Boyce Jr, Porter

Porter “Pete” Theodore Boyce Jr, 84, died Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 at McLeod Medical Center in Florence. Born in Sumter county, he was son of the late Porter T. and Alma Mae Baker Boyce. Mr. Boyce was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and attended the Florence North congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Thomas Daniel, and one sister Betty Ann Poland. Survivors include his wife, Barbara White Boyce, one daughter, Connie (James) Ogburn, and 2 sons, Randal (Melody) Boyce and Michael Boyce; four sisters Alma Pearline Outlaw, Helen Hodge, Margie Rogers, Mildred Burress; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 1st, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 513 Gilchrist Rd, Darlington SC. Burial will be in the Darlington Memorial Gardens cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday March 31st at the Kistler Hardee Funeral Home located at 315 Pearl St in Darlington SC. Sign the online register at www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com