Week of January 11, 2017
Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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Jordan Funeral Home – Funeral services for Deacon George E. Blackmon, Sr. of Darlington were conducted 12:00 o’clock noon Friday, January 6, 2017 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Darlington.
Interment followed in Faith Memorial Gardens, directed by Jordan Funeral Home, Inc. of Darlington.
Deacon Blackmon, a son of the late Mr. Rufus and Mrs. Nanny Jackson Blackmon, was born on August 18, 1924. He died on Monday, January 2, 2017.
He was married to the late Dora Cain Blackmon.
George was employed at Dixie Cup for thirty-four years and retired in 1987.
George was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church where he was the chairman of the Board of Deacons. He also served in many other organizations in the church. He was also a member of the Friendship Masonic Lodge #17.
Deacon Blackmon leaves to cherish his memory: his daughter, Judith (John) Horne; three sons, George Blackmon, Jr., Donald (Rudean) Cain and Michael (Mary) Blackmon; one sister, Nezzie Mumford of New York; a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; cousins; and friends.
The family received friends at the residence, 105 Kirven Street, Darlington.
Kistler Hardee Funeral Home – Mary Sue Wells, 98, of Darlington died on Sunday, January 1, 2017.
Graveside services were held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 1:30 PM in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Kistler Hardee Funeral Home of Darlington. The family received friends from 12:30 until 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at South of Pearl, 117 Edwards Ave, Darlington and immediately following the service at Grove Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Wells was born in Paxville, SC. She was the daughter of the late Ronald Benjamin Beatson and Anna Coleman Cutlino. Mrs. Wells was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Darlington. She and her late husband, Frank A. Wells owned Wells Jeweler’s for many years in Darlington.
Surviving are her children, John Wells (Mary) of Seabrook Island, SC; Mike Wells (Brenda) of N. Charleston; Pat Wells of Maggie Valley, NC; and Susan Wells Yount (David) of Winston Salem, NC; her grandchildren, John Wells, Jr.; Bennett Wells; Kevin Yount; JoAnna Feltovich; Dana Moody; Michael Wells; Kayla Wells; and Dylan Wells; and 10 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Wells was preceded in death by her late husband, Frank A. Wells; by her son, Frank Bennett Wells; and by her siblings, Ronald Beatson, Halvor Beatson, Earl Beatson, Norene Beatson, Reba Beatson and Gordan Beatson.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, PO Box 16, Darlington, SC 29540.
Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com.
Kistler Hardee Funeral Home – Molly Stalvey Watford, 79, of Lamar died on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the McLeod Hospice House of Florence.
Funeral services were held on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 2 PM in the Chapel of Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home. Burial followed in Lamar Memorial Cemetery. The family received friends from 6 until 8 PM on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home and other times at the home of her son, Lester Watford, 2023 Brock Circle, Florence, SC 29506.
Molly was born in Florence County. She was the daughter of the late Daniel Seals Stalvey and Arbelle Sims Stalvey. Molly retired from Hartsville Manufacturing after 25 years. She loved spending time with her family and will be missed dearly.
Surviving are her children, Daniel Watford (Shirley) of Darlington; Melvin Lester Watford (Sandy) of Florence; and Rio Weatherford of Effingham; her grandchildren, Daniel Wesley Watford, Jr. (Mackenzie); Matthew Allen Watford (Jennifer); Sara Michelle Watford; and Brooks Watford; her great grandchildren, Taylor and Harmonie.
Molly was preceded in death by her husband, James K. Watford; her son, James “Jay” Eugene Watford; her great grandson, Ayden Lee; her son-in-law, Larry Weatherford; and by her 6 sisters and 5 brothers.
The family would like to thank McLeod Hospice for the wonderful love and care given to Mrs. Watford during her illness.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at www.kistlerfuneralhome.com.
Belk Funeral Home – Mary Ann Lyon Greene, 71, of Darlington, passed away on January 7, 2017 after a brave fight with colon cancer. She was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, to Addison Brose and Tessie Agnes Lyon on July 17, 1945. She went to high school at Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg, Virginia. She then attended Radford College and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, both in Virginia. She worked for Francis Marion University for 20 years, retiring in 2007. She enjoyed knitting, cross-stitching, cooking, and being with her two daughters.
Mary is preceded in death by her parents, AB and Agnes. She is survived by her daughter Michelle Greene, her daughter Nichole Greene, her nephews Frank Lyon Jr. and David (Debbie) Lyon, her nieces Katherine (Jim) Luft and Rebecca Jernigan, several great nieces and great nephews, her five dogs Jack, Beamer, Louis, Sadie, and Lily, and a brother Frank (Sarah) Lyon Sr.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Darlington County Humane Society, 1701 Animal Control Blvd, Darlington, SC 29532.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the McLeod Regional Medical Center for their support during her battle with colon cancer.
The family received visitors in the home, 110 Gann Drive. A private funeral service was held in Parsons, West Virginia. Belk Funeral Home is handling all the arrangements.
Belk Funeral Home – Mary Hall, age 53, died Friday January 6, 2017. A funeral service was held at Call to Life Family Worship Center in Lamar at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, with burial following in Wells Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the church and other times at 1045 Bo Smith Road, Lamar.
Born September 9, 1963 in Kershaw, she is the daughter of Jennell Hall Logan. She worked in Lamar at the Gay-Ann Superette for many years. Mary always enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
In addition to her mother and step-father, Lewis “Bo” Logan, she is survived by her children: Samantha Johnson, Adam (Amanda) Hall, all of Lamar and Kayla (Harris) Anderson of Darlington; grandchildren: Madi, Ethan, Brenden and Emarie; also surviving is the father of her children, Tommy Johnson of Hartsville, brother, Lewis Logan, Jr., and her sister, Michele Watford, both of Lamar.
She was preceded in death by her son, Little Tommy Johnson and her brother, Randy Hall.
Guest may sign Mary’s tribute wall at www.belkfuneralhome.com.
Watson Funeral Services and Crematory – Joseph Edward Hutto passed away on January 4, 2017 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC. He was born July 16, 1934 in Denmark, SC, the only child of Colie and Hattie Mae Hadwin Hutto.
BoJack married Ann Lee Walker on November 25, 1979 and they were married 36 years before her passing in March of 2016.
Early in life he was nicknamed BoJack and was known throughout his early years and working career by that name. BoJack started his working career with the Piggly Wiggly grocery store chain, working in both Charleston and Denmark. He worked for Brooker True Value Hardware Store in Denmark and as the manager of Brooker’s in Bamberg for 32 years. He retired in 1990 and he and Ann moved fulltime to their vacation home in Garden City Beach.
In his years at Garden City Beach, he gained the new nickname of Joe. Never one to retire for too long, Joe soon went to work for Thomas Supply in Conway, SC where he worked for 5 years, retiring a second time after losing much of his vision to a nonmalignant brain tumor.
In 2007, Joe and Ann moved to the Bethea Baptist Retirement Center in Darlington, SC. Soon after moving there, he was recruited to be the buyer and manager of The Country Store, a small store operated at the retirement center for the convenience of its residents. Under his management, store hours were extended and sales increased to the degree that the store was able to help finance some “extras” for the community’s swimming pool and library.
He was a life member of the Ornan Lodge No. 38 of the Grand Lodge Ancient Free Masons of South Carolina where, over the years, he served as Worshipful Master and held other leadership positions. He was a longtime member of the Omar Temple of the Shriners and enjoyed fellowship with the Omar Engineers of Bamberg. He was also a life member of the Lions Club, serving as president of the Bamberg Club in 1990 and was a 20-year member and Tail Twister of the South Strand Club in Garden City Beach.
Wherever he lived, he made civic and professional contributions and he was a faithful member of his churches, consistently serving as usher, deacon, or Sunday school teacher. BoJack was a good man, loving husband, father and stepfather who genuinely cared about others and gave his best to his family and friends.
He is survived by his daughter Pamela Dantzler and her husband Bill of Neeses, SC; son Joseph Edward Hutto, Jr. (Jody) and his wife Jimmie Lynn of Rowesville SC; granddaughter Kaylyn Elton and her husband Scott of Orangeburg SC; grandson, Brice Hutto of Rowesville, SC; and great-granddaughter Samantha Caroline Elton; stepdaughters Leigh Walker of Hartsville, SC and Carol Wadley of Birmingham, AL; and stepson Ray Walker and wife Kim of Lamar, SC. He is also survived by special relatives: brother, John Washington and children Pam Smoak Turner and Clint Smoak.
Memorials may be made to the Storm Eye Institute, MUSC Foundation, 18 Bee Street, MSC 450, Charleston, SC 29245; or to the Ornan Lodge No. 38, P O Box 995, Bamberg, SC 29003.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Bethea Baptist Church, 157 Home Avenue, Darlington, SC 29532. Visitation will be held 45 minutes prior to the service. Graveside service with Masonic rites will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Ghent’s Branch Baptist Church, 1974 Ghent’s Branch Rd, Denmark, SC 29042, with visitation immediately following. Please sign a guestbook at watsonfuneralservices.com.
Watson Funeral Services and Crematory, 2300 Hwy 378, Conway, SC is serving the family.
