Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Bradley Weir Bock

Bradley Weir Bock

Jun 10, 2014

Bradley Weir Bock, 84, husband of Judith Boorman Bock, of McCormick, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Silver Creek, NY to the late William J. and Ethel Weir Bock. Mr. Bock was the owner and operator of Cardinal Refractories. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bock was preceded in death by...

Harold  Glen Clark

Harold Glen Clark

Jun 5, 2014

Harold G. Clark, 86, resident of 156 K.C. Ranch Rd. husband of Norma Gregory Clark went to be with his Lord Thursday June 5, 2014 after passing at The Hospice House in Greenwood, SC with his loving family by his side.Born in Cedar Creek, NC he was a son of the late John Burean Clark and Clyde Mae Fisher Clark.Harold...

Barbara Ann Wilson Mcclain

Barbara Ann Wilson Mcclain

May 31, 2014

Barbara Ann Wilson McClain, 78, wife of the late Joshua Douglas 'Doug' McClain, Sr., died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at her home. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Robert Talmadge Wilson and Ethel Hall Wilson. As long as her health permitted, Mrs. McClain was a faithful and longtime member of Little...

Willmott "Ret" Abbuhl Lt. Col.

Willmott "Ret" Abbuhl Lt. Col.

May 28, 2014

WILLMOTT (BILL) ABBUHL, 79, formally from McCormick, SC, passed quietly at home with family and friends in Northport, Maine on Wednesday, May 28. Mr. Abbuhl was born on July 7, 1934 in Cropseyville, NY to Fredrick and Gladys Willmott Abbuhl. Bill was preceded in death by his loving wife, Hester Ailes Abbuhl, who passed away September 4, 2010. He is...

James Adam Palaima

James Adam Palaima

May 26, 2014

James Adam Palaima (Jim, Mr. P), age 67, of Mc Cormick SC, formerly of Chardon, Ohio, passed away Memorial Day, May 26, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Born March 3, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Adam and Myra (Frye) Palaima. He graduated from Richmond Heights High School in 1965 and served...

Hunter Reed Martinez Master

Hunter Reed Martinez Master

May 25, 2014

Hunter Reed Martinez, infant son of Christopher Lee Martinez, Jr. and Amy Lambret, died Sunday, May 25, 2014. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents and numerous extended family members. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 7:00PM Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Harris Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 1:00PM Thursday, May 29, 2014...

Basil O'Neal Stone Sr.

Basil O'Neal Stone Sr.

May 24, 2014

Basil O'Neal Stone, Sr., 62, of Abbeville, husband of Ruth Tiller Stone, died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Charlie Norwood V.A. Medical Center in Augusta. He was born in Elberton, GA to Laura Yeargin Stone and the late James Marvin Stone. Mr. Stone served in the U.S. Army and the S.C. National Guard. He was an entrepreneur owning several...

Deborah L. Reepe "Debbie" Hall

Deborah L. Reepe "Debbie" Hall

May 23, 2014

Deborah 'Debbie' L. Reepe Hall, 60, of Antreville, died Friday, May 23, 2014 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. She was born in Abbeville to Barbara Cooley Reepe and the late James E. Reepe. Debbie was a former Dispatcher for Abbeville County and a member of Asaville Baptist Church. In addition to her dad she was preceded in death...

Patricia Ann Ambrose

Patricia Ann Ambrose

May 22, 2014

Patricia Anne Ambrose, a resident of McCormick, South Carolina and longtime Michigander died peacefully at home, surrounded by family on May 22, 2014, she was 76 years old. Patricia was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 26, 1938. She graduated from St. Casimir's Catholic High School earning a scholarship to Madonna College. But fate intervened when a trip to Saugatuck...

Darilyn King Ricketts

Darilyn King Ricketts

May 22, 2014

Darilyn King Ricketts, 58, of Abbeville, wife of the late Tommy Ricketts, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 in Abbeville. She was born in Abbeville to Wanda Branyon King and the late David T. King, Sr. Darilyn was a 1974 graduate of Abbeville High School and received her Nursing degree from Piedmont Technical College. Darilyn was a devoted nurse having worked...

Millie Ruth Tatum

Millie Ruth Tatum

May 21, 2014

Millie Ruth Tatum, 67, of Abbeville, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Sharples, West Virginia to Nettie Hammond Frye and the late Leslie Frye, Sr. Surviving Ms. Tatum is her mother of the home; a beloved companion of 25 years, Dennis Albritton of Abbeville, SC; three sons, James Roten, Paul Hunt and Johnny Roten;...

C Benny "Cb" Johnson

C Benny "Cb" Johnson

May 17, 2014

C. Benny 'CB' Johnson, 67, of Abbeville, husband of Jan Grant Johnson, died suddenly on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Ragland, Alabama to Eunice Moore Johnson and the late Quentin Johnson. Benny served in the U.S. Air Force and retired as an Engineer in 2008 after 43 ½ years with CSX Railroad. He was...

Jane Washkewicz

Jane Washkewicz

May 17, 2014

Emilie-Jane (Jane) Washkewicz, 81, of Abbeville, died peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Scranton, PA to the late Joseph Edward and Edna Mae Ellis Roos. She lived in Pennsylvania and New Jersey before moving to Calhoun Falls, SC in 1989. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

William C. "Bill" Prince Jr.

William C. "Bill" Prince Jr.

May 13, 2014

William C. 'Bill' Prince, Jr., 91, of Abbeville, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Richard Campbell Nursing Home in Anderson. He was born in Abbeville County to the late William C. Prince, Sr. and Lillie Mae Bradberry Prince. Mr. Prince was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Erskine College...

Charles W. Lingefelt

Charles W. Lingefelt

May 12, 2014

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Wallace  Dewitt Vandiver

Wallace Dewitt Vandiver

May 11, 2014

Wallace Dewitt Vandiver, 99, resident of Exalted Healthcare formerly of 725 Vandiver Rd. widower of Nina Ruth Seigler Vandiver passed away Sunday May 11, 2014 at Exalted Healthcare in Iva, SC. He was born in Antreville, SC Sept. 10, 1914 on the family farm. He was a son of the late James Reuben Vandiver and Olivia Gertrude Keys Vandiver. Wallace...

Martha Bowie 'Mama Jack' Whaley

Martha Bowie 'Mama Jack' Whaley

May 11, 2014

Martha Bowie 'Mama Jack' Whaley, 94, of Abbeville, wife of the late Jack D. Whaley, died peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Calvin E. and Lucile Sharpe Bowie. Mrs. Whaley was 1941 graduate of Erskine College. She taught in the Abbeville County School System for 20 plus years....

Elise  Nance Bridges

Elise Nance Bridges

May 10, 2014

Elise Nance Bridges, 92, resident of The Renaissance Assisted Living wife of the late Fred T. Bridges, Jr. passed away Saturday May 10, 2014 at her home. Born in Due West, SC she was a daughter of the late Joseph Norton Nance and Elise Duva Reed Nance. Elise graduated from Agnes Scott College and from Erskine College Theological Seminary. At...

Michael Kevin Brown

Michael Kevin Brown

May 6, 2014

Michael Kevin Brown, 52, of Anderson, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014. He was born in Sanford, NC to the late Wayne L. Brown, Sr. and Elizabeth Edwards Brown. Michael was a former employee of Coe Roofing in Anderson. Surviving Mr. Brown is his brother, Wayne L. 'Scooter' Brown of Abbeville; two sisters, Barbie Nance of Abbeville and Karen Mann of...

Walter Bruce Pierson

Walter Bruce Pierson

May 6, 2014

Walter Bruce Pierson, 74, of Abbeville, husband of Dorothea Arbour Pierson, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Camden, NJ to the late Harry J. Pierson, Sr. and Bernice Price Pierson. Mr. Pierson proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was a former employee of Thomson Electronics in New Jersey. Mr....