All Obituaries

       Wendy Marie McCutcheon Ruiz, 56, of Plymouth, North Carolina, died Saturday, June 6, 2026, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC.        Wendy was born in Florence, a daughter of the late Dallas Legrand and Marilyn Ruth McCutcheon.  She graduated from West Florence High School.  Wendy’s greatest love was her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed shopping and antiquing, and always felt her ...

        Linda Faye Revell Evans, 82, of Florence, SC passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026 at McLeod Hospice House of Florence after a hard fought battle with many illnesses.          Born on October 10, 1943 in Florence, Linda was the beloved daughter of Roland and Roberta Yarborough Revell.           She is survived by her daughter, Reneé Weatherford and son-in-law Earl Weatherford; brothers, Colie Revell, ...

        On May 21, 2026, Betty Lou (Rowe) Burrows got her wings after a long illness. Those who knew her, would not question that she was an Angel among us. God blessed us with a wonderful soul.         She was born in Port Arthur, TX on March 19, 1941 to Floyd and Helen (Walker) Rowe. She lived her life to help make other’s lives full of joy. She always put others before herself.         She had a positive impact on people ...

        Rev. Millard David Pell entered his heavenly home on May 21, 2026, surrounded by his family.  Born August 12, 1948 in Charleston, SC, he was the beloved son of the late Millard Wilson and Eva Mae Pell, and is survived by his sister, Wanda Killen (Gary).         Rev. Pell is survived by his devoted and loving wife Maxine Hinzy Pell, who walked faithfully beside him and cared for him with tenderness and devotion, and by his devoted ...

          Gabrielle McCall Guyton-Harrelson passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026 after an extended illness. Gaby was born on March 10,1947, to Dr. Eugene Daniel Guyton Sr. and Eloise McCall Guyton in Florence, SC. She is a 1964 graduate of McClenaghan High School and a 1968 graduate of Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA. Gaby’s professional career was broad and included teaching in Athens and Atlanta, GA, being a marketing representative at First National Bank ...

         Glenn [Kricor] Ohanesian, Lieutenant Commander U.S.N.R., 102, died May 1, 2026, son of Kricor Aprahamian Ohanesian and Frances Louise (Cunningham) Ohanesian, both World War I U.S. Army veterans. Glenn was predeceased by his first wife Muriel E. Verity. And, in 1976, by Olga (P. Fedun) Ohanesian, his second wife. He was predeceased by both of his parents named above, a daughter, Alexis Gail, a younger brother, LCOL Victor Ohanesian, USMC, KIA in Vietnam in ...

                Jeanette Floyd Welch, 80, died Monday, April 28, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.                 Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Elim Baptist Church with burial following in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, in the church Family Life Center and other times at ...

          Billie Faye Pickett, 87, died Sunday, April 26, 2026, at her home after an extended illness.           Faye was born in Florence, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Leila Elizabeth Broach McKissick and George W. McKissick.  She was a supervisor with Electro-Motive Manufacturing and General Electric in Florence.           She attended the Palmetto Street Church of God at its original location near ...

          Robert “Bob” Stone O’Harra, 75, died suddenly on April 18, 2026.  He was born in Florence on August 4, 1950, and was the son of the late Robert Lee O’Harra and Catherine Stone O’Harra.           Bob excelled in football and track and was recruited by dozens of universities around the country.  He accepted a football scholarship from the University of South Carolina in 1968, where he made ...

         Blaine H. Smith, 70, of Effingham, South Carolina, passed away on April 18, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, which he faced with remarkable grace, dignity, and a steadfast spirit, never once complaining.          Born on September 11, 1955, in Toledo, Ohio, Blaine was a graduate of Whitmer Senior High School, where he earned a vocational drafting certification in 1973.  He went on to build a successful ...