Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Howard Crawford Nickles
Oct 30, 2016
Mr. Howard Crawford Nickles, 94, passed away on October 30, 2016, at Hospice of Laurens County. Mr. Nickles was born October 7, 1922, in the Arborville community of Abbeville County, SC. He is preceded in death by his parents John Robert Nickles and Elise Crawford Nickles, a brother John Wesley Nickles, a sister Grace Nickles Johnson, and his wife of...
Jimmy A. Phillips
Oct 24, 2016
Jimmy A. Phillips, 75, of Abbeville, husband of the late Betty Phillips, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Anderson, SC to the late James Pruitt and Mary Elizabeth Parnell Phillips. Jimmy was a 1959 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School. He retired from the Rocky River Plant with over 25 years...
Jack Henderson Pastor
Oct 24, 2016
Pastor Jack Mabry Henderson, Sr., 78, of Abbeville, husband of Sadie Lou Roberson Henderson, passed away peacefully, on October 24, 2016, at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late Thomas and Mary Henderson. Pastor Henderson was retired from Pirelli Cable after many years of dedicated service. He was the pastor of Bible Baptist Church for 16 years....
William Edmund Bensel
Oct 24, 2016
William E. 'Bill' Bensel, 78, of Abbeville, husband of Jean Hastings Bensel, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in West Palm Beach, FL to the late Thomas Edmund and Lucy Elizabeth Kenney Bensel. Mr. Bensel was a criminal justice graduate from Florence-Darlington Tech. He proudly served our country in the United States...
Ann Pressley
Oct 24, 2016
Ann Mitchell Pressley, 51, of Abbeville, wife of Andy Pressley, died Monday, October 24, 2016, at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Henry and Cora Maeline Graham Major Mitchell. Ann retired from Ingles Markets, Inc. after many years of dedicated service. She was a volunteer at the Abbeville County Fire Headquarters and was of the Baptist...
Ethelene Rice Martin
Oct 24, 2016
Frances Ethelene Rice Martin, 89, of Abbeville, wife of the late James Ralph Martin, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at her home. She was born in Elbert County, GA to the late Oren E. and Mary Frances Johnson Rice. Mrs. Martin was a long-time employee with Milliken and Co. – Abbeville Plant and retired from Tasco Mill in Calhoun Falls....
Julius Leroy McCurry, Sr
Oct 23, 2016
Julius Leroy McCurry Sr., 92, resident of 194 Airport Rd. husband of Opal McCurry passed away peacefully Sunday Oct. 23, 2016 at Richard Campbell Veterans Home in Anderson, SC.Born Dec. 8, 1923 in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Paul Everett McCurry and Rosa Bowick McCurry.Julius proudly served his country during World War II as a member...
Madison Jade "Sally" Lewis
Oct 21, 2016
Madison Jade 'Sally' Lewis, infant daughter of Jamie K. and Gina Tucker Lewis died Friday, October 21, 2016 at the AnMed Women's and Children Hospital. She was preceded in death by her aunt, Kandace Lewis. Surviving 'Sally' are her parents of the home; a brother, Kayson Lewis; paternal grandparents, Kent and Lynn Lewis; maternal grandparents, Lynette and Tracey Landers and...
Lucille M Parnell
Oct 19, 2016
Lucille M. Parnell, 95, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Andrew C. Parnell, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Blount County, Alabama to the late James O. and Ruby Lavenia Tidwell McPherson. Mrs. Parnell was retired from Burlington Industries and was a member of the Calhoun Falls United Methodist Church. Her...
Donald Asborne Boulware
Oct 15, 2016
Donald Asborne Boulware, 72, resident of 279 Sims Street died October 15, 2016 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.Born in Whitmire, SC, September 2, 1944, he was a son of the late Oriel Thomas "O.T." and Emma Bennett Boulware. He was formerly employed with Anderson Mill.Mr. Boulware was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church.Survivors include a sister, Brenda White of Newberry;...
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