taylor.  She was a member of Central United Methodist Church of...

Timmonsville, SC – George Morris, 73, passed away on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Funeral services will be Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Matthews Cemetery in Coward.  The family will have a time of visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Funeral Home.  Mr. Morris was born in Florence County, the son of the late Edward H. and Deola Carroway Morris.  He was the owner of Southern...

Jamison Sloan McMaster, 27, passed away on November 22, 2021. A graveside service will be Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. in Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery. Jamison cared deeply about others, especially those less fortunate or in need.  Jamison enjoyed an active lifestyle, including skateboarding, snowboarding, running his dogs, and working out. Surviving are his father, Jim McMaster; his mother, Sug McMaster; his brother, Anderson (Kimberly) McMaster; niece, Madison McMaster;...

Timmonsville, SC – Katherline “Kathy” Matthews Middleton, 71, peacefully passed  away on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 with her family at her bedside. Funeral Services will be Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Effingham Presbyterian Church in Effingham.  The family will have a time of visitation from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the church before the service.  Burial will follow at Effingham Cemetery. Kathy was born in Florence County, the daughter of Horace and...

Florence, SC  -  Dominick Longo, 89, passed away on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 26, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Florence Memorial Gardens.  The family will speak to those attending after the service. Mr. Longo, was born in Compofelice, Sicily, the son of the late Orazio and Sally Longo. For most of his life until retiring he was a Chef in Chicago, Illinois.  He served his country in  WW II. Surviving are his wife,...

Lamar, SC – Lester M. Floyd, 81, passed away on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. A graveside service will be Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at New Piney Grove Cemetery, Lake City, SC.  The family will speak to those attending after the service. Mr. Floyd was born in Williamsburg County, the son of the late Steven and Annie Wheeler Floyd.  He was a Roof Installer before retiring.  He was married to the late Fenette Floyd. Surviving are sons, Phillip (Lori) Miles, Michael...

Timmonsville, SC -  Priscilla “Dee” Munn Elmore, 70,  entered into eternal rest after a brief illness.  Graveside services will be Wednesday, Nov.24, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Byrd Cemetery, Timmonsville, SC.   The family will have a time of visitation at the funeral home Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. She was the oldest daughter of the late Richard Edward and Martha Emogene Atkinson Munn. A loving wife, devoted mother, doting grandmother and...