All Obituaries

Richard Rocky Shumake, age 68 died Thursday, June 10, 2021. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 14th at New Beginnings Church, 1517 E. Bobo Newsome Hwy. Hartsville, SC 29550. Born on October 10, 1952, Rocky was the son of the late Oliver Bryant and Fannie Mae Kelly Shumake. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was based in Ellsworth Air Base in Rapid City, South Dakota; and was deployed to Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base in Saigon, South Vietnam....

Dr. James Allen “Jim” Buie, 79, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. July 24 at the Grand Old Post Office, 201 Pearl St., Darlington. Family, friends, and members of the St. John’s High School classes of 1955 to 1962 are invited to attend and share memories. Dress is casual; attendees are invited to wear their favorite sports team fan gear. Dr. Buie was born Dec. 31, 1940, the youngest of eight children born to John and Margaret Parnell Buie of...

Mae Bell Boykin Thomas, age 89 passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021. A graveside service will be held Sunday, June 13th at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Belk Funeral Home. Born on May 16, 1932, Mae was the daughter of the late Elvin Edward and Nellie Boykin. She was employed with Nytronics for over 30 years until her retirement. She loved flowers, tending to her roses, and enjoyed working in her yards. Mae enjoyed walking around her yards with...

Rebecca Cason Chapman, age 90 entered Heaven on Sunday, June 6, 2021. A graveside service will be held 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 9th at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Belk Funeral Home. Rebecca was born Annis Rebecca Cason on April 16, 1931. She was a daughter of the late James Madison and Rosa Gaskin Cason. She grew up partly in Columbia but later moved to Darlington, S.C. when she was still a child. Rebecca was a seamstress...

Sullie Weaver Lane, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, June 5, 2021 in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 Friday evening at Belk Funeral Home. Born in Darlington County on November 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Henry Grady Weaver, Sr. and the late Maggie McElveen Weaver. Mrs. Lane worked at Dixie Cup in the accounting...

Marilyn Faye Truett Evans, age 60 went to be with the Lord after a 20 year battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 4th at Christian Pathway Fellowship Church with burial following at Lamar Memorial Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Friday at the church. Born on January 28, 1961, Marilyn is the daughter of Margie Watford Truett and the late Hilton Truett. She worked in...

Mary Lou Powers Cribb Matthews, age 89 went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 31, 2021. Born on January 4, 1932 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late William Herbert Powers and Mary LuLu Brandon Powers. She lived in Florida from early childhood through mid-life, and then moved to Darlington. Mary Lou was an animal lover, horse trainer, pig farmer, and Elementary School Teacher. She retired from Cain Elementary School where she taught for many years. She was an active...

Annabelle Coleman Boyd, age 97 passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021. A visitation will be held Sunday, May 30th at Temple Free Will Baptist Church from 2-3 p.m. with funeral service following at 3 p.m., directed by Belk Funeral Home. Burial will take place following the service at Grove Hill Cemetery, with a reception following at the church.   Born on May 6, 1924, Annabelle was the daughter of the late John Henry Coleman and Maybelle Bradshaw Coleman. After high school she worked for...

Miriam Peavey Campbell, 78, of Darlington, SC, entered into eternal rest on May 25, 2021. A celebration memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 27th, at Belk Funeral Home Chapel in Darlington. The Rev. Renny Johnson, Rev. Tim Coker, and Rev. Dr. Brian Sherwood will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held immediately after the service. A private burial will be held for family members. Miriam was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Campbell, and her...

Glenn D. Huggins, age 67, died Friday, May 21, 2021, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 on Sunday, May 23, 2021 in Darlington Memory Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born on January 7, 1954, Glenn was the son of the late William and Mary Shelly Huggins. He worked for many years as a driver for Southeastern Freight. Surviving is his son, William Oliver and two sisters: Brenda (Robert “Skeeter”) Bailey of Hartsville, and Cathy (Bobby) Crawford of...