Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Darlington & Lamar, SC

Linda Chapman

Linda Chapman

Sep 17, 2019

Linda Bell Chapman, age 70, wife of Gene Chapman Sr., passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Born on April 29, 1949, Linda was the daughter of the late RJ Bell and Willa Mae Bell. She was the loving mother of Gene (Brittney) Chapman Jr., Chris (Vicki) Chapman, Scott (Candyce) Chapman, Stacee Chapman, Chance (Crystal) Chapman, and Stephanie (Vincent) Chapman....

Christie Drew Happ

Christie Drew Happ

Sep 13, 2019

Crystal "Christie" Dawn Happ, age 58, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019. A memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 21st in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3-4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, and other times at the home, 1137 Bonnoitt St. Darlington.

Born October 4, 1960...

Dorothy Moody Stephens

Dorothy Moody Stephens

Sep 9, 2019

Dorothy Moody Stephens, age 84, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019. Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m. Thursday, September 12th at Elim United Methodist Church with burial following at Elim United Methodist Church Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3-4 p.m. Thursday at the church fellowship hall, and other times at the...

Annie Amerson Dority

Annie Amerson Dority

Sep 9, 2019

Annie Amerson Dority, age 89, passed away Monday, September 09, 2019. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 13th at Lamar First Baptist Church with burial following at Lamar Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar.

Born January 12, 1930, Annie is the daughter of...

Ann Jaillette Dennis

Ann Jaillette Dennis

Sep 2, 2019

Ann Jaillette Dennis, age 68, died peacefully at her home on Monday, September 2, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, September 6 at St. Matthew's Church in Darlington, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery.  Belk Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.

Born in Florence, SC on February 18, 1951,...

Ruth Simpson Johnson

Ruth Simpson Johnson

Aug 31, 2019

Ruth Simpson Johnson, age 90, died Saturday, August 31, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 on Tuesday, September 3, in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 on Tuesday at the funeral home and other times at the home, 720 Spring...

Judy Gault Cowick

Judy Gault Cowick

Aug 30, 2019

Judy Gault Cowick, age 76, died Friday August 30, 2019 in a local hospital. Judy was born on January 24, 1943 in Spartanburg, SC, daughter of the late Roy Daniel Gault and the late Vermelle Outlaw Gault. Mrs. Cowick was married to the late William "Doodle" Mitchell Cowick. Mrs. Cowick attended First Church of God.

She is...

James "Jim" Abel Ross

James "Jim" Abel Ross

Aug 29, 2019

James "Jim" Abel Ross, age 81 passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, August 31st in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Welsh Neck Baptist Church Cemetery in Society Hill. The family will receive friends from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Born August 10,...

Lynn Barber Thornton Tolson

Lynn Barber Thornton Tolson

Aug 21, 2019

Lynn Barber Thornton Tolson, age 70, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 24th at Mechanicsville Baptist Church with burial following at Florence Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home, and other times at her brother, David Barber's home, 920 E. Billy Farrow Hwy....

Connie Sherrill Truluck

Connie Sherrill Truluck

Aug 19, 2019

Connie Sherrill Truluck, age 65, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 in Murrells Inlet, SC. A memorial service will be held 6:00 pm Thursday, August 22nd in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.

Doris Alma (Housand)  Pearson

Doris Alma (Housand) Pearson

Aug 15, 2019

Doris Alma Housand Pearson, age 73, died Thursday evening, August 15, at the McLeod Hospice House. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 Saturday, August 17, 2019 in the Chapel of Belk Funeral Home with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 4:00 at the funeral home on Saturday.

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Inez Edwards Walters

Inez Edwards Walters

Aug 14, 2019

Inez Catherine Edwards Walters, age 91, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, August 17th at Welsh Neck Baptist Church in Society Hill with burial following at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 pm at Belk Funeral Home, Darlington, SC.

Born March 17, 1928, Inez...

Stella W. Timmons

Stella W. Timmons

Aug 8, 2019

Stella Whisenhunt Timmons, age 86, died Thursday, August 8, 2019. A funeral service will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 4:00 on Sunday, August 11, with burial following at Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 4:00 on Sunday at the funeral home.

Born In Florence on August 31,...

Carolyn Dodd Shelley

Carolyn Dodd Shelley

Aug 7, 2019

Carolyn Shelley

DARLINGTON – Carolyn Dodd Shelley, 72, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday,  August 10 at Southside Free Will Baptist Church in Darlington, with burial following in Florence Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Friday evening at Belk Funeral Home, Darlington....

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,...