Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Melton "Puddin" Dennis Harrison

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...