Alma Kennedy Martin
Jan 14, 2026
Alma Kennedy Martin, 65, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Heritage Home of Florence, South Carolina.
Born March 11, 1960, in Sumter, South Carolina, Alma was the only child of the late Archie E. Kennedy and Izola Lane Kennedy. She was a 1979 graduate of Kingstree Senior High School. A devoted homemaker, Alma's greatest...
Wesley O. Bateman
Jan 14, 2026
Mr. Wesley O'Neal Bateman, 63, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Born in Florence, SC, he was a son of the late Samuel Jeffords Bateman, Sr. and the late Eunice Hanna Bateman.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He was a kindhearted man that would do anything to help anyone. He...
Clyde Turner
Jan 12, 2026
Mr. Clyde Turner, 82, entered into rest on Monday, January 12, 2026. He was born in Horry County, SC to the late Ernest and Winnie Holt Turner.
Clyde retired from DuPont after many years of faithful and dedicated service. He was a member of Liberty Chapel Church. He was a former member of Southside Baptist Church, and...
Cleveland Craig Stokes
Jan 8, 2026
Mr. Cleveland Craig Stokes, 58, entered into rest on Thursday, January 8, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Craig was born on August 6, 1967, to the late Cleveland "Cleve" Stokes, Jr. and the late Bennie Lee Prosser Stokes. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and listening to country music. Craig also loved working in his yard and cutting the...
Jessica Shannon Howard
Jan 6, 2026
Jessica Shannon Howard, 41, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Born in Florence, SC, she was the daughter of the late Nancy Ruth Nash Howard and the late Charles Kendrick Howard, Jr.
Surviving are her life companion, Chad Powell; son, Joshua Austin Watson; sister, Leah Howard Burpee (Chris); brother, Mark Senn; special cousin, Michael Beckett;...
Robert Barnard Moore, Sr.
Jan 5, 2026
Robert Barnard Moore, Sr., age 82, was born on March 11, 1943, in Florence, South Carolina, and passed away surrounded by the love of his family and a few of his best friends in life.
Known to family and friends simply as Barnard, he was a devoted husband to his wife, Janice Moore, and a proud father...
Philip Albert Kenyon
Jan 1, 2026
Mr. Philip Albert Kenyon, 81, entered into rest on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Born in Elgin, IL, he was the son of the late Albert Sidney Kenyon and the late Ruth Elizabeth Lowman Kenyon. Philip served in the United States Navy. He had a lifelong passion for classic cars and found great joy in restoring and working on them....
John Charles Jeffords, Jr.
Dec 31, 2025
Mr. John Charles Jeffords, Jr., 81, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Born in Florence, SC, he was a son of the late John Charles Jeffords, Sr. and the late Maude McElveen Jeffords.
John served in the United States Navy before spending many years with BellSouth, where he retired after a dedicated career as a...
Larry Hickman
Dec 31, 2025
Larry Hickman, 73, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025. Born in Clarendon Co., SC, he was a son of the late Melvin Hickman and the late Annie Mae Cooke.
Larry was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church. He retired from Vulcraft after 28 years of service as an electrician. He enjoyed fishing and...
Joanne Phillips Miles
Dec 31, 2025
Joanne Phillips Miles, 88, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Born in Winston-Salem, NC, she was a daughter of the late Arthur C. and Mattie Ruth Thompson Phillips. She was a member of the Palmetto Street Church of God.
Surviving are her daughters, Yvonne Nelms (Chirstopher), Jody Brown (James), Lisa Aycock (Don); 8 grandchildren; 9...
Eugene Crawford
Dec 29, 2025
Mr. Eugene Crawford, 91, entered into rest on Monday, December 29, 2025. Born in Phenix City, AL, he was a son of the late Darwin and Mary Louise Shores Crawford.
He was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and retired from Stone Containers after 41...
Mary Lou Martinez
Dec 18, 2025
Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Mary Lou Martinez, 97, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, in St. Anthony Catholic Church, with Father JohnBosco Duraisamy, Celebrant. Entombment will follow in Florence Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home....
Alice Park Walkup
Dec 10, 2025
Alice Park Walkup, 98, passed away at Mcleod Hospice House in Florence on December 10, 2025. Funeral Service will be held Saturday December 13th, at 3pm. Visitation will be at 2pm before the service at Layton Anderson Funeral Home.
Alice was born in Lake City, SC, the daughter of the late Russell and Elizabeth Kerr Park. She...
Elaine Pierce Sandusky
Dec 10, 2025
Summerton, SC - Elaine Pierce Sandusky, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
Born in Florence, Elaine was the daughter of the late James Allen and Emily McLaughlin Pierce.
Elaine was the widow of the late William Sandusky and she was a homemaker
Surviving are: her brother, Ronald Allen Pierce (Deborah); two sisters,...
Patricia Watford Beasley
Dec 9, 2025
Patricia Watford Beasley, 87, entered into rest peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Patricia was born in Timmonsville, SC to the late Heyward B. and Sarah Langston Watford.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ulysses Moultrie Beasley and her nephew, Todd Watford. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Cornie Lee Sweatt
Dec 7, 2025
Mr. Cornie Lee Sweatt, 57, entered into rest on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
Born in Gaffney, South Carolina, he was the son of William T. Sweatt and the late Elizabeth Norris Sweatt. He proudly served his country as a military veteran, beginning with four years in the United States Navy as a sonar technician aboard the USSÂ ...
Ian Chonchoa Gilbon
Dec 3, 2025
Los servicios en la tumba para Ian Chonchoa Gilbon se llevarán a cabo a las 3:00 p.m. el lunes 8 de diciembre de 2025, en Florence Memorial Gardens, con el padre Sylbère Baloza oficiando. Ian descansó en paz el miércoles 3 de diciembre de 2025.
Era el hijo bebé de Ricarda A. Gilbon - Pimental y Marcelino...
Bentley Anderson Jordan
Nov 30, 2025
Bentley Anderson Jordan, 13, a beloved son, passed away on Monday, November 17th, 2025. He was born on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012, in Florence, SC.
Teens are a special breed. They're inquisitive, impulsive, fun, funny, smart, thirsty to learn. Our teen was all of those things, but so much more. He was courteous, a trait almost lost...
Danny Lee Haithcock
Nov 28, 2025
Mr. Danny Lee Haithcock, 80, entered into rest on Friday, November 28, 2025. Born in Florence County, SC, he was a son of the late Delton Leary Haithcock and the late Elouise Jackson Sauls.
Danny served in the United States Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was fireman with the City of...
Richard Paul Morin
Nov 27, 2025
Mr. Richard Paul Morin, 57, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025, in Florence, SC. He was born in Boston, MA to the late Oliver Robert Morin and Lois Mildred Haynes Morin.
His years in the U.S. Air Force shaped a life marked by integrity, leadership, and service. Professionally, he enjoyed a fulfilling career and took special...
