Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in

Darlington & Lamar, SC

Mabel  Outlaw Bunch

Mabel Outlaw Bunch

May 21, 2016

Mabel Walters Outlaw Bunch, age 87, died Saturday, May 21, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 on Monday, May 23, 2016 in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born March 10, 1929 in McColl, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Perry Walters and the late Mae Finch Walters. She worked for McLeod...

Myra  Groff Dalrymple

Myra Groff Dalrymple

May 20, 2016

Myra Groff Dalrymple, age 83 passed away Friday, May 20, 2016. She was born September 14, 1932 in Concord, NC, and is the daughter of the late James B. Groff and Virginia Elizabeth Deas Groff. She worked as an LPN for many years. She was an active member of Darlington Presbyterian Church Surviving are her son, Phillip (Brenda) Dalrymple and...

Ed Hursey

Ed Hursey

May 18, 2016

The world lost a brilliant man, a storyteller extraordinaire, and a master discerner of human hearts. Boardman Edward "Ed" Hursey, age 88 passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held 11:00am Saturday, May 21st at First Baptist Church in Darlington with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born December 11, 1927, Ed...

Albert  Law James

Albert Law James

May 14, 2016

DARLINGTON - Albert L. James, Jr. died on May 14, 2016. Born at Palmetto in Darlington County on May 29, 1916, he was the son of Albert L. and Alexina Wilson James. He was a graduate of The Citadel and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the Law School of the University of South Carolina. He was a retired partner...

James Smith

James Smith

May 11, 2016

Andrew James "Jamie" Smith, II, age 44, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in a local hospital. Friends are invited to visit at his mom's house, 125 Coggeshall Rd., between 5:00 and 7:00 PM on Friday, May 13. 2016, and at Jamie's request, everyone must wear blue jeans. He wanted a casual gathering of family and friends to celebrate his life....

Sarah  Parnell Coker

Sarah Parnell Coker

May 5, 2016

Sarah Parnell Coker Lamar - Sarah Parnell Coker, age 89 passed away Thursday, May 05, 2016. Funeral services will be held 3:00pm Saturday, May 7th, 2016 in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Lamar Cemetery. The Family will receive friends from 6-8pm Friday at the funeral home in Lamar. Born July 30, 1926, Sarah is...

Freddie Burr

Freddie Burr

May 3, 2016

Fred M. "Freddie" Burr, age 59, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 6th in the chapel of Belk Funeral at 4:00 PM. The family will receive friends from 3-4PM Friday at the funeral home. Born in Chesterfield County on October 14, 1956, Freddie is the son of Mary Hudson Burr and the...

Ben  Wesley Watson

Ben Wesley Watson

May 2, 2016

Ben Watson DARLINGTON- Ben Wesley Watson , age 85, died Monday, May 2, 2016. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until 1:00 PM on Friday, May 6th at Belk Funeral Home. Following the visitation, everyone is invited to follow in procession or meet at the Latter-Day Saints Cemetery in Society Hill for a graveside service. Born in Darlington,...

Annie M. Davis Joye

Annie M. Davis Joye

Apr 30, 2016

Annie M. Davis Joye Lamar - Annie M. Davis Joye, age 90 passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016. Funeral services will be held 4:00pm Monday, May 2nd in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home with burial following at Lamar Cemetery. Born May 3, 1925, Annie is the daughter of the late Cleveland and Alma Melton Davis. She worked for...

Ada Lee Wilkes Blackmon

Ada Lee Wilkes Blackmon

Apr 28, 2016

Mrs. Ada Lee Wilkes Blackmon passed away after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Grove Hill Cemetery in Darlington, South Carolina. The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Belk Funeral home in Darlington. Born November...

Anita  Todd Saylor

Anita Todd Saylor

Apr 28, 2016

Anita Todd Saylor passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016. A private burial will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery.

Neil  H. Windham

Neil H. Windham

Apr 25, 2016

Neil H. Windham, Sr Lamar - Neil H. Windham, Sr, age 81 passed away Monday, April 25, 2016. Funeral services will be held 3:00pm Wednesday, April 27th at Newman Swamp United Methodist Church, with burial following at Windhamtown Cemetery in Lamar directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born January 16, 1935, Neil is the son of the late Ruth Howell and...

Faye  Watford Willis

Faye Watford Willis

Apr 25, 2016

Faye Watford Willis Darlington - Faye Watford Willis, age 90 passed away Monday, April 25, 2016. Funeral services will be held 2:00pm Saturday, April 30th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home, with burial following at Grove Hill Cemetery. Born August 4, 1925, Faye is the daughter of the late Junius and Blanche Watford. She enjoyed cooking, especially making biscuits,...

Samuel  Scott Hough

Samuel Scott Hough

Apr 22, 2016

Samuel Scott Hough, age 36, died Friday, April 22, 2016 in a local hospital. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 Tuesday, April 26, in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. Born in Kershaw County, he is the son of Samuel M. Hough and the late Lois Brown Hough. Scott enjoyed fishing and was of the Baptist faith. In...

Sidney  Thomas Jordan

Sidney Thomas Jordan

Apr 21, 2016

Sidney T. Jordan Lamar - Sidney Thomas Jordan, age 89 passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016. Funeral services will be held 3:00pm Sunday, April 24th in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home, with burial following at Newman Swamp Cemetery in Lamar. Born September 24, 1926, Sidney is the son of the late Annie Watford and Wade Leonard Jordan. He...

Donna  M. Vaughan

Donna M. Vaughan

Apr 17, 2016

Donna M. Vaughan Darlington - Donna M. Vaughan passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016. A graveside service will be held 11:00am Tuesday, April 19th at Grove Hill Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born in Greenville, SC; Donna was the daughter of the late Frances Roberson and N. Craig McCorkle. Donna attended Charlotte/Mecklenburg Schools and graduated from Columbia College in...

Larry  D. Young

Larry D. Young

Apr 13, 2016

Larry D. Young, age 57 passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016. A visitation will be held from 2-3pm Sunday, April 17th in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home, with a graveside service following at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Lamar, SC. Born October 3, 1958 in Florence, Larry is the son of the late Mary Bell Young and Louis M....

James  Mitchell Holloway

James Mitchell Holloway

Apr 11, 2016

- James Mitchell "Mitch" Holloway, age 53 passed away Monday, April 11, 2016. A memorial service will be held 4:00pm Thursday, April 14th in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. Born January 25, 1963, Mitch is the son of Johnny James Holloway, and the late Edith Nell Huggins Holloway. He worked for Honda, and then for Cayce Company Inc. Mitch...

S.B. Weatherford

S.B. Weatherford

Apr 11, 2016

Samuel Benjamin "S.B" Weatherford, Jr. 84, died at his home Monday night, April 11, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, April 14th in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born in Dillon County on January 18, 1932, he was the son of the late Samuel Benjamin and Isadore Drew Weatherford, Sr. Mr. Weatherford served...

Duncan  'Buddy' Mcarthur

Duncan 'Buddy' Mcarthur

Apr 9, 2016

Duncan Legrand "Buddy" McArthur, age 82, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 9, 2016. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, April 12, at 2:00 in Florence National Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Monday evening at the funeral home and other times at the home, 902 San Fran Circle. Buddy...