Florence, SC

Ethel Mae Blanding Miles, 82, widow of Sidney Miles, died Thursday, May 7, 2026, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC. She was born February 20, 1944 in Alcolu, SC. A daughter of the late Joseph and Ella Samuels Blanding.

Public viewing will be held 3:00 PM til 6:00 PM, Friday, May 15, 2026, at Hayes F. Samuels, Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 North Church St. Manning, SC.

Celebration of life 11 AM Saturday, May 16, 2026 Unity Christian Church, Alcolu, SC. Burial will follow in St. Mark AME Church Cemetery, Alcolu, SC.

The family is receiving friends 5PM til 8PM, Thursday and Friday, May 14-15, 2026, at the home of her daughter, Juliette Brunson, 3858 Hwy. 260, Manning, SC.