Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Darlington & Lamar, SC

Buster Junior Weatherford

Buster Junior Weatherford

Jan 10, 2022

Buster Junior Weatherford, age 62 died Monday, January 10, 2022. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 13th at Mechanicsville Baptist Church with burial following on his property at 2549 Cashua Ferry Rd. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Belk Funeral Home.

Born on December 20, 1959, Buster was the...

Kenny Wayne Mcgee

Kenny Wayne Mcgee

Jan 8, 2022

Kenny Wayne McGee, age 58 died Saturday, January 8, 2022. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 15th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following.

Born on April 5, 1963, Kenny was the son of the late Barney Hogan Ard and Rosa Lee Dixon Ard. He worked as...

Lyn Stephen Ham

Lyn Stephen Ham

Jan 6, 2022

Lyn Stephen Ham, age 75, passed away at his home in Hartsville on January 6, 2022. Lyn was the son of the late Charles and Thalia Davis Ham. He grew up in the High Hill community and attended Pine Grove Methodist Church. Lyn retired from Bellsouth, and also owned 2 restaurants. As a young man, he enjoyed building and...

Mary Todd Owens

Mary Todd Owens

Jan 5, 2022

Mary Todd Owens, age 72 died Wednesday, January 5, 2022. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 8th at Magnolia Cemetery in Darlington, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.

Born on August 18, 1949, Mary was the daughter of the late Jimmy Todd and Christine Hardin Todd....

Richard Howard Williamson

Richard Howard Williamson

Dec 29, 2021

Richard Howard Williamson, affectionately known as "Gabby", died Wednesday, December 29, 2021. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Monday, January 3rd at Belk Funeral Home,  with a funeral service following at 3 p.m. Burial will take place at Black Creek Cemetery following the service.

Born on December 16, 1947, Richard was the son of the...

Faye (Odom)  Howle

Faye (Odom) Howle

Dec 29, 2021

Faye Odom Howle, age 76 died Wednesday, December 29, 2021. A memorial service will be held11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 4th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.

Born on April 1, 1945, Faye was the daughter of the late Earl Odom and Jesna Weaver Odom. She graduated from Columbia...

Sharmane Miller Little

Sharmane Miller Little

Dec 28, 2021

Sharmane Miller Schmoyer Little, age 65 died Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Sharmane was the daughter of the late Joseph Miller, Jr. and Evelyn Bauer Miller. She previously worked at Maytag until her disability.

Surviving are her husband, Robert Little; son, Jeremy Schmoyer of Mertztown, PA; two sisters, Josette O'Brien and Sheree Bieber. She...

John K Parker

John K Parker

Dec 28, 2021

John Kenneth "John John" Parker, age 58 died Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Born on December 4, 1963, John is the son of John Henry Parker and the late Cecil Oakley Parker. He was employed with Food Lion, and later with Sonoco. John enjoyed riding his motorcycle, watching NASCAR, and sitting on the bank of the Pee Dee River.

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Rich Clifford

Rich Clifford

Dec 28, 2021

Army Astronaut LTC Michael "Rich" Clifford, age 69, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at his home in North Myrtle Beach, SC. His family is deeply saddened by his unexpected passing. Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Rich is survived by his wife of 45 years, Nancy Brunson Clifford; his son Richard Clifford, daughter-in-law Joanna Clifford, and grandchildren Nolan,...

George E Clark, Jr.

George E Clark, Jr.

Dec 25, 2021

George Erasmos Clark, Jr., age 79, died Saturday, December 25, 2021. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30th at Temple Free Will Baptist Church with burial following at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Belk Funeral Home.

Born on December 25, 1942, George was the son...

Robert F. Teal

Robert F. Teal

Dec 24, 2021

Robert F. Teal (Bob), 74, of Darlington, SC passed away December 24th in his home, surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 28th at 11:00am, at the graveside in Piedmont Cemetery in Bishopville, SC. Arrangements are by Belk Funeral Home. He was preceded in death by his parents, C.E. and Maxine Teal, and...

Daniel Lee Goodman

Daniel Lee Goodman

Dec 24, 2021

Daniel Lee Goodman, age 41 died Friday, December 24, 2021. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 30th at Hicks Cemetery in Coward, SC. A visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Belk Funeral Home in Darlington.

Born in Charlotte, NC on November 19, 1980, Daniel is the son of Shirley Myers Goodman...

Gene Rogers

Gene Rogers

Dec 22, 2021

Christopher Eugene "Gene" Rogers, Jr, age 81, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Sunday evening at Belk Funeral Home and other times at the home, 329 Arabian Street. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 27th in the chapel...

John Evans Gainey

John Evans Gainey

Dec 21, 2021

John Evans Gainey, age 76 died Tuesday, December 21, 2021. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 26th at Flat Creek Free Will Baptist Church, with burial following at the church cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3 Sunday at the church, and other times at the home of Tina...

Cynthia (Howle)  Bailey

Cynthia (Howle) Bailey

Dec 20, 2021

Cynthia "Cindy" Howle Bailey, age 62 died at home Monday, December 20, 2021. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 23rd in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service, and other times at the home of her daughter, 1257 Oakdale Dr. Florence.

Born on March 7, 1959,...

Roland Bernard Gray

Roland Bernard Gray

Dec 19, 2021

Roland Bernard "Butch" Gray, age 80, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Mr. Gray was born in Prince George's County, Maryland, son of the late Horace and Gertrude Howard Gray. Butch had retired from the grocery business in Maryland and then moved to South Carolina. He enjoyed spending time with his children, always showing and teaching them different...

Dallas Earl Sansbury

Dallas Earl Sansbury

Dec 17, 2021

Dallas Earl Sansbury, age 88, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021. A  graveside service will be held at 3:00 on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service.

Born in Darlington on May 2, 1933, he was the son of the late Edgar and Leta Welch Sansbury....

Charlie Tucker

Charlie Tucker

Dec 16, 2021

William Charles "Charlie" Tucker, age 65 died Thursday, December 16, 2021. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, December 28th at Welsh Neck Baptist Church in Society Hill. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born on May 21, 1956, Charlie was the son of the...

Billy Plowden

Billy Plowden

Dec 13, 2021

William Russell "Little Billy" McKay Plowden, age 48, passed away at his home on Monday, December 13, 2021. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 on Monday, December 20 at Belk Funeral Home. A celebration of his life will follow at 7:00 in the chapel of the funeral home.

Born in Darlington on June 14,...

Martin Byrd

Martin Byrd

Dec 13, 2021

Douglas Martin Byrd, Sr., age 74 died Monday, December 13, 2021. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 16th at Darlington Memory Gardens, with Military Honors provided by the U.S. Air Force. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Belk Funeral Home, and other times at 114 Carol Dr. Darlington.

Martin...