George Thomas Standish
Nov 13, 2021
George Thomas Standish, age 69 died at his home on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Born on October 6, 1952, George was the son of the late George and Pauline "Polly" James Sligh Standish. He was a graduate of St. John's High School in 1970 where he was a star athlete, excelling in football, baseball, basketball and track, and held...
Edna Lawhon Helms
Nov 9, 2021
Edna Lawhon Helms, age 83 passed away on Tuesday, November 09, 2021 at McLeod Hospice House. A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 13th at Crown Memorial Park in Pineville, NC, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Born on June 13, 1938, Edna was the daughter of the late Otis Marion Lawhon and Julia Mae...
Joseph E. Powell
Nov 3, 2021
Joseph E. "J.E." Powell, age 88 died Wednesday, November 3, 2021. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 6th at New Prospect Church Cemetery on Sheminally Rd. in Hannah Community, SC. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 at Belk Funeral Home.
J.E. was born on April 12, 1933; he was the son...
Larry Dean Barnhill
Nov 2, 2021
Larry Dean Barnhill, age 66 died Tuesday, November 2, 2021. A Celebration of Life service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 7th at Lighthouse Church, 1413 E. McIver Rd. in Florence. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at the church. Belk Funeral Home is assisting the family during this time.
Born on August...
Linda (Whitlow) Barnio
Oct 29, 2021
Linda Whitlow Barnio, age 74, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021. A graveside service will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery on Tuesday, November 2, at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends starting at 10:00 am Tuesday at Belk Funeral Home.
Linda was born on March 30, 1947 in South Boston, VA. She was the...
Bettis (Chase) Howard
Oct 25, 2021
Natalie Bettis Chase Howard of Darlington, SC died Monday, October 25, 2021 following an illness. Bettis was born April 8, 1941 in Florence, SC to Natalie Lucas Chase and Maitland Soutter Chase, Jr. She was the granddaughter of Simons Ravenel Lucas, MD and Natalie Bettis Lucas of Florence and Maitland Soutter Chase and Gertrude Jennings Chase of Sumter. She...
Margaret "Meg" (Vaughan) Garges
Oct 24, 2021
Margaret "Meg" Vaughan Garges, age 76 passed away on October 24, 2021 at McLeod Hospice House. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 29th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery.
Meg was born on November 5, 1944. She was the daughter of the late Richard S....
Linda Weatherford Gregory
Oct 22, 2021
Linda Weatherford Gregory, age 73 died Friday, October 22, 2021. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 25th at First Church of God in Darlington with burial following at Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Belk Funeral Home, and at the home of Missy and Vernon McKnight, 2113 Cashua...
Frank Lee Bonnoitt
Oct 22, 2021
Frank Lee Bonnoitt, age 61 died Friday, October 22, 2021. A private memorial service will be held on a later date, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Born on August 19, 1960, Frank is the son of Jerome Albert Bonnoitt, Sr. and Joy Olivia Walker Bonnoitt. He worked for over 15 years at Home Depot. Frank had two...
Joyce (Davis) Gandy
Oct 21, 2021
Joyce Davis Gandy, age 74 died Thursday, October 21, 2021. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 27th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Born on April 22, 1947, Joyce was the daughter...
Melody Starr Krejci
Oct 16, 2021
Melody Starr Krejci, 73, of Hartsville SC, passed away on October 16, 2021. She was born on December 28, 1947 in Litchfield, OH to Sarah Starr (Domer) and Cornell Starr. Melody lived in Michigan and Ohio until 1994 when she relocated to Darlington, SC and eventually to Hartsville. Melody taught middle school and high school English in the area...
Richard L Nash, Dds
Oct 13, 2021
Richard Lee Nash, age 83, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at the McLeod Hospice House. A funeral service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Florence, SC on Sunday, October 17 at 3:00pm. The burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, and the family will receive friends afterward. Anyone wishing to pay their respects may stop by Belk Funeral...
Randy Carrol Johnson
Oct 13, 2021
Randy Carrol Johnson, age 51 died Wednesday, October 13, 2021. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 16th at Dovesville Church of God with burial following at Black Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Belk Funeral Home.
Born on February 22, 1970, Randy was the son of the...
James R. Smith
Oct 13, 2021
James Renee Smith, age 70 died Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 15th in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Lamar Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Thursday at the funeral home in Lamar.
Born on November 22, 1950, James was the...
David G. Mccoy
Oct 12, 2021
David G. McCoy, age 78 died Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Born on June 22, 1943, He was the son of Dorothy Mae Evans Kelly and the late Josephus McCoy. David was employed with Nucor Steel until his retirement. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, hanging out with his friends having fish fries and he enjoyed taking care of his property....
Dianne (Howell) Gilley
Oct 10, 2021
Vickie Dianne Gilley, age 76 died Sunday, October 10, 2021. A graveside service will be held 3:00 PM Wednesday, October 13th at Lamar Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM Wednesday at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar.
Born on May 10, 1945, Dianne was the daughter of the late Aaron Howell and Esther Windham...
Bill Knight
Oct 9, 2021
William "Bill" Carlton Knight, age 76 died Saturday, October 9, 2021. Funeral service will be held 5:30 PM Wednesday, October 13th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 4-5:30 Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will take place 10:00 AM Thursday at Florence National Cemetery.
Born on December 30, 1944 in...
Franklin Wayne Stephens
Sep 29, 2021
Franklin Wayne Stephens, age 58, died suddenly at his home on September 29, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 on Sunday in Darlington Memorial Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Saturday evening at the funeral home in Darlington.
Born in Darlington on January 15, 1963,...
James Newton Goodson Jr.
Sep 29, 2021
James Newton Goodson, Jr. (72) went home to his Lord, surrounded by his family, on September 29, 2021, after an illness. Jimmy was born on February 14, 1949 to the late Catherine Fields Goodson and James Goodson. He retired from SC department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services and the US Army National Guard.
Jimmy was married...
Bruce Floyd Smoak
Sep 29, 2021
FLORENCE - Bruce Floyd Smoak, 74, died September 29th, 2021. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late J.A. Smoak and Juanita Abbott Smoak. He graduated from McClenaghan High School, Class of 1965, and served in the National Guard. He was employed at CSX Transportation for 43 years. He was a devoted husband, dad and grandfather,...
