Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Evelyn Wells Townsend

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Albert Pierre Gibert

Albert Pierre Gibert

Jul 15, 2012

Albert Pierre Gibert, 86, of Mt. Airy, NC, went home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 15, 2012 after a brief illness. He was born in Abbeville, SC to John Baskin and Janie Waters Gibert on May 31, 1926. After graduation from Memphis Technical High School, he served two years in the United States Navy during World War II....

Mary Belle Bradberry

Mary Belle Bradberry

Jul 8, 2012

Mary Belle Seawright Bradberry, 83, wife of the late Perrin 'Pete' Bradberry, died peacefully on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at the Sterling House in Greer. She was born January 3, 1929 in Abbeville to the late Evans and Mary Ella Seawright. She was a member of the Class of 1949 at Abbeville High School. In November 1998, Mary Belle retired...

Marilyn Joan Larrabee

Marilyn Joan Larrabee

Jul 6, 2012

Marilyn Joan Schmidt Larrabee, 57, resident of 707 Secession Ave., Abbeville, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at the home. Born in Los Angeles, California on January 15, 1955. She is survived by Fiance, Roy Rollison, of Abbeville, her mother, Ruth Schmidt Weidner of Whittier, California; three siblings, Carolyn Schmidt Kozieja, of St. Ann, Missouri, Butch Schmidt, of Apple Valley,...

Martha Mundy Sayer

Martha Mundy Sayer

Jul 3, 2012

Martha Mundy Sayer, 88, wife of the late Charles Heyward Sayer, Sr., of Abbeville died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Robert & Lucia Gordon Mundy. She graduated from Sharon High School and was employed as a seamstress with Abbeville Shirt Makers. Mrs. Sayer was a member of Warrenton...

Carold L Ferguson

Carold L Ferguson

Jun 28, 2012

Carold L. Ferguson, 64, husband of Becky Beasley Ferguson, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Samuel E. Ferguson and Annie Louise Davis Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson was of the baptist faith. He was the owner and operator, along with his wife and two children, of Ferguson Produce. Carold...