Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in
Darlington & Lamar, SC
Russell 'Rusty' Odom
Sep 7, 2016
Russell N. 'Rusty' Odom, age 70, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, September 10, in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 3:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home and other times at 119 Edwards Ave, Darlington. Mr....
Betty W. Windham
Sep 4, 2016
Betty Williams Windham, age 81 passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016. Funeral services will be held 4:00pm Thursday, September 8th at Newman Swamp United Methodist Church in Lamar with burial following in Zion Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born May 17, 1935; Betty is the daughter of the late Rev. Frank L. Williams and Myrtle Truesdale Williams. She graduated...
Severance Myles Gladding
Sep 4, 2016
Severance Myles Gladding, age 79 passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016. A memorial service will be held 4:00pm Friday, September 9th in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home. Born July 11, 1937 in Jamestown, RI; Mr. Gladding is the son of the late Severance Gladding and Marion Myles Gladding. He operated a booth at Pee Dee Farmer's Market selling...
Kenneth Lavan Amerson
Aug 26, 2016
Kenneth "Kenny" Amerson LAMAR- Kenneth Lavan Amerson, age 66, died Friday, August 26, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 Sunday, August 28 at Christian Pathway Church in Lamar, with burial following in Lamar Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Saturday evening at Belk Funeral Home, Lamar Chapel. Born on July...
Cecil 'Bud' Amerson
Aug 25, 2016
Cecil "Bud" Amerson, Jr., age 72 of Murrells Inlet passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016. A funeral service will be held 3:00pm Sunday, August 28th at Spring Branch Baptist Church in Hartsville with burial following at Spring Branch Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born September 13, 1943; Mr. Amerson is the son of the late Cecil Amerson,...
Hazel Robert Warr
Aug 20, 2016
Hazel R. Warr, Jr., age 71 passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 after a long illness. A memorial service will be held 5:00pm Friday, August 26, 2016 in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. Born November 12, 1944, Mr. Warr is the son of the late Hazel Alexander Warr, Sr. and the late Le Clair Williams Warr. He graduated from...
Lenwood J. Hayes
Aug 17, 2016
Lenwood J. Hayes of the Oates Community, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 from injuries sustained from an accident. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm Sunday, August 21 at Elim United Methodist Church, 3900 Oates Hwy. Lamar, officiated by Rev. Wes Conner. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...
Agnes L. Smith
Aug 15, 2016
Agnes Elizabeth Lloyd Smith, age 94 passed away Monday, August 15, 2016. Funeral services will be held 2:00pm Thursday, August 18th at First Original Free Will Baptist Church with burial following at Darlington Memory Gardens, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born November 16, 1921; Mrs. Smith is the daughter of the late Jesse Asbury Lloyd and Marie Adams Lloyd. She...
Phyllis Louise Wood
Aug 5, 2016
Phyllis Louise Wood, age 94 passed Friday, August 5, 2016. The family will be holding a private memorial service directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Monday evening at Belk Funeral Home. Born March 7, 1922 in Taunton, MA; Phyllis is the daughter of the late Reginald Mendell and Elizabeth Thomas Mendell. She was a...
Jerry Watford
Aug 5, 2016
Jerry Watford, age 76 passed away in his home Friday, August 05, 2016. Funeral services will be held 4:00pm Sunday, August 7th in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following in Lamar Cemetery. Born September 9, 1939; Mr. Watford is the son of the late Luther Watford and Macie Amerson Watford. He owned and operated Watford's Garage....
Johnny R. Boykin
Aug 2, 2016
Johnny R. Boykin, age 60 passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Funeral services will be held 1:00pm Thursday, August 4th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12-1pm Thursday at the funeral home. Born September 27, 1955 in Darlington, SC; Johnny is the son of the late Daniel Boykin and Frances Gandy Boykin Coleman....
Leland Keith Odom
Jul 27, 2016
Leland Keith Odom, 72 passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016. A family graveside service will be held 11:00am Saturday, July 30th at Odom Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born May 13, 1944, Mr. Odom is the son of Ruth Howell Odom and the late William Thomas Odom. He worked in construction most of his life. He is survived in...
Marion R. "Rick" Carrigan
Jul 27, 2016
Marion R. "Rick" Carrigan, age 59 passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016. A memorial service will be held 11:00am Saturday, July 30th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10-11am Saturday at the funeral home. Born July 24, 1957 in Killeen, Texas; Rick is the son of Irene Garner Carrigan and the late Col....
Rembert Chaplin Kempson
Jul 26, 2016
Rembert Chaplin "R.C." Kempson, 89 passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Funeral service will be held 4:00pm Sunday, July 31st in the Lamar chapel of Belk Funeral Home with a private family burial to follow at Lamar Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3-4pm at the funeral home in Lamar. Born January 13, 1927 in Lamar, Mr. Kempson was...
Zada Louise Merideth
Jul 17, 2016
Zada Louise Merideth, age 81 of Bishopville passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016. Funeral service will be held 4:00pm Wednesday, July 20th in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Lamar Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3-4pm Wednesday at the funeral home in Lamar. Born June 14, 1935, Zada is the daughter of the...
Mary Flowers Kirven
Jul 11, 2016
Mary Emily Flowers Kirven, age 90 passed away Monday, July 11, 2016. Funeral services will be held 2:00pm Saturday, July 16th at Black Creek Baptist Church with burial following in Black Creek Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1-2pm Saturday in the fellowship hall at the church. Born August 25, 1925, Mary was the...
Maurice A. Pipkin
Jul 10, 2016
Maurice A. Pipkin, age 75 passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016. A memorial service will be held 4:00pm Wednesday, July 13th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3-4pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Born in Darlington, SC, Maurice was the son of the late Coke Joseph Pipkin and Lucille Segars Pipkin. Maurice served...
Richard Franklin Lambert
Jul 9, 2016
Richard Franklin Lambert, Sr., age 79 passed away Saturday, July 09, 2016. A graveside service will be held 4:00pm Monday, July 11th at Grove Hill Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Sunday at the funeral home. Born November 27, 1936, Richard is the son of the late Harry Lee Lambert and Addie Mae...
George L. Hudson
Jul 6, 2016
George L. Hudson, age 84, went to be with his Heavenly Father Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Services will be held at Lamar First Baptist Church at 5:00PM Friday July 8th, with burial following at Lamar Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Andrews, 4128 Oates Hwy Lamar after the...
Virginia Eastman
Jul 5, 2016
Virginia Ann Lee Eastman, age 50 passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016. A memorial service will be held 2:00pm Sunday, July 10th at Freedom Baptist Church in Darlington directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service and other times at 135 Jewel Dr. in Darlington. Born June 19, 1966, in Hagerstown, Maryland; Virginia is the...


