Obituary Listing

Jul 15, 2023

Timmonsville, SC – Danny Lee Ray, 56, passed away suddenly on Saturday July 15, 2023.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will have a time of visitation beginning at 12:00 at the funeral home.

Danny...

Jul 9, 2023

Timmonsville, SC - Catherine  Smith Duke, 97,  passed away on Sunday, July 9, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Lake Swamp Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will speak to those attending before the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the church....

Jul 5, 2023

Timmonsville, SC. – Brenda Joyce Brown Thompson, 82, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 in a local hospital.

Graveside services will be Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Byrd Cemetery in Timmonsville, SC.  The family will speak to those attending after the service.

Brenda was born in Hartsville, SC, the daughter of...

Jul 4, 2023

W. Columbia, SC – Lillian Kimbley "Kim" Palmer passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 after a valiant battle with cancer.

Graveside services for Lillian Kimbley (Kim) Palmer will be Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at Byrd Cemetery, Layton Drive, Timmonsville, SC.

Born in Camp LeJeune, NC, Kim was the daughter of Lt....

Jul 1, 2023

Florence, SC – Janie Mae Orr Young, 76, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at First Free Will Baptist Church, Florence.  The viewing will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the church before the service. There will be a private burial at Byrd Cemetery.

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Jun 29, 2023

Darlington, SC – John Edwin Anderson, 85, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023.

Funeral services will be Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at First Church of God, Darlington, SC.  A private burial will be at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will speak to those attending  following the service in the church.

Mr....

Jun 28, 2023

Aubrey Odell (Smitty) Smith, Sr. 83 of Florence, SC passed away on Wednesday June 28, 2023 at MUSC Hospital in Camden, SC after an extended illness.

Mr. Smith was the son of the late William Aubrey and Ethel Odell Smith of Murrells Inlet, SC.

Mr. Smith is survived by his son Aubrey O. (Dell) Smith,...

Jun 26, 2023

Florence, SC – James Wayne Smith, 81, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 26, 2023 at his family farm in Timmonsville, SC.

Funeral services will be Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  The family will speak to those attending after the service. A private burial will be at Ebenezer...

Jun 18, 2023

Vivien DeWitt Lane, 82, of Florence, SC went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 18th, 2023, with his loving wife by his side at his home after a brief battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 12:00 noon at Mizpah Baptist Church, Florence.  The family will welcome friends and...

Jun 13, 2023

Florence – "Joe" Joseph Edward Foss, Jr, 45 passed on June 13, 2023.

A service of remembrance will be Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.at Joe's Farm located at 1555 Timmons Road, Timmonsville, SC.

Joe is the son of Joe and Karen Foss. Survivors are; a son Joseph Foss, III; sister, Rayna Foss-Rose; niece,...

Jun 13, 2023

Timmonsville, SC – Mary Stuckey Dorriety, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC.

Graveside services will be Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive family and friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2023  at Layton-Anderson...

Jun 11, 2023

Timmonsville, SC – Dorothy Seegars, 65, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 11, 2023.

The family had a Celebration Service on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Ms. Seegars was born in Darlington, SC the daughter of the late Billy Seegars and Lilly Mae Dozier Poston.

Surviving are her son, Robert Ham; sister, Deborah Seegars;...

Jun 9, 2023

Florence, SC - Valeria Kirby Mims, 87, died Friday, June 9, 2023 in a Columbia assisted  living facility.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Bethany Free Will Baptist Church.  Visitation will follow the church service and there will be a private burial at the Florence Memorial Gardens.

Ms. Mims...

Jun 8, 2023

Columbia, SC – Andrew McKay White, 69, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at his residence.

Graveside services will be Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 at 2 pm at Sparrow Swamp Baptist Church, Timmonsville, S.C., following a 1:00 p.m. visitation in the church sanctuary.

Mr. White was born in Florence County, the son of the...

Jun 5, 2023

Florence, SC – Carol Marie Cottrell O'Hair, 65, passed away on June 5, 2023.

The family will have a time of visitation on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  A private entombment will be at a later time.

Mrs. O'Hair was born in Los Angeles County, California, the...

Jun 3, 2023

Florence, SC – Eldredge Lee Alexander, 83, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

Graveside memorial services will be Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Florence Memorial Gardens.  The family will speak to those attending after the service.

Mr. Alexander was born in Florence, the son of the late Arnold...

Jun 2, 2023

Little River, SC – Lawrence Carl Adams, 66, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2023.

Mr. Adams was born in Washington, DC, the son of the Louise Heintz Brite and the late Leonard Adams.  He served his country and retired from the U S Air Force.  Larry was the ROTC Instructor with the local High School in...

May 28, 2023

Terri A. Davis

Florence, SC – Terri Anita Davis, 70, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 28, 2023.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  The family will have a time of visitation after the service on Saturday.

Ms. Davis...

May 27, 2023

Olanta, SC – Arnold Ray McLaughlin, 46, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023.

Funeral services will be Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. The family will speak to those attending the service afterwards.

Ray was born in Sumter, County, the son of Roy and Mary Miles...

May 26, 2023

Florence, SC - Tommy Rotan, 66 passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 surrounded by his loving family,  in a local hospital.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  The family will have a time of visitation following the service.

Mr. Rotan was born...