Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Oct 28, 2025

Augustus Shapleigh Boyd, III, 85, of Due West, SC., husband of Jennifer Dodge Boyd, died Tuesday, August 28, 2025 at the Renaissance Assisted Living Facility. Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville is assisting the Boyd family. 

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oct 15, 2025

Dorothy Ficocelli, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2025 at the age of 89. Born on May 7, 1936 in Youngstown, OH, she was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Kohler Jones. She met Vince Ficocelli, the love of her of life, 73 years ago, and they celebrated 66 years of marriage....

Oct 13, 2025

Harry Clifton Williams, Jr., 38, of Abbeville, died Monday. October 13, 2025. Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville is assisting the Williams family. 

Oct 13, 2025

Melvin Julian Clark, 83, of Abbeville, husband of Sarah Jean McKee Clark, died Monday, October 13, 2025 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Hugh Allison Clark, Sr. and Thelma Gray Clark.

After graduating from Abbeville High School in the Class of 1960, he began his career as an electrician with CSX Railroad. He...

Oct 10, 2025

Kenneth F. ‘Tiny’ Bearden, 61, of Troy, SC went to heaven on Friday, October 10, 2025, with his wife Cheryl and his family at his home after declining health from Parkinson and dementia.

Tiny was a proud graduate of Greenwood High School, Class of 1982. His professional journey was marked by commitment and service at the Durst Plant, followed by an...

Oct 8, 2025

Luther W. Bearden, 83, of Iva, beloved husband of Joann Hulett Bearden, peacefully passed away at his home on October 8, 2025. Born in Elberton, GA, he was the son of the late J.C. and Ella Mae Bowman Bearden.

Mr. Bearden dedicated 25 years to his work at the Burlington Plant in Calhoun Falls, later retiring from the Pilgrim Pride Food...

Oct 7, 2025

Barbara 'Barb' Taylor Roche, 78, of the Savannah Lakes Village, McCormick, SC, wife of John A. Roche, died Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at her home.  Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville is assisting the Roche family.

Oct 7, 2025

Sadie Lou Roberson Henderson, wife of the late Pastor Jack Henderson, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Anderson, SC to the late Jack Roberson and Agnes Norris Roberson.

Mrs. Henderson is survived by three sons, Daniel (DeRhonda), Jack, Jr. (Angie), and Neil (Elizabeth), all of Abbeville; eight grandchildren, Tim, Ben, Nikki,...

Oct 6, 2025

Mary Leone Kenzie, 87, of Greenwood, SC, wife of David Kenzie, died Monday, October 6, 2025, at Ashley Square in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Jackson, Michigan to the late Frank Bober and Marie Bruynooghe Bober.

A 1956 graduate of St. Johns High School, Mary Leone retired from CTI Industries, a balloon manufacturer, as an administrative assistant, after many years...

Oct 5, 2025

Audrey Ann Lockaby Willoughby, 86, of Abbeville, died Sunday, October 5, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center. She was born in Greenville to the late Archie C. ‘AC’ Lockaby and Anella ‘Ella’ Justis Lockaby.

Audrey was a member of the Lowndesville Pentecostal Holiness Church and a dedicated mother and grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son,...

Oct 4, 2025

Oct 4, 2025

Betty Newton Todd, 84, of Abbeville, wife of the late William Carter Todd, died Saturday, October 4, 2025 at her residence. She was born in Calhoun Falls, SC to the late Carl and Mattie Burns Whitman Newton.

A proud graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, class of 1959, Betty was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. Her greatest joy came from...

Oct 4, 2025

Charlie LeVern Moore, Jr., 88, of Abbeville, beloved husband of Wilma Timms Wiley Moore, died Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. Born in Sumter, SC, he was the son of the late Charlie L. Moore, Sr. and Vertie Mae Atkinson Moore.

Mr. Moore was a graduate of Sumter High School and earned his Bachelor’s degree from Clemson...