Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Sep 4, 2013

Hilda Giles Maxwell, 82, resident of 1735 Hwy. 284 widow of Haskell "Hack" Maxwell passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 at her home with her loving family by her side.Born in Bristol, Virginia she was a daughter of the late William Marvin Giles and Ollie Williams Giles.Hilda was a retired employee of West Carolina Telephone with over 30 plus years...

Sep 2, 2013

Red Tolbert Martin, 67, resident of Greenville, formerly of Abbeville, passed away Monday, Sept 2, 2013 at Glorified Health Care in Greenville. Born in Abbeville, SC, he was the son of the late John Campbell Martin, Sr. and the late Betty Tolbert Martin.Red worked at Central Office Installing with Western Electric and was a Vietnam Navy Veteran, having joined at...

Aug 31, 2013

Alison Bowie Blalock, 47, wife of Tom F. Blalock, Jr., of Alpharetta, GA, formerly of Abbeville, SC, died Saturday, August 31, 2013, at her home. She was born in Abbeville to Rock and Nancy Blanchett Bowie. Alison was a 1983 graduate of Abbeville High School and a 1987 graduate of Columbia College. Working at the local neighborhood restaurant, Never Enough...

Aug 24, 2013

Carrol Lamar "John" Hall, 72, resident of 722 Bankshire Dr. husband of Frances Elliott Hall passed away Saturday Aug. 24, 2013 at Gwinnett Co. Medical Center.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Clarence Eugene Hall and Thelma Beatrice Hughes Hall.He was a retired Field Engineer with the US Navy. He retired from the Navy with 21...

Aug 23, 2013

Billy F. Owen, 59, of Donalds, husband of Ellen Cabiso Owen, died suddenly on Friday, August 23, 2013 at his residence. He is the son of Janene and the late Archie Owen. Mr. Owen retired from the Carolina Springs Academy in Due West. He was best known as the 'Snowy Man'. On most every weekend you could find him at...

Aug 21, 2013

Charlie O. Rauton, 93, husband of the late Mamie Evans Rauton, of the Nation Community, formerly of Iva, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Anderson County to the late Willis J. and Rucia Sorrow Rauton. Mr. Rauton served in the U.S. Army and the S.C. National Guard. He retired from the Rocky River Plant...

Aug 21, 2013

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Aug 21, 2013

Gwendolyn Joyce Land Smith, 81, formerly of Roxanna Drive Ninety Six, SC widow of Doyle L. Smith passed away peacefully Wednesday August 21, 2013 at Abbeville Nursing Home with her loving family by her side.Born Feb. 19, 1932 in Greenwood, SC she was a daughter of the late Samuel Edward Land and Bertie Fisher Land.Joyce was a former executive secretary...

Aug 18, 2013

Lee C. Williams, 83, husband of the late Carlis Davis Williams, of Abbeville died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson. He was born in Abbeville to the late Rev. Luther L. and Irene Reynolds Williams. Having served on the Abbeville City Council for 21 years, Lee was a dedicated public servant. He...

Aug 17, 2013

Virginia Louise Stone Farmer, 72, of Greenwood, SC (formerly of Abbeville), wife of Norman L. Farmer died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Mrs. Farmer was one of eleven children born to the late James Elbert and Eva Strawhorn Stone. She was a member of Rice Memorial Baptist Church and The Outreach Sunday School class....

Aug 16, 2013

Jeffrey C. Cape, 32, of Wilson, NC, formerly of Abbeville, SC, died Friday, August 16, 2013. He was born in Greenwood to Paul Edward Cape and Deborah Clemons Cape. Jeffrey was a 1999 graduate of Abbeville High School, employed with the CSX Railroad and was of the Baptist faith. He will be remembered for his vibrant personality. He became friends...

Aug 7, 2013

Marjorie Loftis Reid, 70, resident of 2820 Old Hodges Rd. wife of Danny E. Botts passed away Wednesday Aug. 7, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC.Born in Spartanburg County, SC she was a daughter of the late Marion E. Loftis and Lollie Jackson Loftis.Marjorie was a retired bookkeeper and accountant for numerous car dealerships throughout her career. In...

Aug 7, 2013

W. Rayford Strawhorne, 93, husband of the late Rebecca Fleming Strawhorne, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at NHC in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Lemuel M. and Janie Sharpe Strawhorn. Mr. Strawhorne served in the U.S. Army and was a WWII veteran. He was the oldest member of Little Mountain Presbyterian Church and...

Aug 6, 2013

Carolyn Anne Bullock, 76, of 3621 Old Calhoun Falls Road, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. Before making her home in Abbeville, she served law enforcement as a correctional officer. Mrs. Bullock was preceded in death by her husband and parents. She is survived by many friends, including Sarah 'Sally' L. Holderness who was cherished for...

Aug 2, 2013

Elizabeth Caroline Black Mabry, 92, resident of 54 Seminole Drive Simpsonville, formerly of 401 Orange Street Abbeville, widow of James Rivers Mabry, Sr. passed away Friday Aug. 2, 2013 at the home of her daughter and caregiver after an extended illness.Born in Chicago, IL she was a daughter of the late Thomas Franklin Black and Annie Cochran Black.Caroline was a...

Aug 1, 2013

Rebecca 'Becky' Fleming Strawhorne, 91, wife of William 'Rayford' Strawhorne, of Abbeville died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at NHC in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Clyde and Eunice Campbell Fleming. Mrs. Strawhorne was a lifelong member of Little Mountain Presbyterian Church and will be remembered as a loving wife, sister and aunt to her many...

Jul 27, 2013

Ruby Holcomb Crook, 83, wife of the late Calvin L. Crook, of Abbeville died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Exalted Health and Rehab in Iva. She was born in Lincolnton, GA to the late Jefferson B. and Fannie Mae Barrett Holcomb. Mrs. Crook worked in textiles for many years and was a member of the Congregational Holiness Church in Abbeville....

Jul 27, 2013

Carol Anne Chrisley, 68, wife of Tony Chrisley, of Calhoun Falls died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Petra Health and Rehab in McCormick. She was born in Manhattan, Lower East Side, NY to Helen Lengel Kuruc and the late Gus Kuruc. Mrs. Chrisley served 20 years with Abbeville County as Clerk to Council. She was a member of the Calhoun...

Jul 20, 2013

Roger Leslie "Bush" Bouchillon, 93, of Greenville, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the St. Francis Eastside Hospital. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Lee Junot & Frances Mae Campbell Bouchillon. Mr. Bouchillon attended Calhoun Falls High School and furthered his education through the military and beyond. Later in life he was known as a Civil War...