Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Charles W. Lomax
May 4, 2025
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF CHARLIE W. LOMAX
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS
Charlie W. Lomax of Abbeville, SC, husband of Mabel McClease Lomax was born March 29, 1942, in Mt. Carmel, SC to the late John Lomax, Jr. and Mary Alice Parks Lomax.
Affectionately referred to as ‘Chuck’ by his family and close friends, he was raised in a loving Christian family home where...
Rowena Mae Parkerson
May 3, 2025
Rowena Mae Parkerson, 93, of Abbeville, SC, formerly of Okeechobee, FL for 77 years, wife of the late J. P. Parkerson, died Saturday, May 3, 2025, at her home. She was born in Basinger, FL to the late Louis Morise Thomas and Eunice Lois Drawdy Thomas.
Rowena dedicated much of her life to public service, devoting 36 years as the Supervisor...
Paul Faaborg
May 3, 2025
Paul Faaborg, 79, of the Savannah Lakes Community, husband of Karen Faaborg, died Saturday, May 3, 2025, at his residence. Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville is assisting the Faaborg family.
Jim Merrifield
May 2, 2025
William James ‘Jim’ Merrifield, Jr., 79, of Greenwood, loving husband of Beth Davenport Merrifield, died Friday, May 2, 2025, at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Fairmont, West Virginia, to the late William J. Merrifield, Sr. and Mary Olive Underwood Andrews.
A proud graduate of Fairmount High School, Mr. Merrifield valiantly served in the United States Army during the Korean...
Tommy Sumeral
May 1, 2025
Gerald Thomas Sumeral, 71, of Laurens, SC, died peacefully, Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Laurens, SC to the late Edgbert Perrin Sumeral and Janie Lee-Ida Dobbins Sumeral.
Affectionately known as ‘Tommy’ or ‘Buttermilk’, he graduated from Ford High School, Class of 1971. Tommy had a successful career as a water waste...
Angie White Gaddis
Apr 29, 2025
Angela ‘Angie’ White Gaddis, 58, of Honea Path, died Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Hospice of the Upstate, Rainey Hospice & Palliative Care. She was born in Greenwood to Agnes Barrett White Owens and the late Robert White.
Angie attended Abbeville County schools. She dedicated her life to serving others, working at The Renaissance Senior Living in Due West, where...
Edward Carl Nelson
Apr 29, 2025
Edward Carl Nelson, 83, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Anita Boursier Nelson, died Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Hospice of the Upstate, Rainey Hospice & Palliative Care. He was born in Warwick, RI to the late Carl Nelson and Rosella Clifford Nelson.
Affectionately known as ‘Ed Too Tall’. Mr. Nelson graduated from Warwick Veterans Memorial High School, Class of 1963...
Georgia S. Scott
Apr 28, 2025
Georgia Satcher Scott, 102, of Abbeville, wife of the late William Henry ‘Bud’ Scott, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 28, 2025, at her home. She was born in Greenwood County to the late Rev. George T. Satcher and Marie Rushton Adams Satcher.
Mrs. Scott was a longtime, faithful member of the Abbeville Pentecostal Holiness Church where she was so proud...
Simone M. Simmons
Apr 26, 2025
Simone Morgan Simmons, 87, of Abbeville, SC wife of the late Claude Leroy Simmons, died Saturday, April 26, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Greenville, SC to the late Clarence and Grace Smith Morgan.
A 1961 graduate of Lander College, Mrs. Simmons retired from the Abbeville County School District after 30 years of dedicated...
Frank A. Uldrick, Jr.
Apr 24, 2025
Frank A. Uldrick, Jr., 81, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Betty Sutherland Uldrick, died Thursday, April 24, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Frank A. Uldrick, Sr. and Bessie Lee Edwards Uldrick.
Frank was a 1963 graduate of Abbeville High School. He dedicated 25 years to Pirelli Cable, followed...
Richard 'Dick' Cole
Apr 23, 2025
Richard James Cole, 86, of Greenwood, SC, formerly of McCormick, SC, husband of Christine Keck Cole, died Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Rathbone, NY to the late Earl and Ida Mae Haines Cole.
Dick, as he was affectionately known, had a remarkable career spanning 35 years as a truck driver. His unwavering dedication to his...
Diane Suggs Simpson
Apr 22, 2025
Diane Suggs Simpson, 79, of Abbeville, wife of the late Homer Korrell Simpson, died Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Leon and Emma Lerue Carter Suggs.
A proud graduate of Abbeville High School class of 1964, Diane embodying the spirit of dedication, worked for many years at Fuji...
Luther Bert Williams
Apr 22, 2025
Luther Bert Williams,78, of Batesburg, S.C., beloved husband of Barbara Campbell Williams, died on April 22, 2025, at Lexington Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Reverend Robert and Lizzie Mae Jones Williams.
Mr. Williams was a proud graduate of Abbeville County Schools and dedicated many years of his professional life at J.B. Martin Company in Leesville,...
Darren Gregory Joines
Apr 18, 2025
Darren Gregory Joines, 51, of Due West, died Friday, April 18, 2025, at his home. He was born in Greenville, SC to Shelby G. Jonies and Linda Butler Jonies.
Darren was a proud graduate of Blue Ridge High School in Greer, class of 1992. He dedicated himself to his career, working in the Grounds Department of Furman University and with Jones...
William Mikey Johnson
Apr 14, 2025
William ‘Mikey’ Johnson, 75, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Ruby Wiley Johnson, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late J. W. and Syble Moss Johnson.
Also affectionately known as ‘Big M’, Mikey retired from Burlington Industries with over 40 years of dedicated service. He enjoyed fishing, hunting...
Catherine Jean Hall Graham
Apr 13, 2025
Catherine Jean Hall Graham, 81, of Abbeville, wife of the late Wesley Graham, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Carl Eugene Hall and Lillian Catherine (NannyMama) McDowell Hall.
Throughout her career, Catherine was known for her nurturing spirit and selfless dedication as a caregiver. Deeply committed to her faith, she played...
Ricky C. Fulghum
Apr 13, 2025
Ricky Claude Fulghum, 64, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Susan Haynes Brown, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at his home. He was born in Royston, GA to Martha Evans Fulghum and the late Claude C. Fulghum.
Ricky received his education from the Franklin County schools, where he laid the foundation for a career as a skilled mechanic. In addition to his...
Elfriede E. Wetter
Apr 10, 2025
Elfriede E. Wetter, 88, of Greenwood, SC, Wesley Commons Community, wife of Bernhard Hans Wetter, died Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville is assisting the Wetter family.
Stewart Russell
Apr 10, 2025
Stewart Russell, 92, of Greenwood – Wesley Commons Community, husband of Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Carter Russell died Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Independence, Missouri to the late Floyd F. and Edna Stewart Russell.
Mr. Russell graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in Business...
Baby Joie Rayne Walters
Apr 9, 2025
Joie Rayne Walters, infant daughter of Spencer Walters and Marissa Bowens, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Prisma – Greenville Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, David Walters; and her paternal great-grandparents, Jimmy and Rebecca Loftis.
Joie is survived by her parents, Spencer and Marissa; sister, Madison Savannah Stewart;...
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