Obituaries

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Michael Jennings Grantham

Michael Jennings Grantham

Jan 31, 2020

Bishopville, S.C.

Funeral services for Michael Jennings Grantham age 71 will be held Monday at 2:00 at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home, Bishopville. Mrs. Joy Edgerton will officiate. Burial will be in the Savannah Advent Christian Church Cemetery. Visitation will be following the service at the graveside.

Michael was born in Hartsville a son of...

Gary Eldridge Watkins

Gary Eldridge Watkins

Jan 28, 2020

Lamar, S.C.

Graveside service for Gary Eldridge Watkins age 92 will be held Friday at 3:00 at the Wayside Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home, Bishopville. Rev. Olin Kirkland will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday 5-7 pm at the funeral home.

Mr. Watkins was born in Bishopville a son of the late Coyt...

Eula Mae Branham

Eula Mae Branham

Jan 26, 2020

Bishopville – Mrs. Eula Mae Branham, 92, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 26th, 2020, with her family by her side while at Carolina Pines.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 on Wednesday afternoon, January 29th, 2020, from Piedmont Cemetery with Reverend Cecil Stevens officiating.  The family will be speaking with friends following the service at...

Donald J. Kingsley

Donald J. Kingsley

Jan 20, 2020

This obituary is being posted at the request of the family to local family and friends of Mr. Kingsley. Horican, New York - Mr. Donald J. Kingsley, 90, formerly of Florence, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20th, 2020.

At his request, a memorial service will be held at a later date.  He will spend eternity...

Linda Faye Catoe

Linda Faye Catoe

Jan 18, 2020

Graveside service for Linda Faye Catoe age 70 will be held Tuesday at 3:00 at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church directed by Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Charlie Short will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Linda Faye was born in Hartsville a daughter of the late Jack and Dorothy Gaskins Mozingo. She...

Janice Marie Robertson

Janice Marie Robertson

Jan 13, 2020

Bishopville - Ms. Janice Marie Robertson, 61, passed away Monday evening, January 13th, 2020, at her residence.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 on Friday afternoon, January 17th, 2020, from Cypress Cemetery.  The family will be receiving friends Thursday evening, January 16th, 2020, from 5-7 p.m. at 3371 Lee State Park Road in Bishopville.

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Grover Flowers

Grover Flowers

Jan 13, 2020

Grover Flowers, a man who loved God, his family, and the outdoors, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, January 13, at the age of 68.

Grover was born on April 7, 1951 to the late Roland and Juanita Flowers. As one of thirteen children, his childhood was spent in the company of...

Olin Preston Winburn

Olin Preston Winburn

Jan 10, 2020

Hartsville – Mr. Olin Preston Winburn, 85, passed away Friday evening, January 10th, 2020, while at Lexington Medical Center. A graveside service will full military honors provided by the United States Navy will be held at 2:00 on Monday afternoon, January 13th, 2020, from Darlington Memory Gardens.  Reverend Marvin Griggs will officiate and the family will be receiving friends...

Harold Graylon Duffee

Harold Graylon Duffee

Jan 10, 2020

Hartsville - Mr. Harold Graylon Duffee, 83, passed away Friday morning, January 10th, 2020, while at the McLeod Hospice House.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 on Saturday morning, January 11th, 2020, from Grove Hill Cemetery in Darlington.  The family will be receiving friends Friday evening, January 10th, 2020, from 6-8 p.m. at 257 Woodwind...

Gale Roller

Gale Roller

Jan 6, 2020

Obituary is posted by Norton Funeral Home as a courtesy to the Roller family.

Gale Lee Roller, age 66 of J. Morgan Street, Forest City, died Monday, January 6, 2020.  Born November 9, 1953 in Springfield, Ohio, he was a son of the late Robert Gale and Phyllis Jo Leis Roller.

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Jim Frank Kelley

Jim Frank Kelley

Jan 6, 2020

Hartsville, SC

Mr. Jim Frank Kelley, Sr. age 94 passed away Monday evening at his residence with his loving family by his side.

Mr. Kelley was born in Hartsville, SC the son of the late Jacob Graham and Irene Grantham Kelley.  He was a WWII and Korean War Veteran, and...

Paula Rogers

Paula Rogers

Jan 5, 2020

It’s with great remorse that we’ve lost a great mother and strong sister in Christ Paula Susan Rogers. She is the mother of Bryce Futrell, Whitney Windham, Brooke Windham, Kayleigh Windham, Lindsey Windham. She left behind eleven grandchildren and so many loving members of family and friends. She passed away on January 5, 2020 unexpectantly. Though it’s a time...

Dorothea Lisa Budzinski "Dotty" Wright

Dorothea Lisa Budzinski "Dotty" Wright

Jan 2, 2020

Hartsville ~ Mrs. Dorothea Lisa Budzinski “Dotty” Wright, 66, passed away on Thursday afternoon, January 2nd, 2020, while at MUSC – Florence Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 on Monday afternoon, January 6th, 2020, from Rivers of Living Water Church.  Reverend Tom Gainey will officiate with burial following in the church cemetery.  The family will...

Stanley Carroll Kissiah

Stanley Carroll Kissiah

Jan 1, 2020

This obituary is being posted at the request of the family.  Cremation services are being handled by Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home. Waterloo, South Carolina Stanley Carroll Kissiah, 55, of Waterloo formerly of Hartsville, SC died on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 3 PM at...

Heber J. Ellison

Heber J. Ellison

Jan 1, 2020

Hartsville, S.C.

Funeral services for Heber J. Ellison age 91 will be held Saturday at 2:00 at The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter day Saints. Burial will be in the Magnolia Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home. Bishop Heber Watson will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

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Henry Rhodes Middleton, Jr.

Henry Rhodes Middleton, Jr.

Dec 30, 2019

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Henry Rhodes Middleton, Jr. age 72, formerly of Hartsville passed away December 30 at his residence. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 3:00 at the Magnolia Cemetery in Hartsville directed by Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Edward Herlong will officiate. Visitation will be following the service.

Henry was born in Hartsville a...

Patricia Ann Melton

Patricia Ann Melton

Dec 29, 2019

Oates, S.C.

Funeral services for Patricia Ann Melton age 78, will be held Tuesday at 3:30 at the Bible Truth Holiness Church. Rev. Hazel Mixon, Rev. Billy Melton and Rev. Steve Winburn will officiate. Burial will be in the Darlington Memory Gardens directed by Norton Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...

Paul McCaskill

Paul McCaskill

Dec 27, 2019

Hartsville, SC

Graveside services for Jason Paul McCaskill age 49 will be held 3:00pm Monday at Flowers Cemetery.  Pastor Buddy Amerson will officiate, directed by Norton Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held 5:00-7:00pm Sunday at the funeral home.

Paul passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at McLeod Hospice house with...

Niles C. Hall

Niles C. Hall

Dec 26, 2019

Hartsville, SC

Mr. Niles C. Hall, 75, passed away Thursday evening, December 26, 2019, while at Carolina Pines with his family by his side.

Niles was born in Darlington County to the late J.C. and Gladys Hall. He weighed only a little over a pound. Gladys kept her baby boy...

Ernest Jamerson Watson

Ernest Jamerson Watson

Dec 26, 2019

Bishopville, S.C.

Funeral services for Ernest (Ernie) Jamerson Watson, Jr. age 62 will be held Sunday at 3:00 at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Kathy Carr and Chaplain Chris Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Wayside Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and at...