All Obituaries

Chip Brian Melton, age 57, passed away on February 1, 2023. A visitation will be held Friday in Belk Funeral Home at 2:00pm until 3:00pm, with a funeral service following in the chapel at 3:00pm. Burial will follow the service in High Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Chip was born in Darlington County on December 8, 1965. He is the son of the late Elwyn Gray “E. G.” Melton and Gladys Suggs. Chip worked as a custodian for the Darlington County School System and the Pee Dee Regional...

Allen “Mountain Man” Lewis Knotts, age 72, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at his residence surrounded by friends and family. A visitation will be held from 3:00pm until 4:00pm Tuesday, January 31 at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar. A Funeral service will follow the visitation at 4:00pm in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home in Lamar, with burial following in Knotts Family Cemetery. Allen was born in Florence, SC on April 27, 1950. He is the son of the late Lewis and Bonnie Mae...

Bobby Hinson of Darlington, South Carolina passed away on Jan 28, 2023. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

At the age of 82, Jerry Carter went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 27, 2023. Born in Holly Hill, SC on March 12, 1940, he was the son of the late Rosa Mae Carter and fostered son of his late special aunt Ruby Carter Kempson and late Roland Edgar ‘Buck’ Kempson. He was a faithful, loving, caring and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, affectionately called Andad by his beloved grandchildren. He was a faithful member of Fair Hope Church in Lamar, SC. He is loved...

Shirley Ann Watford Atkinson, age 77, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at her residence. A visitation will be held Sunday at Belk Funeral Home from 3:00pm until 4:00pm, with a service following in the chapel. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Shirley was born in Darlington County on June 20, 1945. She is the daughter of the late Roscoe Watford, Sr. and Lula Mae Gainey. Shirley worked as a Nurse for many years. She enjoyed gardening and watching a good western...

Nettie Jane Odom Howle, age 86, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Wednesday evening, January 25, at Belk Funeral Home. Her funeral service will take place at Central Baptist Church on Thursday at 11:00am, with burial following in Swift Creek Cemetery. Born in Darlington on January 21, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Darrell Lawrence Odom and Virginia Morrell Odom Turner. Mrs. Howle was a devoted wife and mother, who worked as...

Ronnie “Rohn” Martin White, Jr., age 50, passed away at his home on Friday, January 20, 2023. The family will receive friends at his Aunt Jenny (Reggie) Sparks Home, 4321 Lamar Highway from 2:00 until 4:00 on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Born in Kinston, NC on June 26, 1971, he is the son of Ronnie White, Sr. and the late Connie Suzanne Iseman White Barwick. Rohn enjoyed being outdoors, fishing and hunting. He won many championships in motocross in North and South Carolina. Rohn...

James “Jimmy” A. Nichols, age 76, entered his eternal home on Thursday, January 19, 2023. A funeral service will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home on Monday, January 23 at 11:00am, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 22 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at the funeral home. Jimmy was born on October 29, 1946 in Hartsville, SC. He is the son of the late James O. and Emmie Sowell Nichols. Jimmy worked at Sonoco in the Film Core...

Dorothy Jean Henderson Carter, age 93, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023. A graveside service will take place on Wednesday at 11:00am in Westview Memorial Park Cemetery. Jean was born in Hartsville, SC on November 25, 1929. She is the daughter of the late Alex Henderson and Dorothy Crowley Henderson. Jean worked with Georgia Pacific for 45 years before retiring. She attended and played the piano at Southside Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by her two sons, Les (Debbie)...

Jonathan “Jacob” Segars Jacobsen Haithcock, age 34, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held by the family at a later date. The family appreciates everyone’s thoughts and prayers during this time and ask for privacy for the next couple days.  Jacob was born in Florence, SC on November 23, 1988. Jacob worked with Pepsi for many years and then as a mechanic for Sunbelt and Darlington Veneer. Jacob was a truck enthusiast and...