Obituaries

May 7, 2023

Cayden Luis Oquendo, 12 years old, died Sunday May 7th, 2023. Cayden was born June 22nd, 2010 in Manning SC. A private memorial at Belk Funeral Home will be held at 3pm, Friday, May 19th,2023 and you can reach out to family members for the information. He is survived by his parents of the home, Brandi Jones and his...

May 6, 2023

Shirley Young

Margaret Shirley Davis Young, age 87, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 10th, at Indian Branch Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Mrs. Young was born in Darlington County, daughter of the late Clyde William Davis and the late Wren Coker...

Apr 30, 2023

Sarah Frances "Sally" Tucker, age 63, passed away at her residence on April 30, 2023. A visitation will be held on Monday, May 8th from 1:00pm until 2:00pm in Welsh Neck Baptist Church. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 2:00pm in the church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Sally was born on October...

Apr 25, 2023

Belva Lynn (Odom) Comba, age 94, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, in Florence, SC. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 3rd at Belk Funeral Home from 10am to 11am. Funeral services will follow at 11am in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel.  Internment will immediately follow at Grove Hill Cemetery.  Later that day...

Apr 24, 2023

Betty Jeanne Clarke Battista, age 76, passed away at her residence surrounded by family on Monday, April 24, 2023. The family will receive friends from 2:00pm until 3:00pm in Temple Free Will Baptist on Saturday, April 29th. A funeral service will follow the visitation in the church at 3:00pm, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery.

Betty...

Apr 22, 2023

Laverne Poole Owens, age 81, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The family will receive friends from 1:00pm until 2:00pm Tuesday, April 25th in Lamar First Baptist Church. A funeral service will follow at 2:00pm, with burial following in Lamar Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Laverne was born in Wrightsville, Georgia on September 16, 1941...

Apr 21, 2023

Polly Smith Hopkins, age 65, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023.

Polly was born in Horry County, SC on February 7, 1958 to the late Daniel Smith and Jane Todd Smith. Polly was a faithful and loving housewife.

She is survived by her sister, Elizabeth (Ricky) Mishoe.

In addition to her parents,...

Apr 21, 2023

Mary McArdle Weatherford Goodson, age 72, went home peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 21, 2023. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, April 23 at 3:00pm in Darlington Memory Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Mary was born in Enterprise, Alabama on November 20, 1950 to the late Harley Ellis...

Apr 15, 2023

Manda Ella Amerson Watford, age 88, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023. A visitation will take place in Belk Funeral Home Lamar on Wednesday, April 19 from 2:00pm until 3:00pm. A funeral service will follow the visitation in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home Lamar at 3:00pm, with burial following the service at Lamar Cemetery.

Manda...

Apr 10, 2023

Laura Joyce Boykin Morris, age 71, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 10, 2023, after an extended illness. By her side was her loving husband of almost 53 years, Thomas "Tommy" Jessie Morris.

Laura was born in Darlington, SC to the late Janet Watford (Weatherford) and Whitaker "Buoy" Boykin on August 20, 1951. She was...

Apr 10, 2023

Lenara Boseman Wallace, age 78, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 12 from 2:00pm until 3:00pm at Belk Funeral Home and other times at her daughter's home, 119 Wallace Park Lane Darlington, SC. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 3:00pm in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home, with...

Apr 5, 2023

Ann Galloway Bell, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. A visitation will be held from 6:00pm until 8:00pm on Friday in Belk Funeral Home Lamar. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday in Christian Pathway Fellowship Church, with burial following the service in Lamar Cemetery.

Ann was born in Darlington County...

Mar 27, 2023

Mrs. Mary Louise "Luker" Kelly Culpeper, (82) of Columbia, SC, has gone home to be with the Lord. Mrs. Culpeper was born in Pond Hollow, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late Perino and Polly Kelly. She was pre-deceased by her husband, William Bryan Culpeper, Sr; son Gregory Lee Culpeper and daughter Susan Lorraine Reed.

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Mar 23, 2023

Linda Guinn O'Neal, age 75, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023. A funeral service will take place at 3:00pm in Lamar First Baptist Church on Sunday, March 26, with a visitation taking place one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service in Lamar Cemetery.

Linda was born in Sanford, NC on August 26,...

Mar 22, 2023

Elizabeth "Beth" Carol Menasco, age 59, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Friends are invited to stop by for an informal gathering at Belk Funeral Home from 5:00pm to 6:00pm Friday evening to share memories and speak to her family. A private service will be held at a later date.

Beth was born in Wayne County,...

Mar 19, 2023

Dennis Kimble, age 69, passed away on March 19, 2023. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 11:00 am Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Kimble was born Baltimore, MD on November 8, 1953.  Dennis enjoyed watching baseball; and being...

Mar 16, 2023

Marion "Eddie" Edward Knotts also known as "Dynamite", age 69, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2023 in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home in Lamar from 2:00pm until 3:00pm, with a funeral service following in the chapel at 3:00pm. Burial will follow in Lamar Cemetery.

Eddie...

Mar 15, 2023

Edward Steven Cribb, age 78, went Home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. A private graveside service with only immediate and extended family will be held at a later date at Spring Branch Baptist Church in Nichols, SC.

Ed was a humble servant of Christ, a loving husband and...

Mar 13, 2023

Joe "Joey" E. Dorriety, age 82, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 in a local hospital. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Lamar Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Tuesday evening at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar.

Born in Florence on August 18, 1940,...

Mar 8, 2023

Ricky Kevin Grooms, age 59, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Ricky was born in Darlington County on June 18, 1963 to the late Walter Grooms and Myrtle Ham Grooms. In his younger years Ricky was a very talented football player and also enjoyed working on the farm. He was a former manager at the Wal-Mart...