Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Darlington & Lamar, SC
Jonna Michelle Huggins
Apr 23, 2019
Jonna Michelle Huggins, age 28, was called by Jesus to sit in His lap Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, April 27th at Mechanicsville Baptist Church (old building) with burial following at the church cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 pm at Mechanicsville Baptist Church (new...
Dianne Watford Amerson
Apr 20, 2019
Dianne Watford Amerson, age 69, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019. Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm Wednesday, April 24th at Christian Pathway Church with burial following at Lamar Memorial Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-8 pm at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar. Born August 22, 1949, Dianne is the daughter...
Infant Laura Keithlynn Weatherford
Apr 19, 2019
Laura Keithlynn Weatherford, infant daughter of Thomas Eugene Weatherford Jr. and Erica Moody Weatherford, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019. A graveside service will be held 5:00 PM Monday, April 22nd at the home of James and Debra Dixon, 2048 N. Governor Williams Hwy. Darlington, SC 29540, directed by Belk Funeral Home. In addition to her parents, Thomas Eugene Weatherford...
Joyce Cato Knight
Apr 18, 2019
Joyce Ellen Cato Knight, age 97, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Monday, April 22nd at Darlington First Baptist Church with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Sunday at Belk Funeral Home, and other times at 205 Belvin St. Darlington, SC 29532. Born October 9,...
Danny Edward Hill
Apr 16, 2019
Danny Edward Hill, age 60, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Friday, April 19th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Magnolia Cemetery in Darlington. The family will receive friends from 3-4 PM Friday at the funeral home. Born October 13, 1958, Danny is the son of Patricia Ann...
Maggie Truett Mccutcheon
Apr 13, 2019
Maggie Howard Truett McCutcheon, age 83, died Saturday, April 13, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 4:00pm on Tuesday, April 16th in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home , with burial following in Swift Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 :00 until 8:00 Monday evening at the funeral home and other times at 129, Rhodes...
Mary Mcfadden Clanton
Apr 9, 2019
Mary McFadden Clanton of Darlington died on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Darlington Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Grove Hill Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home. There will be a visitation on Thursday, April 11 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Belk Funeral Home, and other times at...
Ann Mcelveen Davis
Apr 9, 2019
Ann McElveen Davis, age 71, passed away Tuesday, April 09, 2019. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, April 11th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Born June 18, 1947, Ann is the daughter of the late Blease...
James Melvin Watford
Apr 5, 2019
A much-loved son, brother, husband, father and grandfather. James "Big Melvin" Watford Sr., 61, of Florence, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 5, 2019 with his family present. He bravely confronted and fought cancer. He was born October 11, 1957, to Roscoe and Lula Mae Watford. He owned Watford's Fencing LLC until retiring in 2018,...
Geraldine "Geri" Williamson
Apr 2, 2019
Geraldine "Geri" Williamson of Charleston passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Trident Hospital with her nephew sitting beside her. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday at Grove Hill Cemetery in Darlington, directed by Belk Funeral Home. She was predeceased by her parents, Thomas Washington Williamson and Margaret Taylor Williamson. Geri was born in Hartsville, SC...
Christine Weaver Hursey
Apr 1, 2019
On April 1, 2019, after fully embracing her life of 90 years, Ila Christine Weaver Hursey, ran through the glorious gates of heaven and into the arms of God. Christine was born September 24, 1928, the daughter of Maggie Jane McElveen Weaver and Henry Grady Weaver, Sr. She was predeceased in life by her beloved husband of sixty-eight years, Boardman...
Sybil Garland Kelly
Mar 29, 2019
Sybil Frances Garland Kelly, age 81, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, April 1st in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Black Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Born December 1, 1937, Sybil is the daughter of the late...
Marion O. Howle
Mar 26, 2019
Marion Otis Howle, age 75, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Mr. Howle was born in Darlington, son of the late Otis Edward Howle and Phoebe Flowers Howle. Marion grew up in the Indian Branch community and was of the Methodist faith. He served his country in the United States Air Force and then went to work for NUCOR, retiring after...
Sarah Wright Calivas
Mar 26, 2019
Sarah Wright Calivas, age 71, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at her residence following an illness. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Thursday in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial at Fair Hope Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Belk Funeral Home. Born April 1, 1947, Sarah is the...
Kay Lloyd Munn
Mar 25, 2019
Glenda Kay Lloyd Munn, age 71, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Wednesday, March 27th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home in Darlington with burial following in Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Born March 31, 1947, Kay is the daughter of...
Ulysses "Jr" Bell
Mar 20, 2019
Ulysses "Jr" Bell, age 78, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, March 23rd at Christian Pathway Fellowship Church, 905 Hibiscus Rd. Lamar, with burial following at Lamar Memorial Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM Saturday at the church. Jr was born January 30, 1941,...
Thelma Galloway Mckay Dudley
Mar 17, 2019
Thelma Galloway McKay Dudley, known by many as "Miz McKay", age 94, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 20th, with a visitation following at Florence Baptist Temple, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The burial will take place at 2:00 PM Wednesday in the Florence National Cemetery for those who would like...
Walter Earl Gibson
Mar 14, 2019
Walter Earl Gibson Sr., age 78, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, March 16th at Swift Creek Baptist Church with burial following at Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM Saturday in the church fellowship hall. Mr. Gibson was born on August 8, 1940. He was the son...
Jeannette Crews Odom
Mar 10, 2019
Jeannette Crews Odom, 76, affectionately known as "Amma" to the many who loved her, lost a courageously-fought battle with cancer but gained entrance to her Lord's Kingdom as she passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at a local hospital. Born in Andrews, South Carolina, on August 8, 1942, Jeannette was the daughter of Steven Martin and Claudine (Meads) Crews,...
Sallie James Gardner
Mar 10, 2019
Sallie James Gardner, age 89, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 13th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Mt. Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Ms. Gardner was born December 6, 1929, the daughter of the late...


