All Obituaries

Belle Morrison “Boody” Smith Phillips Smith, 101, surrounded by her family; closed her eyes and entered into her heavenly home, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Byrd Cemetery.  There will be a gathering of family and friends beginning at 3:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. “Ms. Boody” as she was affectionately known was born in...

Richard Player, 60, passed away on April 24, 2024 in a local Hospice Facility in Florence, SC. Graveside services will be Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul Cemetery in Timmonsville.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home before the service. Mr. Player was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Franklin Player and the late Geraldine Campbell Player.  He was an auto mechanic. Survivors are his son Trey (Kaycie)...

Chris Langston, 68, left this earthly life and entered into his heavenly home today, April 22, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Memorial services will be Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at Bethany Free Will Baptist Church.  The family will greet family and friends beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the church prior to the service. Mr. Langston was born in Florence County, the son of the late Carlton and Ann Clifford Langston.  He served in the National Guard for several...

William “Steward” Elmore, 71, passed away to his heavenly home on Friday April 19, 2024. Graveside services will be Monday, April 22, 2024 at 2:30 at Byrd Cemetery in Timmonsville, SC.  The family will greet family and friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Monday at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home before the service. Mr. Elmore was born in Florence County, the son of the late William Kelly Elmore and Emma Lee Russ Elmore. He was a Machinist at ESAB (L-TEC) before its closing. ...

Bradley Allen Jones, 58, of Anderson, formally of Florence/Timmonsville area passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. A Graveside Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 20th in Byrd Cemetery, Timmonsville, SC. Brad was born in Elyria, Ohio the son of the late Robert Lee Jones and the late Patricia Ann Martin Jones.  He worked for different construction companies as a Sheetrock Installer and Finisher. Many of his employers considered him one of the best in his...

Genevieve Foley Childers, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 12, 2024. Funeral services will be Friday April 19, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the mausoleum chapel at Florence Memorial Gardens in Florence, SC.  Entombment will follow the service. Born in North Carolina, Genevieve was the daughter of the late Clifford and Florence Andrews Foley.  Before retiring, she enjoyed working as a Real Estate Agent. Surviving are two daughters, Jacqueline “Jackie” (Kenneth)...

Debra Duke Cook, 41, went to her heavenly home on Monday afternoon, April 15, 2024. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Debra will be laid to rest at Florence Memorial Gardens following the service.  The family will have a time of visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home before the service. Debra was born in Florence, and then moved to East Texas when she was two years old. She graduated from...

Joseph Henry Burch, Sr, “Joe” – 92, peacefully entered the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 13, 2024.  Joe was the son of the late Burland J. and Mary Alexander Burch.  He grew up in Mt. Croghan, SC. There he played sports in high school.  He was a decorated Korean War Army Veteran. Joe had a successful career in the trucking industry.  He retired at 59 and enjoyed 33 years of retirement.  He was an avid High School...

Richard Lee “Ricky” Haithcock 53, left this earthly home on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Graveside services will be Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. at Byrd Cemetery in Timmonsville, SC.  The family will have a time of visitation from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home before the service. Ricky was born in Florence County, the son of Danny Lee Haithcock and the late Navassa Jones Haithcock. Surviving are his father of Effingham; sons, Ricky Lee Haithcock,...