All Obituaries

                        I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:               2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV) Mr. Alex Rowell Jr., 54, was the younger child of the late Alex Rowell, Sr. and Ruby Lee Hyman Rowell.  He was born in Florence, South Carolina, on November 10, 1969.  “Jr.”, as he was...

Wilson James McElveen was born on Saturday, January 29, 1972, in Florence, South Carolina, the son of the late Wilson McElveen and Margaret McElveen. Mr. McElveen entered into eternal rest in his home in Pamplico, South Carolina on Monday, November 20, 2023. Wilson James McElveen received his education in the Florence County Public School System. Wilson was employed at Marsh Lumber Company as a truck driver. He drove trucks for many years until he became disabled. Wilson James McElveen was...

Mrs. Thelma Lee Smith was born on January 30, 1944, in Trenton, New Jersey the daughter of the late Isiah and Mary C. Smith. She entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at McLeod Hospice. Thelma Lee received her education in the Trenton Public School District. She left home at an early age and relocated to Pamplico, South Carolina, where she met and fell in love with the late Billy Brown, Sr. and to this union five children were born.  Thelma Lee was preceded in...

Staff Sergeant William H. Hudson Jr. Vietnam Combat Veteran Staff Sergeant William (Billy) Henry Hudson, Jr., a proud veteran of the United States Army, passed away on October 6, 2023, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia South Carolina. Billy was a native of Lady’s Island, South Carolina and graduated from St. Helena High School in 1959 where he was the class President. He was predeceased by his loving parents, William and Marie Hudson, Sr., and sister Mazie Helen...

Gwendolyn Deloris Morrison was born on August 20, 1954, in Bennettsville, South Carolina to the late Ida Mae Morrison Paige. Baptized at an early age, Gwendolyn’s faith was a foundational building block in her life and Mount Zion Baptist church in Bennettsville was where her faith was ignited. While Gwendolyn was young, Ida Mae Morrison migrated to New York in pursuit of a better life for her and her daughter.  With her departure, Gwendolyn...

Mrs. Annie Lee Brown was born October 1,1937 to the late Reverend Otto and Jessie - Margarea Burch. She departed her life on Thursday December 15, 2022, after an illness. Annie Lee attended the Public Schools of Florence Country.  She was employed with Marsh Lumber Company for many years.   Annie Lee was a lifelong member of Pee Dee Baptist of Pamplico, South Carolina; she was a member of the Missionary Society. Annie Lee was joined in holy matrimony to the late Prince...