Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

L. Freddie Waters

L. Freddie Waters

Jul 25, 2015

L. Freddie Waters, 67, of Abbeville, husband of Debbie Westberry Waters, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Abbeville to the late Harry and Maryse Chauvin Waters. Freddie was a 1968 graduate of Abbeville High School and retired after 33 years of dedicated service with Frontier Communications (formally GTE and Verizon)....

Bertha Crooks Allen

Bertha Crooks Allen

Jul 24, 2015

Bertha Crooks Allen, 92, of Troy, SC, wife of the late Robert Allen, Sr., died Friday, July 24, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Panama City, Panama to the late Sofanor Crooks and Maria Jose' Rodriguez de Crooks. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy...

Paul Patton

Paul Patton

Jul 18, 2015

Paul Patton, 98, of Abbeville, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Snow Town, AL on October 17, 1917 to the late John Irvin and Annie Bell Baker Patton. Mr. Patton was an accomplished Insurance adjuster having successful contacts in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Georgia. Mr. Patton lived on Patton Hill...

Eleanor Knox Mccord

Eleanor Knox Mccord

Jul 17, 2015

Eleanor Knox McCord, 90, of Abbeville, wife of the late H. Miller McCord, died Friday, July 17, 2015, at NHC in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late Edward L. Knox, Sr. and Mary A. McDill Knox. Mrs. McCord was a member of the Abbeville Presbyterian Church and will be remembered as a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and...

Bobby Baptista

Bobby Baptista

Jul 6, 2015

Bobby Baptista, 17, of Abbeville, died Monday, July 6, 2015 due to an automobile accident. Bobby was born in Greenville, SC to Nancy Thurston and the late Melvin R. 'Hillbilly' Baptista. Bobby attended Dixie High School and was presently enrolled in the Adult Education program with the Abbeville County School District. He was a dedicated fireman and an active volunteer...

Kelsey "Glowie" Granger

Kelsey "Glowie" Granger

Jul 6, 2015

Kelsey "Glowie" Granger, 17, of the Antreville Community, daughter of Shane and Amy Granger, died Monday, July 6, 2015 due to an automobile accident. Kelsey was a 2015 graduate of Dixie High School and a member of the Bands of Dixie where she played the flute. She was employed by JC Penney in the Anderson Mall and was a member...

Robert W. "Bob" Everett

Robert W. "Bob" Everett

Jul 5, 2015

Robert Wayne Everett, 84, returned to his heavenly home on July 5, 2015 after a short illness at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC. Bob was born on September 21, 1931 to the late Clifford and Maple Everett, in Crawfordsville, Indiana. From an early age he was immersed in the Christian community that would be his lifelong support. As a...

Mildred Rudder Wiley

Mildred Rudder Wiley

Jul 2, 2015

Mildred Rudder Wiley, 88, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Clarence Edward Wiley, died Thursday, July 02, 2015 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Luther Verdell Rudder and Lexie Thompson Rudder. Mrs. Wiley retired from Burlington Industries. She was a faithful member of Northside Baptist Church, the Young at Heart...

Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Wheeler

Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Wheeler

Jul 2, 2015

Kenneth Ray 'Kenny' Wheeler, 55, of Abbeville, husband of Barbara Pogue Wheeler, died Wednesday, July 2, 2015. He was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Robert Emory Wheeler and Willie Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler was a 'jack of all trades'. He loved working outside and growing vegetables in his garden. Surviving Mr. Wheeler are his wife of 36 years of...

William Beverly

William Beverly

Jul 1, 2015

William Bennett Beverly, 84, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at his home in Due West, SC. He was born on December 31, 1930, in Jenkins, KY, and grew up in Clintwood, in Dickenson County, Virginia. His parents were William Monroe and Grace McFall Beverly. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank E. and...

Barbara Cooley Reepe

Barbara Cooley Reepe

Jun 24, 2015

Barbara Cooley Reepe, 82, of Abbeville, wife of the late James E. Reepe, Jr., died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late Pierce Cooley and Pearl Richey Cooley. Mrs. Reepe was a member of Asaville Baptist Church and the Grace Bible Class. In addition to her parents and husband,...

Samuel Andrew Freeman

Samuel Andrew Freeman

Jun 22, 2015

Sam A. Freeman, 47, of Abbeville, died Tuesday, June 22, 2015 at his home. He was born in Greenwood to the late James Milton Freeman and Joann Williams Freeman. Sam is survived by three brothers, James Lowrie Freeman and his wife Cindy of Calhoun Falls, Robert Hobson Freeman and his wife Barbara of Greenwood, and Drayton Wesley Freeman and his...

John Edward Moore

John Edward Moore

Jun 22, 2015

John Edward Moore, 58, of Abbeville, husband of Karen Jordan Moore died Tuesday, June 22, 2015 at his home. He was born in Newport News, VA to the late Remer Thomas Moore and Martha Frances Joyner Moore. Mr. Moore was self-employed. He is survived by his wife of 35 years of the home; two sons, Randall T. Moore and Jonathan...

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

Jun 20, 2015

Walter Miller was born May 9, 1938 son of John and Anna (Troyer) Miller entered into eternal rest on June 20, 2015 at the age of 77 years and 42 days. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Martha, who he missed tremendously, and two infant brothers. Mr. Miller was a roofer for many...

Lola Ann Campbell Brown

Lola Ann Campbell Brown

Jun 18, 2015

Lola Ann Campbell Brown, 68, of Abbeville, SC, wife of Jerry Brown, died Thursday, June 18, 2015, at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Abbeville to the late Joe Campbell and Eva Mae Strickland Campbell. Lola was a 1965 graduate of Abbeville High School. A lady of many talents, she worked at Abbeville Shirt Plant, Campbell...

Johnny Rufus Stone

Johnny Rufus Stone

Jun 18, 2015

Johnny 'Rufus' Stone, 52, of Abbeville, died Thursday, June 18, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to JoAnn McNeill Botts and the late John Rayford Stone, Sr. Johnny was owner and operator of the Abbeville Upholstery Shop and a member of Westside Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother of the home; son, Matt Stone of...

Frances J Bryant

Frances J Bryant

Jun 16, 2015

Frances "Frankie" Willoughby Bryant, 64, of Elberton, GA, wife of William "Pete" Bryant, Jr., died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at her home. She was born in Lowndesville, SC to the late Pete Willoughby and Sara Boles Willoughby. Mrs. Bryant was a member of Lowndesville Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was avid gardener, her passion was working in her flower beds and...

William M. Broadwell

William M. Broadwell

Jun 16, 2015

William Mann Broadwell, Jr., 95, of Calhoun Falls, SC, husband of Juanita Broadwell, died Wednesday, June 16, 2015, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC. He was born November 27, 1919 in Lowndesville, SC to the late William Mann Broadwell, Sr. and Ethel Jane Mann Broadwell. Mr. Broadwell was a 1941 graduate of Furman University. He proudly served our country...

Justin Harrison Randall

Justin Harrison Randall

Jun 13, 2015

Justin H. Randall, 33, of North Augusta, SC., formally of Abbeville, husband of Shauna McIntyre Randall, died Saturday, June 13, 2015 after a three year battle with cancer. He was born in Abbeville, SC, the son of Jimmy Randall and Patricia Cann Randall. Justin was a graduate of Abbeville High School Class of 2000. He was currently an employee with...

Betty S. Ware

Betty S. Ware

Jun 10, 2015

Betty Jean Ware (90) of Abbeville, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at the Hospice House of the Piedmont in Greenwood after a long bout with cancer. She was born in Charlotte, NC to the late John Cecil Sherrill, Sr. and Cleo Croxton Sherrill. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by...