Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Lewis N Speer
Aug 31, 2015
Lewis N. Speer, 80, of Lowndesville, husband of the late Shirley Davis Speer, died Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Beverly Henry Speer and Eva Cann Speer. Mr. Speer proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Jackson Mill in Iva...
Olin Cabe
Aug 31, 2015
Olin Cabe, 82, of Abbeville, husband of Jo Ann R. Cabe, died Monday, August 31, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 22, 1933 in Calhoun Falls to the late Andrew William and Ruth Odessa Keys Cabe. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cabe was preceded in death by a son Mark Andrew Cabe, a son-in-law Roy Lynn Bull,...
Charles "Doc" Loyd Sr.
Aug 29, 2015
Charles E. 'Doc' Loyd, Sr., 79, of Abbeville, died peacefully Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. Doc Loyd was born in Irwinton, GA to the late J.T. and Alice Hatfield Loyd. He graduated from the University of Georgia in Pharmacy and was a member of the Abbeville First Baptist Church. Doc Loyd was a pharmacist for...
Lorine Mcilwain
Aug 28, 2015
Lorine S. McIlwain, 92, of Abbeville, wife of the late Charles W. McIlwain, Sr., died Friday, August 28, 2015, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Greenwood to the late Willie and Mary Cole Smith. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Charles 'Buddy' McIlwain, Jr. and a brother,...
Martha West Gilchrist
Aug 24, 2015
Martha Elizabeth West Gilchrist, 92, wife of the late Dr. Howard Tawney (Budd) Gilchrist passed away Monday, August 24, 2015, at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born May 15, 1923, in Jonesboro, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Fred Devereaux West, Sr. and Mary Lee Burns West. Martha was a graduate of Abbeville High School and Winthrop College with a...
Pat Mccurdy
Aug 22, 2015
Patrick 'Pat' McCurdy, 78, of Anderson, SC, husband of the late Gladys Josephine McCurdy, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his home. His was born in Lubec, Maine to the late Joseph A. and Lillian H. Kelley McCurdy. Mr. McCurdy retired from the United States Air Force and proudly served his country. He was a member of the Knights of...
Harold L. Carlisle III
Aug 21, 2015
Harold L. Carlisle, III, 62, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Belinda Chrisley Carlisle, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Harold Lander Carlisle, Jr. and Frances Wideman Carlisle. Mr. Carlisle was a graduate of Calhoun Falls High School and received his Certificate of Welding from Piedmont Technical College. He was...
Janice Wagler Peeler
Aug 19, 2015
Janice Wagler Peeler, 40, of Abbeville, SC, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at her home. She was born in Anderson, SC to the late John Eli and Pauline Plank Wagler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Coleman Peeler, the father of her children. Janice was employed by Cold Spring Country Store, Yoder's Dutch Kitchen, and...
William "Billy" Fortescue
Aug 17, 2015
William 'Billy' Fortescue, 34, of Abbeville, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday, August 17, 2015, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville, SC to Billy Ray Beauford and Lois V. Fortescue. Billy was a resident of the Whitten Center in Clinton, SC. He was preceded in death by this grandfather, William...
Richard "Dick" Lawrence
Aug 15, 2015
Richard 'Dick' Lawrence, 67, husband of Patricia Schindler Lawrence, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Exalted Health Care & Rehab in Iva, SC. He was born in Norwich, NY to the late Delwin H. and Mary Durland Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence served in the Vietnam War in the U.S. Navy and then retired from the U.S. Coast Guard. He was...
Franklin S. Hays Jr.
Aug 9, 2015
Franklin S. Hays, Jr., 79, of Abbeville, SC, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Self Regional Health Care in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Franklin S. Hays, Sr. and Selma Simpson Hays. Mr. Hays was a graduate of Abbeville High School and was a beloved member of the Class of 1955. He proudly served...
Haskel Gibson
Aug 9, 2015
Haskel Gibson, 86, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Louise 'Boots' Gibson, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Pelzer, SC to the late Alex and Dora Crocker Gibson. Mr. Gibson served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired from Pirelli Cable Corporation after 26 years of dedicated service. Since 1954 Mr. Gibson...
Doris Gentry Medlock
Aug 8, 2015
Doris Gentry Medlock, 75, of Greenwood, wife of the late John Medlock, died Saturday, August 08, 2015 at the Hospice House in Greenwood surrounded by her family. She was born in Newberry, SC to the late James Robert and Ollie Taylor Gentry. Mrs. Medlock, before moving back to Greenwood, worked for many years at Pacesetter in Norcross, GA. She was...
Dorothy A "Dottie" Mathes
Aug 6, 2015
Dorothy 'Dottie' A. Mathes, 96, of Abbeville, SC, wife of the late Peter Mathes, died Thursday, August 6, 2015, at the Abbeville Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held 4:00PM Sunday, August 9, 2015, in Oakbrook Memorial Park, Greenwood, SC. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services of...
Mary N Daniel
Aug 2, 2015
Mary 'Doodle' Nance Daniel, 87, wife of the late James Robert Daniel, died Sunday, August 2, 2015 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Fred and Bodie McMahan Nance. Mrs. Daniel retired from the J.P. Stevens Plant and was owner and operator of the Dairy Bar in Calhoun Falls for many years....
Dennis A. Mattio
Aug 1, 2015
Dennis A. Mattio, 68, of Savannah Lakes Village, husband of Roberta Popejoy Mattio, died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Self Regional Health Care. He was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois to the late John J. and Mary Schmidel Mattio. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Schock and two grandchildren, Jeremiah Smith and...
Betty Edwards Ashley
Jul 30, 2015
Betty Edwards Ashley, 79, of Abbeville, wife of Robert Ashley, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Abbeville to the late George Jack Edwards, Sr., and Essie L. Minor Edwards. Mrs. Ashley worked for many years at the Rocky River Mill and later retired from the Quick Way Convenience Store. She was of the...
Mason Kay Ashley
Jul 30, 2015
Mason 'Kay' Ashley, 63, of Abbeville, husband of Theresa Bowie Ashley, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Anderson, SC to the late Milford and Peggy Kay Ashley. Kay worked for 15 years as a security guard at the Abbeville Area Medical Center until his health did not allow him to work any longer. He...
Paul A. Zook
Jul 28, 2015
Paul A. Zook, 58, of Abbeville, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Emory St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. He was born in Gap, PA on May 16, 1957 to the late Amos L. and Linda N. (Yoder) Zook. Paul married Miriam (Miller) Zook on June 16, 1979. Paul worked at Merl's Countertops from 1993-2011...
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