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Donald (Don) Watkins, Sr.

Donald (Don) Watkins, Sr.

Sep 9, 2021

Patrick, SC

Funeral services for Donald Leslie (Don) Watkins Sr. age 83 will be held Saturday at 3:00 at the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Rev. Buddy Amerson and Rev. Danny Holley will officiate. Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home. Visitation will be following the service in the Family...

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Sep 8, 2021

Mr. Gene Kelly, 72, of Hartsville, passed away Wednesday morning, September 8th, 2021, while at home surrounded by his loving family.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 on Saturday morning, September 11th, 2021, from the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home with Reverend Tom McCrea officiating.  Burial with Military Honors provided by Ft. Jackson will follow in...

Garner Lee Simpson

Garner Lee Simpson

Sep 6, 2021

Mr. Garner Lee Simpson age 94, passed away September 5. Funeral services will be held in Summerville, PA at a later date.

Norton Funeral Home is honored to assist the Simpson family in Hartsville.

Christopher "Chris" Ray Keckley

Christopher "Chris" Ray Keckley

Sep 5, 2021

Services of Remembrance for Chris Keckley age 45 will be 4:00pm Thursday at Harmony Baptist Church.  Pastor John Helms, Pastor Luke Morrison and Mr. Josh Enlow will officiate, directed by Norton Funeral Home.  The burial will be in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be 3:00-4:00pm Thursday at the church.

Chris passed away Sunday...

Robert Dale Amerson

Robert Dale Amerson

Sep 3, 2021

McBee, S.C.

Funeral services for Robert Dale Amerson, age 62, will be held Wednesday at 2:00 pm at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Elliott Bryant and Rev. Marvin Griggs will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday 5-7 pm at the funeral home.

Dale was born in Bishopville a son...

Charles Hoyt Kelley

Charles Hoyt Kelley

Sep 2, 2021

Mr. Charles Hoyt Kelley age 87 passed away September 2 at McLeod RMC. No funeral services are planned at this time.

Norton Funeral Home is honored to serve the Kelley family.

Essie Mae Jordan Davis

Essie Mae Jordan Davis

Sep 1, 2021

Mrs. Essie Mae Davis of Hartsville, SC went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at the age of 92. Mrs. Davis was born June 29, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Thomas Mason and Nita Oneal Jordan. She was the last surviving sibling of Thomas and Nita’s 8 children.

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Christinia Ann Pace

Christinia Ann Pace

Aug 31, 2021

Mrs. Christinia Ann Pace, 66, of Hartsville, passed away Tuesday morning, August 31st, 2021, while at the McLeod Hospice House.

At this time, no services will be held.

Chrissy loved all animals, especially her horse, Moonshine; and her fur babies that she cared for as her children.  She will be greatly missed by her friends.

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Florine Crawford Coaxum

Florine Crawford Coaxum

Aug 31, 2021

Florine Crawford Coaxum age 84 passed away August 31 at Lancaster Health & Rehab. No services are planned.

Norton Funeral Home is honored to serve the Coaxum family.

James "Papoo" Rabon

James "Papoo" Rabon

Aug 29, 2021

Camden, SC

Celebration of Life for James (Papoo) Earl Rabon age 58 will be held 2:00pm Saturday, September 4, 2021 at the residence of Ashley Rabon Ellison, 15 Dogwood Spring Road, Bishopville, SC 29010.

Mr. Rabon passed away on Sunday August 29, 2021 at his residence with his loving family...

William Gerald "Gerry" Braddock, Jr.

William Gerald "Gerry" Braddock, Jr.

Aug 26, 2021

Mr. William Gerald “Gerry” Braddock, Jr., 55, of Hartsville, passed away Thursday morning, August 26th, 2021, while at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center.

At this time, no services are planned.

A native and lifelong resident of Hartsville, Mr. Braddock was a son of the late William Gerald Braddock, Sr. & Sara Sullivan.  Gerry loved to...

Bruce Leroy Strome

Bruce Leroy Strome

Aug 25, 2021

Mr. Bruce Leroy Strome, 87, of Hartsville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 25th, 2021, while at the McLeod Hospice House.

No services are currently planned.

A native of Troy, OH, Mr. Strome was a son of the late Willard & Marjorie Upp Strome.  He proudly served the United State Military in the Army for 2...

Sybil Kelley Jones

Sybil Kelley Jones

Aug 24, 2021

Mrs. Sybil Kelley Jones of Hartsville, went to be with her Lord & Savior during the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 24th, 2021, at the age of 72.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 on Thursday morning, August 26th, 2021, from the Kelleytown Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Charles McLendon and Reverend Kitrell Benton officiating.  The...

Frankie Darnell

Frankie Darnell

Aug 21, 2021

Hartsville, SC

A Celebration of Life service for Frankie Darnell age 61 will be held 6:00pm Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home.  Pastor Rodney Howard will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

Frankie went to his heavenly...

Ashley Meagan Sparrow

Ashley Meagan Sparrow

Aug 16, 2021

Ashley Meagan Tootle Sparrow blessed this world with her presence June 1st, 1989. She was the calm before the storm that was hurricane Hugo. Actually, Ashley was a surprise gift from the Lord to her parents Anna and John Phillips and Horace Lindsey Tootle. But she was the happiest of surprises and proved to be the last piece of...

Pamala Begg DiGiovanni

Pamala Begg DiGiovanni

Aug 16, 2021

Bishopville, S.C.

Pam Begg DiGiovanni age 63 passed away suddenly on Monday August 16 at Carolina Pines Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 am at the Ashland United Methodist Church. Rev. Champ Squires will officiate. Visitation will be following the service.

Pam was born in Gloucester, MA, the daughter of the late...

Marion K. "Sam" Glanz

Marion K. "Sam" Glanz

Aug 16, 2021

Hartsville, SC

Graveside services of Remembrance for Marion “Sam” Keirns Glanz age 77 will be held 11:00am Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Westview Cemetery.  Pastor Patrick Dye will officiate, directed by Norton Funeral Home.  The family will speak to friends following the services at the graveside.

Mrs. Glanz was born...

Linda Warren Coates

Linda Warren Coates

Aug 16, 2021

Linda Warren Coates of Hartsville, South Carolina, passed away after an extended illness on Monday, August 16, 2021.  Born on March 7, 1945, in Darlington County South Carolina, Linda was the daughter of the late Clyde Aladdin Warren and Grace Galloway Warren.

Mrs. Coates is survived by her son, Sammie Coates, and his wife Rev. Taylor Freeman...

Woodrow Jack Wilson

Woodrow Jack Wilson

Aug 14, 2021

Woodrow Jackson “Jack” Wilson of McBee, SC, passed away on August 14, 2021 at Carolina Pines Hospital in Hartsville, SC.  Born on July 7, 1941, Dr. Wilson was 80 years of age when he passed.  Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Lt. Colonel Thomas Woodrow Wilson and the late Rebecca Burch Wilson of Leesville,...

Chad Eric Casey

Chad Eric Casey

Aug 12, 2021

Hartsville, S.C.

A celebration of Life Visitation for Chad Eric Casey age 46 will be held Sunday, August 15, 2021, from 3-5 pm at Norton Funeral Home. Entombment will be in the Annie E. Young Mausoleum in Pikeville, KY at a later date.

Chad was born in Pikeville, Ky. a son of Eula Kellione Casey...