Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Mar 15, 2019

  Ernest "Ernie" Ray Kitchen, Sr., 83, resident of 1901 Hwy. 71 widower of Carolyn Denny Kitchen passed away Friday March 15, 2019 at Abbeville Area Medical Center.

  Ernie was a graduate of Clemson University where he received his bachelor’s degree in vocational education. He worked for a number of years as a Technical Representative with North American...

Mar 14, 2019

Brenda Capell Gilbert Proffitt, 57, of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at her residence. Born in Greenwood County, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Gossett Lyerly and Artie Capell. Brenda attended Greenwood High School and Charzanne Beauty College.  She was employed with Hyde Park Mini Mart and worshipped at Shade Tree Revival Church in Waterloo and...

Mar 13, 2019

Joan Juanita Rigg, 87, of the Savannah Lakes Village, formerly of Ohio, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont.  She was born in Gulfport, MS to the late George and Nita Juanita Hooker Constance. A memorial service will be held in Ohio at a later date. A message of condolence may be sent to...

Mar 13, 2019

Mar 11, 2019

Willie Holmes Shaw, 87, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Tolly Maxie ‘Tot’ Shaw, died Monday, March 11, 2019 at her residence. She was born Walhalla, SC to the late Lucius and Dora Pelfry Holmes. Mrs. Shaw was a charter member of the Lake Russell Baptist Church; however, she worshipped at Calhoun Falls First Baptist Church when her health...

Mar 10, 2019

James ‘Jim’ Melvin Lewis, 77, husband of Andrea Clark Lewis, of Abbeville, SC, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. He was born in Brevard, NC to the late Melvin Smith and Sarah Willingham Smith. Jim, also affectionately known as ‘Skipper’, honorably served in the United States Navy. He was a retired...

Mar 9, 2019

Michael Eugene "Churchmaus" Early, 64, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Abbeville, SC Medical Center. Michael was born in Charlotte,NC, and was a longtime resident of the Bent Creek section of Asheville. He was a graduate of Enka HighSchool, and served in the U.S. Army. He was an avid fisherman, musician, and was an active member of Iva...

Mar 7, 2019

Sandra Smith Gilliam, 70, resident of 1797 Hwy. 72 West widow of Michael Gilliam passed away peacefully at her home Thursday March 7, 2019.

Born in Ware Shoals, SC she was a daughter of Mildred Kirkland Smith and the late Thomas Junior Smith.

Sandra was a homemaker and had done some substitute teaching with our local schools. She...

Mar 7, 2019

Frances Elizabeth Gailey, 58, wife of the late Billy Joe Hammonds, of Donalds, SC, died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Greenville to the late Douglas Wayman Gailey and Ruth Collins Gailey. After attending Greenville High School, Frances was employed with JP Stevens as a weaver.  She had a versatile personality; Frances enjoyed watching...

Mar 3, 2019

Jean Bradberry King, 90, resident of 365 Bulls Horne Rd. Nation Community widow of Julius "Buddy" King went to be with her Lord Sunday March 3, 2019 after passing at the Hospice House in Greenwood SC.

Born June 3, 1928 she was a daughter of the late Julius McSwain Bradberry and Nora Jenkins Bradberry. Jean was a homemaker and...

Mar 1, 2019

Wanda Murdock Campbell, 75, of Honea Path, wife of Wayman Campbell, died Friday, March 1, 2019 at her home. She was born in Anderson County to the late Donald and Edith Hopkins Murdock. Mrs. Campbell was a 1961 graduate of Honea Path High School. She was a member of Bells United Methodist Church where she enjoyed teaching the Fellowship Sunday...

Feb 26, 2019

Peggy Campbell Rogers, 85, of Ninety Six, SC, formerly of Abbeville County, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Hospice House in Greenwood. Born Nellie Margaret Fisher on June 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Alford B. and Nellie Small Fisher.  Peggy was a 1951 graduate of Abbeville High School, where she received various honors, including the...

Feb 23, 2019

Irma Ellen (Miller) Stutzman, 96, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Walnut Hills Nursing Home in Walnut Creek, OH. She was born April 5, 1922 to the late Dan and Mattie (Miller) Miller in Hartville, OH. Irma married Dorman Stutzman, who died October 2000, on November 11, 1940. Born to this union were three sons, Larry (Karen) of Ft....

Feb 22, 2019

David Hamilton Griffiths, 85, died February 22, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Kasganj, UP India Nov 15, 1933. His parents, Walter Denison Griffiths and Margaret Hamilton Griffiths were Presbyterian missionaries from New York City, NY and Brownsville, OH who met and married in India. Dave attended Woodstock School in Mussoorie, UP India through...

Feb 21, 2019

Paul “Maxie” Campbell, 83, resident of 952 Hwy. 284 husband of Blanche Hall Campbell passed away Thursday February 21, 2019 at his home.

Born August 10, 1935 in Abbeville County SC he was a son of the late Paul Kistler Campbell and Verna McClain Campbell.

Maxie served as a member of the National Guard and retired as a Water Plant...

Feb 21, 2019

Billy Hughes, 77, husband of Sally Wilson Hughes, of Abbeville, died Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Liberty to the late JT and Inez Burgess Hughes. Billy was a graduate of Abbeville High School, Class of 1961.  He honorably served his country in the South Carolina National Guard.  Billy owned and operated...

Feb 20, 2019

Michael ‘Mike’ Stephen Vaughn, 56, of Ware Shoals died Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at his home.  He was born in Anderson to Janie Sue Bratcher Vaughn Turnage and the late Harold Vaughn. Mike honorably served his country in the United States Navy for six years.  He was self-employed as a painter in the construction industry.  One of Mike’s favorite past...

Feb 19, 2019

Mary Frances ‘Frankie’ Bowie Cozart, 77, of Abbeville, wife of Eldon Cozart, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her home.  She was born in Abbeville to the late Thrashley L. Bowie, Sr. and Helen Frances Cheek Bowie. Frankie was a graduate of Abbeville High School, Class of 1959.  She was employed with Laurens Electric and retired after ten years of...

Feb 17, 2019

Nephew Michael Shain was one of the last to visit her in her short stay in the hospital.  Upon arrival this was their dialogue… Joan: “Oh Michael, I knew you would come”. Michael: “Joan, it is good to see you”. Joan: “It is good to be seen”. There was no other woman quite like Joan.  Disarming to the end, she...

Feb 15, 2019

Shirley Partridge Patton, 78, of Calhoun Falls, wife of Robert S. ’Bobby’ Patton, died Friday, February 15, 2019 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Calhoun Falls, SC to the late Alvin and Katherine Phillips Partridge. Mrs. Patton was employed by the Abbeville County School District having worked in the cafeteria department in the Calhoun Falls area schools for...