Rev. William M. Taylor Sr.
Dec 31, 2024
Reverend William Marshall Taylor, Sr., 91, of Lamar, SC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, after a brief illness. Rev. Taylor was born on August 19, 1933 in Lamar, SC to Glen and Alma Taylor. He was one of ten siblings. Rev. Taylor attended Lamar schools...
Scott Alexander Hood
Dec 30, 2024
Scott Alexander Hood, 64 was born on December 20, 1960, in Florence, South Carolina. He was the first-born child of the late Geraldine and Alex Hood. Scott entered the gates of Heaven on December 30th, 2024, in his home in Pensacola, Florida after a short illness.
Scott grew up in Florence, South Caolina loving cars, motorcycles and...
Rebecca "Becky" Ruth O'Neal
Dec 30, 2024
Rebecca "Becky" Ruth O'Neal of Darlington, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, December 30th, 2024. A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, January 4th at 3:30 pm at Grove Hill Cemetery, with Belk Funeral Home officiating.
Born on June 13th, 1960, to William "Billy" Hartwell O'Neal and Vivien Bryant O'Neal, Becky grew...
James Robert Campbell
Dec 29, 2024
James Robert Campbell went sliding into home plate into the arms of Jesus on Dec 29 after celebrating a beautiful Christmas with his family. His departure from the aches and pains that a lifetime toll of sports and farming took on his body came quick and unexpected but we praise the Lord for His mercy in that.
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Margaret Mae Grooms Mancill
Dec 28, 2024
Margaret Mae Grooms Mancill, age 99, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 28th, 2024. Visitation will be at Christian Pathway Fellowship at 905 Hibiscus Road in Lamar, SC on Monday, December 30th from 1 to 2 pm. Funeral services will begin at 2 pm in the church, with burial following in Lamar Cemetery.
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Danny Pierce
Dec 26, 2024
Danny Pierce, age 72, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024 after a brief but rapid battle with aggressive brain cancer. He was born in Hartsville, SC on May 11, 1952 to the late Cindy Mae Tarlton Pierce and Rev. Emsey Pierce.
Danny graduated from Hartsville High School in 1970. He was an ordained minister who preached...
William Crayton Lowder, Jr.
Dec 25, 2024
William "WC" Crayton Lowder of Ball Ground, Georgia passed away December 25, 2024. He was 85 years old. Known as "Bill" to his friends, was born to William Crayton Lowder, Sr. and Annie Mae Tedder Lowder December 28, 1938 in Rock Hill, SC. He attended High School in Darlington, SC where he was a star lefty baseball pitcher and...
Gerald "Jerry" Edward Anderson
Dec 25, 2024
Gerald "Jerry" Edward Anderson, 67, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at his residence on December 25, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel in Darlington on Saturday the 18th of January, 2025 at 1:00pm, the family will receive visitors after the service.
Jerry was born on November 26,...
Maryann "Nikki" Nicole Brown
Dec 22, 2024
Mary Ann "Nikki" Nicole Brown, 37, of Hartsville, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home Chapel in Darlington.
Nikki was born on April 27, 1987, to Pandora and Ricky Brown in Darlington, South Carolina. Known for...
Jim Conner
Dec 22, 2024
James "Jim" G. Conner, age 94, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024. A visitation will be held at Belk Funeral Home on Friday, December 27, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, with a funeral service immediately following at noon in the chapel. Entombment will take place at Darlington Memory Gardens after the service.
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Billy Carraway, Jr.
Dec 17, 2024
Billy Montique Carraway, Jr., age 58, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, with his sisters by his side after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar on Saturday, December 21st, at 3:00 PM, with a time to greet the family following the service. The family will also...
Allen Capers
Dec 7, 2024
Edward Allen Capers, Jr., 81, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in Florence, South Carolina. Visitation will be held at Darlington Presbyterian Church from 1:00 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 p.m. celebrating Allen's life. A private interment will take place as Mr. Capers requested that his ashes...
Nancy Powers
Dec 6, 2024
Margaret Nancy Powers, 77, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024. A reception will be held in her honor at Belk Funeral Home on December 13, 2024, at 3:00 PM, where family and friends are invited to gather and celebrate her life. A memorial service will follow at 4:00 PM in the chapel.
Born on April 3,...
Robert L Kirven, Jr.
Dec 6, 2024
Robert Leon Kirven, Jr., affectionately known as "R.L.," passed away on December 6, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born on January 27, 1936, in Florence, South Carolina, to the late Robert Leon Kirven and Sarah Jane Edwards Kirven.
A proud retiree of Sonoco, R.L. spent many fulfilling years working in the spiral department. He shared a...
Jolane Young
Dec 3, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Jolane Young, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who peacefully departed this life on December 3, 2024. Born on October 29, 1951, in Florence County to the late Colon and Betty Jo Carraway Anderson. Jolane's life was a testament to love, kindness, and unwavering faith. She...
Bobbie Miller
Dec 2, 2024
Bobbie Oliver Miller, 88, of Darlington, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at McLeod Hospice House. A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 5th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home. A visitation will also be held from 12:00 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. on Friday, December 6th at Hopewell Baptist Church in Chesterfield, followed...
Lannie Davis
Dec 2, 2024
Lannie Dale Davis, age 64, of Darlington, SC, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 on Thursday, December 5, 2024 in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home.
Lannie was born in Darlington to the late Perry Davis, Jr. and Agnes Lee Grice Davis. He graduated from St. John's High...
Bobby Mack Mangum
Dec 2, 2024
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Bobby Mack Mangum, a cherished husband, father, brother, and friend, who left this world on December 2, 2024, at the age of 88. Born on October 14, 1936, in the serene town of Bethune, South Carolina, Bobby's life was a testament to enduring dedication and love for his...
Stephanie Benjamin
Nov 29, 2024
Stephanie Belford Benjamin passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Stephanie was born in Savannah, GA, on July 28, 1962, to Sherry Ginsberg Belford and the late James Maxwell Belford.
She taught school in the Florence area before becoming a realtor with Ann Dennis & Associates Inc.
Stephanie excelled in...
Daniel Tilman Boone
Nov 26, 2024
Daniel Tilman Boone of Florence passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at the age of 65. A Celebration Of Life will be held for him in The Belk Funeral Home Chapel in Darlington on Monday, December 2nd at 3pm.
Tilman was born in Darlington to the late Vernon L. and Macy Tyner Boone on November 19,...
