Obituaries

Oct 1, 2024

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Oct 1, 2024

John Burton Barnes died peacefully in his sleep on October the 1st 2024 after suffering a recent stroke, at MUSC medical center in Florence SC. He was 77 years old. John was born on December the 10th 1946, in Baltimore MD. He lived in Florence SC and spent the last few years traveling the states. John was preceded in...

Sep 28, 2024

Richard Lee Pratt, 59, passed peacefully at home Saturday, September 28, 2024 with his wife of 26 years by his side after a long battle with throat cancer.

Richard was born February 17, 1965 in Chesterfield County. He was a very hard worker who enjoyed working as a pipe fitter and in construction. He was truly a...

Sep 26, 2024

Mrs. Sylvia Lewis Carter died peacefully Thursday, September 26, 2024, after a brief illness.  Sylvia was born in Jasper, Florida, May 17, 1937. She was the daughter of Horace Lewis and Mary Frances Corbett Lewis.

Sylvia graduated from Jasper high school and attended the University of Alabama, Brenau College where she pledged Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Epsilon...

Sep 25, 2024

Belinda "Lynn" DeNure Williamson, 67, passed away on Wednesday, September 25th, 2024.  "Lynn" was born on March 4th, 1957 to Melton William "Bill" and Bettie Lee DeNure.  She loved babies and worked in a daycare.  She leaves behind her daughter Michelle (Benjie) Galloway of Florence and her grand children Mikayla, Tyler, Eric, and Marley Robinson.  No services are planned...

Sep 24, 2024

Lewis "Snoodle" Anderson, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. A visitation will be held in Belk Funeral Home on Friday, September 27th from the times of 3:00pm until 4:00pm. A funeral service will be held in the chapel at 4:00pm, with burial immediately following in Darlington Memory Gardens.

Mr. Anderson was born in Darlington...

Sep 23, 2024

Bryce Kathke, 49 passed away September 23, 2024 in Florence, SC.  Bryce was born September 7th, 1975 in Lockport, NY to Gary and Mary Jo Kathke.  Bryce was self-employed for many years, before getting his diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis which changed his life.

He leaves behind a son and a daughter.  Procededing him in death are his...

Sep 21, 2024

Carlton L. Reynolds, age 79, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024. A visitation to remember and celebrate the life of Mr. Reynolds will take place in Belk Funeral Home on Thursday, September 26th from 4:00pm until 6:00pm.

Carlton was born in Darlington County on October 22, 1944 to the late W. Bernice Reynolds and Mary McCoy...

Sep 20, 2024

Jimmie E. Blackmon,84 went home to the Lord on September 20th, 2024.

Born June 20th, 1940 in Darlington, he is the son of the late Eva Brazell Blackmon Martin and Claude Blackmon.  He served  his country and was a Marine.  Jimmie was a career salesman.  Also a devoted Christian, Deacon, and member of Temple Free Will Baptist...

Sep 20, 2024

Jessie Ruth Spivey Piacenza, age 88, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024. A funeral service will be held at Bethea Baptist Church 157 Home Ave Darlington, SC on December 28, 2024 at 11am. Mrs. Piacenza will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband in Union Cemetery in North Stonington, CT following a graveside service on January, 4,...

Sep 19, 2024

Joyce Chappell Abbott, age 85, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024. A graveside service for Mrs. Abbott will take place on Sunday, September 22nd in Grove Hill Cemetery at 1:30pm with visitation following, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Mrs. Joyce was born in York County on October 21, 1938, to the late John Henry Chappell and Eva...

Sep 18, 2024

Tammy (Elizabeth) Windham DuBose went to be with the Lord the morning of September 18, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 2, 1958, Tammy was raised in Darlington attending local schools where she was active and involved in numerous activities and sports. After graduating from St. Johns High School Tammy went on to attend Clemon University where...

Sep 13, 2024

Freddie B. West, age 86, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024 surrounded by family at his residence. A visitation will take place in First Church of God Darlington from the times of 2:00pm until 3:00pm on Monday, September 16th, followed by a funeral service at 3:00pm. Interment will follow the funeral service in Florence Memorial Gardens.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...