A member of my family has worked in a jewelry store, in downtown Florence, since 1911. My grandparents, Pete and Julia Mefford, opened our first store on Seminary street in 1945. The business moved to 111 East Tennessee street and in 1980 my father, O. T. Mefford, moved us into our current location at 102 North Court Street. My wife Allison and I are
The jewelry store was founded in 1943 by Garvin Whitt, and was later sold to Howard and May Walker under the name "The Time Shop". In 1987, Billy Hammock purchased the store and changed the name to Creative Jewelers. At the time, the store was located at 113 North Seminary Street. Billy later moved to the current Court Street location in 1997. Hammock