Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Darlington & Lamar, SC

Francis Rodney Dewitt

Francis Rodney Dewitt

Feb 26, 2020

Francis Rodney DeWitt, age 73, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 29th at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, 3061 Wesley Chapel Rd. Lamar, SC 29069, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service, and other times at 204 Philadelphia St. Hartsville.

Born November 3,...

Randy Lane Jolly

Randy Lane Jolly

Feb 24, 2020

Randy Lane Jolly, age 65, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020. The family will hold a private burial on a later date, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the home of Jimmy and Cynthia Jolly, 1121 Potato House Rd. Darlington.

Born September 29, 1954, Randy was the son of Corbett Gandy and...

Patrick Downes

Patrick Downes

Feb 13, 2020

It is with a heavy heart that the family of Patrick Downes of Darlington, SC, announces his passing after a brief fight with cancer, on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Patrick was a native of Dublin, Ireland who called America his home after serving in the USAF from 1965-1969 at which time, he became a U.S. citizen.

His...

Infants Zarya And Zoey Anderson

Infants Zarya And Zoey Anderson

Feb 12, 2020

Zarya Theresa and Zoey Olivia Anderson, infant twin daughters of Ronnie Dain Anderson, Jr. and Shannon Michelle Drew, passed away February 5 and February 10, 2020. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 15th in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home, with burial following. Zarya and Zoey were born on February 4, 2020 in Florence. In...

Barbara H. Tadlock

Barbara H. Tadlock

Feb 12, 2020

Barbara H. Rushforth Tadlock, age 92, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 15th at Temple Free Will Baptist Church with burial following at Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home, and other times at 604 Hidden Ln. Darlington.

Barbara...

Anthony Joseph Windham

Anthony Joseph Windham

Feb 11, 2020

Anthony Joseph "Joe" Windham, age 60, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Funeral services will be held 12:00 pm. Thursday, February 20th at Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church with burial following at Florence National Cemetery at 2:00 pm. A Trisagion service will be held Wednesday at 7:00 pm at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends...

Dr. William E. Altman, Dds

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...