Steve O'Neal
Jul 5, 2026
Steve O'Neal, age 74, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 5th, 2026. Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday, July 9th at Belk Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. A funeral service will be held Friday, July 10th at 11:00 am in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery.
A lifelong...
Mary Sturgeon Bailey
Jul 5, 2026
Mary S. Bailey, 91, left this world to be home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 5, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 2 to 3 p.m. at First Original Free Will Baptist Church with a funeral service to follow at 3 p.m. with burial to follow...
Roger Wayne Baird
Jul 2, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Roger Wayne Baird, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Roger died on July 2, 2026, in a local hospital. Born on January 20, 1943, in Sumter, South Carolina, Roger filled the lives of those around him with love, laughter, and an unwavering spirit.
A proud veteran of the National...
Kathy Norris
Jun 28, 2026
Linda Katherine “Kathy” Boyd Norris, 73, died on June 28, 2026 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 at 4:00 pm in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following in Darlington Memory Gardens The family will receive friends from 3-4 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Kathy was born March...
Sandra Lemmons
Jun 27, 2026
Sandra “Sandy” Horner Lemmons, age 80, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026 at her home. Those who wish to pay their respects may do so from 1:00 until 5:00 at Belk Funeral Home Tuesday. A service will beld at 1:00 Wednesday in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home.
Born on February 11, 1946, Sandy was the daughter of the late Henry...
Steve Lucius Tallon
Jun 27, 2026
Steve Lucius Tallon, of Lamar, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026, at the age of 81. A funeral service will be held Monday, June 29, 2026, at 11:00 am at the Belk Funeral Home Chapel in Lamar. The family will receive friends at their residence following the service.
Born on November 10, 1944, Steve was the son of...
Ronnie Hanniford
Jun 23, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Ronald “Ronnie” Hanniford, beloved husband, father, and papa, who departed this life on June 23, 2026, at the age of 77. A visitation is being held for him on Thursday, June 25th, from 3:00 to 4:00pm at Belk Funeral Home. His funeral service will follow in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel at...
Jeffrey Jay Flowers
Jun 20, 2026
Jeffrey Jay Flowers, 49, of Winnsboro, SC, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026. A Visitation will be held for him Tuesday, June 30th from 5:00 to 7:00pm at Belk Funeral Home.
Born on December 8, 1976 in Darlington, SC, he was the son of Jimmy and Dolly Flowers. Jeffrey graduated from St. John’s High School, Class of ’95, and attended...
Clinton Mark Langston
Jun 20, 2026
Clinton Mark Langston, 42, passed away at home after a long battle with Huntington’s Disease, on Saturday, June 20th, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 26th, 2026, at 3:30 pm at Midway Baptist Church, Wingate NC, in the church sanctuary. The family will receive friends from 3:00 – 3:30 pm in the church family life center.
Clint...
Annette Byrd
Jun 19, 2026
Margaret Annette Snipes Byrd, 77, passed away on Friday, June 19th, 2026. A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 24th, at 6-8pm at Belk Funeral Home Chapel, a memorial service will be held on Thursday June 25, at 7pm at Calvary Baptist Church in the Chapel,915 Cherokee Rd, Florence, SC 29501.
Annette was born February 21st, 1949, in Hartsville, SC, to...
Brian Marquez Horne
Jun 13, 2026
Brian Marquez Horne, 27, passed away on Saturday, June 13th, 2026. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 19th, 2026 at 5:00 pm at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 4-5 pm at the funeral home.
Brian was born April 4th, 1999, in Florence, SC, to Angela Nicole Horne Tyson. He graduated from Florence-Darlington Technical College and...
Brenda Watkins Phillips
Jun 12, 2026
Brenda Watkins Phillips, 78, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family.
Born on December 23, 1947, in Hartsville, South Carolina, Brenda was the daughter of the late Blanche Reaves Watkins Kissiah and William Angus Watkins. She was the beloved wife of Tracy E. Phillips, Sr. for 44 years until his passing in April 2020. Together they built a...
Heyward W Gainey, Jr.
Jun 11, 2026
Heyward “Prune” Gainey, Jr, 79, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026. A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 20th, 2026 at 4:00 pm at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3:00 - 4:00 pm at the funeral home Saturday.
Prune was born January 30th, 1947, in Hartsville, SC, to the late Heyward W. Sr. and Betty...
Gerald "Jerry" Francis Wilhelm
Jun 8, 2026
Gerald Francis (“Jerry”) Wilhelm, 82, of Florence, died peacefully at McLeod Hospice House on June 8, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.Jerry was born to Joseph (“Al”) and Eloise Peartree Wilhelm in Rochester, New York. He graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School and later from Rochester Institute of Technology, where he played forward on the basketball team.He retired...
John A Hancock
Jun 6, 2026
John Ashley Hancock, age 91, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, at The McLoed Hospice House. Born on December 6, 1934, in Bishopville, South Carolina, he graduated from Ashwood High School and then served in the National Guard. John lived a life marked by curiosity and an unwavering passion for understanding how things worked.
As a mechanic, John was an...
Patricia Morrison Jones
Jun 3, 2026
With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for her love, we celebrate the life of Patricia “Patsy” Morrison Jones, who passed away on June 3, 2026 at the age of 83.
Patsy’s life was centered on the people she loved. She was a devoted sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend whose legacy is the extended family she cherished. Over the years she...
Leroy Eugene Carter III
Jun 2, 2026
Leroy “Roy” Eugene Carter, III, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, just 17 days after the death of his wife, Gail.
Mr. Carter will be buried at Florence National Cemetery with military honors.
Bruce Alan Peaslee
May 28, 2026
Bruce Alan Peaslee , age 76, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026. A memorial service will be held at Lake Swamp Baptist Church on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 2:00pm. The family will greet friends before the service from 1:00 to 2:00pm.
Bruce was born in Woburn, Massachusetts on May 27, 1950. He served in the United States Navy and...
Leonard Rogers Nettles
May 28, 2026
On May 28, 2026 a big heart failed completely That heart belonged to Leonard Rogers Nettles oldest child of John L. Nettles and Ann R. Nettles, born April 7, 1953 in Florence SC. That big heart spent 7 decades turning strangers into friends and never forgetting them. Our friend took his degrees from The University of South Carolina (where he...
Gary Edwin Mims
May 20, 2026
Gary Edwin Mims, age 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at his home in his favorite recliner. The funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 28th at Calvary Tabernacle Church in Hartsville, with the burial following in Magnolia Ceremony. A visitation will be held from 6-8 Wednesday, May 27th at Belk Funeral Home.
Born December...
