Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
David Sorrow
Feb 5, 2025
David Sorrow, 75, of Abbeville, husband of the late Linda Jean McElreath Sorrow, died Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late George David Sorrow, Sr. and Eunice Wooten Sorrow.
A 1968 graduate of Abbeville High School and 1972 graduate of Erskine College, David was employed with Canal Wood Corporation before...
James Francis Cieri
Feb 3, 2025
James Francis (Binky) Cieri, 89, of McCormick, SC, died Monday, February 3, 2025, at Emerald Gardens in Greenwood, SC. Mr. Cieri was born April 3, 1935 in Elmira NY, the son of the late Harry Cieri and the late Lena (Moss) Cieri.
Mr. Cieri enlisted in the Army in October of 1955 and began his service in Fort Dix, NJ. He...
Janie Sue Bratcher Turnage
Feb 2, 2025
Janie Sue Bratcher Turnage, 83, of Abbeville, wife of the late Luther Allen Turnage, Sr., died Sunday, February 2, 2025, at her home. She was born in Anderson County to the late Jackson T. and Addis Leroy Martin Bratcher.
Janie’s career graced many places of employment, but it was her role as a caregiver that brought her the greatest joy. She...
Joe Franklin Ferguson
Feb 1, 2025
Mr. Joe Franklin Ferguson, 83, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center with his son, Michael, by his side. Joe was born February 12, 1941 in Due West, SC, the only child of Joe and Helen Perry Ferguson.
Joe was a graduate of Abbeville High School where he played right tackle and met his...
Peggy Joyce Jones
Jan 29, 2025
Peggy Joyce Jones, 86, of Belton, died Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson. She was born in Anderson County to the late Ralph and Lucia Hawkins Jones.
Peggy attended school in Honea Path and retired from the former Clark-Schwebel Plant as a weaver. Family and faith were the cornerstones of her life. She had a profound love...
Patricia E. 'Patsy' Dillashaw
Jan 28, 2025
Patricia Edmonds 'Patsy' Dillashaw, 85, of McCormick, wife of the late Master Sgt Curtis Edward Dillashaw (Ret., US Army) died Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at her home. Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville is assisting the Dillashaw family.
Richelle Anhalt
Jan 26, 2025
Richelle J. Anhalt (Peterson), age 59, passed away on January 26, 2025, at home with family, 10 months after being diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer. She faced sickness, treatment, and death with courage, calm, and purpose that will forever inspire us to be better.
Richelle was born on December 15, 1965, and grew up, in La Crosse, WI. She graduated from...
James R. Gunning
Jan 24, 2025
James R. Gunning, 83, of McCormick, SC, husband of Cher Chen Gunning, died Friday, January 24, 2025, at the Oaks at Greenwood. Mr. Gunnings was an enthusiastic golfer and could often be found on the links in the Savannah community
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Cher, of the home and two daughters, Krista White and Sarah Gunning....
Franklin M. Ramey
Jan 18, 2025
Franklin Mabry Ramey, Jr., 77, of Abbeville, beloved husband of Linda Stone Ramey, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville, S.C., to the late Franklin Mabry Ramey, Sr., and Theresa Hughes Ramey.
Mr. Ramey was a man with strong faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and he gave him the glory...
Betty Loftis Sammons
Jan 18, 2025
Betty Loftis Sammons, 91, of Calhoun Falls, SC, wife of the late Lloyd ‘Bo’ Sammons, Jr., died Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the Lakelands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Evans Loftis and Lula Mae Watkins Loftis.
Mrs. Sammons was a proud graduate of Calhoun Falls High School and dedicated numerous years to her...
Nina Pavlovna Podstavkina
Jan 16, 2025
Nina Pavlovna Podstavkina, 79, of Anderson, wife of the late Nikolay Podstavkin, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, surrounded by her children and grandchildren at the Callie and John Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine to the late Pavel Voronin and Polina Andrievskaya Voronin.
Nina’s career began in her native Ukraine, where she served as a...
Mae Hee Yum Adams
Jan 16, 2025
Mae Hee Yum Adams, 91, of McCormick, South Carolina, passed away in her home on January 16, 2025, after a battle with chronic kidney disease.
Mae was born on April 4, 1933 to Nam Hyang Lee and Suck Jung Yum in Yanggu, Gangwon Province, Korea. Born into a noble family, she was a free spirit who enjoyed growing up in a...
Ronnie K. 'Sad Daddy' Stone
Jan 16, 2025
Ronnie K. Stone, 62, of Abbeville, husband of Amanda Ayers Stone, died Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late Albert Gordon and Shelby Jean Moore Stone.
Affectionately known as ‘Sad Daddy’, Ronnie was a 1980 graduate of Dixie High School. He dedicated a significant portion of his life to his...
Jo Ann McNeill Botts
Jan 15, 2025
Jo Ann McNeill Botts, 87, of Abbeville, SC, wife of the late Alvin Botts, died Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Pruitt Health in Blythewood, SC. She was born in Abbeville to the late Robert N. McNeill and Helen Hall McNeill.
A graduate of Abbeville High School, Jo Ann was employed with several notable companies throughout her life including the Rug Barn,...
Gary W. Wiles
Jan 15, 2025
Gary W. Wiles, 85, of Abbeville, husband of Patricia ‘Pat’ Wilson Wiles, died Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Iva to the late Reese and Isabell Brown Wiles.
A 1958 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Gary began his career at several organizations including The Press and Banner, Liberty Life Insurance...
David Landreth
Jan 11, 2025
David Joe Landreth, 46, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Jenny Corley Landreth, went to his heavenly home Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Simpsonville to Terry W. and Cathy Jacks Landreth.
A 1996 graduate of Buncombe County High School and a member of Simpsonville First Baptist Church, David had a love for his wife, his...
Mary Winton Hughes
Jan 10, 2025
Ms. Mary Winton Hughes passed peacefully at home in Franklin, Tennessee on January 10, 2025, at the age of 85.
Originally from Abbeville, South Carolina, she was the only child of Dr. William Tagart Hughes and Ruth Hendrix Hughes. She was a graduate of Abbevillle High School and the University of South Carolina.
Upon graduation, Mary Winton worked in Charleston for US...
Robert Eugene Vermillion
Jan 10, 2025
Robert Eugene Vermillion, aged 76, of Donalds, South Carolina, husband to Julia McCurry Vermillion, passed away on January 10, 2025, at the Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital. Born in Greenwood, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Claude Forrest Vermillion and Ruth Jester Vermillion.
Mr. Vermillion attended Dixie High School and dedicated 50 years to his career as a truck...
Eric 'Do' Drew Hill
Jan 6, 2025
Eric Drew Hill, 41, of Donalds, died Monday, January 6, 2025, at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late Darlene Sosbee Hill. ‘Do’, as he was affectionately known, was reared in the home of the late Doris McGill.
He attended Dixie High School and honorably served his country in the United States Army. ‘Do’ was a man of...
Brenda Grace Bragg
Jan 5, 2025
Brenda Grace Bragg, 78, of Abbeville, wife of the late Don Bragg, died Sunday, January 5, 2025 at her residence. She was born in Sanford, NC to the late John Matthew and Margaret Strickland McMahan.
Brenda was a proud graduate of Abbeville High School, Class of 1964, and furthered her education at Spartanburg School of Nursing, graduating in 1967. Her commitment...
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