Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Darlington & Lamar, SC
David G. Mccoy
Oct 12, 2021
David G. McCoy, age 78 died Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Born on June 22, 1943, He was the son of Dorothy Mae Evans Kelly and the late Josephus McCoy. David was employed with Nucor Steel until his retirement. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, hanging out with his friends having fish fries and he enjoyed taking care of his property....
Dianne (Howell) Gilley
Oct 10, 2021
Vickie Dianne Gilley, age 76 died Sunday, October 10, 2021. A graveside service will be held 3:00 PM Wednesday, October 13th at Lamar Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM Wednesday at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar.
Born on May 10, 1945, Dianne was the daughter of the late Aaron Howell and Esther Windham...
Bill Knight
Oct 9, 2021
William "Bill" Carlton Knight, age 76 died Saturday, October 9, 2021. Funeral service will be held 5:30 PM Wednesday, October 13th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 4-5:30 Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will take place 10:00 AM Thursday at Florence National Cemetery.
Born on December 30, 1944 in...
Franklin Wayne Stephens
Sep 29, 2021
Franklin Wayne Stephens, age 58, died suddenly at his home on September 29, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 on Sunday in Darlington Memorial Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Saturday evening at the funeral home in Darlington.
Born in Darlington on January 15, 1963,...
James Newton Goodson Jr.
Sep 29, 2021
James Newton Goodson, Jr. (72) went home to his Lord, surrounded by his family, on September 29, 2021, after an illness. Jimmy was born on February 14, 1949 to the late Catherine Fields Goodson and James Goodson. He retired from SC department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services and the US Army National Guard.
Jimmy was married...
Bruce Floyd Smoak
Sep 29, 2021
FLORENCE - Bruce Floyd Smoak, 74, died September 29th, 2021. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late J.A. Smoak and Juanita Abbott Smoak. He graduated from McClenaghan High School, Class of 1965, and served in the National Guard. He was employed at CSX Transportation for 43 years. He was a devoted husband, dad and grandfather,...
Kip Moody
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...
Lawrence Gandy
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.
...Cecil L. Weaver, Sr.
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...
Betsy (Jordan) Triplett
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...
Margaret Louise (Tarlton) Onken
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.
...Kent Britt
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...
Mary (Windham) Parnell
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,...
Bobbie Nadine (Trader) Small
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...
Barbara L. (Norris) Wallace
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...
Eudell "Monkie" (Pye) Griggs
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...
John "John Boy" David Weatherford
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...
Glynn M Sweitzer, Jr.
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...
Jane "Janie" (Morris) Pipkin
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...
Robert "Robbie" E. Morgan, Jr.
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...


