Mary Gaddy Newton
Jun 10, 2025
Mary Gaddy Newton passed away on June 10th, 2025. A graveside service will be held for her on Friday, June 13th, 2025, at Grove Hill Cemetery in Darlington at 11:00am.
Mary was born on March 21st, 1929, in Anson County, North Carolina to Jesse and Bessie Gaddy. She met and married the love of her life William...
Missy Atkinson
Jun 8, 2025
Melissa "Missy" Atkinson passed away suddenly and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 8, 2025. She was 58 years old. A visitation will be held for her on Monday, June 16th, 2025 from 2 to 3 at Belk Funeral Home and then a funeral service will follow at 3pm in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel....
Kenneth G. Essner
Jun 7, 2025
Kenneth G. Essner passed away on June, 7th, 2025. On Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 a graveside service will be held at 11:00am at the Lamar Memorial Cemetery.
Kenny was born on February 7th, 1952 in Cape Giradeau, Missouri to Anthony Essner and Lee Anna Felter Essner.
He was a carpenter by trade and a die...
Amani Kambrei' Windham
May 29, 2025
Miss Amani Kambrei' Windham, age 12, of Lamar, SC, was taken from this world far too soon on May 29th, 2025.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 5th, 2025, at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. A funeral service celebrating her life will take place on Friday, June 6th, 2025,...
Priscilla Inez Nance Cribb
May 24, 2025
Priscilla Inez Nance Cribb went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
Born on August 8, 1945 in the Mont Clare community within Darlington County as the youngest of six children, Priscilla was the cherished daughter of the late Val Buren Nance and Ruby Hewitt Nance. She grew up in a close-knit family...
George Albert Duncan
May 23, 2025
George Albert Duncan, of Darlington, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025, just days before his 63rd birthday.
Born in Man, West Virginia, on May 27, 1962, George was the beloved son of the late John Duncan and Julia Adams Duncan. A proud United States Marine, George served his country with honor and discipline—values that carried through...
Donnie Crighton Flowers
May 23, 2025
Donnie Crighton Flowers, 63, of Darlington, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 23, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. A visitation will be held for him on Sunday, May 25th at Belk Funeral Home at Darlington from 6 to 8 pm. Funeral Services will take place on the following day on Monday, May 26th in the Belk...
Myrtle Warr Weatherford
May 22, 2025
On May 22, 2025, after 102 years on this earth Myrtle W. Weatherford has gone home to the Lord. A visitation in her honor will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Mechanicsville Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m., with interment immediately afterward at The Mechanicsville Baptist Church Cemetery....
Mickey Lee Bryant
May 20, 2025
Mickey Lee Bryant, age 75, passed away on May 20th, 2025. Mickey was born on March 21st, 1950, in Darlington, the son of the late Howard Bryant and Greta Bryant.
Mickey was an auto body repairman who also operated Custom Tops for a while, then he was an Auto Body Instructor in Darlington and Marion, South Carolina....
Reese Otto Kirven, Jr.
May 10, 2025
Reese O. Kirven, Jr., age 88, passed away at his residence on Saturday May 10, 2025. Mr. Kirven was born in Darlington, son of the late Reese Otto Kirven Sr. and Fannie Bell Holloway Kirven.
Reese started his professional career with Exxon and served in the National Guard during this time, then he became the owner/operator of...
Jose Santos Ramirez Guillen
May 6, 2025
Funeral services for Mr. Jose Santos Ramirez Guillen will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00 pm. The family will greet friends following.
He will be laid to rest later in El Rosario Cemetery in Honduras.
Ricky Allen Thomas
Apr 29, 2025
Ricky Allen Thomas, age 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at MUSC in Charleston, South Carolina.
Ricky was born on July 12, 1957, in Darlington, South Carolina, to G.S. Thomas, Jr. and Mae Bell Boykin Thomas. He enjoyed a long career at Galey & Lord, where he was known for his strong work ethic...
Thomas Carl Watford
Apr 24, 2025
Thomas Carl Watford, 68, of Lamar, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 24th, 2025.
He was born on September 19th, 1956, in Florence, South Carolina, to T.C. Watford and Therrell Randolph Watford. Thomas attended the Hudgens Academy in the 1970s, where he built lifelong friendships and laid the foundation for a life marked by integrity, loyalty, and...
Janice (Lane) Owens
Apr 23, 2025
Janice Owens, 76, passed away on April 23, 2025, in the McLeod Hospice House.
Janice was born on March 6, 1949 in Darlington, daughter of the late Craven Lee Lane Sr. and Sullie Weaver Lane. Janice worked in the office for Eastern Carolina Pediatrics for over 30 years. She was a devoted wife to her late husband...
Judith Cox
Apr 22, 2025
Judith Cox passed away on April 22, 2025. Judith was born on September 21, 1941, in Horry County, South Carolina, to Arthur Cox and Fodie Herring.
Judith dedicated many years of her life working at Galey & Lord, where she was known for her strong work ethic and steady presence. Outside of work, she embraced creativity and...
Monice R. Willis
Apr 15, 2025
Monice R. Willis, 75 , passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born on September 19th, 1949, in Camden, South Carolina, to Hazel Reid Reynolds and Donnelle Faye Reynolds.
Monice dedicated her career to healthcare, beginning as an office manager at Wilson Hospital. She later...
Johnny Allen Poston
Apr 7, 2025
Johnny Allen Poston, 51, of Darlington, South Carolina, passed away on April 7th, 2025. No services are planned at this time.
Johnny was born on August 19th, 1973, in Darlington to Tommy Lewis Poston and Margaret Bailey Fennell. Johnny found joy in the simple pleasures of life—especially fishing, working on cars, and bringing things to life through...
Homer Acie Weatherford
Apr 7, 2025
Homer Acie Weatherford went home to the Lord on Monday, April 7th, 2025.
Homer was born August 14th, 1938 to Samuel Benjamin Weatherford and Isadora Drew Weatherford in Marion, South Carolina. He married the love of his life Barbara and started a family together having two daughters Teresa and Pam. He made a career working for Loomis...
Henry Lee Browder
Apr 6, 2025
Henry Lee Browder October 5, 1948 – April 6, 2025 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Henry Lee Browder, beloved uncle, brother, and friend, who passed away on Sunday, April 6th, 2025, at the age of 76. Henry was born on October 5th, 1948, in Florence, South Carolina, to the late James Franklin...
Fischer Cruz Guinn
Apr 4, 2025
A Celebration of Fischer's life will be held Wednesday, April 9th at Mechanicsville Baptist Church. Visitation will start at 10:00am till 11, with service immediately following at 11.
Fischer Cruz Guinn left this earth to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, April 4, 2025. Fischer was a "miracle" gift from God to his parents, Micah Ann...
