Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Marion "Red" Bowie

Marion "Red" Bowie

Dec 7, 2016

Marion "Red" Bowie, Sr., 93, of Abbeville, husband of the late Doris Thompson Bowie, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Will Allen and Azalee Carroll Bowie. Red honorably served his country in the United States Army during WWII. He was employed with Milliken & Co – Abbeville...

Jennie G. White

Jennie G. White

Dec 7, 2016

Jennie Gambrell White, 102, of Abbeville, wife of the late Earl Thomas (Duck) White, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Honea Path to the late Ronald Spears and Ola Pauline King Gambrell. Mrs. White was a member of the Abbeville A.R.P. Church and the last surviving member of her immediate family. In...

Angela Vaughn Rowland

Angela Vaughn Rowland

Dec 5, 2016

Angela Vaughn Rowland, 49, of Honea Path, wife of the late Jim Rowland, died Monday, December 5, 2016, at the Trident Medical Center in Charleston. She was born in Anderson to Larry and Glenda Brock Vaughn. Angela was a 1985 graduate of Dixie High School and also received her degree from the Nursing Program of Tri-County Technical College. She was...

Samuel Cade

Samuel Cade

Dec 1, 2016

Samuel Cade, 91, of Calhoun Falls, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late James and Mamie Wideman Cade. A Graveside Service will be 11:00AM, Friday, December 9, 2016 in the Golden Hill Cemetery, Calhoun Falls, SC. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting...

Herb Marks

Herb Marks

Dec 1, 2016

Herbert L. 'Herb' Marks, Sr., 67, of the Savannah Lakes Community, husband of Sharon A. Marks, went to be the Lord on Thursday, December 01, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Alexandria, VA to the late Herbert Jasper Marks and Elizabeth Lucille Marks. Herb was a 1975 graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in Electrical...

Paula Cook Hazlewood Graham

Paula Cook Hazlewood Graham

Nov 30, 2016

Paula Cook Hazelwood Graham, 78, of Calhoun Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Calhoun Falls, SC to the late Richard and Rosa Laurene Cook Hazelwood. She was a retired LPN and a member of the Second and First Baptist Church in Hamlet, NC. Mrs. Graham is survived by her...

Maxie D. Ashley

Maxie D. Ashley

Nov 29, 2016

Maxie D. Ashley, 86, of Abbeville, husband of the late Ruth Napier Ferguson Ashley, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Calvin Wayne & Lois Branyon Ashley. After many years of dedicated service, Mr. Ashley retired from the Rocky River Plant. He was an active member of Little Mountain Presbyterian...

Bryan Alan Wesson

Bryan Alan Wesson

Nov 27, 2016

Bryan Alan Wesson, 54, of Calhoun Falls, SC, husband of Bebe Wesson, died Sunday, November 27, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Montgomery Alabama to Alma Janice Burkhalter Wesson and the late Hershel Earl Wesson. Bryan honorably served his country in the United States Air Force with the 187th Fighter Wing Group. He was employed with Self Regional...

Samuel T. "Sam" Bannister

Samuel T. "Sam" Bannister

Nov 24, 2016

Samuel T. 'Sam' Bannister, 67, of Cross Hill, SC, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Abbeville to Murrell Prince Bannister and the late Fred T. Bannister, of Abbeville, SC. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dr. Terry L. Bannister and his daughter,...

Irene Boyd Campbell

Irene Boyd Campbell

Nov 21, 2016

Irene Boyd Campbell, 93, of Abbeville, wife of the late Alvin O'Dell Campbell, died, Monday, November 21, 2016, at Emerald Gardens in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late John Robert and Lois Gordon Boyd. Mrs. Campbell was a graduate of Antreville High School. She was a life-long member of Little Mountain Presbyterian Church and the Adult Sunday...

Tony H. Bonds

Tony H. Bonds

Nov 20, 2016

Tony H. Bonds, 69, of Abbeville, formerly of Calhoun Falls, husband of Dana Uldrick Bonds, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta. He was born in Abbeville to the late Herbert and Mildred Moss Bonds. Tony proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. A life-time member of...

Barbara M. "Bobbie" Miller

Barbara M. "Bobbie" Miller

Nov 17, 2016

Barbara 'Bobbie' M. Miller, 86, of Abbeville, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Greenwood to the late Joseph Shanks and Cora Hunter McClinton. Bobbie was a graduate of Greenwood High School and Lander College. Employed as a registered nurse at Abbeville Memorial Hospital, she retired after a number of years of loyal...

Gene Brown

Gene Brown

Nov 17, 2016

Gene Brown, 57, of Abbeville, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late Wallace R. and Martha Jones Brown. Gene was a 1977 graduate of Abbeville High School and served in the S.C. National Guard. He enjoyed truck driving and spending time with his family and friends. Surviving Gene are his two...

William Leslie "Bigfoot" Ellis

William Leslie "Bigfoot" Ellis

Nov 17, 2016

William Leslie 'Bigfoot' Ellis, 63, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Gloria Bonds Ellis, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late John B. and Lizzelle Bryant Ellis. 'Bigfoot', as he was known and loved, retired from Flexible Technologies with 42 years of dedicated service. For many years, he...

Dillon A Dansby

Dillon A Dansby

Nov 12, 2016

Dillon A. Dansby, 21, of Abbeville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 12, 2016 where he is happy and not in any pain. He was born in Greenwood to John and Patti Childers Dansby. Dillon was a 2013 graduate of Abbeville High School. He had started a new job that he enjoyed with Mike "Blue"...

Carolyn R Hobi

Carolyn R Hobi

Nov 9, 2016

Carolyn R. Hobi, 75, of the Savannah Lakes Village, wife of Jack H. Hobi, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at her daughter's home in Fayetteville, NC. She was born in Milwaukee, WI to the late Wilson and Doris Erickson Blank. Mrs. Hobi received her associate's degree from Concordia College in Wisconsin. She was retired from the city of Mentor, OH...

Jimmy A. Phillips

Jimmy A. Phillips

Oct 24, 2016

Jimmy A. Phillips, 75, of Abbeville, husband of the late Betty Phillips, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Anderson, SC to the late James Pruitt and Mary Elizabeth Parnell Phillips. Jimmy was a 1959 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School. He retired from the Rocky River Plant with over 25 years...

Jack Henderson Pastor

Jack Henderson Pastor

Oct 24, 2016

Pastor Jack Mabry Henderson, Sr., 78, of Abbeville, husband of Sadie Lou Roberson Henderson, passed away peacefully, on October 24, 2016, at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late Thomas and Mary Henderson. Pastor Henderson was retired from Pirelli Cable after many years of dedicated service. He was the pastor of Bible Baptist Church for 16 years....

William Edmund Bensel

William Edmund Bensel

Oct 24, 2016

William E. 'Bill' Bensel, 78, of Abbeville, husband of Jean Hastings Bensel, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in West Palm Beach, FL to the late Thomas Edmund and Lucy Elizabeth Kenney Bensel. Mr. Bensel was a criminal justice graduate from Florence-Darlington Tech. He proudly served our country in the United States...

Ann Pressley

Ann Pressley

Oct 24, 2016

Ann Mitchell Pressley, 51, of Abbeville, wife of Andy Pressley, died Monday, October 24, 2016, at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Henry and Cora Maeline Graham Major Mitchell. Ann retired from Ingles Markets, Inc. after many years of dedicated service. She was a volunteer at the Abbeville County Fire Headquarters and was of the Baptist...