Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Bertie Mae Hagen

Bertie Mae Hagen

Jan 8, 2020

Bertie Mae Loner Hagen, 89, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home formerly of 42 Hagen Drive widow of Robert Allen “R.A.” Hagen passed away Wednesday Jan. 8, 2020 at the Nursing Home.

Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Henry Milton Loner and Julia Mae Wells Loner.

Bertie Mae was a retired textile employee having worked for...

Harry Carl Stille Jr. Dr.

Harry Carl Stille Jr. Dr.

Jan 6, 2020

Dr. Harry Carl Stille, Jr., 90, of Due West, who represented Abbeville County for 12 years in the South Carolina Legislature following a successful career as educator and coach at Erskine College, died January 6, 2020. During his 63 years in Due West, Dr. Stille also distinguished himself as town mayor, artist, and inventor. He received the Order of the...

Judy C Howard

Judy C Howard

Jan 6, 2020

Judy Coleman Howard, 71, resident of 111 Suffoff Rd. widow of Douglas Ray Howard passed away Monday Jan. 6, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital.

Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late James Coleman and Julia Leach Coleman.

Judy was a 1966 graduate of Abbeville High School and a Graduate of The University of South Carolina with...

Billy Neal Kime, Sr.

Billy Neal Kime, Sr.

Jan 4, 2020

Billy Neal Kime, Sr., 89, resident of 454 Keowee Rd. husband of Nancy Essex Kime passed away Saturday Jan. 4, 2020 at Rainey Hospice in Anderson, SC.

Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma he was a son of the late George William Kime and Alice Edwards Kime.

Billy was retired from the United States Army after proudly serving his country for 24...

George T. Busby, Sr.

George T. Busby, Sr.

Jan 3, 2020

  George Thomas Busby, Sr. 88, of Highway 72 West, beloved husband of Mary “Bonnie” Campbell Busby, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2020 at Abbeville Area Medical Center.

  Born on July 11, 1931 in Abbeville, he was a son of the late George S. and Sylvia Bradberry Busby.  George retired from Milliken, worked many years at Bloomsburg and was...

Kathy Lynn "Katie Trombly" Loftis

Kathy Lynn "Katie Trombly" Loftis

Jan 1, 2020

Kathy Lynn ‘Katie’ Loftis, 65, of Cross Hill, SC, wife of Jerry Loftis, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House.  She was the daughter of the late Louis Trombly and Kathryn Inez Schrimpshire Trombly. A 1972 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Katie was employed as an accountant with Fujifilm USA for several years. She...

Wilma "Mccarley" Fleming

Wilma "Mccarley" Fleming

Dec 31, 2019

Wilma McCarley Fleming, 95, of Abbeville, wife of the late Otis M. Fleming, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Lowndesville, SC to the late Pru and Katherine Burton McCarley. Mrs. Fleming was employed by Milliken & Co – Abbeville Plant and retired after more than 40 years of loyal service.  She...

Vickie "Simpson" Lowe

Vickie "Simpson" Lowe

Dec 31, 2019

Vickie Simpson Lowe, 64, of Wellford, SC died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Reid House Assisted Living.  Born February 3, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Leslie M. and Lorraine T. Simpson. Vickie attended Abbeville schools. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, John Dale Simpson and a sister Sandra J....

Lillian Evans

Lillian Evans

Dec 23, 2019

Lillian Bradley Evans, 89, resident of 320 Hwy. 72 East widow of William Harold Evans went to her Heavenly home on Monday Dec. 23, 2019.

Born in Spartanburg, SC she was a daughter of the late William Baxter Bradley and Milbrey Harmon Bradley.

Lillian was a retired textile employee having worked for Abbeville Shirt Plant and Abbeville Mills. She was...

Frances "Smith" Culbreth

Frances "Smith" Culbreth

Dec 23, 2019

Frances Smith Culbreth, 93, of Abbeville, wife of the late Richard Culbreth, died Monday, December 23, 2019 at her residence.  She was born June 26, 1926 in Greenwood to the late James Jones Smith and Annie Butler Smith. Mrs. Culbreth was a charter member of New Hope Presbyterian Church. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in...

James White

James White

Dec 22, 2019

James Franklin White, 78, husband of Minnie Sue Cox White, entered his heavenly home on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019 in Abbeville, SC.

James was born in Abbeville on August 12, 1941 to the late Benjamin Franklin White and Mary Frances Hunter White. He was a 1959 graduate of Abbeville High School. He retired from CSX Transportation as a locomotive engineer...

Barbara Ann "Jones" Rollings

Barbara Ann "Jones" Rollings

Dec 21, 2019

Barbara Ann (Jones) Rollings of Due West, wife of James Edward (Eddie) Rollings and daughter of the late Harry B. Jr. and Sybil M. Jones of Due West passed on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. Surrounded by her loving family, she slipped the bonds of Earth and joined her Lord and Savior, family and friends in...

B.F. "Frank" Hodges Jr.

B.F. "Frank" Hodges Jr.

Dec 21, 2019

B.F. ‘Frank’ Hodges, Jr., 90, of Greenwood died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at his home. He was twice married, first to the late Margaret Shirley Hodges, then to Eleanor Moore Haralson Hodges. Mr. Hodges was born in McCormick to the late B.F. Hodges, Sr. and Amanda McKinney Hodges. He owned and operated his own pulpwood business for many years and...

Linda "English" Rhoden

Linda "English" Rhoden

Dec 21, 2019

Linda English Rhoden, 78, wife of the late Roy L. Rhoden, of Abbeville, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Shady Grove, FL to the late Woodrow A. and Maude Grover English. Mrs. Rhoden was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by...

Sonny J Jolin

Sonny J Jolin

Dec 21, 2019

Harold John ‘Sonny J’ Jolin, 64, of Abbeville died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at his home. He was born at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC to William ‘Bill’ and Grace Barto Jolin. A graduate of McDuffie High School in Anderson, Sonny J honorably served his country with the United States Navy. He was a talented carpenter and stone...

Melvin Randolph Willoughby

Melvin Randolph Willoughby

Dec 18, 2019

Melvin Randolph Willoughby, 69, of Calhoun Falls, went home to his Heavenly Father Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Melvin and Mary Ridgeway Willoughby. A graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Melvin honorably served his country with the United States Army. Employed as a carpenter and craftsman for many...

Robert Anthony "Bob" Trettel

Robert Anthony "Bob" Trettel

Dec 17, 2019

Robert “Bob” Anthony Trettel, 79, of Abbeville passed away Tuesday, December 17th, at the Hospice House in Greenwood, surrounded by his loving family.   Bob leaves behind his beloved wife of 50 years, Patricia Ann Manzo Trettel; five children, Dawn (Dan) Trettel Carrier of Masontown WV, Todd (Veronica) Trettel,of Cabot, PA, Robert (Michele) Trettel, of Pittsburgh, PA,  Brian (Sara) Trettel, of...

Susan "Williams" Partridge

Susan "Williams" Partridge

Dec 15, 2019

Susan Williams Partridge, 59, of Calhoun Falls, wife of Doug ‘Quail Bird’ Partridge, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 surrounded by her family at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Abbeville to the late Eddie ‘Buddy’ and Irene Shiflet Williams. Susan worshipped at Northside Baptist Church. She enjoyed working and seeing friends at the Plez U in Calhoun Falls. Her...

Laurita Ann Wilson

Laurita Ann Wilson

Dec 13, 2019

Laurita Ann Hall Wilson, 89, resident of Hawthorne Park Assisted Living in Greenville, SC widow of Carroll Wilson passed away Friday Dec. 13, 2019 at Hawthorne Park.

Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Carl H. Hall and Mary Virginia Simpson Hall.

Laurita was a retired employee of Abbeville Shirt Plant. She was a loyal and...

Carol Ann Latham

Carol Ann Latham

Dec 12, 2019

Carol Ann Giles Latham, 80, resident of NHC of Greenwood, SC widow of Morris Latham passed away Thursday Dec. 12, 2019 at NHC.

Born in Winston-Salem, NC she was a daughter of the late William Marvin Giles and Ollie Mae Williams Giles.

Carol Ann was the Owner and Operator of her own Beauty Shop for many years until retirement. She...