Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Freda Joan Baggett
Aug 17, 2023
Freda Joan Baggett, 75, of Abbeville, wife of Hank Olen Baggett, died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Syracuse, NY to the late Leo Edison and Edna Schutt Eichorn.
Freda was a proud graduate of Chamberlain High School’s class of 1966. After graduating high school, she dedicated herself to working as a mortgage broker...
Robert H. 'Bob' Long
Aug 16, 2023
Robert H. ‘Bob’ Long, 83, of Abbeville, died Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at The Maples of Honea Path. He was born Honea Path to the late James Thomas and Ora Estelle Davis Long.
A 1959 graduate of Honea Path High School, Bob attended Piedmont Technical College. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Following his...
Jerry Lee Knight
Aug 15, 2023
Greenwood, SC
Jerry Lee Knight, 68, resident of 110 Rosemont Drive husband of Glenda Knight passed away peacefully Tuesday Aug. 15, 2023, at his home.
Born in Greenwood, SC he was the son of Dorothy Coursey Knight and the late Dewey Knight.
Jerry was a retired route salesman for Sara Lee Bakery.
Survivors in include: His beloved wife Glenda...
Kathy McGuigan Genevie
Aug 11, 2023
Kathy McGuigan Genevie, 70, beloved wife of Michael Genevie, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023, while surrounded by her loving family at the Hospice House (Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont) in Greenwood, SC. Born in Amsterdam, NY to the late William G. 'Bill' and Ruth Sanders McGuigan, Kathy's presence brought warmth and love to all who knew...
Jean Kilgore Dunn
Aug 9, 2023
Jean Kilgore Dunn, 75, of Abbeville, beloved wife of George Dunn, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Claude Dewitt Kilgore, Sr. and Mildred Louise Spence Kilgore.
Jean's journey through life was marked by resilience, achievement, and love. She was of the...
Mary H. 'Lib' Addison
Aug 9, 2023
Mary H. ‘Lib’ Addison, 84, of Calhoun Falls, SC, wife of Jerry Addison, entered her eternal rest on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Colie Hill and Frances Spires Burriss. Her legacy will continue to live on through the memories shared by family and friends...
James 'Jim' Lewis Hatley, Jr.
Aug 4, 2023
James L. ‘Jim’ Hatley, Jr., 82, of Calhoun Falls, husband of the late Carol ‘Joyce’ Partridge Hatley, died Friday, August 4, 2023, at his home. He was born in Greenville, SC to the late James Lewis Hatley, Sr. and Lilly Inez Foster Nelson.
A graduate of Parker High School in Greenville, SC, Jim began his career as an...
Reverend Ames Kent Swartsfager
Jul 31, 2023
The Reverend Ames K. Swartsfager, 85, of Due West, SC, beloved husband of Judith Thrasher Swartsfager, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, at his home. He was born in New York, NY to the late Vernon and Grace Swartsfager.
He earned his degrees from San Francisco State University and the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Father...
Ja'Laya Arielle Bryant
Jul 30, 2023
Ja’Laya Arielle Bryant, aged 22 months, passed gently into the arms of Jesus on Sunday July 30, 2023. She is the daughter of Jordan Donaldson and Patrick Bryant, both of Calhoun Falls, SC.
Loved deeply by many before she was born, her parents were very excited to bring a ray of sunshine into this world. Ja’Laya loved...
Nelson Lewis Skelton
Jul 29, 2023
Nelson Lewis Skelton, aged 69, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Greenville, SC to the late Brownie W. and Christine Simpson Skelton.
Mr. Skelton graduated from Greenville High School in 1972 and was a dedicated member of Big Creek Baptist Church in Williamston, SC. He had a fulfilling...
Patricia 'Patti' Daniel Crisp
Jul 22, 2023
Patricia ‘Patti’ Daniel Crisp, 66, of Comer, GA, wife of the late Garry Wayne Crisp, died Saturday, July 22, 2023 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. She was born in Abbeville, SC to the late James Robert Daniel, Jr and Mary Louise ‘Doodle’ Nance Daniel.
Patti was a 1975 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School and received her...
William Andrew Stephens
Jul 21, 2023
Donalds, SC
William Andrew Stephens, 73, resident of Donalds, SC passed away peacefully at the Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC.
Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Walton M. Stephens, Jr. and Mary Grace Porter Stephens.
Survivors include: two daughter Mandy Stephens and Mollie Stephens both of Georgia; two brothers Walton...
Robert 'Bob' Whiteside
Jul 20, 2023
Wade Robert 'Bob' Whiteside, 77, of Abbeville, husband of Yvonne Funderburk Nickles, died Thursday, July 20, 2023, at his home. He was born in Asheville, NC to Elizabeth Young Whiteside and the late Wade Burke Whiteside.
Throughout his life, Bob accomplished many things and touched the lives of those around him. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, Bob had...
Sara Janelle Todd Campbell
Jul 20, 2023
Sara Janelle Todd Campbell, 85, of Calhoun Falls, wife of Allen Leroy Campbell, died Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Elberton, GA. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late Dale and Inez Chandler Todd.
Mrs. Campbell was a loving and devoted mother to her sons Rick and Chuck Campbell. Her nurturing spirit shaped their lives and instilled in them...
Joseph Randall Lewis
Jul 17, 2023
Joseph Randall Lewis was born on August 1, 1986 in Abbeville, South Carolina to James R. Lewis Sr and Diana Wilder Lewis. He was the youngest of their three children. He grew up in Mt. Olive Church of God Holiness where his love for God and praising God began.
Joseph attended John C. Calhoun Elementary School and graduated from...
Ben Allen White
Jul 17, 2023
Ben A. White, 84, of McCormick, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023 at his home. He was born in Greenwood, SC on November 23, 1938 to the late Paul Edwin White and Florence Jennings McKinney.
Mr. White was employed by the Piedmont Oil Company, Rocky River, and Greenwood Mills, serving twenty years in the textile industry before retiring in...
Curtis Edward Dillashaw, RET. US Army
Jul 12, 2023
Master Sgt. Curtis Edward Dillashaw, RET., U.S. Army, 85, of McCormick, husband of Patricia Edmonds Dillashaw, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Richard A. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson.
He was born in 1937 to the late Eddie Dillashaw and the late Sadie Brown Dillashaw Young.
A graduate of McCormick High School, Mr. Dillashaw served his country with...
Mary E Hurt
Jul 11, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Hurt, 85, resident of 120 Caldwell Dr., McCormick, SC, wife of the late James Bryant Hurt, passed away Tuesday July 11, 2023, in North Augusta, SC. She was the daughter of the late Benjamiin Franklin White and Mary Frances Hunter White.
Mary attended Lander University where she received her BSN in Nursing. She was a registered...
Douglas (Doug) Lee Campbell
Jul 10, 2023
Doug Lee Campbell, aged 65, passed away on July 10, 2023 at his home in Abbeville County. He was the beloved husband of Sherry Smith. Doug was born in Abbeville County to the late Alvin O. and Irene Boyd Campbell.Doug was a proud graduate of Dixie High School, Class of 1978. He held strong to his Presbyterian faith throughout his...
James David Horton, Jr.
Jul 8, 2023
James David Horton, Jr., 55, of Abbeville, died Saturday, July 8, 2023 at his home. He was born in Abbeville to Diann Stone Patterson and the late James David Horton, Sr.
David attended Abbeville High School. He was employed for over 30 years with Higdon Septic Service and later with Powell Trash Service before his retirement. An avid hunter...
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