Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Darlington & Lamar, SC
Erin Natalie Wise
Jul 15, 2022
Erin Natalie Wise, age 46, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022 after a battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 19 in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home, with burial following in Midway Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 4:00 Tuesday at the funeral home.
Erin was born...
Billy Gandy
Jul 14, 2022
William C. "Billy" Gandy, 87, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022 in the Clemson Downs Retirement Community in Clemson, SC. Mr. Gandy was born in Darlington, SC, son of the late William Charles and Sue Esther Pitts Gandy. He was a 1953 graduate of St. John's High School in Darlington, SC, and attended Clemson University. Known to many...
Gordon Keith Windham
Jul 11, 2022
Gordon Keith Windham, age 63, passed away July 11, 2022 surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Christian Pathway Fellowship Church in Lamar, SC. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 pm Wednesday evening at Belk Funeral Home Lamar Chapel.
Gordon was born August 25,...
Gene Knotts
Jul 5, 2022
Trellis Eugene "Gene" Knotts, Jr., age 61, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at his home. Gene was born in Hartsville, SC on September 14, 1960, son of the late Trellis E. Knotts, Sr. and the late Phyllis King Knotts. He made a living as a carpenter, and was extremely talented in all types of woodworking and building. ...
Angela (Windham) Polk
Jul 3, 2022
Angela Windham Polk age 62 died Sunday July 3 at her home following a battle with cancer. A Visitation will be held Wednesday July 6 from 6-8pm at Belk Funeral Home, Lamar Chapel. The family will have a family service at a later date.
Angie was born in Darlington County daughter of the late Bud and Agnes...
Bobby Odom
Jul 2, 2022
Bobby C. Odom, age 85, died Saturday July 2 at his grandaughters home following an illness.Graveside services will be held 3pm Wednesday July 6 at Grove Hill Cemetery.Visitation will be held 2-3 Wednesday at Belk Funeral Home. Mr.Odom was born in Darlington County, son of the late Alston and Eva Knotts Odom. He served his country in the U.S. Army...
Wayne "Chop-Chop" Anderson
Jul 1, 2022
Wayne E. "Chop Chop" Anderson, age 81, died Friday July 1, 2022 in a Florence hospital following a illness. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 4:00 Thursday afternoon at Belk Funeral Home with a service following at 4:00 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Swift Creek Cemetery. Mr. Anderson was born in Darlington County son...
Lillie Mae (Johnson) Erickson
Jun 22, 2022
Lillie Mae Erickson, age 76 died at home on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. A memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 27th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.
Born in Darlington on October 28, 1945, Lillie was the daughter of the late Holly and Nancy Dixon...
Robert "Sarge" M. Register
Jun 22, 2022
Robert "Sarge" M. Register, age 66 died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26th at Mont Clare Baptist Church with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Belk Funeral Home.
Born in Darlington on December 13, 1955, Sarge was the...
Doris Elizabeth (Humphries) Mcinville
Jun 20, 2022
Doris Elizabeth Humphries McInville, age 79, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 on Thursday, June 23rd at Temple Free Will Baptist Church, with burial following in Swift Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Wednesday evening at Belk Funeral Home and other times at 519...
Edna Watford Amerson
Jun 20, 2022
Edna Mae Watford Amerson, age 77 died at home on Monday, June 20, 2022. A funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 22nd in the Lamar Chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at her residence, 449 Pine St. Lamar, SC 29069. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Born...
Jacob K. Hudson
Jun 19, 2022
Jacob K Hudson, age 91 passed away Sunday 19, 2022. He is predeceased by his wife of 66 years, the late Rosa D. Hudson. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 Saturday, with a service following at 2:00pm in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Grove Hill Cemetery.
Born September 25,...
Doris H. Davis
Jun 16, 2022
Doris H. Davis, age 78 died Thursday, June 16, 2022. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 20th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Swift Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Born on February 7, 1944, Doris was the daughter...
Lula Timmons Defee
Jun 15, 2022
Lula Timmons DeFee, age 95 died Wednesday, June 15, 2022. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 18th in the mausoleum at Florence Memorial Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Born in Timmonsville, SC on September 1, 1926, Lula was the daughter of...
Ruth Purvis Forrest Nault
Jun 14, 2022
Ruth Broncie Purvis Forrest Nault, age 89 died Tuesday, June 14, 2022. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 18th at Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.
Born on May 21, 1933, Ruth was the daughter of the late Erin Purvis and Lillian King...
Barbara Brown Peaslee
Jun 13, 2022
Barbara Brown Peaslee, age 67 died Monday, June 13, 2022. The family will be holding a memorial service 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 17th at Lake Swamp Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the church.
Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts on October 30, 1954, Barbara was the daughter of the late Donald Brown and...
Hunter Gainey
Jun 12, 2022
Timothy Hunter Gainey, age 27 died Sunday, June 12, 2022. A funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 18th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3-4 Saturday at the funeral home.
Born on August 8, 1994, Hunter is the son of Timmy and Tina Blackwell Gainey. He worked...
Dianne Hardee Watford
Jun 12, 2022
Dianne Hardee Watford, age 64 died Sunday, June 12, 2022. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 15th at New Life Worship Center in Oates Community, SC with burial following at Berea Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Born on December 4,...
Francis "Frank" E. Willis
Jun 10, 2022
Mayor Frank Willis passed away on June 10, 2022 at home surrounded by his wife Marguerite, family, friends, and his beloved dogs, Bella and Cotton.
Mayor Willis was born in Bennettsville, SC on October 19, 1941, the son of Horace Eugene and Mary Frances Willis. He was raised in Darlington, SC where he learned the importance of...
Ethel Jane (Fields) Reynolds
Jun 7, 2022
Ethel Jane Fields Reynolds, widow of the late Richard Ervin Reynolds, Sr., finished her time in history and began her time in eternity on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at the Presbyterian Home in Florence. Born December 7, 1933, on the family farm near Lamar, she was the daughter of Elena Watford and George DeWitt Fields. She was educated in...


