Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Darlington & Lamar, SC
Grace Marilyn Delaney
Aug 23, 2021
Grace Marilyn Delaney, 93, passed away at her home on Monday, August 23, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Freedom Baptist Church. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Born on April 2, 1928 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Frasier...
Arthur M. Flowers
Aug 21, 2021
Arthur M. Flowers, age 74 died Saturday, August 21, 2021. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the family will hold a private graveside service at Grove Hill Cemetery. Those who wish to pay their respects to Mr. Flowers may do so Wednesday or Thursday between 1-5 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home.
Born on June 25, 1947, Arthur was...
David Marvin Arnold
Aug 18, 2021
David Marvin Arnold, age 75 died Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Born on December 25, 1945, David was the son of the late Mose Arnold and Mary Smith Arnold. He served four years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked in truck sales and then as an over-the-road truck driver. David was known as a "free spirit"...
Carolyn A. Odom
Aug 15, 2021
Carolyn Gainey Odom, age 73 died in her home on Sunday, August 15, 2021. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 18th at Dovesville Church of God with burial following at Black Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home.
Born on September 10, 1947, Carolyn was...
Helen S Moody
Aug 12, 2021
Mrs. Helen "Honey" Moody, age 89, of Darlington, passed away Thursday morning, August 12, 2021, at her residence.
She was born in Darlington County, loved and known by all.
Honey is now reunited with her husband of 52 years, Thomas Moody.
Honey was a devoted mother to her two children Sherril "Gee Gee"...
Mildred Parnell Bell
Aug 10, 2021
Mildred Parnell Bell, age 93 went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 surrounded by her family and her favorite CNA. A visitation will be held 2-3 p.m. Friday, August 13th in the Lamar Chapel at Belk Funeral Home, with a graveside service following at 3:15 p.m. at Lamar Memorial Cemetery.
Born on October 4,...
Roberta Ann Sessoms
Aug 9, 2021
Roberta Ann Sessoms, age 59 died Monday, August 9, 2021. A graveside service will be held 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 13th at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Florence, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Born in Laurinburg, North Carolina on February 19, 1962, Ann is the daughter of Barbara Rhodes Herring and the late Douglas Sessoms. She worked as...
Juliet "Judy" Watford
Aug 6, 2021
Juliet "Judy" Rose Windham Watford, age 79, died Friday, August 6, 2021. The family will receive friends from 4-5 p.m. Sunday at Belk Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held privately.
Born on November 21, 1941, Judy was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Hattie Louise Flowers Windham, who died in 2019. She worked as a...
Margie W. Truett
Aug 6, 2021
Margie Watford Truett, age 89, left this earth peacefully on Friday, August 6, 2021. Born on December 5, 1931, Margie was the daughter of the late Macie Amerson and Luther Watford. Born in Lamar, SC, Margie worked at Dixie Cup (now James River Cooperation) in production and quality control for 40 years, retiring in 1996. She loved spending time...
Ruth Ness (Dodge) Kratzer
Aug 5, 2021
Ruth Ness Kratzer, a resident of Bethea Baptist Home, passed away on Thursday, August 5,2021. Services for Mrs. Kratzer will be held at a later date.
Hugh A. Osborne
Aug 5, 2021
Hugh Allen Osborne
July 25, 1934 – August 5, 2021
Hugh died of complications of Dementia, on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC.
Hugh was a soft-spoken good man. He was loyal, a hard worker, loved his family and his friends. He was a man that would do...
Valerie Bell Bryant
Aug 4, 2021
Valerie Teal Bell Bryant, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, August 04, 2021. A graveside service will be held in Lamar Cemetery at 3:00pm on Friday, August 6. The family will greet friends following the service and other times at 5320 Lamar Highway.
Born in Darlington County on February 4, 1932, she was the daughter of thelate...
Mary Susan Cribb
Aug 3, 2021
Mary Susan Cribb, age 62 died Tuesday, August 03, 2021. A private service will be held Friday, August 6th, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Born in Dillon on October 31, 1958, Mary was the daughter of the late Joseph Arvin Evans and Ethel Owens. Her family was in the farming business and she spent many years working...
Elaine Pope Williams
Aug 3, 2021
Elaine Pope Williams, age 67 died Tuesday, August 03, 2021. A graveside service will be held 11:15 a.m. Thursday, August 5th at Swift Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Thursday at Belk Funeral Home.
Born on August 23, 1953, Elaine was the daughter of the late Laverne Lewis and Lila Mae...
Virginia Strickland Truett
Jul 29, 2021
Virginia Strickland Truett, age 70 died Thursday, July 29, 2021. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 4th at 11:00 a.m. in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Born on July 26, 1951, Virginia was the daughter of the late Hilton and Gevena Dixon Strickland. She worked in food service at Carolinas Hospital for...
Margie Young (Edwards) Graham
Jul 28, 2021
Margie Edwards Young Graham passed away peacefully at the McLeod Hospice House on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 31st at Magnolia Cemetery in Hartsville, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Born Thursday, December 8, 1938, Margie was the third child of John C Edwards, Sr and Margaret Howell...
Sarah Dewitt Jaillette
Jul 26, 2021
Sarah DeWitt Jaillette passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 after an illness. Sarah was born on October 13, 1948 to the late Mr. and Mrs. William Ernest DeWitt in Darlington. She was married to the love of her life, Harold "Hoss" Prentiss Jaillette, Jr., for 53 years. Her love for God, family and friends was immensely evident to...
James Lloyd Phillips
Jul 23, 2021
James L. "Jimmie": Phillips, age 75, of Darlington, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 6:00pm Sunday, July 25th in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.
Born in Goose Creek, SC on August 17, 1945, he is the son of Theresa King...
Charlena Hunt Chewning
Jul 22, 2021
Charlena Hunt Chewning, a counselor, coach, mentor and friend, died on July 22, 2021 at the age of 89.
Miss Chewning was born on August 17, 1931 in Wadesboro, N.C., to Lula Hunt Chewning and David Earl Chewning Sr. She graduated from Chesterfield High School and Coker College, where she was a standout basketball player. She earned...


