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Roy Lee Loyd

Roy Lee Loyd

Nov 26, 2022

Hartsville, S.C.

Funeral services for Roy Lee Loyd, Sr. age 82 will be held Tuesday at 2:00 at the Mt. Elon Baptist Church. Rev. Rob Brazzell will officiate. Burial will be in the Mt. Elon Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the Church Fellowship Hall.

Mr. Loyd was...

Dorothy Rhea Stogner Amerson

Dorothy Rhea Stogner Amerson

Nov 25, 2022

Norton Funeral Home is honored to publish the obituary of Mrs. Amerson for local family and friends.

Dorothy Rhea Stogner Amerson, 58, of Lamar died November 25, 2022.Rhea was born in Darlington County. She was the daughter of the late William Penrose and Dorothy Dixon Stogner. She graduated from Hartsville High School. She was employed at several of the local...

Barbara O. Ruple

Barbara O. Ruple

Nov 23, 2022

 Hartsville, S.C.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Barbara O. Ruple age 85 will be held Monday at 3:00 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Father Dan Papineau will officiate. Burial will be in the Westview Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home. Visitation will be Monday from 1:00 – 2:30 pm at Norton Funeral Home.

Barbara was born in Brooklyn,...

Heyward Wayne Brown

Heyward Wayne Brown

Nov 22, 2022

Mr. Heyward Wayne Brown, 61, of Hartsville, passed away Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022, while at home.

A native and lifelong resident of Hartsville, Mr. Brown was a son of the late Heyward Drew & Vadaree Johnson Brown.  Wayne loved his animals, going to the refuge, and enjoyed going to the Mt. Croghan Flea Market.  He retired from Stingray Boats after...

Janie Dixon Kirkland

Janie Dixon Kirkland

Nov 22, 2022

Hartsville, S.C.

A Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Janie Viola Dixon Kirkland age 70 will be held Wednesday November 30 at 2:00 at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Glenn White will officiate. Burial will be in the Kirkland Family Cemetery, 1402 Scott Pond Road, Hartsville. Visitation will be held Tuesday November 29 from 5-7 pm at Norton Funeral...

Cecil William Watkins, Sr.

Cecil William Watkins, Sr.

Nov 21, 2022

Hartsville, SC

Celebration of Life services for Cecil William Watkins, Sr. age 78 will be held 3:00pm Wednesday at Welsh Neck Baptist Church in Society Hill, SC.  Rev. Daryl Davids, Rev. Gene Feagin and Rev. Corinthia Mack will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery, services directed by Norton Funeral Home and Crematory.  Visitation will be held one hour...

Roland Gay O'Neal

Roland Gay O'Neal

Nov 12, 2022

Mr. Roland Gay O’Neal, 52, of Hartsville, passed away Saturday evening, November 12th, 2022, while at home.

His service will be conducted at 3:00 on Tuesday afternoon, November 15th, 2022, from the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home with Reverend Jerry Fennell officiating.  The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  The family...

Joyce Howell O'Neal

Joyce Howell O'Neal

Nov 9, 2022

Darlington, SC

Services for Celebration for Joyce Howell O'Neal age 74 will be held 2:00pm Sunday, November 13, 2022 from the Emmanuel Baptist Church.  Pastor Sidney Howell, Jr. will officiate.  Burial will be in Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, directed by Norton Funeral Home and Crematory.  Visitation will be Saturday evening 5:00-7:00pm at Norton Funeral Home.

Mrs. O'Neal went home...

Joanne Lee Miller Shields

Joanne Lee Miller Shields

Nov 7, 2022

Hartsville, S.C.

Mrs. Joanne Lee Miller Shields, age 80, widow of Norman William Shields, passed away at her residence on Nov. 7.

There will be no service in Hartsville but will be held in Harrison, PA.

Norton Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to serve the Shields family.

Clifford Leroy Gilbert

Clifford Leroy Gilbert

Nov 7, 2022

 

Hartsville, S.C.

Memorial services for Clifford Leroy Gilbert, age 59 will be held Saturday at 2:00 at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Kenny Bradshaw will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Gilbert was born in Richmond, VA a son of the late James L. Gilbert and Rosie Campbell Gilbert. He was employed at...

Michael David Frye

Michael David Frye

Nov 6, 2022

Mr. Michael David Frye, 65, of Lamar, SC and formerly of Bennettsville, SC passed away Sunday, November 6th, 2022, while at home.

His service will be conducted at 2:00 on Thursday afternoon, November 17th, 2022, from the Hartsville Chapel of Norton Funeral Home.  The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

A...

Robert Terry Morrison

Robert Terry Morrison

Nov 6, 2022

Mr. Robert Terry Morrison, 67, of Hartsville, passed away during the early morning hours of Sunday, November 6th, 2022, while at home with his family.

His service will be conducted at 3:00 on Wednesday afternoon, November 9th, 2022, from the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home with Reverend Scott Davis officiating and a eulogy provided by Mr. Larry Cooley.  The family...

Hiram Jennings Lyles

Hiram Jennings Lyles

Nov 5, 2022

As a family, it is with much sorrow that we announce the death of Hiram Jennings Lyles. Surrounded by family, he went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 5, 2022.His service will be conducted at 1:00 on Tuesday afternoon, November 8th, 2022, from the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home with Reverend Allen Lynch and Reverend Danny...

Mary Eva Edwards Coward

Mary Eva Edwards Coward

Nov 4, 2022

Hartsville, S.C.

“Mama” Mary Eva Edwards Coward  - Hartsville, SC

Mrs. “Mama” Mary Eva Edwards Coward, age 75, entered her Heavenly Home on Friday, November 4, 2022 at 1:55 p.m. while at the McLeod Hospice House surrounded by her five sons.

A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Emmanuel Baptist...

Jason Douglas Brown

Jason Douglas Brown

Nov 2, 2022

Hartsville, S.C.

 It is with great sadness that we inform you about the death of Jason Brown.  While we are filled with grief, we know that he would want us to celebrate his life instead of mourning his death.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Charles McLendon will officiate. Burial will...

Vanessa L. Carter

Vanessa L. Carter

Oct 31, 2022

Hartsville, SC

Celebration of Life services for Vanessa Carter age 55 will be held 4:00pm Friday, November 4, 2022 at the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home.  Pastor Kevin Walters will officiate.  Visitation will be held following the services.

Vanessa passed away at her home on October 31, 2022.  She was born in Hartsville, SC the daughter of the late Coy...

Maggie Hutchinson Howle

Maggie Hutchinson Howle

Oct 30, 2022

Hartsville, S.C.

Mrs. Mary Magdalene "Maggie" Hutchinson Howle, age 101 went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 30, 2022 with her loving family by her side. A Celebration of Life service will be held Tuesday at 3:00 at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Rev. John Griggs and Rev. Tom McCrea will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia...

Rose Ruff O'Neal

Rose Ruff O'Neal

Oct 27, 2022

Rose Marie Ruff O’Neal, 67, of Kannapolis passed away October 27, 2022. She was born September 19, 1955 in Alamance County, NC, a daughter of the late Fred Earl Ruff and Mildred Louise Riddle Ruff. She was preceded by her husband, George Curtis O’Neal, daughter, Tasha O’Neal, sister, Anita Upright, and brothers, Fred and Michael Ruff.

Rose had worked at...

Robbie Ancil Gilbert, Sr.

Robbie Ancil Gilbert, Sr.

Oct 27, 2022

Mr. Robbie Ancil Gilbert, Sr., 68, of Hartsville, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 27th, 2022, while at home.

The family will be receiving friends Sunday afternoon, October 30th, 2022, from 3-5 at Norton Funeral Home.  The family also invites friends to visit with them anytime at the residence, 1103 Newton Drive, Hartsville.  At the request of Robbie, there will be...

Clennie M. "Mack" Walters, Jr.

Clennie M. "Mack" Walters, Jr.

Oct 24, 2022

Mr. Clennie McDowell “Mack” Walters, Jr., 73, of Cassatt, passed away Monday afternoon, October 24th, 2022, while at home with his family.

His service will be conducted at 2:00 on Thursday afternoon, October 27th, 2022, from the Hartsville Chapel of Norton Funeral Home.  Reverend Jeff Steen will officiate with burial following in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will...

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