Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dec 11, 2019

Barbara Jean Livingston Elwell, 84, wife of the late Luther E. Elwell, of Abbeville died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Beaufort Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Cross Hill to the late Andrew Jackson Livingston and Sarah Workman Livingston. Mrs. Elwell was a graduate of Clinton High School and attended Winthrop College (presently Winthrop University).  Cooking and reading were...

Dec 10, 2019

Lucille Coward ‘Lucy’ Savitz, 90, of Abbeville, wife of the late Joseph ‘Joe’ Leon Savitz, Jr. died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at her residence.  She was born in Cheraw, SC to the late William Clyde Coward, Sr. and Isabelle Coney Coward. A graduate of Cheraw High School, Lucy briefly attended Coker College in Hartsville, SC, before moving to Columbia, where...

Dec 10, 2019

Kenneth A. ‘Kenny Bug’ Manning, 68, of Calhoun Falls, husband of the late Sandra Leverette Manning, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Anderson and reared in Calhoun Falls. Kenny Bug was a member of the Calhoun Falls High School football team and cheered for his Blue Flashes at every opportunity.  He retired from...

Dec 8, 2019

Walter Dan Badacour, 81, of Greenwood, husband of Hilda Faye Chasteen Badacour, died Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. All services are private. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Walter Dan Badacour, please visit our floral store.

Dec 7, 2019

Nathan Napier, 65, of Abbeville, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late J.B. Napier and Louise Davenport Napier. Nathan adored his family and friends, always aspiring to do all he could for them. He was employed in the construction business his entire life, working jobs others would not, until his...

Dec 7, 2019

Stella Walczyszyn Dreslinski, 96, wife of the late Edward A. Dreslinski, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Savannah Lakes Village, SC. She was born in Hamtramck, Michigan to the late Stanley and Mary Mroz Walczyszyn. Formerly of Michigan, Mrs. Dreslinski made her home in Savannah Lakes for the last four years. While rearing her seven children,...

Dec 7, 2019

Nov 30, 2019

Luther Everett Elwell, 91, husband of Barbara Livingston Elwell, of Abbeville died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Beaufort Nursing and Rehab. He was born in Abbeville to the late Henry T. and Mabel Campbell Elwell. Mr. Elwell, a graduate of Abbeville High School, honorably served his country with the United States Army having fought during the final months of the...

Nov 29, 2019

Nov 28, 2019

Dorothy Jean Wilson Newton, 73, of Abbeville, wife of William ‘Bill’ Newton, Jr., died peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 28, 2019 surrounded by her family She was born in Abbeville to the late Woodrow D. Wilson, Sr. and Marion Link Wilson. Mrs. Newton was a 1964 graduate of Abbeville High School. She was employed with Graniteville Community Services...

Nov 23, 2019

Barry Wayne ‘Barry Z’ Zion, 69, of Abbeville, died Saturday, November 23, 2019 at his home. He was born in Roanoke, VA to the late Charles W. and Dorothy Grey Zion. Barry owned and operated a construction company and was self-employed as a contractor for many years. As a school bus driver in Greenville and a tour bus driver around...

Nov 17, 2019

Manley Jennings Horton, Sr., 84, of Abbeville, husband of Betty Jo Rosser Horton, died Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his home.  He was born in McCormick to the late William M. Horton, Sr. and Maggie Brewer Horton. Mr. Horton, a 1953 graduate of Abbeville High School, was employed with Bloomsburg Mill, later known as the Jockey plant, retiring after 35...