Charles "Sonny" Howard
Sep 9, 2022
Charles "Sonny" E. Howard, age 72, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022 at his residence. The family will receive friends Sunday, September 11 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm in Belk Funeral Home in Darlington. A funeral service will be held Monday, September 12, 2022 at 3:00pm in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home in Darlington, with burial following at...
Floree (Abney) Matthews
Sep 7, 2022
Floree Abney Matthews, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at her residence. The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 10 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm in Belk Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 11 at 3:00pm in Central Baptist Church, with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery.
Floree was...
Jack Eugene Cooper
Sep 6, 2022
Jackie Eugene "Silver" Cooper was born in Timmonsville, South Carolina on November 5, 1931. He passed away peacefully on September 6, 2022 at the age of 90. He is the son of the late Lewis Hobson Cooper and Ida Eugenia Pearce. He is survived by four children: Johnnie (Maria) Cooper of Effingham, SC, Brenda (David) Cooper of McDonough, GA,...
Wayne Howell
Sep 3, 2022
David Wayne Howell, age 69, passed away September 3, 2022 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Wayne was born on December 28th, 1952 into a large loving family. He is the son of the late William B. Howell and Nellie Olivia "Lib" Howell. He was a third generation farmer, who loved his cows and goats, and loved...
Christine (Hill) Phillips
Sep 3, 2022
Christine Hill Phillips, age 87, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 3, 2022. A graveside service will be held in Lamar Cemetery on Tuesday, September 6 at 11am, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.
Christine was born on November 27, 1934 in the Grassy...
Donald Reese Poole
Sep 2, 2022
Donald Reese Poole, age 86, entered the gates of Heaven on September 2, 2022. Born on December 13, 1935 in Thomasville, NC, Donald was the son of the late George Reese Poole and Gertrude Ingram Poole.
He graduated from Fair Grove High School and then Gardner-Webb Jr. College. After spending two years in United States Army, he...
Michael H. Deridder
Aug 30, 2022
Michael H. DeRidder, age 68, passed away on August 30, 2022 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held in Temple Free Will Baptist Church on Thursday, September 1 at 3:00pm.
Michael was born in Harvey, Illinois on April 26, 1954. He is the son of the late Harry DeRidder and Ruth Fischer DeRidder....
Dallas Floyd Wheaton
Aug 28, 2022
Dallas Floyd Wheaton, age 85, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 at his residence. A graveside service will be held 11:00am Tuesday, August 30 in Mechanicsville Baptist Church Cemetery.
Dallas was born on July 16, 1937 in Flint, Michigan. He is the son of the late Floyd J. Wheaton and Dorothy Spencer Wheaton. He was the owner...
Elizabeth Smith Dill
Aug 23, 2022
Elizabeth Smith Dill, age 82, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at her residence. A graveside service will be held at a later date.
Elizabeth was born in Lamar, SC on June 14, 1940. She is the daughter of the late Ralph Mitchell Smith and Scotter Davis Smith. She was a devoted and loving wife to the...
Lisa Michelle Blackwell
Aug 22, 2022
A private, family-only service will be held at a later date. Lisa will be laid to rest in Swift Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Alberta (Enzor) O'Neal
Aug 21, 2022
Alberta Enzor O'Neal, age 82, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 25 from 3:00 until 4:00 at Belk Funeral Home, a funeral service will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 4:00pm with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery. Alberta was born on August 1, 1940 in Mullins, SC....
Irene "Dolly" (Howell) Smith
Aug 20, 2022
Irene "Dolly" Howell Smith, age 77, of Lamar, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 23rd in Lamar Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service.
Dolly was born in Lamar, daughter of the late Rev. James Howell and Rozell Lloyd Howell. Mrs. Smith...
Pansy (Hill) Thomas
Aug 15, 2022
Pansy Hill Thomas, age 98, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 18 in Lamar First Baptist Church at 2:00pm, a visitation will take place from 1:00 until 2:00 in the church. Burial will follow in Lamar Memorial Cemetery.
Pansy was born on...
Maxine Elaine Patterson
Aug 11, 2022
Maxine Voss Patterson, 91, of Darlington, died on August 11, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Esther Voss.
A private graveside service will be held Sunday, August 14 at 11:00am at Grove Hill Cemetery, a memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 2:00pm in the chapel of Belk Funeral...
Michael Paul Halchak
Aug 11, 2022
Michael Paul Halchak, age 59, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home.
Michael was born on January 26, 1963 in Kodiak, Alaska. He was the son of Paul Thomas Halchak (Elaine)...
Randy Wells
Aug 7, 2022
Randal "Randy" Wayne Wells, age 54, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 11 from 5:00 until 6:00pm at Belk Funeral Home with a memorial service following in the chapel.
Randal was born on January 18, 1968 in Toledo, Ohio. He was the son of...
Ronnie Wayne Gainey
Aug 4, 2022
Ronnie Wayne "Papa Dick" Gainey, age 65, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. A visitation will be held in Belk Funeral Home on Monday, August 8 from 6:00 until 8:00pm. Ronnie was born in Darlington County on October 8, 1956. He was the son of the late James Leonard and Frances Blaton Gainey. Ronnie worked...
Jamie Craft
Aug 2, 2022
Jamie "J.C." Craft, age 59 passed away August 2, 2022. A celebration of life will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home on Saturday, August 13th at 2:00, a visitation will take place at 1:30pm.
Jamie was born in Darlington on June 18, 1963. He is the son of Patricia "Pat" Craft and the late...
Evelyn Heck
Aug 2, 2022
Evelyn Cooley Heck, age 84, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held Friday, August 5 in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home, with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00am at Belk Funeral Home.
Evelyn was born in Natchez,...
Steven Gibson
Jul 28, 2022
Steven Phillip Gibson, 50, died July 28, 2022 surrounded by his family at the McLeod Hospice House, Florence SC. A life-long resident of Darlington, SC, he was the owner-operator of Gibson Tire and Exhaust in Darlington, SC. A Celebration of Life service will be held Monday, August 1, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home. The family will...
