Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Apr 11, 2019

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 21, 2019

Sarah Anne Henry Snell, 80, of the Lake Secession Community, wife of the late Aaron Leon Snell, Sr., entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.  She was born in Alexander City, AL to the late Marvin Houston Henry and Marie Lougene Coggin Henry. Mrs. Snell was employed by the Abbeville County...

Mar 20, 2019

Gaines Clinton Davis, 89, resident of 2509 Old Calhoun Falls Rd. widower of Lucille Payton Davis passed away Wednesday March 20, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.

Born in Abbeville Co. SC he was a son of the late William Cape Davis and Macy Wright Davis.

Gaines was a retired supervisor with Bigelow-Sanford Industries with...

Mar 20, 2019

Ty Sullivan Hull, 27, of Abbeville, died suddenly on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 from an automobile accident. He was born in Greenwood, SC to Jim Hull, Jr and Candy Warren Green. Ty, a 2010 graduate of Lighthouse Christian School, was preparing to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Theology this May from Lighthouse Baptist College. He was formerly employed...

Mar 19, 2019

James Marion Simpson, 79, husband of Juanita Collins Simpson, of Greenwood, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home.  He was born in Abbeville County to the late Mack Hunter and Corrie Black Simpson. Mr. Simpson was a 1957 graduate of Dixie High School and a member of Woodfields Baptist Church in Greenwood. He proudly served in the S.C. National...

Mar 18, 2019

Dannie Ray Smith, 73, husband of Deborah ‘Debbie’ Martin Smith, of Calhoun Falls, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center.  He was born in Abbeville County to the late Clyde ‘Pete’ Smith and Pauline Brown Smith. Dannie Ray, a 1963 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, was a long-time resident of Calhoun Falls and honorably served...

Mar 17, 2019

Dora Roberta Robinson Cudd, 87, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home widow of Albert Cudd passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the nursing home.

Born in Abbeville, SC Aug. 14, 1931 she was a daughter of the late Jacob Robinson and Ada Phillips Robinson.

Dora worked for a number of years in Textiles with the Greenwood Durst Plant. She later...