Bennettsville, SC Henry Stewart Covington, Jr., age 97, died on Saturday, May 18, 2019. He was born February 19, 1922 in Bennettsville, SC. He was a son of the late Henry S. and Janie Gibson Covington. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Christ United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Wade Everett. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the cemetery. Mr. Covington was a...

Blenheim, SC  Mr. Ronald Evans Coxe passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Morrell Nursing Center in Hartsville. He was 67 years old.  Ronald was born July 30, 1951 in Blenheim, SC to Sadie Mae Hood. He was a graduate of Lower Marlboro High School and a member of Brownsville Baptist Church. He served in The United States Army and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War. Ronald spent his career working as a millwright for Wellman Industries and a diesel mechanic for...

Bennettsville Mr. James Franklin Turner passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at his residence after an illness. He was 80 years old. Mr. Turner was born in Bennettsville on February 22, 1939 to the late Clarence “Kenny” and Laura “Tissy” Walters Turner Carpenter. He was a mechanic and machine operator for JP Stevens for 45 years, and also worked for Smithfield and on the dairy farm. He enjoyed yardwork, hunting, fishing, going to auctions, but most importantly...

Bennettsville, SC Dr. John May 94, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2018 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg, NC. Dr. John May was born in Bennettsville, SC on June 24, 1924. He was the son of Dr. Charles Raysor May and Eloise Wright May. He was the last surviving grandchild of Dr. John May, a Civil War surgeon who practiced in St. Geroge and York, SC. He was predeceased by his younger sister, Louise May Foster. Dr. May graduated from Bennettsville High School in 1941 and finished premedical...

Bennettsville, SC Gerald Marshall Inman, 75, passed Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence after a lengthy illness. Born March 29, 1944 in Lumberton, NC, he was a son of the late Marshall and Nellie Martin Inman. Mr. Gerald was the retired owner of GNA Auto Glass Company and was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. He was an army veteran of the Vietnam War and loved his country. Mr. Gerald enjoyed spending time with his daughter and his granddaughters,...

Cheraw Mr. John Henry Davis, formerly of Bennettsville, passed away, Saturday, May 11, 2019 at his residence after a brief illness. He was 86 years old. Mr. Davis was born in Cheraw, SC on June 16, 1932 to the late Sylvester and Edith Frazier Davis. He was a member of The United States Air Force. He attended Bennettsville Wesleyan Church for many years. Mr. Davis was a long time Owner & Operator of Davis Furniture worked for Palmetto Furniture for over 40 years, it at these two places...

Bennettsville Ms. Lois Virginia Polson passed away, Thursday, May 9, 2019 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence after an illness. She was 80 years old. Ms. Polson was born in Bennettsville on March 25, 1939 to the late Leon and Ancie Dell Perkins Polson. She enjoyed her grandchildren, reading, bingo, playing cards, and looking out for the other residents at Dundee Manor, where she served as the Resident President. She leaves behind to cherish her loving memory; sons, Mike Polson...

Bennettsville, SC   Myrtle Owens Davis, 71, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at her residence in Bennettsville.    Born March 15, 1948 in Bennettsville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Mary Bullard Owens. She was a retired nurse’s aide with Marlboro Park Hospital and Marlboro General. She was a member of Smyrna United Methodist Church. Mrs. Davis enjoyed reading, watching tv, walking, and looking at nature and all of God’s...

Bennettsville, SC Daphne Lawson Woodle, 82, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence, surrounded by members of her family. Born March 25, 1937 in Carbon Hill, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late William Frank and Ruby Lee Avery Lawson. She was retired from the Social Security Administration and was of the Southern Baptist Faith. Mrs. Daphne enjoyed working in her garden, planting flowers and cooking. She is survived by her son, Ray Hall and his wife Gwen...

Bennettsville, SC Mrs. Patsy Dawn Pearce Branham, 70, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Patsy was born June 8, 1948 in Bennettsville to the late Percy Taylor and Jannie Pate Pearce. She was a retail associate and worked as a manager with Jones department store. Patsy was a member of Blenheim Worship Church. She enjoyed crocheting and watching music videos on YouTube but most of all she loved spending time with her family, especially her...