JIM HUDSON, 89, of Florence, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mr. Hudson was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Willie and Sara Thorps Hudson. He was a US Army veteran having served during World War II. He attended the Church of God of Prophecy in Florence and retired from Tyler…
Mary Nell Cumber Schmidt, age 85 of Laurinburg, fomerly of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Schmidt was a devoted homemaker and a retired Public Accountant. Surviving is a son, Michael and wife Sarah Schmidt, grandchildren, Mary, Ralph and Thomas Schmidt all of the home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m….
Fork- Ervin Randall Gleason, 85, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 01, 2011 surrounded by his family. Mr. Gleason was born March 24, 1925 in Marion County, a son of the late William C. and Nannie Lane Gleason. He was an Army veteran having served his country in the Korean War. At age 30, he moved to Camden,…
Latta – Doane Epps James, Jr., 73, died January 2, 2011, in the McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Kannaday Funeral Home in Latta, SC is assisting the family. Mr. James was born in Latta, SC, September 3, 1937, the son of the late Mamie Nichols McMillan and Doane Epps James. He was a 1959 graduate…
LAKE CITY: Mr. Robert Levern Matthews, 80, husband of Betty Daniels Matthews, died Saturday, January 01, 2011, at his residence after an illness. Mr. Matthews was born August 18, 1930, in Florence County, a son of the late Robert Early Matthews and Susie King Matthews. He retired from Campbell Soup Company, Sumter, and attended Friendfield Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mr. Matthews…
Mr. Murff, widower of Vera Thompson Murff and Myrtle Ammons Smith Murff, died Sunday, January2, 2011. Born in Chesterfield Co., SC, he was a son of the late John Milton and Ora Newman Murff. He retired from Sonoco after over 40 years of service. Surviving are his stepdaughters, Dianne S. Davis of Elgin, SC; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Felix (Barbara) Smith…
Lorraine N. McKnight, 49, died Saturday in a Florence hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Brockington Funeral Home.
Herman Richard Ward, age 80 of Laurinburg passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at his home. Herman was born January 11, 1930 in Columbus County, son of the late William and Lonnie Nobles Ward and he was husband of the late Mary Elizabeth Ward. He proudly served in the United States Navy and retired from the North Carolina Highway…
Florence Brayboy Strickland, age 88 of Maxton passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at her home. Florence was born in Robeson County on October 18, 1922. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Berry and Lonie Brayboy and the beloved wife of the late Edward Strickland, Sr. She was a devoted homemaker and a retired textile worker. She…
Henry K. Fong, age 75 of Laurinburg passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the Morrison Manor. Henry was born January 15, 1936 in Singapore. He was a life-long restaurateur who started in New York City in 1969. He opened his first restaurant, Fong‘s Chinese Polynesian Restaurant in 1970 in Whitestone, NY. He moved his family to Rockingham…
