Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

James C. "Jim" Segars

James C. "Jim" Segars

Jun 23, 2013

James C. 'Jim' Segars, 69, husband of Susan K. Segars, of McCormick passed peacefully in his sleep Sunday, June 23, 2013 at his home. He was born in Augusta, GA to the late Hoke Smith Segars and Jimmie Corley Segars. Mr. Segars was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam War. He worked in the...

Dr. Walter Grady Bishop,  Jr.

Dr. Walter Grady Bishop, Jr.

Jun 20, 2013

Dr. Walter Grady Bishop, Jr., 76, resident of Thomson Circle passed away June 20, 2013 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC.Born in Greenwood, SC Feb. 17, 1937 he was a son of the late Dr. Walter Grady Bishop and Martha Thurmond Bishop.Dr. Bishop was a graduate of Greenwood High School, Davidson College, and the University of Pennsylvania Medical College....

Phillip N. "Goz" Gosnell

Phillip N. "Goz" Gosnell

Jun 19, 2013

Phillip N. Gosnell, 60, husband of Cheryl Wiles Gosnell, of the Antreville Community, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Pelzer, SC to Willard and Jessie Martin Gosnell. Coach Goz or just Goz, as he was better known, was a graduate of Palmetto High School where he played on the 1970 State Championship...

Ruth E. Mcguigan

Ruth E. Mcguigan

Jun 19, 2013

Ruth E. McGuigan, 90, of Abbeville, wife of the late Bill McGuigan, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville. She was born in Amsterdam, NY to the late Seymore and Alice Lallier Sanders. Mrs. McGuigan was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and during her time at the church she was active in...

Amelia  Seawright Dobbins

Amelia Seawright Dobbins

Jun 17, 2013

Frances Amelia Seawright Dobbins, 97, resident of 217 S. Main St. passed away Monday June 17, 2013 at Hospice of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC She was born Sept. 12, 1915 in Iva, SC a daughter of the late John Roseman Seawright and Maude Lee Burriss Seawright. She graduated from Iva High School and was the Valedictorian of the Class...

Evelyn Nickles

Evelyn Nickles

Jun 14, 2013

Evelyn Nickles, 94, of Due West died Friday, June 14, 2013 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late David E. and Martha Calvert Nickles. Ms. Nickles retired as a seamstress from Abbeville Manufacturing Company. She was a member of Upper Long Cane Presbyterian Church having joined at the age of 11. Ms. Nickles...

Nancy Ellen Fitzgerald Brown

Nancy Ellen Fitzgerald Brown

Jun 14, 2013

Nancy Ellen Fitzgerald Brown, formerly of Bluffton, SC and Westminster, Massachusetts passed away Friday, June 14, 2013 at Emerald Gardens in Greenwood following a long and courageous battle with Pick's (Alzheimer's) disease. Her family extends their thanks to the wonderful and caring staff at Emerald Gardens, and the outstanding care given to Nancy by Hospice of South Carolina. Nancy was...

George Stewart Lamont Sr.

George Stewart Lamont Sr.

Jun 13, 2013

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Nettie Sue Beauford

Nettie Sue Beauford

Jun 13, 2013

Nettie Sue Botts Beauford, 80, wife of Archie E. Beauford, of Abbeville, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to the late Roy and Lena Beauford Botts. Mrs. Beauford will be remembered by many children which she nurtured and cared for through her daycare. She was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist...

Jack G. Caldwell Sr.

Jack G. Caldwell Sr.

Jun 11, 2013

Jack G. Caldwell, Sr., husband of Rebie Shirley Caldwell, of Calhoun Falls died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Woodruff, SC to the late Houston N. and Geneva Cash Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell retired from the Independent Life Insurance Agency with 32 years of service and also volunteered with the Calhoun Falls Police...

Terry  Shawn West

Terry Shawn West

Jun 4, 2013

Terry Shawn West, 37, resident of 265 Lakeshore Dr. passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Anderson Area Medical Center. Born in Jackson, Tennessee, he was a son of Terry Lee West and Linda Jones Vaughn. Terry worked as a construction Millwright by trade and was of the Baptist faith. He will be missed by his loving family and many...

Mettie Lee Gambrell Redden Mobley

Mettie Lee Gambrell Redden Mobley

May 30, 2013

Mettie Gambrell Mobley, 91, formerly of 203 Walnut St. Abbeville, widow of Eddie C. Mobley, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Laurens Co. Memorial Hospital. Born in Anderson, SC, she was a daughter of the late Capers Gambrell and Ollie Marie Smith Gambrell. Mettie was a retired textile employee having worked many years for Abbeville and Greenwood Mills. She...

Mildred Taylor Mccord Smith

Mildred Taylor Mccord Smith

May 29, 2013

Mildred Taylor McCord Smith, 82, of Abbeville died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Greenville County to the late Haskell Dewey and Leona Couch Brown Taylor. Mrs. Smith was twice married, first to the late Godfrey McCord, then to the late Jewell Willis Smith. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Smith was...

Debra "Debbie" Manning Jacks

Debra "Debbie" Manning Jacks

May 13, 2013

Debra Manning Jacks, 51, resident of 413 Shrine Club Rd., wife of Barry Jacks, passed away Monday May 13, 2013 at Hillcrest Memorial Hospital in Simpsonville, SC.Born Jan. 8, 1962, she was a daughter of Katherine Hall Manning and the late Clyde Manning.Debbie was a Registered Nurse having graduated from Piedmont Technical College. She worked in many capacities most recently...

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...