Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

I Ronald Dennis Tidwell

I Ronald Dennis Tidwell

Mar 25, 2017

Ronald Dennis Tidwell, 63, of Abbeville, husband of Martha Courtney Tidwell, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville.

Louise "Hill" Johnson

Louise "Hill" Johnson

Mar 23, 2017

Louise Hill Johnson, 74, of Abbeville, wife of the late Bo Johnson, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  She was born in Abbeville to the late Thomas Franklin Hill and Rossie Evelee Allison Hill. Mrs. Johnson was employed with the Tax Assesser’s Office at the Abbeville County Courthouse.  She was a member of Midway Baptist...

William M. "Bud" Powell

William M. "Bud" Powell

Mar 23, 2017

William M. ‘Bud’ Powell, 86, of Lowndesville, husband of Margie Spires Powell, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Abbeville County to the late Malon and Flossie Mitchell Powell. Mr. Powell proudly served his country in the United States Army where he was stationed in Korea.  He was avid gardener and shared his...

Eddie "Yogi" Dalton

Eddie "Yogi" Dalton

Mar 22, 2017

Eddie ‘Yogi’ Dalton, 65, of Calhoun Falls, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at his residence.  He was born in Abbeville to the late Charles M. Dalton and Mildred Haralson Dalton.  ‘Yogi’ attended Calhoun Falls High School.  He was employed with Burlington Industries in Calhoun Falls for 17 years and a member of the Solid Rock Community Church. In addition to...

James Richard Kimsey Sr.

James Richard Kimsey Sr.

Mar 17, 2017

Richard Kimsey, Sr., 82, of Abbeville, husband of Emily Wilkerson Kimsey, died Friday, March 17, 2017, at his residence.  He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Charlie H. Kimsey and Ruth Saxon Kimsey. Mr. Kimsey graduated from Piedmont Technical College with a degree in Electrical Engineering.  He was honored to serve his country in the United States Army. ...

Ruby Catherine "Payne" Lawrence

Ruby Catherine "Payne" Lawrence

Mar 14, 2017

Ruby Payne Lawrence, 92, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Harold A. Lawrence, Sr., died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Piedmont, SC to the late John C. and Pauline Huff Payne. Mrs. Lawrence was a graduate of Piedmont High School and Forrest College in Anderson, SC. She retired, after...

Michael Dewey Holbert

Michael Dewey Holbert

Mar 13, 2017

Michael Dewey Holbert, 52, of Abbeville, died Monday, March 13, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Abbeville to the late Dewey W. and Jackie Drennan Holbert. ‘Mikey Mike’, as he was affectionately known, honorably served his country in the United States Army.  He enjoyed motorcycles, especially dirt bikes, which he rode for many years.  ‘Mikey Mike’ was a...

Glenn Howell

Glenn Howell

Mar 12, 2017

Glenn Howell, 67, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Donna Hatcher Howell, died peacefully Sunday, March 12, 2017 at his home. He was born in Norfolk, VA to the late John R. and Mary Faircloth Howell. Mr. Howell was a 1971 graduate of Belmont Abbey College where he played basketball. He served six years in the Army reserves and retired after...

Samuel Grady Gilliam Sr.

Samuel Grady Gilliam Sr.

Mar 3, 2017

Samuel Grady Gilliam, Sr., 87, of Abbeville, husband of Elizabeth ‘Bootsie’ Edwards Gilliam, died peacefully Friday, March 3, 2017 surrounded by his family at his home after a brief illness.  He was born in Abbeville County to the late James Whitfield Gilliam, Sr., and Josie Clinkscales Gilliam. Mr. Gilliam was a faithful and lifelong member of Sharon United Methodist Church. He...

Franklin J. Allen

Franklin J. Allen

Mar 2, 2017

Franklin J. Allen, 83, of Abbeville, husband of the late Karen L. Hughes Allen, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in New Lexington, OH to the late James Leon Allen and Julie McCarthy Allen. Mr. Allen was a retired contractor with over 50 years of experience building homes throughout California and proudly served his country...

Tracie Waters Bock

Tracie Waters Bock

Mar 1, 2017

Mrs. Tracie Marie Bock, 56, of Clemmons passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born October 16, 1960 in Abbeville, SC, the daughter of the late, Richard Lee and Bobbie Neeley Waters. Tracie attended Hope Moravian Church in Winston-Salem and was a graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Class of 1978 and Lander...

Shirley M. "Tenbusch" Milhoan

Shirley M. "Tenbusch" Milhoan

Feb 27, 2017

Shirley M. Milhoan, 79, of the Savannah Lakes Village, wife of Howard J. Milhoan, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at her residence.  She was born December 8, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan at Providence Hospital, the daughter of the late Leonard and Virginia Tenbusch. A 1955 graduate of St. Stephens High School in Port Huron, Michigan, Shirley received her BA degree...

Charles Homer Lloyd Jr.

Charles Homer Lloyd Jr.

Feb 23, 2017

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Sarah Jean "Powers" Cato

Sarah Jean "Powers" Cato

Feb 22, 2017

Sarah Jean Cato, 77, of Abbeville, wife of the late Larry J. Cato, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  She was born in Calhoun, GA to the late Earnest and Margaret S. Enlow Powers.  Mrs. Cato retired from the New York Life Insurance Company with 20 years of service as an accountant.  She was a member...

Amos L. Page

Amos L. Page

Feb 19, 2017

Amos L. Page, 49, of Abbeville, died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to Franklin Page and the late Joan McCarley Page. Amos attended Grace United Methodist Church. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends especially his grandson Cameron. In addition to his mother he was preceded in...

Stephen Wayne Whitt

Stephen Wayne Whitt

Feb 18, 2017

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Albert F Price

Albert F Price

Feb 13, 2017

Albert F. Price, 68, of Iva, husband of Norma Faye Evans Price, died Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. He was born in Elbert County, GA to the late William Rufus Price and Georgia Mae Rice Price. Mr. Price was employed as a truck driver with J & M Tank Lines for 24 years...

John Albert Schrimp

John Albert Schrimp

Feb 12, 2017

John Albert Schrimp, 83, of Abbeville, husband of Lily Claudine Huckaby Schrimp, died Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Anderson, SC to the late Eugene Kirkland Schrimp and Annie Lula Clinkscales Schrimp. Mr. Schrimp was a retired textile employee, a member of the Congregational Holiness Church in Abbeville and Clinton Lodge No....

Joseph Mcdonald

Joseph Mcdonald

Feb 11, 2017

Joseph McDonald, 72, of Abbeville, Lake Secession Community, husband of Lynn Stapperfenne McDonald, died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Pittston, PA to the late Joseph and Rita Hart McDonald. Mr. McDonald served in the United States Army and retired from the United States Postal Service after serving for 34 years as Postmaster in Gillette,...

Karen L. Allen

Karen L. Allen

Feb 10, 2017

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