Helen Papadopoulas Psillos
Jun 24, 2025
Helen Psillos, 92 of Darlington, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on June 24, 2025. Helen Papadopoulas was born in Port Said, Egypt on June 26, 1932 . At age 18 she moved to Athens, Greece. She married Christopher Psillos in 1955 in Athens, Greece, and moved to Darlington.
Helen is survived by four children: Constantina(Greg) Padgett,...
Mary Lee Andrews
Jun 21, 2025
Mary Lee Andrews, age 96, passed away on Saturday, June 21st, 2025 at her home on Mineral Springs Road.
A visitation will be held for her on Wednesday, June 25th at Belk Funeral Home in Darlington from 2 to 3pm, with her funeral service immediately following in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel at 3pm, with internment at...
Ronald "Ron" A. Smith
Jun 21, 2025
Ronald Ashton Smith, age 100, passed away on Saturday, June 21st, 2025, surrounded by his family at the Veterans Village in Florence, South Carolina. Born on May 14th, 1925 in Badin, North Carolina. Ron lived a life devoted to service and family.
As a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving on the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill...
Wilds "Evans" Howle
Jun 21, 2025
Wilds "Evans" Howle, 80, of Darlington, SC, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025, surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held at St. Matthews Church located at 210 S. Main Street in Darlington on Thursday, June 26th, 2025 at 11:00am conducted by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors at the home of Evans & Cathy...
Sheila Ham
Jun 19, 2025
Sheila Denise Ham, age 51, passed away on Thursday, June 19th, 2025. A service to celebrate her life will be held in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home on Saturday at 3:00. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 on Saturday at the funeral home and other times at the home of Buck and Donna Register, 845...
Mary Gaddy Newton
Jun 10, 2025
Mary Gaddy Newton passed away on June 10th, 2025. A graveside service will be held for her on Friday, June 13th, 2025, at Grove Hill Cemetery in Darlington at 11:00am.
Mary was born on March 21st, 1929, in Anson County, North Carolina to Jesse and Bessie Gaddy. She met and married the love of her life William...
Missy Atkinson
Jun 8, 2025
Melissa "Missy" Atkinson passed away suddenly and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 8, 2025. She was 58 years old. A visitation will be held for her on Monday, June 16th, 2025 from 2 to 3 at Belk Funeral Home and then a funeral service will follow at 3pm in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel....
Kenneth G. Essner
Jun 7, 2025
Kenneth G. Essner passed away on June, 7th, 2025. On Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 a graveside service will be held at 11:00am at the Lamar Memorial Cemetery.
Kenny was born on February 7th, 1952 in Cape Giradeau, Missouri to Anthony Essner and Lee Anna Felter Essner.
He was a carpenter by trade and a die...
Amani Kambrei' Windham
May 29, 2025
Miss Amani Kambrei' Windham, age 12, of Lamar, SC, was taken from this world far too soon on May 29th, 2025.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 5th, 2025, at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. A funeral service celebrating her life will take place on Friday, June 6th, 2025,...
Priscilla Inez Nance Cribb
May 24, 2025
Priscilla Inez Nance Cribb went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
Born on August 8, 1945 in the Mont Clare community within Darlington County as the youngest of six children, Priscilla was the cherished daughter of the late Val Buren Nance and Ruby Hewitt Nance. She grew up in a close-knit family...
George Albert Duncan
May 23, 2025
George Albert Duncan, of Darlington, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025, just days before his 63rd birthday.
Born in Man, West Virginia, on May 27, 1962, George was the beloved son of the late John Duncan and Julia Adams Duncan. A proud United States Marine, George served his country with honor and discipline—values that carried through...
Donnie Crighton Flowers
May 23, 2025
Donnie Crighton Flowers, 63, of Darlington, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 23, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. A visitation will be held for him on Sunday, May 25th at Belk Funeral Home at Darlington from 6 to 8 pm. Funeral Services will take place on the following day on Monday, May 26th in the Belk...
Myrtle Warr Weatherford
May 22, 2025
On May 22, 2025, after 102 years on this earth Myrtle W. Weatherford has gone home to the Lord. A visitation in her honor will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Mechanicsville Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m., with interment immediately afterward at The Mechanicsville Baptist Church Cemetery....
Mickey Lee Bryant
May 20, 2025
Mickey Lee Bryant, age 75, passed away on May 20th, 2025. Mickey was born on March 21st, 1950, in Darlington, the son of the late Howard Bryant and Greta Bryant.
Mickey was an auto body repairman who also operated Custom Tops for a while, then he was an Auto Body Instructor in Darlington and Marion, South Carolina....
Reese Otto Kirven, Jr.
May 10, 2025
Reese O. Kirven, Jr., age 88, passed away at his residence on Saturday May 10, 2025. Mr. Kirven was born in Darlington, son of the late Reese Otto Kirven Sr. and Fannie Bell Holloway Kirven.
Reese started his professional career with Exxon and served in the National Guard during this time, then he became the owner/operator of...
Jose Santos Ramirez Guillen
May 6, 2025
Funeral services for Mr. Jose Santos Ramirez Guillen will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00 pm. The family will greet friends following.
He will be laid to rest later in El Rosario Cemetery in Honduras.
Ricky Allen Thomas
Apr 29, 2025
Ricky Allen Thomas, age 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at MUSC in Charleston, South Carolina.
Ricky was born on July 12, 1957, in Darlington, South Carolina, to G.S. Thomas, Jr. and Mae Bell Boykin Thomas. He enjoyed a long career at Galey & Lord, where he was known for his strong work ethic...
Thomas Carl Watford
Apr 24, 2025
Thomas Carl Watford, 68, of Lamar, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 24th, 2025.
He was born on September 19th, 1956, in Florence, South Carolina, to T.C. Watford and Therrell Randolph Watford. Thomas attended the Hudgens Academy in the 1970s, where he built lifelong friendships and laid the foundation for a life marked by integrity, loyalty, and...
Janice (Lane) Owens
Apr 23, 2025
Janice Owens, 76, passed away on April 23, 2025, in the McLeod Hospice House.
Janice was born on March 6, 1949 in Darlington, daughter of the late Craven Lee Lane Sr. and Sullie Weaver Lane. Janice worked in the office for Eastern Carolina Pediatrics for over 30 years. She was a devoted wife to her late husband...
Judith Cox
Apr 22, 2025
Judith Cox passed away on April 22, 2025. Judith was born on September 21, 1941, in Horry County, South Carolina, to Arthur Cox and Fodie Herring.
Judith dedicated many years of her life working at Galey & Lord, where she was known for her strong work ethic and steady presence. Outside of work, she embraced creativity and...
