Darlington, SC

The Honorable Clarence Lavern James, 80, husband of Barbara Sawyer James, died Sunday, March 15, 2026, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC. He was born December 8, 1945, in Society Hill, SC. A son of the late Woodrow and Edna Louise Thomas James and the brother of Yvonne James Samuels.

Public viewing will be held 2:00 PM til 6:00 PM Friday, March 20, 2026, at Hines Funeral Home, 833 S. 6th Street, Hartsville, SC.

Celebration of life will be held 12 Noon Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 400 S. Main St., Darlington, SC 29532. Burial will follow in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, 208 Church St., Society Hill, SC 29593.

The family will be receiving friends beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 4:00 PM til 6:00 PM daily, at his residence, 2261 Leavensworth Rd. Darlington, SC.