Bennettsville   Miss Helen B. Owens, 99, died Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Scottish Pines Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Laurinburg, NC.  Born November 11, 1920, in Marlboro County, she was a daughter of the late Sion R. and Mary Ann Beverly Owens. She was a retired manager of Roses and was a member of Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, where she was a member of the UMW, Keenagers, Fellowship Sunday School Class, and Senior Circle. She was preceded in death by her...

Bennettsville Mrs. Carrie Joan Buffkin McMillan, widow of Calvin Wingate McMillan, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at her residence. She was 87 years old. Mrs. Joan was born in Midland City, Alabama on February 6, 1933 to the late Earl Russell and Cora Smith Buffkin. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bennettsville. She loved the Lord and reading her Bible. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, watching NCIS, and spending time with her family. Mrs. Joan leaves behind...

Bennettsville Mrs. Frances Black Lewis passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at McLeod Health Cheraw. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Frances was born in Bennettsville on August 10, 1929 to the late Robert Newton and Mary Cooper-Smith Black. Frances retired from Suburban Propane, where she served as an Administrative Assistant. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. She loved worshiping with her church family, reading her daily devotional each morning after breakfast, reading a good...

Bennettsville Mrs. Virginia Ann McDonald Hicks, 77 years old, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Cheraw Convalescent Manor in Cheraw. Mrs. Virginia was born May 3, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was a faithful member of Smyrna United Methodist Church and worked in the textile industry. Virginia enjoyed working on word puzzle books, watching football games, spending time outside but most of all playing with her grandchildren. She leaves behind to cherish her memory; son,...

Bennettsville Angela Herndon Hanna passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at MUSC Florence after a brief illness. She was 51 years old. Angela was born in Bennettsville, SC on February 20, 1969 to Jackie Ronald “Ronnie” and Harriet Clark Herndon. She was a former member of Thomas Memorial Baptist Church and the owner and operator of Angela Hanna Photography. Angela was a visionary and an extraordinary artist with a keen eye for detail. She saw the beauty in her subjects and...

Bennettsville Mr. Jimmy Ernest Jones, 73, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC. Jimmy was born on April 3, 1947 in McColl, SC to the late James and Clara Crowley Jones. He was a member of Bennettsville Church of God and worked in textiles. Jimmy enjoyed spending time with his family. He leaves behind to cherish his loving memory wife, of 53 years, Linda Coxe Jones; sons, Jimmy Fred “Freddie” Jones  (Zina Leviner),...

Bennettsville Mrs. Gloriest Virginia Leviner Quick, passed on Friday, October 9, 2020 at her home in Bennettsville. She was 85 years old.  Born in Bennettsville on May 17, 1935 to the late Mr. Porter Leviner and Mrs. Ollie Watson Leviner. Virginia retired from Marley in Bennettsville, where she worked for many years.  She was also well known and loved by many from her time working at her daughters, Judy’s, store in McColl.   She cherished her friends and family and was...

Bennettsville Mrs. Mary Louise Gibson, widow of Woodrow Wilson Gibson, passed away October 13, 2020 at her residence. She was 94 years old. Mrs. Louise was born in Marlboro County, SC on June 5, 1926 to the late Pinkney L. and Pearlean Cope Herring. She was a member of Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, where she was a past member of the Friendship Bible Class and WMU. She loved sewing and was a wonderful mother who took care of her children. She leaves behind to cherish her loving memory;...

Mt. Croghan, SC Mrs. Pearl Dean Drew Alexson, 77, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at McLeod Health in Cheraw, SC. Born August 25, 1943, in Gibson, NC, she was a daughter of the late John Harry and Meta Perkins Drew. She was a homemaker and member of the Bennettsville Second Baptist Church. Mrs. Pearl enjoyed Crocheting, cooking, watching the grandchildren and listening to Conway Twitty. Mrs. Pearl leaves behind to cherish her memory, her sons, Daniel J. Alexson, Jr. (Gail) of Mt....

Debra Smith Rodgers, 59, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Rodgers was born October 31, 1960 in Marlboro County, SC, a daughter of the late Freddie and Shirley Brigman Smith and was a homemaker. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed reading, doing arts and crafts and spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Samuel Smith. Surviving are her husband, Theodore John...