Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Jerry Wilton Hall

Jerry Wilton Hall

Feb 15, 2020

Jerry Wilton Hall, 75, of Donalds, husband of Mamie Machen Hall, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at his residence.  He was born July 3, 1944 in Anderson to the late James and Helen Moore Hall. Jerry is survived by his wife, Mamie, of 43 years; his children, David Wilton Hall (Teresa) of Honea Path,...

Beatrice Campbell Sparrow

Beatrice Campbell Sparrow

Feb 8, 2020

Beatrice ‘Bea’ Campbell Sparrow, 91, of Abbeville, wife of the late Albert Murray Sparrow, Sr., died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Curt and Helen Bannister Campbell. A graduate of Lowndesville High School, Mrs. Sparrow was employed by the Abbeville County Sheriff’s Department as secretary...

Bonnie G. "Shiflet" Brewer

Bonnie G. "Shiflet" Brewer

Feb 6, 2020

Bonnie Shiflet Brewer, 73, of Abbeville died Thursday, February 6, 2020 at her home. She was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Jessie Clayton Shiflet and Mae Isabell Gilliam Shiflet. Bonnie attended Calhoun Falls High School. She was employed with the Abbeville Shirt Plant and later Flexible Technologies. Bonnie was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Calhoun Falls....

Allen Balchin

Allen Balchin

Jan 29, 2020

Allen Balchin, 73, of Iva, husband of Brenda Gail Boggs Balchin, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at AnMed Medical Center. He was born in Greenwood County, son of the late Milford A. and Betty Singleton Balchin. Allen attended Abbeville High School and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Greenwood. He is survived by...

Kela "Porter" Martin

Kela "Porter" Martin

Jan 27, 2020

Kela Porter Martin, 50, of London, KY, formerly of Calhoun Falls passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at Baptist Health in Lexington, KY. She was born August 20, 1969 to Linda Brown Porter and the late Jim H. Porter, Jr. In addition to her father, Kela was preceded in death by her grandparents, John P. and Frances Brown and Jim,...

Evelyn C. "Cochran" Fossett

Evelyn C. "Cochran" Fossett

Jan 26, 2020

Evelyn Cochran Fossett, 89, of Abbeville, wife of the late Lyman J. ‘Bo’ Fossett, Sr., died Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Abbeville, she was the daughter of the late Washington Sloan Cochran and Corrie Lou Lindley Cochran. Mrs. Fossett, a 1947 graduate of Abbeville High School, was employed for many years at the Due West...

Fred Kevin Kilgore

Fred Kevin Kilgore

Jan 25, 2020

Fred Kevin Kilgore, 53, of Calhoun Falls died Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Fred Olin Kilgore and Arlene Williams Kilgore. A 1984 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Kevin was employed in the construction business throughout his life. Many happy hours were spent watching his son, Zack, play...

Robert B. "Red" Jameson Coach

Robert B. "Red" Jameson Coach

Jan 16, 2020

On Thursday evening, January 16, 2020, Coach Robert B. ’Red’ Jameson died peacefully at his home.  Born March 9, 1931 in the Lebanon community of Anderson County, he was the youngest child of the late Claude Victor Jameson, Sr. and Nancy Laura Breazeale Jameson. A 1949 graduate of Lebanon High School, Bob served in the US Air Force during the...

Elizabeth "Lib Davis" Cantrell

Elizabeth "Lib Davis" Cantrell

Jan 15, 2020

Elizabeth ‘Lib’ Davis Cantrell, 71, wife of the late Billy Ray Cantrell, of Abbeville died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Adrian W. and Fronia Ellenburg Davis. Mrs. Cantrell graduated from Abbeville High School, class of 1968. An employee of Kemet Electronics in Greenwood for 23 years, Mrs. Cantrell later became...

Rickey Don Haynes Sr.

Rickey Don Haynes Sr.

Jan 14, 2020

Rickey Don Haynes, Sr., 62, of Greenwood, formerly of Calhoun Falls, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at his home. No services are planned at this time. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Calhoun Falls Chapel is assisting the Haynes family. To send flowers to the family or...

Sandra "Broome" Mcneill

Sandra "Broome" Mcneill

Jan 14, 2020

Sandra Broome McNeill, 73, of Abbeville, wife of Paul McNeill, went home to meet her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  She was born in Orangeburg, SC to the late Juanita Hughes Wiles.  Mrs. McNeill joined the family of the late James and Margaret Broome who lovingly reared her. A 1965 graduate of Abbeville...

Levi W. "Lee" Byler

Levi W. "Lee" Byler

Jan 9, 2020

Levi ‘Lee’ W. Byler, husband of Carmen Hochstetler Byler, of Abbeville, SC went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, January 9, 2020. He was born February 8, 1966 in Wooster, OH to William J. Byler and the late Elizabeth (Hostetler) Byler. Lee was a member of Cold Springs Mennonite Church. He courageously fought an inoperable brain tumor...

Ingeborg Martha Hofer

Ingeborg Martha Hofer

Jan 8, 2020

All services will be private. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ingeborg Martha Hofer, please visit our floral store.

Harry Carl Stille Jr. Dr.

Harry Carl Stille Jr. Dr.

Jan 6, 2020

Dr. Harry Carl Stille, Jr., 90, of Due West, who represented Abbeville County for 12 years in the South Carolina Legislature following a successful career as educator and coach at Erskine College, died January 6, 2020. During his 63 years in Due West, Dr. Stille also distinguished himself as town mayor, artist, and inventor. He received the Order of the...

Kathy Lynn "Katie Trombly" Loftis

Kathy Lynn "Katie Trombly" Loftis

Jan 1, 2020

Kathy Lynn ‘Katie’ Loftis, 65, of Cross Hill, SC, wife of Jerry Loftis, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House.  She was the daughter of the late Louis Trombly and Kathryn Inez Schrimpshire Trombly. A 1972 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Katie was employed as an accountant with Fujifilm USA for several years. She...

Wilma "Mccarley" Fleming

Wilma "Mccarley" Fleming

Dec 31, 2019

Wilma McCarley Fleming, 95, of Abbeville, wife of the late Otis M. Fleming, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Lowndesville, SC to the late Pru and Katherine Burton McCarley. Mrs. Fleming was employed by Milliken & Co – Abbeville Plant and retired after more than 40 years of loyal service.  She...

Vickie "Simpson" Lowe

Vickie "Simpson" Lowe

Dec 31, 2019

Vickie Simpson Lowe, 64, of Wellford, SC died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Reid House Assisted Living.  Born February 3, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Leslie M. and Lorraine T. Simpson. Vickie attended Abbeville schools. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, John Dale Simpson and a sister Sandra J....

Frances "Smith" Culbreth

Frances "Smith" Culbreth

Dec 23, 2019

Frances Smith Culbreth, 93, of Abbeville, wife of the late Richard Culbreth, died Monday, December 23, 2019 at her residence.  She was born June 26, 1926 in Greenwood to the late James Jones Smith and Annie Butler Smith. Mrs. Culbreth was a charter member of New Hope Presbyterian Church. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in...

Barbara Ann "Jones" Rollings

Barbara Ann "Jones" Rollings

Dec 21, 2019

Barbara Ann (Jones) Rollings of Due West, wife of James Edward (Eddie) Rollings and daughter of the late Harry B. Jr. and Sybil M. Jones of Due West passed on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. Surrounded by her loving family, she slipped the bonds of Earth and joined her Lord and Savior, family and friends in...

B.F. "Frank" Hodges Jr.

B.F. "Frank" Hodges Jr.

Dec 21, 2019

B.F. ‘Frank’ Hodges, Jr., 90, of Greenwood died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at his home. He was twice married, first to the late Margaret Shirley Hodges, then to Eleanor Moore Haralson Hodges. Mr. Hodges was born in McCormick to the late B.F. Hodges, Sr. and Amanda McKinney Hodges. He owned and operated his own pulpwood business for many years and...