Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Virginia N Chrisley
Dec 12, 2012
Virginia N. Chrisley, 85, resident of National Healthcare in Greenwood, SC formerly of 8 Cedar Lane Calhoun Falls, widow of Larry B. Chrisley, passed away Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012 at National Healthcare. Born on Fort Mill, SC she was a daughter of the late Elijah Neely and Molly Proctor Neely. She was a retired textile employee with Mohawk Industries with...
Marion "Buck" Below Parker
Dec 11, 2012
Marion Below "Buck" Parker, 87, resident of Richard Campbell Veterans Home in Anderson, SC formerly of 1630 Nation Rd. husband of Betty Powell Parker passed away Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012 at AnMed Hospital in Anderson, SC. Born in McCormick, SC he was a son of the late Andrew Augustus "Bill" Parker and Sarah Arlena Below Parker. Buck was a graduate...
Elizabeth Wengerd Hershberger
Dec 7, 2012
Elizabeth Wengerd Hershberger, 95, of Abbeville, wife of the late, Andrew J. Hershberger, died peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2012 at her residence. She was born February 7, 1917 in Somerset County, PA to the late John and Lydia Beachy Wengerd. Mrs. Hershberger was a member of Cold Springs Mennonite Church. In addition to her husband and parents she was...
Bonte Wilkerson Anderson
Dec 6, 2012
Bonte Wilkerson Anderson, 92, died Thursday, at her home in Due West. The daughter of Samuel C. Lucile Rabb Wilkerson, she was born in York County, SC, and was a 1941 graduate of Erskine College and a retired employee of the State of South Carolina. She was the widow of Chief Petty Officer Wayne Ellie Anderson, U.S. Navy. CPO Anderson...
Margaret Hodges Jennings
Dec 5, 2012
Margaret Elizabeth Hodges Jennings, 85, resident of 151 Moss Ave. widow of Edwin Guy Jennings passed away Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. Born in Greenwood, SC she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Hodges and Amanda McKinney Hodges.Margaret retired from Self Regional Medical Center as a Nurses Aid with over 27...
Ada Mae Smith Jumper
Dec 5, 2012
Ada Mae Smith Jumper, 80, resident of 120 Summit St. Greenwood, SC, widow of Ansel Eugene Jumper, Jr. passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at her home.Born in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Pansey Warren Smith.Ada was a retired Executive Vice-President with the South Carolina Lions Club Eye Bank in Columbia, SC. Ada enjoyed...
Lucille S Argo
Dec 1, 2012
Lucille S. Argo, 82, of Abbeville, wife of the late Willie Argo, died Saturday, December 01, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Mack and Corrie Black Simpson. Mrs. Argo worked at the Abbeville Shirt Manufacturing Plant and was a member of the Abbeville Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to her parents and husband,...
Douglas "Doug" Hayne Knight
Nov 29, 2012
Douglas "Doug" H. Knight, 58, resident of 66 Ferguson Rd. Abbeville, SC passed away Thursday Nov. 29, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, SC, he was the son of the late Wofford H. Knight and Catherine "Tissie" Couch Knight. Doug was employed with Jones Construction Company as a job site foreman. He was an avid outdoorsman who...
James "Jimmy" Allen McCarley
Nov 25, 2012
James Allen "Jimmy" McCarley, 84, resident of 263 Hwy. 71 husband of Virginia Alexander McCarley passed away Sunday Nov. 25, 2012 at his home with his loving family by his side. Jim was born June 7, 1928 to the late John T. McCarley and Sallie Conwell McCarley. He was retired from Southeastern Textiles. He was a salesman for Hughes Well...
Novella Busby McCurry
Nov 21, 2012
Novella Busby McCurry, 78, resident of 507 Maple St. widow of Melvin "Buck" McCurry passed away Wednesday Nov. 21, 2012 at her home. Born in Anderson, SC she was a daughter of the late Jim Busby and Ida Busby.Novella was a retired textile employee having worked for Abbeville Mills for a number of years. She was a member of Light...
Howard Culbreth
Nov 21, 2012
Howard Culbreth, 94, husband of the late Virginia 'Gin' Price Culbreth, of Abbeville died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Emerald Gardens in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late James B. and Sarah Price Culbreth. Mr. Culbreth was a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church where he had served as a Deacon. He was a retired Army Veteran...
Virginia A. "Gin" Bailey
Nov 20, 2012
Virginia A. 'Gin' Bailey, 80, wife of the late Bob Bailey, of Abbeville died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Lockhart, SC to the late Fred and Annie Crocker Allen. Mrs. Bailey was a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church and an active volunteer with the Abbeville Area Medical Center. After being employed...
Julia Elizabeth Purdy
Nov 15, 2012
Julia E. 'Tootsie'A?A?A½ Alexander Purdy, 90 of Abbeville died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late Hugh H. and Lula Davis Alexander of Fortsonia, GA. She was twice married; first to the late Horace Bunch and then to the late Mack Purdy. Mrs. Purdy retired from the Abbeville...
Marion "Jay" Scoggins
Nov 14, 2012
Marion "Jay" Scoggins, 60, resident of 402 Cherokee St. husband of Sandra Thomason Scoggins passed away Wednesday Nov. 14, 2012 at his home.Born in Abbeville, SC he is the son of Polly Ashley Scoggins and the late Marion Scoggins.Jay was a 1972 graduate of Abbeville High School. He also attended Piedmont Tech. He was employed with Flexible Technologies with over...
Arthur Roy Davis
Nov 8, 2012
Arthur Roy Davis, 85, husband of the late Leona Morrow Davis, of Abbeville died Thursday, November 8, 2012 at NHC in Greenwood. He was born in Social Circle, GA to the late Everett J. and Emma 'Ola'A?A?A½ Cannon Davis. Mr. Davis served in the United States Navy and retired as a weaver at J.P. Stevens with 42 years of dedicated...
Anna Elizabeth Yoder Hershberger
Nov 8, 2012
Anna Elizabeth Yoder Hershberger, 80, wife of the late Henry J. Hershberger, of Honea Path, SC went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Hershberger was born in Grantsville, MD to the late Simon L. and Lydia Yoder Yoder. She was a member of Whispering Pines Mennonite Church where she remained faithful...
Mary Ellis Wilson
Nov 6, 2012
Mary Ellis Wilson, 86, resident of 2258 Hwy. 284 wife of James A. "Pete" Wilson went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday Nov. 6, 2012. Born in Abbeville Co. SC she was a daughter of the late Newton Ellis and Sallie Young Ellis.She was a retired textile employee with the Iva Shirt Plant. She was a loyal and...
Tessie Lee Paxton Trexler
Nov 6, 2012
Tessie Lee Paxton Trexler, 91, resident of 538 Hwy. 72 wife of Herman Sidney Trexler passed away Tuesday Nov. 6, 2012 at Hospice of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC. Born in Cabarrus Co., NC she was a daughter of the late Shell R. Paxton and May Belle Fink Paxton.She was a retired homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her loving...
Bill Tiller
Nov 3, 2012
William 'Bill' Tiller, Sr., 87, of Abbeville, husband of Vernice Hardy Tiller, died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Franklin O. and Ida Sorrow Tiller. Mr. Tiller served in the U.S. Navy and retired after 20 years with Prysmian (Pirelli) Cable. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church and...
Arvin Gambrell
Oct 30, 2012
W. Arvin Gambrell, 65, husband of Gail Sutherland Gambrell, of Donalds died suddenly on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at AnMed Health in Anderson. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Horace J. and Karon Mitchell Gambrell. Mr. Gambrell attended Clemson University and was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps. He retired from Prysmian with...
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