Mrs. Mary Alice Collins McCutcheon, 79, of Cades, wife of the late James H. McCutcheon, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at her home. Mrs. McCutcheon was born on August 3, 1946, in Florence County, daughter of the late Leo Collins and Sarah McKnight Collins. Mrs. McCutcheon was a devoted homemaker with the biggest heart. Anyone who walked through her door was treated as if they belonged to her—because in her eyes, they did. She was a woman of true sacrifice, always putting her ...

Herbert Raymond “Ray” Flowers, 81, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at MUSC Florence. Mr. Flowers was born on April 20, 1944, in Florence County, son of the late Herbert Elonzo Flowers and Dove Turner Flowers. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Ray was a graduate of Pamplico High School, worked with Carolina Eastern for a number of years and was a retired farmer. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. Mr. Ray was a lifetime member of Mt. Elon Free Will Baptist ...

Emily Josephine “Jo” Beckham Thigpen, 80, wife of Johnny Cohen Thigpen, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at MUSC Florence. Mrs. Thigpen was born on March 12, 1946, in Great Falls, South Carolina, daughter of the late William Reuben Beckham and Lizzie Griffin Beckham Sleigh. She was a 1964 graduate of Newberry High School. Mrs. Jo, along with her husband Johnny, owned and operated American Transportation. She was a member of Barrineau Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she ...

Mr. Joseph Wayne “Joey” Barefoot, 52, of Scranton, husband of Michelle Haselden Barefoot, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at MUSC Medical Center, Charleston.   Mr. Barefoot was born on May 16, 1973, in Florence, son of Lula “Lukie” Ard Barefoot and the late David Wesley Barefoot. Mr. Barefoot attended Unity Free Will Baptist Church and was a faithful presence in his community. He worked at the thrift shop for Disabilities and Special Needs, where he ...

Mrs. Janis Morris Locklair, 73, wife of Ray Locklair, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at her home in Scranton.Mrs. Locklair was born on March 6, 1953, in Florence County, a daughter of the late Lucious D. Morris and Jeddie Rebecca McElveen Morris. She worked for many years at Avondale Manufacturing and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith.Mrs. Locklair was a homemaker who cherished her roles as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was especially known for ...

Hunter Brooks Garris, infant son of Richard Dexter Garris and Teri Brooke Osborne, entered the arms of Jesus on, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Hunter Brooks was a cherished blessing, forever loved and never forgotten. Though his time here was brief, his impact will last a lifetime. In addition to his parents, Hunter Brooks is survived by his maternal grandmother, Teresa “Bug” Windham; paternal grandmother, Stephanie Bramlett; paternal grandfather, Dexter Garris; maternal great ...

Franklin “Guy” Gause, Sr., 92, of Mascoutah, Illinois, passed away on March 31, 2026.Born April 30, 1933, in Scranton, South Carolina, Guy was the son of the late John Flemming “Bub” Gause and Tula Collins Gause. He was raised in the High Hill community of South Carolina, where he grew up in a large farming family. His early life was marked by hard work and humble beginnings, plowing fields with a mule and walking barefoot to school were simply part of daily life. Like several of his ...

Mrs. Sylvia Floyd Yates, 79, wife of Donald D. Yates, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at her home in Lake City, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on August 8, 1946, in Williamsburg County, Sylvia was the daughter of the late Samuel Floyd and Mae Belle Anderson Floyd. She was a proud graduate of Hebron High School and a faithful, longtime member of Terrell’s Church of God of Prophecy. She dedicated many years of hard work to the sewing manufacturing industry ...

Mr. Joseph “Joe” Skvarek, 79, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Skvarek was born on May 27, 1946, in Williamsburg County, a son of the late John Skvarek and Victoria Ard Skvarek. He made his living as a house mover with Joe Powell’s Housing Moving, a job that reflected his strong work ethic and willingness to lend a helping hand. Mr. Skvarek proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and Army during the Vietnam War and ...

Mrs. Lizzie Ellen “Liz” Rogers Hyman, 80, of Pamplico, wife of Tenny Tennyson “T.T.” Hyman, Jr., passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at her home. Mrs. Hyman was born on July 27, 1945, in Williamsburg County, daughter of James LeRoy Rogers and Birdie Lea Johnson Rogers. Mrs. Hyman was a faithful member of Pamplico Free Will Baptist Church for over 25 years before continuing her walk of faith at New Prospect Free Will Baptist Church, where she remained a devoted ...