Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

William "Bill" Maben Kirkpatrick

William "Bill" Maben Kirkpatrick

May 13, 2013

William Maben "Bill" Kirkpatrick, Jr., 91, resident of 133 Watts Rd., widower of Elizabeth Greer Kirkpatrick, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2013 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Born March 10, 1922, in Lexington, Virginia, he was a son of the late William Maben Kirkpatrick, Sr. and Ethel Jennings Kirkpatrick.Bill was a United States Army veteran of WWII. He...

Sarah Passmore Cannon

Sarah Passmore Cannon

May 8, 2013

Sarah Passmore Cannon, 36, wife of Neal Cannon, of Level Land, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at her home. She was born in Charleston, SC to William E. Passmore, Sr. and Linda Moore Passmore. Mrs. Cannon was a member of the Shepherds Acres House of Praise. She was preceded in death by a sister, Zipporah Passmore Lee. Mrs. Cannon is...

Katie M. Greer

Katie M. Greer

May 6, 2013

Katie M. Greer, 90, wife of the late Frank Roland Greer, of Abbeville died Monday, May 6, 2013 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Abbeville to the late John Cravin and Mary Lucille Beasley Mattison. Mrs. Greer was the store manager of the Haven of Rest Ministries and was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs....

Allen Faulkner Savitz

Allen Faulkner Savitz

May 4, 2013

Graveside service for Allen Faulkner Savitz, 78, will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2013, in Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, SC. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the home of Mark McGill at 2217 Dunvegan Drive, Columbia, SC 29209. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the...

Lucius Talmadge "Bud" Mccurry

Lucius Talmadge "Bud" Mccurry

May 3, 2013

Lucius 'Bud' Talmadge McCurry, 85, of Abbeville, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at his daughter's residence in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Compton U. and Nellie Holmes McCurry. Mr. McCurry served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of WWII. He was twice retired first from Pirelli Cable Company and then from Gulf Life Insurance...

Philip  Ronald Martin

Philip Ronald Martin

Apr 26, 2013

Philip Ronald Martin, Sr., 77, resident of 233 Whip-O-Will Rd., husband of Gwen Hughes Martin, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at Abbeville Nursing Home.Born in Abbeville, SC, he was a son of the late Guy William Martin, Sr. and Emma Argo Martin.Philip was a 1953 graduate of Abbeville High School and attended Clemson College and received has BS Degree...

Kenneth D. Carroll Sr.

Kenneth D. Carroll Sr.

Apr 21, 2013

Kenneth D. Carroll, Sr., 76, of Abbeville, husband of Marie Cain Carroll, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late Rayford and Mary McCurry Carroll. Mr. Carroll served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Dew Drop Masonic Lodge #269 and the Hejaz Shrine Temple. He was self-employed for...

Ruby  Farmer Botts

Ruby Farmer Botts

Apr 20, 2013

Ruby Farmer Botts, 93, formerly of 2388 Hwy. 20 resident of National Health Care in Greenwood, SC passed away Saturday April 20, 2013 at National Health Care. Born in Anderson, SC she was a daughter of the late W.J. (Bill) Farmer and Jessie Winters Farmer. She was the widow of William Guy Botts. Ruby was retired from Riverside Mills and...

Eleanor  McIllwain McKee

Eleanor McIllwain McKee

Apr 16, 2013

Eleanor McIlwain McKee, 101, resident of 513 McIlwain Rd. widow of John Thomas McKee passed away Tuesday April 16, 2013 at Self regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. Born in Greenwood, SC she was a daughter of the late James Andrew McIlwain, Jr. and Rebecca Elizabeth Sharp McIlwain. Eleanor was a retired homemaker and a lifelong member of Upper Long...

Maryse Chauvin Waters

Maryse Chauvin Waters

Apr 15, 2013

Maryse Chauvin Waters, 86, wife of the late Tinsley Harry Waters, of Abbeville died Monday, April 15, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born October 8, 1926 in Marseille, France, she was the daughter of Leon and Elizabeth Chauvin. At the end of WWII, she met her husband who was serving in the United States Army. They were married in...

Roddey S. Ellis Jr.

Roddey S. Ellis Jr.

Apr 14, 2013

Roddey S. Ellis, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2013 following a brief illness. Born March 3, 1922, in Due West, he was the son of the late Hazzie Betts and Roddey S. Ellis, Sr. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary Frances Reid Ellis. Mr. Ellis is survived by his wife, Armena Johnson Ellis; three sons,...

Kameron  Drayton Moates

Kameron Drayton Moates

Apr 12, 2013

Services at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Abbeville, SC.

Interment Forest Lawn Memory Gardens 2699 Hwy 72 W Abbeville ,  SC  29620

Henrietta Stokes Bradham

Henrietta Stokes Bradham

Apr 12, 2013

Henrietta 'Rhetta' Tollison Stokes Bradham, 92, of Sumter, SC, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. She was twice married first to the late Rochel A. Stokes and then the late George H. Bradham. Mrs. Bradham was born in Camden, SC and was the daughter of the late Eddie B. and Estelle Langley Tollison. Mrs....

Carolyn  Fisher Sharpton

Carolyn Fisher Sharpton

Apr 7, 2013

Mary Carolyn Fisher Sharpton, 88, resident of 107 McGowan Ave. widow of William Clifton (Bill) Sharpton passed away Sunday April 7, 2013 at the home of her daughter 108 Cherokee Drive in Greenwood, SC. Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Alford Branson Fisher and Nellie Fisher Fisher. Carolyn was a retired legal secretary having worked...

Hazel Phillips Driver

Hazel Phillips Driver

Apr 4, 2013

Hazel Phillips Driver, 74, wife of the late R.E. Driver, of Abbeville, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Robbinsville, NC to the late Otis and Mae Stratton Phillips. Mrs. Driver worked for twenty-six years with the Rocky River Plant and was of the Baptist faith. She was a caring and loving mother,...

Arlene "Dolly" Williams Kilgore

Arlene "Dolly" Williams Kilgore

Mar 31, 2013

Arlene Williams Kilgore, 68, resident of 1 Woodview Apts. widow of Fred Olin Kilgore passed away Sunday March 31, 2013 at The Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Born in Abbeville Co. SC she was a daughter of the late George Calhoun Williams and Lula Hutchinson Williams. Arlene more affectionaltly known as "Dolly" by her family and friends was a retired...

Robert  "Bob" Miller

Robert "Bob" Miller

Mar 29, 2013

Mr. Robert "Bob" Miller, age 78 of Peachtree City, Georgia passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013.Bob retired after 25 years of service with the Fulton County Sheriff's Department and was a member of the Peachtree City Christian Church. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge.He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-five years, Mary W. Miller;...

Sara Scott Langley

Sara Scott Langley

Mar 24, 2013

Sara Scott Langley, 84, wife of the late Robert H. 'Bob' Langley, of Abbeville died peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 24, 2013. She was born in Lincolnton, GA to the late James and Elizabeth Andrews Scott. Mrs. Langley was a longtime member of Warrenton Presbyterian Church. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mrs....

Martha L. Hoertz

Martha L. Hoertz

Mar 24, 2013

Martha L. Hoertz, 78, of Abbeville died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at NHC in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late J.B. and Pauline Timms. Ms. Hoertz was a 1953 graduate of Greenwood High School and worked as a sales representative for Gibbs-Louis department store. She had a special appreciation for books and reading allowed her to enjoy...

Kathleen  Fleming Williams

Kathleen Fleming Williams

Mar 23, 2013

Kathleen Fleming Williams, 87, resident of The Maples, Honea Path and formerly of Cold Springs community, Abbeville passed away at AnMed Medical Center on March 23, 2013. Born in Due West, she was the daughter of the late Obie Harrison Fleming and Janie Todd Fleming and the widow of James Lowrie (Larry) Williams. She was a lifelong member of Due...