Florence Morning News from Florence, South Carolina (2024)

April 15, 2015

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Florence Morning Newsi

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Florence, South Carolina

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

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6

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6A WEDNESDAY APRIL15 2015 OBITUARIESSTflTE MORNING NEWS wwVscnowcom unerals Today McCracken Stephanie 3 pm Norton uneral Home China Michael 11 am Upon This Rock Church Ministries Jones Sr Leroy 1 1 am Savannah Grove Baptist Church Bryant Carolyn 4:30 pm lorence Church of God of Prophecy Nexsen Joyce 11 am Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church Johnson Audrey 2 pm New Life Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ DuBose David 2 pm Newman Swamp Southern Methodist Church Gaipor Barbara LC 11 am lorence National Cemetery Death Notices Margaret Brown Moore 67 of Darlington died Monday April 13 2015 Arrangements will be announced by Belk uneral Home The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Thursday at the funeral home Alex Holloman of Hartsville died Monday April 13 2015 Arrangemepts will be announced by Hines uneral Home of Hartsville The family will receive friends at 916 Spring St Hartsville Allen Brown formerly of lorence died Monday March 30 2015 Arrangements will be announced by Smith uneral Home of lorence George Davis Jr 62 of Darlington died Monday April 13 2015 Arrangements will be announced by Belk uneral Home William PaulJRaymond 52 of Bishopville died Saturday April 1 1 2015 Arrangements will be announced by Carolina uneral Home Scranton Johnnie Law Dowdell formerly of Darlington died Tuesday April 14 2015 Arrangements will be announced by Jordan uneral Home of Darlington Helen Mount Tickell 96 of Hartsville died Tuesday April 14 2015 Arrangements will be announced by Norton uneral Home WILMA CHAVIS GANDY whU CHESTERIELD Mrs Wilma Catherine Chavis Gandy age 86 died Monday April 13 2015 uneral service will be at 2:00 PM Saturday April 18 2015 at Zoar United Methodist Church Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery Visitation will be Saturday April 182015 immediately following the service in the Church ellowship Hall Viewing of the remains will be riday April 17 2015 5:00 PM at Miller Rivers Caulder uneral Home Mrs Gandy was born March 19 1929 in Bennettsville SC a daughter of the late Walter Bruce Chavis and Elizabeth Grant Chavis: She was a graduate of Bennettsville High School and a retired administrative assistant with Cooper Industries Katie was also a former bank teller with Carolina Bank Mrs Gandy was a faithful member of Zoar United Methodist Church where she was a choir member UMW member and a Sunday school member Katie enjoyed growing pretty flowers gardening cake decorating and church activities In addition to her parents Katie was also preceded in death by her husband Robert Hill Gandy her brothers JW Chavis and Tommy Chavis and by a sister Mildred Chavis Quick Survivors: Son: Robert1 Michael (Laura) Gandy of Chapin SC Daughter Angeia Gandy (Billy) Harpe of lorence SC 2 Grandchildren: Kathleen Hope Gandy of Chapin SC and John Harpe of lorence SC Sister: Louise Hunt of Cheraw SC Memorials may be made to Zoar UMC Pack co Debra oote 2472 Zoar Road Cheraw SC 29520 or Hospice of Chesterfield County PO Box 293 Chesterfield SC 29709 Miller Rivers Caulder uneral Home of Chesterfield SC is serving the Gandy amily MARY WILKINS LORENCE uneral services for Ms Mary Wilkins will be conducted 1:00 PM Thursday April 16 2015 at New Ebenezer Baptist Church withburial to follow in lorence Memorial Gardens She died on riday April 10 2015 as she was affectionately called was born in lorence County on March 3 1 928 to the late Rev Alexander and Tressie McCall Rivers She attended the public schools of lorence County She was a dedicated member of New Ebenezer Baptist Church Survivors are: three daughters Patsy Durant (Caregiver) Betty Rivers and rancena (reddie) Smith granddaughter whom she raised LaKeisha (Jarvis) Eaddy other grandchildren Yvonne Durant Shirby Durant orrestfAmy) Durant and Jackson Jr 17 great grandchildren three great great grandchildren brothers John Thomas Rivers and Ocie (Idella) Rivers and a host of other relatives and friends The family is receiving friends at 661 Coit Street lorence Memorial and Condolence messages can be mailed fb Idea) uneral Parlor 106 Darlington Street lorence SC 29506 or visit wwwidealfuneralcom toleave a message for the family Pee Dee Crematory Cremation Care At T( JUDENMLRL DOWLING wwwstoudcnmircdowlingcoin 2402 South Irby Street lorence SC 29505 843 662 725 1 Since i f) i(Our Curing lias Made die Difference GERALD LEE BROWN KINGSTREE Gerald Lee Brown 71 husband of Virginia Ann Wiggins Brown passed away Monday April 13 2015 at Williamsburg Regional Hospital in Kingstree Jerry was born September 19 1943 a son of the late Samuel Everett Brown and Leta Smith Brown He graduated from Kingstree High School Jerry was a member of Central Presbyterian Church Kingstree Masonic Lodge and was a Shriner He enjoyed farming hunting fishing cooking and entertaining people He especially loved his grandchildren In addition to his wife Virginia Ann Jerry is survived by: his daughter Jenny BroWn Mcadden of Kingstree grandchildren Leanne Mcadden and Sarah Grace Mcadden both of Kingstree a brother Joe (Mary) Brown of Batesburg a special friend Steve (Vicki) Hudson and a special cousin Michael (Renee) Smith He was preceded in death by his parents A memorial service will be 1 1 AM Saturday April 18 2015 at Williamsburg uneral Home Chapel The family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM riday at Williamsburg uneral Home Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society PO Box 22718 Oklahoma City OK 73123 1 7 1 8 Williamsburg Regional Hospital oundation PO Drawer 568 Kingstree SC 29556 and Amedisys Home Health 127 Mill Street Kingstree SC 29556 Online condolences may be sent to the family at www WilliamsburguneralHome com EDDIE MULDROW Xi LORENCE uneral service for Mr Eddie LeVal Muldrow will be 12 noon Thursday in the Savannah Grove Baptist Church Burial will be in Sunset memory Gardens directed by Peoples uneral Service of lorence He died Wednesday April 8 2015 He was born April 24 1977 in Brooklyn NY a son of Gloria Muldrow and the late Eddie Muldrow He was a 1995 graduate ofWest lorence High School and did further studies at South Carolina State University majoring in Engineering Survivors include: his mother Gloria Muldrow a daughter Imani Brown of Summerville SC a sister Gwendolyn (Derrick) McElveen of lorence a grandson Josiah Alston his grandparents Arthur and Ethel Smith of Pamplico Visitation will be from 6 PM until 7 PM on Wednesday in the funeral home The family is receiving friends at 3913 Savannah Grove Road Effingham To read obituaries posted on our website or to review and sign guestbooks visit www scnowcom click on obits or use the search feature by name wwwscnowcom MACK HUNSUCKER JR MARION Mack Hunsucker Jr 76 died Monday April 13 2015 at Carolinas Hospital System of Marion uneral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday April 16 2015 at Richardson uneral Home Burial will follow at 1:00 PM at lorence National Cemetery with military honors The family will receive friends Wednesday April 15 from 6:00 8:00 PM at the funeral home Mr Hunsucker was born in Marion a son of the late Maxie Hunsucker and Leila Cooper Hunsucker He is also predeceased by a son Mitchell Hunsucker brothers Roy Hunsucker red Hunsucker and George Hunsucker and sister Ruth Hunsucker Capps Mr Hunsucker was a veteran of the US Army having served in the 187th Infantry and the Air Corps He retired from Ammons IGA where he was a meat cutter and was a member of Open Door Independent Baptist Church Surviving are his wife Ruth Smith Hunsucker of the home son Joey A Hunsucker (Lisa) daughter Linda Jones (Glen) of Mullins daughter in law Deb Hunsucker of Gainesville GA brothers Lee Hunsucker (Violet) of Asheboro NC and Edward Hunsucker (Dorothy) of Manning SC 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren An online register is available at RichardsonH net GOLDIE MAE ROBINSON COOLEY LORENCE uneral services for Mrs Goldie Mae Robinson Cooley will be conducted 1 1 :00 Am Thursday April 16 2015 in the Chapel of Ideal uneral Parlor with burial to follow in Mount Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery She died on riday April 10 2015 Mrs Cooley was born in lorence County on October 10 1948 to Leo and Ella Sheppard Robinson She attended the public schools of lorence County and was formerly employed by the Columbus County School District in Tabor City NC In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Earnest ollie Cooley two sisters and two brothers Survivors are: two children Reverend Mary Robinson and Mark Cooley four grandchildren Bridgette and Candace Cooley Jerome Robinson and Symone Warren two great grandchildren Jayden and Kayden Myers one sister Ella Mae Wright and a host of other loving relatives and friends The family is receiving friends at 1419 Valparaiso Drive Apt T4 lorence Memorial and Condolence messages can be mailed to Ideal uneral Parlor 106 Darlington Street lorence SC 29506 or visit www idealfuneralcom to leave a message for the family JULIA ANN SCOTT LORENCE uneral services for Ms Julia Ann Scott will be conducted 1 1 00 AM Thursday April 16 2015 at Bethel Apostolic Church with burial to follow in Sunset Memory Gardens She died on Saturday April 11 2015 in Georgia after an illness Julia daughter of June Smalls and Daisy Holmes Scott was born September 24 1948 in lorence SC She attended the public schools of lorence County and was formerly employed with lorence General Hospital In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by five brothers James Lee Louis Charles Moses and Ernest Lee Scott Survivors are: her children Teresa A Scott Cheryl Scott both of Lithonia GA Michelle (Earl) Simmons of lorence SC and Melvin Kelly of Cayce SC grandchildren Monique Scott Shykira Scott Latrice Simmons Cailyn Catyrra and Kelly four great grandchildren brother Roosevelt Scott of Bronx NY and a host of nieces nephews other relatives and friends amily is receiving friends at 3741 Gable Terrace lorence Memorial and Condolence messages can be mailed to Ideal uneral Parlor Inc 106 Darlington Street lorence or visit our website www idealfuneralcom to leave a message for the family OSTINE RHODES LLOYD DARLINGTON ostine Rhodes Lloyd age 83 passed away Tuesday April 14 2015 Graveside service will be held 4pm Thursday April 16 2015 at Grove Hill Cemetery Mrs Lloyd was the daughter of the late James oster Rhodes and Maebelle Odom She is survived by her husband of 24 years Alton Lloyd her son Eddie (Claudia) Wilkes her brother Eldred (Viola) Rhodes her sister Marjie Edwards and five grandchildren Preceded in death are her son Johnny Lee Wilkes and her sister Pauline Rhodes The family will receive family and friends at the home of Alton Lloyd 2024 Iseman Rd A guestbook is available online at www belkfuneralhomecom Percy Sledge who sang a Man Loves a Woman dies NEW ORLEANS Percy a Man Loves a a desperate soulful ode to the lengths a man will go to for the woman he loves was his only big hit but it had staying power When he stepped into a recording studio in 1966 he unleashed a haunt ing wail of loss and love that continues to touch listeners nearly 50 years later The song launched the former Alabama hospital orderly to fame became a staple in movies and television and was the last tune he sang at concerts Sledge died Tuesday in Baton Rouge Louisiana at age 74 His family said in a statement released through Lyman that he died at his home after a yearlong struggle with cancer rom wire reports Charleston International Airport opens 5 new gates NORTH CHARLESTON Charleston Interna tional Airport is opening five new gates and ex tending its security area in a planned expansion The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that airport operations man ager Roger Schwartz says the airport is becoming a round the clock opera tions and maintenance center It had been closed between midnight and 4:30 am The report said the Charleston County Avia tion Authority is studying a plan presented Monday that could add 19 full time and six part time employees Most would be added to the security and maintenance staffs The additions include a rental car pavilion new baggage conveyor belts and a two story area for the Transportation Security checkpoint and airport administrative offices Registration open for Savannah River fishing challenge AIKEN Registration is now open for a special fishing challenge at the Savannah River Site Through Thursday wounded warriors and disabled fishermen can register for the Savannah River irst Ultimate ishing Challenge sched uled for May 9 The challenge will be a catch and release event and participants will be paired with site employ ees who will help them by providing boats fish ing equipment and life jackets rom wire reports SC business leaders urge action on roads South business lead ers say legislators must pass a bill in the coming weeks that raises at least $600 million additional yearly for road and bridge work With just 24 days left in the legislative session the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Manu facturers Alliance sent legislators a letter urging action While the groups lay out a broad five point plan not picky on the specifics unacceptable is for the session to adjourn with out a deal said Ted Pitts the president and CEO way past the critical point We need them to start moving Lewis Gossett the president and CEO said Monday via cellphone as he dodged a huge pothole on Interstate 26 The Department of Transportation has said it needs $15 billion more annually over 20 years to bring roads to good condition The business groups are seeking at least $600 million through diversified sources not ing that as fuel efficiency increases gas taxes will bring in less revenue rom wire reports 843 346 7322 4210 Palmetto St lorenceTimmonsville LaytonAnderson unoHohie the family for generations I uneral Home PALMETTO CREMATORY the difference 512 West Second Loop Road lorence SC 29505 Locally owned and operated 843 665 7177 fax 843 665 9719 wwwcainfuneralhomecom i 5 '''1 Pee Dee Crematory Cremation Care At S' JUDENMI RE DOWLING wwwstoudcnmircdowlingcom 2402 South Irby Street lorence SC 29505 '843 662525 1 Since if) t(Our Caring lias Made the Difference.

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