Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
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...
Ned O. Himes
Nov 6, 2020
Ned O. Himes, 86, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Linda Evenson Himes, died Friday, November 6, 2020 at Self Regional Healthcare. Mr. Himes served in the National Guard, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel after 29 years. He was a member of the Abbeville Lion’s Club, Main Street United Methodist Church, and was active with veteran’s groups in Abbeville. Mr. Himes was...
Jock Maggiacomo
Nov 3, 2020
Christopher "Jock" Anthony Maggiacomo, 30, resident of 4854 Hwy. 71 passed away Tuesday Nov. 3, 2020.
Born July 18, 1990 he was a son of Bridgett Troger Barber and Charlie Coxe.
Chris worked in the Telephone business as a telephone pole inspector. He enjoyed music, the beach and outdoor life in general and hanging with his friends. Chris had a genuine...
Margaret C. "Carwile" Clinkscales
Nov 2, 2020
SERVICES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW. Margaret C. Clinkscales, 89, of Iva, wife of the late Jim Caldwell Clinkscales, died Monday, November 2, 2020, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to the late Dudley O. and Annie Lee Suttles Carwile. A 1947 graduate of Antreville High School, Mrs. Clinkscales was...
Fran McMeekin
Oct 31, 2020
Virginia Frances “Fran” Stancil McMeekin, widow of R. Tedford McMeekin, passed from this earth on Oct. 31, 2020 from complications of Alzheimer’s.
She was the daughter of the late Marvin and Lorene Brooks Stancil. She was raised in Oconee County and graduated from Seneca High School. She was a graduate of Greenville General Hospital nursing school and worked as...
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Fields
Oct 29, 2020
Matthew Thomas Fields, 36, of Abbeville, husband of Lauren Sorrow Fields, died Thursday, October 29, 2020 at his home. He was born in Abbeville to James Thomas ‘Tombo’ Fields and Lisa Harris Fields. Matt attended Greenwood Christian School and Calhoun Falls High School where he excelled in baseball as a pitcher. He was presently employed with Prysmian in Abbeville. Matt...
Jean "Bean Calvert" Davenport
Oct 27, 2020
Jean ‘Bean’ Calvert Davenport 63, of Iva, wife of Ray Davenport, Sr., died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. She was born in Abbeville to the late William ‘Bill’ and Margaret Richey Calvert. Affectionately known as Bean, she graduated from Abbeville High School, Class of 1975. Bean was a homemaker and member of Gethsemane Baptist...
David Michael Hammer Ii
Oct 27, 2020
David Michael Hammer, II, 30, of Elmer, NJ, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in Donalds, SC. All services will be in New Jersey. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of David Michael Hammer, II, please visit our floral store.
Raymond Clifford Medbury
Oct 27, 2020
Raymond Clifford Medbury, 84, of Greenwood, SC, formerly of Massachusetts, Virginia, and Seneca, SC, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Wesley Commons in Greenwood. Born May 24, 1936 in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Raymond Nelson Medbery and Irja Milada (Markkula) Medbery of Gardner and Boston, MA. Mr. Medbury attended the Bentley School of Accounting and...
Marion T. "Bill" Nelson
Oct 26, 2020
Marion T. ‘Bill’ Nelson, 88, of Lowndesville, husband of the late Frances Ellen Nelson, died Monday, October 26, 2020 at his home. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Otto and Lila Mae Hill Nelson. Formerly employed in the textile industry, Mr. Nelson was also an associate of Daniel Construction. For the last 30 years, he was a...
Robert L Cann
Oct 26, 2020
Robert Lee Cann, 89, husband of Martha Creswell Cann, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born April 2, 1931 in Calhoun Falls, SC to the late Berry Thompson and Annie Crocker Cann. Mr. Cann attended Calhoun Falls High School, was employed in the textile industry for 59 years and involved with...
James 'Jim Bob' M. Beauford
Oct 26, 2020
James ‘Jim Bob’ Beauford, 68, of Greenwood, husband of Karen Smith Beauford, died Monday, October 26, 2020 at his home. He was born in Abbeville to Billie Jean Todd and the late James A. Beauford. Jim Bob attended Abbeville High School and retired from the former Pirelli Cable. He was a faithful member of South Side Baptist Church where he...
Grace 'Mama Grace' "Smith" Hawthorne
Oct 26, 2020
Grace Smith ‘Mama Grace’ Hawthorne, 95, of Abbeville, wife of the late Charles William ‘Bill’ Hawthorne, Sr., died Monday, October 26, 2020 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Greenwood to the late James P. and Ida Helms Smith. Mama Grace was a graduate of Greenwood High School and also attended Cokesbury College. She retired from Milliken &...
David Horton Sr.
Oct 25, 2020
David Horton, Sr., 75, husband of Judy Williams Brown Horton, died Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late William M. Horton, Sr., and Maggie Brewer Horton. Mr. Horton, a 1964 graduate of Abbeville High School was a charter member of the former Union Presbyterian Church. He retired from West...
James "Onion" Parnell
Oct 24, 2020
James Marion “Onion” Parnell, 65, resident of 614 Chinquapin Rd. passed away Saturday Oct. 24, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.
Born in Abbeville, SC Sept. 26, 1955 he was a son of the late Edward Walker Parnell and Sara Waters Parnell.
Onion as he was affectionately known by his loving family and his many friends was...
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