Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Jimmie R Vann

Jimmie R Vann

Dec 4, 2021

Jimmie Vann, 79, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Nancy Virginia ‘Ginny’ McCurry Vann, died Saturday, December 4, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Graceville, FL to the late Porter Vann and Josie Cobb Vann. Employed by the Bay School System in Panama City, Florida, Jimmie retired after many years of service as an electrician. He was a talented...

Allen B. Bowie

Allen B. Bowie

Dec 2, 2021

Allen Brown Bowie, 75, of Abbeville, husband of Patsy Walker Bowie, died Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Laurens, SC to the late Ace Harvey Bowie and Dorothy Elizabeth Whitten Bowie. A 1966 graduate of Abbeville High School, Allen was a loyal and dedicated employee of Milliken & Co., Inc.-Trucking Division as...

Dr. David Edward Holden

Dr. David Edward Holden

Dec 2, 2021

Dr. David Edward Holden, PsyD, NCC, 75, of the Savannah Lakes Village, McCormick, SC, husband of Diane Eubank Holden, died Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Windber, PA to the late Evander and Marjorie Gladis Holden. Dr. Holden served in the Navy, Army and National Guard retiring from his military career...

Lorrie Tyson (Moss)

Lorrie Tyson (Moss)

Dec 1, 2021

Calhoun Falls, SC - Lorrie Moss Tyson, was called home to our Lord on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 surrounded by love ones. She was born on May 12, 1966 to Rev. Tommy and Joyce Moss of Aiken, SC. Sister Tyson, to all who knew her, was a caring individual who touched the lives of all who knew her. She is...

W. C. 'Billy' Nance

W. C. 'Billy' Nance

Dec 1, 2021

W. C. ‘Billy’ Nance, 90, of Abbeville, husband of Joy Hall Nance, died Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late William Enoch and Essie Lee Ellis Nance. A 1949 graduate of the last graduating class of Antreville High School, he married the love of his life, Joy Hall, on December 16, 1949....

Beatrice Ashley (Chadwick)

Beatrice Ashley (Chadwick)

Nov 29, 2021

Beatrice Chadwick Ashley, 91, of Due West, SC, wife of the late Harvey Glenn ‘Pie’ Ashley, died Monday, November 29, 2021 at the J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home in Newberry, SC. She was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Samuel C. Chadwick and Lillie Mae Ross Chadwick Hammonds. ‘Bea’ as she was affectionately known, attended Abbeville County Schools. She...

Karen Bernard (Sayer)

Karen Bernard (Sayer)

Nov 29, 2021

Karen Sayer Bernard, 73, of the Savannah Lakes Village, McCormick, SC, wife of Myron Bernard, died Monday, November 29, 2021, at Emerald Gardens of Greenwood, SC. She was born in Abbeville to the late Charles Heyward Sayer and Martha Mundy Sayer. A 1966 graduate of Abbeville High School, Karen attended Spartanburg Methodist college. She passionately served on the Abbeville Area...

Crystal Marie Dunn

Crystal Marie Dunn

Nov 29, 2021

Crystal Marie Dunn, 46, of Donalds, died Monday, November 29, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Anderson to Debbie Prince Bradberry and the late Stan Bradberry. Crystal attended Dixie High School and was a member of Winona Baptist Church. She loved her family with all her heart, especially her children and grandchildren. In addition to her father, Crystal...

Nancy D. Timms (Brown)

Nancy D. Timms (Brown)

Nov 28, 2021

Nancy Dianne Timms, 74, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Harold Terry Timms, passed away peacefully with her two sons by her side on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late Retha Arizona Addison and Thomas ‘Tom’ Brown. A 1965 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Nancy owned...

Lisa A Crider

Lisa A Crider

Nov 27, 2021

Lisa Anne Crider, 63, of Ware Shoals, SC, wife of Chip Crider, died Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. She was born in Portland, Oregon to Gayle Hinson Davison and the late Paul Gustafson. Lisa was employed with Self Regional Healthcare and Abbeville Area Medical Center as a medical coder. A member of New Mercies Baptist...

Allen B Hagood

Allen B Hagood

Nov 26, 2021

Allen Burton Hagood, 59, of Calhoun Falls, SC, husband of Sherry Dickinson Hagood, died Friday, November 26, 2021, at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton, GA. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Allen Jackson Hagood and Marie Virginia Lyle Hagood. Allen attended Abbeville County Schools and Piedmont Technical College. He was employed as a maintenance technician with Pilgrim’s...

Burrell Jonathan Duncan

Burrell Jonathan Duncan

Nov 26, 2021

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Annis Saxon (Anderson)

Annis Saxon (Anderson)

Nov 26, 2021

Vanna Iola Annis Anderson Saxon, 102, of Hodges, formerly of Calhoun Falls, SC, died Friday, November 26, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Commerce, GA to the late Henry Callaway Pressley Anderson and Mary Agnes Eleandor Barrilla Huntsinger Anderson. Mrs. Saxon, served as a volunteer nurse during WWII and was employed for many years with Burlington Industries. She...

Ann Cox Barnes

Ann Cox Barnes

Nov 25, 2021

Ann Cox Barnes, 98, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home widow of Samuel Henry Barnes passed away Thursday Nov. 25, 2021 at Abbeville Area Medical Center.

Born in Walhalla, SC she was a daughter of the late Bunnie Cox and Bertha Mattison Cox.Ann was a retired textile employee with Milliken Textiles. She was a Charter Member of Southside Baptist Church where she...

Bootsie Gilliam (Edwards)

Bootsie Gilliam (Edwards)

Nov 22, 2021

Elizabeth Edwards ‘Bootsie’ Gilliam, 90, of Abbeville, wife of the late Samuel Grady Gilliam, Sr., died Monday, November 22, 2021 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Abbeville to the late John Gibson and Gladys Clara Brazeal Edwards. Bootsie graduated from Abbeville High School in 1949 and from Erskine College in 1953. Her family and church meant the world...

Rhett Simpson

Rhett Simpson

Nov 21, 2021

Rhett Randall Simpson, 58, resident of 313 Noble Drive husband of Lisa Sorrow Simpson passed away peacefully at his home Sunday Nov. 21, 2021 with his loving family by his side.

Born in Abbeville, SC Jan. 28, 1963 he was a son of the late Helen Meadows Perkins and the late Randall Simpson. Rhett was a faithful member of Abbeville...

Wanetta Ruth Berard (Oare)

Wanetta Ruth Berard (Oare)

Nov 21, 2021

Wanetta Ruth Berard, 88, of Abbeville, wife of the late Harry Berard, Jr., died Sunday, November 21, 2021, at her home. She was born in Gloversville, NY to the late Walter Oare and Catherine Fayette Rockenstyre Oare. ‘Nita’, as she was affectionately known, was a loving, devoted wife to her late husband, Harry. She was a member and elder of...

Ruth Hall

Ruth Hall

Nov 21, 2021

Ruth Franks Hall, 89, resident of 267 Nation Rd. widow of James Howard Hall passed away Sunday Nov. 21, 2021 at her home.

She was a homemaker and loving mother.

Survivors include: a son Tim Hall of the home; three daughters Rebecca Ruth Hall Harvey of the home, Emily Rose Hall Reynolds of Anderson, SC and Marion Dale Hall Hill...

Nancy L. Shively (Durham)

Nancy L. Shively (Durham)

Nov 19, 2021

Nancy L. (Durham) Shively, 80, of Camden-Wyoming DE and formerly of Abbeville, SC and Goldsboro, MD passed away peacefully on November 19, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 30, 1941at home in Melitota, near Chestertown, MD to the late H. Gaylord and Mary Darrell Durham. She graduated in 1959 as a member of the...

Ann Rutland

Ann Rutland

Nov 18, 2021

Ann Rutland, 79, of the Savannah Lakes Village, SC, died Thursday, November 18, 2021 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Jacksonville, FL to the late Paul and Margaret DeBevoise. Ann, a 1960 graduate of Albany High School, was employed as a clerk, for many years, with the Hillsborough County Court House in Tampa, FL until...