All Obituaries

Coward, SC – Jimmy Dean Carter, 58, passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. There will be a service for family and friends at Unity Christian Fellowship Cemetery ,Wednesday March 3, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.  Mr. Carter was born in Florence County, the son of the late David L. Carter, Sr. and Iveleen Port Carter.  He was a logger with Carter Logging service. Surviving are his daughter,  Jennifer Carter (Phillip) Lloyd, step-children, James McAlister, Shane (Ashton) McAlister;...

Timmonsville, SC – Francis D. "Frank" Newman, 74, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. No services are planned at this time. Mr. Newman was born in Sumter, SC, the son of the late Oral Kenneth Newman, Sr. and Addie Marie Christmas Newman.  He served in the US Marines during the VietNam conflict and received the Purple Heart. After military duty, he worked as an HVAC Technician until he retired. Surviving are his wife of 40 years, Gloria Jean Caulder Newman;...

Timmonsville, SC – Reata “Rita” Watts Atkinson, 66, passed away with her family by her side on Friday, February 19, 2021. Graveside services will be Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Byrd Cemetery in Timmonsville, SC.  The family will speak to those attending after the service at the cemetery.  You are asked to wear your mask and maintain social distancing. "Rita" was born in Florence County, the daughter of the late James and Myrtle McElveen...

Timmonsville, SC – Karen Wall Evans, 63, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at  Florence Baptist Temple, Florence.  Interment will follow at Peniel Baptist Church in Timmonsville. The family will have a time of visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. before the service at the church.  Social distancing will be observed and you are asked to wear a mask. Karen was born in Yuma, Arizona, the daughter of...

Lamar, SC – Lester Freeman, 86, passed away on Saturday, February  20, 2021. A graveside service will be Monday, February  22, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at the Lamar Memorial Cemetery, Lamar.  The family will speak to those attending after the service.  You are asked to wear your mask and social distancing will be observed. Lester was born in Darlington County, the son of the late Thomas J. and Martha Mancille Freeman.  He was an auto mechanic until he...

Florence, SC - Betty Lou Nobles Moore, 89 passed away on this special day, Sunday February 14, 2021. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at South Florence Baptist Church,  Florence.  Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Florence. The family will have a time of visitation from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. before the service at the church. You are asked to wear your mask and social distancing will be observed. Betty was born in Florence County, the...

Florence, SC - James (Jimmy) Ray Lynch passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday February 9, 2021 at the age of 74. Graveside services will be held at Florence National Cemetery at 10:00 am on Friday, February 12, 2021.  The family will have a drop-by visitation from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.  You are asked to wear your mask and social distancing will be observed. James, known as Jimmy to all that knew him, was born...

Timmonsville, SC – Mentril “Mickey” Carter Turner, 76, passed away on Wednesday Feb. 10, 2021. A graveside service will be Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Byrd Cemetery, Timmonsville, SC.  The family will speak to those attending after the service.  You are asked to wear a mask and observe social distancing. Mickey was born in Darlington County, the daughter of the late Willis Carter Sr. and the late Emmaline Anderson Carter.   She was a member...

Timmonsville, SC – Mary Alice “Sis” Plummer Norris, 95 passed away on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Lake Swamp Baptist Church.  The family will have a time of visitation beginning at 12:00 noon before the service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery “Sis” as she was known, was born in Lamar, SC, the daughter of the late Toland P. Plummer and Nellie Bass Plummer.   She was a...

Atkins – Clarissa “Chris” Stansell Harker, 95, died Friday, February 5, 2021 following an illness. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Monday, February 8, 2021 in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. Streaming will be available on Facebook Live at the Layton-Anderson Facebook page. Interment will follow in the Lynchburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, SC. Born in Laurens, SC, she was the daughter of the late James DeForrest Stansell and Lucy Elizabeth...