Obituaries

Sep 27, 2021

Christopher "Kip" Moody, age 48, died peacefully at his home on September 27, 2021. A celebration of  his life will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, September 30, 2021. The service will take place at the pond on the family farm, officiated by Pastor Darryl George of Mechanicsville Baptist Church.

Born in Florence, SC on August...

Sep 27, 2021

Lawrence "Bee" Gandy, age 73, died Monday, September 27, 2021 in a local hospital. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 on Thursday, September 30 in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Black Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Sep 27, 2021

Cecil L. Weaver, Sr. age 88 passed away Monday, September 27,2021 at his residence. Born in Darlington on July 5, 1933, Cecil was the last surviving child of the late Henry Grady Weaver and the late Maggie McElveen Weaver. Cecil was a graduate of St. John's High School class of 1952. He served in the United States Air Force...

Sep 23, 2021

Betsy Ann Jordan Triplett, 96, died peacefully at the Methodist Manor on September 23, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, William Paul Triplett.

They are survived by their four children: Georgianna "Tootsie" Nolen (Tom) of Charleston, Linda T. Huggins (Harry, deceased) of Florence, Elizabeth "Libby" T. Hightower (Bubba, deceased) of Moncks...

Sep 21, 2021

Margaret Louise Tarlton Onken, age 63 died Tuesday, September 21, 2021. A funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 25th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3-4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home and from 5-8pm Friday at the home of Doris Onken, 3826 Pebble Rd. Florence, SC 29501.

Sep 20, 2021

Steven Kent Britt, age 64 died Monday, September 20, 2021. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 23rd in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Born on October 24, 1956, Kent was the son of...

Sep 19, 2021

Mary Windham Parnell, age 80 died Sunday, September 19, 2021. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 24th at Zion Methodist Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born on November 24, 1940, Mary was the daughter of the late Jossie Windham and Maggie Windham. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, shopping,...

Sep 18, 2021

Bobbie Nadine Trader Small, age 78 died Saturday, September 18, 2021. A memorial service will be held 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 21 st in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Born on December 18, 1942, Bobbie was the daughter of the late Charles Hilton Trader and Myrtle Clifton...

Sep 13, 2021

Barbara L. Wallace, age 77 died Monday, September 13, 2021. A private funeral service will be held at Florence National Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born on March 25, 1944, Barbara was the daughter of the late Carl Norris and Viola Watson Norris Jackson. Earlier in her life she was a truck driver before and then became a...

Sep 11, 2021

Eudell "Monkie" Eunice Pye Griggs, age 63 died Saturday, September 11, 2021. A memorial service will be held 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 14th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the funeral home.

Born on January 12, 1958, Eudell was the daughter of the late George Pye and...

Sep 11, 2021

John David "John Boy" Weatherford Jr.,  age 72, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Monday at Belk Funeral Home. A private graveside service with military honors will be held Tuesday.

Born and raised in Darlington, he was the son of the late John D. Weatherford and Ada...

Sep 10, 2021

Glynn M Sweitzer, Jr., age 73 died Friday, September 10, 2021. Belk Funeral Home is assisting the family during this time.

Born in Farmville, Virginia on July 11, 1948, Glynn was the son of the late Glynn M Sweitzer, Sr. and Myrtle Kennedy Sweitzer. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. After graduating college he...

Sep 5, 2021

Jane Morris Pipkin, age 78 died Sunday, September 5, 2021. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.

Born on February 18, 1943 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jane was the daughter of the late Rufus Philmore Morris and Elizabeth Alice Hoover Whitener. She started her career as owner and operator of The Peddler...

Sep 4, 2021

SGM Robert "Robbie" English Morgan, Jr., age 70, formerly from Darlington, SC, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 15th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home in Darlington, with full military honors provided by the Army National Guard. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the funeral...

Sep 3, 2021

Julius Curtis Lewis, 72, passed away at his home on Friday, September 3, 2021.  A visitation will be held at Belk Funeral Home on Thursday, September 9, from 6:00 until 8:00pm. A private graveside service will be held the following day.

Curtis was born on April 16, 1949 son of the late Julius Stanley Lewis and Chessie...

Sep 2, 2021

Bobbie Jean Williamson Gandy, age 73 died Thursday, September 2, 2021. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 5th at Mechanicsville Baptist Church with burial following at Mechanicsville Baptist Church Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the church.

Born on April 10, 1948, Bobbie was...

Sep 1, 2021

Marian Annette Sneeden O'Neal, 66, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in Hampton, VA. Her family will receive friends from 3:00 until 4:00 on Wednesday, September 8, at Belk Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 4:0o in Grove Hill Cemetery.

Born in Wilmington, NC on November 5, 1954, she was the daughter of the...

Aug 31, 2021

John H. Mankin, Jr., age 58 died Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Belk Funeral Home is assisting the family during this time.

Aug 28, 2021

Johnny Ray Boan, age 66, died Saturday, August 28, 2021. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 6:00 on Tuesday, August 31st , with a visitation being held one hour prior, from 5:00 until 6:00, and other times at his sister's home, 809 North Main Street.  Everyone is encouraged to be safe...

Aug 27, 2021

Alvin Richard McCormick, age 82 passed away Friday, August 27, 2021. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 30th at Mechanicsville Baptist Church with burial following at Darlington Memory Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Monday at the church. Military Honors will be provided by the Florence Veteran's Honor...