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Death Notices

Worth Stanton Adams Jr., 70, passed away Jan. 27. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Shirley Ann Watford Atkinson, 77, passed away Jan. 26. Belk Funeral Home.

Barbara Jean Bridgers, 78, passed away Jan. 26. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home.

Helen Cain, 100, passed away Jan. 24. Ideal Funeral Home.

Luella Morris Caulder, 83, passed away Jan. 23. Waters-Powell Funeral Home.

Gloria Martin Coldren, 80, passed away Jan. 26. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Freddie Thomas Harrelson, 73, passed away Jan. 23. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home.

Nettie Jane Odom Howle, 86, passed away Jan. 25. Belk Funeral Home.

Randall “Randy” Earl Hutchinson, 69, passed away Jan. 24. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home.

Robert Lee, 67, passed away Jan. 21. Draper Myers Funeral Home.

James C. Mack, 69, passed away Jan. 23. Draper Myers Funeral Home.

SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT JUDGES – D. Gordon Baker, former Florentine and Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, is pictured third from left. He served on the S.C. Supreme Court beginning in 1935, and was Chief Justice from 1943-1956. Pictured in 1944 are justices G. Dewey Oxner, left, Taylor Hudnall Stukes, D. Gordon Baker and Claude A. Taylor. Do you have an old photo you would like to submit for The News Journal’s Do You Remember? You may do so by emailing a digital copy of the photo, including information about the photo, to editor@florencenewsjournal.com. You may also submit photos and information in person at our office, located at 312 Railroad Ave.

VALOR FROM FRONT PAGE

2022. While attempting to make a traffic stop for expired license tag, the suspect led Urquhart on a brief vehicle pursuit and then on a foot pursuit. At a point during the foot pursuit the suspect turned on Urquhart, pointed an AR pistol at him and threatened to shoot him.

Urquhart drew his duty weapon and fired two times, both rounds striking the suspect. Immediately after, Urquhart began life saving techniques including chest compression on the suspect until EMS arrived. Urquhart demonstrated extraordinary compassion and professionalism toward this subject who had just tried to kill him. This is the second Valor Award presented to Urquhart while a Florence County Sheriff’s Deputy.

Seal received the Valor Award for his actions on April 18, 2022 when responding to a motor vehicle accident on North Williston Road where the vehicle with several children came to rest in a body of water. Seal immediately began life saving efforts on a two year old child who was not conscious or breathing, including chest compression. Seal continued those efforts even after EMS arrived and road with the child in the ambulance all the way to the hospital. While enroute to the hospital, the child regained a pulse and began breathing on its own.

Rowell received the valor award for his response to an active shooter incident that occurred on May 28, 2022 on Old River Road in Florence County. The suspect was firing randomly at passing vehicles with a high-powered rifle and two victims were struck by gunfire. With the active shooter situation still ongoing, Rowell responded to the vehicle with the wounded victims and immediately began to administer first aid to a seriously injured juvenile victim. He determined that the best course of action was to evacuate the juvenile in the back of his patrol vehicle to waiting ambulances that had staged outside the immediate area of the active shooter.

After placing the juvenile into the hands of paramedics, Rowell returned to the incident scene to begin first aid on the adult victim by applying a tourniquet to stop the bleeding until an ambulance arrived to provide treatment. Rowell then returned to the active shooter scene to assist in the establishment of a perimeter where the active shooter was later taken into custody. Sadly, the juvenile victim did not survive, but the adult victim did. Rowell exhibited extraordinary valor in providing lifesaving aid to the victims of this crime.

Sheriff T.J. Joye and other members of the FCSO Command Staff were present for the presentation of these awards.

“None of our deputies begin their duty day expecting or even trying to earn an award,” said Joye. “They would tell you they were just doing their job the way they were trained, and their service to the community is their reward. But we are blessed in this county to have extraordinary people work for us and they make me proud to be their sheriff.”

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history but that is far from the only item of note in his long career.

Andrews teaches history at Sneed Middle School and has twice been the school’s Teacher of the Year; the Daughters of the American Revolution also named him State History Teacher of the Year. He has been Region Coach of the Year 20 times and coached a team to the region championships 35 times, earning eight state quarterfinal showings.

He was North-South Soccer Classic All-Star Coach in 2007; Clash of the Carolinas All-Star Coach in 2009 and 2019. The 2022 soccer season ended with Andrews’ career record at 620-15.

West Florence Athletic Director Greg Johnson said that he is proud to have Coach Andrews on his coaching staff.

“Billy Andrews has set a standard of excellence in our athletic program that will never be matched,” Johnson said. “For nearly half of a century, Coach Andrews has produced husbands, fathers, leaders, and stellar representatives of Florence. He has also won a few games along the way.”

Dorothy Leveling Kull Mims, 95, passed away Jan. 25. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Fred Nowlin Jr., 78, passed away Jan. 22. Ideal Funeral Home.

Patricia “Carol” Holton Paul, 80, passed away Jan. 25. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home.

Fay James Swisher, 87, passed away Jan. 24. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Leona McDougal Tomlinson, 92, passed away Jan. 29. Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.

Nicholas Jordan Wright, 35, passed away Jan. 22. Ideal Funeral Home.