Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Darlington & Lamar, SC

Ruth Purvis Forrest Nault

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Charles P. Rollings

Charles P. Rollings

Jun 7, 2022

Charles P. Rollings, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. A funeral service will be held at Mechanicsville Baptist Church on Sunday, June 12 at 2:30 pm. A private burial will follow at Florence National Cemetery on Monday. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church on Sunday. Born in Mt. Croghan, SC ...

Tony Stevens

Tony Stevens

Jun 4, 2022

Tony Allen Stevens , age 55, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, June 8th  in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home in Lamar, with burial following in Lamar Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 on Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

Born...

Brenda Odom Weaver

Brenda Odom Weaver

Jun 1, 2022

Brenda Joyce Odom Weaver, age 70 died Wednesday, June 1, 2022. A funeral service will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Odom Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior Saturday at the funeral home and other times at the home of Mishelle Altamirano, 306 Lawson...

Betty Hamer Loflin

Betty Hamer Loflin

May 30, 2022

Betty Hamer Loflin, age 95 died Monday, May 30, 2022. A graveside service will be held 12:00 p.m. Monday, June 6th at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11am-12pm Monday at Belk Funeral Home.

Born on December 16, 1926, Betty was the daughter of the late Cecil C. Hamer, Sr. and Eula Price Hamer....

Victor Brian Smith

Victor Brian Smith

May 28, 2022

Victor Brian Smith, age 64, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, while surrounded by family, on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Victor was born in Shelbyville, Indiana, on November 8, 1957, the son of Phyllis Binford Smith and the late Don Raymond Smith. Victor enjoyed working with teens. For over forty years he was able to share this...

Emogene Rogers Fryar

Emogene Rogers Fryar

May 26, 2022

Emogene Rogers Fryar, age 85 died Thursday, May 26, 2022. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 31st in the Lamar Chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Will of Faith Southern Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-2 Tuesday at the funeral home.

Born on June 16, 1936,...

Diane Law

Diane Law

May 23, 2022

Mattie Diane Law, age 74 died Monday, May 23, 2022. A graveside service will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 28th at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday and other times at 341 Mineral Springs Rd. in Darlington; and from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday at Belk Funeral Home.

Born on September...

Peggy M. Huggins

Peggy M. Huggins

May 23, 2022

Peggy M. Huggins, age 90 died Monday, May 23, 2022. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 25th at Mechanicsville Baptist Church Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.

Born in Lake Providence, Louisiana on February 1, 1932, Peggy was the daughter of the late Earl L....

Linda Melton Weatherford

Linda Melton Weatherford

May 21, 2022

Linda Melton Weatherford, age 74 died Saturday, May 21, 2022. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 23rd at Mechanicsville Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Belk Funeral Home.

Born on August 17, 1947, Linda was the daughter of the late Mary Louise Melton. She was part-owner...

James "Jimmy" Marvin Boan

James "Jimmy" Marvin Boan

May 18, 2022

James "Jimmy" Marvin Boan, age 70 died Wednesday, May 18, 2022. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 19th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-3 Thursday at the funeral home.

Born on October 31, 1951, Jimmy was the son...

Kathleen Michelle Bullard

Kathleen Michelle Bullard

May 16, 2022

Kathleen Michelle Bullard, age 57 died Monday, May 16, 2022. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina on January 21, 1965, Kathleen was the daughter of the late Robert Jay McIntyre and Judy R. Mittnacht. She worked for many years as a secretary for Ed Saleeby at Saleeby and Cox Law Firm, and more recently was working at Lowe's in Hartsville....

Dale Stephen Andrews, Sr.

Dale Stephen Andrews, Sr.

May 10, 2022

Dale Stephen Andrews, Sr., age 73 died Tuesday, May 10, 2022. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 14th at Black Creek Baptist Church with burial following at Black Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Belk Funeral Home.

Born on October 3, 1948, Dale was the son of...

Gerald Matthew Lloyd

Gerald Matthew Lloyd

May 6, 2022

Gerald Matthew "Cat" Lloyd, age 80 died in his home on Friday, May 6, 2022. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday, May 9th at Elim United Methodist Church with burial following at the church cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Monday at the church.

Born on...

Bobby R. Gibbs

Bobby R. Gibbs

May 5, 2022

Bobby R. Gibbs, age 79 passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 8th at First Baptist Church in Timmonsville with burial following at Lamar Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar.

Born on November 2, 1942, Bobby...