Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Darlington & Lamar, SC
Gwendolyn R. (Rodgers) Anderson
Mar 24, 2024
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Rodgers Anderson died peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Her visitation will be held on Friday, March 29, at Belk Funeral Home from 6 to 8 pm. Funeral services will take place on Saturday, March 30, at First Church of God in Darlington at 2 pm. Burial will follow in Grove Hill Cemetery.
Gwen was...
Cecil Earl Ward
Mar 23, 2024
Cecil Earl Ward, age 94, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday morning, March 23, 2024. A graveside service will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery at 11:00 am on Monday, March 25, directed by Belk Funeral Home. There will be a time of fellowship from 10:30 until the service starts at 11:00 in the cemetery Monday.
...Debbie Carol Jones
Mar 18, 2024
Debbie Carol Jones passed away on Monday, March 18th, 2024. A Memorial service for her family members will take place at noon, Thursday, March 21st in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home.
Debbie was born November 22nd, 1958 in Darlington to the late Richard Lewis Jones and Joyce Warren Williamson.
She leaves behind her son...
Ann Elizabeth (Laffoday) Hudson
Mar 17, 2024
Ann Elizabeth Laffoday Hudson passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2024. A visitation will be held in the fellowship hall of Lamar United Methodist Church on Wednesday, March 20th from 1:00pm until 2:00pm. A funeral service will be held in the church at 2:00pm, with interment immediately following in Lamar Cemetery.
Ann was born in Memphis, Tennessee...
Dmario Brewer
Mar 16, 2024
Dmario Brewer, age 28, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 23rd in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 1:00pm.
Dmario was born in Rockford, Illinois on August 11, 1995. He is the son of Denise Lewis Smith and the late Mario...
Barbara Jean (Baggarley) Harris
Mar 15, 2024
Barbara Jean Baggarley Harris, age 65, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, at her residence. A private family service will be held at a later date for Mrs. Harris.
Barbara was born in Jacksonville, Florida on September 22, 1958. She is the daughter of David Baggarley and the late Joanne Wallace Baggarley. Barbara loved going to...
Carolyn Watford Gibbs
Mar 9, 2024
Carolyn Watford Gibbs, age 80, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024. A visitation will take place on Tuesday, March 12th in Timmonsville First Baptist Church from 2:00pm until 3:00pm. A funeral service will be held in the church at 3:00pm, with interment immediately following in Lamar Cemetery.
Carolyn was born in Lamar on August 19, 1943,...
Sylvia Cameron Britton
Mar 6, 2024
Sylvia Cameron Britton, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. A visitation will take place from the times of 2:00pm until 3:00pm on Sunday, March 10th in Belk Funeral Home, with a funeral service following at 3:00pm in the Chapel of Belk Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow the funeral service in Grove Hill Cemetery.
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Ella Mae (Jordan) Copeland
Mar 1, 2024
Ella Mae Jordan Copeland, age 95, passed away on Friday evening, March 1, 2024. A funeral service will be held in the Chapel of Belk Funeral Home in LAMAR on Monday, March 4 at 2:00pm. Burial will follow in Fair Hope Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 at the chapel in Lamar.
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Wayne Everette Smothers
Feb 27, 2024
Wayne Everette Smothers, age 44, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at McLeod Hospice House surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held in First Church of God Darlington from the times of 2:00pm until 3:00pm on Thursday, February 29, with a funeral service being held in the church following at 3:00pm. Interment will immediately follow the...
Garrett Allen Gainey
Feb 24, 2024
Garrett Allen Gainey, age 30, passed away Saturday evening, February 24, at home with his family by side. A funeral service to honor his life will beheld in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 3:00 on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. A burial will follow in Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00...
Susan Elgiva (Fogle) Dewitt
Feb 24, 2024
Susan Elgiva Fogle DeWitt, age 79, passed into eternal rest Saturday, February 24, 2024. Sullivan-King Mortuary of Anderson and Belk Funeral Home of Darlington will be handling arrangements. As requested by Mrs. DeWitt, there will be no visitation and the burial will be private.
Mrs. DeWitt was born in Orangeburg County, daughter of the late Lloyd Gillespie...
Janice Ray (Shoffstahl) Himes
Feb 22, 2024
Janice Himes passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the home of her son, Michael and his wife Francie, on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at the age of 88 after a long battle with dementia. She was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania on January 11, 1936 to Harry Albert and Violet Georgie Bell Shoffstahl. After graduating from Kersey High...
Ladd Dutton
Feb 21, 2024
Ernest Laddie "Ladd" Dutton, age 56, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. A visitation will be held from 2:00pm until 3:00pm in Belk Funeral Home on Wednesday February 28th. A graveside service will immediately follow the visitation at 3:00pm in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Ladd's family will be at the home of his mother, ...
William Hazle Bristow, Jr.
Feb 21, 2024
William Hazle Bristow, junior of Darlington died on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 24th at the Darlington Presbyterian Church. Immediately following the service, the family will receive friends at the church's Fellowship Hall, and other times at 305 Cashua Ferry Road in Darlington.
Mr....
Matthew Glen Tyndall
Feb 16, 2024
Matthew Glen Tyndall, a beloved son, brother, father and friend, passed away on February 16, 2024, at the age of 31 in Florence, SC.
Matt's life was marked by adventure, intelligence, and a country boy spirit that endeared him to all who knew him. His passions were varied, from fishing to riding his go-kart, working on cars,...
Charlie Wayne Woodham
Feb 16, 2024
Charlie "Wayne" Woodham, age 76, passed away at his home on Friday, February 16, 2024. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 3:00 pm on Monday, February 19, 2024 with burial following in Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Born in...
Joshua Michael Parrish
Feb 15, 2024
Joshua Michael Parrish, age 36, passed away from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 18th in Freedom Baptist Church from 4:00pm until 5:00pm. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 5:00pm.
Joshua was born in Florence, SC on May 28, 1987, he is the son of Grady...
Gordon Brown
Feb 14, 2024
Samuel Gordon Brown, Jr., a southern gentleman who devoted his life to his Lord, Church, and community passed away at the age of 97 on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at McLeod Hospice House. A visitation will be held in Belk Funeral Home Lamar on Saturday, February 17th from the times of 5:00pm until 7:00pm. A funeral service will be...
Anne (Helms) Graham
Feb 11, 2024
Anne Helms Graham, age 82, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024. The visitation will take place on Tuesday, February 13th in Belk Funeral Home from the times of 6:00pm until 8:00pm. A funeral service will be held in the Mechanicsville Baptist Church Worship Center on Wednesday, February 14th at 3:00pm, with burial following the service in Mechanicsville Baptist...


