Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Darlington & Lamar, SC
Dr. Laurence Willis Wood
Sep 11, 2024
Dr. Laurence Willis Wood, Jr., aged 91, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 11:00 pm. He was a patient of McLeod Hospice House in Florence.
A memorial service for Dr. Wood will be held in All Saints Anglican Church, on Wednesday, September 18th at 10:30am.
Dr. Wood was born in Charleston, SC on...
Claude F. Siner
Sep 9, 2024
Claude F. Siner, 85, passed away peacefully at home on September 9th, 2024. A visitation will be held Friday, September 13th at 12:30pm to 1:30pm at Belk Funeral Home in Darlington. Immediately following at 2pm a graveside service will take place at Indian Branch Cemetery.
Born on January 23rd, 1939, to the late Lula Mae and Barney...
Christy Lynn Weatherford
Sep 9, 2024
Christy Lynn Weatherford, age 50, passed away on September 9, 2024. A memorial service for Christy will be held in Belk Funeral Home at 5:30pm on Thursday, September 12th. The family will receive friends following the service in the chapel.
Christy was born in Darlington on December 2, 1973, daughter of Betty Horne. She was raised by...
Joseph Lenton Dotts
Sep 6, 2024
Joseph "Joe" Lenton Dotts of Bishopville, South Carolina passed away on Sep 6, 2024. A memorial service for Joe will be held on Monday, September 9th at 6:00pm in Belk Funeral Home Chapel of Lamar. The family will receive friends following the memorial service in the chapel.
Joe was born in Darlington on February 15, 1971 to...
Dorothy Ervin (Law) Martin
Sep 5, 2024
Dorothy Ervin Law Martin, age 94, of Darlington, SC, passed away on September 5, 2024. Mrs. Martin was the youngest child of William Player Law, Sr. and Dorothy Conyers Ervin Law of Darlington. She was married to Chester Thomas Martin, Jr. for 45 years. "Miss Dot" was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her four older brothers,...
Nicholas O'Neal
Aug 30, 2024
Nicholas Christopher O'Neal,17, passed away on August 30th, 2024, doing what he loved, riding his motorcycle. A visitation will be held Thursday, September 5th from 3 to 4pm at Welsh Neck Baptist Church in Society Hill. The funeral service will be immediately following at 4pm, with burial afterwards in Welsh Neck Baptist Church Cemetery.
Nick was born...
Phillip E. Register
Aug 30, 2024
Phillip E. Register,63, passed away August 30th, 2024. A visitation will be held at Belk Funeral Home in Darlington on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, from 4 to 5pm. Immediately following a memorial service will be held at 5pm in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel.
Phillip E. Register was born October 17th, 1960, in Florence, South Carolina to...
Doris Watterworth
Aug 30, 2024
Doris Watterworth, age 97, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024. A memorial service for Mrs. Watterworth will take place in Belk Funeral Home on Friday, September 6th at 2:00pm
Born in Darlington, South Carolina, December 25, 1926, the daughter of the late Kathryn Wicker Grinnell and Charles Alton Grinnell. She graduated from St. John's High School...
Michael C. Jeffords
Aug 30, 2024
Michael "Fuzzy" C. Jeffords, age 56, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024. A visitation will be held in Belk Funeral Home from the times of 1:00pm until 2:00pm on Thursday, September 5th. A funeral service will take place following the visitation in the chapel at 2:00pm, burial will take place the following day Friday, September 6th at 10:00am...
Grace (Freeman) Blackman
Aug 29, 2024
Grace Freeman Blackman passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 29, 2024 surrounded by her family at McLeod Hospice House. A visitation will be held at Darlington Presbyterian Church in the McCown Building from 1:00pm until 2:00pm on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. A funeral service will take place at 2:00pm in the church sanctuary. A private family burial will follow...
Sherry (Weaver) Davis
Aug 24, 2024
Sherry Weaver Humphries Davis, age 86, of the Lake Swamp community, passed away peacefully at her son's home on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:000 Tuesday evening at Belk Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 on Wednesday, August 28 in Lake Swamp Baptist Church with burial following in Odom...
Robert Sam Little
Aug 21, 2024
Robert "Bob" Sam Little, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence.
Bob was born on July 28, 1946 in Schenectady, NY to the late Samuel Little and Lois Kinas Little. Bob served in the United States Army during Vietnam. After returning home from the service, Bob faithfully worked with...
John Richard Godley
Aug 19, 2024
John Richard "Dick" Godley, age 77, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held in Belk Funeral Home Lamar on Friday, August 23rd from the times of 11:00am until 12:00pm, with a graveside service following in Lamar Memorial Cemetery at 12:10pm. The family will be receiving friends at...
Patricia "Pat" (Hammond) Melton
Aug 16, 2024
Loris Patricia "Pat" Hammond Melton, 90, of Darlington went home to the Lord surrounded by her family on Friday, August 16th, 2024. A Visitation will be at Belk Funeral Home of Darlington, Tuesday, August 20th from 2 to 3 pm. Funeral services will then take place in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel at 3pm. Burial will follow immediately at...
William Lucas "Luke" Griggs
Aug 14, 2024
William Lucas "Luke" Griggs, age 82, passed away on Wednesday morning surrounded by his family at McLeod Hospice House. A visitation for Mr. Griggs will be held in Belk Funeral Home on Thursday, August 15th from the time of 6:00pm until 8:00pm. A funeral service will take place in First Baptist Church on Friday, August 16th at 11:00am, with...
Pauline "Polly" Burright (Edwards) Manship
Aug 10, 2024
Pauline Burright Manship, age 74, passed away at her residence on Friday, August 10, 2024. A visitation will be held in Belk Funeral Home from the times of 5:00pm until 6:00pm on Saturday, August 17th. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 6:00pm in the chapel.
Pauline was born in Lakeland, Florida on December 22, 1949,...
Kim Denise (Barrentine) Rivas
Aug 10, 2024
Kimberly "Kim" Rivas, age 54, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 10, 2024. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 4:00 on Wednesday, August 14 at Belk Funeral Home with a memorial service following in the chapel, beginning at 4:00. At other times, the family will be at the home, 620 Spring Street.
Kim was born...
William J. Weatherford, Sr.
Aug 7, 2024
William "Bill" Jerald Weatherford, Sr., age 86, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. A visitation will be held in Belk Funeral Home on Saturday, August 10th from the times of 3:00pm until 4:00pm. A funeral service will take place at 4:00pm in the chapel following the visitation, with burial taking place in Darlington Memory Gardens....
Wayne Malcolm Grant
Aug 5, 2024
Wayne Malcolm Grant, age 79, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his family. A service will be held August18th, 2024 at ChristPoint Church, 800 King Avenue, Florence, SC at 2pm.
Wayne was born in Richland County on December 18, 1944, son of the late James Roy Grant and Ila Janette Grant....
Steve Coker
Aug 4, 2024
Steven "Steve" O. Coker, age 71, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024. A visitation will be held in Temple free Will Baptist Church on Tuesday, August 6th from the times of 5:00pm until 6:00pm. A funeral service will follow in the church sanctuary at 6:00pm.
Steve was born in Williamsburg County on November 12, 1952, son...


