Jeff Sansbury
Nov 1, 2026
An obituary is being composed for Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Sansbury, II, and will be posted here for you to read.
Lonnie G. Howle, Sr.
Oct 30, 2026
Lonnie G. Howle, Sr., age 82, a local deer hunting legend and member of the Dovesville community, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 30, 2026. His family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 pm on Monday, November 2, 2026 at Flat Creek Free Will Baptist Church, 2951 Society Hill Road, Darlington. His funeral...
Tommy McElveen
Oct 29, 2026
Tommy L. McElveen,86, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Belk Funeral Home will be serving this family during this difficult time. He will have his visitation on Saturday, October 31st, 2026 at Midway Baptist Church located at 4777 Hoffmeyer Road in Darlington, SC 29532 from 11:00am till noon. The funeral service...
Priscilla Sawyer
Oct 27, 2026
Priscilla Marshall Sawyer, born September 11, 1941, in Hartsville, South Carolina, is the beloved daughter of the late Lavern Marshall and Grace Morrell Marshall.
She met the love of her life, Harry Lee Sawyer, while they were in high school. Their young love grew into a lifelong devotion, and they were married in 1960. Together they built a beautiful life centered...
Carlton E. Bland
Oct 26, 2026
Carlton Bland, 85, died Monday, October 26th. A graveside service will be held Thursday, October 29th, at Florence National Cemetery at 2:00 pm. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 before the service at Belk Funeral Home.Carlton was born on November 11, 1940, in Columbia, South Carolina, to the late Sam and Myrl Bland. He was a hardworking...
Pauline Culpan Smith
Oct 26, 2026
Pauline Culpan Smith, age 88, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026. A graveside service will be held Thursday, October 29th at 1:00 in the Latter Day Saints Cemetery, 7899 Patrick-Society Hill Rd, Society Hill, SC.
Pauline was born in Bradford, England. She was the last surviving child of the late Harry Kershaw Culpan and Martha Heaten Culpan. Pauline’s father was...
Danny Johnson
Oct 24, 2026
Danny Johnson, 80, died Saturday, October 24th. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, November 4th, at 11:00 am at Florence National Cemetery.
Danny was born on November 13, 1945, in Hartsville, SC, to the late James R. and Dorothy Bass Johnson. He proudly served in the United States Army before pursuing a career in metalworking. As the owner of Reliable...
Eris May Fraley
Oct 21, 2026
Eris May Fraley, 103, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, after a remarkable life that spanned more than a century. A graveside service will be held Saturday, October 24th, at 1:00 pm, at Darlington Memory Gardens.
She was born on June 7, 1923, in Jacksonville, Florida, to the late Oscar Douglas and Bernice Swails May. Eris was devoted to her...
Genese Snider
Oct 19, 2026
Genese Lewis Snider, 92, peacefully entered eternal rest Monday, October 19th, 2026. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and sister who leaves behind a profound legacy of quiet devotion, tireless hard work and unconditional love. She retired from Sherman’s Manufacturing, where she worked as a seamstress. After she retired, she helped raise many of her grandchildren. Genese lived a frugal...
Charles William Parker
Oct 14, 2026
Charles "Buddy" William Parker, 90, died Wednesday, October 14th, 2026, at Lexington Medical Center. A graveside service will be held Sunday, October 18th, at Elim Methodist Church at 2:00 pm.
Buddy was born in Darlington County on December 19th, 1935, to the late Marion Vance and Claudia Windham Parker. Charles proudly served his country in the United States Army before continuing...
Tamala Powell Joye
Oct 10, 2026
Tamala Ann “Tammy” Powell Joye, age 66, passed away suddenly Saturday, October 10th, 2026 at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence.
Born in Georgetown, SC on April 6th, 1960, she is the daughter of the late Joseph David Powell and Annie Jo Taylor Powell. Graduating from Hemingway High School in 1978, she married Michael, with whom she built a life centered on...
Joseph Engrim Tucker, Jr.
Oct 3, 2026
Joseph Engrim Tucker, Jr., of Darlington, South Carolina, passed away on October 3, 2026, at Pee Dee Gardens in Florence. He was 90 years old. The family will receive friends at Belk Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 3rd, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, October 7th, at 2:00 pm at Lake City Memorial...
Freddie Ray Ammons, Sr.
Oct 1, 2026
Freddie Ray Ammons, Sr., 73, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026. A visitation will be held Monday, October 5th from 2:00 to 3:00pm at Belk Funeral Home. With his funeral service to follow in the chapel at 3:00pm. Internment will follow at Darlington Memory Gardens.
Freddie was born in Lake View, South Carolina, to the late Fred Ammons and Leila...
Barry Copeland
Sep 30, 2026
Rueben “Barry” Copeland passed away on September 30, 2026. A visitation will be held Sunday, October 4th, 2026 at the Belk Funeral Home in Lamar from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. His funeral service will then take place in the chapel at 3:00pm. A private burial will take place at Fair Hope Cemetery.
He was born on June 2, 1964, to the late...
Howard Olin Goodson, Sr.
Sep 30, 2026
Howard Olin Goodson, Sr., passed away early Wednesday morning, September 30th at his home, surrounded by family. A visitation will be held in the fellowship hall of Darlington First Baptist Church from 12:00 until 1:45 on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with a funeral service following in the sanctuary beginning at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow in Grove Hill Cemetery.
Howard was...
Luther Allen Dutton
Sep 30, 2026
LUTHER'S ASHES WILL BE PLACED IN A COLUMBARIUM NICHE AT FLORENCE NATIONAL CEMETERY ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2026. MILITARY HONORS WILL BE RENDERED AT 10:00 am AT THE COMMITTAL SHELTER AT THE NATIONAL CEMETERY.
Luther Allen Dutton, 78, died on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. His ashes will be interred at Florence National Cemetery, date and time will be announced in the...
Miriam Andrews
Sep 29, 2026
Miriam Jeffords Andrews, 92 of Darlington, passed away Tuesday, September 29th, 2026. A visitation is being held for her on Thursday, October 1st from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Belk Funeral Home. With a graveside service Friday, October 2nd at 2:00pm in Grove Hill Cemetery.
Miriam was born December 18th, 1933, in Darlington to Jennings Brian Jeffords and Louise Odom Jeffords. She...
Dianne A. Moore
Sep 28, 2026
Dianne A. Moore passed away Monday, September 28, 2026 at the McLeod Hospice House. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Grace Baptist Church beginning at 2:00pm. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 at the church.
Dianne was born in Lake City, SC, daughter of the late Robert Russell and Mable Campbell Allen....
Johnnie McKay
Sep 27, 2026
Johnnie Alexander McKay, passed away on September 27, 2026, at the age of 65. A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 10th, at 10:00 a.m. at Belk Funeral Home where the family will receive visitors. At 11:00am his memorial service will be in the Belk Funeral Home Chapel. Following the service Mr. McKay’s ashes will be interred at Grove...
George "Buddy" Parnell, Jr.
Sep 26, 2026
George Buddy Parnell, Jr. passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 26th, 2026. A visitation is being held for him Tuesday evening, September 29th from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Belk Funeral Home. Also, the family will receive visitors at other times at Keith & Jolynn Parnell’s home located at 612 Heathwood Drive in Darlington. Wednesday September 30th his funeral service will...
