Recent Obituaries
Faye Devon Mullis
Jan 29, 2021
Mrs. Faye Devon Mullis, 88, of Hartsville, passed away Friday evening, January 29th, 2021, while at Carolina Pines.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 on Tuesday morning, February 2nd, 2021, from Westview Cemetery with Reverend Kitral Benton officiating. The family will be receiving friends following the service at the graveside. Due to health concerns, the...
Tiffny Cranford
Jan 28, 2021
Hartsville, SC
Memorial services for Tiffny Grooms Cranford age 33 will be 2:00pm Tuesday at Chapel of Norton Funeral Home. Pastor Jerry Gainey will officiate, directed by Norton Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home and at other times at the residence of Margaret Cranford,...
Benjamin "Ben" Usher, Jr.
Jan 27, 2021
Hartsville, SC
We are saddened to announce the passing of Benjamin Franklin Usher, Jr.
Mr. Usher age 66 passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at MUSC in Charleston, SC.
No services are planned at this time.
"Memories are the Legacy of Love"...
Lorraine Claire St. Ours
Jan 26, 2021
Mama has gone home to be with her Lord and her Savior, Jesus Christ.
Just thinking those words brings tears to our eyes, tears that we thought we were empty of, yet they continue to flow. You understand it will most likely happen one day; that you will be speaking those words about one you love, but...
Kathy Atkinson
Jan 25, 2021
Hartsville, S.C.
Graveside service for Kathy Darlene Atkinson age 66, will be held Thursday at 4:00 at the Gum Branch Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Bill Langford will officiate. Friends may call at the residence at 1108 Ashland Road, Hartsville anytime and on Wednesday 2-5 pm at Norton Funeral Home to view Ms. Atkinson...
Leslie Cunningham-Dudley
Jan 24, 2021
Mrs. Leslie Jean Cunningham-Dudley, 72, of Hartsville, passed away Sunday, January 24th, 2021, while at home.
The family invites friends to join them from 1:00 until….. on Saturday afternoon, January 30th, 2021, at 1710 Willis Drive in Hartsville, to reflect and share stories of Leslie’s life.
A native of Camden, Mrs....
Carol Begg-Martell
Jan 23, 2021
Bishopville, SC
Memorial services for Carol Begg-Martell age 81 will be held 2:00pm Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Ashland United Methodist Church. Pastor Kathy Carr will officiate, directed by Norton Funeral Home, Bishopville Chapel. Visitation will be held on hour prior to the services at the church.
Mrs. Begg-Martell age...
Ethelene Oneal Gandy
Jan 18, 2021
Hartsville, S.C.
Graveside service for Ethelene Oneal Gandy, age 80, will be held Thursday at 2:00 at the Westview Cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Brad Jordan will officiate. Friends may pay their respect and sign the register book at Norton Funeral Home Wednesday between 2 and 5 pm.
Mrs. Gandy was born in...
Calvin Wesley Lyles
Jan 16, 2021
Calvin Wesley Lyles was born in Darlington County, SC, on July 25, 1947. He won his eternal wings on Jan 16, 2021, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was the only son of Curtis Wesley Lyles and Fannie Rea Polson Lyles. He began working for Billy Brooks at the age of 9, fixing small engines. This became a...
Odell McKay
Jan 12, 2021
Mr. Odell McKay, 79, of Bishopville, went home to be with his Lord & Savior Tuesday afternoon, January 12th, 2021, while at Prisma Health – Tuomey Hospsital.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 on Friday afternoon, January 15th, 2021, from the Lucknow Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Cecil Stevens and Reverend Kathy Carr officiating. The...
Richard R. "Dick" Moore
Jan 12, 2021
Hartsville, S.C.
Funeral services for Richard R. (Dick) Moore age 74 will be held Saturday at 2:00 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church. Rev. Jamie St. Ours and Rev. John Hamilton will officiate with burial following in Westview Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday 5-7 pm at the Funeral Home.
Dick was born in Hartsville a son...
George Ernest Medlin, Jr.
Jan 9, 2021
We are saddened to announce the passing of Mr. George Ernest Medlin, Jr. Mr. Medlin age 80 passed away January 9, 2021 at Kershaw Health in Camden, SC.
Mr. Medlin was born in Bishopville, the son of the late George Ernest Medlin, Sr. and Nora Alexander Medlin. He previously worked at Hermitage Mills and...
James Wiley Alexander
Jan 9, 2021
James Wiley Alexander
April 2, 1958 – January 9, 2021
The family has chosen to honor Wiley’s wishes by holding a private family graveside service due to the current COVID epidemic. There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Those who loved Wiley will be able to view his service on Facebook...
John Wesley (JW) Beasley
Jan 7, 2021
Hartsville, S.C.
John W. Beasley (JW) son of the late JB and Rudel Beasley passed away at his home on January 7, 2021 at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife Jo and children Greg (Anita)Frida Jordan, Scott; brothers, Bill (Sidney), Gerald (Susan), Fred ( Brenda), Dan and Marvin (Deanna); sisters, Dean Davis, Shirley...
Rodney Wilson
Jan 4, 2021
Hartsville, SC
Graveside services for Rodney Wilson age 58 will be held Thursday at 2:00pm at Dovesville Church of God Cemetery. Pastor Robert Goins will officiate, directed by Norton Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 5:00-7:00pm Wednesday at Norton Funeral Home.
Rodney passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 at...
Edward Eugene Freeman, Jr.
Jan 2, 2021
Hartsville, S.C.
Memorial services for Edward Eugene Freeman, Jr. age 57, will be held Thursday at 4:00 at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Visitation will be following the service.
Mr. Freeman was born in Hartsville a son of the late Edward Eugene Freeman and Betty Jean Moree James. He worked for C & B Heating and...
Betty Jean Truett
Jan 1, 2021
Hartsville, S.C.
Going Home Services for Betty Jean Truett age 84 will be held Sunday at 2:00 at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Hall will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. The family request that everyone attending the service wear a face mask and honor the Covid 19 guidelines and please...
Betty Sue Lundy Neal
Dec 31, 2020
Mrs. Betty Sue Lundy Neal, 73, of Hartsville, passed away Thursday, December 31st, 2020, while at home.
No services are planned at this time.
A native and lifelong resident of Hartsville, Mrs. Neal was a daughter of the late Robert Wallace & Annie Lee Andrews Lundy. Sue loved going to the beach and listening to...
George Benjamin Johnson
Dec 30, 2020
McBee, S.C.
Memorial services for George Benjamin Johnson, age 77, will be held Wednesday January 6 at 11:00am at the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Rev. Steve Winburn will officiate. Visitation will be following the service.
Mr. Johnson was born in McBee a son of the late Roland Maxie Johnson and Anna Marie Dixon Johnson. He was...
Lloyd MacArthur
Dec 29, 2020
Hartsville, S.C.
Graveside services for Lloyd George MacArthur, Jr. age 82 will be held Thursday at 2:00 at the First Baptist Church of Pine Ridge Cemetery. Rev. Wayne Cash, Rev. Hazel Mixon and Rev. Bob Martin will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday from 12:30 – 1:30 at the First Baptist Church of Pine Ridge. Family request that...