Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

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...

Nov 16, 2019

Nancy Powell Crocker, 84, of Calhoun Falls, wife of William Carroll (Crick) Crocker, died Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  She was born in Calhoun Falls on March 11, 1935, daughter of the late Howard and Vivian Cann Powell. Nancy was a visionary individual and lifelong member of the Calhoun Falls Pentecostal Holiness Church planning special...

Nov 14, 2019

Dr. Robert Nolan Crowe, 83, resident of 1751 Old Douglas Mill Rd. husband of Nora Crowe passed away peacefully Thursday Nov. 14, 2019 at his home.

Born in Danielville, Georgia he was a son of the late James Robert Crowe and Nola Duncan Crowe.

Robert proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and retired with over 23...

Nov 13, 2019

Christine Maltz Robbins, 71, of the Savannah Lakes Village, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Gerald and Hendrika Vriesenga Maltz. Employed with Suffolk County Public Works in New York, Christine retired after an extensive tenure. She enjoyed playing Bunco with the girls and outdoor activities, including...

Nov 13, 2019

Max Harmon Suber, 98, of Abbeville, husband of the late Thelma Louise Newell Suber, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in McCormick to the late William Russell and Willie Mayze Below Suber. Our ‘Mr. Max’, referred to quite often as ‘The Real Deal’, went home to meet his Maker.  He...

Nov 12, 2019

Roy Dennis Hughes, 68, resident of 4 Lake wind Court husband of Alice Hughes passed away Tuesday Nov. 12, 2019 at his home.

Born in Green cove Springs, FL he was a son of Virginia Parkenson Kirby and the late Elbert Leroy Hughes.

Roy proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a member of the CV’s. He...

Nov 12, 2019

George Malcolm Broadwell, 90, husband of Sara Clement Ward Broadwell, of Calhoun Falls, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson.  He was born September 23, 1929 in Calhoun Falls to the late William and Ethel Mann Broadwell. A graduate of Calhoun Falls High School and Erskine College, George proudly sang with the Erskine Choraleers....

Nov 6, 2019

Roberta Alice Popejoy Mattio, 71, of Savannah Lakes Village, wife of the late Dennis A. Mattio, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Muskegon, MI to the late Robert Z. and Martha Goff Popejoy of Delphi, Indiana. Berta, as she was affectionately known, graduated from Delphi, IN schools and later attended Ball...

Nov 3, 2019

Rockwell ‘Rocky’ O’Sheill, 84, husband of Christine Taylor O’Sheill, of Greenwood, SC died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in San Antonio, TX to the late Edward John Sheil and Lavalette Rockwell Sheil. A 1958 graduate of Gannon College, Rocky also completed his studies at Dickinson School of Law in 1962.  As an attorney,...

Oct 31, 2019

Dennis Eugene Atkins, 72, resident of Lexington, SC, formerly of Abbeville, went home to be with the Lord, October 31, 2019 at the Lexington Medical Center.  Born in Abbeville, he was the son of the late William N. Atkins, Jr. and Mary Beauford Atkins. Dennis, a 1965 graduate of Abbeville High School, attended the University of South Carolina.  He served...

Oct 30, 2019

Peggy Campbell Cann, 85, wife of Billy Tate Cann, of Calhoun Falls died Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at NHC in Mauldin. She was born in Calhoun Falls to the late James T. and Estelle Steadman Campbell. A 1952 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Mrs. Cann held her children and grandchildren close to her heart.  She cherished her entire family...

Oct 30, 2019

David Obie Cann, 69, of Abbeville died Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late J.O. and Sara Hall Cann. A 1969 graduate of Abbeville High School, David honorably served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Known as a ‘fixer of all things,’ he retired as a crane operator after...

Oct 29, 2019

  William Maxwell “Bill” Blakely, 88, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home widower of Doris Garrett Blakely passed away Tuesday October 29, 2019 at Abbeville Area Medical Center.

  Born in Simpsonville, SC he was a son of the late William Fredrick Blakely and Lola Maxwell Blakely.

  Bill was a 1954 graduate of Clemson University with a Major in Textiles....

Oct 27, 2019

Travis Singleton, 52, of Huntsville, AL, formerly of Abbeville and Spartanburg, died Sunday, October 27, 2019 at his home. He was born in Greenwood to Mary Ellen Jones Singleton and the late Jimmie Singleton. A 1986 graduate of Dixie High School, Travis enjoyed art and learning to play the bagpipes in his younger years. He received a degree in Criminal...

Oct 25, 2019

Johnnie ‘Steve’ Boles, 61, of Twin City, GA, formerly of Lowndesville, SC died Friday, October 25, 2019. He was born in Abbeville to the late Carl and Marie Willoughby Boles. Steve attended Calhoun Falls High School and was formerly employed by the South Carolina Highway Department in Abbeville. Many happy hours were spent outdoors fishing and hunting; he was also...