Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Mary  Hunter White

Mary Hunter White

Nov 21, 2002

Mary Hunter White, 84, of New Hope Residential Center, Calhoun Falls, formerly of 293 Old Calhoun Falls Road, Abbeville, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. Born in Abbeville County, she was an inspector with the Abbeville Shirt Plant and was a member of the Westside Baptist Church. She was the last surviving member of...

Theo Shirley Taylor Frede

Theo Shirley Taylor Frede

Nov 15, 2002

Theo Shirley Frede, 78, of 4329 Main St., Hodges, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. She was the daughter of the late Otto and Mildred Callie Shirley. She was twice married, first to the late Cifford O. Taylor and the widow of Doug Frede. She was a retired manager of Catoe's Department Store in...

William  "Bill" Campbell

William "Bill" Campbell

Nov 15, 2002

William "Bill" Campbell, 93, formerly of 936 Sheep Leg Road, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, at National Health Care in Clinton. Born in Abbeville County, he was retired from the Shipping and Receiving Department of Abbeville Mills Milliken Plant. He was also a member of Little Mountain Presbyterian Church. Surviving are son, Billy Joe Campbell of Abbeville; daughters, Rosa Anna...

Burris  Alvin Wiles

Burris Alvin Wiles

Nov 9, 2002

267 Wiles Rd Antreville Community. Son of late Burris E. & Sara Giles Wiles.Retired Shipping & Receiving clerk with Abbeville Shirt Plant. Member of Army National Guard and member of Bells UMC.Survivors: Wife: Connie Ruth Callaham Wiles of the home. Sons: Ralph Callaham, Abbeville and Barry Callaham, Anderson. Daughter Janie Reeves, Anderson. Brother, Ed Wiles, Anderson. Sisters: Irene Callaham and...

Robert  Frank Bowie

Robert Frank Bowie

Oct 26, 2002

Robert Frank Bowie, 75, resident of #9 Bowie Trailor Park, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002 at his home.Born in Abbeville, he was a World War II veteran and was an Iron Worker having retired from Local 387 in Atlanta, Ga. with over 30 years service.Surviving are sister, Frances Gunter of Abbeville; and a brother, Joey Finley of Athens, Ga.He was...

William "Billy" Francis Turner

William "Billy" Francis Turner

Oct 23, 2002

William "Billy" Francis Turner Jr., resident of Whitten Center in Clinton, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002, at Laurens County Hospital in Laurens.Born in Abbeville County, he was a resident of Whitten Center in Clinton and attended the Whitten Center Chapel. Surviving are mother, Betty Martin Turner of Abbeville; sisters, Patricia Davenport and Evelyn T. Horton, both of Abbeville; and a...

James "Pete" Palmer Anderson

James "Pete" Palmer Anderson

Oct 10, 2002

James "Pete" Palmer Anderson, 82, of 766 Old Hodges Road died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Easley, he was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and was the owner and operator of Anderson Plumbing Co., from which he retired. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church.Surviving are widow, Alice Brown Anderson of the...

Jimmy  Ray Morris

Jimmy Ray Morris

Oct 10, 2002

Jimmy Ray Morris, 60, of 1261 McDill Road, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, at The Augusta VA Hospital.Born in Franklin County, Tenn., he was a U.S. Army veteran and was retired from the Pirelli Cable Co. He attended Congregational Holiness Church.Surviving are widow, Bonnie Wiley Morris of the home; sons, Carlo Morris and Jessie Morris, both of the home, and...

Ethan  Chase McCord

Ethan Chase McCord

Oct 9, 2002

Ethan Chase McCord, 12, of 3014 Stevenson Road died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at his home. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church.Surviving are parents, James Preston and Virginia Whiten McCord of the home; brother, Brad McCord of the home; paternal grandfather, Bradley McCord of Abbeville; maternal grandmother; Sophie Whtien of Abbeville; and great-grandmother, Virginia Whiten of Abbeville. He...

Charlie  John Mobley

Charlie John Mobley

Oct 8, 2002

Charlie John Mobley Jr., 24, of 629 Watts Road, Watts Community, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002. Born in Abbeville County, he was employed with Ferguson Produce of Abbeville and was of the Presbyterian faith. Surviving are mother, Amolene Richey Mobley of the home, and a sister, Carolyn Richey of the home. He was the son of the late Charlie John...

Edna  Stamey Whitlow

Edna Stamey Whitlow

Oct 5, 2002

Edna Stamey Whitlow, 74, resident of Hospice House, Anderson, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at the Hospice House in Anderson.Born in McCormick, she was a retired registered nurse and textile employee and was a member of The Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church in Anderson. Surviving are daughter, Sherry Knoth of West Palm Beach, Fla.; sons, James Ashley Jr....

Margaret  Murray Thrower

Margaret Murray Thrower

Sep 26, 2002

Margaret Murray Thrower, 89, formerly of 601 Chestnut St., a resident of Foothills Presbyterian Home, widow of the Rev. Woodrow Thrower, died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002, at Palmetto Baptist Medical Center in Easley. Born in McCormick, she was a retired public school teacher, having taught for more than 30 years. She taught in the Tennessee, Fla., and North Carolina public...

Cecil  Delbert Miner

Cecil Delbert Miner

Sep 25, 2002

Cecil Delbert Miner, 79, of 105 Klugh Circle, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at his home.Born in Randolph, Vt., he was a retired finished carpenter and also worked for GLEAMS after retirement. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church.Surviving are widow, Doris Oakley Miner of the home and a son, Bryan Miner of Seattle.He was the son of the...

Charles "Red" Carroll Parnell

Charles "Red" Carroll Parnell

Sep 21, 2002

Charles 'Red' Carroll Parnell Sr., 82, of 104 Oakland Ave., Abbeville Arms Apts., died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002, at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Abbeville County, he was a retired employee with Monsanta Mills and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Surviving are widow, Mary Jo McCurry Parnell of the home; daughters, Brenda Sexton of Panama City, Fla., Lynn...

George Weyraugh

George Weyraugh

Sep 10, 2002

Resident of McCormick Health Care Center, McCormick, SC.Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Tobias Funeral Home in Dayton, Ohio.

Helen  Beatrice Caldwell

Helen Beatrice Caldwell

Sep 7, 2002

Helen Beatrice Caldwell, 77, of 4956 S.C. 28 North died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at her home. Born in Abbeville County, she was a retired employee of the Abbeville Shirt Plant and was also a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. Surviving are a number of cousins. She was the daughter of the late John Henry and Lillie Gordon Caldwell....

Ronald "Ron" Jodean Smith

Ronald "Ron" Jodean Smith

Aug 29, 2002

Ronald J. "Ron" Smith, 67, of 51 Oak Drive died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, at his home.Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Marion Garfield and Lou Adkins Smith. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was retired from Flexiable Technologies with 30 years of service. He was as charter member of the...

Jane  Hulsey Taylor

Jane Hulsey Taylor

Aug 21, 2002

Jane Hulsey Taylor, 62, of 101 Rosemont Terrace died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2002, at Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood. Born in Abbeville County, she was a beautician and was the owner/operator of Special Effects Hair Salon. She was also a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are daughter, Lynn LaBoon Roberson of Greenwood; sister, J. Ed Barnette of Greenwood;...

Jahn  Newman Carroll

Jahn Newman Carroll

Aug 20, 2002

Jahn Newman Carroll, 51, of 206 Hunter St. died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002, at Anderson Area Medical Center. Born in Jacksonville, Fla., she was an employee with Wal-Mart Inc. in Greenwood and was of the Baptist faith.Surviving are widower, Jerry Carroll Jr. of the home; daughters, Sunshine Ellis of Calhoun Falls, Amy Griffin of Ware Shoals and Sarah Carroll of...

Joshua  "Josh" McCurry

Joshua "Josh" McCurry

Aug 17, 2002

Joshua "Josh" McCurry, 22, of S.C. 413, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002.Born in Anderson, he worked in construction as a carpenter and was of the Baptist faith.Surviving are son, Hayden McCurry of Anderson; parents, Don and Susan Dickerson McCurry of the home; brother, Scott McCurry of the home; paternal grandmother, Novella Busby McCurry of Abbeville; and maternal grandparents, T.C. and...