Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Sheila Marie Bannister

Sheila Marie Bannister

Feb 2, 2011

Sheila Marie Bannister, 62, of Elberton, GA, wife of Hazen Duane Bannister, Sr., died peacefully on Wednesday, February 02, 2011 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. She was born in Madison County Georgia to the late Clarence & Hulley Campbell Jordan. She retired from Spring Industries and was a member of Franklin Springs Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Betty Abercrombie Pitts New

Betty Abercrombie Pitts New

Feb 2, 2011

Betty Abercrombie New, 79, resident of 301 Brooks St. wife of Tommy New passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Abbeville Nursing Home.Born in Honea Path, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Hoke Abercrombie and Nancy Brown Abercrombie.She was a retired textile employee with Riegel Mills and was formerly a dispatcher with the Ware Shoals Police Dept....

Sara Ione Campbell Temple

Sara Ione Campbell Temple

Jan 29, 2011

Sara Ione Campbell Temple, 81, of Abbeville, wife of the late Walter M. Temple, died peacefully Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. Mrs. Temple was born in Abbeville County to the late William C. and Emily Mae Hill Campbell. She retired from the Abbeville Shirt Makers after many years of dedicated service. Mrs. Temple or "Granny"...

Walter W. "Walt" Fleming

Walter W. "Walt" Fleming

Jan 29, 2011

Walter W. 'Walt' Fleming, 61, husband of Jeanette Tedder Fleming, died Saturday, January 29, 2011, at his residence. He was born in Greenwood to the late William H. Fleming & Ella Grace Powell Mobley. Mr. Fleming was currently employed with Sage Automotive Interiors – Sharon Plant. He was a 1968 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School and served in the...

Evelyn Louise King Lomax

Evelyn Louise King Lomax

Jan 27, 2011

Evelyn Louise King Lomax, 68, wife of John F. Lomax, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011 at McCall Hospice House.Born in Sussex County, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Willis Alonzo and Louise Collins King. Evelyn was a 1964 graduate of Lander College and taught school in DeKalb County, GA before marriage. Her husband's job-related moves in...

Robert Milton "Mikey" Lewis

Robert Milton "Mikey" Lewis

Jan 26, 2011

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Walter "Walt" Abram Stickles

Walter "Walt" Abram Stickles

Jan 22, 2011

Walter Abram Stickles, Jr., 82, resident of Greenwood, SC, husband of Carrie Lee Spradlin Gattis Stickles, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Abbeville Nursing Home. He was twice married first to the late Elinor (Sue) Klockars Stickles. Born in Portsmouth, NH, July 12, 1928, he was the son of the late Walter Abram and Lillian Pettengill Stickles.Walt enlisted in...

Rita Gay Hart Tuck

Rita Gay Hart Tuck

Jan 16, 2011

Rita Gay (Hart) Tuck, of Sierra Vista, AZ, formally of Abbeville, SC., passed away Jan. 16, 2011, at Sierra Vista Regional Health Center. Rita was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to all who were fortunate to know her. Born Feb. 16, 1937, in Argyle, NY to Ray and Lorene (Lewis) Hart and raised in Argyle, New York,...

Richard "Dick" Allen Moats

Richard "Dick" Allen Moats

Jan 14, 2011

Richard Allen Moats, 81, resident of 74 Briarwood Rd. widower of Patricia Babcock Moats, passed away Friday, Jan. 14, 2011 at his home.Born in the Bronx, New York he was a son of the late Ellsworth Moats and Hedwig Laudin Moats.Richard was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He and his late wife were the former...

James L. "Buck" Loner

James L. "Buck" Loner

Jan 10, 2011

James L. 'Buck' Loner, 72, of the Level Land Community, husband of Frances Ware Loner, died peacefully on Monday, January 10, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Henry Milton Loner and Julia Mae Wells Loner. Mr. Loner was a former employee of the Rocky River Mills Textile Plant where he worked for 26...

Aileen  Patterson Cox

Aileen Patterson Cox

Jan 8, 2011

Aileen Patterson Cox, 87, formerly of 300 Oakland Ave, widow of Alvie Cox passed away Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Shelby, NC, she was a daughter of the late James Seth Patterson and Cora Dale Patterson.She was a retired textile employee with Abbeville Mills after many years of service and was also...

William "Bill" Rapley Powell

William "Bill" Rapley Powell

Jan 6, 2011

William "Bill' Rapley Powell, resident of 303 Byrnes Ave., widower of Aylett Rosenberg Powell, passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. Born in Abbeville Co. SC, he was a son of the late Albert Lee Powell and Sara Wilson Powell. Bill was a graduate of Clemson University obtaining his Masters of Education Degree. He was also a graduate of the U.S....

U.S. Air Force Retired Lt. Col. Henry Edward Hester

U.S. Air Force Retired Lt. Col. Henry Edward Hester

Jan 4, 2011

Lt. Col. Henry Edward Hester, U.S. Air Force Retired, 90, husband of the late Elizabeth Ann Darnell, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Troy, SC to the late John James Hester, Sr. and Annie Matilda Hanvey Hester. Lt. Col. Hester was a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Mechanical...

Albert Murray Sparrow Sr.

Albert Murray Sparrow Sr.

Jan 3, 2011

Albert Murray Sparrow, Sr., 87, of Abbeville, husband of Beatrice 'Bea' Campbell Sparrow, died peacefully on Monday, January 03, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Albert Louis & Genevie McMahan Sparrow. Mr. Sparrow served in the United States Army during WWII in the 253rd Field Armored Artillery Battalion and was...

Gladys Hall Link

Gladys Hall Link

Dec 31, 2010

Gladys Hall Saxon Link, 93, of Abbeville, died peacefully December 31, 2010 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late Jimmy and Mary Belle Hall. Mrs. Link was co-owner and operator with her husband of LinkA?A?A½s Grocery on Trinity Street in Abbeville. She was widely known and appreciated for her hot dogs and...

Paul "Pete" Grier Williams

Paul "Pete" Grier Williams

Dec 27, 2010

Paul Grier Williams III, "Pete" age 54, was born January 12, 1956 and died December 27, 2010 in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Paul Grier Williams III "Pete" formerly of Abbeville, South Carolina was the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul Williams Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Starnes of Abbeville.He is survived by his parents, Mr. and...

Frances  Childs Roberson

Frances Childs Roberson

Dec 26, 2010

Frances E. Roberson (nee Childs), 88, a resident of Riverview Estates in Riverton for the past seven years, passed away into God's loving and eternal care on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Virtua Hospital in Mt. Holly.Born in Elberton Ga., she lived in Florence for 34 years before moving to South Carolina in 1979. She returned to Florence in 2001...

Vera  Richey Fellows

Vera Richey Fellows

Dec 20, 2010

Vera Richey Fellows, 93, formerly of Anderson, SC widow of Thomas H. Fellows, Sr. passed away Monday Dec. 20, 2010 at National Health Care in Anderson, SC.Born in Abbeville Co. SC she was a daughter of the late William "Willie" Richey and Minnie B. Richey.Mrs. Fellows worked at Riverside Mills for 16 years until it closed. She was a graduate...

Helen  Uldrick Cannon

Helen Uldrick Cannon

Dec 19, 2010

Helen Uldrick Cannon, 82, resident of #13 Woodview Apts., widow of Luray Cannon, passed away Sunday Dec. 19, 2010 at her home.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, she was a daughter of the late Julian Uldrick and Ruby Edwards Uldrick.She was a retired seamstress having worked for the Abbeville Shirt Plant. She was an active member of Upper Long Cane Presbyterian...

Geneva  Martin Baker

Geneva Martin Baker

Dec 17, 2010

Geneva Martin Baker, 97, resident of Agape Assisted Living in Irmo, SC widow of Robert Lee Baker passed away Friday Dec. 17, 2010 at Agape Assisted Living.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, she was a daughter of the late William Martin and Kate Blanchett Martin.She was a retired textile employee with Milliken Textiles with over 30 years of service. She was...