Week of November 29, 2017

Robert “Robbie” Edward Joye, Sr., age 75, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017. Funeral services were held 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 26th at Freedom Baptist Church in Darlington. Burial followed in Lamar Memorial Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family received friends from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Born September 8, 1942, Robbie is the son of the late James Layfette “J.L” Joye and the late Hugh Ernestine Tallon Joye. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1960-1963, and then worked at Sonoco for 30 years. Robbie was a member of Freedom Baptist Church in Darlington and served as a Sunday School Teacher. He was a loving and devoted husband and father.

Surviving are his wife, Gloria W. Joye of Darlington; his children, Sheila (Van) Dowling of Lamar, Robert Edward “Eddie” Joye, Jr. of Lancaster; his grandchildren, Bud (Brandi) Dowling and Alex Dowling, both of Lamar; his great-grandchildren, Charlie Dowling and Campbell Dowling; his step-children, Trent (Genia) Avin of Darlington and Michael Donavan Avin of Tennessee; his step-grandchildren, Ashley, Gracie, Rian, Xander, and Tristian Avin.

Memorials may be made to Freedom Baptist Church, 1416 Lamar Hwy, Darlington, SC 29532.

A guestbook is available online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.

Ronald Franklin Scott, 67, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 after a long illness. The son of the late Benjamin Franklin Scott and the late Inez Julia McKinney Scott, he grew up in Greenwood, S.C., before graduating from Clemson University in 1974 with a degree in Building Construction. He began his career at J.A. Jones Construction in Charlotte, N.C., then moved to Darlington, S.C., in 1977. He worked with Willis Construction Company of Florence, S.C., for more than 30 years and served as its president.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mary Calhoun Scott, and his children, Julia Elizabeth Scott and Ronald Calhoun Scott, all of Darlington, S.C. He is also survived by his stepmother, Mary Frances Scott, stepsister, Dana Wells (Larry), stepbrother, John Shaffer (Carol), and brother-in-law, John Calhoun, Jr.

He was a longtime member of Darlington Presbyterian Church.

A memorial service was held on Friday, November 24, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Darlington Presbyterian Church. The family received friends in the church fellowship hall immediately following the memorial service. A private burial was held prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Darlington Presbyterian Church, 311 Pearl Street, Darlington, S.C., 29532 or the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina, 86 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston, S.C., 29425.

Belk Funeral Home is serving the family.

A tribute page for Mr. Scott is available online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.