All Obituaries

Rev. Mark Asbury Bowling passed away on October 20, 2020 in Lamar, SC. Mark was serving as pastor of Lamar United Methodist Church. Mark had a passion for discipleship and leading people to Christ, was an active family man and an avid Clemson Tiger fan. Mark loved being a husband, father, and pastor, but his favorite title was Papa. Mark graduated from Furman University and entered the working world as an accountant where he flourished in the field for over 25 years before answering the call...

James Stanley Tedder, age 76, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 after a battle with glioblastoma. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 22nd at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born December 27, 1943, James was the son of the late Stanford Tedder and Mary Ellen Jordan Tedder. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie White Tedder; daughters, Rhonda (Howard) Coker and Stacey (Patrick) Runey;...

Myrtle Watford Hodge, age 71, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home, and other times at the home of Tammy and Gerald Griggs, 1057 Georgeanna Ln. Darlington. Born June 27, 1949, Myrtle was the daughter of the late Roscoe Watford and Lula Mae Gainey Watford. She was co-owner of...

Darlene Watkins Stone, age 64, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020. A graveside service will be held Friday, October 16 at 10:00am in Florence National Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Masks will be required during the service. Born February 18, 1956, Darlene was the daughter of the late James Herbert Watkins and Sarah Mae Warren Watkins. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved her grandchildren, nieces and nephews very much and was at her happiest when spending times with...

  Richard Mancill passed away peacefully with family by his side at McLeod Regional Medical Center on October 6, 2020. He was the son of Margaret Grooms Mancill and the late Albert Mancill. He was born on September 5, 1944 and blessed everyone he knew for 76 wonderful years. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 57 years, Judy Bell Mancill. Richard is survived by his three children Lorie Mancill Corgan (Michael), Carla Truett (Sammy), and Rich Mancill (Yasmine). He...

Sammie Dee Wilhite, age 92, passed away Monday, October 05, 2020. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 10th at Mechanicsville Baptist Church with burial at Westover Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, Georgia at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive friends Friday from 5-7 p.m. in the chapel at Mechanicsville Baptist Church. Masks will be required during all services. Born April 16, 1928 in Rienzi, Mississippi, Sammie was the son of the late John Kelesy Wilhite and Goldie Ragan...

Charles Byrd Fountain, age 78, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 7th at Lamar Memorial Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born June 16, 1942, Byrd was the son of the late Charles William Fountain and Elise Rogers Fountain. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Byrd worked for Sonoco Products Company, retiring after over 40 years as a Production Manager. Byrd enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening,...

Linda McKinnon Davis, age 80, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020. A graveside service will be held 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 6th at Turkey Creek Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born September 28, 1940, Linda was the daughter of the late Howard McKinnon and Annie “Dolly” DeWitt McKinnon. She retired from the Darlington County School District. Linda was a member of Bethune Presbyterian Church and attended Central Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of 61 years,...

Mary Lou Galloway Perritt, age 71, died at her residence Thursday, Oct 1, 2020.   A graveside service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 4th in Philadelphia Southern Methodist church cemetery.   Anyone wishing to pay their respects and sign the register book can do so Saturday, October 3rd from 2-5 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home.  The family will be at the home of her daughter, Angie Freeman, 709 N. Main St. Darlington. Born January 5, 1949, Mary Lou was the daughter...

Curtis Wayne Culpepper, age 65, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020.  Funeral services will be held 2:00 Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Flat Creek Free Will Baptist with burial following in the church cemetery.   The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m.Saturday evening at Belk Funeral Home. Born January 6, 1955, Wayne was the son of the late Stuart and Maxine Howard Culpepper.  An avid hunter and fisherman, he loved it so much that he would rather do that than eat a...