Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Betty Jo Powell Minor

Betty Jo Powell Minor

Apr 16, 2011

Betty Jo Powell Minor, 71, widow of Billy Joe Minor, resident of Wesley Commons Healthcare in Greenwood, SC, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Wesley Commons with her loving family by her side.Born in Calhoun Falls, SC, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Powell and Eva McCurry Powell.Betty Jo was a retired textile employee and was formerly...

Jesse L. "J.L." Nickles

Jesse L. "J.L." Nickles

Apr 14, 2011

Jesse L. "J.L." Nickles, 98, of Due West, died peacefully on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson. He was born in Abbeville County to the late David E. and Martha Calvert Nickles. Mr. Nickles retired from the Abbeville Milliken Plant. He enjoyed farming and was an avid gardener, fisherman and outdoorsman. Mr. Nickles was a member...

Charles Kilian Spielman

Charles Kilian Spielman

Apr 11, 2011

Charles Kilian Spielman, 71, of Abbeville, died on Monday, April 11, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Bristol, Conn to the late Kenneth C. & Mary Stone Spielman. Mr. Spielman was a former owner and operator of art galleries. He is survived by a son, Stephen Spielman, three daughters, Kimberly Spielman, Anna Spielman and Kristen N. Thorne. All...

Sarah Roche Jefferies

Sarah Roche Jefferies

Apr 9, 2011

Sarah Roche Jefferies, 90, of Abbeville, wife of the late Grayson P. Jefferies, Sr., died peacefully Saturday, April 9, 2011, at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Joseph E. & Jennie Mae Jones Roche. Mrs. Jefferies was a graduate of Abbeville High School and attended Winthrop College. In her earlier years, she worked at the Abbeville...

Carolyn Gable Newell

Carolyn Gable Newell

Apr 8, 2011

Carolyn Gable Newell, 84, of Abbeville, wife of the late Raymond Newell, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late James W. and Willie Mae McCurry Gable. In her early years, Mrs. Newell worked for Abbeville Mills and spent the remainder of...

William  Wallace Cox

William Wallace Cox

Apr 7, 2011

William Wallace Cox, 90, formerly of 119 Calhoun St., resident of the Sterling House Assisted Living facility and husband of Jane Balentine McGee Cox, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011 at The Sterling House Assisted Living Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, he was a son of the late James Thomas Cox and Effie Mae Smith Cox.Wallace was...

Dean Simpson

Dean Simpson

Apr 3, 2011

Dean Simpson, 75, of Abbeville, husband of Janell Ashley Simpson, died Sunday, April 03, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in the Diamond Hill Community of Abbeville County to the late Furman and Ada Lewis Simpson. Mr. Simpson served in the U.S. Army and retired from Pirelli Cable after 16 years of services. He was an avid...

Carl Ray Hembree Sr.

Carl Ray Hembree Sr.

Apr 1, 2011

Carl Ray Hembree, Sr., 75, of Calhoun Falls, died Friday, April 01, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Hembree was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Arthur H. & Vester L. Payne Hembree. He served in the U.S. Air Force and the National Guard 122 Engineering Battalion – McCormick, SC. Mr. Hembree retired from the Rocky River Mill plant with...

Randall  Lynnwood DeBruhl

Randall Lynnwood DeBruhl

Apr 1, 2011

Randall Lynnwood DeBruhl, 55, resident of 2743 Hwy. 284 Iva, husband of Patsy Floyd DeBruhl, passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at Anderson Area Medical Center.Born in Camden, SC, he was a son of Aaron "Pete" DeBruhl and Bernice Curry DeBruhl.Randall was a Commercial Truck Driver with over 20 years of service. He was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. He...

Nell Flynn Nickles

Nell Flynn Nickles

Mar 31, 2011

Nell Flynn Nickles, 100, of Abbeville, SC, wife of the late W. Franklin Nickles, Jr., died peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville County on December 31, 1910 to the late George Louis Flynn and Norma Fuller Flynn. Nell was a 1932 graduate of Winthrop College, after which she was...

Mary Gladys Slaton Rowe

Mary Gladys Slaton Rowe

Mar 28, 2011

Mary Gladys Slaton Rowe, 82, of Calhoun Falls, died peacefully at her home, with her two daughters by her side, on Monday, March 28, 2011. Mrs. Rowe was born in Dunn, NC to the late Bud and Johnnie Holmes. She was the former owner and operator of Slaton's Cafe & Grocery Store in Calhoun Falls and a member of the...

Glendel  McMahan Roper

Glendel McMahan Roper

Mar 24, 2011

Glendel McMahan Roper, 97, widow of J.M. "Bud" Roper passed away Thursday March 24, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville Co. she was a daughter of the late Floyd F. McMahan and Sadie Lewis McMahan.Survivors include 1 sister, Jackie Bonds of Abbeville, SC; 1 brother, Johnny McMahan and his wife, Polly, of Abbeville, SC; a number...

Lloyd Frances "Billie" McCurry Bujanski

Lloyd Frances "Billie" McCurry Bujanski

Mar 24, 2011

Lloyd Frances "Billie" McCurry Bujanski, 85, wife of Tom Bujanski passed away Thursday March 24, 2011 at Community Hospice in Jacksonville, FL.Born in Abbeville, SC, she was a daughter of Lucille Whitten McCurry and the late Lloyd Bone McCurry.Billie was a graduate of Sharon High School and the Greenwood College of Commerce. Upon graduation she moved to Greenville, SC and...

Simon J Hershberger

Simon J Hershberger

Mar 23, 2011

Simon J. Hershberger, 80, of the Cold Springs Community, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at his home. He was born in Lynnhaven, VA on July 30, 1930 and moved to South Carolina in 1970. He was the founder of Hershberger Cabinets and was also a custom home builder. He was named the 2001 Abbeville Cattlemen Association Beef Farmer of the...

Mary Uldrick Stone

Mary Uldrick Stone

Mar 22, 2011

Mary Uldrick Stone, 87, of Due West, wife of the late William Albert Stone, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to the late Preston and Nell Sanders Uldrick. Mrs. Stone retired from the Huggins Garment Company and after many years retired from the Erskine College Dining Hall with...

Donald L. 'Uncle Bud' Mundy

Donald L. 'Uncle Bud' Mundy

Mar 22, 2011

Donald L. "Uncle Bud" Mundy, 78, husband of the late Nancy Finley Mundy, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late Robert & Lucia Gordon Mundy. Mr. Mundy retired from the Bibb Company and was a member of Warrenton Presbyterian Church and the Clinton Masonic Lodge....

Alcide W. Choiniere

Alcide W. Choiniere

Mar 19, 2011

Alcide 'Al' Wilfred Choiniere, 77, husband of Barbara Lewis Choiniere, of Abbeville, died peacefully Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. Mr. Choiniere was born in Brownington, VT to Ulric and Clara Larocque Choiniere. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Limestone University and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Mr....

Erwin  "Wes" Wessels

Erwin "Wes" Wessels

Mar 18, 2011

Erwin "Wes" Wessels, Jr., 88, husband of Hazel Conklin Wessels passed away at hishome Friday March 18, 2011.Born in New Britain, CT, he was a son of the late Erwin Wessels, Sr. and Margaret Muller Wessels.Wes was a United States Navy veteran having served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He retired from Southern New England Telephone Company...

George D. "Rooster" Thomas Jr.

George D. "Rooster" Thomas Jr.

Mar 18, 2011

George 'Rooster' Divver Thomas, Jr., 82, husband of Miyuki Shibata Thomas, of Lowndesville, died Friday, March 18, 2011, at AnMed Health Medical Center. He was born in Lowndesville to the late George Divver and Leila Turner Thomas, Sr. Mr. Thomas was a member of the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He retired from Pirelli Cable and...

Mary Adelaide Thomson Morganti

Mary Adelaide Thomson Morganti

Mar 13, 2011

Mary Adelaide Thomson Morganti, 89, died Sunday, March 13, 2011, at her home in Lubbock, Texas. Adelaide was born on September 8, 1921, in Abbeville, SC, to Mary Jane Kay and Samuel Goode Thomson. Following her formative education, Adelaide graduated from Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC, with the intention of teaching English. However, because it was wartime and teachers...