Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Shirley Mae Wilson (Hizer)

Shirley Mae Wilson (Hizer)

Jun 6, 2021

Shirley Mae Wilson, 74, of Abbeville, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Blue Sulfur Springs, West Virginia to the late Raymond John Hizer and Helen Blanche Tincher Hizer. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Abbeville First Baptist Church and volunteered at the Abbeville Area Medical Center in the Gift Shop. Surviving...

Terry 'Pistol-Ball' Glenn Simpson

Terry 'Pistol-Ball' Glenn Simpson

Jun 4, 2021

Terry G. Simpson, better known as ‘Pistol-Ball’, 67, of the Level Land Community, died Friday, June 4. 2021 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville County to Eleanor Alewine Holmes and the late Terry D. Simpson. Pistol-Ball was a 1971 graduate of Dixie High School and attended Mission Baptist Church. He could operate any piece of heavy equipment. Many...

Joe G. Charping

Joe G. Charping

Jun 4, 2021

Joe G. Charping, 76, of Lowndesville, husband of the late Loretta Young Charping, died Friday, June 4, 2021 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late Joseph Charping and Jeanette Billings Charping. Mr. Charping attended Calhoun Falls High School and was employed with Mohawk Industries for many years. He enjoyed fishing; however, time spent...

Van Hughes

Van Hughes

Jun 4, 2021

William “Van” Hughes, 71, resident of 112 Calhoun St. passed away Friday June 4, 2021 at his home.

Born I Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late John George Hughes, Sr. and Doris Kirby Hughes.

Van was a self employed paint contractor and owned his own Landscaping Service.Survivors include: two sisters Tena Prince of Abbeville and Doris Hammond of Anderson,...

Thomas “Shorty” Loftis

Thomas “Shorty” Loftis

Jun 3, 2021

Harold “Thomas” Loftis, 81, resident of 514 Aiken St. widower of Frances Cheek Loftis passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday June 3, 2021.

Born in Abbeville Co. SC he was a son of the late William Lewis Loftis and Lilly Loftis.Thomas affectionately known by his friends and family as “Shorty” was a retired textile employee having worked for...

Jenny Gilliam Wells

Jenny Gilliam Wells

May 30, 2021

Jenny Gilliam Wells, 57, resident of 118 Country Club Dr. Greenwood SC, passed away Sunday May 30, 2021 at her home. Born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1964, she was the sweet and loving daughter of Roseann Mundy Hill and Gabriel Cloud Hill III. Jenny was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Greenwood, SC. She attended Greenwood High School...

Nina Louise Winger

Nina Louise Winger

May 21, 2021

Nina Louise Winger, 66, of Abbeville, wife of Stephen Winger, died Friday, May 21, 2021, at her residence. She was born in State College, PA to the late Robert and Lorraine Potter Tallon. A 1976 graduate of Harrisburg Polyclinic School of Nursing, Nina was a registered nurse caring for people at several hospitals throughout the years. A beloved teacher, she...

Bubba Canfield

Bubba Canfield

May 19, 2021

**PLEASE NOTE SERVICE LOCATION HAS CHANGED TO GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 - 3:00PM. Bubba Canfield, 65, of Abbeville, husband of the late Sherrie Canfield, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late Leonard ‘Pete’ Canfield and Wilma Powell Canfield. A 1974 graduate of Dixie High School, Bubba was...

Edith 'Stella' "'Cc'" Collins (Stokes)

Edith 'Stella' "'Cc'" Collins (Stokes)

May 15, 2021

Edith Stokes ‘Stella’ Collins, 74, of Abbeville, wife of the late Allen T. ‘Buddy’ Collins died Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Hospice & Palliative Care House in Greenwood. She was born in Florence County to the late Buck and Rhetta Tollison Stokes. Affectionately known as ‘CC’, Stella was a 1964 graduate of Hartsville High School. She was enthusiastically involved with...

Shannon Sutherland

Shannon Sutherland

May 15, 2021

Shannon Malone Sutherland, 59, resident of 917 South Main St. went to be with his Lord Saturday May 15, 2021 after passing at his home.

Born in Abbeville, SC April 13, 1962 he was a son of Rachael Manley Blackburn and William (Bill) C. Blackburn. Shannon was known to his family and friends as Hook, Uncle Hook and Papa Hook. He...

Albert L Giles Jr.

Albert L Giles Jr.

May 14, 2021

Albert L. Giles, Jr., 89, of Abbeville, husband of Jean Cartledge Giles, died Friday, May 14, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Albert L. Giles, Sr. and Lillie Mae Carpenter Giles. A 1951 graduate of Antreville High School, Mr. Giles honorably served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a...

Kenneth 'Twenty' David Banks

Kenneth 'Twenty' David Banks

May 11, 2021

Kenneth D. ‘Twenty’ Banks, 18, of Honea Path, died Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at his home. Affectionately known as ‘Twenty’, Kenneth recently graduated from the SC Youth ChalleNGe Academy at the McCrady Training Center in Fort Jackson. He enjoyed being outside in nature, especially hunting and fishing. A member of Barkers Creek Baptist Church in Honea Path, ‘Twenty’ was loved...

Raymond 'Ray' Lee Huston

Raymond 'Ray' Lee Huston

May 2, 2021

Raymond Lee Huston, 72, of Lowndesville, husband of Shirley Rowe Huston, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Born in Medford, OR in 1948, he served in the United States Navy for six years active duty aboard the USS Bainbridge in Vietnam, earning the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze...

Dale Campbell

Dale Campbell

May 1, 2021

Robert Dale Campbell, 53, resident of Taylors, SC formerly of Abbeville, SC passed away Saturday May 1, 2021 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born in Columbia, SC he was a son of the late Paul Maxie Campbell and Blanche Hall Campbell. Dale was a member of Bells United Methodist Church and was and avid Carolina Gamecock fan.

Survivors include: his sister...

Rudy Merle Pate

Rudy Merle Pate

Apr 28, 2021

Rudy Merle Pate, 75, of McCormick, died Wednesday, April 28 2021 at his home. All services are private at this time.

Jason Masters

Jason Masters

Apr 27, 2021

Jason Virgil Masters, 49, resident of 302 Brooks St. passed away Tuesday April 27, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center.

Born in Rochester, NY he was a son of James Chapman Masters and Cynthia Genter Spears Hathaway.

Jason attended Arizona State University and was a paralegal. He was also an accomplished artist. He also enjoyed Sky Diving as a hobby as well...

Tommy H Pittard Sr.

Tommy H Pittard Sr.

Apr 27, 2021

Tommy Harold Pittard, Sr. of Calhoun Falls, 73, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Sheryl Snead Pittard, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at his home. He was born in Greenwood to the late Milton Howell and Sara Eloise Dodd Pittard. Mr. Pittard attended Calhoun Falls High School and honorably served his country in the United States Navy. Employed as a paramedic...

Ryan Scott Doolittle

Ryan Scott Doolittle

Apr 27, 2021

Ryan Scott Doolittle, 29, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of Avery Doolittle (Dee) and Jennifer Raines (Butch). Ryan had a beautiful, kind soul and never met a stranger. He was a beacon of light in any room and the energy he brought was powerful and contagious. Ryan was a...

Marie Carroll Wallace

Marie Carroll Wallace

Apr 27, 2021

Marie Carroll Wallace, 68, resident of 109 Cessna Ave. wife of Virgil Wallace passed away Tuesday April 27. 2021 at her home with her loving family by her side.

Born in Greenwood, SC she was a daughter of the late Vence Carroll and Blanche Long Carroll. Marie was a retired employee of Park Seed in Greenwood, SC. She attended Emmanuel Baptist...

Marlene Banes (Hawthorne)

Marlene Banes (Hawthorne)

Apr 27, 2021

Marlene Hawthorne Banes, 69, of Greenwood, wife of Tommy Banes, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Abbeville to the late Edgar Thomas and Jennie Ruth Harrison Hawthorne. A 1970 graduate of Abbeville High School, Marlene was employed with Greenwood District 50 at Westview Middle School in the cafeteria. As a member of the Piedmont...