All Obituaries

  Boyd Elnathan McKay, 71, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019. Funeral services will be Tuesday April 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Burial will follow Elim Baptist Church Cemetery.   The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the Funeral Home. Mr. McKay was born in Florence County, the son of the late James Ivy McKay, Sr. and Laura Cassidy McKay.  He was a Mason and he was the owner of McKay’s Repairs HVAC...

J P “Jake” Windham, age 85, a lifelong resident of Lynchburg passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019.  He was born in Atkins to Jackson Andrew and Lessie Mae Carter Windham who have preceded him in death.  He was a farmer and worked the family farm for many years. After retiring from farming, he worked at Henderson Ace Hardware in Hartsville, SC where he was affectionately known as “Uncle Jake” and customers asked for him by name. He was a faithful member...

  Timmonsville – Emily Dean Anderson, 90, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. A graveside service will be Friday, April 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Lake Swamp Baptist Church cemetery. The family will speak to those attending after the service. Mrs. Anderson was born in Florence County, the daughter of the late Ervin E. and Mallie Lawhon Oliver. Before her retirement, she was a supervisor at Oxford Drapery Company in Timmonsville. After retiring, she enjoyed working with...

Florence – Charlie Thomas Mims, 75, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019. Funeral services will be Thursday at 3:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at Mt. Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends before the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Mims was born in Hamer, SC, the son of the late Charles Edward “Slim” and Juanita English Mims.  He Retired from Merita Bakery. Surviving are his brother David (Mary Ellen)...

Bennie Laurie Hanna Timmonsville – Bennie Laurie Hanna, 74, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 20th at 4:00 p.m. at Lake Swamp Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will have a time of visitation prior to the service beginning at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Hanna was born in Branchville, SC, the son to the late Zoula A. and Sarah Marie Flowers Hanna. He served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. ...

  Florence, SC – Michael Edward Moreau, 65, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019. A memorial service will be Tuesday evening at 5:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  The family will visit with those attending after the service. Mr. Moreau was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, the son of the late Leo A. and Lorraine Brown Moreau.  He was a Graphic Artist. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Diane Leavell Moreau; two sons, Chris (Shannon)...

Effingham, SC – John Elbert “Johnny” Batchelor, 73, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019. Funeral services will be Monday at 11:30 at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Burial with Honors will follow the service at the National Cemetery in Florence. The family will have a time of visitation on Sunday April 14, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Mr. Batchelor was born in Lake City, SC, the son of the late Walter C. and Mary Hewitt Batchelor.  He served...

  Florence, SC – Helen Hartman Sillman, 85, passed  away  on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. A memorial service will be Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  The family will speak to those attending after the service. Mrs. Sillman was born in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Harry and Helen Wood Hartman.  She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Helen was married for 65 years to the love of her life, Harry C....

  Florence, SC – Kenneth Ivin Camlin, Jr., 78, passed away, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at McLeod Hospice House.   A time of visitation will Thursday, April 11, 2019, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  A private interment will be held at a later time.  Kenneth was born in Williamsburg County the son of late Kenneth I. Camlin, Sr. and Myrtle Ackerman Camlin.  Mr. Camlin was a railroad trainman for 38 years and served in the National...

  Jeanette Anderson Slipped quietly away on Saturday April 6 to inherit her heavenly mansion as promised by our Savior and Lord in John 14 . She was surrounded by her family and caregivers during her final hours. Jeanette was born April 2, 1927 and was raised on Creek Road in Olanta, SC. She was married to Johnny Anderson and lived on the Anderson Family farm her entire adult life. Jeanette worked the family farm prior to being a career bookkeeper for Timmonsville district 4 school...