Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Darlington & Lamar, SC

Betty Metropol

Betty Metropol

May 27, 2017

Grace Elizabeth "Betty" Swindell Metropol, age 92, beloved wife of the late G.P. Metropol, Jr. of Darlington died Saturday, May 27, 2017. A graveside memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Mrs. Metropol is survived by her children: George P. Metropol, III (Shelly), Dorothy Metropol, Liz Metropol...

Sammie  Benjamin Anderson

Sammie Benjamin Anderson

May 22, 2017

Sammie Benjamin Anderson III, 74, died May 22, 2017 at home after an illness. Born in Darlington, SC, January 16, 1943, he was the son of Sammie and Marguerite Anderson. He was a graduate of St. John's High School, Class of 1961. He served in the SC Army National Guard for 8 years. After 45 ½ years at Sonoco Products...

Billie  F. Fryar

Billie F. Fryar

May 20, 2017

Rev. Billie F. Fryar, Sr., age 83, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Monday, May 22nd in the Lamar Chapel at Belk Funeral Home, with burial following in Will of Faith Cemetery in Lamar. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home in Lamar. Born...

Julia Moody

Julia Moody

May 16, 2017

Julia Ruth Sheffield Moody, age 88, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. A graveside service will be held in Mechanicsville Baptist Church Cemetery at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 20th, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Born in Darlington on October 19, 1927, she was the daughter of...

Cindy  Baker Young

Cindy Baker Young

May 16, 2017

Cynthia 'Cindy' Ann Baker Young, age 64, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 on Friday, May 19th in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Thursday at the funeral home and other times...

Eddie  Lee Hales

Eddie Lee Hales

May 15, 2017

Eddie Lee Hales, Sr., age 81, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, May 18th in Mechanicsville Baptist Church chapel, with burial following in the church Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive from 1-2 PM Thursday at the church, and other times at 706 Rio Dr. Darlington, SC 29532....

Marta  Parnell Lloyd

Marta Parnell Lloyd

May 14, 2017

Mrs. Martha "Marta" Parnell Lloyd, age 68, died suddenly Sunday, May 14, 2017 at her home. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar from 5-7 PM. Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Lamar United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Lamar Memorial Cemetery, directed By Belk Funeral...

Carol  Moore Matthews

Carol Moore Matthews

May 9, 2017

Carol A. Moore Matthews went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.Carol was a loving mother, wife and friend who always gave far more than she received. We will miss the light and joy she brought to every soul she touched. She dedicated her life to ministry, having worked for eighteen years at Precept Ministries in...

Jackie Mcknight

Jackie Mcknight

May 2, 2017

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Elizabeth Johnson McKnight, age 74, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. A graveside service will be held 4:00 PM Friday May 5th at Clyde Church of God Cemetery in Hartsville, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Following the service, family and friends are invited to the home of Gil and Dee Dee McKnight, 503 Bayside Rd, Hartsville, SC 29550....

Dorothy Geraldine Weatherford Pruitt

Dorothy Geraldine Weatherford Pruitt

Apr 28, 2017

Dorothy Weatherford Pruitt, known as "Grandma Dot" to her family, age 82, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Friday, May 5th in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 3:00 PM Saturday at the home, 368 W. Broad Street, Darlington. Born June 21, 1934, Dorothy...

Angel Love Duncan Cole

Angel Love Duncan Cole

Apr 26, 2017

Angel Love Duncan Cole, age 77, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the McLeod Hospice House. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Shady Grove United Methodist Church in South Boston, VA, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born in Person County, NC on June 29, 1939, she was the daughter of the late...

John  R. Stevens

John R. Stevens

Apr 25, 2017

John R. Stevens, Jr., age 80, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in the home that he built. A graveside service will be held Thursday, April 27th in Pine Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born January 31, 1937 in Winchester, TN, John was the son of the late John R. Stevens, Sr. and Alma Juanita...

Frank  Mcleod Flowers

Frank Mcleod Flowers

Apr 25, 2017

Frank McLeod Flowers, Sr, age 88, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in Morrell Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Friday, April 28th at Black Creek Baptist Church, with burial following in Auburndale Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Thursday at the funeral home and other times at 3120...

Allen  Wayne Waddell

Allen Wayne Waddell

Apr 20, 2017

Allen Wayne Waddell, age 67, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, April 23rd in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Sunday at the funeral home. Born February 28,...

Ernest  Phillip Gibson

Ernest Phillip Gibson

Apr 20, 2017

Mr. Ernest "Phillip" Gibson, 64 of Darlington died in a local hospital on April 20, 2017. Phillip was the son of the late Ernest Dean Gibson and the late Peggy Ballard Bryant. He is survived by his wife, Susan Gibson of the home. Three children: two sons, Jamie Gibson, Steve (Nicole) Gibson and a daughter, Danielle Gibson; one stepson, Britt...

Kent  F. Garrick

Kent F. Garrick

Apr 19, 2017

A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 3:00 on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Service

APR 22. 3:00 PM

Belk Funeral Home - Darlington 229 West Broad Street Darlington, SC, 29532

Laverne Johnson

Laverne Johnson

Apr 12, 2017

Horace Lavern Johnson, age 72, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday, April 15th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home, with burial following in Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Born May 9, 1944, Lavern is the son of...

Robert  Gerald Taylor

Robert Gerald Taylor

Apr 11, 2017

Robert Gerald 'Jerry' Taylor, son of the late A Z and Elizabeth Yarboro Taylor, passed away on April 11, 2017. A graveside service will be held in Grove Hill Cemetery at 12:00 noon on Thursday, April 13, 2017, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 11:00am until 12:00 noon at the funeral home. Jerry was the...

George  Walter Abbott

George Walter Abbott

Apr 9, 2017

George Walter Abbott, age 78, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 in McLeod Hospice House. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 12th at Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Born April 10, 1938, George is the son of the late James Weldon Abbott and Maggie...

Leisha  Elaine Carter

Leisha Elaine Carter

Apr 8, 2017

Leisha Elaine Carter, age 45, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017. Graveside services will be Tuesday 4:00 p.m. in Swift Creek Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Leisha was born in Florence County, daughter of Roy Carter and the late Martha Howle Courtney. She was the granddaughter of the...