Robert Allen Stanton Bennettsville, South Carolina May 31, 1940 - May 30, 2023 Robert Allen Stanton, age 82, of Bennettsville, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023. He was born in Bennettsville, South Carolina, the son of Lillie Gaynell “Nell” Stanton and John Allen Stanton Jr. He is survived by his sister, Janice Stanton Clarkson, and two sons, Robert Allen Stanton II (Carol) of McColl, South Carolina, and Ronald Howell Stanton of Bennettsville, South...

Bennettsville, SC Mary Lou Woods Turner, of Bennettsville, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the age of 91. Mary Lou was born April 13, 1932, in Clio, SC. She was a daughter of the late Lacy, Sr. and Dorothy Thompson Woods. Mary Lou attended Christ Church in Bennettsville for many years and enjoyed singing in the choir. She loved being outside gardening and working in the yard. Mary Lou also enjoyed cooking and baking cakes. Most of all, Mary Lou enjoyed spending time with her...

Bennettsville, SC The family of Karen “Kay” Morris Knight is heart-broken to announce her sudden death. Kay passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, at McLeod Health Cheraw. She was 65 years old. Born in Mullins, SC, Kay was the only daughter of the late Joe and Ruby Johnson Morris. She received her associate degree from Northeastern Technical College in Cheraw and was employed for many years in human resources with Marley Engineered Products, and most recently with the Marlboro...

Laurinburg/Bennettsville Marie McCall Hines, 68, succumbed to her battle with cancer and passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. Born in Bennettsville, Marie was the daughter of Hazel Leviner Hatcher and the late Clarence William “Billy” Hatcher. Through the years, she was employed in retail management with various companies, including Family Dollar, Maxway, and Roses. She was active in the Waccamaw Indian Tribal Council and enjoyed...

Bennettsville, SC Gertrude Jordan Quick passed away at her home in Bennettsville on Friday, May 26, 2023. She was 98 years old. Born in Bennettsville, Gertrude was one of nine children born to the late Johnnie and Fannie Sweatt Jordan. She grew up in Bennettsville and married the late Henry Quick, Jr. She spent most of her time in the workforce employed with Norris Industries as a commercial seamstress. Gertrude was a member of Bennettsville First Pentecostal Holiness Church. She enjoyed...

Florence/Bennettsville Lois Caulder Rouse, 89, of Florence, SC, formerly of Bennettsville, SC, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at her home in Florence. Born December 16, 1933, in Wadesboro, NC, she was a daughter of the late Sim and Hattie Taylor Caulder. She was a retired Switch Board Operator with Southern Bell. Mrs. Rouse was a member of West Florence Church of God. She enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, ice cream, watching westerns, and singing with her twin sister...

Clio, SC Alex Monroe Cottingham, age 91 of Clio, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, after an extended illness. Monroe was born on December 3, 1931, in Laurel Hill, NC. He was the son of the late Alex Sinclair Cottingham and Myrtle Livingston Cottingham. Monroe was a 1950 graduate of Dillon High School. After graduation, he worked on his father’s farm. Upon receiving his draft notice, Monroe enlisted in the United States Air Force. After completion of basic training at Lackland...

Cheraw, SC Mr. Brooks Jeffrey Boan, age 64, entered into rest on Friday, May 19, 2023. A Celebration of Life service will be 5:00 PM Tuesday, May 23, 2023 from the Chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Reverend Jamie Gulledge and Brent Taylor. The family will greet friends immediately following the service. A private committal service will be held at a later date in the Old Brock’s Mill Cemetery. Mr. Boan was born February 2, 1959 in Chesterfield, SC a son of the late...

Bennettsville, SC Ethel Mae Taylor Jordan, 89, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at Cheraw Health Care in Cheraw, SC. Born August 8, 1933, in Laurinburg, NC, she was a daughter of the late Charlie, Jr. and Ida Mae Hodge Taylor. She worked for many years at Firestone and So-Pak-Co in Bennettsville. She was a member of Bennettsville Second Baptist Church. Mrs. Jordan enjoyed working, gardening, and loved attending church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond Jordan;...

Clio, SC Rosa Lee Welch Crowley, 84, of Clio passed away peacefully on Monday, May 15, 2023, at her home. Born April 4, 1939, to the late Robert Medlin and Georgia Wooley Adams Welch. Rosa loved reading, cross-stitching, swimming , playing with her cat Pumpkin, and spending time with family, especially her granddaughters. Rosa is preceded in death by her parents listed above, a sister, Elizabeth Anne Welch Malagon. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, husband of sixty-three years,...