Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Darlington & Lamar, SC

Irene R Ownby

Irene R Ownby

Aug 7, 2019

Irene Ruth Ownby

01/25/1929-08/07/2019

Irene Ruth Moon Ownby, 90 years old, passed away on August 7, 2019 at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC. A graveside memorial service celebrating her life will be held later on November 5, 2019, at Woodlawn Cemetery, 4500 Woodlawn Pike, Knoxville, TN. Officiating will be Rev. Gene Hurley, Associate...

Gwendolyn Faye Privette

Gwendolyn Faye Privette

Aug 7, 2019

Gwendolyn Faye Privette of Lamar, age 67, South Carolina passed away on August 7, 2019. Faye is survived by her mother, Ruby Stokes Adams and predeceased by her father, the late Newton Privette, Jr. She is also predeceased by step-father, Tommy Adams.

In addition to her mother, Faye is survived by sisters, Dianne Dormon, Carol (Bobby) Richardson,...

Wade "Buddy" Albert O'Neal

Wade "Buddy" Albert O'Neal

Aug 5, 2019

Wade "Buddy" Albert O'Neal, age 83, passed away Monday, August 05, 2019. Funeral services will be held 4:00 pm Wednesday, August 7th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3-4 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.

Born January 5, 1936, Buddy is the son...

Eula Lee Hudson

Eula Lee Hudson

Aug 2, 2019

Vivian "Eula Lee" Huggins Hudson, age 97, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 in Summerton, SC. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday, August 7th at Newman Swamp United Methodist Church with burial following at Newman Swamp Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Tuesday at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar.

Born October 26,...

Meres Hatchell Davis

Meres Hatchell Davis

Aug 1, 2019

Meres Evelyn Hatchell Davis, age 101, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019. Services will be held in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home Saturday, August 3rd at 3:00 pm with visitation prior to the service, beginning at 2:00 pm.  Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery in Darlington following the service.

She was born March 31, 1918 in...

Floyd Edward Driggers

Floyd Edward Driggers

Jul 31, 2019

Floyd Edward Driggers, age 68, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Mr. Driggers was born in Bennettsville, SC on December 28, 1950, son of the late Floyd Driggers and the late Hazel (Jack) Rogers. He made a living working in the technology field, and enjoyed playing golf.

He is survived by his sons, Joey (Mandy) Driggers of Lamar,...

Dorie Van Stone

Dorie Van Stone

Jul 28, 2019

Dorie Van Stone went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2019. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Thursday, August 1st in the chapel at Bethea Baptist Retirement Community, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Dorie was proceeded in death by her husband of 36 years, Lloyd Van Stone. She is survived by...

Bobby Dean Purvis

Bobby Dean Purvis

Jul 25, 2019

Bobby Dean Purvis, age 59, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019. Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm Monday, July 29th at Welsh Neck Baptist Church in Society Hill with burial following at the church cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Sunday evening at the home, 6186 Society Hill Rd. Society Hill, SC 29593....

Francis Marion Campbell

Francis Marion Campbell

Jul 25, 2019

Francis Marion "Woogie" Campbell, age 79, died Thursday, July 25, 2019. A graveside service will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery on Saturday, July 27 at 11:00am, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born in Darlington on August 10, 1939, he was the son of the late Roland and Roxie Campbell.  Marion never met a stranger and loved...

Faye Calcutt Langley

Faye Calcutt Langley

Jul 20, 2019

Garland Faye Calcutt Langley, age 69, died Saturday, July 20th, 2019. Her funeral service will be held at 11:30 Tuesday, July 23 in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home, with burial following in Florence National Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:30 Tuesday morning at the funeral home.

Born in Florence, she was the...

Stewart C. Chapman

Stewart C. Chapman

Jul 18, 2019

Stewart C. Chapman, age 82, passed away at his residence Thursday, July 18, 2019. He was born on February 2, 1937 in Wensleydale Yorkshire, England. After moving from England, he lived in the Carolinas and settled in Darlington in the early 1970s, and worked as an electrical and mechanical engineer. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed traveling, and was...

Tyler H. Gaymon

Tyler H. Gaymon

Jul 13, 2019

Tyler H. Gaymon, age 21, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019. Funeral services will be held 3:00pm Thursday, July 18th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Black Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-3pm Thursday at the funeral home.

Born February 18, 1998, Tyler is the son of Henry Gaymon...

Charles Joseph "Joey" Moody, Jr.

Charles Joseph "Joey" Moody, Jr.

Jul 11, 2019

Charles Joseph Moody, Jr., age 61 and beloved son and fifth child of the late Ada Lee Allen Moody and Charles Joseph Moody, Sr., passed away Thursday, July 11th at Roper Hospice in Mt. Pleasant, SC.  He was born October 17, 1957, in Darlington, SC, at Wilson's Clinic.  Joey was raised in Darlington's First Baptist Church and was a...

Kenneth Ervin Bryant

Kenneth Ervin Bryant

Jul 7, 2019

Kenneth Ervin Bryant, Sr., age 87, died Sunday, July 7, 2019.  Funeral services will be held in the Chapel at Bethea Retirement Community, at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, July 9, directed by Belk Funeral Home.  Visitation will follow the service.

Born in Darlington, he was the son of Alton Lee Bryant and Mildred Bryant Davis.  He was...

Mary Boykin Mcelveen

Mary Boykin Mcelveen

Jul 4, 2019

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Walton Edgar Stone

Walton Edgar Stone

Jul 3, 2019

Walton Edgar Stone, age 69, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019. A Graveside service will be held at Florence National Cemetery at 1:00 on Tuesday, July 9, directed by Belk Funeral Home.

Born in Florence, he was the son of the late Warwick and Mildred Bair Stone. Mr. Stone served in the United States Army and was a...

Louise  Odom Davis

Louise Odom Davis

Jun 27, 2019

As the last surviving sibling of nine, the daughter of Raleigh G. Odom and Corria K. Odom, Louise Odom Davis of Darlington, SC, passed away weeks shy of her 103rd birthday on Thursday, June 27, 2019 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, June 29th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following...

Carolyn  Smith Scott

Carolyn Smith Scott

Jun 22, 2019

Carolyn Smith Scott, age 81, died Saturday, June 22, 2019 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Tuesday, June 25th at First Baptist Church of Darlington with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12-1 pm Tuesday in the church sanctuary, and other times at the...

Johnny  G. Newton

Johnny G. Newton

Jun 20, 2019

Johnny G. Newton, age 80, died Thursday, June 20, 2019. A memorial service will be held at his home, 535 MYOSA Lane, Bennettsville, SC, at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 22, 2019, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born in Marlboro County, he was the son of the late R. Gilchrist Newton and the late Dorothy Wise Newton. He made a...

Pamela  Griggs Sweat

Pamela Griggs Sweat

Jun 11, 2019

Pamela "Pam" Griggs Sweat, age 63, passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Friday, June 14th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial at Florence National Cemetery at 1:00 pm. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Born February 12, 1956, Pam...