All Obituaries

Coward, SC – John E. Follin, Jr. 80, passed away on Sept. 23, 2020. Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Florence Baptist Temple.  Social distancing will be observed, please wear a mask.  Burial will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens. Mr. Follin was born in Sumter, SC, the son of the late John Epps “Jack” and Maria “Em” Geddings Follin.   He served in the Army National Guard.  John was an Independent...

Florence, SC – Minnie Yarborough Sellers, 83, passed away on August 10, 2020. A memorial service will be Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Bethany Free Will Baptist Church.  Social distancing will be observed. Minnie was born in Florence County, the daughter of the late Culla and Everett Kirby Yarborough. She was a sales representative for a photo company in local department store.  She was a member of Bethany Free Will Baptist Church.   Surviving are a...

  Florence, SC – Florrie Broach Andrews, 84, passed away Sept. 22, 2020. A funeral service will be Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Lake Swamp Baptist Church, Timmonsville.  The family will have a drop-in visitation on Wednesday, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Social distancing will be observed, please wear a mask. Mrs. Andrews was born in Florence, the daughter of the late Carl Eugene and Valean Jordan Broach.  She was a member of Lake...

Florence, SC – Michael “Todd” Meeker, 49, passed away Sept. 19, 2020. A visitation will be Tuesday Sept. 22, 2020 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept, 24, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Altmeyer Funeral Chapel, Moundsville, W.VA.  Social distancing will be observed, you are asked to wear a mask. Mr. Meeker was born in Glendale, West Virginia, the son of Alcinda Lightner Bellville and the late Michael  J....

Florence, SC – Donald Elliott Stone, 82, passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church.  The family will speak to those attending beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Church before the service.  Social distancing will be observed.  Please wear your mask. Interment will follow in Florence Memorial Gardens with Masonic Rites. Mr. Stone was born in Florence County, the son of the late Roscoe Leroy and...

Florence, SC – June Hilburn Howell Baldwin, 83, passed away Sept. 18, 2020. A graveside service will be Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. at Florence Memorial Gardens.  The family will speak to those attending after the service.  Social distancing will be observed.  Please wear a mask. June was born in Hamlet, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Guy S. and Ruth Shaw Hilburn.  She was a member of Unity Baptist Church.   She was first married to...

Pamplico, SC - Annie Faye Jeffords Welch, 71, passed away on Friday, Sept 18, 2020. Graveside services will be Monday, Sept, 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Florence Memorial Gardens.  The family will speak to those attending at the graveside.  Social distancing will be observed.  Please wear your mask. Annie Faye was born in Florence County, the daughter of the late Willie and Annie Mae Dunn Jeffords.  She was a member of Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church.  She was...

Florence, SC – Hoyt Phillip Hutchinson, Jr., went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at home after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was surrounded by his loving family and passed peacefully. The Celebration of Life service will be at 12:00 p.m., Saturday September 19, 2020, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 524 S. Ebenezer Road, Florence SC.   Phil  was born in Nichols, SC, the son of the late Hoyt Phillip Hutchinson, Sr and the late Eris Hayes...

Effingham, SC – Rannie Joseph Lynch, 71, passed away on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Graveside services will be Tuesday, Sept. 2:00 p.m. at Florence Memorial Gardens.The family will receive visitors from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Social distancing will be observed.   Mr. Lynch was born in Florence County, the son of the late Leo and Cecelia Conner Lynch.  He was a Supervisor with NuCor Steel before retiring.  Joe was a member of...

Florence, SC-  Terrell  Evander Poston, 65, went home to his Lord on Monday,Sept. 7, 2020. A funeral service will be Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Florence Memorial Gardens.  A time of visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  The family will be observing social distancing during the visitation and ask that you please wear a mask. Terrell was born in Florence, SC, the son of the late Vernon E. and Winnie...