Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Calvin L. Crook
Aug 22, 2012
Calvin Crook, 84, of Abbeville, husband of Ruby Holcomb Crook, died Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. He was born in Lincolnton, GA to the late Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Crook. Mr. Crook worked for 28 years at the Abbeville Milliken Plant but mostly enjoyed being a collector of odds and ends. Surviving Mr. Crook...
Charles Evan Jenks
Aug 20, 2012
Dr. Charles E. Jenks, PhD, 61 of Abbeville, husband of Linda Ann Jenks, died Monday, August 20, 2012 at his residence. He was born in New York to the late Glenn D. & Norma Wilcock Jenks. Dr. Jenks was a 1969 graduate of Abbeville High School and received his Bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina a Masters from...
Rucella Ray Cochran
Aug 18, 2012
Rucella Ray Cochran, 87, of Abbeville, wife of the late Julius Eakin Cochran, died peacefully on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Madison County, GA to the late Thomas Gordon and Lora Ressie Spearman Ray. Mrs. Cochran was a longtime member of Warrenton Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the...
Evelyn June Troyer
Aug 16, 2012
Evelyn June Troyer, age 81, entered the presence of Jesus on August 16, 2012, at Medical University Hospital in Charleston, SC. from a subarachnoid hemorrhage. She was born on June 1, 1931, in Ionia County, Michigan to the late Dan and Edna Zook. She loved her Lord and was a member of Shiloh Mennonite Church of Due West, SC. Her...
Ida Lou James
Aug 13, 2012
Ida Lou James, 98, of Abbeville, died Monday, August 13, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. She was born in Athens, GA to the late Joseph Levi and Elizabeth Murray James. Ms. James began her working career at a very early age at Abbeville Shirt Makers and she later retired from the Milliken '" Abbeville and Sharon Plants...
Evelyn Wells Townsend
Aug 11, 2012
Evelyn Wells Townsend, 73, wife of Skip Townsend, of Duluth, GA, died Saturday, August 11, 2012. She was born in Abbeville to the late Coy and Eliza Hall Wells and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Dale Wells. She is survived by her husband of the home; a son, Randy...
Roberta Suggs Ferguson
Aug 11, 2012
Roberta Suggs Ferguson of 103 Florence Street, Abbeville, SC passed away on August 11, 2012 at The Cottages of Brushy Creek long term care facility in Greer, SC. Mrs. Ferguson was predeceased in 1999 by her husband of 46 years, Lester Ferguson.Born in Horry County, SC on February 22, 1929 in to the late Thomas Tilton Suggs and Theodocia Elizabeth...
John "Johnny" Floyd McMahan
Aug 10, 2012
John F. "Johnny" McMahan, 77, resident of 264 3rd Ave Lake Secession, husband of Polly Gooch McMahan, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC.Born in Abbeville, SC, he was a son of the late Floyd F. McMahan and Sadie Lewis McMahan.Johnny was a retired textile employee with Mohawk Industries (Rocky River) with 39...
Stephen "Steve" Lynn Parker
Aug 6, 2012
Stephen L. "Steve" Parker, 61, resident of 1696 Nation Rd. husband of Catherine Harris Parker passed away Monday Aug. 6, 2012 at Abbeville Area Medical Center.Born in Abbeville, SC he was the son of Marion "Buck" Below Parker and Betty Powell Parker.Steve was a 1969 graduate of Abbeville High School and received his Degree from Clemson University in 1973. Steve...
Howard Tawney Gilchrist
Aug 3, 2012
Dr. Howard Tawney Gilchrist, Sr., 91, of Abbeville, died at Hospice Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood on August 3, 2012. Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Howard Thompson Gilchrist and Myra Corrinne Tawney Gilchrist. He is survived by his wife Martha Elizabeth West Gilchrist of Abbeville and their six children Caroline McGee (Glenburn) of...
Usman Qureshi
Aug 2, 2012
Dr. Usmen Ahmad Quershi, 82, of Kellar, TX, died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at his residence. Graveside services will be 2:00PM Saturday, August 4, 2012 in the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Abbeville, SC. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES is assisting the Quershi/Brooks families.
Bernice Ellis Fogle
Aug 1, 2012
Bernice Ellis Fogle, 79, of Abbeville, wife of David Fogle, died Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Magnolia Manor in Greenwood. Mrs. Fogle was born in Abbeville to the late Ollie B. and Iva Ruth Young Ellis. She was a member of Little River Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, James B....
William "Joe" Joseph McCurry
Jul 31, 2012
William Joseph "Joe" McCurry, a retired public health expert who was active in his church and local politics, died peacefully at his home in Abbeville July 31. He was 85.Born in Abbeville, McCurry was the son of the late Lloyd B. McCurry and Lucille Whitten McCurry.McCurry spent a 30-year career in the U.S. Public Health Service, later the Centers for...
Samuel Scurry Horne
Jul 31, 2012
Samuel Scurry Horne, 83, of Abbeville, husband of the late Emily "Sweetie" Williams Horne, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. Mr. Horne was born in Greenwood to the late Sam & Ida Harberson Horne. Scurry retired from the Abbeville City Fire Department after 15 years' of dedicated service. He...
Norman Rufus Sorrow
Jul 30, 2012
Norman Rufus Sorrow, 89, resident of 310 Perry St., husband of Margaret King Sorrow passed away Monday, July 30, 2012 at Abbeville Area Medical Center.Born in Abbeville Co. SC he, was a son of the late Fletcher D. Sorrow and Nellie Norman Sorrow.Norman was a United States World War II Army veteran. His working career spanned over 48 years as...
Jean Veronica Sanders
Jul 26, 2012
Jean Veronica Sanders, 91, of Greenville, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Windsor House Assisted Living in Greenville. Ms. Sanders was born in Amsterdam, NY to the late Seymore Sanders and Alice Lallier Sanders. Through her profession as a school librarian, many lives were enriched; she often inspired others to find knowledge and pleasure through reading. Ms. Sanders is survived...
Bill Willie Nicholson
Jul 24, 2012
Willie R. 'Bill' Nicholson, 87, of Abbeville, husband of Annette Shockley Nicholson, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at the Richard M. Campbell Nursing Home. He was born in Gaffney, SC to the late Milton C. & Maude Rankin Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson was a WWII veteran having served in the United States Army. He retired from the Abbeville Public...
Ruth Singleton Lindsay
Jul 23, 2012
Ruth Singleton Lindsay, 81, wife of the late James Cleo Lindsay, of Antreville, died Monday, July 23, 2012 at her home. She was born in Kannapolis, NC to the late Ibzan Frank and Carrie Reynolds Singleton. Mrs. Lindsay retired from Milliken with 25 years of dedicated service and then went to work for DHEC. She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church and...
Glenn Albert Baldwin
Jul 18, 2012
Glenn A. Baldwin, 81, husband of Clonell L. Baldwin, of Troy, SC, formerly of Sarasota, FL, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at his home. He was born in Sparland, IL to the late David E. Baldwin, Sr. and Laura Hardman Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin served his country with the United States Army during the Korean War. He retired as an electronic...
Elizabeth Fain Surface
Jul 16, 2012
Elizabeth Fain Surface, 56, of Calhoun Falls died Monday, July 16, 2012 at her home. She was born in Welch, WV to Robert Fain and Sally Jarrett Fain. Ms. Surface worked as a hotel sales representative, most recently with Holiday Inn. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Pettis. Surviving Ms. Surface is a son, James Surface, of...
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