Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

James Best "J.B" Mozingo

James Best "J.B" Mozingo

Feb 28, 2022

Sumter, SC

In loving memory of James Best "J.B" Mozingo.  The Norton Funeral Home family is saddend to announce his passing.

Mr. Mozingo age 71 passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022.

Memorial services will be held 4:00pm Friday at the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home, Bishopville...

Johnny Ray DuBose

Johnny Ray DuBose

Feb 27, 2022

Bishopville, S.C.

Graveside service for Johnny Ray DuBose, age 76, will be held Thursday at 11:00 at the Lucknow Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Jerry Brown will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30 am on Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. DuBose was born in Sumter a son of the...

Josmar Ulysses Vega

Josmar Ulysses Vega

Feb 26, 2022

Hartsville, S.C.

Funeral services for Josmar Ulysses Vega age 41 will be held Tuesday at 11:00 at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Daniel Eli Poston will officiate. Visitation will be following the service .

Josmar was born in Miami, Florida a son of Alba Lacyo Vega and the late Julio Vega. He was a member...

Adria Alexander Belk

Adria Alexander Belk

Feb 25, 2022

Florence, S.C.

Adria Alexander Belk, age 84, formerly of Bishopville, passed away February 25 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home in Bishopville. Pastor Lee Patrick will officiate. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral Home....

Michael Joe Russell

Michael Joe Russell

Feb 25, 2022

Ruby, S.C.

Michael J. Russell, 57, of Ruby, SC, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2022, at home surrounded by family.

He was born February 11, 1965, in Winter Haven, Florida, to Joe and Lynda Russell. He was the oldest of two siblings and grew up in Bartow, Florida. Mike became a resident of Chesterfield...

Lewis Patterson

Lewis Patterson

Feb 20, 2022

McBee, SC

Memorial services of Remembrance for Lewis Junior Patterson age 69 will be held 2:00pm Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the First Pentecostal Holiness Church.  Pastor Alvin Rogers will officiate.  Visitation will be held 30 minutes prior to the services at the church.

Mr. Patterson passed away on February...

Jean Geddings Timmons

Jean Geddings Timmons

Feb 19, 2022

Hartsville, S.C.

Mrs. Jean Geddings Timmons, age 88 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 19. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 at the Forest Hills Baptist Church. Rev. Jim Murray will officiate. Burial will be at 2:00 pm at the Sumter Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home. Visitation will be...

Dr. James "Jim" Walter McElhone

Dr. James "Jim" Walter McElhone

Feb 19, 2022

McBee, S.C.

Memorial services of remembrance for Dr. James “Jim” Walter McElhone age 72 will be held 4:00pm Thursday at Hebron United Methodist Church in McBee, SC.  Pastor Gary Compton will officiate.

Dr. McElhone was born in Aberdeen, SD the son of the late Elmer and Katherine Blondo McElhone.  He...

Helen Bittle Griggs

Helen Bittle Griggs

Feb 18, 2022

Mrs. Helen Bittle Griggs entered into rest on Friday, February 18, 2022 at the age of 80. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, February 21, 2022 at Cedar Creek Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home,...

Annie Ruth Morris

Annie Ruth Morris

Feb 15, 2022

Hartsville, SC

Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Annie Ruth Outlaw Morris age 83 widow of Mack Allen Morris will be held 4:00pm Sunday at the Clyde Church of God.  Pastor Daniel Eli Poston will officiate, directed by Norton Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Clyde Church of God Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Warner Hopkins DeHart

Warner Hopkins DeHart

Feb 13, 2022

Mr. Warner Hopkins DeHart, 88, of Hartsville, finished his earthly journey and rejoined the love of his life, his wife, in Heaven on Sunday evening, February 13th, 2022.

His Celebration of Life will be conducted at 2:00 on Sunday afternoon, March 27th, 2022, from the Veterans Park located at Burry Park in downtown Hartsville.  He will later...

Robert R. "Bob" Barnes

Robert R. "Bob" Barnes

Feb 11, 2022

We are honored to post Mr. Barnes Obituary for local friends and family.  Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory in Manning are handling the arrangements. MANNING - Robert R. “Bob” Barnes, 74, passed away February 11, 2022. He was born June 24, 1947 in Noble County, Indiana the son of the late Ralph and Lucille Aldrich Barnes. After graduating from Lakeland...

Martha Ann Tyner

Martha Ann Tyner

Feb 11, 2022

Hartsville, SC

Graveside services of Remembrance for Martha Ann Crowley Tyner age 71 will be held 2:00pm Tuesday at Swift Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.  Pastor Russell Gainey will officiate, directed by Norton Funeral Home.

Mrs. Tyner passed away Friday afternoon while at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence.  She was...

Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

Feb 10, 2022

Bishopville, SC

Billy Edwin Hopkins, age 55 passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 while at Prisma Health Tuomey hospital. Billy was born in Bishopville a son of the late Russell Coleman Hopkins and Vima Lee Newman Hopkins. He was owner/operator of the former Hopkins Flying Service. Surviving are his brother Bobby (Marie) Hopkins. Special...

Arthur Clawson

Arthur Clawson

Feb 10, 2022

Arthur (Archie) Clarence Clawson passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2022. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of almost 64 years, Joan Benkowski Clawson; his four daughters, Cheryl Bellamy, Linda Pupa (Tom), Laurie Mitchell (Bruce) and Paula Thomson (Tom); his nine grandchildren, Joshua, Benjamin, Jordan, Hannah, Matthew, Samantha, Blake, Savannah and Jessica; his great-grandson,...

Stephen Paul Sprouse

Stephen Paul Sprouse

Feb 9, 2022

Mr. Stephen Paul Sprouse, 37, of Bethune, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 9th, 2022, while at McLeod Health of Cheraw.

A private family graveside service will be held at 3:00 on Saturday afternoon, February 12th, 2022, from the Bethune Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Scott Bernshausen officiating.  The family will be speaking with friends following the service...

Chad Gainey

Chad Gainey

Feb 8, 2022

Hartsville, SC

Services of Remembrance for Chad Gainey age 51 will be held 3:00pm Friday at the HCOG.  Pastor Patrick Dye and Pastor Danny Bailey will officiate, directed by Norton Funeral Home and Crematory.  Committal services will be held at Clyde Church of God Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Friday at the church from...

Cornelia Eubanks (Judy) Roach

Cornelia Eubanks (Judy) Roach

Feb 6, 2022

Bethune, S.C.

Graveside services for Cornelia Eubanks (Judy) Roach, age 81 will be held Wednesday at 1:00 at the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Terry Corder will officiate. Visitation will be following the service in the Church Fellowship Hall.

Mrs. Roach was born in...

Carolyn Lucas

Carolyn Lucas

Feb 5, 2022

Obituary was posted as courtesy to the local friends of Mrs. Lucas.  Shives Funeral Home in Columbia, SC will be conducting the final arrangements.

Miss Carolyn Lucas, 95, of Columbia, SC, went to be with The Lord on Saturday, February 5th, 2022, while in Hartsville, South Carolina.

A native and...

Elizabeth Ann Hall

Elizabeth Ann Hall

Feb 4, 2022

Hartsville, S.C.

Funeral services for Elizabeth Ann Hall age 73, will be held Monday at 4:00 at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Stacey Strickland will officiate. Burial will be in the Clyde Church of God Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Mrs. Hall was born...