Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Darlington & Lamar, SC
Sara (Horne) Sylvester
Aug 3, 2024
Sara Horne Sylvester, age 90, passed away on August 3, 2024 surrounded by her family. A visitation will take place at Northgate Baptist Church in Florence, SC on Wednesday, August 7th from the times of 1:00pm until 2:00pm. A funeral service will follow the visitation in the church at 2:00pm, with burial taking place in Darlington Memorial Gardens. The...
Stan Bailey
Aug 2, 2024
Ralph Stanley Bailey, age 69, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024 at his residence. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 6th in Belk Funeral Home from the times of 6:00pm until 8:00pm. A graveside service will take place in Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church Cemetery on Wednesday, August 7th at 11:00am.
Stan was born in...
James Edward Sessoms
Jul 31, 2024
James "Ted" E. Sessoms, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. A visitation will be held in Belk Funeral Home on Saturday, August 3rd from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. A graveside service will take place on Sunday, August 4th at 2:00pm in Grove Hill Cemetery.
Ted was born in Darlington on February 22, 1936 son of...
Sherrill (Parnell) Dorriety
Jul 29, 2024
Sherrill Parnell Dorriety, age 79, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will take place from the times of 6:00pm to 8:00pm in Belk Funeral Home in Lamar on Wednesday, July 31st. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home Lamar on...
Alton E. Thompson
Jul 13, 2024
Alton "Pookie" E. Thompson, Jr., age 73, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024. A time to reflect and gather will take place at the home of his step-daughter, Pat Hammond at 704 Fantastic Lane in Hartsville, SC from the times of 2:00pm until 4:00pm on Saturday, July 20th.
Pookie was born in Darlington County on May...
Billy Ray Mcinville
Jul 13, 2024
Billy Ray McInville passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, at home, surrounded by family on Saturday, July 13, 2024. A visitation will be held on Monday evening, July 15th from 6 to 8pm at Belk Funeral Home in Darlington and other times at the home, 147 Forest Dr. His funeral will be on Tuesday July 16th at...
Leona (Howell) Amerson
Jul 11, 2024
Leona Howell Amerson, age 83, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at her residence surrounded by family. A visitation will be held in Belk Funeral Home Lamar from 6:00pm until 8:00pm on Saturday, July 13th. A funeral service will take place in Will of Faith Southern Methodist Church on Sunday, July 14th at 3:00pm, burial will follow the...
Linda R. Flowers
Jul 5, 2024
Linda Rose Warren Flowers, age 79, went to be with the Lord on June 5, 2024 in Florence, SC.
Miss Linda, as she was affectionately known by many, was born on March 28, 1945, in Darlington, SC to the late Samuel Beckham Warren and Mary Jane Dees Warren. She was a life-long resident of Darlington, a homemaker,...
James Franklin Hatfield
Jul 5, 2024
James Franklin Hatfield, age 94, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024 at McLeod Hospice House surrounded by his family. A visitation for Mr. Hatfield will take place on Wednesday, July 10th in Belk Funeral Home from 2:00pm until 3:00pm, with a funeral service following at 3:00pm in the chapel. Burial will immediately follow the service in Darlington Memory...
Raymond G. Schaffer, Jr.
Jul 2, 2024
Raymond "Ray" George Schaffer, Jr., age 69, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. A service will be held at a later date for Mr. Schaffer in his family cemetery in New York.
Ray was born in Warren, New Jersey on October 20, 1954, he is the son of the late Raymond George Schaffer and Dora Ann...
Johnny Miles
Jul 2, 2024
John "Johnny" Benjamin Miles passed away Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024. A visitation will be held Wednesday, July 3rd from 5 to 7 pm at Belk Funeral Home in Darlington. His Funeral Service will take place Friday, July 5th at The Florence Motor Speedway at 3pm, with burial taking place immediately after at Miles Cemetery in Coward, SC.
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Tiffany Ruth Bazen
Jun 30, 2024
Tiffany Ruth Bazen went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 30th. Tiffany passed away at her home in Fayetteville, NC. Saturday July 13th, 2024 a visitation will be held at Belk Funeral Home from 4 to 5pm. Immediatley follwing at 5pm in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel will be A Celbration Of Life held for Tiffany....
Sherrill Jean (Grooms) Vincent
Jun 29, 2024
Sherrill Jean Grooms Vincent, 75, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, June 29, 2024. A funeral service will be held at First Church of God (620) N. Main Street, Darlington, on Tuesday, July 2, at 4:00pm. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to service time. A private burial will take place...
Ervin Horne
Jun 29, 2024
Louis Ervin Horne, age 71,went to his heavenly home on Saturday, June 29, 2024. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Belk Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 2 from10:00 until 11:00. A service will follow in the chapel at 11:00, with burial taking place afterwards in Faith Memorial Gardens. The family will be at the home...
Joseph L. Oliver
Jun 28, 2024
Joseph L. "Jody" Oliver, age 89, passed away on Friday morning at his residence surrounded by family. A visitation will take place from 11:00am until 12:00pm on Monday, July 1st at Calvary Baptist Church in Florence. A funeral will follow the visitation at 12:00pm in the church. A private family-only burial will take place in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
...James Henry Watson
Jun 22, 2024
James "Jay" Henry Watson, age 72, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at his residence. Per Mr. Watson's wishes no services will be held.
Jay was born in Florence on December 8, 1951, he is the son of Barbara Blackmon Coe and the late Ben Wesley Watson. Jay worked at DuPont for 33 years until his...
Edie (Pipkin) Bailey
Jun 20, 2024
Edie Pipkin Bailey, age 64, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024. The family will receive friends on Monday, June 24th from the times of 6:00pm until 8:00pm in Belk Funeral Home and other times at the home of her daughter, Jessica Menasco at 1225 Indian Branch Road in Darlington. A funeral service for Mrs. Bailey will be held...
Lynnette (Mobley) Moody
Jun 19, 2024
Frances Lynnette Mobley Moody, age 77, passed away at the McLeod Hospice House on Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 after a long battle with dementia. Lynnette was born on January 6, 1947 in Dillon, SC, daughter of the late Cade Sherwood Mobley and the late Allene Jones Mobley. After graduating from Pembroke State College, she became a teacher. She and...
Kathryn (Iseman) Jeffords
Jun 19, 2024
Kathryn "Kat" Iseman Jeffords, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at her residence. A visitation will be held on Saturday, June 22nd from the times of 6:00pm until 8:00pm in Belk Funeral Home. A funeral service will take place at 2:00pm in Freedom Baptist Church on Sunday, June 23rd, with burial following in Mt. Elon Baptist...
Gus Derminer Hudson
Jun 17, 2024
Augustus "Gus" Derminer Hudson, age 71, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024. A visitation will take place at 1:30pm in Welsh Nech Baptist Church , Society Hill , S.C. on Thursday, June 27th. A funeral service will be held in the church at 2:00pm, with burial immediately following in the church cemetery.
Gus was born in...


