Michael Blackman, age 63, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 in a local hospital. Born March 25, 1948 in Darlington County, he was the son of the late Don and Marie Blackman. Michael was a teacher for several years and worked in pharmaceutical sales until his health declined. He loved writing and was very talented at it. Surviving are his five…
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Bennie Neil Gregory, age 53, died Friday, May 13, 2011 at the McLeod Hospice House. Born April 12, 1958 in Florence, he was the son of the late James Lee Gregory and the late Sallie Hill Gregory. Bennie had worked as a lineman and a Construction Maintenance Planner for Santee Cooper for 28 years upon his retirement in December. He…
SCRANTON: Mr. Freddy Odom Teal, Sr., 62, passed away peacefully Friday, May 13th, 2011. Mr. Teal was born in Florence County on March 7th, 1949. He was a son of the late Eugene Teal and the late Altha Godwin Teal and was the husband of Mary Ann Messer Teal. Mr. Teal was a long-time member of Scranton Pentecostal Holiness Church…
Randy Louie Matthews, 56, husband of Patsy Antwine Matthews, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at his residence after an illness. The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 11th, at Carolina Funeral Home, 215 E. Highway 378 ByPass, Scranton, SC. Mr. Matthews was born on April 23, 1955, in Florence County a son of the late…
Etta Lurene Evans, 80, wife of the late Harry R. Evans, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Evans was born on June 11, 1930, in Florence County, a daughter of the late John Gary and Linnie Miles Evans. She was a graduate of Leo High School and a homemaker. Mrs. Evans was a member…
Sarah Victoria Pate Smith, 77, wife of James Kenneth Smith, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, after an illness. Mrs. Smith was born May 31, 1933, in Coward, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Baxter Pate and Ada Filyaw Pate. She was a retired nursing assistant for Lake City Community Hospital and a member…
Funeral services for Martha Elizabeth Jackson, age 75, who passed away May 10, will be held Friday at 2:00 at High Hill True Light Church of Christ. Mr. Russell McLeod & Mr. Lynwood Young will officiate. Mrs. Jackson was born in Blythwood a daughter of the late John W. & Lillie Mae Christmas Wilson. She was employed with Skyline Manufacturing…
MARY POWELL GLENN, 77, of Florence, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 in the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. Mrs. Glenn was born in Hanna, S.C., a daughter of the late Earley and Leila Powell. She had retired from the Orr Company, franchisee of KFC in Florence. She was a member of Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, and had been…
Barbara Ann Schaffner, 65, passed away on May 13, 2011 at her residence in Sanford after a long illness. She was born in Belleville, Illinois on February 8, 1946 to Helen and the late William Kuehn. She will be remembered by her family as a strong woman who put her family first. She adored her husband, son, grandchildren and great…
