Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Lillian Stewart Todd

Lillian Stewart Todd

Dec 17, 2010

Lillian Stewart Todd, 94, of Donalds, formally of Abbeville, died peacefully on Friday, December 17, 2010 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. Mrs. Todd was the widow of the late Raymond Edward Todd. She was born in Pickens, SC to the late Taylor Hillhouse & Sunie Ameta Medlin Stewart. Mrs. Todd retired from the Abbeville-Milliken Plant after 45 years of...

Robert William "Bob" Bagwell

Robert William "Bob" Bagwell

Dec 12, 2010

Robert William "Bob" Bagwell, 61, of Washington, DC, died suddenly on Sunday, December 12, 2010. He was born in Greenwood, SC on December 4, 1949 to the late Charles (Red) and Marcella (Monk) Gilliam Bagwell. Even though Bob never married, he had many loves in his life a?" spending time with his family at the beach each year, Starbucks Coffee,...

Beverly Joy "Bell" Sorrow

Beverly Joy "Bell" Sorrow

Dec 11, 2010

Beverly Joy A?A?A½BellA?A?A½ Sorrow, 56, of Anderson, died at her residence on Saturday, December 11, 2010. She was born in Abbeville, SC to Edwin L. Sorrow, Sr. and the late Cloris Allie Moss Sorrow. Ms. Sorrow was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. She worked for the Joseph Lyons Textile Plant for 20 years and Blair Mills for 5 years. Ms....

Robert  Sidney Thompson

Robert Sidney Thompson

Dec 7, 2010

Robert Sidney Thompson, 87, resident of 385 Hannah Road, husband of Ellene Louge Hannah Thompson, passed away Dec, 7, 2010 at Hospice of the Piedmont.Born in Hemingway, SC, he was a son of the late Autley Thompson and Willow Snow Thompson. He was twice married, first to the late Jonell Thompson.He was a graduate of Mars Hill College and also...

Raheem Andrew Tucker

Raheem Andrew Tucker

Dec 5, 2010

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Norman J. Swartzentruber

Norman J. Swartzentruber

Dec 5, 2010

Norman J. Swartzentruber, 74, of Abbeville, beloved husband of Mary Swartzentruber, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on December 5, 2010 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born on June 11, 1936 in Virginia Beach, Virginia to the late Jonas and Anna Swartzentruber. Mr. Swartzentruber was owner of Hill Top Electric and Swartzentruber Bakery. He was an...

William "Mike" Michael Gunter

William "Mike" Michael Gunter

Dec 4, 2010

William Michael "Mike" Gunter, 46, resident of 455 Hwy. 20 passed away Saturday Dec. 4, 2010 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, he was a son of the late William Basil Gunter and Frances Lavonia Gunter.He was formerly employed by Bernstein Industries and was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include1 brother, Steve Gunter and his...

George "Skeet" Mobley

George "Skeet" Mobley

Dec 3, 2010

George M. a?~Skeeta?(TM) Mobley, 74, of Abbeville, husband of Helen Singleton Mobley, died peacefully on Friday, December 3, 2010 at the AnMed Medical Center in Anderson. He was born in Abbeville to the late Charlie C. & Ruby Scott Mobley. Mr. Mobley retired from Greenwood Mills after 35 years of dedicated service. He served in the Abbeville County Division of...

Vivian Staples Strickland

Vivian Staples Strickland

Dec 3, 2010

Vivian S. Strickland, 88, of Abbeville, wife of the late David F. "Dick" Strickland, died peacefully on Friday, December 3, 2010 at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Henry E. and Vera Bailey Staples. Mrs. Strickland graduated from Abbeville High School and Asheville College. She received her Masters degree in Education from Clemson University. Mrs. Strickland...

Harold "Harry" Reid Crawford

Harold "Harry" Reid Crawford

Dec 2, 2010

Harold Reid Crawford, 82, resident of 168 Tom Crawford Rd., husband of Jenifer Baker Crawford, passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late William Thomas Crawford and Mary Reid Crawford.Harold was a United States Coast Guard veteran. He retired from the City of Abbeville Water & Sanitation Dept. with over 19 years...

Kenneth "Jack" Merritt McNair

Kenneth "Jack" Merritt McNair

Dec 2, 2010

Kenneth Merritt â?oeJackâ?? McNair, 64, resident of 612 Cherokee St. widower of Judy Norman McNair passed away Thursday Dec. 2, 2010 at Self Regional Medical Center.Born in Calhoun Falls, SC he was a son of the late Charlie â?oeJakeâ?? McNair and Mary Cleveland McNair.Ken was a retired Textile employee with WestPoint-Stevens Plant with over 30 years of service. He was...

Ralph W. Vaughn

Ralph W. Vaughn

Dec 1, 2010

Ralph W. Vaughn, 63, of Donalds, husband of Shirley Fleming Vaughn, died Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. He was born in Anderson to Nellie Bagwell Vaughn and the late Furman W. Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn was a dedicated member of Middleton Road Baptist Church in Anderson, where he was a former deacon and Sunday school...

Ouida  Gaddis Nickles

Ouida Gaddis Nickles

Nov 30, 2010

Ouida Gaddis Nickles, 79, resident of Presbyterian Home of Clinton, wife of Howard Nickles, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 at Hospice of Laurens County.Born in Greenwood, SC, she was a daughter of the late Claude Gaddis and Estelle Graham Gaddis.Ouida attended Lees McRae College and retired as a Medical Records Technologist with Self Memorial Hospital. She also worked for...

Rayford Patterson Hodges

Rayford Patterson Hodges

Nov 29, 2010

Rayford Patterson Hodges, 82, of Abbeville, husband of the late Doris A. Stone Hodges, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, November 29, 2010. He was born in Abbeville to the late Milton J. & Sallie Mae Patterson Hodges and was raised by his aunt and uncle, the late Iris and John Walker. Mr. Hodges was a devoted member...

Lois Ruth Green Miller

Lois Ruth Green Miller

Nov 26, 2010

Ruth Green Miller, 89, resident of Covenant Way, widow of Joel Hurt Miller, Jr., passed away Friday Nov. 26, 2010 at Carlisle Nursing Center in Due West, SC.Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Green and Pearl Bunn Green.Ruth was a retired Administrative Secretary with the Dept. of Health in Virginia. She also attended...

Warren "Bud" Calvin Lawton

Warren "Bud" Calvin Lawton

Nov 24, 2010

Warren Calvin "Bud" Lawton, 89, resident of 706 Brooks St. widower of Lila Jean Bonds Lawton died Wednesday Nov. 24, 2010 at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville, NC.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late W.D. Lawton and Rosa Lee Lawton.Bud was a World War II United States Army Veteran. He retired as a textile mechanic with...

Mary G. Gambrell

Mary G. Gambrell

Nov 21, 2010

Ms. Mary G. Gambrell ABBEVILLE, S.C. - Ms. Mary G. Gambrell, 72, of Highland Terrance entered into rest on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Harris Funeral Home Chapel in Abbeville with Chaplain Tom Cartledge officiating. Interment will be in Eastview Cemetery in Honea Path,...

W. Marshall Leach Jr.

W. Marshall Leach Jr.

Nov 20, 2010

William Marshall Leach, Jr., 70, of Tucker, GA, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Leach was born and raised in Abbeville, SC to the late William Marshall and Sara Benton Harkness Leach, and was a 1958 graduate of Abbeville High School. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1964 with an M. S. in Electrical...

Mason Cole O'Bannon Deas

Mason Cole O'Bannon Deas

Nov 19, 2010



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Clarence "Lud or Sonny" Edward Ludlow

Clarence "Lud or Sonny" Edward Ludlow

Nov 12, 2010

Clarence Edward "Lud" Ludlow, Jr., 72, resident of 201 Tifton Drive West in Greenwood, SC husband of Brenda McCurry Ludlow passed away Friday Nov. 12, 2010 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Alexandria, VA he was a son of the late Clarence Edward Ludlow, Sr. and Mary Ellen Gaskill Ludlow. He was retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigations...