Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Darlington & Lamar, SC

Francis Marion Hatcher

Francis Marion Hatcher

May 12, 2020

Francis "Frank" Marion Hatcher, age 78, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 18th at Darlington Memory Gardens. Anyone who wishes to pay their respects to Frank and sign the guestbook may do so Sunday between 12-5 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home.

Born November 2, 1941, Frank was...

Barbara Jean Watford

Barbara Jean Watford

May 7, 2020

Barbara Jean Jones Watford, age 69, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. A graveside service will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 9th at Lamar Memorial Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born June 12, 1950, Barbara is the daughter of the late Homer Jones and Ruby Squires Knotts. She retired from LEGGS, and then from Honda....

Mary H. Burr

Mary H. Burr

May 7, 2020

Mary H. Burr, age 83, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. A graveside service will be held 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 11th at Darlington Memory Gardens. Anyone who wishes to pay their respects to Mary may do so Sunday between 1-5 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home.

Born August 7, 1936, Mary is the daughter of the late...

Lola Brooks Coggeshall

Lola Brooks Coggeshall

May 5, 2020

Lola Brooks Coggeshall, age 86, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020. A private graveside service will be held Saturday, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born in Florence, SC on July 24, 1933, Lola is the daughter of the late Edwin Fuller Brooks and Jean Osteen Brooks. She spent her childhood in Florence and graduated from McClenaghan High...

Larry G. Davis

Larry G. Davis

May 4, 2020

Larry G. Davis, age 74, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 7th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Darlington Memory Gardens. Social distancing guidelines will be followed and seating for the service may be limited. The service will be streamed live on our website...

Raymond L. Galloway, Jr.

Raymond L. Galloway, Jr.

May 2, 2020

Raymond "Ray" L. Galloway, age 71, passed away at home on Saturday, May 02, 2020. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, May 4th at Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be observing social distancing regulations during the service. Anyone who wishes to pay their respects...

Shelby Jean Carter

Shelby Jean Carter

May 1, 2020

Shelby Jean Carter, age 83, passed away Friday, May 01, 2020. A graveside service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 3rd at Fair Hope Presbyterian Church in Lamar, SC, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born September 5, 1936, Shelby was the daughter of the late William Perry Carter and Emma McDonald Carter. She retired from the...

Ronald "Ronnie" C. Williams

Ronald "Ronnie" C. Williams

Apr 29, 2020

Ronald "Ronnie" C. Williams, age 65, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Anyone who would like to pay their respects to Ronnie may do so Friday, May 1st between 1-5 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home.

Born December 5, 1954, Ronnie was the son of the late Shelton and Louise Williams. He was a veteran of the United...

Linda W. Moody

Linda W. Moody

Apr 26, 2020

Linda W. Moody, age 65, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020. A graveside service will be held 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 28th at Lamar Memorial Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born July 29, 1954, Linda was the daughter of the late James "Boopie" Welch and Helen Smith Welch. She loved fishing and cooking out with family...

Carolyn L. Kissiah

Carolyn L. Kissiah

Apr 13, 2020

Carolyn Lee Kissiah daughter of the late William B. Lee Sr. and Agnes Goude Lee was born on June 14, 1944 in Rockingham, NC. Carolyn arrived in her heavenly home on April 13, 2020. A graveside service will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 16th at Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Carolyn was a...

Margaret Mccoy Smith

Margaret Mccoy Smith

Apr 13, 2020

Margaret McCoy Smith, age 95, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020. A private graveside service will be held Thursday, April 16th in Lamar, SC, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born July 16, 1924, Margaret was the daughter of the late Maxie McCoy and Janie Watford McCoy. She worked for Campbell's Soup, and she loved spending time with...

Sylvia Suggs Chandler

Sylvia Suggs Chandler

Apr 12, 2020

Sylvia Suggs Chandler, age 79, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 15th at Darlington Memory Gardens. If anyone would like to pay their respects to Mrs. Chandler may do so Tuesday between 1-5 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home.

Born April 28, 1940, Sylvia was the daughter of...

Mary Faye Mcknight Mcguigan

Mary Faye Mcknight Mcguigan

Apr 11, 2020

Mary Faye McKnight McGuigan, age 83, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25th at Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born September 11, 1936, Faye was the daughter of the late Reice and Ethel Cassidy McKnight. She worked in the restaurant industry in Darlington and...

Faye Cook Howle

Faye Cook Howle

Apr 11, 2020

Faye Cook Howle, age 83, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020. A graveside service will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18th at Darlington Memory Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born June 2, 1936, Faye was the daughter of the late Roy Lee Cook and Corine Dean Cook. She enjoyed baking for missions, and she loved...

Murray W. Norwood

Murray W. Norwood

Apr 10, 2020

Murray W. Norwood, age 80, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 14th at Darlington Memory Gardens. Anyone who wishes to pay their respects to Mr. Norwood may do so from 12-5 p.m. Monday at Belk Funeral Home.

Born on January 7, 1940, Murray was the son of...

Rebecca W. Bass

Rebecca W. Bass

Apr 7, 2020

Rebecca W. Bass, age 36, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 5:00 on Thursday at Belk Funeral Home. A  celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Due to concerns about COVID-19, the family understands if you are unable to visit at this time, and they appreciate your thoughts...

Leisa Hancock Dutton

Leisa Hancock Dutton

Apr 7, 2020

Leisa Hancock Dutton, age 54, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020. A visitation will be held Friday, April 10 from 2-3 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home, with a private graveside service following at Darlington Memory Gardens.

Helen Craft Kent

Helen Craft Kent

Apr 6, 2020

Helen Craft Kent, age 86, passed away Monday, April 06, 2020. The family will hold a private graveside service at Grove Hill Cemetery. Anyone who wishes to pay their respects to Mrs. Kent may do so Wednesday between the hours of 12-5 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home.

Born January 31, 1934, Helen was the daughter of the...

Darrell Chapman

Darrell Chapman

Apr 4, 2020

Henry Darrell Chapman, age 77, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020. The family will hold a celebration of life on a later date. Belk Funeral Home is serving the family at this time.

Born November 23, 1942, Darrell is the son of the late Henry DeWitt Chapman and Mary Elizabeth Tyner. He worked as a pipefitter in...

Amanda Jean Bland

Amanda Jean Bland

Mar 31, 2020

Amanda Jean McKay Bland, age 73, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Due to precautions for COVID-19 and social distancing, the family will have a private graveside service at Grove Hill Cemetery. They understand that you may not be able to visit during these times, and they appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

Born December 21, 1946, Jean...