Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Elaine Ellis Canfield

Elaine Ellis Canfield

May 9, 2012

Elaine Ellis Canfield, 59, of Abbeville, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. A celebration of Elaine's life will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 12, 2012 at First Baptist Church in Abbeville. The family will receive friends following the service. A message of condolence may be sent to the...

Melanie Ann "Mudds" Seigler

Melanie Ann "Mudds" Seigler

May 5, 2012

Melanie Ann 'Mudds' Babylon Seigler, 58, of McCormick entered into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Findley, OH to the late John M. and Kathryn Jane Esch Babylon. Melanie was a member of the McCormick U.M.C. but attended McCormick First Baptist and Cambridge U.M.C regularly with her daughters....

Margaret  McNeill King

Margaret McNeill King

May 1, 2012

Margaret McNeill King, 88, widow of Chester Allen King passed away Tuesday May 1, 2012 at Wesley Commons Health Care in Greenwood, SC.Born Feb. 4, 1924 in Abbeville Co. SC she was a daughter of the late Frank McNeill and Marie McKenzie McNeill.Margaret was a Music Teacher having taught music in Abbeville Co. School District # 60 for many years...

Michael J. Schwab

Michael J. Schwab

May 1, 2012

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Sarah  May McFerrin

Sarah May McFerrin

Apr 27, 2012

Sarah May McFerrin, 85, of Covenant Way in Due West, SC died April 27, 2012 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC. She was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. (Velma) J.B. McFerrin. There are no surviving members of her immediate family.Born in Cotton Plant, Miss., she lived in seven states before stopping in Due West....

Margaret "Edna" Williams Ellis

Margaret "Edna" Williams Ellis

Apr 27, 2012

Margaret Edna Williams Ellis, 83, resident of 156 Gin House Rd. Antreville Community widow of William Calvin Ellis, Jr. passed away Friday April 27, 2012 at her home.Born in Spartanburg, SC she was a daughter of the late Jack Williams and Maude Caldwell Williams.Edna was formerly employed with Abbeville Shirt Plant and retired from Mayfair Mills. She was a dedicated...

Mildred "Millie" Ayers Serio

Mildred "Millie" Ayers Serio

Apr 22, 2012

Mildred "Millie" Ayers Serio, 87, resident of Magnolia Manor, widow of Salvatore James Serio passed away Sunday April 22, 2012 at Magnolia Manor.Born in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Garfield Ayers and Jenny Widdle Ayers.Millie was a retired grocery store cashier having worked for many years at the Calhoun Falls Grocery. She was also a...

Lee Hagen Gray

Lee Hagen Gray

Apr 21, 2012

Lee Hagen Gray, 45, of Abbeville, wife of Paul M. 'Skip' Gray, died suddenly on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Greenwood to Albert L. Hagen and the late Mary Lou Bailey Hagen. Mrs. Gray was a member of the Abbeville First Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister and grandmother who...

Mary Hawthorne Cribbs

Mary Hawthorne Cribbs

Apr 19, 2012

Mary Hawthorne Cribbs, 94, a life-long resident of Due West, died April 19, 2012 at NHC of Anderson, S.C. She was the daughter of the late Andrew C. Hawthorne Sr. and Ora Belle Martin Hawthorne. Mrs. Cribbs graduated from the Anderson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. After 28 years of serving the medical needs of employees...

Millie Harper

Millie Harper

Apr 18, 2012

Millie Harper, 74, of Abbeville, wife of George G. Harper, died on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Dillion, SC to the late Joseph D. and Bessie Wallace Watts. Mrs. Harper was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church where she was active with the women of the church. She was also a...

Dorles Ann Freeman "Lisa" Popham

Dorles Ann Freeman "Lisa" Popham

Apr 17, 2012

Dorles Ann 'Lisa' Freeman Popham, 58, wife of William 'Tim' Popham, of Leesburg, FL, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Leesburg Regional Medical Center. She was born in Ft. Rucker, AL to Charles Freeman and Jean Burleson Powell. Mrs. Popham was a member of the Leesburg First Assembly Church of God. Surviving Mrs. Popham, is her husband of the...

Betty  Campbell Hall

Betty Campbell Hall

Apr 15, 2012

Betty Campbell Hall, 84, resident of 1592 Bulls Horne Rd. Nation Community, widow of David Clayton "Woot" Hall, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Hospice of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Eben Campbell and Alice Crout Campbell.Betty was retired from the Abbeville Shirt Plant with over 41 years of...

Shirley Cheek Jenkins

Shirley Cheek Jenkins

Apr 15, 2012

Shirley Cheek Jenkins, 66, of Abbeville, died peacefully Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Woodstock Nursing Home and Rehab in Woodstock, GA. She was born April 13, 1946 in Clinton, SC to the late William Clarence Cheek, Sr. and Gertrude Coe Cheek. Mrs. Jenkins will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to all. In addition to...

Blanche  McCurry Stickles

Blanche McCurry Stickles

Apr 15, 2012

Blanche McCurry Stickles, 85, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Nursing Home.Born in Abbeville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Carl Harry McCurry and Daisy Willis McCurry.Blanche was a retired retail sales clerk and attended the Abbeville Pentecostal Holiness Church.Survivors include a half sister Barbara Ann Turpin and her husband, Jerry,...

Gerald S. "Jerry" Adams

Gerald S. "Jerry" Adams

Apr 8, 2012

Gerald Smith (Jerry) Adams of 106 Woodland Way, Abbeville, passed away April 8, 2012 at home among family after a long illness. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 11 AM at Grace United Methodist Church, Abbeville. Born in Spartanburg, SC, on April 10, 1937, the son of the late Gerald and Daphne Adams, Jerry...

Martha Jones Brown

Martha Jones Brown

Apr 8, 2012

Martha Jones Brown, 76, of Abbeville, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 08, 2012 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in McCormick to the late James B. Jones, Sr. and Lucille Wiley Jones. Ms. Brown worked for many years at the Abbeville Shirt Makers. In her later years, she was a dedicated caregiver for many people...

William J. "Bill" Adams

William J. "Bill" Adams

Apr 6, 2012

William J. "Bill" Adams, 85, husband of Gloria Teague Adams, of Abbeville, died Friday, April 6, 2012 at AnMed Health in Anderson. He was born in Clinchburg, VA to the late William H. and Jettie Anderson Adams. Mr. Adams retired from the U.S. Army after 27 years of service to his country. He was a dedicated member of Lowndesville Baptist...

Weldon  Gaylord Crider

Weldon Gaylord Crider

Apr 4, 2012

Weldon Gaylord Crider, 62, resident of 24 Scuffy Rd. husband of Susan Cox Crider passed away Wednesday April 4, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. Born in Bertha, MN, he is the son of Louise Hahn Crider and the late Marion Crider. He was a United States Army veteran and retired as a lineman with Cass County...

Brenda Lee O'Quinn Coates

Brenda Lee O'Quinn Coates

Apr 2, 2012

Brenda Lee O'Quinn Coates, 60, of Due West, SC, wife of Billy Coates, died Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Doctors Hospital in Augusta, GA. She was born in Abbeville to the late Robert and Annie Lee Alewine O'Quinn. Mrs. Coates was a 1969 graduate of Dixie High School and a retired cosmetologist. She was a member of Little River...

Bernice  Wilson McAdams

Bernice Wilson McAdams

Mar 28, 2012

Bernice Wilson McAdams, 97, resident of 5171 Hwy. 201, Iva, SC, widow of J.C. McAdams, passed away Wednesday March 28, 2012 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC.Born in Abbeville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Joseph Wilson and Addie Cason Wilson.Bernice was a retired bookkeeper with Commercial Loan & Discount for over 20 years. Upon retirement...