Obituary Listing

Jul 16, 2024

Betty Jo Ward, 87, passed away at her home surrounded by family Tuesday evening July 16, 2024.

Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Byrd Cemetery in Timmonsville.

Betty Jo was born in Florence County, the daughter of the late Wesley F, Sr.  ...

Jul 14, 2024

Heyward C. Humphrey, 75, of Florence, left family and friends on this Sunday morning July 14, 2024 to wake up in his eternal home.

A Graveside Memorial Service will be Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Florence Memorial Gardens.  The family will speak to those attending after the service.

Heyward was born in...

Jul 11, 2024

Liston "Keith" Knotts, Sr. 82, passed away early in  the morning of Thursday, July 11, 2024.

Funeral services will be Monday, July 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Visitation will begin at 1:00 before the service at the Funeral Home.  Burial will be at a later time.

Mr. Knotts...

Jul 6, 2024

John Gibson Rothell  "Big Jack"

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to all that knew him.

"Big Jack" died on July 6, 2024 at age 94 surrounded by family in his home in Florence, SC.

Born in Saluda, SC to Annie Ruby Bacon (1893-1976) and Claude C. Rothell (1892-1960) and grandson to ...

Jul 4, 2024

James "Alan" Davis, 60 passed away on July 4, 2024 due to complications after open heart surgery.  He was surrounded by his loving family members as he passed.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 12:00 at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Entombment will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens.  The family will have a time of visitation...

Jul 1, 2024

Randle Kenneth Wood, 71 passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024 in the loving presence of his family.

Funeral services will be Wednesday July 3, 2024 at 12:00 in the chapel at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens.  The family will have a time of visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral...

Jun 30, 2024

Patricia A. "Patsy" Bailey 82, passed away June 30, 2024 in a local hospice facility.

Memorial services will be Friday, July 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  The family will speak to those attending after the service.

Patsy was born in Florence,  the daughter of the late Murdock and...

Jun 25, 2024

Florence, SC – Donnie Joe Godwin, 71, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 25,2024.

The family will observe a private memorial service at a later date.

Mr. Godwin was born in Florence, Alabama, the son of the late Dexter L. and Mary Jo Lawson Godwin.  He retired from West Rock, formerly the Paper...

Jun 22, 2024

Elizabeth Welch Luhrs, 95, went to her heavenly home on Saturday morning, June 22, 2024.

Graveside services will be Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery, Florence, SC. The family will speak to those attending after the service.

Elizabeth was born in Florence, the daughter of the late R. Timothy and...

Jun 21, 2024

On Friday morning June 21,2024, Wendy Amerson Thompson surrounded by her loving family said good-bye to this earthly home.

A time of visitation will begin at 3:00 to 4:00 Sunday afternoon, June 23, 2024 at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  At other times, the family will be at 446 S. Sansbury Road, Timmonsville, SC  29161.

Wendy was...

Jun 19, 2024

Our beloved Gary Bugbee left us on June 19, 2024 after a long up and downhill battle with brain cancer.

Born October 5, 1957 in Corry, Pa., he lived the last 25 years in South Carolina.  Loved and missed deeply by his wife Janet of 47 years, his sister Carolyn and brother Bill, and their children Cindy,...

Jun 18, 2024

Scott Raymond Ross, a resident of Florence, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 18th, 2024. Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Scott was raised in a home filled with the bounty of a large garden, the sounds of clucking chickens, grunting hogs, and the sweetness of muscadine grapes ripening on the vine.

His early years...

Jun 16, 2024

Florence, SC - David Wayne Hamill, 72, husband of Karen Hamill, died June 16, 2024 at his home in Florence, SC.

He was the son of the late Samuel Hamill and Barbara Scott Hamill.

Dave received an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from UCLA, and then his Doctor of Optometry degree from University of California at...

Jun 15, 2024

Helen McElveen, 85, left this earthly home and went to her new heavenly home on Saturday, June 15, 2024.

Funeral service will be Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens, Florence, SC.  The family will have a time of visitation beginning at 3:00...

Jun 12, 2024

Madison Shae Porter, 22, said her "good bye" and went to her new heavenly home in the early hours of Wednesday, June 12, 2024 with her family surrounding her.

Funeral services will be Friday, June14, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Hoffmeyer Road Baptist Church.  Entombment will follow at Mt Hope Cemetery, Florence.  The family will have a...

Jun 4, 2024

Frankie Linton Evans, 93, went to sleep peacefully June 4, 2024 in the presence of her family and woke up in her heavenly home.

Funeral services will be Friday June 7, 2024 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...

May 19, 2024

Robert Edgar Woodworth, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, May 19, 2024 at McLeod Hospice House.

A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will follow the service.

Mr." Woody" was born in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, to the late Charles Clarion and...

May 15, 2024

Frank Wilson Beasley, 87, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday evening, May 15, 2024.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home, Florence.  Burial will follow at the Florence National Cemetery for those that  would like to attend at 2:00 p.m.  The family will receive friends...

May 12, 2024

Helen McElveen Houser, 78, went to sleep on Sunday, May 12, 2024 and woke up in her new heavenly home.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Lynchburg.  Burial will follow in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lynchburg.  The family will share a time of visitation with friends and...

May 10, 2024

Melissa "Missy" Gibbs Hanson, 51, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024 after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at New Life Worship Center, 3569 Oates Highway, Lamar, SC at 12:00 noon.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will have a time of visitation from 11:00 to 12:00 before...