Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Herb Marks

Herb Marks

Dec 1, 2016

Herbert L. 'Herb' Marks, Sr., 67, of the Savannah Lakes Community, husband of Sharon A. Marks, went to be the Lord on Thursday, December 01, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Alexandria, VA to the late Herbert Jasper Marks and Elizabeth Lucille Marks. Herb was a 1975 graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in Electrical...

Mary  Jane Cain

Mary Jane Cain

Nov 30, 2016

Mary Jane Shaw Cain, 89, resident of 821 North Anderson St. widow of Raymond Walter Cain passed away Wednesday Nov. 30, 2016 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont.Born in Anderson, SC she was a daughter of the late Columbus Washington Shaw and Rosaliegh Crocker Shaw.Mary was a retired textile weaver with J.P. Stevens Company. She was also a member of...

Paula Cook Hazlewood Graham

Paula Cook Hazlewood Graham

Nov 30, 2016

Paula Cook Hazelwood Graham, 78, of Calhoun Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Calhoun Falls, SC to the late Richard and Rosa Laurene Cook Hazelwood. She was a retired LPN and a member of the Second and First Baptist Church in Hamlet, NC. Mrs. Graham is survived by her...

Mitchell Bearden

Mitchell Bearden

Nov 30, 2016

Mitchell Bearden, 77, resident of 701 Brooks St. passed away Nov. 30, 2016 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC.Born in Elberton, Georgia May 12, 1939 he was a son of the later J.C. and Allie Mae Brown Bearden.He was a retired Loom Fixer in the Textile Industry and was of the Baptist faith. He will be missed...

Maxie D. Ashley

Maxie D. Ashley

Nov 29, 2016

Maxie D. Ashley, 86, of Abbeville, husband of the late Ruth Napier Ferguson Ashley, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Calvin Wayne & Lois Branyon Ashley. After many years of dedicated service, Mr. Ashley retired from the Rocky River Plant. He was an active member of Little Mountain Presbyterian...

Benjamin "Ben" Franklin Price

Benjamin "Ben" Franklin Price

Nov 29, 2016

Benjamin "Ben" Franklin Price, 88, formerly of 250 Shrine Club Rd. resident of Abbeville Nursing Home passed away Tuesday Nov. 29, 2016 at the nursing home.Born in Abbeville County July 22, 1928, he was a son of the late Tillman Otto Price and Mollie Cochran Price.Ben proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Ben was...

Bryan Alan Wesson

Bryan Alan Wesson

Nov 27, 2016

Bryan Alan Wesson, 54, of Calhoun Falls, SC, husband of Bebe Wesson, died Sunday, November 27, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Montgomery Alabama to Alma Janice Burkhalter Wesson and the late Hershel Earl Wesson. Bryan honorably served his country in the United States Air Force with the 187th Fighter Wing Group. He was employed with Self Regional...

Samuel T. "Sam" Bannister

Samuel T. "Sam" Bannister

Nov 24, 2016

Samuel T. 'Sam' Bannister, 67, of Cross Hill, SC, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Abbeville to Murrell Prince Bannister and the late Fred T. Bannister, of Abbeville, SC. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dr. Terry L. Bannister and his daughter,...

Irene Boyd Campbell

Irene Boyd Campbell

Nov 21, 2016

Irene Boyd Campbell, 93, of Abbeville, wife of the late Alvin O'Dell Campbell, died, Monday, November 21, 2016, at Emerald Gardens in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late John Robert and Lois Gordon Boyd. Mrs. Campbell was a graduate of Antreville High School. She was a life-long member of Little Mountain Presbyterian Church and the Adult Sunday...

Tony H. Bonds

Tony H. Bonds

Nov 20, 2016

Tony H. Bonds, 69, of Abbeville, formerly of Calhoun Falls, husband of Dana Uldrick Bonds, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta. He was born in Abbeville to the late Herbert and Mildred Moss Bonds. Tony proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. A life-time member of...

Mary Lee Newton Herndon

Mary Lee Newton Herndon

Nov 20, 2016

Mary Lee Newton Herndon, 91, formerly of 50 Herndon Haven widow of Rev. George R. Herndon passed away Sunday Nov. 20, 2016 at National Health Care in Anderson, SC.Born Nov. 29, 1924 in Andrews, SC, she was a daughter of the late Clarence L. Newton, Sr. and Sarah Caroline Thomas Newton.Mary was a retired Customer Service representative with Park Seed...

Barbara M. "Bobbie" Miller

Barbara M. "Bobbie" Miller

Nov 17, 2016

Barbara 'Bobbie' M. Miller, 86, of Abbeville, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Greenwood to the late Joseph Shanks and Cora Hunter McClinton. Bobbie was a graduate of Greenwood High School and Lander College. Employed as a registered nurse at Abbeville Memorial Hospital, she retired after a number of years of loyal...

Gene Brown

Gene Brown

Nov 17, 2016

Gene Brown, 57, of Abbeville, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late Wallace R. and Martha Jones Brown. Gene was a 1977 graduate of Abbeville High School and served in the S.C. National Guard. He enjoyed truck driving and spending time with his family and friends. Surviving Gene are his two...

William Leslie "Bigfoot" Ellis

William Leslie "Bigfoot" Ellis

Nov 17, 2016

William Leslie 'Bigfoot' Ellis, 63, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Gloria Bonds Ellis, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late John B. and Lizzelle Bryant Ellis. 'Bigfoot', as he was known and loved, retired from Flexible Technologies with 42 years of dedicated service. For many years, he...

George  Nichols Miller

George Nichols Miller

Nov 15, 2016

George Nichols Miller, 89, resident of 2074 Old Calhoun Falls Rd. passed away Tuesday Nov. 15, 2016 at his home.Born in Pauline, SC he was a son of the late Stuart Miller and Virginia Morrow Miller.George proudly served his country in the US Marine Corp having served aboard in the South Pacific.He was the former owner and operator of Miller's...

Dillon A Dansby

Dillon A Dansby

Nov 12, 2016

Dillon A. Dansby, 21, of Abbeville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 12, 2016 where he is happy and not in any pain. He was born in Greenwood to John and Patti Childers Dansby. Dillon was a 2013 graduate of Abbeville High School. He had started a new job that he enjoyed with Mike "Blue"...

Walter "Mokey" Franklin Able

Walter "Mokey" Franklin Able

Nov 10, 2016

Walter Franklin "Mokey" Able, 75, resident of 1288 Cedar Springs Rd. passed away Thursday November 10, 2016 at his home.Born in Abbeville, SC he was the son of Francis Scott "Sookie" Able and the late Walter Shirley Able.Frank graduated from Abbeville High School in 1959 and earned his BA Degree in Mathematics from Erskine College Class of 1967. He was...

Carolyn R Hobi

Carolyn R Hobi

Nov 9, 2016

Carolyn R. Hobi, 75, of the Savannah Lakes Village, wife of Jack H. Hobi, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at her daughter's home in Fayetteville, NC. She was born in Milwaukee, WI to the late Wilson and Doris Erickson Blank. Mrs. Hobi received her associate's degree from Concordia College in Wisconsin. She was retired from the city of Mentor, OH...

Thomas  Herbert Alexander

Thomas Herbert Alexander

Nov 4, 2016

Thomas Herbert Alexander, 83, widower of Faye Hill Alexander went to be with his Lord Friday Nov. 4, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC with his loving family by his side.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late George Pierce Alexander and Janie Waters Alexander.Thomas proudly served his country in the United States Army...

Gladys Viola Slay Smith

Gladys Viola Slay Smith

Nov 1, 2016

Gladys "Viola "Slay Smith, 77, resident of 116 Calhoun St. widow of Frank Marion Smith passed away Tuesday Nov. 1, 2016 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont.Born in Abbeville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Steven Albert Slay and Sallie Mae Turman Slay.Viola was a retired textile employee having worked over 25 years for Monsanto Mills. She was...