Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
John Witzell Taylor
Mar 14, 2016
John "Johnny" Witzell Taylor, 84, formerly of Abbeville, SC husband of Maxine Hawkins Taylor passed away Monday March 14, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late John Leslie Taylor and Eliza Hawkins Taylor.Johnny was a US Air Force veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired TV Repairman and...
Olen Gilliam Hammett
Mar 13, 2016
Olen Gilliam Hammett, 52, of Calhoun Falls, SC, died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at her home. She was born in Decatur, GA to Betty Hughes Gilliam and the late Olin Gilliam. Mrs. Hammett was formerly employed with Mohawk Industries and Erskine College Facilities Department. She was an avid Clemson fan and of the Baptist failth. In addition to her father,...
Roman J. Chupp
Mar 12, 2016
Roman J. Chupp, 87, Honea Path, SC, husband of Ada B. Troyer Chupp, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Born in Trail, OH, he was the son of the late Jacob and Ada Hochstetler Chupp. He was a charter member of Whispering Pines Mennonite Church and was the retired owner of Chupp Construction. In...
Diane Dellinger Moore
Mar 10, 2016
Diane Dellinger Moore, 73, of Anderson, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Birmingham, Ala to the late John Louie and Kathleen Tomlinson Dellinger. Ms. Moore was a 1961 graduate of Abbeville High School, she attended Anderson Women's College and received her associate degree from Cleveland State Community College. Diane retired as a real estate...
Roger Lee Carroll
Mar 9, 2016
Roger Lee Carroll, 64, resident of 306 McGowan Ave. husband of Sandra Gary Carroll passed away Wednesday March 9, 2016 in Abbeville, SC.Born in Elbert County, GA, he was a son of the late L.M. Carroll and Macon Haynes Carroll.Roger was a retired painting contractor and worked a number of years for granite sheds in Elberton, GA.Survivors include his wife...
Charlotte Anne Staggs
Mar 8, 2016
Charlotte Anne Staggs, 69, of Anderson, wife of the late John William Staggs, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born in Anderson County to the late Joseph Preston and Annie Mae Cason Sanders. Mrs. Staggs was the owner and beloved hairdresser of Charlotte's Styling Salon in the Pruitt Shopping Center in...
Katherine Whyte Barrett
Mar 7, 2016
Katherine Whyte Barrett, 75, of Abbeville, wife of Olin D. Barrett, died Monday, March 07, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Forfar, Angus, Scotland to the late Charles Cowie Whyte and Violet May Glennie Whyte of the United Kingdom. Mrs. Barrett retired from Abbeville Shirtmakers after many years of service. She was a member and Sunday School...
Sherry Ross Fleming
Mar 6, 2016
Sherry Ross Fleming, 67, of Abbeville, died Sunday, March 06, 2016 at her residence. She was born in New Kensington, PA to the late Haskell Jackson Ross, Sr., and Frances Williams Ross. Ms. Fleming attended Murray State University in Kentucky. She retired after 25 years of service with the SC Department of Probation Pardon and Parole as the Agent in...
George V. Rosenberg Dr.
Mar 5, 2016
Dr. George V. Rosenberg, 99, lifelong native of Abbeville, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Solman H. and Octavia Schwerin Rosenberg. He attended North Main and Greenville Street Elementary Schools. Dr. Rosenberg was a graduate of Abbeville High School, Class of 1933. He graduated from...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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