Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

William Edward Masters

William Edward Masters

Sep 20, 2012

William 'Bill' Edward Masters, 79, of 2097 Old Hodges Rd. in Abbeville, husband of Emma Masters, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at his home. Born in Canton, OH on March 16, 1933, he was a son of the late Albert Edward Masters and Edna Henry Masters. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Canton, OH and then enlisted in the...

Samuel Patterson "Pat" Thomas

Samuel Patterson "Pat" Thomas

Sep 19, 2012

Samuel 'Pat' Thomas, 57, of Abbeville died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Harold 'Ansel' and Sarah Jean Patterson Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a graduate of Abbeville High School and worked for many years as a supervisor at Flexible Technologies. He will be remembered as a loving brother...

Mary Young Speer

Mary Young Speer

Sep 18, 2012

Mary Young Speer, 83, wife of James Baker Speer, of Abbeville died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Cliff and Henrietta Martin Young. Mrs. Speer retired from the Milliken-Abbeville Plant and she attended Cold Springs Chapel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ethel Young...

Connie Purser Stalnaker

Connie Purser Stalnaker

Sep 17, 2012

Connie Purser Stalnaker, 84, wife of the late William 'Billy' Stalnaker, of Abbeville, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late Mike and Lucy Clark Purser. Mrs. Stalnaker attended Furman University, as well as Erskine College. After holding various office positions in the Abbeville area, she retired from the...

Robert "Junior" Mobley

Robert "Junior" Mobley

Sep 16, 2012

Robert Lee 'Junior' Mobley, 56, of Abbeville, died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to Robert Lee Mobley, Sr. and the late Margaret Waters Mobley. Mr. Mobley was a former employee of Mt. Vernon Mills in Williamston, SC. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Danny...

Selba Jean "Jean" Hall Lloyd

Selba Jean "Jean" Hall Lloyd

Sep 16, 2012

Private

Visitation PendingService Private Pending

Rachel Ann Davis

Rachel Ann Davis

Sep 12, 2012

Rachel Ann Davis, 67, of Due West, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to the late Jack J. and Sara W. Davis. She worked for many years at the Abbeville Shirt Plant and was a member of the Due West Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

James Dale Gilmer

James Dale Gilmer

Sep 12, 2012

James Dale Gilmer, 40, of Abbeville, died suddenly Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at his residence. Born in Abbeville, SC he was the son of Mary Beauford Gilmer and Eddie and Nita Gilmer of Abbeville. He was preceded in death by a son Zechariah Dale Gilmer. Surviving Dale is his parents of their homes; three brothers, Dean Gilmer, Jr., of Columbia,...

Bessie Lee Nance

Bessie Lee Nance

Sep 11, 2012

Bessie Lee Fleming Nance, 94, of Abbeville, wife of the late Harry Nance, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Rosemont at Stone Mountain Assisted Living. She was born in Abbeville to the late Chester and Luvie Alewine Fleming. Mrs. Nance graduated from Abbeville High School, as well as Cecils Business College in Spartanburg. She retired as the Abbeville County...

Walter Raymond Harris

Walter Raymond Harris

Sep 4, 2012

Walter Raymond Harris was born on the 21 August 1918, to the late Walter R. Harris, Sr. and the late Nell Haviland Harris in Robinson, Illinois. Walter died Tuesday morning, the 4th of September, 2012. He was a World War II Air Force Veteran of twenty-eight years. His military career began in 1940 after graduating from Indiana State University Terre...

Duane Haslam

Duane Haslam

Sep 4, 2012

R. Duane Haslam, 78, of Savannah Lakes, McCormick, SC, husband of Arline Haslam, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at The Hospice Care of the Piedmont, Greenwood, SC. Mr Haslam was born in Seattle, Washington to the late William R. Haslam and Edna M. Haslam. He is survived by his wife, son Michael Wayne Haslam and wife Nan of Charles Town,...

Ethel Young Wilson

Ethel Young Wilson

Sep 3, 2012

Ethel Young Wilson, 97, of Abbeville, wife of the late Ralph Edward Wilson, died Monday, September 3, 2012 at the Sterling House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late Cliff and Henrietta Martin Young. Mrs. Wilson retired from the Milliken Abbeville Plant with many years of dedicated service and was of the Methodist faith. In addition to...

Mary Catherine Poussard

Mary Catherine Poussard

Sep 3, 2012

Mary Catherine Poussard, 92, wife of the late Rene Edmond Poussard, of Abbeville, died Monday, September 3, 2012 at her home. She was born in Fort Dodge, IA to the late George Raymond and Bessie Inez Fellows Ostrander. Mrs. Poussard was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother and will...

Clara Brown Harrison

Clara Brown Harrison

Sep 2, 2012

Clara Moore Brown Harrison, 95, wife of the late James Rayford Harrison, Sr., of Abbeville, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to the late John R. and Clara Gilliam Brown. Mrs. Harrison was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church where she was involved with the Ladies Society. She will be...

Francis "Frank" Marion Wardlaw,  Sr.

Francis "Frank" Marion Wardlaw, Sr.

Sep 2, 2012

Francis Marion "Frank" Wardlaw, Sr., 89, of 310 Murrell St., Troy, SC, very beloved husband of Carrie Lorena Langford Wardlaw, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at his home.Born in Troy, February 23, 1923, he was the son of the late W.W. and Annie Bradley Wardlaw. After graduating from Greenwood High School, he proudly served in the US Navy during World...

Regina Melanie Dickson

Regina Melanie Dickson

Sep 1, 2012

Regina Melanie Dickson, 48, of Greenwood passed September 1 2012 at Self Regional Hospital. Surviving Regina are her daughter and husband Natasha and Tim McCord of Abbeville, her son Jason Dickson of Abbeville, her granddaughter Anastacia McCord, both parents Marion and Alice Gilley of Winder GA, her brother Scott Gilley of GA, her sister and husband Marla Smith and Homer...

Eleanore  Elizabeth Harrison

Eleanore Elizabeth Harrison

Aug 30, 2012

Eleanore E. Harrison, 85, widow of Lynn Harrison passed away Thursday Aug. 30, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center.

Visitation Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home 208 South Main Street Abbeville, SC  29620 Saturday Sept. 1, 2012 2:00 until 4:00 PM Service Private

Lorraine S. Jones

Lorraine S. Jones

Aug 29, 2012

All services will be private.

Michael George Kupinski

Michael George Kupinski

Aug 25, 2012

Michael G. Kupinski, 89, of McCormick, SC, passed away at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA on Saturday, August 25, 2012. Mike was born November 21, 1922 in Dayton, OH to the late Mike Kupinski and Rose Stary Kupinski. He graduated from Augusta High School in Ohio in 1941. After graduation, he was employed with Eljer in...

Kenneth "Ken" Mac Phail

Kenneth "Ken" Mac Phail

Aug 22, 2012

Kenneth M. "Ken" Phail who passed on Aug. 22, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center.A Celebration of Ken's Life will be conducted on Saturday Sept. 1, 2012 from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM at his farm home 195 Wilson Rd. Abbeville, SC. The family has advised they will be holding a cook out and any side dishes would be appreciated.

Visitation...