Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Doris "Ashley" Powell

Doris "Ashley" Powell

May 29, 2017

Doris Ashley Powell, 90, of Donalds, wife of the late Benson Powell, died Monday, May 29, 2017, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood.  She was born in Due West, SC to the late Jasper Brown and Helen Cullen Ashley. Mrs. Powell retired from the Huggins Garment Company after many years of dedicated service.  Following retirement, she was employed with the...

Madeleine Esther "Tertrou" Twombly

Madeleine Esther "Tertrou" Twombly

May 27, 2017

There will be no services at this time.

Michael  Lee McKinney

Michael Lee McKinney

May 24, 2017

Michael Lee McKinney, 48, resident of 4944 Hwy. 71 passed away Wednesday May 24, 2017 at his home.Born in Farmington, Michigan he was a son of Jerry Ronald McKinney and Audrey Lockaby Willoughby.Michael was a construction welder by trade. He attended Lowndesville Pentecostal Holiness Church.Survivors include his mother Audrey Lockaby Willoughby of the home; his father Jerry McKinney of Detroit,...

Windol H. "Haralson" Mccaslan

Windol H. "Haralson" Mccaslan

May 21, 2017

Windol H. McCaslan, 85, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Foster B. ‘Bo’ McCaslan, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Robert C. and Mayolia Mitchell Haralson. Mrs. McCaslan worked for the City of Calhoun Falls, Coca-Cola Company, Rocky River Plant and retired from Hickory Point where...

Mauldin  Joe Boggs,  III

Mauldin Joe Boggs, III

May 20, 2017

Mauldin Joe Boggs, III, 68, passed away May 20, 2017 in Englewood, Florida.He was the son of the late Dr. Mauldin J. Boggs and Mary Wiley Boggs.Private services will be held at a later date in Abbeville, SC in Long Cane Cemetery.Mauldin is survived by his beloved wife Barbara Boggs and three children.

Interment Long Cane Cemetery 184 Hwy 20...

Susan  Marie Burton

Susan Marie Burton

May 19, 2017

Susan Marie Burton, 68, of Anderson passed away May 19, 2017. She was born Dec. 15, 1948 in Battle Creek, Michigan. She was a 1967 graduate of St. Phillip High School in Battle Creek.Sue obtained her business degree from Limestone College in 1984 and also an accounting degree from Tri-County Technical College. She retired in 2013 from Patrick B. Harris...

Rebecca P. "Becky Stamps" Loftis

Rebecca P. "Becky Stamps" Loftis

May 13, 2017

Rebecca Stamps ‘Becky’ Loftis, 67, of Abbeville, wife of Jimmy E. Loftis, died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Greenwood to the late Paul Lee and Mary Louise Leamon Stamps. Becky was a 1967 graduate of Abbeville High School. After marriage she and her husband lived in Anderson and Greenwood, later they...

Charles William Ward

Charles William Ward

May 12, 2017

Charles William Ward, 96, of Iva, husband of the late Regina Desmond Ward, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Purdys, New York to the late Lewis R. and Ida Ward. Mr. Ward honorably served his country in the United States Air Force during World War II, retiring as a Major.  His 22 years of...

Annie Ruth Greene Ward

Annie Ruth Greene Ward

May 8, 2017

Annie Ruth Greene Ward, 89, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home, widow of James M. Ward, passed away May 8, 2017 at the nursing home.Born July 31, 1927 in Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Mary Kelley Greene Bostic and W. Winslow Greene.She was educated in Spartanburg schools, and was a former employee of Abbeville Mills, Dr. George...

Robert "Bob" Porst

Robert "Bob" Porst

May 8, 2017

Bob Porst, 80, of the Savannah Lakes Village, husband of Karen Kinane Porst, died Monday, May 8, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Sturgis, MI to the late Fredrick and Patricia Hayes Porst. A 1958 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Bob retired from the National Highway Carrier Directory, a publishing and trade routing company, which he...

Robert Courtney Kohl

Robert Courtney Kohl

May 7, 2017

Robert Courtney Kohl, 79, of the Savannah Lakes Village, SC, husband of Shaaron Rhoads Kohl, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Courtney William and Dorothy Marie Jeffery Kohl. Upon graduation from high school, Mr. Kohl proudly served his country in the United States Army.  He worked in sales for...

Frances "Clinton" Randall

Frances "Clinton" Randall

May 7, 2017

Frances Clinton Randall, 86, of Abbeville, wife of James H. ‘Jim’ Randall, died Sunday, May 07, 2017 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Barnardsville, NC to the late Ottis and Laura Dillingham Clinton. Mrs. Randall, a Kindergarten Teachers’ Aide, retired after many years of dedicated service from the Abbeville County School District.  She was a faithful...

Melvin Yoder

Melvin Yoder

May 6, 2017

Melvin Yoder, 57, of Abbeville, passed from this life, Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Landrum Hospice House in Landrum, SC. He was born in Norfolk, VA to Verna Byler Yoder and the late Henry M. Yoder, Melvin worked for many years in his family’s restaurant Yoder’s Dutch Kitchen. He enjoyed caring for doves and using them for weddings and...

Marilyn "Botts" Fain

Marilyn "Botts" Fain

May 5, 2017

Marilyn Botts Fain, 73, of Greenville, died Friday, May 05, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville.  She was born in Abbeville to the late Marion H. and Estelle Culbreth Botts. Marilyn was a 1962 graduate of Abbeville High School and Erskine College Class of 1966 where she studied Business Administration.  She retired after 30 years of dedicated service from...

Julie  Ann New

Julie Ann New

May 4, 2017

Julie Ann New, 56, resident of 979 Old Abbeville Hwy. went to be with her Lord Thursday May 4, 2017.Born in Abbeville, SC, she was a daughter of Julia Smith Petty and the late Thomas Allen New, Sr.Julie was a graduate of Hartsville High School, followed by a BS Degree from Coker College in Special Education. She was a recognized...

Cheyna Eve Fore

Cheyna Eve Fore

May 4, 2017

Cheyna Eve Fore, 22, of Hodges, died Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Greenwood County as a result of injuries incurred in an automobile accident.  She was born in Roanoke, VA to David Fore and Crystal Ashby. Cheyna was a 2013 graduate of Abbeville High School and 2017 graduate of Lander University with a B.S. in Criminal Justice/Sociology.  She was employed...

Irabeth "Crosby" Kidd

Irabeth "Crosby" Kidd

May 4, 2017

Irabeth Crosby Kidd, 86, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Albert Marcus ‘A.M.’ Kidd, Jr., died Thursday, May 4, 2017, at NHC Healthcare, Greenwood.  She was born in Waycross, GA to the late Lucious Crosby and Gaynelle Shadron Crosby. Irabeth was a valuable employee of Flexible Technologies and retired after more than 25 years of dedicated service.  She was...

William "Bill" Herchel Ray,  Sr

William "Bill" Herchel Ray, Sr

May 4, 2017

William Herchel "Bill" Ray ,Sr., 77, resident of 600 Due West Hwy. went to his heavenly home Thursday May 4, 2017.He was born in Elbert Co. Georgia a son of the late Hoke William Ray and Mary Fowler Ray.Survivors include his beloved wife of 37 years Mary Holbrook Ray of the home; four sons William H. Ray, Jr. (Alice), Richard...

Anthony "Tony" Alan Southard

Anthony "Tony" Alan Southard

May 3, 2017

Anthony Alan "Tony" Southard, 52, resident of 402 Byrnes Ave. husband of Amy Southard passed away Wednesday May 3, 2017 at The Hospice House in Greenwood, SC.Tony was born Nov. 18, 1964 a son of the late Don L. Southard, Sr. and Helen Booth Southard.Tony was a graduate of Abbeville High School Class of 1982. He also graduated from Piedmont...

Evan Blair Campbell

Evan Blair Campbell

Apr 30, 2017

Evan Blair Campbell, 18, born to Bryan and Heather Campbell of Greenwood, SC, on July 8, 1998, died Sunday, April 30, 2017. Evan was a member of the Greenwood Christian School Class of 2017 and a member of NewSpring Church. His love of playing basketball is evident in his senior quote from his coach Josh Chiles, “Hard work beats talent,...