Obituaries

Dec 24, 2023

DARLINGTON- Judy Runette Fennell Perkins, age 74, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, with family gathered by her bedside, on Christmas eve. Funeral Services will be 2:00 Friday, December 29, in the Chapel of Belk Funeral Home with interment following in Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Thursday...

Dec 23, 2023

Sandra Hatchell Tice, age 65, passed away at her residence surrounded by family on Saturday, December 23, 2023. A visitation will take place in Welsh Neck Baptist Church on Tuesday, December 26th from 1:00pm until 2:00pm. A funeral service will take place at 2:00pm, with burial immediately following the service in the church cemetery.

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Dec 17, 2023

James Clifton "Cliff" Atkinson, age 92, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023. A visitation will take place on Wednesday, December 20th in Black Creek Baptist Church from the times of 2:00pm until 3:00pm. A funeral service will be held in the church at 3:00pm, with burial immediately following in the church cemetery.

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Dec 14, 2023

Eva Mae Gibson, age 75, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023. A visitation will take place on Tuesday, December 19th in Belk Funeral Home from the times of 12:00pm until 1:00pm. A funeral service will follow in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 1:00pm, with burial immediately following the service in Lake Swamp Cemetery. The family will...

Dec 13, 2023

Charles "Chuck" G. Watterworth, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. A memorial service will take place in Darlington Presbyterian Church on Monday, December 18th at 1:00pm, visitation will follow the service in the sanctuary.

Chuck was born in Darlington on August 21, 1949, son of Doris Grinnell Watterworth and the late Bruce Watterworth. Chuck...

Dec 12, 2023

Manuel Laurin Bryant, age 85, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by family on Tuesday morning, December 12, 2023. A graveside service will take place on Thursday, December 14th at 3:00pm in Swift Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Manuel was born in Darlington County on June 14, 1938, he is the son of the late Manning F....

Dec 8, 2023

Tamra "Tammy" Webb McKnight, age 55, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023. A visitation will take place on Monday, December 11th in Belk Funeral Home from the times of 6:00pm until 8:00pm. A funeral service will take place on Tuesday, December 12th in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 2:00pm, with burial immediately following in Grove Hill...

Dec 6, 2023

Sharon Lee Freeman, age 66, passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 9th at 1:00pm in Odom Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Sharon was born on November 26, 1957 in Williamsburg County, daughter of the late Willie Lynch and Lena Stone Lynch. Sharon...

Dec 6, 2023

Sidney Howell Boyd, Jr., age 75, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family early Wednesday morning. A funeral service will be held at Darlington Presbyterian Church on Friday, December 8th at 2:00 pm. The family will greet friends following the service in the McCown Building at the church.

Born in Spartanburg on May 20, 1948, Sidney...

Dec 4, 2023

Donald "Don" Joseph McDonald, age 74, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023. Funeral Arrangements are pending at this time.

Don was born in Suffolk, Virginia on February 8, 1949, son of the late Roger McDonald and Lois Newton McDonald. Don graduated in 1968 from McClenaghan High School. He went on to serve in Vietnam in the...

Nov 30, 2023

James Alvin Powers, affectionally known as Jabo, age 93, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024, at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence, South Carolina. The youngest son of the late Alvin Lee Powers and the late Jeanette Wright Powers, James was born on April 6, 1931, in Clio, South Carolina.  It was there, in this rural community of Marlboro...

Nov 29, 2023

Sharon Ann Grant Waddell, of Florence, died November 29, 2023. A funeral service will be held Sunday December 3rd at 3:00pm in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. The visitation will be prior to the service from 2:00-3:00pm, and the burial following the service in Grove Hill Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home.

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Nov 29, 2023

Rodie Faye Wright, age 76, of Lamar, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023.  A graveside service will be held 3:00 pm on Sunday, December 3rd, in Fair Hope Cemetery. The family will greet friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the cemetery. (Visitation will be held in Fair Hope Presbyterian Church if raining)

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Nov 28, 2023

David Michael O'Neal, 72, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2023, at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City, N.C. A memorial service will be held December 9, 2023, at 11 AM at Belk Funeral Home in Darlington, SC. In lieu of flowers, David wanted donations to be made to the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association or American Heart...

Nov 28, 2023

Debra Sherrill Rotan, age 67, passed away at her residence surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. A visitation will be held from 2:00pm until 3:00pm on Friday, December 1st in the Lighthouse Church located at 1413 E. McIver Road in Florence. A memorial service will take place in the church at 3:00pm.

Debra was born...

Nov 28, 2023

Dora Godbold Strickland, age 80, passed away at her residence surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Thursday evening at Belk Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church of Darlington 2:00 Friday with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery.

Dora was born...

Nov 27, 2023

Marilynn McCallum Williams, 54, of Darlington, South Carolina, passed away on November 27, 2023. Born on May 30, 1969, in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Bobbie and James McCallum. Marilynn was a loving and generous individual who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Marilynn, also known as "Sissy," had a passion for animals...

Nov 27, 2023

Sherry Lynn Knight Larymore, age 55, passed away at her residence on Monday, November 27, 2023. A visitation to remember Mrs. Larymore and speak with her family will be held on Thursday, November 30th from 6:00pm until 8:00pm in Belk Funeral Home.

Sherry was born in Timmonsville on January 13, 1968, daughter of David Bryan Knight and...

Nov 26, 2023

Betty Watford Lloyd, age 91, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 30th in Belk Funeral Home from 2:00pm until 3:00pm. A funeral service will follow the visitation in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 3:00pm, with burial immediately following in Darlington Memory Gardens Cemetery.

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Nov 24, 2023

Virginia Todd James, age 87, of Darlington, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023.

Virginia was born on March 29, 1936 in Horry County. She was the daughter of the late Dave and Reba Todd. Virginia (Grandma) loved and was loved. Her family meant everything to her and she meant everything to them. She lived a very...