Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Ret Major Sue Isabelle Hester Us Army
Mar 10, 2011
Maj. Sue Isabelle Hester, U.S. Army RET., 92, of Greenwood, died Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in McCormick, SC to the late John James Hester, Sr. and Matilda Annie Hanvey Hester. Major Hester graduated from the Spartanburg Nurses Training in 1940. She entered into the U.S. Army Nurse Corp in 1941 as...
Paulette Feinstein Lomax
Mar 9, 2011
Paulette Feinstein Lomax, 64, resident of Laurens Memorial Home, died peacefully Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. Ms. Lomax was born in Spartanburg to the late Paul and Cecile Richey Feinstein, Sr. She was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, Piedmont Technical College and received her bachelor's degree from Limestone College. Ms. Lomax was a devoted...
Barbara Hobson Lauderdale
Mar 8, 2011
Barbara Lauderdale, 80, of Due West, SC, a 1947 graduate of Chamblee (GA) High School and 1951 graduate of Erskine College, died March 8, after a long illness. A native of Kansas, Mrs. Lauderdale was a public school and piano teacher, choral director, church organist, and hand bell choir director, and led the music ministry in Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP)...
James "Jim" Murphy Bell
Mar 2, 2011
Rev. Dr. James Murphy Bell, Sr., 82, resident of 4915 Hwy. 20, husband of Lois Alexander Bell, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson, SC.Dr. Bell was born at Hickory Grove, SC, April 5, 1928, the son of the late Rev. Robert Murphy Bell and Elinor Ann Henry Bell. Following his graduation from Erskine College...
Chad C. Rowland
Feb 28, 2011
Chad C. Rowland, 37, of Anderson, died Monday, February 28, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Anderson to Norma Jo Sanders Solomon & the late Ray W. Rowland. Chad was an avid sports lover and especially enjoyed watching or playing golf whenever possible. He was a former employee with Consolidated Southern Industries in Anderson. Chad is survived by...
Melton "Puddin" Dennis Harrison
Feb 28, 2011
Melton Dennis "Puddin" Harrison, 70, resident of 1107 Island Ford Rd., husband of Pat Mitchell Harrison, passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC with his loving family by his side.Born in Greenwood, SC, he was a son of the late Wesley Harrison and Bertha Mae Smith Harrison.Puddin was a retired Machinist and Welder with...
Mildred Rebecca Reynolds Manley
Feb 27, 2011
Mildred Rebecca Reynolds Manley, 91, resident of 917 South Main St. widow of Jesse Hiram Manly passed away Sunday Feb. 27, 2011 at her home with her loving family by her side.Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Henry Ransom Reynolds and Mary Agnes Gable Reynolds.Rebecca worked as a textile employee for Bloomsburg and retired from...
Walter Roy Cooper
Feb 26, 2011
Walter Roy Cooper, 75, husband of Joyce Cameron Cooper, of Abbeville died peacefully on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Greenwood to the late Roy W. and Melba Timms Cooper. Mr. Cooper was a graduate of the Boys High School in Anderson, SC; Anderson College and Erskine College. He served in...
Bernice McKee McAlister
Feb 24, 2011
Bernice McKee McAlister, 87, resident of 119 Moore St., widow of Marion F. "Penny" McAlister, passed away Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 at Abbeville Nursing Home.Born in Easley, SC, she was a daughter of the late Howard P. McKee and Roberta Baker McKee.Bernice was a retired homemaker. She and her late husband, known as Penny, owned and operated a Chicken Farm...
Sanford Ellis New Sr.
Feb 23, 2011
Sanford Ellis New, Sr., 73, of Abbeville, husband of Susie King New, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 surrounded by his family at Self Regional Medical Center. Mr. New was born in Abbeville to the late Albert Henry and Irene Belle Finley New. He was a 1957 graduate of Abbeville High School...
Helen Elorise Ramey
Feb 21, 2011
Helen E. Ramey, 80, of 2756 College View Dr., Melbourne, Florida, formerly of Abbeville, SC, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 at Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge, Florida.Born in Donaldsville, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Ramey and Ruth Smith Ramey.Helen was a retired Head of the Secretarial Pool for the U.S. Civil Service Commission. She was...
Thomas Cleave Holley
Feb 14, 2011
Thomas Cleve Holley, 75, of Iva, SC, husband of Rose Aschoff Holley, died Monday, February 14, 2011 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Plant City, FL to the late Thomas T. and Dorothy Riley Holley. He served in the United States Air Force. He retired after 24 years as a technician with Quest Communications. Mr. Holley was...
Virginia Beauford Dove
Feb 14, 2011
Virginia "Jenny" Beauford Dove, 81, of Abbeville, died Monday, February 14, 2011 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Abbeville to the late John B. & Florence Kirby Beauford. Mrs. Dove retired from J.C. Penny Department Store and was a patient sitter for many years. She and her late husband, the Rev. Felton B. Dove, Sr., were instrumental...
Ramona Blaskowitz King
Feb 14, 2011
Ramona Blaskowitz King, 81, of Abbeville, wife of the late Osborne A. King, died peacefully on Monday, February 14, 2011 surrounded by her family at her daughter's home in Abbeville. She was born in Staten Island, NY to the late Albert & Frances Kaberski Blaskowitz. Mrs. King retired with many dedicated years with Flexible Technologies and was a member of...
Louise R. Barnwell
Feb 13, 2011
Louise R. Barnwell of Raeford, NC died peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2011, at 7:37 p.m. at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, NC after a prolonged and valiant fight with cancer. Teeny, as she was known, had been a joy to all of her family and friends for 88 years. She was born in Willington, SC to the late Lewis...
Henry Nickles McIlwain
Feb 12, 2011
Henry Nickles McIlwain, 97, formerly of 15 McIlwain Rd. widower of Virginia Uldrick McIlwain passed away Saturday Feb. 12, 2011 at Abbeville Nursing Home.Born in Stoney Point Community of Greenwood County, SC , he was a son of the late Jim Andy McIlwain and Bessie Sharpe McIlwain.Henry was a United States Army veteran of World War II. He was awarded...
William "Bill" Henry Barksdale
Feb 10, 2011
William Henry "Bill" Barksdale, 83, resident of 397 Hwy. 28 South, husband of EmogeneSanders Barksdale, passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Centerin Greenwood, SC.Born on Gray Court, SC, he was a son of the late Thomas Walter Barksdale, Sr. and Maude Bolt Barksdale.Bill was a graduate of Clemson University, the Class of 1956. He was also...
Ruby James Cutter
Feb 10, 2011
Ruby James Cutter, 86, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home, wife of the late Theodore J. "T.J" Cutter, died peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Pickens County, SC to the late Jesse D. and Sally Moore James. Mrs. Cutter was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother and will be missed...
Iral Leonard Ware
Feb 10, 2011
Iral Leonard Ware, 97, of the Level Land Community, wife of the late William Ralph Ware, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to the late Mack and Madge Tucker Leonard. Mrs. Ware was a former employee of the Abbeville Shirt Plant where she worked for many years. She was the oldest...
Fannie Mae Banks Hodge
Feb 7, 2011
Fannie Mae Banks Hodge, 74, of Abbeville, wife of John Hodge, died peacefully on Monday, February 07, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Washington, GA to the late William G. and Agnes Barrett Hendrix. Mrs. Hodge worked for Bloomsberg Mill, Milliken – Abbeville Plant and Southern Cash Grocery for many years. After retiring from Southern Cash, she worked...
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