Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Darlington & Lamar, SC

Marilyn Faye (Truett)  Evans

Marilyn Faye (Truett) Evans

Jun 1, 2021

Marilyn Faye Truett Evans, age 60 went to be with the Lord after a 20 year battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 4th at Christian Pathway Fellowship Church with burial following at Lamar Memorial Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10-11...

Mary Lou (Powers)  Matthews

Mary Lou (Powers) Matthews

May 31, 2021

Mary Lou Powers Cribb Matthews, age 89 went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 31, 2021. Born on January 4, 1932 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late William Herbert Powers and Mary LuLu Brandon Powers. She lived in Florida from early childhood through mid-life, and then moved to Darlington. Mary Lou was...

Annabelle Coleman Boyd

Annabelle Coleman Boyd

May 27, 2021

Annabelle Coleman Boyd, age 97 passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021. A visitation will be held Sunday, May 30th at Temple Free Will Baptist Church from 2-3 p.m. with funeral service following at 3 p.m., directed by Belk Funeral Home. Burial will take place following the service at Grove Hill Cemetery, with a reception following at the church.

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Miriam Peavey Campbell

Miriam Peavey Campbell

May 25, 2021

Miriam Peavey Campbell, 78, of Darlington, SC, entered into eternal rest on May 25, 2021. A celebration memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 27th, at Belk Funeral Home Chapel in Darlington. The Rev. Renny Johnson, Rev. Tim Coker, and Rev. Dr. Brian Sherwood will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held immediately after the service....

Glenn D. Huggins

Glenn D. Huggins

May 21, 2021

Glenn D. Huggins, age 67, died Friday, May 21, 2021, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 on Sunday, May 23, 2021 in Darlington Memory Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born on January 7, 1954, Glenn was the son of the late William and Mary Shelly Huggins. He worked for many years...

Patricia Ann Hill

Patricia Ann Hill

May 14, 2021

Patricia Ann Hill, age 79 passed away Friday, May 14, 2021. Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 18th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Magnolia Cemetery in Darlington. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the funeral home.

Born on October 17, 1941, Ann was the daughter...

Preston Lane

Preston Lane

May 14, 2021

Karl Preston Lane, age 61 passed away Friday, May 14, 2021. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 18th at Lake Swamp Baptist Church, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the church.

Born on August 21, 1959, Preston was the son of the late Lowell...

Ann Morris Crook

Ann Morris Crook

May 7, 2021

Ann Morris Crook, age 88 passed away Friday, May 7, 2021. A private internment will be held at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Duluth, Georgia.

Clifton Pickrel

Clifton Pickrel

May 7, 2021

Clifton "Pick" Pickrel, age 80 passed away Friday, May 07, 2021. Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 10th at Welsh Neck Baptist Church with burial following at the church cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3-4 p.m. Monday at the church.

Born on June 5, 1940 in Gretna,...

Shirley H. Wallace

Shirley H. Wallace

May 3, 2021

On May 3, 2021 between the hours of 4-6 a.m. my mother, Shirley H. Wallace passed away to be with Jesus. I believe my mother died of a broken heart as my father, Marion H. Wallace passed away January 1, 2021. My mother would have been 86 on July 23rd, and my father, 87 on April 30th. She was...

Josephine Large

Josephine Large

Apr 26, 2021

Josephine Long Large, age 94 passed away Monday, April 26, 2021. Belk Funeral Home is assisting the family during this time.

Born on May 27, 1926 in Sardis, Mississippi, Josephine was the daughter of the late Andrew Curtis Long and Evie Ethel Herron Long. She retired from Roses Department Store in Hartsville. Surviving are her daughter, Becky...

David Parnell, Jr.

David Parnell, Jr.

Apr 21, 2021

Thomas David Parnell, age 57 passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10-11 a.m. at Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church with a graveside service following at the church cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born on March 7, 1964, David was the son of the late Thomas David Parnell, Sr. and...

Clifton Derek Gandy

Clifton Derek Gandy

Apr 20, 2021

Clifton Derek Gandy, age 62 passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Belk Funeral Home of Darlington is assisting the family during this time.

Born on January 19, 1959, Clifton was the son of the late Leon Luther Gandy and Vera Thompson Gandy. He was passionate about music and was an accomplished guitarist and horseback rider. Clifton was...

H.B. Tarte, Jr.

H.B. Tarte, Jr.

Apr 20, 2021

Henry B. "H.B." Tarte, Jr. age 96, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 26 in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the U.S. Navy and the Florence Veteran's Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 1-2...

Kenneth "Kenny" O. Moody

Kenneth "Kenny" O. Moody

Apr 18, 2021

Kenneth O. Moody, Jr., age 60, died Saturday, April 18, 2021. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home on Saturday, April 24th at 2:00pm. The family will receive friends following the service,

Kenny was born on February 3, 1961 in Sumter, SC, he was the son of Clara "Audrey"  Floyd and...

Charles Allen Andrews

Charles Allen Andrews

Apr 16, 2021

Charles Allen Andrews, age 74 passed away Friday, April 16, 2021. Belk Funeral Home of Darlington is assisting the family during this time.

Born on October 5, 1945, Charles was the son of the late Mack M. Andrews and Azalee White Andrews. He was employed with NUCOR Steel for over 30 years, retiring in 2005. Charles enjoyed...

Glenda Kaye Anderson

Glenda Kaye Anderson

Apr 15, 2021

Glenda Kaye Anderson, 77,  passed away April 15, 2021 peacefully at her home.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 11am at Freedom Baptist Church, 1416 Lamar Highway, Darlington, South Carolina 29532.

Kaye was born in Fork, South Carolina on August 18, 1943 and was born again on October 16,...

Jimmy A. Campbell

Jimmy A. Campbell

Apr 12, 2021

James "Jimmy" A. Campbell, age 64 passed away Monday, April 12, 2021. The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 14th from 6-7 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home.

Born on June 27, 1956, Jimmy was the son of the late James A. Campbell, Sr. and Grace Ellen Howle Campbell. He owned and operated Campbell's Body Shop in Darlington...

Thomas "Tom" W. Blackwell, Jr.

Thomas "Tom" W. Blackwell, Jr.

Apr 11, 2021

A gentleman who always enjoyed his home and family, Tom Blackwell passed away at his residence on Sunday, April 11, 2021.

Born in Sumter, SC on October 2, 1951, he was the son of the late Thomas W. Blackwell and Maizie Blackwell Prestwich. Tom attended Southside High School in Florence where he was a baseball standout. He...

Harold T. Smith

Harold T. Smith

Apr 10, 2021

Harold T. Smith, 83, died Saturday, April 10, 2021 at his residence. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 on Wednesday, April 14 at Belk Funeral Home, with a graveside service following at 3:15 in Grove Hill Cemetery.

Harold was born in York, SC, son of the late Ben and Viola Quin Smith. He served...