All Obituaries

  Pamplico,  SC – Wayne R. Purvis, 76, SC passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. A graveside service will be at 2:00p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at Woodside Cemetery in Pamplico. The family will have a time of visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday  at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. The family will be at the home of Robert and Becky Purvis, 2400 N. Pamplico Hwy, Pamplico at other times. Mr. Purvis was born in Florence County, the son of the late Robert Napier and...

  Florence, SC – Dr. John Robert Clark, Sr.70, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. A graveside service with military honors will be Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the National Cemetery in Florence.  Dr. Clark was born in Connecticut, the son of the late Robert Harmon and Bernadine Walsh.  He held a Doctorate degree in Denistry.  His dental practice was in Florence for many years.   John served his country in the US Navy. Surviving are his...

Florence, SC – Orville F. “Dusty” Downey, Jr., 75, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Funeral services will be Thursday evening at 5:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Visitation will follow the service until 7:00 p.m. Burial will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Byrd Cemetery in Timmonsville, SC. “Dusty” was born in Florence County, the son of the late Orville F. Downey, Sr. and Bernice Stone Privette Moody.  He worked for ESAB...

  John Henry "Tump" Mixon, 79 formerly of Timmonsville, SC passed away on Sunday, December 08, 2019. A graveside service will be Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 1:00 at Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will speak to those attending after the service. Mr. Mixon was born in Darlington County, the son of the late Fletcher and Marie Knotts Mixon.  He was a Building Supply salesman for many years for Wickes Lumber Company and then O’Brian-Mace...

   Virginia Lee Collins, 64, of Florence, passed away on  Friday, Dec 6, 2019. Surviving are a brother Hoyt Patrick Collins and other extended family members. A private service will be scheduled at a later time. You are invited to sign the guestbook at www.laytonandersonfh.com Layton-Anderson Funeral Home, 4210 W. Palmetto Street Florence, SC.

  Florence, SC – Ila Atkinson Flynn, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday,Dec. 5, 2019 with her family at her side. Funeral services will be Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens.  The family will have a time of visitation from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. before the service. Ila was born in Darlington County, the daughter of the late Pliney Smith and Lena Gibson Atkinson.  She...

  Florence, SC – David Allen Kennedy, 34, died on Dec. 4, 2019 after a traffic accident. A Memorial service will be Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  The family will speak to those attending after the service. David was born in Florence, SC, the son of Charles Legrand Kennedy, Jr and Judy Knotts.  He worked as a self employed - tile setter.   Surviving are his wife Sarah Williamson Kennedy, two sons, David Kennedy, Jr. and...

  Effingham, SC – Inez Turner Floyd, 85, passed away on Dec. 1, 2019. Funeral services will be Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 at High noon (12:00) at Palmetto Street Church of God.  Entombment will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. before the service at the church. Inez was born in Marion, SC, the daughter of the late Archie Zack and Nona Richardson Turner.  In her early 20’s, she moved to Greensboro, NC for a few years, she...

  Effingham, SC – Hugh Lawhon, 88, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Elim Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday evening  from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. Mr. Lawhon was born in Florence County, the son of the late Richard C. and Blanche Morris Lawhon.  He was a member of  Elim Baptist Church.   Before...

Coward, SC – Richard A. Moore, Sr, 78, passed away on Thursday, Nov.21, 2019. Funeral services will be Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at High Hill Family Worship Center, Coward.  Burial will follow at High Hill Free Will Baptist Cemetery,Scranton.  The family will have a time of visitation on Monday beginning at 1:00 before the service at the church. Mr. Moore was born in Dillon, the son of the late Robert and Nanny Mae Turner Moore.  He was the owner of Moore Auto...