Obituaries

Nov 10, 2023

Jacquelin Kay Watford Guthrie, age 66, passed away on November 10, 2023. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, November 18th in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00pm; the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Jacquelin was born in Darlington on October 16, 1957, daughter of the late Lester Leverne Watford...

Nov 6, 2023

David Anthony Nettles, age 43, passed away on November 6, 2023. A memorial service will take place on Thursday, November 16th at 2:00pm in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service in the chapel.

David was born on June 10, 1980 in Florence County. He is the son of the...

Nov 3, 2023

Billie Ann Davis Williams, age 80, passed away at her residence on November 3, 2023. A visitation will take place on Monday, November 6th in Belk Funeral Home from the times of 6:00pm until 8:00pm. A funeral service will be held in Temple Free Will Baptist Church at 2:00pm on Tuesday, November 7th.

Billie Ann was born...

Nov 1, 2023

Ashley Davis Jaite, age 40, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held on Saturday November 4th at 11:00am at Indian Branch Cemetery. The family will be at the home of Frankie Davis at 1261 Indian Branch Road in Darlington.

Ashley was born in Darlington on February...

Oct 29, 2023

Mrs. Carolyn Diann Arnott passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, October 29, 2023. She was an amazing wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother.

Carol was born on December 25, 1950, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, daughter of the late William Junior Knisley and Sylvia Mae Deeter Knisley. Carol was married to...

Oct 25, 2023

Georgia Lane Armstrong, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 after a brief illness. Visitation will take place from 1:00pm until 2:00pm on Saturday, November 11th in Belk Funeral Home, Darlington, SC. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 2:00pm in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home.

Georgia was born on May 27, 1952...

Oct 25, 2023

Vickie Lynn Poston Tyson, age 57, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Funeral services will be held at a later date.

Vickie was born in Florence on August 19, 1966, daughter of the late James "Jimmy" Douglas Poston and Dorothy Sue Matthews Gainey.

She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Coleman Parker, son,...

Oct 20, 2023

Charles Edward Boykin, age 77, passed away at his residence on October 20, 2023. A visitation will be held on Monday, October 23rd from 2:00pm until 3:00pm in Belk Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow the visitation in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 3:00pm, with burial immediately following the service in Darlington Memory Gardens.

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Oct 19, 2023

Melissa Bush Edwards, age 57, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 19, 2023.  A memorial service will take place Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 2:00pm. The family will receive friends following the service in the chapel.

Melissa was born in Charleston on August 25, 1966, daughter of the...

Oct 18, 2023

Charles Monroe Gainey, Jr. passed away at his home on October 18, 2023. A visitation will take place from the times of 6:00pm until 8:00pm on Saturday, October 21st in Belk Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Sunday October 22nd in the First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Hartsville at 3:00pm.

Charlie was born on July...

Oct 16, 2023

Ellamae Wright, age 68, passed away in the hospital on Monday, October 16, 2023. A graveside service will be held at Lamar Cemetery at 3:30 on Friday, October 20, 2023.

She was born on July 10, 1955 in Darlington County, daughter of the late Homer Jones and Ruby Lee Squires Knotts. Ellamae was a very strong independent...

Oct 15, 2023

Bennie Elliott Hutchinson, Jr., age 60, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, October 15, 2023. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 19th in Grove Hill Cemetery at 12:30pm.

Bennie was born in Florence County on March 6, 1963, son of Madge Ann Rabb Hutchinson and the late Bennie Elliott Hutchinson, Sr. Bennie...

Oct 14, 2023

Ruby Viola King Wiggins, age 88, passed away early Saturday morning at the Mcleod Hospice House. A memorial service will be held in the Darlington Church of God on October 24th at 4pm, the family will receive friends from 3pm until 4pm in the church.

Ruby was born in Horry County on October 13, 1935, daughter of...

Oct 13, 2023

Naomi Haynes Smith, age 73, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023. A visitation will be held on Monday, October 16th from the times of 1:00pm until 2:00pm in First Church of God Darlington. A funeral service will be held in the church following the visitation in the church, with burial following in Darlington Memory Gardens.

Naomi...

Oct 11, 2023

James Allen McGee, 63, of Effingham passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday October 11, 2023.

James was born on April 7, 1960 in Williamsburg County, son of the Late Christine Turner McGee and Horace Willie "Tink" McGee. He worked in Construction his entire life being taught by his late father-in-law, Jasper Singletary. He loved working with...

Oct 4, 2023

Kenneth Austin Wright, age 40, died tragically on Wednesday evening, October 4, 2023. Ken was born in Florence on February 24, 1983, to the late Austin "Keeby" Wright and Donna K. Windham Wright.  Ken will be remembered as a simple man, and if you knew him, you knew he had a kind heart and a willingness to help anyone....

Oct 3, 2023

Marie Lane Ross, age 85, passed away peacefully on October 3rd, 2023.  A funeral service will be held on Sunday, October 8th at Black Creek Baptist Church in Dovesville at 2:00pm.  A private family burial will take place on Monday, October 9th at Elmwood Cemetery in Columbia.

Born on December 7th, 1937, to the late Rembert J....

Sep 28, 2023

Betty K Gainey, 96, of Darlington, S.C, passed away of natural causes September 28th, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 Friday, October 6, 2023 in Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until 1:45pm at the funeral home on Friday.

She grew up in Hartsville, S.C until marrying her husband...

Sep 28, 2023

Patricia "Pat" Graham Moore,63, of Hartsville passed away Thursday September 28, 2023.

Pat was born in Cheraw, SC to the late Robert "Bob" Graham and Hazel Edna Mae Cole Graham.  She was a clerk for many years and most recently worked for Nurses Unlimited of Hartsville as a caretaker.  She enjoyed all types of music and loved...

Sep 27, 2023

Jeffrey "Jeff" Adam Sturgis, 53, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at McLeod Hospital.

Jeff was born February 5, 1970, in Lake Worth, Florida, the son of Mary Ann Coleman and the late John Sturgis.  He graduated from St. John's High School in 1988 and joined the US Marine Corps retiring as GySgt with 20 years...