Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
James Frank "Pop" Wilson
Oct 1, 2008
SFC James Frank "POP" Wilson, N.G. Ret., 76, of the Watts community, husband of the late Jean "Tootsie" Wilson, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late James F. and Eleanor Wallace Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War...
Mattie Elizabeth "Lib" Beauford Besinger
Sep 30, 2008
Mattie Elizabeth Beauford Besinger, widow of William Earle Besinger, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008. She was a long time resident of Abbeville, living 70 years on Mill Street, currently residing at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Troy, SC, December 8, 1911, she was the last surviving child of Lemuel Oliver and Mattie Elizabeth Horne Beauford. Her brothers were Charlie,...
Annie Ruth Brown
Sep 28, 2008
Annie Ruth Brown, 74, of Iva, widow of Johnny R. Brown, Sr., died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at AnMed Health Medical Center. She was born in Anderson to the late Claude Powell and Bertha Davis Powell Cox. Mrs. Brown was a devoted member of Lowndesville Baptist Church and retired from Abbeville Shirt Makers. In addition to her parents and husband,...
Daniel "Dan" Vandiver
Sep 28, 2008
Daniel P. "Dan" Vandiver, 78, of Abbeville, husband of Janet Taylor Vandiver, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Claud and Jewell Cartledge Vandiver. Mr. Vandiver was a 1958 graduate of Erskine College and retired from the Department of Social Services. He was a member of Abbeville First...
John J "Johnny" Fleming
Sep 27, 2008
John J. "Johnny" Fleming, 52, of Donalds, died Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late Ansel and Pearl Ashley Fleming. Johnny was an inspiration to all that new him. His love for his family and friends was unsurpassed. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents he...
Mary Davis Taylor
Sep 26, 2008
Mary Davis Taylor, 81, of Abbeville, wife of the late Jones Hartwell Taylor, died Friday, September 26, 2008 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late John Oliver and Lucy Horton Davis. Mrs. Taylor was a member of South Side Baptist Church and a devoted mother, grandmother, sister and a friend to all that...
Elsie Virginia Williams
Sep 24, 2008
Elsie Virginia Williams, 84, of Elizabeth St., Abbeville, died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at the AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson. She was born in Abbeville to the late Paul G. and Pearl Scott Williams, Sr. Elsie was a long time, dedicated member of Grace United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Anderson College with a degree in business...
Rufus Allen Slay
Sep 23, 2008
Rufus Allen Slay, 75, resident of 1233 Cambridge St. Ext. passed away Friday September 23, 2008 at his home. Born in Abbeville Co. SC he was a son of the late Steven Albert and Sallie Turman Slay. He was formerly employed with Greenwood Mills. Survivors include 3 brothers William F. Slay of Laurens, SC, Johnny K. Slay and his wife...
Alfred Levorn Dunbar Jr.
Sep 10, 2008
Alfred L. Dunbar, Jr., 70, of Abbeville, husband of Cecile T. Dunbar, died Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Belfast, Maine to the late Alfred L. and Doris J. Gilmore Dunbar, Sr. Mr. Dunbar was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Korean War. He retired after many years as Plant Manager...
Esther Carter Ransom
Sep 9, 2008
Esther Carter Ransom, 87, resident of Wesley Commons Healthcare formerly of Abbeville Arms Apts. widow of Roy Ransom passed away Tuesday Sept. 9, 2008 at Wesley Commons. Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Robert Davis and Hattie Bell Carter. She was a retired textile employee with the J.P. Stevens Co. She was also a member...
John Albert Patterson
Sep 6, 2008
John Albert Patterson, 72, resident of 504 Maple St. husband of Marie McCurry Patterson passed away Saturday Sept. 6, 2008 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, he was a son of the late James Thomas and Emma Ellis Patterson.John Albert was a US States Army veteran during the Korean Conflict. He started his career...
Zemriah A. "Z.A" Brown Jr.
Aug 31, 2008
Zemriah A. "Z.A." Brown, Jr., 83, of Abbeville, died Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Zemriah A. & Leila Sorrow Brown. Mr. Brown was a member of Southside Baptist Church and had retired from the Abbeville and Sharon Milliken Plants after 47 years. He was a WWII veteran...
Alice Belle King Busbee
Aug 29, 2008
Alice Belle King Busbee, 84, wife of the late George W. "Billy" Busbee, died Friday, August 29, 2008 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to the late Julius M. and Lillian L. Dansby King. Mrs. Busbee was a 1942 graduate of Abbeville High School and a member of Grace United Methodist Church. She was an avid...
U.S.M.C. Ret. Lt. Col. Henry G. Maeger
Aug 29, 2008
Lt. Col. Henry G. Maeger, U.S.M.C. Ret., 88, of Abbeville, husband of Marion Sumner Maeger, died Friday, August 29, 2008 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Canton, GA to the late Henry and Elma L. Garner Maeger. Lt. Col. Maeger was a member of the Truro Church in Fairfax, VA and attended the Trinity Episcopal Church...
Mary Ann Edens
Aug 29, 2008
Mary Ann C. Edens, 94, of Abbeville, wife of the late James. K. Edens, Sr., died peacefully on Friday, August 29, 2008 at the New Hope Residential Care in Calhoun Falls, S.C. She was born in Portsmouth, VA to the late Arthur L. and Lula N. Spivey Culpepper. Mrs. Edens was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. In...
John Peter Trenholm
Aug 28, 2008
Longtime Abbeville resident John "Peter" Trenholm, age 79, died Thursday, August 28, 2008 in the home he shared on Millwood Road with his wife of 53 years, Julianne Dye Trenholm. Peter was born March 15, 1929 in Lexington, Massachusetts, the son of the late John Davis and Bertha Moynihan Trenholm.Peter earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Yale...
Roy L. Rhoden
Aug 22, 2008
Roy L. Rhoden, 73, of Abbeville, husband of Linda English Rhoden, died Friday, August 22, 2008 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Hortense, GA to the late George W. and Sara Moore Rhoden. Mr. Rhoden served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church and retired,...
Mary Anness Harper Hite
Aug 21, 2008
Mary Anness Harper Hite passed away on August 21, 2008 at the Carlisle Nursing Center in Due West, S.C. She was born in Tabor City, N.C. on January 26, 1917. Her parents were Matt Cleveland and Cara Lea Harper. She grew up in Marion, South Carolina and graduated from Marion High School. She attended Winthrop College and graduated from Farmville...
Joseph "Joe" Samuel Wilson
Aug 19, 2008
Joseph "Joe" Samuel Wilson, 73, resident of 202 Pineview St. passed away Tuesday Aug 19, 2008 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC after a short illness. Born Aug. 12, 1935, in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Enoch Raymond and Malulah Sutherland Wilson. Growing up and living most of his life in Abbeville, he attended...
Julia "Mama T" Finley Terrell
Aug 18, 2008
Julia "Judy" Finley Terrell, 87, formerly of 112 McGowan Ave. widow of William Buffon Terrell, Jr. passed away Monday Aug. 18, 2008 at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Atlanta, GA she was a daughter of the late William Benjamin "Casey" and Ivy Dan Moore Terrell. Mrs. Terrell was a retired homemaker and very active in community affairs early in her...
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