Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Frances Ferguson King

Frances Ferguson King

Mar 16, 2016

Frances Ferguson King, 85, of Abbeville, wife of the late Allen T. King, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at The Renaissance in Due West. She was born in Abbeville County to the late James Allen and Sara Simpson Ferguson. Mrs. King retired from Milliken & Co – Abbeville Plant after many years of service. She found great pleasure in gardening...

Martha Hall Peace

Martha Hall Peace

Mar 15, 2016

Martha Hall Peace, 93, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late John Daniel Peace, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. She was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Gaines Obie and Carey Poore Hall. Mrs. Peace was a member of the First Baptist Church in Calhoun Falls. She will be remembered as a loving...

Olen Gilliam Hammett

Olen Gilliam Hammett

Mar 13, 2016

Olen Gilliam Hammett, 52, of Calhoun Falls, SC, died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at her home. She was born in Decatur, GA to Betty Hughes Gilliam and the late Olin Gilliam. Mrs. Hammett was formerly employed with Mohawk Industries and Erskine College Facilities Department. She was an avid Clemson fan and of the Baptist failth. In addition to her father,...

Roman J. Chupp

Roman J. Chupp

Mar 12, 2016

Roman J. Chupp, 87, Honea Path, SC, husband of Ada B. Troyer Chupp, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Born in Trail, OH, he was the son of the late Jacob and Ada Hochstetler Chupp. He was a charter member of Whispering Pines Mennonite Church and was the retired owner of Chupp Construction. In...

Diane Dellinger Moore

Diane Dellinger Moore

Mar 10, 2016

Diane Dellinger Moore, 73, of Anderson, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Birmingham, Ala to the late John Louie and Kathleen Tomlinson Dellinger. Ms. Moore was a 1961 graduate of Abbeville High School, she attended Anderson Women's College and received her associate degree from Cleveland State Community College. Diane retired as a real estate...

Charlotte Anne Staggs

Charlotte Anne Staggs

Mar 8, 2016

Charlotte Anne Staggs, 69, of Anderson, wife of the late John William Staggs, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born in Anderson County to the late Joseph Preston and Annie Mae Cason Sanders. Mrs. Staggs was the owner and beloved hairdresser of Charlotte's Styling Salon in the Pruitt Shopping Center in...

Katherine Whyte Barrett

Katherine Whyte Barrett

Mar 7, 2016

Katherine Whyte Barrett, 75, of Abbeville, wife of Olin D. Barrett, died Monday, March 07, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Forfar, Angus, Scotland to the late Charles Cowie Whyte and Violet May Glennie Whyte of the United Kingdom. Mrs. Barrett retired from Abbeville Shirtmakers after many years of service. She was a member and Sunday School...

Sherry Ross Fleming

Sherry Ross Fleming

Mar 6, 2016

Sherry Ross Fleming, 67, of Abbeville, died Sunday, March 06, 2016 at her residence. She was born in New Kensington, PA to the late Haskell Jackson Ross, Sr., and Frances Williams Ross. Ms. Fleming attended Murray State University in Kentucky. She retired after 25 years of service with the SC Department of Probation Pardon and Parole as the Agent in...

George V. Rosenberg Dr.

George V. Rosenberg Dr.

Mar 5, 2016

Dr. George V. Rosenberg, 99, lifelong native of Abbeville, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Solman H. and Octavia Schwerin Rosenberg. He attended North Main and Greenville Street Elementary Schools. Dr. Rosenberg was a graduate of Abbeville High School, Class of 1933. He graduated from...

Clarice R. Reynolds

Clarice R. Reynolds

Mar 4, 2016

Clarice Rucker Jordan Reynolds, 85, of Calhoun Falls, wife of James B. 'Jimmie' Reynolds, died Friday, March 4, 2016, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late William Chester and Myrtle Wilson Rucker. Mrs. Reynolds graduated from Calhoun Falls High School, Class of 1947. She retired from the Abbeville County School District as...

John Clark

John Clark

Feb 29, 2016

John Clark, 76, of Seneca, died Monday, February 29, 2016, at his home. He was born in Oconee County to the late John C. Clark, Sr. and Bessie Mae Crenshaw Clark. Mr. Clark was a graduate of Seneca High School and attended Clemson University. He served our country proudly in the United States Army. Mr. Clark enjoyed coaching Little League...

Tommy Brown

Tommy Brown

Feb 29, 2016

Thomas L. 'Tommy' Brown, 57, of Lowndesville, husband of the late Gayle D. Brown, died Monday, February 29, 2016, at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late Johnny R. Brown, Sr. and Annie Ruth Powell Brown. Tommy was a veteran of the South Carolina National Guard with Abbeville's 111th Signal Battalion. He was an electrician by trade...

Bobby R. Smith

Bobby R. Smith

Feb 25, 2016

Bobby R. Smith, 80, of Donalds, husband of Judy Owen Smith, died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Self Regional Health Care in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Roy B. and Gertrude Smith. Mr. Smith was a 1955 graduate of Dixie High School. He received his B.A. degree from Erskine College in 1959 and his Master's...

Mary Ruth Hammett

Mary Ruth Hammett

Feb 25, 2016

Mary Ruth Hammett, 82 of Donalds, SC, wife of the late John Oliver Hammett, died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Anderson, SC to the late William and Hattie Medlock Langston. Mrs. Hammett was employed with Orr Lyons Mills for 40 years. She also worked as a nursing assistant with Richard Campbell Nursing...

Helen Hedden Mann

Helen Hedden Mann

Feb 24, 2016

Helen Hedden Mann, 93, of Abbeville, died peacefully Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Pickens County to the late Thomas Lee and Della York Allsep. Mrs. Mann was twice married, first to the late James Virgil Hedden and second, to the late William Fleetwood Mann, Sr. She was the gracious, deeply...

Olin P. Ellis

Olin P. Ellis

Feb 19, 2016

Olin P. Ellis, 85, of the Level Land Community, husband of Mollie Carrington Ellis, died Friday, February 19, 2016 at NHC in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville County to the late William Newton 'Newt' and Sally Mae Young Ellis. Mr. Ellis proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Following his service, he and...

Furman E Taylor

Furman E Taylor

Feb 19, 2016

Furman E. Taylor, 89, of Abbeville, husband of the late Elizabeth 'Louany' Stone Taylor, died Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Oconee County to the late William L. and Ethel Hall Taylor. Mr. Taylor proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired from Milliken &...

Candy Lynn Mcwhorter

Candy Lynn Mcwhorter

Feb 15, 2016

Candy Lynn McWhorter, 44, of Due West, died Monday, February 15, 2016, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to Barbara Ann Erwin McWhorter and the late James Pruitt McWhorter. Candy was a member of Little River Baptist Church in Honea Path and will be remembered for her bright smile and loving spirit. She is survived...

Patti Jo Fisher

Patti Jo Fisher

Feb 7, 2016

Patti Jo Fisher, 54, of Abbeville, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Abbeville to Juanita Cann Fisher and the late William Marshall Fisher. Patti Jo was employed with Milliken, Hardees and Dendy Corner Restaurant. Her quiet, unassuming and gracious personality made friends with everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. She volunteered with...