Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Darlington & Lamar, SC
Dr. William E. Altman, Dds
Feb 11, 2020
Dr. William "Bill" E. Altman, DDS passed away on February 11, 2020. A celebration of his life will be held at St. Matthew's Anglican Church on Friday, February 14, 2020 at 2:00 pm. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at their home, 115 St. John's Street, Darlington. Dr. Altman served as an officer in the United...
Gene O'Neal
Feb 7, 2020
John Henry Gene "Ace" O'Neal, age 82, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday, February 10th at Temple Free Will Baptist Church with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home, and other times at 587 Gilchrist Rd. Darlington.
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Jo Anne Bowers
Feb 2, 2020
Jo Anne Youngblood Bowers, age 88, formally of Darlington, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Sunday, February 23rd at Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Jo Anne was born in Macon, Georgia, on May 21, 1931. She was the daughter of the late George...
Loretta Lynn (Grooms) Watford
Feb 1, 2020
LAMAR- Loretta Lynn Grooms Watford, age 53, died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the McLeod Hospice House. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home in Lamar at 3:00 on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service (2-3) at the funeral home and other times at...
Sherry King
Jan 29, 2020
Brenda Sherry King, age 71, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 surrounded by her family. The family would like to thank all those who knew Sherry for their support during her illness. The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date. Belk Funeral Home of Darlington is assisting the King family during this time.
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Franklin W. Alford, Sr.
Jan 27, 2020
Franklin Walter Alford, Sr., age 78, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020. A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 30th at Lamar First Baptist Church, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3 Thursday at the church. A graveside service will be held 9:00 a.m. Friday at Florence National Cemetery.
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Patrick "Pat" B. Spivey
Jan 26, 2020
Patrick "Pat" B. Spivey, age 72, died suddenly at his home on Sunday, January 26, 2020. A Celebration of his life will be held at 1:00 Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Palmetto Street Church of God, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Belk Funeral Home on Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00pm,...
Juanita Steadman Venters
Jan 20, 2020
Juanita Steadman Venters, age 91, died January 20, 2020. A funeral service will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 2:00 on Saturday, January 25th, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Born October 15, 1928 in Saluda, SC, she was...
Charles David Clark
Jan 20, 2020
Charles David Clark, age 66 of Bishopville, passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Monday, January 20, 2020. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 23rd at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 3015 Woodbridge Rd. Darlington.
A full obituary will be posted at a later time.
Sam Rollings
Jan 19, 2020
Joseph M. "Sam" Rollings, Jr., age 68, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020. A visitation will be held Wednesday, January 22nd from 6-8 p.m. in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home. Born October 15, 1951, Sam was the son of the late Joseph M. Rollings, Sr. and Dorothy Sneed Rollings. He worked in the family business at Rolling's...
William "Bill" Arthur Buckner
Jan 19, 2020
William "Bill" Arthur Buckner, age 84, son of the late Walter Vernon and Beatrice Chaplin Buckner, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 22nd at Highland Park United Methodist Church, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the church.
Bill was...
Louise Flowers Windham
Jan 15, 2020
Louise Flowers Windham passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020. A graveside service will be 2:00 Friday, January 17th in Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will greet friends following the service
Born November 28, 1918 in Florence County, she was the daughter of the late Rivers F. and Julia Lucas Flowers. ...
Allan Defee
Jan 15, 2020
James Allan DeFee, age 79, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020. A graveside service will be held 4:00pm Friday, January 17 in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will greet friends following the service and other times at 1168 Wilds Hall Dr, Darlington.
Allan was born September 8, 1940 in Florence County; He...
Anne Weatherford
Jan 13, 2020
Anne Weatherford Brown, age 58, died Monday, January 13, 2019 at her residence. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home at 3:00 on Friday, January 17, 2019. The family will receive friends following the service.
Born June 24, 1961 in Darlington, she is the daughter of the late Buster and Ella...
Wanda "Candy" (Atkinson) Williamson
Jan 12, 2020
Wanda "Candy" Atkinson Williamson, age 66, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 15th at Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home.
Born April 7, 1953, Wanda was the daughter of the late Willie E. Atkinson and Rowena Andrews...
Margaret Ann Middleton
Jan 8, 2020
Margaret Ann Middleton, age 80, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 12th at Bethea Baptist Community, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the Fellowship Hall. A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday at Florence National Cemetery.
...Sarah "Frankie" Harrell
Jan 6, 2020
Sarah "Frankie" Frances Jordan Harrell, age 84, passed away Monday, January 06, 2020. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the funeral home and other times at the home of Ricky and Janice...
Sidney Raymond Nettles
Jan 4, 2020
Sidney Raymond Nettles, 62, passed away January 3, 2020 from complications from Frontotemporal Dementia. Sidney was born in Darlington, SC January 22, 1957 to John L. Nettles and Ann Rogers Nettles. He grew up a free range child in Darlington and Florence and especially on Lake Robinson. Sidney learned to sail almost as soon as he learned to ride...
Frank Iseman
Jan 4, 2020
Frank Iseman, Jr., age 78, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 7th at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 6-7 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home, and other times at 2325 Iseman Rd. Darlington.
Born December 4, 1941, Frank was the son of the...
Margaret Linda Watson Mccoy
Jan 3, 2020
Margaret Linda Watson McCoy, age 75, died Friday, January 3, 2020. A graveside service will be held 3:30 p.m. Sunday, January 5th at Lamar Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar.
Born in Lee County on November 29, 1944, Linda was the daughter of the late Elvie...


