Week of March 7, 2018
Posted on Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Evadne Graham O’Neal, age 101, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018. Funeral services were held 3 p.m. Thursday, March 1st at First Freewill Baptist Church, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family received friends at 2 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Born January 20, 1917, Evadne is the daughter of the late Johnny L. Graham and Evie McDonald Graham. She worked as a farm laborer for many years and then worked for McLellan Dime Stone, Roses, and retired from Nytronics. At the age of 90, she would drive from Darlington to Olanta to waitress at her son David’s restaurant. She loved flowers and enjoyed gardening. Evadne was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving are her son, Ed O’Neal of Darlington; her daughter, Mary (Rick) Heinz of Troy, NC; 6 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Wesley O’Neal, Jr., her sons, Wesley O’Neal and David O’Neal; her daughter-in-law, Gloria Jean O’Neal; her granddaughter, Crystal Kimbrel; her brother, Leon Graham; an infant daughter and an infant great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to First Freewill Baptist Church, PO Box 441 Darlington, SC 29540.
A guestbook is available online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.
COLUMBIA-Delton Montague “Monty” Miles, age 73 died at his residence on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. A funeral service was held in the Lamar Chapel of Belk Funeral Home at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2018 with burial following in Lamar Cemetery.
Born in Charleston, SC on July 4, 1944, he was the son of the late Delton M. and Trannie Mae Garner Miles. Monty graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1973, and retired from the South Carolina Employment Commission.
He is survived by a cousin, Minnie Lee Hill of Charleston and other extended family members.
Memorials are suggested to the Darlington County Humane Society Rescue Fund, PO Box 503, Darlington, SC 29540.
A guestbook is available online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.
William Thomas Odom, Jr. age 79, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2018 in Odom Cemetery. The family received friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday evening at Belk Funeral Home.
Born in Darlington on May 16, 1938, he is the son of the late William Thomas Odom, Sr. and the late Ruth Howell Odom. Tommy worked for and retired from Dixie Cup as supervisor. He was a talented harmonica player and often played with the Good Time Band. Mr. Odom enjoyed gardening and time spent with family and friends, especially if it involved food, and was also known for the chicken bog that he used to cook. Tommy had recently been attending First Original Free Will Baptist Church.
Surviving are his children: William “Bill” T. Odom, III of Darlington, Virginia “Ginny” (Jimmy) Johnson of Jacksonville, FL, grandchildren, William Thomas (Lisa) Odom, IV, Zachary “Bryce” Johnson and great grandchildren: Jackson Monroe Odom and Harper Caroline Odom, and siblings, Nellie Patterson of Oklahoma and Beth (Bill) Capell of Atlanta, GA. Also surviving is Tommy’s loving friend and companion for over twenty-years, Frances Cox, her children, Wayne and Connie McKay, Jennie and Mike Smith, Curtis and Cynthia Cox, and their children: Natalie, Lindsay, Curt and Christy.
Flowers are encouraged, or memorials may be made to McLeod Hospice, PO Box 100551, Florence, SC 29502-0551 (www.mcleodfoundation.org)
A guestbook is available online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.
Rudell Windham Webb Woodham, age 92, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3rd at Faith Freewill Baptist Church, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family received friends at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church fellowship hall.
Born September 16, 1925, Rudell was the daughter of the late Clarence Windham and Sue Knotts Windham. She was married to the love of her life, the late Charles Henry Webb, and then to the late Jack Woodham. Rudell was a charter member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, especially her famous chocolate cakes, and working in her yards.
Surviving are her children, Mrs. Linda (Dennis) Marotta, Mrs. Jackie Weatherford, C. Marshall (Robin) Webb, and Tommy M. (Teresa) Webb; 10 grandchildren, Cheree (Ricky) James, Pam (Ronald) Boswell, Jamie (Kim) Weatherford, Danny (Penny) Weatherford, Randy (Elizabeth) Weatherford, Amy (Chad) Reynolds, Jennifer (Kip) Hicks, Scott (Kristy) Webb, Ashley (Robbie) Singletary, and Kathryn White; 20 great-grandchildren, her sister, Madie Lee Hodge of Darlington, and her best friend, Jill Norwood.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Franklin “Bud” Windham; her sisters, Ruth Windham, Suzanna Windham, and Christine Huggins; her son-in-law, Roger Weatherford.
Memorials may be made to Faith Free Will Baptist Church, 1309 Lamar Hwy. Darlington, SC 29532.
A guestbook is available online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.
Charlene Ann Louise Bell, age 71, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Funeral services were held 5 p.m. Saturday, March 3rd in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home.
Born March 5, 1947, Charlene is the daughter of the late Benedict Overend and Virginia Overend. She was raised in Charlestown, Rhode Island, and then moved to Charleston, South Carolina. Charlene owned a boat repair business in Charleston, and worked in real estate in both Charleston and Jacksonville, FL.
Surviving are her husband, Clarence Bell; her children, Heather M. (Matthew) Jordan, Heath M. Smith; her grandchildren, Ashley N. Jordan and Coleman E. Jordan; her brothers, Jimmy Overend and Timmy Overend.
A guestbook is available online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.
James “Ricky” Richard Howle, 54, of Darlington died on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 3 p.m. in Free Will Baptist Bible Church. Burial will follow in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Kistler Hardee Funeral Home of Darlington. The family received friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2018 at Kistler Hardee Funeral Home.
Ricky was born in Darlington County. He was the son of Barbara Rabb Howle and the late John Newton Howle, III.
Surviving are his mother, Barbara Rabb Howle of Darlington; his children, Austin (Tracie) Jones and Whitney Jones; his brothers, Johnny (Gloria) Howle and Danny Howle all of Darlington; his nieces, Ashely (Allen) Abernathy, Shelley (Jeremy) Duty, Erin Howle (Quinton) Cash, Nicole (Valentin) Yakimenko, and Grace Marie Howle; his nephew, Thomas Howle; his great niece and nephew, Hannah and Jackson Duty; his great nephew and niece, Aiden and Anna Lee Abernathy and his great nephew and niece, Alexander and Yakimenko.
Ricky was preceded in death by his father, John Newton Howle, III and his brother, Bobby Howle, and his grandparents, Rev. John Newton Howle and Gracie Howle.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Free Will Baptist Bible Church, 316 Orange Street, Darlington, SC 29532.
Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com.
Bonnie Lee Broach Munn, 63, of Darlington died on Sunday, March 4, 2018.
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 3 p.m. in Hicks Cemetery, directed by Kistler Hardee Funeral Home. The family received friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Kistler Hardee Funeral Home.
Bonnie was born in Florence County. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Morrell Evans and Carrie Mae Floyd Evans. Bonnie loved fishing and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are her husband, Perry Munn; her children, Michelle Gibson, Ronald (Nicki) Broach and Terri (Brian) Kickery; her step children, Niki Munn (Michael) Pfleger and Perry Munn; her grandchildren, Heather Broach, Ryan Gibson, Walker Gibson, Brianna Broach, Noah Broach, Cameron Stewart, Ty Kickery, Payton Kickery, and Hayden Kickery; her step grandchildren, Thomas Berry, Calvin Berry, Cole Berry, Caden Berry, Blair Munn, and Wesley Munn; her great grandchildren, Carol Sherwin Altman, IV and Kyzer Howell; her sisters, Retha McCutcheon and Willa Powers; sister-in-law, Carolyn Evans; ex-husband, Ronnie Broach; special friend, Helen Ackerman; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents listed above; her brother, Jesse Evans; her son, Rudolph Broach; and her sister, Jane Broadwine.
Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com.
