Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Harold Witzer
Dec 4, 2025
Harold Witzer, 96, of Greenwood, SC, died Thursday, December 4, 2025. at Wesley Commons Health and Rehabilitation Center. Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services is assisting the Witzer family.
Carolyn M. McElrath
Dec 2, 2025
Carolyn M. McElrath, 91, of Abbeville, wife of the late Harold David ‘Boots’ McElrath, died Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at McCormick Post Acute Care. She was born January 6, 1934, in Abbeville to the late Jessie McCoppin and Tommie Mae Harris.
Carolyn spent many years serving as a Nursing Assistant before retiring from Mohawk Industries. A cherished member of Rocky River...
Herbert J. Dye, Jr.
Dec 2, 2025
Herbert Johnson Dye, Jr., 89, of Abbeville, husband of the late Myrtis Johnson Dye, died Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at his home. He was born in Elberton, GA, to the late Herbert J. Dye, Sr. and Vera Johnson Dye Sudduth.
A graduate of Nancy Hart High School, Class of 1954, Herbert retired from the former Milliken & Co – Abbeville Plant...
Jerry Addison
Nov 22, 2025
Jerry Addison, 88, of Calhoun Falls, S.C., beloved husband of the late Mary Hill ‘Lib’ Addison, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025, at Dominion Senior Living of Anderson surrounded by his two daughters. Born in Anderson, S.C., he was the son of the late William Homer and Dolly Shaw Addison.
Mr. Addison dedicated over 40 years of his life to...
Javier Macias Oñate
Nov 13, 2025
Javier Macias Oñate, 75, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Esperanza Alvarez, died Thursday, November 13, 2025 at his home. Born February 9, 1950 in San Jose de la Paz, Jalisco, Mexico, he was the son of the late Febronio Oñate and Maria Macias Oñate.
After years of devoted service in the mechanics industry, Javier retired as an accomplished entrepreneur in business,...
Leuna Bouchillon Kay
Nov 10, 2025
Leuna Bouchillon Kay, 100, of Abbeville, wife of the late Howard E. Kay, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at NHC Healthcare Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Lee Junot Bouchillon and Frances Mae Campbell Bouchillon.
A graduate of Antreville High School, Mrs. Kay dedicated her life to nurturing her family, creating a household filled with warmth...
George Cecil Parrish
Nov 6, 2025
It is with sadness of heart, but with praise to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, that we announce the eternal homegoing of our beloved ‘Pappaw’, George Cecil Parrish. He made his journey from this life to the next on November 6, 2025.
Pappaw was a very quiet but a giving and charming man who deeply appreciated everything that was done...
Joseph Hershberger
Nov 3, 2025
Joseph ‘Joe’ Hershberger, 70, of Abbeville, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, at the Lakelands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 18, 1954, in Virginia Beach, VA to the late Andrew J. Hershberger and Elizabeth Wengerd Hershberger.
Joe embraced the quietness of life, finding joy in the solitary pleasures of fishing.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Rachel Susanna Stoll
Nov 1, 2025
Rachel Susanna Stoll, 27, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025 at her home. She was born September 17th, 1998, in Greenwood SC, to Marvin and Susan Miller Stoll.
Rachel's vibrant and caring personality brought joy to everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. Her smile would light up a room. Her compassion and empathy extended beyond her family...
Janell Ashley Simpson
Oct 30, 2025
Janell Ashley Simpson, 78, of Abbeville, wife of the late Dean Simpson, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Wilbert Ashley and Edna Ashley Bannister.
A 1965 graduate of Abbeville High School, Janell retired from Flexible Technologies after more than 30 years of dedicated service. She previously worked at...
Roxann Putnam Haynes
Oct 30, 2025
Roxann Putnam Haynes, 60, of Calhoun Falls, SC, died Thursday, October 30, 2025 at her home. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late William Earl and Jeweline Powell Putnam.
A 1983 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Roxann attended Northside Baptist Church. For the past 15 years, she has been employed with Hwy. 72 Marine where she found much...
Daniel S. 'Dan' Chamblin, Jr.
Oct 29, 2025
Daniel Shreve Chamblin, Jr., of Abbeville, SC, husband of the late Margaret Ann ‘Peggi’ Durkin Chamblin, died Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Self Regional Healthcare after a brief illness. Dan was born in Loudoun County, Virgina, on May 5, 1946, to the late Daniel Shreve Chamblin, Sr. and Ernestine Fox Chamblin.
Recognized in Abbeville as “the man who walks his dog,”...
Augustus Shapleigh Boyd, III
Oct 28, 2025
Augustus Shapleigh Boyd III, a distinguished veteran and dedicated public servant, passed away on October 28, 2025, in Due West, South Carolina. He was born on December 7, 1939, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Augustus Shapleigh Boyd, Jr. and Amy Jones Boyd.
Known to many as Terry, he was a graduate of The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey and The University...
Sue Stevenson Cape
Oct 28, 2025
Mary Sue Stevenson Cape, 94, of Abbeville, wife of the late Paul ‘Eddie’ Cape, Sr., died Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at her daughter’s home. She was born in Abbeville to the late James T. Stevenson, Sr. and Annie Bell Little Stevenson.
Sue retired as a vending attendant at the Sharon and Abbeville Plants. She was a dedicated member of South Side...
John Harris Lisk
Oct 27, 2025
John Harris Lisk, 91, of Greenwood, SC, husband of Coleen Bess Lisk, died Monday, October 27, 2025, at Wesley Commons. He was born in Badin, NC to the late Guy Hoyle and Ethel Rose Norman Lisk.
Mr. Lisk served his country with honor in the Air National Guard, demonstrating his dedication and service to our nation. He enjoyed a fulfilling career...
Forrest C. Gilmore
Oct 24, 2025
Forrest C. Gilmore, 84, of McCormick, SC, husband of Margurite ‘Peggy’ Atkinson Gilmore, died Friday, October 24, 2025, at his home. He was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to the late Curtis Cleveland Gilmore and Geraldine Evelyn Blue Gilmore Kennedy.
Mr. Gilmore was a distinguished graduate of Columbus High School, earning his diploma in 1959. He continued his education at the University...
Sheryl McCurry Brown
Oct 23, 2025
Sheryl McCurry Brown, 76, of Abbeville, wife of John Pat Brown, Jr., passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Abbeville to the late Jack Andrew McCurry, Sr. and Sara ‘Reny’ Woolbright McCurry.
Sheryl was a graduate of Abbeville High School. Throughout her career, she spent meaningful years at...
Leonard Jessie Ashley, Jr.
Oct 22, 2025
Leonard Jessie Ashley, Jr., 57, of Fountain Inn, formerly of Abbeville, died Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late Leonard Jessie Ashley, Sr., and Eunice Beasley Ashley.
A 1986 graduate of Abbeville High School, Jessie was formerly employed with R.W. Curtis LLC as a construction worker and was a master welder. He cherished...
Peggy Pettigrew
Oct 19, 2025
Peggy Burton Pettigrew, 76, of Calhoun Falls, wife of Robert ‘Bob’ Pettigrew, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2025. She was born in Calhoun Falls, on June 20, 1949 to the late Johnny Doffis Burton and Margaret Elizabeth Smith Burton
Peggy graduated from Calhoun Falls High School in 1967. As a familiar and welcoming face, she was employed with the...
Calvin R. Saxon
Oct 17, 2025
Calvin R. Saxon, 80, of Abbeville, husband of the late Delores ‘Loppy’ Saxon, died Friday, October 17, 2025 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Greenville, SC to the late Randolph Suel Saxon and Ida Wells Saxon.
Mr. Saxon had a fulfilling career as a Sheet Metal Fabricator and dedicated his later years to cattle farming. He was...
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