Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Aug 19, 2020

Tyler Eugene McMurtury, 29, resident of 170 McIlwain Rd., husband of Robin Ramey McMurtury, passed away Wednesday Aug. 19, 2020.

Born Oct. 10, 1990 he was a son of Ryan McMurtury and Michelle Spires McMurtury.

Tyler was a graduate of Dixie High School and was an employee of Colgate Manufacturing in Greenwood, SC. He enjoyed spending time outdoors as he loved to...

Aug 19, 2020

James ‘Larry’ Evans, 69, of Ninety Six, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. He was born in North Carolina to the late James M. Evans and Avenelle Cook Wells. A graduate of Ninety Six High School, Larry was employed as a truck driver for many years. He enjoyed the outdoors where many happy...

Aug 18, 2020

Luke Anthony Cicora, 102, of Due West, husband of the late Teresa Hahn Cicora, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Auburn, NY to the late Ciali and Teresa Tata Cicora. Mr. Cicora honorably served his country in the United States Army. He owned and operated two grocery stores for a brief time, later...

Aug 17, 2020

Judith Murphy Adams, 80, of Greenwood, wife of the late Bruce C. ‘Skip’ Adams, died Monday, August 17, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. She was born in Mineola, NY to the late Walter and Elizabeth Rhett Murphy. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by a brother, Rhett Murphy and...

Aug 14, 2020

Kelly M. Johnson, 48, of Abbeville, wife of Larry ‘Skunk’ Johnson, died Friday, August 14, 2020 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Fred Olin Kilgore and Arlene Williams Kilgore. Kelly, a 1989 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, was a surgical tech and enjoyed helping people. When she was able Kelly attended...

Aug 11, 2020

Paul Grier Williams, Jr., 88, resident of 257 Whip-O-Will Rd. husband of Jane Starnes Williams passed away Tuesday Aug. 11, 2020 at his home.

Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Paul Grier Williams, Sr. and Pearl Scott Williams.

Survivors include: His beloved wife of 66 years Jane Starnes Williams of the home; a daughter Susan...

Aug 11, 2020

Paul Stafford Wilson, 58, resident of Camden, SC husband of Paige Hammond Wilson passed away Tuesday Aug. 11. 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side.

Born in Johnson City, TN July 31, 1962 he was a son of the late Paul Wesley Wilson and Adela Stafford Wilson.

Paul was a 1980 graduate of Morristown-Hamblin High School...

Aug 7, 2020

May Robertson Baskin Hutchinson died August 7, 2020. May was blessed with a brilliant mind, boundless energy, good health, and a long life in which she made an indelible and lasting impression on her family and her beloved home, Abbeville. She was the daughter of the late Eugenia Robertson Baskin and Charles Augustus Baskin, Sr. and was predeceased by her...

Aug 7, 2020

Hazel Williams Campbell, 89, of Due West, wife of the late William Harold Campbell, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Anderson County to the late Ethel James and Mary Mae Burton Williams, one of more than a dozen children. Mrs. Campbell retired from Huggins Garment Company after over 30 years of service....

Aug 5, 2020

Velma Young Lawton, 86, of Abbeville, wife of the late Eugene P. Lawton, Sr., died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Magnolia Manor in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late Robbie and Fannie Lou Wells Young. Mrs. Lawton was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Rocky...

Aug 2, 2020

Douglas ‘Quail Bird’ Ray Partridge, Sr., 63, of Calhoun Falls, husband of the late Susan Williams Partridge died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his home. He was born in Fort Worth, TX, the son of the late Samuel Curtis and Roberta Partridge and Almeana Jett Allensworth Partridge. A graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Quail Bird was an electrician by...

Aug 1, 2020

Harrell W. Martinez, 83, of Anderson, husband of Marianne McCoy Martinez, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Rainey Hospice House. He was born in Clay County, NC to the late Willard W. and Dona Davenport Maney. Mr. Martinez proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a member of Lee Shoals Church of God. He was a retired...

Jul 29, 2020

George Erwin Wessels, 70, resident of 72 Austin Drive passed away Wednesday July 29, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.

Born in Hartford, CT he was a son of the late Erwin and Hazel Conklin Wessels.  He was a U. S. Airforce veteran.  George was a retired Tractor Trailer driver and also a computer programmer.

He is survived...

Jul 26, 2020

Ralph E. Bratcher, 74, of Abbeville, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his home. He was born in Abbeville County to the late R.E. and Gladys Busby Bratcher. Ralph attended Due West schools, sharing his memories with others, by joking that he attended Erskine College with the close proximity of the schools. Employed for 36 dedicated years with the City...

Jul 26, 2020

Lillie Mae Brown Wilson, 76, resident of 1002 Haigler St. Ext. wife of Frank Wilson passed away Sunday July 26, 2020 at her home.

Born in Abbeville Co. SC she was a daughter of the late Ernest Brown and Ida Mae Murray Brown.

Lillie Mae was a retired textile fixer and a member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness...

Jul 24, 2020

This obituary is being posted as a courtesy to the Bowie family. The Chandler-Jackson family extends their deepest sympathies and condolences to the family.

Mrs. Myra Annette Bryant Bowie, 69, of Double Bridges Road, Elberton, wife of 53 years to James Roger “Jimmy” Bowie, Sr., passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020, at her residence.    Myra was born in Elberton on May...

Jul 20, 2020

Barry Dale Morgan, 61, resident of 5677 Keowee Rd. passed away Monday July 20, 2020 at his home.

He was a son of the late Edward W. Morgan and Sara Snipes Morgan.

He is survived by: a daughter Brooke Johnson (Brandon) of Simpsonville, SC; a sister Brenda Hudson (Gordon) of Lexington, SC; three grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of...

Jul 17, 2020

Curtis ‘Curt’ A. Walker, Jr, 84, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Shirley Platt Walker, died Friday, July 17, 2020 at NHC – Laurens. He was born in Chattanooga, TN to the late Curtis A Walker, Sr. and Miriam Elberfeld Walker. Mr. Walker was a graduate of Georgia Southern University and received his MBA from the Florida State University. He retired after...

Jul 17, 2020

The Reverend Robert Sumter (Bobby) Link, husband of Mary Ann Craig Link, died Friday, July 17, 2020, at Prisma Health–Laurens. He was 89.  A Presbyterian minister his entire adult life, he served congregations in Moncks Corner and Chesterfield, SC, Chadbourn, NC, and Floyd, VA, as well as  interim and supply positions following his retirement to Holden Beach, NC, including Hallstead,...

Jul 14, 2020

Blue skies, tailwinds, and God speed! The Eagle has landed. William Russell Young, age 78, beloved husband, father, Papa and friend, died peacefully at his home in McCormick, South Carolina on July 14, 2020 after an eight-month battle with cancer. Bill was born and raised in Tiffin, Ohio and attended Heidelberg University in Tiffin. His favorite treats from Tiffin included...