Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Darlington & Lamar, SC

Otis "Pete" Edwards

Otis "Pete" Edwards

Jan 3, 2020

Otis "Pete" Edwards, age 87, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020. A memorial service will be held 5:30 p.m. Saturday, January 11th at the Darlington Moose Lodge, 1056 N. Governor Williams Hwy. Darlington.

Born in Darlington County on June 11, 1932, Pete was the son of the late Alec Edwards and Margurite Gainey. He served in the...

Sherry Huggins Watford

Sherry Huggins Watford

Jan 1, 2020

Sherry Huggins Watford, age 68, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 6th at Lamar United Methodist Church with burial following at Lamar Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar, and other times at the home, 521 E. Jackson St. Lamar, SC...

Julian S. Lawhon

Julian S. Lawhon

Dec 26, 2019

Julian Spy "Bubba" Lawhon, age 83, passed away on December 26, 2019. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 29th at Black Creek Baptist Church with burial following at Black Creek Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Born May 14, 1936, Julian is...

Katharine F. (Agness)  Henriksson

Katharine F. (Agness) Henriksson

Dec 24, 2019

A Memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Disabled American Veterans (www.dav.org) or your local area Humane Society.

George L Oliver, Jr.

George L Oliver, Jr.

Dec 24, 2019

George Lyles Oliver, Jr., age 92, passed away on December 24, 2019. He was born in Richmond, VA on December 3, 1927. His parents were George Lyles, Sr. and Marion Stoneman Oliver. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 65 years, Nell Griggs Oliver of Society Hill, also four children: George Oliver III, William Oliver, Pete Oliver, Julia Oliver;...

Edward Carl Middleton

Edward Carl Middleton

Dec 23, 2019

Rev. Edward Carl Middleton, age 84, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019. Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m. Friday, December 27th at Bethea Baptist Church, with a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. at Florence National Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 11-12 p.m. Friday at Belk Funeral Home. He was born in...

Timmy Kirven

Timmy Kirven

Dec 21, 2019

A visitation will be held from 2:00 until 3:00 Monday at the funeral home. A memorial service will follow in the chapel at 3:00.

Annie Hill Stewart

Annie Hill Stewart

Dec 20, 2019

Surrounded by loving family members, Annie Lou Hill Colclough Stewart died peacefully on December 20, 2019, at Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, SC, following a brief illness.The daughter of Thomas Roland and Pearle Huggins Hill, Anne, as she liked to be called, was born in Lamar, SC, on November 24, 1926. She was preceded in death by her first husband...

Marjorie Howle Davis

Marjorie Howle Davis

Dec 20, 2019

Marjorie Jacquelyn Howle Davis, age 91, daughter of the late Jennings Heyward Howle and Nell Parnell Howle, died peacefully in her home in Florence on Friday, December 20, 2019.  A funeral service will be held at Black Creek Baptist Church on Sunday, December 22 at 3:00pm, with burial following in Black Creek Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The...

Geraldine W. Fischer

Geraldine W. Fischer

Dec 13, 2019

Geraldine Waldron Fischer, age 94, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019. A memorial service will be held 12:00 p.m. Thursday, December 19th at Lamar United Methodist Church, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the church. A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday at Beth Shiloh Presbyterian Church, 1184 N....

Henrietta Blanding Wood

Henrietta Blanding Wood

Dec 12, 2019

Henrietta "Rhetta" Blanding Wood, passed away surrounded by her family on December 12, 2019. A funeral service will be held at All Saints Anglican Church at 1:30 on Saturday, December 14, 2019, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:30 at the church on Saturday.

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Carolyn D Honney

Carolyn D Honney

Dec 11, 2019

Carolyn D. Honney, age 82, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Friday at Belk Funeral Home, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm at the funeral home on Friday and other times at the home of Melba...

Dale Watford

Dale Watford

Dec 10, 2019

Robert Dale Watford, age 68, died at his home, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 on Sunday, December 15th in Christian Pathway Church in Lamar. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 at the church on Sunday, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born March 3,...

Helen Windham Jordan

Helen Windham Jordan

Dec 10, 2019

Helen Windham Jordan passed away into her Heavenly home around noon on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019. She was able to celebrate with her late husband, Walter Lee "WL" Jordan, in Heaven, as December 10th was his birthday.

It's difficult to put into words all that she was. When Jesus talked about the meek shall inherit the earth...

Carolyn Frances Anderson

Carolyn Frances Anderson

Dec 7, 2019

Carolyn Frances Anderson of Darlington passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 10th in the chapel of Bethea Retirement Community, with visitation following in the fellowship hall, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Mrs. Anderson was born February 5, 1936 in Latta SC. She was the daughter of the...

William "Bill" Mccown, Iii

William "Bill" Mccown, Iii

Dec 6, 2019

William Brearly McCown III, 81, passed away in his home Friday, December 6, 2019, after a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, December 16, 2019 at Darlington Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 on Sunday, December 15 at the funeral home.

He is survived by...

Ronnie Lee Porter

Ronnie Lee Porter

Dec 5, 2019

Ronnie Lee Porter, age 74, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 8th at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Born December 17, 1944, Ronnie is the son...

Frances Godwin Ward

Frances Godwin Ward

Dec 2, 2019

Frances Godwin Ward, age 94, passed away Monday, December 02, 2019. Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm Wednesday, December 4th at Darlington First Baptist Church with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 1-2:30 pm Wednesday at the church.

Born January 18, 1925 in Summerton, SC,...

Paul Joseph Halchak

Paul Joseph Halchak

Nov 28, 2019

Paul Joseph Thomas Halchak, age 55, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2019. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 4th at 1:00 pm in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home.

Born July 25, 1964 in Honolulu, Hawaii; Paul is the son of Paul Thomas Halchak and the late Leona Nadene Brown Mahon. He served in the...

Christie Lee Dore Braun

Christie Lee Dore Braun

Nov 21, 2019

Christie Dore Braun, 70, died suddenly at McLeod Hospital on November 21, 2019.

Christie was born on November 14, 1949 in Milwaukee Wisconsin and was the daughter of the late Howard and Ruth Dore. Christie attended schools in Milwaukee and met her husband Gerald while he was studying at Marquette University. Christie and Gerald were married in...