Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Sara G. Dixon

Sara G. Dixon

Jun 23, 2008

Sara G. Dixon, 84, of Abbeville, wife of Theron F. Dixon, died Monday, June 23, 2008 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Anderson County to the late J.B. and Marie Wilson Gasaway. Mrs. Dixon was a graduate of Forest College in Anderson and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Constance "Connie" Elizabeth Johnson

Constance "Connie" Elizabeth Johnson

Jun 21, 2008

Constance 'Connie' Madsen Johnson, 80, resident of 1002 N. Main St. wife of Clarence 'Larry' Johnson passed away Sunday June 21, 2008 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Born in Sparrows Point, Maryland she was a daughter of the late Hugo and Elsa Rosenblad Madsen. She was a retired Real Estate Broker and devoted much of her time to...

Connie  Sizemore Wells

Connie Sizemore Wells

Jun 20, 2008

Connie Sizemore Wells, 61, resident of 129 Moore St. formerly of Ware Shoals widow of W. Elmer Wells passed away peacefully Friday June 20, 2008 at her home. Born in Abbeville, SC she was the daughter of Joann Rochester Chapman and the late James Brewer Sizemore. Connie was a graduate of Abbeville High School class of 1965. She retired from...

Jack "Daddy Jack" Whaley

Jack "Daddy Jack" Whaley

Jun 18, 2008

Jack "Daddy Jack" Whaley, 90, of Abbeville, husband of Martha Bowie Whaley, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson. He was born in Abbeville County to the late John Henry and Maud Wilson Whaley. Mr. Whaley retired as an Engineer with the Seaboard Coastline (CSX) after...

Marion "Penny" Franklin McAlister

Marion "Penny" Franklin McAlister

Jun 15, 2008

Marion Franklin "Penny" McAlister, 85, resident of 119 Moore St. husband of Bernice McKee McAlister passed away peacefully Sunday June 15, 2008 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Born in Greenville, SC he was the son of the late Bonham and Sally Winkler McAlister Carithers. Penny was a 1949 Graduate of Clemson College and was a United States Army...

Richard Lee Mcconnell

Richard Lee Mcconnell

Jun 14, 2008

Richard "Lee" McConnell, 51, of Abbeville, SC, died Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont, Greenwood, SC. Lee was the son of Louise Anderson McConnell of Abbeville, SC and the late Robert Edward McConnell. He was an electrician. Lee was an avid motorcyclist and a member of the Easyriders Motorcycle Club. Lee, along with his sister, was...

Alvin "Red" Vernon Jones

Alvin "Red" Vernon Jones

Jun 7, 2008

Alvin Vernon "Red" Jones, 80, resident of 94 Monterey Rd. Monterey Community husband of Imogene Moore Jones passed away Saturday June 7, 2008 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, SC he was a son of the late Colious and Ellen Smith Jones. He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard and a retired electrician with the Michelin...

Mary Jane Gentry Vandiver

Mary Jane Gentry Vandiver

Jun 4, 2008

Mary Jane Gentry Vandiver, 100, of Abbeville, SC, widow of Harold W. Vandiver passed away peacefully Wednesday June 4, 2008 at NHC in Greenwood.Born on March 17, 1908 in Starr, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ben F. and Josephine Stucky Gentry. She was a graduate of Anderson College and taught in the public school systems in Abbeville...

Terri H. Gagnon

Terri H. Gagnon

May 29, 2008

Terri Hardee Gagnon, 48, of Abbeville, wife of Dr. Craig A. Gagnon, died peacefully Thursday morning May 29, 2008, surrounded by her family, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Columbus, GA to James T. Hardee and the late Pauline Heaton Hardee. Terri was a 1981 graduate of the Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. She was...

James E. Fisher

James E. Fisher

May 24, 2008

James E. Fisher, 77, of Plum Branch, SC, made his transition to a new adventure after a long illness Saturday, May 24, 2008 at the Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Neville Island, PA on Nov. 30, 1930, the son of the late Blanche (Dumount) and Christopher Fischer. In addition to his parents, he was...

Vera  Anderson McConnell

Vera Anderson McConnell

May 22, 2008

Emily Vera Anderson McConnell, 88, resident of Due West Retirement Center widow of G.L. "Mac" McConnell passed away Thursday May, 22, 2008 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. Born in Abbeville Co. Georgia she was a daughter of the late Emory Walton and Azilee Elizabeth Loggins Anderson. She was a former employee of Erskine College and of Abbeville area local shirt...

Fredrick D Lewis

Fredrick D Lewis

May 16, 2008

Fred D. Lewis, 70, of 1509 Cedar Springs Rd, Abbeville, SC lost his battle with cancer, passing peacefully at home, Friday, May 16, 2008. Born 1937 in Cleveland, MS, Fred was the son of Albert and Kathyran Lewis. Graduating in 1956 from Frayser High School in Memphis, TN, he went on to serve his country overseas and domestically as a...

Nelle Gordon Hagan

Nelle Gordon Hagan

May 15, 2008

Nelle Gordon Hagan passed on to eternal life on May 15, 2008 at the Carlisle Nursing Center. She was born on March 22, 1915 in Donalds, S.C. to Mallie Smith Gordon and Thomas Herbert Gordon. She is predeceased by her loving husband, Paul Nickles Hagan. She was the youngest of seven children and was the last surviving sibling. She was...

Frank  Allen Robison

Frank Allen Robison

May 13, 2008

Frank "Allen" Robison, Jr., 44, resident of 243 Central Shiloh Rd. husband of Teresa Woodson Robison passed away Tuesday May 13, 2008 at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. Born in Greenwood, SC he is the son of Dorothy Miller Robison and the late Frank Allen Robison, Sr. Allen was a graduate of Dixie High School and employed...

Elizabeth  Greer Kirkpatrick

Elizabeth Greer Kirkpatrick

May 3, 2008

Elizabeth Greer Kirkpatrick, 83, wife of William "Bill" Kirkpatrick passed away Saturday May 3, 2008 at Hospice House of the Upstate in Anderson, SC. Born in Miami, FL she was a daughter of the late Edwin Altos and Annie Lou Nunn Greer. She was a retired secretary with Coats and Clark Textiles Co. with 35 years of service. Mrs. Kirkpatrick...

Agnes K. Hodge

Agnes K. Hodge

May 2, 2008

Agnes Kelman Hodge, 89, of Abbeville, SC wife of the late James A. "Jim" Hodge, Jr., died Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC. Born in Winston-Salem, NC on January 12, 1919, Aggie was a daughter of the late William Kelman and Leslie Morton Kelman. She, along with her husband, opened Hodge...

Julius Eakin Cochran Jr.

Julius Eakin Cochran Jr.

May 1, 2008

Julius Eakin Cochran, Jr., 84, of Abbeville, husband of Rucella Ray Cochran, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at the Hospice House in Greenwood surrounded by his family. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Julius E. and Eva McNeil Cochran, Sr. Mr. Cochran was a life long member of Warrenton Presbyterian Church where he had served as a...

Frances  Bowie Gunter

Frances Bowie Gunter

Apr 28, 2008

Frances Bowie Gunter, 75, resident of 455 Hwy. 20 wife of William Gunter passed away peacefully Monday morning April 28, 2008 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Joseph Beauregard and Addie Bonds Bowie. She was a devoted homemaker and a avid gardener. She was of the Baptist faith....

Lillie  Stevenson Howard

Lillie Stevenson Howard

Apr 26, 2008

Lillie Stevenson Howard, 80, resident of Abbeville Arms Apts. widow of John Howard passed away Saturday April 26, 2008 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Greenwood, SC a daughter of the late Thurmond H., Sr. and Della Kisler Stevenson. Survivors include 2 sons-Dale Howard of Kansas and Steven Howard of Ohio; 1 sister Dena...

Edith C. Rosenberg

Edith C. Rosenberg

Apr 25, 2008

Edith C. Rosenberg, 85, of Abbeville, wife of Dr. George V. Rosenberg, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Due West, SC to the late Manning B. and Grace E. Donnald Cochran. Mrs. Rosenberg was a 1939 graduate of Laurens High School. She attended Lander University for one year and then went...