All Obituaries

Wade H. "Pig" Dudley, age 92, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. 

Bliss Smith Sports, age 96, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020. A private graveside service will be directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born October 6, 1923, Bliss was the daughter of the late William Henry Smith and Orilla Pickett Smith. She retired from Dixie Cup. Bliss enjoyed painting, gardening, and researching the Smith family history. Surviving are her daughters, Annette (the late Jessie) Ward of Darlington, Cherry Hepburn of California; daughter-in-law, Nancy Hepburn of Florida;...

Wendy Lee Naugle Humphries, age 40, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020. The family will receive friends Tuesday, May 26th from 6-8 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on July 4, 1979, Wendy is the daughter of Denver Naugle and Sandra Fellinger Naugle. She loved spending time with her family, especially her son Noah; she enjoyed gardening, and will be sadly missed by everyone who knew her. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Brandon Humphries of...

Carol “Pat” E. Jernigan, age 77, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26th at Darlington Memory Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Pat was born in Waynesville, Missouri on February 19, 1943. She is the daughter of the late Carl Evans and Pauline Smith Evans. Pat worked in accounting and retired from Nucor Steel. She enjoyed being at the lake, working in her yards, and loved spending time with her family and...

Velma Louise Lynch Prater died Monday, May 18, 2020 at Morrell Nursing Center. She was born in Greenville, SC in 1922 and was the daughter of the late Esley B. and Florence Freeman Lynch. Shortly after graduating from high school in 1940, she married the love of her life, William Harold Prater, who preceded her in death. She was active in church and many community organizations during her life and attended Lamar United Methodist Church after moving to Lamar in 2009. She is survived by her...

Charles “Charlie” D. Humphries, age 60, died Saturday, May 16, 2020. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 22nd. Social distancing guidelines will be observed, so seating may be limited. Born in Darlington he is the son of Sherry Weaver Davis and the late Robert D. Humphries. Charlie worked at QVC in Florence and enjoyed watching movies, listening to music and appreciated art. Surviving in addition to his mother are two...

 Milton E. Andrews, age 85, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 19th at Lamar Memorial Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Anyone wishing to sign the register and pay their respects to Mr. Andrews may do so between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm at Belk Funeral Home, Lamar Chapel. Milton was born on October 27, 1934, the son of the late Claude W. Andrews and Rozell Galloway Andrews. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957-59, and...

Willard “Punk” H. Windham, age 72, died at his home on Friday, May 15, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 12 noon on Monday, May 18th at Elim United Methodist Church Cemetery. Anyone wishing to sign the register or view Mr. Windham may do so between 10:00 am and 11:30 am at Belk Funeral Home, Lamar Chapel. Born in Hartsville on August 10, 1947, he is the son of the late Willard and Eula Tolson Windham, Sr. He was raised by Vance and Claudia Parker and was a lifelong...

Valerie Strickland Blackwell Middleton went home to be with God on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 4:00PM Friday, May 15th at Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home Born September 25, 1944 in Darlington County, she is the daughter of the late Hilton and Geneva Dixon Strickland. She was a member of Temple Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Middleton’s favorite pastime was watching TV or being on her tablet, while sipping on a Diet Coke or Diet...

Francis “Frank” Marion Hatcher, age 78, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 18th at Darlington Memory Gardens. Anyone who wishes to pay their respects to Frank and sign the guestbook may do so Sunday between 12-5 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home. Born November 2, 1941, Frank was the son of the late Eddie Bass Hatcher and Charity Euline Williamson Hatcher. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and then drove for several trucking...