Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Phyllis Ann Williamson

Phyllis Ann Williamson

Oct 12, 2010

Phyllis Ann Williamson, 68, of Abbeville, wife of Luby Williamson, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the Regency Hospital in Greenville, SC. She was born in Winchester, Indiana to the late Green T. & Mary Hamann Birch. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Abbeville. Mrs. Williamson was the former owner and operator of Country Classics...

Marion E. "Squeaky" Napier

Marion E. "Squeaky" Napier

Oct 8, 2010

Marion E. 'Squeaky' Napier, 83, of Abbeville, husband of Ruby Barrett Napier, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday, October 8, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Monie E. & Lotus James Napier. Mr. Napier began working at the age of 16 with the Milliken-Abbeville Plant. He served in the United States...

Whaling J. Carroll

Whaling J. Carroll

Oct 1, 2010

Please share your favorite memory of Whaling to be included in a special keepsake book for the family.

Susannah Troyer Bontrager

Susannah Troyer Bontrager

Sep 22, 2010

Please share your favorite memory of Susannah to be included in a special keepsake book for the family.

James Earl Davis Sr.

James Earl Davis Sr.

Sep 20, 2010

James Earl Davis Sr., "AKA Old Dog, Sparky and Pop", of Donalds, SC, died Monday afternoon, September 20, 2010, at the family home at age 58. James Earl was born at Abbeville Hospital on October 19, 1951, the son of the late John R. and Madge Lee McDowell Davis. He attended Dixie High School. James Earl served his country by...

Constance Marie Pollack

Constance Marie Pollack

Sep 19, 2010

Constance Marie Pollack, 57, of Abbeville, formally of Dover, NJ, died at her residence on Sunday, September 19, 2010. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Carl & Christina Ross Lori, Sr. Ms. Pollack was of the catholic faith and had been attending Abbeville First Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Gerhardt Spurr and his wife...

Thomas E. "Genieboy" Tiller

Thomas E. "Genieboy" Tiller

Sep 13, 2010

Thomas E. "Genieboy" Tiller, 58, of Abbeville, died Monday, September 13, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville, SC to Mary Henderson Tiller and the late Howard W. Tiller, Sr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert W. Tiller. Mr. Tiller is survived by his mother of the home; a daughter,...

Linda Diane Copelan Godfrey

Linda Diane Copelan Godfrey

Sep 8, 2010

Linda Diane Copelan Godfrey, 58, of Abbeville, wife of James R. Godfrey, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Anderson, SC to Edna Langston McKenzie and James Copelan. Mrs. Godfrey was of the Baptist faith and a former member of the Eastern Star. She is survived...

Hester M. Abbuhl

Hester M. Abbuhl

Sep 4, 2010

HESTER McCLYMONDS AILES ABBUHL, 70, passed quietly at home with family and friends in Northport, Maine on September 4th after a brief illness. Hester was born on April 28, 1940 in Morgantown, WV to Helen Wales and Stephen Ailes. Hester was raised in Bethesda, MD where she graduated from Holten Arms School. She attended Wells College in Aurora, NY as...

Oscar Stevenson

Oscar Stevenson

Sep 1, 2010

Oscar Stevenson, 83, husband of the late Willie May Ray Stevenson, died Wednesday, September 01, 2010 at Anmed Health Medical Center. He was born in Homestead, Florida to the late James T. Stevenson and Annie Little Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson was a member of Abbeville Congregational Holiness Church. He was retired from Abbeville Milliken Plan after sixty-two years of dedicated service....

Evelyn S. Norris

Evelyn S. Norris

Aug 17, 2010

Evelyn S. Norris, 88, of Abbeville, wife of the late Andrew Leon Norris, went home to be with her Lord on August 17, 2010 at Summit Hills Assisted Living, Spartanburg, SC. She was the daughter of the late William Clifton and Margaret Louise Sharpton. Mrs. Norris was a member of the First Baptist Church of Abbeville and retired from Bank...

Larry J Cato

Larry J Cato

Aug 14, 2010

Larry J. Cato, 67, of Abbeville, husband of Jean Baggett Cato, died peacefully on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Thomaston, GA to the late Henry G. Cato and Mary Belle Moore Parker. Mr. Cato was a loyal patriot, having served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He...

Virginia Price "Gin" Culbreth

Virginia Price "Gin" Culbreth

Aug 13, 2010

Virginia "Gin" Price Culbreth, 92, of Abbeville, wife of Howard Culbreth died Friday, August 13, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Abbeville to the late Walter M. & Lalla Reid Price. Mrs. Culbreth worked with her husband, Howard, and his brother, Earl, at Culbreth Brothers Garage for many years. She was a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church...

Paul E. "Eddie" Cape Sr.

Paul E. "Eddie" Cape Sr.

Aug 6, 2010

Paul E. "Eddie" Cape, Sr., 81, of Abbeville, husband of Mary Sue Stevenson Cape, died Friday, August 06, 2010 at Self Regional Healthcare. Mr. Cape was the son of the late Eugene F. & Daisy Bell Brickle Clark. He served in the S.C. National Guard and retired from Milliken & Co. after 40 years of committed service. Mr. Cape was...

Floyd "Coon" Mcclinton

Floyd "Coon" Mcclinton

Aug 3, 2010

Floyd 'Coon" McClinton, 90, of Abbeville, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville County to the late John H. & Lula Hunter McClinton. Mr. McClinton was a retired U.S. Army veteran serving in WWII and the S.C. National Guard. He retired from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and was a...

Brenda Weeks Gary

Brenda Weeks Gary

Jul 30, 2010

Brenda Weeks Gary, 69, wife of the late John Frank "Fats" Gary, Jr., entered into rest on Friday, July 30, 2010. Mrs. Gary was a native of Abbeville, SC and long time employee of Milliken Mills. She was a fantastic cook and worked part-time at Ingles of Abbeville, where her customers affectingly referred to her as "Granny". After retirement, she...

Henry J. Hershberger

Henry J. Hershberger

Jul 27, 2010

Henry J. Hershberger, 80, of Honea Path, SC, husband of Anna Elizabeth Yoder Hershberger, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Mr. Hershberger was born in Lynhaven, Virginia on March 8, 1930 to the late Jacob and Matilda Yoder Hershberger. He was a member of Whispering Pines Mennonite Church where he remained faithful unto death....

Danny Deone Hurt

Danny Deone Hurt

Jul 26, 2010

Danny Deone Hurt, 45, of Adel, GA, husband of Gracie Miley Hurt, died suddenly Monday, July 26, 2010 in Nashville, GA due to a motorcycle accident. He was born in Abbeville, SC the son of Ronnie Cromer McGuinnis and the late Dennis Hurt. Danny was an avid motorcyclist, a jack of all trades and a hard worker. He and his...

Iree Smith Speer

Iree Smith Speer

Jul 25, 2010

Iree Smith Speer, born January 4, 1913, died at the Speer family home in Abbeville County on Sunday, July 25, 2010. Mrs. Speer was born in Sycamore, Georgia and was the daughter of the late O.W. Smith, and Pearle Fountain Smith. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Speer was a lifelong educator and taught in...

Ralph Fields Jr.

Ralph Fields Jr.

Jul 25, 2010

Ralph Fields, Jr., 54, of Abbeville, husband of Lynn Autry Fields, died Sunday, July 25, 2010 at his parentA?A?A½s residence. He was born in Abbeville to Ralph and Evelyn Smith Fields, Sr. Ralph was a member of Warrenton Presbyterian Church. He was an avid fisherman, hunter and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by...