Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Darlington & Lamar, SC
Sharon S (Scott) Dewitt
Jul 21, 2020
Sharon Scott DeWitt, age 76, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020. A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24th at Pisgah United Methodist Church directed by Belk Funeral Home. Sharon was known for her kind, sweet demeanor always having a smile on her face. Sharon worked for Darlington Soil Conservation for over 20 years....
Ronnie L. Mccoy
Jul 18, 2020
Ronnie L. McCoy Sr., age 78, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 18, 2020. A graveside service will be held Monday, July 20, 2020 at 11:00 am at Elim United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar from 4:00 until 6:00 pm on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Born on March 12,...
Perry Munn
Jul 16, 2020
Perry Eugene Munn, age 65, of Darlington passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 in a local hospital. The family will receive friends Sunday, July 19 from 2-3pm at Belk Funeral Home, with a graveside service following at 4pm in McLaughlin Cemetery in Effingham.
Born, March 23, 1955 in Florence County, he was the son of the late...
Edward Paul Nelson
Jul 14, 2020
Edward Paul Nelson, age 87, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020. A graveside service will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 16th at Welsh Neck Baptist Church Cemetery in Society Hill, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
A full obituary will be posted at a later time.
Steven Mathis Shell
Jul 13, 2020
Steven Mathis Shell, age 56, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020. A memorial service will be held 5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 18th at the home of Megan Owens, 1838 Hayfield Rd. Darlington, SC 29532.
Shelia Long (Little) Payne
Jul 12, 2020
Shelia Ann Little Long Payne, age 78, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 12, 2020. The family will receive friends at Belk Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 15 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM. A graveside service will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Charlotte, NC on Friday July, 17th at 11:00am.
Born in...
Tom P. Schurlknight
Jul 11, 2020
Thomas Preston Schurlknight ("Big T"), age 44, passed away on July 11th, 2020 surrounded by family.
Tom was born on January 17th, 1976. He was the son of Nancy W. Schurlknight and the late Leon I. Schurlknight Jr. He loved the Clemson Tigers and never missed a game. Well, "loved" is an understatement. He could practically tell...
Linda Delores Wright Hardee
Jul 10, 2020
Linda Wright Hardee, 77, died Friday, July 10, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at Lamar First Baptist Church on Monday, July 13th at 1:00. Burial will follow at Lamar Cemetery. Anyone wishing to sign the guestbook and pay their respect to Mrs. Hardee may do so between the hours of 3:00 and...
Nell Lambert
Jul 9, 2020
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, July 16 in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Charlotte, NC at 2:00 pm.
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Shirley Davis Larrimore
Jul 9, 2020
Shirley Davis Larrimore, age 72, passed away Thursday, July 09, 2020. A graveside service will be held 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11th at Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Belk Funeral Home.
Born August 15, 1947, Shirley was the daughter of the late James Monroe Davis and Gladys Powers Davis....
Sallie Gainey Windham
Jul 8, 2020
Sallie Gainey Windham age 74 of Lamar, SC, past peacefully at home with family by her side. Sallie was the daughter of the late Tollie Gainey and Tora Mae Gainey. She loved to cook and spend time with her family. Sallie retired from Lamar Elementary and Lamar High School after 40 years of service.
She is survived...
Ernie Laddie Dutton
Jul 7, 2020
Ernie Laddie Dutton, age 77, passed away at the McLeod Hospice House on July 7, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 10:00am. The family will receive friends 5:00 until 7:00 at Belk Funeral Home on Friday evening.
Born in Florence, SC on October 18, 1942, he...
Frank Robert Eastman
Jul 7, 2020
Frank Robert Eastman, age 79, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 12th at Flat Creek Free Will Baptist Church, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Thursday and Friday afternoon at the home, 135 Jewel Dr. Darlington.
Born February 6, 1941 in Lewiston, Main,...
Carol Taylor Padgett
Jul 3, 2020
Carol Taylor Padgett, age 86, passed away Friday, July 03, 2020. Funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 5th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Grove Hill Cemetery.
Born December 23, 1933, Carol was the daughter of the late A.Z. Taylor and Elizabeth Yarboro Taylor. She retired from Dixie Cup,...
Chafee Jones
Jun 30, 2020
Chafee Jones, III, age 69, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 7th at Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Darlington Country Club. Anyone who wants to pay their respects and sign the guestbook may do so...
Marty Watford
Jun 27, 2020
Martin "Marty" Duskie Watford, age 55, passed away on, Saturday, June 27, 2020.
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Billy W. Mullis
Jun 27, 2020
LAMAR- William "Billy" Wayne Mullis, age 59, died Saturday, June 27, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 pm on Saturday, July 18 at Christian Pathway Church, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. Billy was born in Ft. Worth Texas on December 19, 1960, son of the late Earl and...
Pearl Flowers James
Jun 24, 2020
Pearl Flowers James, age 82, formally of Darlington, SC, passed away Wednesday June 24, 2020 in Greensboro, NC. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 28th at Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Born January 27, 1938, Pearl was the daughter of the late Broadus Flowers and Alice Mims Flowers. She retired...
Rosalind Gandy Williams
Jun 24, 2020
Mrs. Rosalind Renee Gandy Williams, daughter of the late Perry and Vivian Jones Gandy was born in Darlington, SC on January 14, 1951. She departed this life on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC.
Rosalind attended the public schools of Darlington, and was a 1969 graduate of St. John's High School. She...
Madonna Michelle Griggs
Jun 16, 2020
Madonna Michelle Griggs, age 1from San Joaquin, Iloilo, Philippines, passed away into the hands of Jesus Tuesday, June 16, 2020. A celebration of her life will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27 at Temple Free Will Baptist Church in Darlington. The family will receive friends following the service.
Born February 17, 2019, she was the dearly...


