Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Patricia Ann "Getsinger" Bowman

Patricia Ann "Getsinger" Bowman

Apr 17, 2019

Patricia Ann Getsinger Bowman, 58, wife of Johnny Bowman, of Abbeville, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Neuffer and Lois Willoughby Getsinger. Mrs. Bowman was reared in Calhoun Falls where she attended Calhoun Falls schools. The beach was her happy place; Daytona Beach was her favorite. Time spent camping filled...

Eros Hayne Wilson, Jr.

Eros Hayne Wilson, Jr.

Apr 16, 2019

Eros Hayne Wilson, Jr., 98, formerly of Antreville, SC widower of Christine Kay Wilson passed away Tuesday April 16, 2019 at Abbeville Nursing Home.

Born July 4, 1920 in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Eros Hayne Wilson, Sr. and Ruby Patterson Wilson.

Eros retired from Milliken Textiles with over 40 years of service. He was an...

Michael Joseph Williams

Michael Joseph Williams

Apr 15, 2019

Michael Joseph Williams, 65, of Abbeville, formerly of Hazlet, NJ, died Monday, April 15, 2019 at his home.  He was born in Washington Heights, New York to the late Raymond James Williams and Joan O’Neil Williams. Michael honorably served his country in the United States Army as a member of the Military Police Corps stationed in Germany.  Later, he was...

Jack Richey

Jack Richey

Apr 14, 2019

Jack Richey, 88, husband of the late Betty Ann Burton Richey, of Calhoun Falls, died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at his home. He was born in Greenwood to the late James Carson Richey and Bannie Bell Martin Richey. Jack honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War; he was the recipient of the Purple Heart,...

Glenn "Cw" Bladon

Glenn "Cw" Bladon

Apr 13, 2019

Glenn ‘CW’ Bladon, 64, husband of Libby Bladon, of Abbeville, died Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Greenwood to the late Thomas E. and Margie L. Willis Bladon. CW was a 1974 graduate of Greenwood High School.  He was employed with Solutia as a sheet metal mechanic for many years.  Playing the...

George Lee Bell, Jr.

George Lee Bell, Jr.

Apr 13, 2019

George Lee Bell, Jr., 73, resident of 103 Hidden River Lane husband of Karen Logan Bell passed away at his home Saturday April, 13, 2019.

Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late George Lee Bell, Sr. and Marjorie Gillespie Bell.

George received an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering from Piedmont Technical College. He was retired from...

James Frank Wallace

James Frank Wallace

Apr 11, 2019

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Tina "Moore" Norwood

Tina "Moore" Norwood

Apr 11, 2019

Latena Moore Norwood of Woodland Park, Colorado, formerly of Anderson, wife of Derrick Norwood, died Thursday, April 11, 2019, at her home.  Born March 30, 1951, she was a daughter of Dolores Wilson Moore Harbin and the late Walter Herman Moore. Tina, as she was affectionately known, was a proud 1969 graduate of McDuffie High School, a true “Scotsman”!  In...

Sherwin L Johnson

Sherwin L Johnson

Apr 7, 2019

Sherwin L. Johnson, 63, of Calhoun Falls, SC, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Lee Raymond and Mary Elizabeth Taylor Johnson. A 1973 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, in 1975, he received an associate degree from Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, GA and his Bachelor...

Florence Crawford Reese

Florence Crawford Reese

Apr 6, 2019

Florence Crawford Reese, 72, of Donalds, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood.  She was born in Abbeville to the late Thomas M. and Sarah Dugger Crawford. Mrs. Reese was one of the first in South Carolina to survive a bone marrow transplant.  She was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) and received her bone marrow...

Bonnie Sue Hall

Bonnie Sue Hall

Apr 6, 2019

Bonnie Sue Hall, 62, of Columbia, SC, formerly of Calhoun Falls, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Providence Health in Columbia. She was born in Greenville, the daughter of the late James Rayford Hall and Lola Haynes Hall Hagood. Bonnie Sue was reared and attended school in Calhoun Falls. Her life was filled with pleasures; Bonnie Sue’s vivacious personality attracted...

Joseph T Bruce, Sr.

Joseph T Bruce, Sr.

Apr 5, 2019

Joseph Taggart Bruce Sr., 97, of Camden and formerly of Abbeville, husband of the late Nellie Edwards Bruce, died Friday, April 5, 2019.

Born Dec. 20, 1921, in Abbeville, he was a son of the late Charles Jacob Bruce and Leila Willis Bruce. He was a graduate of Abbeville High School. In 1942, at the age of 22, Mr. Bruce...

Alfred Robert Moore

Alfred Robert Moore

Apr 5, 2019

Alfred Robert Moore, 82, of the Savannah Lakes Village, husband of Katherine Andersen Moore, died Friday, April 5, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Amityville, NY to the late Alfred E. And Theresa Podsiadlo Moore. Mr. Moore was a 1959 graduate of Lehigh University where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He...

Abigail Joyce "Padgett" Edmunds

Abigail Joyce "Padgett" Edmunds

Apr 3, 2019

Abigail Edmunds, 54, wife of ‘Sweet Ricky’ Edmunds, of McCormick died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. She was born in Aiken County to the late Robert Padgett and Evelyn Joyce Turner Padgett. Abigail received an Associate degree in Electronic Engineering from Piedmont Technical College. She was currently employed as a correctional...

Ray Swartzentruber

Ray Swartzentruber

Apr 2, 2019

Ray Swartzentruber, 80, of Abbeville, husband of Lorene Wingard Swartzentruber, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood.  He was born in Virginia Beach, VA to the late Jonas C. and Anna Miller Swartzentruber. As a blessing to his church, Cold Spring Mennonite, where he was co-founder, he had...

William M. "Buddy" Powell Jr.

William M. "Buddy" Powell Jr.

Mar 31, 2019

William M. ‘Buddy’ Powell, Jr., 64, of Lowndesville, SC died Sunday, March 31, 2019. He was born in Abbeville County to Margie Spires Powell and the late William M. ‘Bud’ Powell. After attending Calhoun Falls High School, Buddy was employed in the construction industry as a supervisor. He enjoyed the traveling associated with his position. While playing the guitar expressed...

Alice Price

Alice Price

Mar 31, 2019

  Alice Cann Price, 84, died March 31, 2019 at the Ruleme Center in Eustis, FL.  

  She was born July 16, 1934, along with her triplet brothers, Allen and Alton, to the late J.O. and Sarah Cann of Abbeville. Mrs. Price graduated from Sharon School in 1952, married and reared five children.  She managed the day to day  operations...

Betty Ann "Burton" Richey

Betty Ann "Burton" Richey

Mar 29, 2019

Betty Ann Burton Richey, 81, of Calhoun Falls, wife of James M. ‘Jack’  Richey, died Friday, March 29, 2019 at her home.  She was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Willie G. and Amy Jackson Burton. Mrs. Richey attended Calhoun Falls schools. She retired from Rocky River Mills after many years of dedicated service. Mrs. Richey was an enthusiastic...

Linda Terrell Nickles

Linda Terrell Nickles

Mar 25, 2019

Linda Terrell Nickles, 78, of Anderson, wife of William ‘Willie’ Nickles, died Monday, March 25, 2019 at her home.  She was born in Atlanta, GA to the late William Buffon Terrell and Julia Virginia ‘Mama T’ Finley Terrell. Linda, a 1959 graduate of Abbeville High School, also graduated from Georgia State University.  She was a retired employee of the City...

Carolyn "Wardlaw" Webb

Carolyn "Wardlaw" Webb

Mar 24, 2019

Carolyn Wardlaw Webb, 97, of Abbeville, recently of the Brookdale Retirement Community in Easley, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born in Abbeville to the late John Paul and Willie Link Wardlaw. Carolyn was the valedictorian of the Sharon High School Class of 1938 and in 1940 received an associate’s degree in business from...