Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Evelyn Mccalla (Reaber)

Evelyn Mccalla (Reaber)

Dec 30, 2020

Evelyn Reaber McCalla, 81, of Iva, wife of the late Mattox P. ‘Mac’ McCalla, Jr., died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at her home. She was born in Providence, RI to the late Karl Reaber and Edith Levenson Reaber. Affectionately known as ‘Honey’, Mrs. McCalla was employed as an administrative office assistant for Dr. Anne Young in Anderson and retired from...

Scott "Red Dog" Sutherland

Scott "Red Dog" Sutherland

Dec 28, 2020

Scott Manley “Red Dog” Sutherland, 62, resident of 627 Milford Dairy Rd. passed away Monday Dec. 28, 2020 at his home.

He was born in Abbeville, SC Dec. 6, 1958.

Scott was a 1977 graduate of Abbeville High School. Scott was a recent retiree with the City of Abbeville after 32 years of dedicated service. He was a member of Grace United...

Jerry T. Alewine

Jerry T. Alewine

Dec 24, 2020

Jerry Thomas Alewine, 76, of the Level Land Community in Due West, died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late Roy Chalmas Alewine and Addie Lee Wilson Alewine. A 1963 graduate of Dixie High School, Jerry was self-employed as a contractor for 40 years with Services Unlimited. He honorably served his country...

Pamela Hall

Pamela Hall

Dec 23, 2020

Pamela Penland Hall, 77, passed away Wednesday Dec. 23, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center.

All services will be private.

Earl Rudolph Horne

Earl Rudolph Horne

Dec 22, 2020

Earl Rudolph Horne, 85, of Bradley, SC passed away Tuesday Dec. 22, 2020 at his home.

All services will be private.

Judy Bailey (Bannister)

Judy Bailey (Bannister)

Dec 21, 2020

Judith ‘Judy’ Bannister Bailey, 72, of Donalds, wife of the late Amos ‘Junior’ Bailey, died Monday, December 21, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to the late James Thompson ‘JT’ Bannister and Marguerite Manning Bannister. A 1967 graduate of Abbeville High School, Judy enjoyed clogging and belly dancing in her early years. She was employed...

Larry Saxon

Larry Saxon

Dec 21, 2020

Larry Saxon, 79, of Abbeville, husband of Jackie Funkhouser Saxon died Monday, December 21, 2020 at the McCormick Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late William Warren Saxon and Gladys Hall Saxon. Larry’s father died at a young age and Larry was reared in the home of Claude Link. He was a veteran of the...

Edwin Davis

Edwin Davis

Dec 15, 2020

Edwin Miles “Ed” Davis, 69, resident of 2561 Old Calhoun Falls Rd. husband of Dee Ann Davis passed away Tuesday Dec. 15, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side.

Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Gaines and Lucille Payton Davis.

Ed was a United States Marine veteran and a retired Electrician...

Marie Elizabeth Mounts

Marie Elizabeth Mounts

Dec 14, 2020

Marie Elizabeth Mounts stepped into eternity Monday, December 14, 2020. She was born February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA. Marie attended schools in Abington, PA and Temple University before gaining employment in the Personnel Department in a Navy Facility in Johnsonville, PA. She transferred to another Navy Facility in Hawaii where she met and married Commander Dalton C. Mounts. They...

Frances 'Fran' M. Shea (Keenan)

Frances 'Fran' M. Shea (Keenan)

Dec 11, 2020

Frances ‘Fran’ M. Shea, 82, of Greenwood, wife of the late Thomas W. Shea, Sr., died Friday, December 11, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. She was born in Darby, PA to the late Bernard A. and Frances Beardslee Keenan. Mrs. Shea owned and operated, with her husband, a local restaurant in Millville, NJ. She...

Roy Gilbert Morrow

Roy Gilbert Morrow

Dec 6, 2020

Roy Gilbert Morrow, 30, of Abbeville died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at AnMed Health. He was born in Statesboro, GA to Lester B. Morrow and Marie Anderson Counts. Currently self-employed in the tree cutting business, Roy was an enthusiastic UGA fan. He enjoyed being outdoors and building bonfires was a favorite pastime. Roy is survived by his son, Blese Morrow;...

William 'Fred' Fredrick Pruitt

William 'Fred' Fredrick Pruitt

Dec 5, 2020

William Fredrick ‘Fred’ Pruitt, 59, formerly of McCormick, died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Poinsett Rehabilitation Center in Greenville. He was born in Greenwood County to the late William ‘Bill’ Austin Pruitt and Dorothy Smith Pruitt. Fred graduated from Long Cane Academy in McCormick, class of 1979, and the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy in 1985. He served as a...

Dr. K. Nolon Carter

Dr. K. Nolon Carter

Dec 5, 2020

Dr. K. Nolon Carter, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, died on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 He was 95. Dr. Carter joined the PC faculty in 1951 and retired in 1987, after 36 years of teaching at PC. One of the first two professors to receive a named chair, Dr. Carter was named the Dana Professor of Chemistry in...

James 'Jimmy' M. Newell

James 'Jimmy' M. Newell

Dec 2, 2020

James ‘Jimmy’ M. Newell, 90, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Beth Hall Newell, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Ashley Place Assisted Living in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Daniel Emory Newell and Lois Williamson Newell. A 1948 graduate of Abbeville High School, Mr. Newell served in the Korean War with the U.S. Army. He...

Lillian Gordon (Todd)

Lillian Gordon (Todd)

Dec 2, 2020

Lillian Todd Gordon, 90, of Due West, wife of the late Milton Gordon, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Iva, SC to the late Ernest and Rosa Lee Strickland Todd. For the past 30 years, Mrs. Gordon has been employed with the Erskine College Dining Hall. She loved her job and,...

Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith

Dec 1, 2020

  Jeffrey R. Smith, 61, resident of 43 Fletcher Dr. passed away Tuesday Dec. 1, 2020 at AnMed Hospital in Anderson, SC surrounded by his loved ones. He was the son of the late Billy Ralph Smith and Melva Dye Smith. Many nicknames he was known for “Jeff”, “Smitty”, “Doodie Roodie”, “Bubba Lane” and “Uncle Buddie” by his co-workers, friends and...

Sara Lizzelle "Issie" Crittendon

Sara Lizzelle "Issie" Crittendon

Dec 1, 2020

Sara ‘Issie’ Crittendon, 94, of Lowndesville died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Magnolia Manor in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville County to the late James Monroe Crittendon and Reba Waters Crittendon. A 1943 graduate of Lowndesville High School, Issie retired from Clark Schwebel in Anderson after many years. She was a member of Lowndesville Baptist Church. Issie is survived...

Thomas Allen Threlkeld

Thomas Allen Threlkeld

Nov 29, 2020

Thomas Allen Threlkeld, 62, of Abbeville, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. He was born in Abbeville to the late T.B. and Cora Davis Threlkeld. Thomas was a 1979 graduate of Abbeville High School. He participated in the Special Olympics and was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church and the Men’s Sunday School Class. An enthusiastic...

Frances Hilley (Tucker)

Frances Hilley (Tucker)

Nov 29, 2020

Frances Tucker Hilley, 80, of Abbeville, SC, wife of Walt Hilley, died November 29, 2020 at her home after a long illness with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born in Anderson, SC to the late Arthur and Kathleen Hollingsworth Tucker of McCormick, SC. Frances was employed with Pirelli Cable, Rocky River Mills, and Dr. Mark Horton until she retired. After retirement,...

Lottie Jean Guilford

Lottie Jean Guilford

Nov 27, 2020

Lottie Jean Ayers Guilford, 84, resident of 82 Woodhaven Lane widow of Sam Jefferson Guilford Passed away Friday Nov. 27, 2020 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC.

Born Nov. 7, 1936 she was a daughter of the late Earl Pelham Ayers and Qurdee Cleveland Ayers.

She grew up in Abbeville, SC where she started teaching dance at the age of 14....