Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Frances Watson Crisp Mccullough

Frances Watson Crisp Mccullough

May 24, 2015

Frances Watson Crisp McCullough, 93, of Abbeville, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Exalted Health Care in Iva. She was born in Simpsonville, SC to the late John W. and Sally Garrett Watson. Mrs. McCullough retired after 11 years of dedicated service with the Union Carbide Corp. She was a member of Asaville Baptist Church. In addition to her...

James  Douglas Dunn

James Douglas Dunn

May 22, 2015

James Douglas "Bonerack" Dunn, 66, resident of 1898 Lake Secession Rd. passed away peacefully Friday May 22, 2015 at his home.Born in Abbeville County SC he was a son of the late James Dunn and Helen Woods Dunn.Doug was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War.Survivors are three children Rodney Dunn (Kristina), Kimberly Hilley (Shane) and Tracy Dunn;...

Vera Wiley Leverette

Vera Wiley Leverette

May 18, 2015

Vera Wiley Leverette, 89, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late, John "Pee Wee" Leverette, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in McCormick, SC to the late Jody Wiley, Sr. and Sallie Butler Wiley. Mrs. Leverette retired after 44 years of service with the West Point Stevens Plant and was a member of the...

Harlan Cyrell Bizzell

Harlan Cyrell Bizzell

May 17, 2015

Harlan C. Bizzell, 93 years old, died May 17, 2015, at Savannah Commons. He was born October 19, 1921, in Norway, SC, to Zebulon D. and Vera Delle Garick Bizzell. He retired from the Seaboard Coastline Railroad in 1981 after working 41 years as a dispatcher. Harlan was a life-long Presbyterian and was a deacon and elder in Hull Memorial...

James "Doodle" Allen Gambrell

James "Doodle" Allen Gambrell

May 11, 2015

James Allen "Doodle" Gambrell, 70, of Level Land Community passed away at his home May 11, 2015.Doodle was born Dec. 14, 1944, the son of the late Una Agnes Leonard Gambrell and Joe Mack Gambrell.He was a graduate of Dixie High School and attended Erskine College. He served his country as a member of the Army National Guard. Doodle was...

Reverend Charles Hobart Sides

Reverend Charles Hobart Sides

May 10, 2015

Reverend Charles Hobart Sides, Jr., 93, resident of Presbyterian Community of SC husband of Virginia Smith Sides passed away Sunday May 10, 2015 at the Presbyterian Home.Born in Loray, NC March 1, 1922, he was a son of the late Charles Hobart Sides and Laura Sumner Bartlett Sides.Rev. Sides was a retired Presbyterian minister. He was a graduate of Mitchell...

Darrell M New Rev.

Darrell M New Rev.

May 9, 2015

Rev. Darrell M. New, 82, of Abbeville, husband of the late Nancy Simpson New, died at his home Saturday, May 09, 2015 surrounded by his family. Rev. New was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Miller Boyd and Clarkie Scott New. He served in the U.S. Army and retired from Milliken after 45 years of dedicated service. Rev. New...

Virgil L. Manning Rev.

Virgil L. Manning Rev.

May 8, 2015

Rev. Virgil L. Manning, 80, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Dorothy Kidd Manning, died peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Calhoun Falls, SC to the late Henry N. and Clora Beauford Manning. Rev. Manning proudly served in the U.S. Army and retired from the S.C. National Guard with 26 years of total service....

Lawrence  Cleon Campbell

Lawrence Cleon Campbell

May 7, 2015

Lawrence Cleon Campbell, Sr., 89, resident of 515 Nation Rd. in the Nation Community, husband of Mary Carleen Hall Campbell, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 7, 2015 at his home with his loving family by his side.Born on Abbeville County SC, he was a son of the late James Earl Campbell and Grace Simpson Campbell.Lawrence was a United States Army...

Don N. Ross

Don N. Ross

May 3, 2015

Don N. Ross, 64, of Abbeville, husband of Jeanette Davis Ross, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, May 03, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Ross was born in Greenville County to the late Homer C. and Syble Andrews Ross. In 1972, he received his Bachelors' Degree from Clemson University and in 1975, his Master's Degree. In 1983, Mr....

Thelma Juanita Ware

Thelma Juanita Ware

Apr 29, 2015

Thelma Ware, 79, of the Level Land Community died Thursday, April 29, 2015 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Abbeville to the late William Ralph and Iral Leonard Ware. Ms. Ware was a 1953 graduate of Due West High School. She retired from Milliken – Sharon Plant after many years of dedicated service and was a devoted...

Polly Sullivan

Polly Sullivan

Apr 27, 2015

Polly Sullivan, 84, of McCormick, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Crum, West Virginia to the late Morgan Crum and Jennie Prince Crum. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Elsie Waller. Ms. Sullivan attended Buffalo Baptist Church. She was active in the McCormick Senior Center and will...

Brenda Campbell Duckett

Brenda Campbell Duckett

Apr 24, 2015

Brenda Campbell Duckett, 69, of Calhoun Falls, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Bernice and Gertrude Edwards Campbell. Ms. Duckett was a loving mother, sister and friend. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Allison B. Wilson and a brother, Roger Campbell. Ms....

John  Fortson Myers,  Jr

John Fortson Myers, Jr

Apr 24, 2015

John Fortson Myers, Jr., 87, resident of 13 Angel Lane husband of Annie Hodges Myers passed away Friday April 24, 2015 at his home.Born in Lincolnton, Georgia he was a son of the late John Fortson Myers, Sr. and Lila Gable Myers.He was a retired maintenance supervisor with John De La Howe School. He was a member of Bordeaux Church.Survivors...

Frances Mcnamara

Frances Mcnamara

Apr 22, 2015

Frances McNamara, 87, of Abbeville, wife of the late John McNamara, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Abbeville to the late John Allen Martin and Lillie Cox Martin. Mrs. McNamara retired from the Milliken & Co. after many dedicated years of service. Following retirement, she was the biscuit maker at...

James "Jim" Bowie

James "Jim" Bowie

Apr 22, 2015

James Wallace "Jim" Bowie passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 following a brief illness. He was born in Greenwood, SC on August 8, 1953, son of Sara Watt Bowie and the late William Maurice Bowie. Jim grew up in Ware Shoals, SC. He was the grandson of the late Wallace and Mary Lou Bowie of Ware Shoals, SC and the...

Evelyn B. Page

Evelyn B. Page

Apr 22, 2015

Evelyn Bratcher Page, 89, of Abbeville, wife of the late Benjamin L. Page, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Ellis Clyde Bratcher and Macy Estell Campbell Bratcher. Mrs. Page was a life-long member of South Side Baptist Church where she was a member of the Dorcas Sunday School class....

William Claude Sutherland

William Claude Sutherland

Apr 21, 2015

Claude Sutherland, 68, of Abbeville, husband of Deborah Greeson Sutherland, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Samuel "Tom" Sutherland, Sr. and Dorothy Ware Sutherland. Claude was a proud member of the Abbeville High School Class of 1965. He retired from N.W. White and Company where...

James "Pat" Patrick Carroll

James "Pat" Patrick Carroll

Apr 15, 2015

James Patrick "Pat" Carroll, Sr., 84, resident of 119 Briarcliff Ave. husband of Madeline Carroll passed away Wednesday April 15, 2015 at Hospice House in Greenwood, SC with his loving family by his side.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Fred Carroll and Hazel McCurry Carroll. He was twice married first to the late Billie Payne...