Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Wilton T. "Red" Saylors

Wilton T. "Red" Saylors

Sep 23, 2009

Wilton T. "Red" Saylors, 69, of Abbeville, husband of Linda Long Saylors, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Anderson, SC to the late Herbert W. & Selma Fisher Saylors. "Red", as he was known by all, was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church and served in the...

Gladys Wells Todd

Gladys Wells Todd

Sep 23, 2009

Gladys Wells Todd, 97, of Abbeville, wife of the late William James Todd, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Greenwood, SC to the late Albert T. and Hilda Outz Wells. Mrs. Todd was a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church and a dedicated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to her parents and husband,...

Robin  Harris Todd

Robin Harris Todd

Sep 22, 2009

Robin Harris Todd, 51, resident of 212 Camellia Circle in Greenwood, SC died Tuesday Sept. 22, 2009 at Hospice of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC.Born in Greenwood, SC she was a daughter of the late Robert Graham and Ruby Ross Harris.Robin was a graduate of Greenwood High School and received her degree in Engineering Graphics from Piedmont Tech. She was...

James Earl Prince Jr.

James Earl Prince Jr.

Sep 21, 2009

Earl Prince, 67, of Abbeville, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 21, 2009 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Abbeville County to the late James E. Prince, Sr. and Louise Hill Prince. He was a 1960 graduate of Abbeville High School and a member of Sharon United Methodist Church. Mr. Prince retired from Pirelli Cable,...

Rebecca Inez Thomas

Rebecca Inez Thomas

Sep 20, 2009

Rebecca "Inez" S. Thomas, 87, of Abbeville, wife of the late Edward. L. Thomas, Sr., died Sunday, September 20, 2009 surrounded by her family at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville County to the late James E. & Eva Strawhorn Stone. Mrs. Thomas was a 1940 graduate of Abbeville High School and a graduate of Montreat...

James "Jimmy" Victor Lomax

James "Jimmy" Victor Lomax

Sep 17, 2009

James Victor Lomax, Jr., 75, son of the late James V. and Bernice M. Lomax, died Sept. 17, 2009 after several years of declining health. A native of Abbeville and a 1955 graduate of Emory University, Jim's career spanned more than 30 years in banking and financial management positions. He last served as financial officer for the Ozanam Inn, a...

James "Ben" Benjamin Jones

James "Ben" Benjamin Jones

Sep 12, 2009

James Benjamin Jones, Jr., 77, resident of 1877 Cedar Springs Rd. husband of Barbara Ashley Jones died peacefully Saturday Sept. 12, 2009 with his loving family by his side. Born in Abbeville Co. SC he was a son of the late James B. Jones, Sr. and Lucille Wiley Jones.Ben was owner and operator of J. Ben Jones Construction Co. having...

Grace F Gambrell

Grace F Gambrell

Sep 11, 2009

Grace F. Gambrell, 72, formally of Abbeville, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Trinity Mission and Rehab in Edgefield, SC. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Buck V. and Vera Howard Wilson. Ms. Gambrell was a dedicated cosmetologist and a former employee of Odell's Grocery in Due West for many years. She was a loving mother,...

William  Alroy Suber

William Alroy Suber

Sep 11, 2009

William 'Alroy' Suber, 83, resident of 348 Suber Rd. husband of Mary Burdette Suber passed away Friday Sept. 11, 2009 at his home.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, he was a son of the late William Russell Suber and Willie Below Suber.He was a World War II United States Army veteran. He retired from the Abbeville City Hydro Plant and was...

Donald "Donnie" Singleton

Donald "Donnie" Singleton

Sep 7, 2009

Donald "Donnie" Singleton, 74, husband of Mary P. Campbell Singleton, died Monday, September 7, 2009 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born in Abbeville to the late James H. and Lula New Singleton. Mr. Singleton served in the U.S. Army and retired from the Plexco Plant in Abbeville after many years of dedicated service. He attended the...

Mary Helen Slay Latham Smith

Mary Helen Slay Latham Smith

Sep 6, 2009

Mary Helen Smith, 85, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home widow of Milton Smith passed away Sunday Sept. 6, 2009 at the nursing home.Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Steve A. Slay and Sally Turman Slay.She was twice married first to the late Ira P. Latham.She was a retired homemaker and of the Baptist faith.Survivors include...

Robert  Graham Harris

Robert Graham Harris

Sep 6, 2009

Robert "Graham" Harris, 80, formerly of 179 Orchard Park Dr. Greenwood, SC widower of Ruby Ross Harris passed away Sept. 6, 2009 at National Health Care in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late John Andrew Harris and Mary Graham Harris.He was a retired Medical Technologist with Self Regional Medical Center with over 36 years...

Timothy K Richardson

Timothy K Richardson

Sep 4, 2009

Timothy K. "Tim" Richardson, 51, of Abbeville, husband of Sheryl Hagen Richardson, passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Richardson was born in Harvard, Illinois to Myra Sorbo Richardson and the late Ronald Eugene Richardson. Tim was presently employed with the SC Department of Corrections, McCormick Prison as a Food Service Supervisor and was a former chef...

James B. "Jim" Ellis

James B. "Jim" Ellis

Sep 2, 2009

James B. "Jim" Ellis, 73, of Iva, husband of the late Barbara Creswell Ellis, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Ollie B. & Iva Ruth Young Ellis. Mr. Ellis served in the U.S. Army and retired, after 42 years of dedicated service, from the Milliken-Abbeville Plant....

Susan  Horton McCurry

Susan Horton McCurry

Aug 30, 2009

Susan Horton McCurry, 55, resident of 1629 Rock Hill Rd. wife of Dale R. McCurry passed away Sunday Aug. 30, 2009 at her home.Born in Abbeville Co. SC she was a daughter of William "Bill" Horton and Frances Dansby Horton.Susan started he career in the insurance business working at Morse-Wier Insurance Agency. She later owned the Gilliam Insurance Agency. Upon...

Kenneth "Kenny" Howard Kurowski

Kenneth "Kenny" Howard Kurowski

Aug 22, 2009

Kenneth Howard "Kenny" Kurowski, 73, resident of 201 Lake Secession Rd. husband of Norma Schoonover Kurowski passed away Saturday Aug. 22, 2009 at his home.Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin he was a son of the late Peter Paul and Grace Margaret Skenandore Kurowski.He was a United States Marine veteran serving in the first, second and third Marine Divisions. After he...

James Gary Sullivan

James Gary Sullivan

Aug 21, 2009

James Gary Sullivan, 60, of Abbeville Lake Session Community, husband of Kay Abercrombie Sullivan, died Friday, August 21, 2009 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rayville, LA to Beulah Mae Galloway Sullivan and the late James Howard Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan was a retired electrician in the industrial business. He is survived by his wife,...

Carlis  Davis Williams

Carlis Davis Williams

Aug 13, 2009

Carlis Davis Williams, 75, resident of 1233 South Main St. wife of Lee C. Williams passed away Thursday Aug, 13, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Elberton, Georgia she was a daughter of the late Howard Gordon Davis and Louise Moore Davis.She was a retired homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church.Survivors include her husband...

Charles Henry Humphrey

Charles Henry Humphrey

Aug 13, 2009

Charles Henry Humphrey, 78, of Due West, husband of the late Earnestine Porterfield Humphrey, died Thursday, August 13, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Marianna, Fl., to the late John James & Armetta Simmons Humphrey. Mr. Humphrey was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S. Air Force while serving he received the Korean Service Medal...

C.V. Buddy Ashley Jr.

C.V. Buddy Ashley Jr.

Aug 11, 2009

C.V. "Buddy" Ashley, Jr., 84, of Abbeville, husband of Evelyn Page Ashley, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late Anna Wheeler Ashley & Calvin Vance Ashley, Sr. Mr. Ashley served as a Sergeant in WWII as a tail gunner aboard a B-17 bomber. He retired, after many dedicated...