Obituaries

Elder Wayne  Hicks

Elder Wayne Hicks

Mar 16, 2020

The Governor of South Carolina advises to limit public gatherings to 50 guests or less to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC carefully considered this recommendation and ask that additional guest please participate via live-streaming if it is authorized by the family.

Friday, April 10, 2020 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM – There will...

Cassie  Jones

Cassie Jones

Mar 13, 2020

Funeral service for Deaconess Cassie Mae Timmons Jones will be conducted 12 Noon Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Mt. Rona Baptist Church, 8133 Friendfield Rd., Effingham. Interment will following in Florence National Cemetery, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC. Cassie, the daughter of the late Norman and Mary Timmons, was born December 17, 1944 in Effngham, SC. She...

Kedrick  Robinson

Kedrick Robinson

Mar 12, 2020

Funeral service for Kedrick Robinson will be conducted 11 AM, Saturday, March 21, 2020 at J.O. Annette Smith Memorial Chapel, 307 S. Johns St., Florence. Interment will follow in the Robinson Family Cemetery (Mechanicsville Community) directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence.

Kedrick Robinson, age 51, of Baltimore, transitioned Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Mr....

Shirley  Green

Shirley Green

Mar 10, 2020

Funeral service for Mrs. Shirley Jean Green will be conducted 10 AM Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Marion, SC. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens, Effingham, SC directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Mrs. Shirley Jean Green was born April 14, 1938 to the late Leon Smith and Easter Howard Cross of...

Kimberly  Heyward

Kimberly Heyward

Mar 6, 2020

Funeral service for Mrs. Kimberly “Kim” Alicia Heyward will be conducted 11:00 AM Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Cascade United Methodist Church, 3144 Cascade Rd., S.W., Atlanta, GA., 30311. Interment will follow in Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens in the Gardens of Resurrection, directed by Hanley–Shelton Funeral Directors.

Kimberly was born February 22, 1976 in Neuenburg, Germany to Alice Thomas and...

Donna  Custer

Donna Custer

Feb 23, 2020

Memorial service for Ms. Donna Marie Barr Custer will be conducted 12 Noon Friday, February 28, 2020 at Mill Branch AME Church, 1917 N. Old River Road, Pamplico, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Donna, the daughter of the late Eunice Grant and Floyd Barr was born December 15, 1956 in Pamplico, South Carolina. She left this life...

Walter  Barr, Sr.

Walter Barr, Sr.

Feb 14, 2020

Funeral service for Mr. Walter Eugene Barr, Sr. will be conducted 12 Noon Friday, February 21, 2020 at Mill Branch AME Church, 1917 N. Old River Rd., Pamplico, SC. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Walter, the son of the late Eunice Grant and Floyd Barr was born November 2, 1955...

Susie  McWhite

Susie McWhite

Feb 8, 2020

Funeral service for Mrs. Susie L. Hines McWhite will be conducted 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Salem United Methodist Church, 5814 Old River Rd., Florence. Interment will follow 9:00 AM Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Florence National Cemetery, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Mrs. Susie L. Hines McWhite, the daughter of the late Robont and...

Darrell  McKever

Darrell McKever

Feb 5, 2020

Funeral service for Mr. Darrell Fitzgerald McKever will be conducted 11:00 am Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Savannah Grove Baptist Church, 2620 Alligator Rd., Effingham. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Darrell (aka: Big Darrell) was born in Florence, South Carolina on November 6, 1965 to the late Sylvester McKever, II...

Thelma  Sumter

Thelma Sumter

Feb 3, 2020

Florence – Funeral service for Mrs. Thelma B. Sumter will be conducted 2:00 PM Sunday, February 9, 2020 at J. O. & Annette Smith Memorial Chapel, 307 S. Johns St., Florence, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Thelma, the daughter of Lela Westbury-Butler and raised by her grandparents, Joseph and Lela Butler of Woodrow, South Carolina was born...

Diane  Manor

Diane Manor

Jan 28, 2020

Florence – Funeral service for Mrs. Diane Elizabeth Ashley-Manor will be conducted 11:00 AM Saturday, February 8, 2020 at J. O. & Annette Smith Memorial Chapel, 307 S. Johns St., Florence. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Diane was born on February 20, 1955 in Florence, South Carolina to the late...

Italy  Perrin

Italy Perrin

Jan 27, 2020

Funeral service for Mrs. Italy McKever Perrin will be conducted 11:00 AM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at J. O. & Annette Smith Memorial Chapel, 307 S. Johns St., Florence. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Mrs. Italy McKever Perrin, daughter of the late Mr. Sylvester McKever, Sr. and Mrs. Alberta James...

John Henry  Gregg, Jr.

John Henry Gregg, Jr.

Jan 23, 2020

Florence - Funeral service for Mr. John Henry Gregg, Jr. will be conducted 11:00 AM Friday, January 31, 2020 at Greater St. Paul AME Church, 4810 Francis Marion Rd., Florence. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

The family will receive friends at 141 Wingate Ave., Florence.

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Dr. Fostenia  Baker

Dr. Fostenia Baker

Jan 23, 2020

Funeral service for Dr. Fostenia W. Baker will be conducted 1 PM Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Meadow Prong Baptist Church, 6933 Meadow Prong Rd., Effingham. Interment will follow in the church cemetery directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Dr. Fostenia Willoughby Baker was born on July 4, 1941 to the late Maryland Leon Baker and Pecola Williams...

Pressley  Cantey, Jr.

Pressley Cantey, Jr.

Jan 21, 2020

Funeral service for Mr. Pressley Cantey, Jr. will be conducted 1:00 PM Monday, January 27, 2020 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 4211 East Old Marion Highway, Florence, South Carolina. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

A Time to Be Born Mr. Pressley Cantey, Jr. was born on August 3, 1950 in...

James  Gause

James Gause

Jan 19, 2020

Memorial service for Mr. James Gause will be conducted 12:30 PM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1215 Alligator Rd., Effingham, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

James Gause was born March 27, 1933 in Brittons Neck, South Carolina, one of the oldest settlements in Marion County, to the late Charles and Arquila Daniel-Gause....

Harry  Sapp

Harry Sapp

Jan 19, 2020

Funeral service for Mr. Henry Lee “Harry” Sapp will be conducted 12 Noon Friday, January 24, 2020 at J. O. & Annette Smith Memorial Chapel, 307 S. Johns St., Florence. , directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Mr. Henry “Harry” Lee Sapp, the son of the late Ulysses and Sheldonia Sapp was born on June 23, 1943 in...

Arnez  Sample

Arnez Sample

Jan 14, 2020

Funeral service for Mrs. Arnez "Cookie" Sample will be conducted 11:00 AM Friday, January 17, 2020 at J. O. & Annette Smith Memorial Chapel, 307 S. Johns St., Florence. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

The family will receive friends Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 2627 Apt. - B. Lillian Dr.,...

Mario  Thomas

Mario Thomas

Jan 11, 2020

Funeral service for Mr. Mario Terrill Thomas will be conducted 12 Noon Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Maxwell Baptist Church, 1309 Malloy St., Florence. Viewing will be one hour prior to service. Interment will follow in Florence Memorial Gardens & Mausoleum, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Mario, the son of James and Earnestine Thomas was born January...

John  Bruce

John Bruce

Jan 7, 2020

Funeral service for Mr. John Edward Bruce will be conducted 2:00 PM Sunday, January 12, 2020 at House of God Keith Dominion Church, 115 Wilson Rd., Florence. Interment will follow in Sansbury Cemetery, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

The family will receive friends at 731 Coventry Lane, Apt. I, Florence.

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