Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Linda Nickles

Linda Nickles

Jan 9, 2021

Malinda “Linda” Tolbert Nickles, 73, resident of 108 Parker St. passed away peacefully Saturday Jan. 9, 2021 at her home with her loving family by her side.

Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late James Darraugh Tolbert and Evelyn Ware Tolbert.

Linda was a retired Customer Service Representative with Winn Dixie Groceries. She attended Mission Baptist Church and...

Wayne O "Killer" Pless

Wayne O "Killer" Pless

Jan 8, 2021

Wayne O. ‘Killer’ Pless, 64, of Calhoun Falls, SC, husband of Pat Beauford, died Friday, January 8, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Franklin County, GA to the late Norman C. and Jessie Taylor Pless. Wayne attended Tri County Tech and graduated from the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy. His most notable employment was working at the...

Stephen Newell

Stephen Newell

Jan 8, 2021

Stephen Newell, 56, of Abbeville died Friday, January 8, 2021 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Richard ‘Dick’ Newell and Beatrice Lewis Newell. Stephen attended Westside Christian School and Abbeville High School. He was employed in the construction business for many years and, most recently, with Fujifilm Manufacturing....

Juanita Fisher (Cann)

Juanita Fisher (Cann)

Jan 5, 2021

Juanita Cann Fisher, 88, of Abbeville, wife of the late W. Marshall Fisher, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Dahlonega, GA. She was born in Calhoun Falls to the late J.O. and Sara Hall Cann. Mrs. Fisher attended Sharon School. Formerly employed with Abbeville Mills, she later retired from Hodge Frozen Food. Talented in many areas,...

Lamar Derrick Bledsoe Jr.

Lamar Derrick Bledsoe Jr.

Jan 1, 2021

Lamar Derrick Bledsoe, Jr., 79, of Troy, husband of JoAnn Russell Bledsoe, died Friday, January 01, 2021 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born February 20, 1941, the son of the late Lamar Derrick Bledsoe, Sr. and Mildred McNeil Bledsoe. A 1959 graduate of McCormick High School, Mr. Bledsoe also graduated from Greenville Technical College and honorably served his country in the...

Shelly Scott

Shelly Scott

Jan 1, 2021

Shelly Scott, 49, of Calhoun Falls, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Abbeville to the late Harold Davis and Bonnie Shiflet Brewer. A 1989 graduate of Abbeville High School, Shelly also graduated from Piedmont Technical College in 1991. She was previously employed as a computer programmer with Greenwood Mop and Broom. Shelly was...

Martha Thompson (Nickles)

Martha Thompson (Nickles)

Dec 31, 2020

Martha Nickles Thompson, 89, of Abbeville, wife of the late Harold Thompson, died Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Abbeville County to the late David Calvert Nickles and Margaret Anderson Nickles. Martha, a talented seamstress, owned and operated Martha’s Draperies for many years. She enjoyed working in her yard, keeping it in pristine condition....

Michael "Lewie" Rodgers

Michael "Lewie" Rodgers

Dec 30, 2020

Michael ‘Lewie’ Rodgers, of Hodges, husband of Kay Rodgers, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2020. He was born in Saluda County, SC to the late Carson Michael Rodgers and Virginia Forrest Matthews. Affectionately known as ‘Pop’, Mr. Rodgers was a devoted Catholic and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Men’s Club. An avid South Carolina Gamecock and...

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...