Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

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...

Jul 14, 2020

D.R. McColl, Sr., 81, of Abbeville, husband of Ida Spires McColl died Tuesday, July 14, 2020. He was born in Clio, SC to the late William Robert McColl and Mary Webster McColl. D.R. proudly served his country in the United States Army and SC National Guard. He was a widely recognized and respected employee of the SC Highway Patrol and...

Jul 11, 2020

Lorie Ann Lane Lewis, 54, of McCormick, wife of Richard Lewis, III, died Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Union County to Larry Alvin Lane, Sr. and Carolyn Proctor Lane. A 1983 graduate of Midland Valley High School, Lorie attended Aiken Technical College. She was previously employed with Aiken Hospital. Lorie’s artistic talents...

Jul 10, 2020

Frances Boyd Campbell, 90, of Greenwood, formerly of Abbeville, wife of the late Harold Campbell died Friday, July 10, 2020 at Emerald Gardens. She was born in Abbeville to the late John Robert Boyd and Lois Gordon Boyd. Mrs. Campbell attended Antreville High School. She retired after working in textiles for many years having been employed with Bloomsberg Industries and...

Jul 7, 2020

Helen Lucinda Wilson Pruitt Mills, 87, of the Antreville Community died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at her home with her family by her bedside. She was born in Abbeville to the late Robert Talmadge Wilson and Ethel Hall Wilson. Mrs. Mills was twice married, first to the late Robert ‘Bobby’ Eugene Pruitt, Sr., then to the late Henry ‘Grady’ Mills....

Jul 5, 2020

Paul E. ‘Bunch’ Tiller, 65, of Abbeville, husband of Linda Rosser Tiller died Sunday, July 5, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Pensacola, FL to the late William N. and Vernice Hardy Tiller. A 1975 graduate of Abbeville High School, Bunch was employed with Tahoma-Rondy.  He retired as a truck driver with over 30 years of dedicated service. ...

Jul 5, 2020

The funeral service for Ned Barnette will be live-streamed and may be viewed through the link below. Ned Elder Barnette, 86, formerly of Abbeville, husband of Mary Allen Barnette, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at The Renaissance in Due West.  He was born on April 6, 1934 in Bogart, GA to the late Walter and Florine Ingram Barnette. A...

Jul 4, 2020

Jennifer DeWitt, wife of Timothy DeWitt, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 43 on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Camden, SC to Marsha Vernell Gainey Logan and the late Mark Johnson. Jennifer was a 1994 graduate of Conway High School and attended Fayetteville Technical College following high school. She loved spending time with...

Jul 4, 2020

Harold W. ‘Bo’ Taylor, Jr., 65, of Abbeville, died Saturday, July 4, 2020 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center.  He was born in Anderson, SC to Harold W. Taylor, Sr. and the late Pauline Bannister Taylor. Bo attended Hebron United Methodist Church of Iva for many years. He is survived by his father, Harold, and his wife, Betty, of Abbeville;...

Jul 2, 2020

**DUE TO WEATHER - SHARI LYNN PRIVATE SERVICE IS MOVED TO HARRIS FUNERAL HOME - CALHOUN FALLS CHAPEL. Shari Lynn Waters Brown, 58, of Calhoun Falls, died Thursday, July 2, 2020 at her home. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late Richard Lee ‘Coochie Bug’ Waters and Bobbie Sue Neeley Waters. Shari Lynn attended Calhoun Falls High School...

Jul 1, 2020

Dateline: Calhoun Falls, SC

Name for heading: Betty Mae Ivanits

Betty Mae Barnes Ivanits, 76, resident of 110 Thomas St. passed away July 1, 2020 at her home of natural causes. She leaves behind her significant other Davis Auten and three children Sheri Auten, Loralee Evans, John Ivanits all of her children live in Abbeville, SC. She had twelve grandchildren...

Jun 29, 2020

Frances ‘Darlene’ Melton, 67, of Abbeville died Monday, June 29, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. She was born in Concord, NC to the late Luther Graham Melton and Virginia Potts Melton. Darlene was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her sister, Vicki Bost, of Kannapolis, NC; two brothers, Alan Melton of Jasper,...

Jun 27, 2020

George H. Jameson, 87, of Abbeville, husband of Joan Wilson Cann died Saturday, June 27, 2020. He was born in Pine Brook, NJ to the late Albert and Ruth Leadbetter Jameson. A 1953 graduate of Grover Cleveland High School, Mr. Jameson proudly served his country in the United States Army. He retired from the Kinnelon Police Department after 28 faithful...