Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Tristan Garrett Stone
Jul 18, 2024
Tristan Garrett Stone, 23, of Anderson, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson. He was born January 16, 2001, in Portsmouth, VA to Joseph Stone and Becki Craig.
Tristan was a remarkable young man who touched the lives of many through his work and interests. A 2019 graduate of Wren High School, he furthered his education at...
Howell Williamson
Jul 17, 2024
Howell Williamson, 91, of Easley, SC, husband of Ruth Cox Williamson, died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at his home. He was born in Toombs County, GA to the late Clayton Festus and Gertrude Williamson.
Mr. Williamson was a 1952 graduate of Kibbee High School, Kibbee, GA. He proudly served four years in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Mr....
Charles W. Link
Jul 17, 2024
Charles Wilbur Link, 76, of Troy, died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at his home. He was born November 26, 1947, to the late Wilbur Henry Link and Elizabeth Brock Link Burrell. He would have been married to Connie Percival Link 56 years on July 20, 2024.
Charles served his country in the United States Navy. He graduated McCormick High School and...
Alpha M. 'A.M' Johnson, Jr.
Jul 16, 2024
Alpha M. ‘A.M.’ Johnson, Jr., 89, of Abbeville, husband of Barbara ‘Frankie’ Rourk Johnson, died, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at his home. He was born in Orangeburg, SC to the late Alpha M. Johnson, Sr. and Gyula Fogle Johnson.
A.M. retired from PCA (Packaging Corporation of America) after many years for dedicated service. He cherished moments spent with his family, creating...
Judy Gloria Gilmer Wiley
Jul 12, 2024
Judy Gilmer Wiley, 79, of Abbeville, wife of the late Jodie A. ‘Junebug’ Wiley, Jr., died Friday, July 12, 2024 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to late Ralph and Jessie Estelle Norrell Gilmer.
Mrs. Wiley attended Abbeville High School and later embarked on a dedicated career. She worked diligently for numerous years at the Abbeville...
Leila Bowie Blanchett
Jul 10, 2024
Leila Bowie Blanchett, 87, widow of the late Wayne Blanchett, resident of Marshall Ave., entered into rest Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at her residence.
Born on April 1, 1937, in Abbeville County to the late Neuffer and Sallie Holmes Bowie, she was a graduate of Abbeville High School and retired from Flexible Technologies. She was an avid dancer at the Lowndesville...
Tommy Boyd
Jul 7, 2024
John ‘Tommy’ Boyd, 76, of Abbeville, husband of Bonnie Bryant Boyd, died Sunday, July 7, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late John R. ‘Pete’ Boyd, Jr. and Margaret Betty Stone Boyd.
A 1966 graduate of Dixie High School, Tommy retired from the CSX Railroad as a conductor. He tirelessly devoted himself to various charitable endeavors....
Mike James
Jul 7, 2024
Mike James, 66, of Iva, husband of the late Jan Burton James, died Sunday, July 7, 2024, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late Alex Hoyt James and Corene Yeargin Smith. Mike was reared in the home of his two aunts, the late Annie Maude and Ida Lou James.
Mike was a retired electrician...
Franklin Creswell
Jul 6, 2024
Franklin Creswell, age 86, passed away in his sleep July 6 2024 at Bowlingreen Health and Rehabilitation in Macon, GA. Franklin was born April 11, 1938 in Lumberton, N.C. at Archie Hartman Chandler. In May 1939 his mother placed him up for adoption because she could not afford the necessities of life. He was adopted by Amos and Minnie Lee...
Larry Turner
Jul 6, 2024
Larry Eugene Turner, 77, husband of Shirley Mitchell Turner, resident of Campbell Church Road, entered into rest Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Abbeville Area Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on January 30, 1947, in Lincoln County Ga., to the late James Anderson and Willie Bell Turner, Larry worked in construction most of his life as a carpenter.
He was...
Chuck Bagwell
Jul 4, 2024
Charles L. ‘Chuck’ Bagwell, 61, of Abbeville, husband of Beth Shuler Bagwell, died Thursday, July 4, 2024, at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson. He was born in Abbeville to the late Charles ‘Red’ and Willie Marcella ‘Monk’ Gilliam Bagwell.
A 1981 graduate of Abbeville High School, Chuck also studied at Piedmont Technical College. He owned and operated Commercial Printing and Graphics...
Jake O. Trantham
Jul 4, 2024
Jake O. Trantham, 84, of the Savannah Lakes Community, husband of Carolyn Sinn Trantham, died Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Seneca, SC to the late Rufus O. and Dorothy Sanders Trantham.
Jake was a graduate of Greenwood High School and a member of McCormick First Baptist Church. He served the community of...
Barbara Ann Brown
Jul 1, 2024
Barbara Ann Brown, 82, of Johnson City, TN, formerly of Abbeville, SC, wife of the late James Calvin Brown, went to be with her Lord Jesus, Monday, July 1, 2024, at the Johnson City NHC Nursing Home. She was born in Abbeville to the late James and Frances Long.
Barbara was a faithful servant to the Lord always willing to help...
Lawrence B. Ashley
Jun 30, 2024
Lawrence B. Ashley, 75, of Starr, SC, died Sunday, June 30, 2024, at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson. He was born in Abbeville, SC, October 17, 1948, the son of Marvin and Margaret Ashley.
Throughout his life, Lawrence had a deep appreciation for music and spent countless hours enjoying its melodies and playing his guitar. His love for music not only...
Bessie Selfridge
Jun 29, 2024
Bessie Linda Ellins Selfridge, 72, resident of The Oaks Greenwood, entered into rest Saturday June 29, 2024, at her residence.
Born June 28, 1952, in Newark, NJ to the late Morris Lindy and Dorothy Hendickson Ellins, she was a graduate of Trenton High School in Trenton NJ. She was a financial secretary for many years. After moving to Abbeville, she was...
Robert Jay 'Jaybird' Percival
Jun 28, 2024
Robert Jay ‘Jaybird’ Percival, 63, of Parksville, SC son of the late Jimmie H. and Kathryne Schumpert Percival passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Magnolia Manor in Spartanburg, SC.
Jay enjoyed rock and roll music and blue grass festivals. He will be remembered by many in a special way. The family would like for each of you to listen...
James B. ‘Jimmie’ Reynolds
Jun 26, 2024
James B. ‘Jimmie’ Reynolds, 87, of Calhoun Falls, husband of the late Clarice Rucker Jordan Reynolds, died Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the Abbeville Nursing Home. He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Robert B. and Sarah Evelyn Cannon Reynolds.
Mr. Reynolds proudly graduated from Calhoun Falls High School, Class of 1955. He honorably served his country in the...
Charles 'Charlie' Rufus Brown
Jun 25, 2024
Charles ‘Charlie’ Rufus Brown, 87, of Abbeville, husband of Marie Williams Brown, died Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. He was born in Ware Shoals to the late Iler Alexander and Helen Josephine Davis Brown.
Charlie graduated from Greenwood High School, Class of 1956. He worked tirelessly for 40 years at Winn Dixie in Greenwood,...
Ronny Campbell
Jun 23, 2024
Arthur R. ‘Ronny’ Campbell, 78, of Abbeville, husband of Wanda Hazel Campbell, died Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Bennett Graydon Campbell, Jr. and Esther Simpson Campbell.
Ronny was a graduate of Abbeville High School, Class of 1964. A machinist, he owned and operated Campbell’s Machine Works for 30...
John Frank 'Hippie' Greer
Jun 23, 2024
John Frank ‘Hippie’ Greer, 76, of Abbeville, husband of Marie Cobb Greer, died Sunday, June 23, 2024, at his home. He was born in Anderson to the late Frank Roland and Katie Mattison Greer.
Known fondly as ‘Hippie’ to many, Johnny was a graduate of Abbeville High School, Class of 1965. Following high school, he served in the SC National Guard...
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