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Valeria (Kirby) Mims
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...
Andrew M. White
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...
Carol (Cottrell) O'Hair
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...
Lee Alexander
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...
Larry Adams
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...
Terri Davis
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...
Ray Mclaughlin
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...
Tommy Rotan
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...
Dan Phillips
May 22, 2023
Dan Phillips, 80, of Florence passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023. The family will have a private service.
The family requests that memorials be made to Lamar First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 431, Lamar, SC 29069
You are invited to sign the guestbook at www.laytonandersonfh.com
Frederick Duane Terry
May 18, 2023
Timmonsville, SC – Frederick Duane Terry, 65, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at his home on John Paul Jones Rd, Timmonsville.
Mr. Terry was born in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of Juanice A. Terry and the late Morris...
Ronald Lee Senft
May 13, 2023
Ronald Lee Senft, 82, of Florence, South Carolina, passed away May 13, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was born in York, Pennsylvania, to Jeremiah Senft and Ruth Peace (Morton) Senft on June 8, 1940. He grew up in Stoverstown with his 2 brothers, working on farms, having fun with cousins and neighborhood friends, and...
Marlene (Davis) Bates
May 11, 2023
"Well done, good and faithful servant." Those were the words Marlene Davis Bates heard from her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. After 88 years on this earth, Marlene completed her time on earth on May 11, 2023. Her remarkable life was noteworthy in six qualities. Marlene as The Church Matriarch; Friend; Prayer Warrior; Mentor, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother most...
John Paul Hatcher
May 7, 2023
Florence, SC - John Paul Hatcher, 39, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
A memorial service will be Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. The family will speak to those attending after the service.
John Paul was born in Florence County, the son of Victor...
Rickey A. Joye
May 6, 2023
Lamar, SC- Rickey Arnold Joye, 74, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
Graveside services will be Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Timmonsville. The family will speak to those attending after the service. There will be a time for signing the guestbook and viewing during regular business hours at...
Patricia Gulledge
May 6, 2023
Florence. SC – Patricia Lineberry Gulledge, 81, went peacefully to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 6, 2023 surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be Monday, May 8, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. Visitation will be at 4:00 prior to the service at the funeral home. The family will...
Dale (Hickson) Logan
May 3, 2023
Lynchburg, SC – Dale Hickson Logan, 71, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
Graveside services will be Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Lynchburg, SC. The family will speak to those attending after the service.
Mrs. Logan was born in Sumter County, the daughter of the late Luther...
Bob Drew
May 3, 2023
Timmonsville, SC – Robert Marvin "Bob" Drew, 83, went to be with his LORD on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 surrounded by his family.
Services Honoring Bob Drew will be Monday, May 8, 2023. Beginning with visitation at 11:00 a.m. at Lake Swamp Baptist Church with funeral services at 12:00 noon. Military Honor Guard graveside service will follow...
Jane (Franklin) Sox
May 2, 2023
Florence, SC – Rebecca "Jane" Sox, 64, of Florence, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
Jane was born in Abingdon, Virginia, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Virginia Shelley Franklin.
She retired after several years as a manager for Blue Cross/Blue Shield (CHAMPUS). She loved her family and friends. If you came...
Ettie Carol (Potts) Ottinger
May 2, 2023
Coward, SC – Ettie Carol Ottinger, 75, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
A graveside service will be Friday, May 5, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at Unity Christian Fellowship, Timmonsville. The family will speak to those attending after the service at the gravesite.
Mrs. Ottinger was born in Lumberton, North Carolina, the daughter of the...
Bill Hopkins
Apr 28, 2023
Timmonsville, S.C. – William "Bill" Andrew Hopkins, 77, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023.
Bill was born in Darlington County, the son of the late Dalton and Elease Hopkins.
He was a truck driver for Floyd's Seafood in Timmonsville before his retirement.
Surviving are; his son, Billy (Misty) Hopkins and daughter, Lisa Hopkins;...
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