Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Julianne  Dye Trenholm

Julianne Dye Trenholm

Mar 20, 2009

Longtime Abbeville resident Julianne Dye Trenholm, age 79, died Friday, March 20, 2009 in the home she had shared on Millwood Road with her beloved husband of 53 years, the late Peter Trenholm. Julie was born June 21, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Theodore Cole Dye and Eleanor Brueshaber Dye. She was preceded in death by...

Gayle D Brown

Gayle D Brown

Mar 16, 2009

Gayle D. Brown, 48, of Lowndesville, wife of Tommy Brown, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at the AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson. She was born in Abbeville County and is the daughter of Mrs. Austeen A. Davis and the late Bobby Ray Davis. Gayle was a faithful and dedicated member of Lowndesville Baptist Church where she was instrumental in...

Mary Nell Hancock Pendley

Mary Nell Hancock Pendley

Mar 14, 2009

Mary Nell Hancock Pendley, 88, of Abbeville, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the National Healthcare Center in Greenwood. She was born in Bishop, GA to the late William Z. & Eunice Robinson Hancock. Mrs. Pendley was the wife of the late Wallace 'Bill' Pendley. She was a member of the Abbeville First Baptist Church and retired from the Milliken-Abbeville...

Michael "Killer" James Gilliam

Michael "Killer" James Gilliam

Mar 10, 2009

Michael James "Mike" Gilliam, Sr., 64, residence of 1797 Hwy. 72 West husband of Sandra Smith Gilliam passed away Tuesday March 10, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SCBorn in Caerphilly, Wales he was the son of the late James Andrew "Buddy" Gilliam and Gwawrwen (Gwynne) Lewis-Williams Gilliam.Mike was a graduate of Carlisle Military Academy in Bamberg, SC...

Joshua Doug Mcclain Sr.

Joshua Doug Mcclain Sr.

Mar 10, 2009

Joshua Douglas "Doug" McClain, Sr., 78, of Iva, husband of Barbara Ann Wilson McClain, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville County to the late James H. and Grace Ashley McClain. Mr. McClain retired from Clark – Schwebel Textile Company after many years of service. He served in the U.S. Air...

Amy Lynn Willoughby

Amy Lynn Willoughby

Mar 7, 2009

Amy L. Willoughby, 29, of Calhoun Falls, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Abbeville to Ernest C. and Tenia Strickland Willoughby. She was a graduate of Calhoun Falls High School and a member of the Solid Rock Community Church in Calhoun Falls. Amy is survived by her parents of the home; two sons, Roy...

Ralph  Pickens Loftis

Ralph Pickens Loftis

Mar 7, 2009

Ralph Pickens Loftis, 70, of Hwy. 20 in Abbeville County died at his home Saturday March 7, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Abbeville Co. a son of the late Grady C. Loftis and Mary Lee Cochran Loftis.Survivors include his beloved wife of 53 years Marjean Ambrose Loftis; two daughters Jan Loftis and Mrs. Anthony...

Harry "Herbie" Herbert Mincey

Harry "Herbie" Herbert Mincey

Mar 4, 2009

Harry Herbert Mincey, Jr., 58, resident of 81 Oakridge St. husband of Nancy Tiller Mincey passed away Wednesday March 4, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Elberton, Georgia he was a son of the late Harry Herbert, Sr. and Inez Terrell Mincey.He was a retired United States Navy veteran with 20 years of military service as...

James  Lawrence Moss

James Lawrence Moss

Feb 27, 2009

Reverend James Lawrence Moss, 78, resident of 133 Highland Terrace husband of Dorothy Baker Moss passed away Friday Feb. 27, 2009 at Abbeville Nursing Home.Born in Kings Mt., NC he was a son of the late M.B. and Eva Moss Moss.Rev. Moss was a proud recipient of the Eagle Scout Award in 1947. He was a 1948 graduate of Kings...

Margaret Irene Baughman Crowther

Margaret Irene Baughman Crowther

Feb 27, 2009

Margaret Irene Baughman Crowther, 91, widow of William (Bill) Edwin Crowther, residing most recently with her daughter in Pelzer, and formerly of the Cold Springs community in Abbeville, SC, died February 27, 2009 at Hospice of the Upstate in Anderson, SC.She was born Feb. 13, 1918 in McCormick, SC, daughter of the late James Bennett JB" Baughman, Sr. and Annie...

Charlie B. "Joe" Shaw Jr.

Charlie B. "Joe" Shaw Jr.

Feb 26, 2009

Charlie B. 'Joe' Shaw, Jr., 74, of Abbeville, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Charlie B. and Bertha McMahan Shaw. Mr. Shaw was a dedicated member of Rocky River Baptist Church where he was a member of the Men's Bible Class. He retired from Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc....

Charles "Mike" Mangum

Charles "Mike" Mangum

Feb 24, 2009

Charles "Mike" Mangum, 58, of Abbeville, husband of Joyce Hall Mangum, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Greenville Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. He was born in Brevard, NC to the late Zella Mae Orr & James Drafton Mangum. Mr. Mangum was a dedicated member of Midway Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and...

Florence  "Jick" Guy

Florence "Jick" Guy

Feb 22, 2009

Florence Sprouse "Jick" Guy, 98, resident of 550 J.T. Ashley Rd. widow of Edward Douglas Guy, Sr. passed away Sunday Feb. 22, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late John Lewis and Florence Wilson Sprouse, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her stepmother Julia McAllister Sprouse,...

Dorothy "Dot" Whitten Smith

Dorothy "Dot" Whitten Smith

Feb 22, 2009

Dorothy Whitten Smith, 84, resident of 51 Oak Drive, widow of Ronald Smith passed away Sunday Feb. 22, 2009 at Abbeville Nursing Home. She was twice married; first to the late Harvey Bowie.Born in Laurens , SC she was a daughter of the late Charles T. and Janie Gibert Whitten.She was a retired employee of Milliken, Textiles Abbeville Plant in...

Grace Marie Tapscott

Grace Marie Tapscott

Feb 21, 2009

Grace M. Tapscott, 87, of Abbeville, died Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Charlottesville, VA. Mrs. Tapscott was married to the late John L. Tapscott for 56 years until his death in 1996. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed spending time with her family. Mrs. Tapscott will be most remembered...

Joseph "Captain Joe" Miller Brubaker

Joseph "Captain Joe" Miller Brubaker

Feb 19, 2009

Joseph Miller Brubaker, US Army Ret., 98, resident of 48 Cypress Church Rd. widower of Beatrice 'Bea' Blanchett Brubaker passed away Thursday Feb. 19, 2009 at AnMed Hospital in Anderson, SC.Born in Bakersville, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Augusta Miller Brubaker.Capt. Joe was a retired U.S. States Army veteran having served during the entire 2nd...

Thomas  "Tommy" Giles

Thomas "Tommy" Giles

Feb 17, 2009

Thomas "Tommy" Giles, Jr., 68, resident of 43 Woodview Apts. husband of Shirley Giles passed away Tuesday Feb. 17, 2009 at his residence.Born in Abbeville Co. SC he was a son of the late Thomas, Sr. and Lillian Little Giles.Tommy was a retired self employed mechanic and a member of Bells United Methodist Church. He will be remembered as a...

Mary Kathleen Nation

Mary Kathleen Nation

Feb 15, 2009

Mary Kathleen Nation, 91, of Abbeville, died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in McCormick County to the late Thomas and Sallie O. Carroll. Following her parent's death, at a young age, she was raised by the late Mr. and Mrs. George Williams. Mrs. Nation was twice married first to the late Rev. John...

Tommy Eugene Mitchell

Tommy Eugene Mitchell

Feb 14, 2009

Tommy E. Mitchell, 65, of Abbeville, husband of Ann Sinner Mitchell, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Anderson, SC to the late George F. and Cinderella Harris Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was a graduate of Wren High School and served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He retired...

A. Raymond Cellura Dr.

A. Raymond Cellura Dr.

Feb 10, 2009

Dr. Raymond Cellura, has a master's degree in clinical psychology from Long Island University, a master's degree in education from the State University of New York and doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Rochester. He is a licensed psychologist in Georgia and Massachusetts and is listed in the National Register of Health Care Providers in Psychology and Who's...