All Obituaries

Mrs. Eddie Mae Turner Moore, 100, wife of the late Julius Christopher "Dick" Moore, died Friday, March 5, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Moore was born in the Friendfield Community on August 27, 1920 being the youngest of five children born to the late, Edwin and Georgia Brown Turner. Early in life she accepted Jesus Christ as her savior and was a baptized member of Hebron Baptist Church. After marriage she became an active member of High Hill Free Will Baptist...

Mrs. Eddie Mae Turner Moore, 100, wife of the late Julius Christopher "Dick" Moore, died Friday, March 5, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Moore was born in the...

Earnest "Chuck" Bazen

Earnest Dennis "Chuck" Bazen, 73, husband of Brenda C. Bazen, died Thursday, March 4, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Bazen was born on January 28, 1948 in Florence County, son of the late Gilbert Dennis Bazen and Gwendolyn McCutcheon Bazen. He retired as a Mechanical Engineer from Asea Brown Boveri and attended St. Philip Catholic Church. Mr. Bazen loved fishing, woodworking, taking trips to Maine and most of all, spending time with his family. Surviving in addition to his...

Earnest Dennis "Chuck" Bazen, 73, husband of Brenda C. Bazen, died Thursday, March 4, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Bazen was born on January 28, 1948 in Florence County, son of the late...

Mary Ellen Smith

Mary Ellen McClam Smith, 79, wife of the late Christopher Hugh Smith, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born on April 19, 1941 in Lake City, daughter of the late Levi McClam and Lero Lee McClam. She was retired from Baxter Laboratories and was a charter member of Hebron Independent Church. Mrs. Smith enjoyed flowers and gardening. Surviving are her daughter, Marianne S. (Landy) Thomas of Cades; grandson, Robbie (Wendy) Thomas; granddaughter, Amy Thomas; great...

Mary Ellen McClam Smith, 79, wife of the late Christopher Hugh Smith, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born on April 19, 1941 in Lake City, daughter of the late...

Pete Yarborough

William "Pete" Yarborough, 71, husband of Linda Rauch Yarborough, died Monday, March 1, 2021, at MUSC Health in Florence. Mr. Yarborough was born on March 17, 1949 in Florence County, son of the late Robert James "RJ" Yarborough and Evelyn Yarborough Adee. Pete was a graduate of J.C. Lynch High School and served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. After leaving the military, he attended Florence-Darlington Tech and spent the next 30 plus years as a...

William "Pete" Yarborough, 71, husband of Linda Rauch Yarborough, died Monday, March 1, 2021, at MUSC Health in Florence. Mr. Yarborough was born on March 17, 1949 in Florence County,...

Sadie Schoolcraft

Sadie Jeannene Schoolcraft, 86, wife of the late William Herschel Schoolcraft, died Sunday, February 28, 2021, at MUSC Heath of Florence. Mrs. Schoolcraft was born on July 24, 1934 in Florence County, daughter of the late William Troy Turner and Ella Evans Turner. She was a graduate of Pamplico High School and was a member of Hebron Baptist Church. Surviving are her son, William Brooks (Kimberly) Schoolcraft of Scranton ; grandsons, Eric Jason (Leah) Schoolcraft of Cummings,...

Sadie Jeannene Schoolcraft, 86, wife of the late William Herschel Schoolcraft, died Sunday, February 28, 2021, at MUSC Heath of Florence. Mrs. Schoolcraft was born on July 24, 1934 in...

Willa Cantey

Willa Rea Floyd Cantey, 89, wife of the late David Ralston Cantey, died Sunday, February 28, 2021, at her residence. Mrs. Cantey was born on July 30, 1931 in Clarendon County, daughter of the late Lemuel Floyd and Lee P. McKenzie Floyd. She was a graduate of Turbeville High School and was retired. Mrs. Cantey was a lifetime member of Barrineau Pentecostal Holiness Church where she was formerly a Sunday School Teacher and active in the Women's Ministry. She liked to crochet Afghans and...

Willa Rea Floyd Cantey, 89, wife of the late David Ralston Cantey, died Sunday, February 28, 2021, at her residence. Mrs. Cantey was born on July 30, 1931 in Clarendon County, daughter of the...

Kenneth Flowers

Legrand Flowers, 74, husband of Betty McKenzie Flowers, died Friday, February 26, 2021 at McLeod Hospital. Legrand was born October 31, 1946 in Florence, son of Eula Miles Flowers and the late Alfred Kenneth Flowers. Prior to his retirement, Legrand was an insurance agent. He never met a stranger and was eager to help those less fortunate. Legrand loved fishing and camping. He was affectionately known as "Bendaddy" to his grandchildren. Surviving in addition to his mother...

Legrand Flowers, 74, husband of Betty McKenzie Flowers, died Friday, February 26, 2021 at McLeod Hospital. Legrand was born October 31, 1946 in Florence, son of Eula Miles Flowers and the...

Carol Calcutt

Carol Hugh Calcutt, 93, husband of Addie Lee Calcutt, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his home in Pamplico. Mr. Calcutt was born December 23, 1927 in Pamplico, son of the late Toby B. Calcutt and Pearl Edwards Calcutt. He was a graduate of Pamplico High School, attended Clemson University and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Carol was a lifetime member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where he served as deacon and church treasurer for over 50 years. In 1950, at the age...

Carol Hugh Calcutt, 93, husband of Addie Lee Calcutt, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his home in Pamplico. Mr. Calcutt was born December 23, 1927 in Pamplico, son of the late Toby...

Elsie (Kelly) Cook

Mrs. Elsie Kelly Lyon Cook, 77, wife of Terry W. Cook, and the late Chesley Emerson “Bud” Lyon and Donald Mack Matthews passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at McLeod Hospice in Florence, SC. Elsie, also known by many as “Mama Elsie”, was born on March 16, 1943 in Lake City, SC, a daughter of the late Reverend Theodore “Son” Kelly and Essie Kelly Teal. She graduated from Lake City High School and attended...

Mrs. Elsie Kelly Lyon Cook, 77, wife of Terry W. Cook, and the late Chesley Emerson “Bud” Lyon and Donald Mack Matthews passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday,...

J. C. "Coolidge" Filyaw

J. C. "Coolidge" Filyaw, 93, husband of the late Lillie Belle Driggers Filyaw, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Lake City Community Hospital. Mr. Filyaw was born on August 26, 1927 in Williamsburg County, son of the late Charles Wesley Filyaw and Singie Floyd Filyaw. He was a retired farmer and a lifelong member of Floyd Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church where he served on the deacon board, was a member of the Men's Fellowship and church musician. He was a lead...

J. C. "Coolidge" Filyaw, 93, husband of the late Lillie Belle Driggers Filyaw, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Lake City Community Hospital. Mr. Filyaw was born on August...