Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

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...

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...