Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Darlington & Lamar, SC

Curtis Lewis

Curtis Lewis

Sep 3, 2021

Julius Curtis Lewis, 72, passed away at his home on Friday, September 3, 2021.  A visitation will be held at Belk Funeral Home on Thursday, September 9, from 6:00 until 8:00pm. A private graveside service will be held the following day.

Curtis was born on April 16, 1949 son of the late Julius Stanley Lewis and Chessie...

Bobbie Jean Williamson Gandy

Bobbie Jean Williamson Gandy

Sep 2, 2021

Bobbie Jean Williamson Gandy, age 73 died Thursday, September 2, 2021. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 5th at Mechanicsville Baptist Church with burial following at Mechanicsville Baptist Church Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the church.

Born on April 10, 1948, Bobbie was...

Annette O'Neal

Annette O'Neal

Sep 1, 2021

Marian Annette Sneeden O'Neal, 66, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in Hampton, VA. Her family will receive friends from 3:00 until 4:00 on Wednesday, September 8, at Belk Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 4:0o in Grove Hill Cemetery.

Born in Wilmington, NC on November 5, 1954, she was the daughter of the...

John H. Mankin

John H. Mankin

Aug 31, 2021

John H. Mankin, Jr., age 58 died Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Belk Funeral Home is assisting the family during this time.

Johnny Ray Boan

Johnny Ray Boan

Aug 28, 2021

Johnny Ray Boan, age 66, died Saturday, August 28, 2021. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 6:00 on Tuesday, August 31st , with a visitation being held one hour prior, from 5:00 until 6:00, and other times at his sister's home, 809 North Main Street.  Everyone is encouraged to be safe...

Alvin Richard Mccormick

Alvin Richard Mccormick

Aug 27, 2021

Alvin Richard McCormick, age 82 passed away Friday, August 27, 2021. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 30th at Mechanicsville Baptist Church with burial following at Darlington Memory Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Monday at the church. Military Honors will be provided by the Florence Veteran's Honor...

Grace Marilyn Delaney

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Lance Wayne Holloway

Lance Wayne Holloway

Aug 9, 2021

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Roberta Ann Sessoms

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...