Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Clarice R. Reynolds

Clarice R. Reynolds

Mar 4, 2016

Clarice Rucker Jordan Reynolds, 85, of Calhoun Falls, wife of James B. 'Jimmie' Reynolds, died Friday, March 4, 2016, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late William Chester and Myrtle Wilson Rucker. Mrs. Reynolds graduated from Calhoun Falls High School, Class of 1947. She retired from the Abbeville County School District as...

John Clark

John Clark

Feb 29, 2016

John Clark, 76, of Seneca, died Monday, February 29, 2016, at his home. He was born in Oconee County to the late John C. Clark, Sr. and Bessie Mae Crenshaw Clark. Mr. Clark was a graduate of Seneca High School and attended Clemson University. He served our country proudly in the United States Army. Mr. Clark enjoyed coaching Little League...

Tommy Brown

Tommy Brown

Feb 29, 2016

Thomas L. 'Tommy' Brown, 57, of Lowndesville, husband of the late Gayle D. Brown, died Monday, February 29, 2016, at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late Johnny R. Brown, Sr. and Annie Ruth Powell Brown. Tommy was a veteran of the South Carolina National Guard with Abbeville's 111th Signal Battalion. He was an electrician by trade...

Bobby R. Smith

Bobby R. Smith

Feb 25, 2016

Bobby R. Smith, 80, of Donalds, husband of Judy Owen Smith, died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Self Regional Health Care in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Roy B. and Gertrude Smith. Mr. Smith was a 1955 graduate of Dixie High School. He received his B.A. degree from Erskine College in 1959 and his Master's...

Mary Ruth Hammett

Mary Ruth Hammett

Feb 25, 2016

Mary Ruth Hammett, 82 of Donalds, SC, wife of the late John Oliver Hammett, died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Anderson, SC to the late William and Hattie Medlock Langston. Mrs. Hammett was employed with Orr Lyons Mills for 40 years. She also worked as a nursing assistant with Richard Campbell Nursing...

Helen Hedden Mann

Helen Hedden Mann

Feb 24, 2016

Helen Hedden Mann, 93, of Abbeville, died peacefully Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Pickens County to the late Thomas Lee and Della York Allsep. Mrs. Mann was twice married, first to the late James Virgil Hedden and second, to the late William Fleetwood Mann, Sr. She was the gracious, deeply...

Emily  Elizabeth Smith

Emily Elizabeth Smith

Feb 23, 2016

Emily Elizabeth Smith, 80, formerly of Abbeville Arms Apts. resident of Abbeville Nursing Home passed away Tuesday Feb. 23, 2016 at the Nursing Home.Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Charlie Smith and Jessie Hammett Smith.Emily was a retired textile employee having worked for Rocky River and Bloomsburg Mills for many years. She was a member...

Richard  Arnold Simpson

Richard Arnold Simpson

Feb 23, 2016

Richard Arnold Simpson, 81, resident of 2101 Old Calhoun Falls Road, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Hospice House in Greenwood with his loving family by his side.Born in Abbeville, he was a son of the late James Monroe Simpson, Sr. and Anna Goff Simpson.Richard was a veteran and served his country in the United States Army. He...

Ann  Buffington Alexander

Ann Buffington Alexander

Feb 23, 2016

Myra Ann Buffington Alexander, 86, resident of 1964 Stevenson Rd., widow of Fred Marshall Alexander, Sr., passed away Tuesday Feb. 23, 2016 at Abbeville Area Medical Center.Born in Anderson County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Earley Med Jackson Buffington and Daisy Bell Gibson Buffington.She was a retired textile employee with Abbeville Mills for many years. She was...

Jerry Pate

Jerry Pate

Feb 22, 2016

Jerry Pate, 66, resident of Bradley, SC passed away Monday Feb. 22, 2016 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC.Born in Yancey County, NC he was a son of the late Alvin and Grace Sherlin Pate.Jerry was retired from Duke Power as a lineman and supervisor. He was a faithful member of Shepherd's Chapel.Survivors include his beloved wife Linda Birchfield...

Olin P. Ellis

Olin P. Ellis

Feb 19, 2016

Olin P. Ellis, 85, of the Level Land Community, husband of Mollie Carrington Ellis, died Friday, February 19, 2016 at NHC in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville County to the late William Newton 'Newt' and Sally Mae Young Ellis. Mr. Ellis proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Following his service, he and...

Furman E Taylor

Furman E Taylor

Feb 19, 2016

Furman E. Taylor, 89, of Abbeville, husband of the late Elizabeth 'Louany' Stone Taylor, died Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Oconee County to the late William L. and Ethel Hall Taylor. Mr. Taylor proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired from Milliken &...

JoAnn  Weathers Gable

JoAnn Weathers Gable

Feb 18, 2016

Jo Ann Weathers Gable, 79, resident of Hester Drive Apt. 6515 widow of James Thomas Gable passed away Thursday Feb. 18, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.She was born in Greenwood, SC a daughter of the late James Alton Weathers and Ruby Elizabeth Farmer Weathers.Jo Ann was a retired textile employee having worked many years for Anderson...

Linda Jane Able Payne McElrath

Linda Jane Able Payne McElrath

Feb 16, 2016

Linda Jane Able McElrath, 59, wife of Robert L. McElrath, of 1172 Old Douglas Mill Rd., Abbeville, SC, moved to her eternal home with Jesus on Tuesday February 16, 2016, due to complications following an earlier surgery in Greenville, SC. She departed this world peacefully and surrounded by her loving family.Born in Anderson, SC on October 24, 1956, she was...

Candy Lynn Mcwhorter

Candy Lynn Mcwhorter

Feb 15, 2016

Candy Lynn McWhorter, 44, of Due West, died Monday, February 15, 2016, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to Barbara Ann Erwin McWhorter and the late James Pruitt McWhorter. Candy was a member of Little River Baptist Church in Honea Path and will be remembered for her bright smile and loving spirit. She is survived...

Patti Jo Fisher

Patti Jo Fisher

Feb 7, 2016

Patti Jo Fisher, 54, of Abbeville, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Abbeville to Juanita Cann Fisher and the late William Marshall Fisher. Patti Jo was employed with Milliken, Hardees and Dendy Corner Restaurant. Her quiet, unassuming and gracious personality made friends with everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. She volunteered with...

Robert Benedict "Roben" Eleazer Iii

Robert Benedict "Roben" Eleazer Iii

Feb 6, 2016

Robert Benedict 'Roben' Eleazer, III, 62, husband of Beck Bardin Eleazer, died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Orangeburg, SC to Nancy Brewster Eleazer and the late Dr. Robert B. Eleazer, Jr. Roben was a 1971 graduate of Orangeburg High School. He attended Wofford College and was a 1975 graduate of the...

Timothy  Lewis Clamp

Timothy Lewis Clamp

Feb 3, 2016

Timothy "Tim" Lewis Clamp, 47, resident of 961 Kay Rd. passed away Wednesday Feb. 3, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Fred Lewis Clamp and Donna Timms Clamp.Survivors include two sons Christopher S. Bowers and Thomas A. Bowers both of Abbeville, SC; a granddaughter Araya Bowers; and...

Jennie Marie Magretto

Jennie Marie Magretto

Feb 3, 2016

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Linda A. Stone

Linda A. Stone

Jan 31, 2016

Linda A. Stone, 70, of Hodges, wife of the late Harold F. Stone, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late Martha Ellenburg Roche. In addition to her husband and mother, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Kerry James Argo. Mrs. Stone was a graduate of...