Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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....
Wilton Anderson
Nov 27, 2020
Wilton Anderson, 85 of Calhoun Falls, beloved husband of Elsie Kimsey Anderson, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at his home.
Born on June 16, 1935 in Elberton, Georgia, he was the son of the late Hoke Smith Anderson and Zelma Adams Johnson. Wilton was a U. S. Navy veteran and retired from Flexible Tubing. He was a member of...
Harvey Lansing
Nov 26, 2020
Harvey Lansing, 94, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home passed away Nov. 26, 2020 at Abbeville Nursing Home.
All services will be private.
Edgar Wardlaw, Jr
Nov 24, 2020
Edgar Wardlaw, Jr., 77, of Abbeville, husband of Faye Wardlaw, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at his home. Born May 4, 1943 in Abbeville, he was the son of the late Edgar Wardlaw, Sr. and Martha Sherard Wardlaw. Edgar attended Abbeville public schools and retired from the South Carolina Department of Transportation after 35 years as...
Roger Lee "Crazy Horse" Case Sr.
Nov 20, 2020
Roger L. ‘Crazy Horse’ Case, Sr., 54, of Clinton, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Laurens, SC to Cora Mabel McFaddden Case and the late Thomas Henry Case. Mr. Case attended Victory Worship Center in Clinton and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. In addition to his father he was preceded in...
Blanche H Campbell
Nov 20, 2020
Blanche Hall Campbell, 88, resident of 952 Hwy. 284 widow of P. Maxie Campbell passed away peacefully Friday Nov. 20, 2020 at the home of her daughter.
Born March 15, 1932 in Abbeville, Co. SC she was the daughter of the late Grady Hall and Rosella Poole Hall.
She was a homemaker and member of Bells United...
Patricia L. Smith
Nov 19, 2020
PLEASE NOTE SERVICES ARE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AND WILL BE LIVE STREAMED VIA LINK UNDER PHOTOS AND VIDEOS. Patricia L. Smith, 84, of Abbeville, peacefully stepped into the presence of her Savior and King, Jesus. She died at Anmed Medical Center in Anderson, on Thursday, November 19, 2020 surrounded by friends and family. She was born in Atlantic City,...
Frances S. Lewis (Schumpert)
Nov 14, 2020
Frances Schumpert Lewis, 97, of McCormick, SC, wife of the late Archie J. Lewis, Jr., died Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Lowndesville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lena Montague Huckabee and Hugh Meadors Schumpert. Mrs. Lewis graduated from McCormick High School in 1939 and Winthrop College in 1943....
Ann K Hendricks (Kester)
Nov 13, 2020
Ann Elliott Kester Hendricks, 71, of Due West, SC died Friday, November 13, 2020 at The Renaissance in Due West. She was born in Columbia, April 20, 1949, to the late Virgil Carl Kester and Frances Carolyn Henderson Kester. Ms. Hendricks graduated from Dreher High School in Columbia in 1967 and Clemson University in 1971 with a degree in Recreation...
Gene Copeland
Nov 11, 2020
James Eugene “Gene” Copeland, 94, resident of 217 Noble Drive husband of Rosemary Hodges Copeland passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday Nov. 11, 2020.
Born Oct. 20, 1926 he was a son of the late Guy Hunter Copeland and Margaret Stewart Copeland.
Gene was a 1948 graduate of Presbyterian College with a Bachelors Degree in Education. He received his...
Dianne Fleming (Mcelrath)
Nov 11, 2020
Dianne McElrath Fleming, 65, of Greenwood, wife of the late Russell A. Fleming, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Emerald Gardens in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late Joe Robert and Frances Turman McElrath. Dianne, a 1973 graduate of Abbeville High School, retired from Piedmont Cardiology in 2012. She enjoyed live music and could often be found...
John E. Cox
Nov 9, 2020
John Cox, 63, of Abbeville, husband of Marsha Lawton Cox, died Monday, November 9, 2020 at Prisma Health – Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Abbeville to the late Alvie W. and Aileen Patterson Cox. A graduate of Abbeville High School, John retired from McCollough Logging. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and his membership in the National Wild...
Patsy E. Garner
Nov 8, 2020
Patsy E. Garner, 88, of Abbeville, died Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Magnolia Manor in Greenwood. She was born in Kings Mountain, NC to the late Knolton H. Garner and Violet Mae Ellison Garner. Patsy retired from Jockey International and was later employed with the Rug Barn. She was a member of the Abbeville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses. In...
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