Recent Obituaries
Sylvia Prosser Stokes
Jul 3, 2022
Bishopville, S.C.
Mrs. Sylvia Prosser Stokes age 83, went to her Heavenly Home on July 3. A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday July 6 at 11:00 am at the Community Bible Church. Rev. Jerry Peacock will officiate. Burial will be in the Community Bible Church Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home Bishopville. Visitation will be one hour prior...
William Wages King, Sr.
Jul 2, 2022
Hartsville, S.C.
Mr. William W. (Bill) King, Sr. age 85 passed away July 2, 2022 at Morrell Nursing Center. Graveside services will be held at a later date.
Bill was born in McBee a son of the late William A. King and Thelma Steele King. He worked in Construction Hanging Sheet Rock and Painting for many years. He and...
Lavone Futrell
Jul 1, 2022
This obituary is being posted as a courtesy to local family and friends of Mrs. Futrell at the request of her family. All services have been entrusted to Ricks-Bowers Funeral Home of Jewett, Texas. *Please do not order flowers through our website for this service due to it being out of state*
Funeral services for Lavone Futrell were held...
Cathy Lynn Davis
Jul 1, 2022
Hartsville, S.C.
Cathy Lynn Davis age 68, passed away July 1 at Heritage Nursing Home. Private Graveside services will be held at Darlington Memory Gardens directed by Norton Funeral Home.
Surviving are one son, Stanley Wells, Hartsville; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Norton Funeral Home is honored to serve the Davis family.
William Kenneth Jones
Jun 30, 2022
Mr. William Kenneth “Ken” Jones of Enola, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at UPMC West Shore Hospital. Ken was born on November 27, 1960 a son of Mrs. Myrtle Cranford Jones and the late Coker Edward Jones, Sr. and attended school in Hartsville, S.C. After graduation he joined the National Guard and later moved to...
Katie Jean Gilbert
Jun 28, 2022
Mrs. Katie Jean Gilbert, 80, of Lamar, passed away Tuesday morning, June 28th, 2022, while at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 on Friday morning, July 1st, 2022, from the Hartsville Chapel of Norton Funeral Home with Reverend Bobby Richardson officiating. The graveside service will follow at 1:00 on Friday afternoon at the...
Edward Lelon "Ed" Hoven
Jun 27, 2022
Mr. Edward Lelon “Ed” Hoven, 81, of Bishopville, passed away Monday morning, June 27th, 2022, while at MUSC Health – Downtown Columbia.
A memorial service will be conducted at 9:30 on Saturday morning, July 2nd, 2022, from Concord United Methodist Church with Reverend Champ Squires and Reverend Nathan Johnson officiating. The family will be speaking with friends following the service...
Elsie Barnes Bullock
Jun 25, 2022
Bishopville, SC
Services of Remembrance for Elsie Barnes Bullock age 83 will be held 4:00pm Monday at Concord United Methodist Church. Pastor Champ Squires and Sister Hazel Mixon will officiate, directed by Norton Funeral Home and Crematory, Bishopville Chapel. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, 5:00-7:00pm at Norton Funeral Home in Bishopville.
Mrs. Bullock went...
Jessie Iva Chisholm
Jun 23, 2022
Patrick, S.C.
Graveside service for Jessie Iva Chisholm, age 81 will be held Saturday at 5:00 pm at the Brown Springs Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Donnie Faulkenbury will officiate. Visitation will be Friday 5-7 pm at the funeral home.
Mr. Chisholm was born in Hartsville a son of the late Woodrow Wilson Chisholm and Margaret...
Juanita Lois Outlaw
Jun 22, 2022
Mrs. Juanita Lois Outlaw, 81, of Bishopville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 22nd, 2022, while at home with her family.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 on Saturday afternoon, June 25th, 2022, from Concord United Methodist Church. Reverend Champ Squires and Reverend Cecil Stevens will officiate with burial following in the church cemetery. The family will be receiving...
Juanita Winburn Freeman
Jun 22, 2022
Hartsville, SC
Services of Remembrance for Juanita Winburn Freeman age 90 will be held 11:00am Saturday at the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home. Pastor Alvin Rogers and Pastor Marvin Griggs will officiate. Burial will be in the Darlington Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
Mrs. Freeman passed away Wednesday, June...
John Thomas Rose
Jun 22, 2022
Mr. John Thomas Rose, 90, of Hartsville and formerly of Raleigh, NC, passed away Wednesday morning, June 22nd, 2022, while at McLeod Health – Cheraw.
Mr. Rose was born in Columbia, a son of the late, Jasper T. & Leona “Edith” Murray Rose. John served our country as a mechanic with the United States Air Force and retired as a...
Walter Dale Sylvester
Jun 21, 2022
Bishopville, S.C.
Graveside services for Walter Dale Sylvester age 84, will be held Friday at 11:00 am at the Wayside Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home, Bishopville. Rev. Buddy Amerson will officiate. Visitation will be following the service and at other time at 129 Woodham Road, Bishopville.
Mr. Sylvester was born in Bosie, Idaho a son of the...
Brian Michael Byrd
Jun 20, 2022
Hartsville, S.C.
Brian Michael Byrd, 71 years of age, passed away on June 20, 2022 at McLeod Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mike was born on January 16, 1951 in Oates, SC. He was the second son of John and Evelyn Byrd. He grew up with his family in Darlington, SC. Mike graduated from St John’s...
Edna Geneva McQuaig Melton
Jun 19, 2022
Hartsville, S.C.
Mrs. Edna Geneva McQuaig Melton, age 98 went to her heavenly home on June 18 at her residence with her loving family at her bedside. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3:00 at the Lakeview Baptist Church. Rev. Ken Hughes will officiate. Burial will be in the Mechanicsville Baptist Church Cemetery in Darlington directed by Norton Funeral...
Terence Irvin "Terry" Squires, Sr.
Jun 17, 2022
The family of Norton Funeral Home would like to extend our condolences to Reverend Champ Squires and his family. Champ is the pastor of St. Matthew, Concord, and Ashland United Methodist Churches in Lee County. His father joined The Church Triumphant on Friday, June 17th, 2022. All services have been entrusted to Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home of Sumter.
Terence Irvin...
Vivian Huggins Gladden
Jun 8, 2022
Bishopville, S.C.
Mrs. Vivian Huggins Gladden age 97 went to her Heavenly Home on June 8, 2022. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 at the Community Bible Church. Burial will be in the Community Bible Church Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home, Bishopville. Rev. Jerry Peacock will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...
Deborah Kimberly Hayden
Jun 7, 2022
Mrs. Deborah Kimberly Hayden, 59, of Hartsville, passed away Tuesday, June 7th, 2022, while at home.
A memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 on Saturday afternoon, June 11th, 2022, from the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home with Reverend Brian Crowley officiating. The family will be speaking with friends following the service at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hayden was born...
Joseph Harry Parthun
Jun 7, 2022
Hartsville, SC
Memorial services of Remembrance for Mr. Joseph Parthun age 87 will be held 5:00pm Thursday, June 9, 2022 at the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
Mr. Parthun passed away on June 6, 2022. He was born on March 29th, 1935 to Harry A. Parthun...
Bryan Scott Myers
Jun 5, 2022
Bishopville, SC
On June 5, 2022 Bryan Scott Myers passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer. He was 56 years old. Memorial services of Remembrance will be held 2:00pm Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the Bishopville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church.
Scott loved working in...