All Obituaries

Lillie Mae Erickson, age 76 died at home on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. A memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 27th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. Born in Darlington on October 28, 1945, Lillie was the daughter of the late Holly and Nancy Dixon Johnson. She worked as a cook for many years at Oakhaven Nursing Home and then Thunderbird Restaurant, until her health declined 27 years ago. She was known to be a hard...

Robert “Sarge” M. Register, age 66 died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26th at Mont Clare Baptist Church with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Belk Funeral Home. Born in Darlington on December 13, 1955, Sarge was the son of the late Robert “Bob” H. and Mary Ella Griggs Register. He worked as a truck driver for Goodson Construction for over 30 years....

Doris Elizabeth Humphries McInville, age 79, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 on Thursday, June 23rd at Temple Free Will Baptist Church, with burial following in Swift Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Wednesday evening at Belk Funeral Home and other times at 519 N. Main St., Darlington. Born in Darlington on March 7, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Willard Humphries and the late Myrtle...

Edna Mae Watford Amerson, age 77 died at home on Monday, June 20, 2022. A funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 22nd in the Lamar Chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at her residence, 449 Pine St. Lamar, SC 29069. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Born in Darlington on November 10, 1944, Edna was the daughter of the late Arthur and Elise Spires Watford. She loved working in her garden and doing yard work. Edna was a loving mother,...

Jacob K Hudson, age 91 passed away Sunday 19, 2022. He is predeceased by his wife of 66 years, the late Rosa D. Hudson. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 Saturday, with a service following at 2:00pm in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Grove Hill Cemetery. Born September 25, 1930, Jacob is the son of the late Hazel Hudson and Sallie Lee Hudson.  He retired from Dixie Cup after 42 years.  He enjoyed, reading, electronics, gardening and his...

Doris H. Davis, age 78 died Thursday, June 16, 2022. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 20th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Swift Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Born on February 7, 1944, Doris was the daughter of the late Paul P. and Daisy Mae B. Hudson. She retired from Georgia Pacific after 17 years. Doris loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She was a member of...

Lula Timmons DeFee, age 95 died Wednesday, June 15, 2022. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 18th in the mausoleum at Florence Memorial Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Born in Timmonsville, SC on September 1, 1926, Lula was the daughter of the late Albert O. Timmons and Vendle Matthews Timmons. She retired from G.E., and later worked at Tomlinson Sales for 20 years, retiring in 2007 at the age of...

Ruth Broncie Purvis Forrest Nault, age 89 died Tuesday, June 14, 2022. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 18th at Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. Born on May 21, 1933, Ruth was the daughter of the late Erin Purvis and Lillian King Purvis and step-daughter of the late Anna DeWitt Purvis. Formerly from Darlington and Little River, SC and Indian Harbor Beach, Florida,  Ruth resided at The...

Barbara Brown Peaslee, age 67 died Monday, June 13, 2022. The family will be holding a memorial service 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 17th at Lake Swamp Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the church. Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts on October 30, 1954, Barbara was the daughter of the late Donald Brown and Iylah Mosman Brown. She was a homemaker who loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She was a member of Lake Swamp Baptist Church. Surviving are her...

Timothy Hunter Gainey, age 27 died Sunday, June 12, 2022. A funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 18th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3-4 Saturday at the funeral home. Born on August 8, 1994, Hunter is the son of Timmy and Tina Blackwell Gainey. He worked as an operator for Polyquest. Hunter enjoyed fishing and was an avid Atlanta Braves and Clemson Tigers fan. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Kassie (Reed)...