Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Ottie Lillis Bannister

Ottie Lillis Bannister

Jun 3, 2009

Lillis Bannister, 92, of Abbeville, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville County to the late James D., Sr. & Nancy Lee Campbell Bannister. Ms. Bannister was a graduate of the Lowndesville High School and retired from the Abbeville Shirt Plant. She was a lifelong member of the Abbeville...

Kathleen Horton Mabry

Kathleen Horton Mabry

Jun 3, 2009

Kathleen Horton Mabry, 71, of Abbeville, wife of the late Robert L. Mabry, Sr., entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in McCormick County to the late William M. & Mary Brewer Horton. Mrs. Mabry was a 1955 graduate of Abbeville High School and attended the Abbeville...

Mary Wardlaw Deason

Mary Wardlaw Deason

Jun 2, 2009

Mary Wardlaw 'Nanie Fudge' Deason, 91, lifelong resident of Troy, SC and wife of the late Henry Deason, Sr., died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at the Savannah Heights Living Center in McCormick. She was born in Troy to the late William W. & Annie Bradley Wardlaw. Mrs. Deason was a lifelong dedicated member of the Troy A.R.P. Church and the...

Margaret Mckee Gray

Margaret Mckee Gray

May 19, 2009

Margaret M. Gray, 83, of Abbeville, wife of the late James Wallace Gray, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Easley, SC to the late Howard P. and Roberta Bessie Baker McKee. Mrs. Gray was a graduate of Forrest Business College. She worked for Bolen Furniture...

Thomas A. "Tommy" Ricketts

Thomas A. "Tommy" Ricketts

May 18, 2009

Thomas A. "Tommy" Ricketts, 54, of Abbeville, husband of Darilyn King Ricketts, died Monday, May 18, 2009 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville County to William Clarence Ricketts and Barbara Ware Ricketts. Tommy was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church and a devoted employee of Little River Electric Cooperative in Abbeville. He enjoyed spending time...

Mary Frances Crider

Mary Frances Crider

May 16, 2009

Mary Frances Crider, 77, of Winder, GA formerly of Abbeville and Daytona Beach, FL., died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at her daughter's home in Winder, GA. She was born in Abbeville County to the late John Robert Wilson and Lois Armethine Pearman Wilson. Mrs. Crider was a member of the Winder Baptist Church and a longtime resident of Dayton Beach,...

John E Wagler

John E Wagler

May 12, 2009

John Eli Wagler was born September 25, 1951 in Canton, Ohio, the son of the late Eli H. and Mary E. (Byler) Wagler. He gained his eternal reward on May 12, 2009 at the age of 57 in his home in Abbeville, SC, surrounded by his family. John loved the Lord and remained faithful until his death. He was a...

Jimmie Lee Ellis

Jimmie Lee Ellis

May 2, 2009

Jimmie Lee Ellis, 77, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Josie Cheek Ellis, died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Carl and Ollie Waters Ellis. Mr. Ellis retired from Worley Brother's Granite Company in Elberton after many years of dedicated service and was a former employee with Nickles...

Doris Crittendon Spires

Doris Crittendon Spires

Apr 17, 2009

Doris Crittendon Spires, 78, of Abbeville, wife of Ray Spires, died peacefully, Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Anderson County to the late James M. and Rebe Waters Crittendon. Mrs. Spires was a graduate of Lowndesville High School and was a member of Lowndesville Baptist Church. She and her husband owned and operated...

Sara Parkinson Pressly

Sara Parkinson Pressly

Apr 15, 2009

Sara Adelia Parkinson Pressly January 27, 1914 – April 15, 2009 Mrs. Pressly passed away peacefully on Wednesday with her children and niece present. She was born in Due West, SC, the third of six children born to Edna Ramsey and Gilbert Gordon Parkinson. Mr. Parkinson taught at Erskine Seminary for fifty years. She attended Due West schools and graduation...

James Paul Arduengo Jr.

James Paul Arduengo Jr.

Apr 14, 2009

James Paul Arduengo, 84, of Abbeville, SC died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC after a courageous battle with cancer and dementia. He was a native of Tampa, FL and has been a resident of Abbeville since 1986. Mr. Arduengo was the son of the late James and Barbara Fernandez Arduengo. He was a graduate...

Frances Grace Keenan

Frances Grace Keenan

Apr 7, 2009

Frances G. (nee Beardsley) Keenan, 98, a former longtime resident of Collingdale, on April 7, 2009 in Greenwood, SC. She was born March 28, 1911 in Chester the daughter of the late Albert and Laura (nee Baxter) Beardsley. Beloved wife of the late Bernard A. Keenan; devoted mother of Bernard J. Keenan of Norwood, Joseph M. Keenan of Glenolden and...

June Flynn Slay

June Flynn Slay

Mar 29, 2009

June Flynn Slay, 75, of Abbeville, wife of the late, Samuel R. Slay, died Sunday, March 29, 2009 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Toccoa, GA to the late Samuel and Ina Alexander Flynn. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Flynn Pankey. Surviving Mrs. Slay is...

Frances Ione Rogers "Onie" Bradley

Frances Ione Rogers "Onie" Bradley

Mar 29, 2009

Frances Ione (Onie) Rogers Bradley died Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. She was born on April 11, 1913 to John Frank Rogers and Wilhelmina Hodge Rogers at the old ancestral Clinkscales-Rogers plantation known as "Home Place" in rural Abbeville County, S.C. She first attended Brownlee School on what is now Rogers Road. After completing junior...

Betty Biggs Leslie

Betty Biggs Leslie

Mar 23, 2009

Betty Biggs Leslie, 84, of Due West, wife of Lucian Leslie, died Monday, March 23, 2009 at the Wesley Commons Nursing Home. She was born in Anderson, SC to the late Adrian L. & Lucy Payne Biggs. In 1956, Betty married Lucian Leslie and was named Bride of the Year by the Anderson Independent Mail. Mrs. Leslie was a dedicated...

Gayle D Brown

Gayle D Brown

Mar 16, 2009

Gayle D. Brown, 48, of Lowndesville, wife of Tommy Brown, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at the AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson. She was born in Abbeville County and is the daughter of Mrs. Austeen A. Davis and the late Bobby Ray Davis. Gayle was a faithful and dedicated member of Lowndesville Baptist Church where she was instrumental in...

Mary Nell Hancock Pendley

Mary Nell Hancock Pendley

Mar 14, 2009

Mary Nell Hancock Pendley, 88, of Abbeville, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the National Healthcare Center in Greenwood. She was born in Bishop, GA to the late William Z. & Eunice Robinson Hancock. Mrs. Pendley was the wife of the late Wallace 'Bill' Pendley. She was a member of the Abbeville First Baptist Church and retired from the Milliken-Abbeville...

Joshua Doug Mcclain Sr.

Joshua Doug Mcclain Sr.

Mar 10, 2009

Joshua Douglas "Doug" McClain, Sr., 78, of Iva, husband of Barbara Ann Wilson McClain, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville County to the late James H. and Grace Ashley McClain. Mr. McClain retired from Clark – Schwebel Textile Company after many years of service. He served in the U.S. Air...

Amy Lynn Willoughby

Amy Lynn Willoughby

Mar 7, 2009

Amy L. Willoughby, 29, of Calhoun Falls, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Abbeville to Ernest C. and Tenia Strickland Willoughby. She was a graduate of Calhoun Falls High School and a member of the Solid Rock Community Church in Calhoun Falls. Amy is survived by her parents of the home; two sons, Roy...

Charlie B. "Joe" Shaw Jr.

Charlie B. "Joe" Shaw Jr.

Feb 26, 2009

Charlie B. 'Joe' Shaw, Jr., 74, of Abbeville, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Charlie B. and Bertha McMahan Shaw. Mr. Shaw was a dedicated member of Rocky River Baptist Church where he was a member of the Men's Bible Class. He retired from Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc....