Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Darlington & Lamar, SC
Dorothy Watford Alexander
Feb 7, 2024
Dorothy Watford Alexander, 92, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 surrounded by her family.
Funeral services for Dorothy, will be held in the Chapel of Belk Funeral Home in Lamar, South Carolina on February 9th, 2024 at 3pm. Interment to follow in the Cemetery of Pine Grove United Methodist Church. Visitation...
Michael B Easterling
Feb 5, 2024
Michael B Easterling, 31, died Monday at his residence in Columbia after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home in Darlington at 2:00pm, with a visitation being held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Michael was born in Florence County, son of Dr. James...
Franklin Charles White, Jr
Feb 4, 2024
Franklin Charles White, Jr., age 51, passed away on Sunday, February 4th 2024. A visitation will take place in Belk Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 6th from the times of 6:00pm until 8:00pm. A private family only graveside service will be held at a later date.
Franklin was born in Darlington on November 16, 1972, he is...
Ruth Ann (Plummer) Miller
Feb 1, 2024
Ruth Ann Plummer Miller, age 67, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024.
Ruth was born in Florence on January 12, 1957, daughter of Harriett Ann Godbold Witt and the late Thomas Plummer. Ruth worked at the Wal-Mart in Florence. She was a very crafty and artistic woman; she loved to crochet and do Diamond Dotts (painting...
Miriam Ann Munn
Jan 28, 2024
Ms. Miriam Ann Munn, 89, went home to the Lord on January 28th, 2024 after spending the last 15 years of her life at The Presbyterian Communities of SC in Florence.
Miriam was born March 29th, 1934 in Lamar, where she was raised and spent most of her life. She graduated from Anderson Jr. College. She was...
William Alan Bland
Jan 28, 2024
William Alan Bland, age 82, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at the McLeod Hospice House. A graveside service will be held in Grove Hill Cemetery at 4:00 on Friday, February 2nd, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Born in Darlington on July 1, 1941, he was the son of the late William Thomas Bland and the...
Tony Christopher Truett
Jan 26, 2024
Tony Christopher Truett, age 48, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 2nd at 4:00pm in Belk Funeral Home, with a visitation taking place one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.
Tony was born in Darlington on June 2, 1975, he is the son of...
Chris Morris
Jan 26, 2024
Chris Morris
Samuel Christopher "Chris" Morris, 51, passed away on Friday January 26, 2024. The family will receive friends at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar from 2:00 until 3:00 on Monday, January 29th. A graveside service will follow the visitation in Lamar Cemetery.
Born on November 21, 1972 in Florence, he is the son of...
Jacqueline Gurnett Smith
Jan 26, 2024
Jacqueline "Jackie" Gurnett Smith, age 80, passed away at her residence surrounded by family on Friday, January 26th. A memorial service will be held in Southside Freewill Baptist Church on Saturday, February 3rd at 2:00pm, with a visitation taking place one hour prior at 1:00pm in the church.
Jacqueline was born in Lakeland, Florida on April 22,...
Augustino "Gus" M. Battista
Jan 24, 2024
Augustino "Gus" M. Battista went home to the Lord on Wednesday January 24th,2024. Gus was born on May 11th, 1940 in Camden, New Jersey to the late Louis and Irene Battista. He served his country in the US Air Force.
Gus is survived by his children: Lisa Lemon of Elgin, Michael (Melissa) Battista of Orlando, FL, Gina...
Charles "Chip" Howard Carr, Jr.
Jan 21, 2024
Charles "Chip" Howard Carr, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 21, 2024. A graveside service will take place in Florence Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, January 24th at 1:00pm.
Chip was baptized as a young man at Calvary Baptist Church in Darlington and later started attending Swift Creek Baptist with his mother, Aunt...
Sandra Arlene Galloway
Jan 19, 2024
Sandra "Sandy" Arlene Galloway, age 79, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024. A funeral service will take place on Monday, January 22nd in Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church at 2:00pm. The family will receive friends in the sanctuary of the church following the service and other times at the home of Willie and Debbie at 2273 Green Street Road...
Edward James Cooper
Jan 17, 2024
Edward James "E.J." Cooper of Darlington, South Carolina passed away on January 17, 2024. Anyone who would like to come by and share memories and speak to the family can do so between 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday at Belk Funeral Home.
E.J. was born in Coward on April 12, 1939, son of the late...
Kenneth Lee Watford
Jan 14, 2024
Kenneth Lee Watford, age 75, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at McLeod Hospice House. A visitation will take place on Tuesday, January 16th in Belk Funeral Home from the times of 11:00am until 12:00pm. A funeral service will take place in the chapel of Belk Funeral at 12:00pm, with interment immediately following the service in Florence Memory...
Daniel "Bubba" Stokes
Jan 13, 2024
Daniel "Bubba" Stokes, Jr., age 93, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024. A visitation will take place on Monday, January 15th in Belk Funeral Home from 2:00pm until 3:00pm, with a funeral service following at 3:00pm in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. Interment will take place in Grove Hill Cemetery immediately following the service.
Bubba...
Ray Kenneth "Kenny" Larymore, Jr.
Jan 13, 2024
Ray Kenneth "Kenny" Larymore, Jr, age 48 of Darlington passed away on January 13, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 3:00pm Tuesday, January 16th in Indian Branch Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Anyone who would like to view or sign the register book for Kenny may do so between 4:00pm and 5:00pm, Monday at Belk Funeral...
Ralph Herbert Manship
Jan 4, 2024
Ralph Herbert Manship, Jr., age 82, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024. The family of Mr. Manship will be receiving friends on Sunday, January 7th at Belk Funeral Home and other times at the home of his daughter, Michelle at 217 Ash Street in Darlington.
Ralph was born in Darlington on July 19, 1941 son of...
Douglas M. Ritz
Jan 4, 2024
Douglas MacArthur Ritz, age 81, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the McLeod Hospice House surrounded by his family. A graveside service will take place on Wednesday, January 10th at Grove Hill Cemetery at 11:00 AM, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Doug, as he was better known, was born in Charleston, West Virginia on June...
Nellie Windham Amerson
Jan 4, 2024
On January 4, 2024, Nellie Windham Amerson joined her Heavenly Father.
Surviving Nellie are her husband of 63 years, William "Bill" Amerson, their daughter, Kathy Pratt, their grandchildren, Tripp and Peyton Pratt, her brother, Hillery Windham.
She was preceded in death by her son, William "Little Bill" Amerson, Jr., her brothers, Franklin, Baites, Clay, Troy,...
Frances (Gandy) Pearman
Dec 28, 2023
Frances Gandy Pearman, age 92, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, December 28, 2023. A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 31st from the times of 2:00pm until 3:00pm in Black Creek Baptist Church. A funeral service will follow the visitation in the church at 3:00pm, with interment following in Black Creek Cemetery.
Frances...


