DEATH NOTICES
Celebration of Life for Ms. Brenda Fay McDaniel was Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Fork Chapel Baptist Church at 2:00 PM, located at 865 Fork Chapel Drive, Lake View, South…
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IN MEMORIAM: William Jenkinson “Billy” Finklea
William Jenkinson “Billy” Finklea passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. Kannaday Funeral Home of Latta is assisting the family. A graveside service will…
IN MEMORIAM: Cynthia Jane Elvington
LITTLE RIVER- Cynthia Jane Elvington 66, passed away Wednesday March 26, 2025 at McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River SC after a long illness. Funeral services will be graveside on…
IN MEMORIAM: Shirley Carolyn Edens
BATON ROUGE, LA–Shirley Carolyn Edens, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 19th, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A long-time resident of Dillon, she spent the last…
IN MEMORIAM: Linda Diane Sellers Campbell
Linda Diane Sellers Campbell, 73, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, South Carolina. Funeral services will be graveside 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 29, 2025…
IN MEMORIAM: Brenda Whittington
Brenda Whittington, 69, affectionately known as “Babe”, was born October 20, 1955, and raised on Pine Street in Dillon, South Carolina. She was the sixth child of the late Frank…
Funeral Service Held For Dillon County’s Oldest Living Veteran
The funeral service for Deacon Thomas “Pal” Dudley, who was Dillon County’s oldest living veteran before he passed away at the age of 101, was held on Saturday, conducted by…
IN MEMORIAM: The Honorable Gordon Brockington “Bubber” Jenkinson
The Honorable Gordon Brockington “Bubber” Jenkinson, 76, retired family court judge and husband of Peggy Kelley Jenkinson, died Thursday, February 6, 2025, at MUSC in Charleston, SC. Bubber was born…
DEATH NOTICES: 2/5/2025
DEATH NOTICE Ms. Lillian Breeden transitioned at Regency Hospital in Florence on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC is in charge of these arrangements. *…
IN MEMORIAM: Mrs. Nina Osteen Stuckey
Mrs. Nina Osteen Stuckey, 79, of Florence, SC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. She was the daughter of the late LaVal and Beulah Osteen of Dillon, SC….
IN MEMORIAM: Johnny Edward Martin
LATTA — Johnny Edward Martin, 81, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held 11:00…
DEATH NOTICES: 1/15/2025
Celebration of Life for Mr. Jimmy L. Taylor was Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Samuel Bartell Memorial Chapel at 1:00 PM, located at 1309 East Calhoun Street, Dillon, South Carolina…
IN MEMORIAM: Jimmy Ray McKenzie
Jimmy Ray McKenzie, 81, passed away at the McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee in Florence, SC January 10, 2025. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Tuesday,…
IN MEMORIAM: Larry Gene Driggers
LATTA-Larry Gene Driggers, age 87, departed from this world on January 8, 2025 to go be with his heavenly father. Larry was born in Little Rock, SC on October 8,…
DEATH NOTICES/RITES: 12/31/2024
Funeral Services for Mr. Samuel Demorris “Marshall” Blue, Sr. will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at the Samuel Bartell Memorial Chapel at 2:00 PM, located at 1309 East…
IN MEMORIAM: Joyce Herring Brigman
Joyce Herring Brigman peacefully departed this life and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at the age of 70. Services will…
PHOTO GALLERY: Funeral of Former Veterans Affairs Officer Jerry L. Huggins
PHOTO GALLERY: Funeral of Former Veterans Affairs Officer Jerry L. Huggins Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon County News, LLC
IN MEMORIAM: Donald Edward “Don” Luehrs, Jr.
Donald Edward “Don” Luehrs, Jr., 68, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday,…