Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Norma  Graham Denmark

Norma Graham Denmark

Apr 23, 2016

Norma Jean Graham Denmark, 85, resident of 9334 Abbeville Hwy. wife of William Jackson Denmark, Jr. passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Anderson Area Medical Center.Born in Danielsville, GA, she was a daughter of the late Norman Isaiah Graham and Montine Bullock Graham.Norma was a homemaker and a retired missionary having served as a missionary in Zambia during her...

Mary Jo DuPre Case

Mary Jo DuPre Case

Apr 18, 2016

Mary Jo DuPre Case, 64, resident of 212 Bradford Lane Columbia, SC, wife of Mitchell Case passed away Monday April 18, 2016 at NHC in Columbia, SC.She was born in Abbeville, SC August 28, 1951 a daughter of Adelaide Little DuPre and the late William C. DuPre.Mary Jo was a graduate of Abbeville High School. She obtained her Bachelor's degree...

Annie  Palmer Hannah

Annie Palmer Hannah

Apr 14, 2016

Annie Palmer Hannah, 95, entered into eternal rest Thursday April 14, 2016 at Abbeville Nursing Home. She was the widow of the Edward David Hannah and a daughter of the late James Frank Palmer and Alice Robison Palmer.She was born Nov. 14, 1920 in the Central-Shiloh Community of Abbeville County where she lived for 85 years prior to moving to...

Rossie Allison Hill Hall

Rossie Allison Hill Hall

Apr 13, 2016

Rossie Evelee Allison Hill Hall, 93, resident of 201 Mitchell Place Rd. passed away peacefully Wednesday April 13, 2016 at her home with her loving family by her side.Born in Knoxville, TN she was a daughter of the late Earnest Eugene Allison and Jannie Louise Gilstrap Allison.She was a retired textile spinner with Milliken Textiles for over 27 years and...

Tony  Edgar Major

Tony Edgar Major

Apr 12, 2016

Tony Edgar Major, 68, resident of 248 Colony East passed away Tuesday April 12, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, he was a son of the late Jimmy Major and Cora Maeline Graham Major.Tony was retired from South Carolina Electric and Gas Authority with over 27 years of service. Tony loved the outdoors and especially riding...

Winnie Sue Hughes Taylor

Winnie Sue Hughes Taylor

Apr 8, 2016

Winnie Sue Hughes Taylor, 64, resident of 169 Hilley Rd. wife of Steve Taylor passed away Friday April 8, 2016 at her home.Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Harold Hughes and Clara Roberts Hughes.Winnie was a home maker where she cared for her loving daughter Katelyn.Survivors include her husband Steve Taylor of the home; two...

Sandra Hubbard Phillips

Sandra Hubbard Phillips

Apr 7, 2016

Sandra Hubbard Phillips, 52, of Calhoun Falls, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at her home. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late Asberry Talmadge and Janet Brock Hagood. She was twice married, first to Ellis Hubbard, Jr. and second, to Anthony Phillips both of Elberton, GA. Mrs. Phillips was employed with Hardee's of Abbeville for three years and...

Carolyn A Duskin

Carolyn A Duskin

Apr 7, 2016

Carolyn Ethridge Duskin, 73, of Abbeville, SC, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Generations of Batesburg, Batesburg, SC. She was born in Abbeville County to the late James Alvin and Hammie Gentry Ethridge. She was twice married, first to the late John Franklin Wiley and second, to the late Roy L. Duskin. Mrs. Duskin was a member of Westside Baptist...

Nancy Mccready Forrester

Nancy Mccready Forrester

Apr 3, 2016

Nancy McCready Forrester, 80, of Antreville, died Sunday, April 3, 2016 at her home. She was born in Marion, MD to the late Horace and Nora Elliott Windsor. Mrs. Forrester was twice married, first to the late Benson Lloyd McCready and second, to the late David 'Tojo' Forrester. She owned and operated Forrester Café for 20 years. Mrs. Forrester was...

Hubert T. "Tom" Altman Jr.

Hubert T. "Tom" Altman Jr.

Apr 2, 2016

Hubert Thomas 'Tom' Altman, Jr., 69, of Greenwood, husband of Janice Laughlin Altman, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Vaucluse, SC to the late Hubert T. and Mary Katherine West Altman, Sr. Mr. Altman was a graduate of Walker High School in Jasper, Ala. He was a retired high voltage electrician and an avid...

Tony Campbell

Tony Campbell

Mar 31, 2016

Tony Ray Campbell, 66, of Calhoun Falls, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Palmetto Health in Columbia. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Bernice and Gertrude Edwards Campbell. Mr. Campbell attended the Church of God of Prophecy when he was able. He loved people and enjoyed spending time with his family. In addition to his parents, he...

Dr. David Clayton Lewis

Dr. David Clayton Lewis

Mar 30, 2016

Dr. Lewis practiced optometry beginning in 1947 and began his practice in Abbeville in 1948. He served as a member of many Optometric Associations and past President of the Board of Examiners of Optometry. Dr. Lewis was a member of First Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and Treasurer of the church. He served as Director and as a...

Cheryl Barnett Johnson

Cheryl Barnett Johnson

Mar 30, 2016

Cheryl Elizabeth Barnett Johnson passed away peacefully on March 30, 2016. Born March 16, 1952, in Rhodhiss, North Carolina, to James Long Barnett and Hester Wilson Dickson Barnett, she grew up in Bennettsville, South Carolina, where she graduated from Bennettsville High School in 1970. She attended Meredith College where she graduated with a Bachelors of Music Education in 1974. On...

Dorothy Finley Harmon

Dorothy Finley Harmon

Mar 27, 2016

Dorothy 'Dot' Finley Harmon, 91, of Abbeville, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Mrs. Harmon was born in Abbeville to the late William Clifton and Louise Smith Sharpton. She was twice married, first to the late Paul Andrew Finley and then the late Walter R. Harmon. Mrs. Harmon retired from Milliken...

Ray Sharpton

Ray Sharpton

Mar 26, 2016

Ray Sharpton, 66, of Calhoun Falls, died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Athens Regional Health System. He was born in Dacula, GA to the late Lacy and Daisy Ann Knight Sharpton. Mr. Sharpton retired as a supervisor from Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (formerly ConAgra Foods) after 26 years of service. He is survived by his special partner of 31 years, Robert...

Janet J. Price

Janet J. Price

Mar 24, 2016

Janet J. Price, 97, formerly a resident of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Thomas Watson Price, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at NHC Healthcare of Anderson. She was born in Elberton County, Georgia to the late Benny Franklin and Minnie Lee Wansley Johnson. Mrs. Price lived all of her adult life in Calhoun Falls. She retired from Burlington Industries...

Edwin L. Sorrow Sr.

Edwin L. Sorrow Sr.

Mar 20, 2016

Edwin L. Sorrow, Sr., 89, of Abbeville, husband of the late Cloris Allie Moss Sorrow, died peacefully Sunday, March 20, 2016 at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late Tolbert Jackson and Lucy Eutisha Tyner Sorrow. Mr. Sorrow proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He served on the USS LST-945...

Rev. Dr. William "Ed" Edwin Kirkpatrick

Rev. Dr. William "Ed" Edwin Kirkpatrick

Mar 18, 2016

Rev. Dr. William Edwin "Ed" Kirkpatrick, 68, formerly of Abbeville resident of 108 Abbey Court Greenwood, SC passed away Friday March 18, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Atlanta, GA, May 3, 1947, he was a son of the late William Maben and Elizabeth Greer Kirkpatrick.Ed was a graduate of Central Wesleyan College School of Seminary....

Frances Ferguson King

Frances Ferguson King

Mar 16, 2016

Frances Ferguson King, 85, of Abbeville, wife of the late Allen T. King, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at The Renaissance in Due West. She was born in Abbeville County to the late James Allen and Sara Simpson Ferguson. Mrs. King retired from Milliken & Co – Abbeville Plant after many years of service. She found great pleasure in gardening...

Martha Hall Peace

Martha Hall Peace

Mar 15, 2016

Martha Hall Peace, 93, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late John Daniel Peace, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. She was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Gaines Obie and Carey Poore Hall. Mrs. Peace was a member of the First Baptist Church in Calhoun Falls. She will be remembered as a loving...