Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Elizabeth Kelly
Dec 10, 2024
Elizabeth Brown Kelly, 79, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Family will greet friends for visitation at 10:00 AM on Monday, December 16, 2024, at Forsyth Methodist Church. Funeral services will immediately follow visitation at 11:00 AM, with Pastor Richard Jelley and Pastor Jody Barfield officiating. Elizabeth will be laid to rest in Due West Associate...
Marion Camak Prince
Dec 10, 2024
Marion Camak Prince, 87, of Abbeville, wife of Harold Lawrence Prince, Jr. died Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Lakelands Nursing and Rehabilitation Home in Abbeville. She was born February 16, 1937 in Laurens, SC to the late James Pitts Camak, Sr. and Lyda Tumblin Camak.
Marion attended schools in Ware Shoals and was a member of First Baptist Church. When...
Thomas 'Tommy' Burton
Dec 10, 2024
Thomas I. ‘Tommy’ Burton, 82, of Greenwood, SC, husband of Patricia ‘Patty’ Nobles Burton, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Abbeville, SC on July 16, 1942, he was the son of the late Thomas Franklin Burton and Eugenia Pearman Burton.
A graduate of Abbeville High School, Tommy attended Anderson College...
Edward K. 'Eddie' Sanders, Jr.
Dec 9, 2024
Edward K. ‘Eddie’ Sanders, Jr., 89, of Hodges, husband of Jane Graham Sanders, died Monday, December 9, 2024, at NHC – Greenwood. He was born in Summerville, SC to the late Edward K. Sanders, Sr. and Mary Lord Waring Sanders.
Eddie graduated from Summerville High School in 1953 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Erskine College in 1962. Following...
James 'Jim' Coad, III
Dec 8, 2024
James "Jim" Coad III, 74, of Huntersville went to be with the Lord on December 8, 2024. He was born on August 25, 1950, in Statesboro, Georgia, to the late James Coad, Jr. and Evalyn Coad.
Jim was a godly Christian man who brought laughter and the love of Christ to everyone he encountered. As a boy, Jim grew up, in...
Ronald M. Gale
Dec 7, 2024
Ronald MacKenzie Gale, 96, of Greenwood, husband of Norene Nyborg Gale, died Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville is assisting the Gale family
William C. 'Bo' Simpson
Dec 7, 2024
William C. ‘Bo’ Simpson, 88, beloved husband, father, brother, son, cousin and friend passed away December 7, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Abbeville, he was the husband of Dawn Faulkner Simpson and son of the late William Wheeler and Guanel Martin Simpson.
A proud graduate of Abbeville High School, Class of 1954, Bo honorably served his country in the...
Doris & David Hall
Dec 7, 2024
Doris Irene Hall, 77, of Cooper City, Florida, passed away on December 7, 2024, at the Hospice House in Greenwood, South Carolina. She was born in Ohio to the late Carl Elwood Shepherd and Edith Bland Shepherd. She was the beloved wife of the late David Hall for 58 years.
Mrs. Hall was a proud graduate of Oak Glen High School,...
Cheryl Key
Dec 5, 2024
Cheryl L. Key, age 69, of Due West, South Carolina, passed away on December 5, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare. She was the devoted wife of Mark Key.
Born in Newport News, Virginia, Cheryl was the daughter of the late George Daniel Montgomery, Jr. and Margaret Elizabeth Phillips Montgomery. A person who genuinely cared for others, she was known for her...
Sammy Hall
Dec 5, 2024
Samuel H. ‘Sammy’ Hall, 74, of Abbeville, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024, at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late Dewey ‘Leon’ Hall and Dorothy Louise Gibert Hall.
Sammy was a 1968 graduate of Abbeville High School and retired from Baker Brothers where he was a HVAC salesman for many years. He cherished spending time with his...
Sophie K. Whiten
Dec 3, 2024
Sophie K. Whiten, 83, of Abbeville, died Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her family. She was born in Crete, Greece to the late Nicolas Kalfayannai and Marie Belabekis Kalfayannai.
Sophie graduated from high school in her hometown of Crete, Greece, later moving to the United States. Her journey to becoming a proud United States...
Dianna Collins Smart
Dec 2, 2024
Dianna Collins Smart, 79, of Plum Branch, SC, wife of the late Chief William ‘Bill’ Smart, Sr., US Navy, Ret., died Monday, December 2, 2024, at the home of her daughter in Lincolnton, GA. She was born in Conway, SC to the late Major Collins and Emma Baker Collins.
Dianna, a cherished mother, lived a life full of love, generosity and...
Steven K. Liming
Dec 1, 2024
Steven Keith Liming, 65, of Cross Hill, SC, husband of Jacquelyn Crane Liming, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2024 surrounded by his family.
Steve was born in Manhattan, NY to the late Charles Vincent and Audrey Marilyn Roggeman Liming. Mr. Liming was a graduate of Walter Panas High School and retired after many dedicated years as a Heavy Equipment Operator...
Cadelia Grant Alexander
Nov 25, 2024
Cadelia Grant Alexander, 80, of Abbeville, died Monday, November 25, 2024, at Magnolia Manor in Greenwood, SC. She was born May 1, 1944, in Chester, SC to the late Heath Grant and Ludie Belle Brooks Grant. Cadelia was reared in the home of her uncle, Marshall Gibson.
She spent her early and teenage years surrounded by the beauty of Chester and...
Wayne Gaddis
Nov 25, 2024
Roy Wayne Gaddis, 56, of Honea Path, husband of Angie White Gaddis, died Monday, November 25, 2024 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. He was born in Atlanta, GA to Gloria Hall Leone and the late Roy Gaddis.
Wayne was someone who believed that life is best lived fully, and he practiced this belief each day. His spirit will be...
Mitch Christopher
Nov 16, 2024
Mitchell Keith Christopher, 73, of Greenwood, husband of Kimberly Blanchett Christopher, died Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Greenwood to the late Harry Reuel and Mildred Crawford Christopher.
Mitch began his career with Greenwood Mills. Following this, he served with the City of Abbeville Police Department for 12 years, and later, continued his...
James C. 'Jimmy' Ellis
Nov 16, 2024
James C. ‘Jimmy’ Ellis, 86, of Abbeville, husband of Edna Earl Capps Ellis, died Saturday, November 16, 2024, at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late James Marvin Ellis, Sr. and Rebecca Ware Ellis.
After graduating from Dixie High School, Jimmy began a long and fulfilling career in the textile industry, retiring from Bloomsburg Mill in 2002 after...
Dr. David Wardlaw Robinson, Jr.
Nov 14, 2024
Dr. David (Sonny) W. Robinson Jr., husband of Thyra Lee Storey Robinson, passed away on November 14, 2024. He was born on September 9, 1928 in Troy SC to the late David W. Robinson Sr. and Edna Lee Babb Robinson.
Dr. Robinson was a graduate of Greenwood High School. He furthered his education by attending Clemson University and Erskine College where...
Sarah 'Sally' Hanvey Martin
Nov 10, 2024
Dr. Sarah ‘Sally’ Hanvey Martin, 66, of Troy, SC, wife of Michael A. Martin, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024, at her home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born May 16, 1958 in Greenwood, SC to the late William ‘Bill’ Harold Hanvey, Sr. and Clara Rice Hanvey. Sally was reared in McCormick, SC
She received her Bachelor of...
James Henry Carlisle, II
Nov 10, 2024
James Henry Carlisle, II, 70, of Calhoun Falls, died Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Abbeville to the late Harold Lander Carlisle, Jr and Frances Wideman Carlisle.
Henry was the former owner and CEO of Carlisle Trucking and a graduate of Piedmont Technical College. He was a man who never met a...
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