Ronnie Hanniford
Jun 23, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Ronald “Ronnie” Hanniford, beloved husband, father, and papa, who departed this life on June 23, 2026, at the age of 77. A visitation is being held for him on Thursday, June 25th, from 3:00 to 4:00pm at Belk Funeral Home. His funeral service will follow in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel at...
Clinton Mark Langston
Jun 20, 2026
Clinton Mark Langston, 42, passed away at home after a long battle with Huntington’s Disease, on Saturday, June 20th, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 26th, 2026, at 3:30 pm at Midway Baptist Church, Wingate NC, in the church sanctuary. The family will receive friends from 3:00 – 3:30 pm in the church family life center.
Clint...
Annette Byrd
Jun 19, 2026
Margaret Annette Snipes Byrd, 77, passed away on Friday, June 19th, 2026. A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 24th, at 6-8pm at Belk Funeral Home Chapel, a memorial service will be held on Thursday June 25, at 7pm at Calvary Baptist Church in the Chapel,915 Cherokee Rd, Florence, SC 29501.
Annette was born February 21st, 1949, in Hartsville, SC, to...
Brian Marquez Horne
Jun 13, 2026
Brian Marquez Horne, 27, passed away on Saturday, June 13th, 2026. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 19th, 2026 at 5:00 pm at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 4-5 pm at the funeral home.
Brian was born April 4th, 1999, in Florence, SC, to Angela Nicole Horne Tyson. He graduated from Florence-Darlington Technical College and...
Brenda Watkins Phillips
Jun 12, 2026
Brenda Watkins Phillips, 78, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family.
Born on December 23, 1947, in Hartsville, South Carolina, Brenda was the daughter of the late Blanche Reaves Watkins Kissiah and William Angus Watkins. She was the beloved wife of Tracy E. Phillips, Sr. for 44 years until his passing in April 2020. Together they built a...
Heyward W Gainey, Jr.
Jun 11, 2026
Heyward “Prune” Gainey, Jr, 79, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026. A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 20th, 2026 at 4:00 pm at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3:00 - 4:00 pm at the funeral home Saturday.
Prune was born January 30th, 1947, in Hartsville, SC, to the late Heyward W. Sr. and Betty...
Gerald "Jerry" Francis Wilhelm
Jun 8, 2026
Gerald Francis (“Jerry”) Wilhelm, 82, of Florence, died peacefully at McLeod Hospice House on June 8, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.Jerry was born to Joseph (“Al”) and Eloise Peartree Wilhelm in Rochester, New York. He graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School and later from Rochester Institute of Technology, where he played forward on the basketball team.He retired...
John A Hancock
Jun 6, 2026
John Ashley Hancock, age 91, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, at The McLoed Hospice House. Born on December 6, 1934, in Bishopville, South Carolina, he graduated from Ashwood High School and then served in the National Guard. John lived a life marked by curiosity and an unwavering passion for understanding how things worked.
As a mechanic, John was an...
Patricia Morrison Jones
Jun 3, 2026
With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for her love, we celebrate the life of Patricia “Patsy” Morrison Jones, who passed away on June 3, 2026 at the age of 83.
Patsy’s life was centered on the people she loved. She was a devoted sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend whose legacy is the extended family she cherished. Over the years she...
Leroy Eugene Carter III
Jun 2, 2026
Leroy “Roy” Eugene Carter, III, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, just 17 days after the death of his wife, Gail.
Mr. Carter will be buried at Florence National Cemetery with military honors.
Bruce Alan Peaslee
May 28, 2026
Bruce Alan Peaslee , age 76, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026. A memorial service will be held at Lake Swamp Baptist Church on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 2:00pm. The family will greet friends before the service from 1:00 to 2:00pm.
Bruce was born in Woburn, Massachusetts on May 27, 1950. He served in the United States Navy and...
Leonard Rogers Nettles
May 28, 2026
On May 28, 2026 a big heart failed completely That heart belonged to Leonard Rogers Nettles oldest child of John L. Nettles and Ann R. Nettles, born April 7, 1953 in Florence SC. That big heart spent 7 decades turning strangers into friends and never forgetting them. Our friend took his degrees from The University of South Carolina (where he...
Gary Edwin Mims
May 20, 2026
Gary Edwin Mims, age 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at his home in his favorite recliner. The funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 28th at Calvary Tabernacle Church in Hartsville, with the burial following in Magnolia Ceremony. A visitation will be held from 6-8 Wednesday, May 27th at Belk Funeral Home.
Born December...
Julia Andrews Reynolds
May 17, 2026
Julia Andrews Reynolds, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. in Belk Funeral Home Chapel in Lamar with visitation on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 6-8 P.M.
Julia was born in Florence County on August 31, 1935, to the late Woodrow Andrews and Maggie Andrews Carter....
Patricia Cook Singletary
May 16, 2026
"Patricia "Peggy" Cook Singletary passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born on October 15, 1941, in Darlington, South Carolina, Peggy was the daughter of the late Luther Wyman Cook and Eunice Horton Cook. Peggy lived life to the fullest, overcoming childhood rheumatic fever and going on to an active life as an...
Gail Iseman Carter
May 15, 2026
Teressa Gail Iseman Carter, 64, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026. A graveside service will be held 2:00 P.M Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at the Florence National Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 12-1 P.M. prior to the service at Belk Funeral Home 9n Wednesday.
Gail was born in Darlington County on May 12, 1962, to the late Thomas...
Linwood Epps
May 15, 2026
On Friday, May 15th, 2026 Linwood Royce Epps, 82, went to be with his Lord & Savior. He passed away from a lingering illness at McLeod Hospice House. A visitation is being held for him on Sunday, May 17th, 2026 from 5pm to 7pm at Belk Funeral Home. Linwood will then be transported to his hometown of Roxboro, NC. Brooks...
Mary Clarkson Butler
May 14, 2026
Mary Clarkson Butler was born July 6, 1925, and passed away May 14, 2026. Mary lived a long and joyful life, reaching nearly 101 years of age.
Mary was the eldest child of the late Elizabeth Epps Clarkson and Clenton Austin Clarkson of Kingstree, South Carolina. She graduated from Kingstree High School before attending Winthrop University in 1942, where she earned...
Jesse Zimmerman Galloway, III
May 13, 2026
Jesse Zimmerman Galloway, III, AKA: “Bubba” ,“Zim” age 77, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
A graveside service will be held at 4:00 P.M., Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the service.
Jesse was born on June 22, 1948, to the late Jesse Zimmerman Galloway and Lessie Lee Galloway. Jesse was raised in...
Jennifer White Sparks
May 11, 2026
Jennifer White Sparks, 75, passed away peacefully on Monday May 11, 2026. Visitation will be held at the Belk Funeral Home in Lamar, SC on Friday May 15th at 7:00 PM. to 8:00pm. A graveside service will be performed on Saturday May 16th at 1:00 PM at Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church in Darlington, SC. **To honor Jenny for her simplicity,...
