Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Sep 21, 2018

Sep 20, 2018

W. Howie Crocker, 60, husband of Faye Chrisley Crocker, of Calhoun Falls, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at his home. He was born in Abbeville to William C. ‘Crick’ and Nancy Powell Crocker. A 1977 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Howie retired from Pirelli/Prysmian Cable after 30 years of dedicated service. He was a member of the Lake Russell...

Sep 14, 2018

William ‘Kemp’ McKenzie, 90, of Abbeville, died Friday, September 14, 2018, at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  He was born in Abbeville to the late Robert Keoun and Bernice Henry McKenzie. Kemp nobly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II.  He was a retired associate of the former Milliken and Co – Sharon Plant and...

Sep 12, 2018

Larry Wilson Grant, 69, resident of 93 Oak Drive husband of Brenda Bowie Grant passed away Wednesday Sept. 12, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center.Larry retired from Flexible Technologies as a Technician. He was a retired US Air Force veteran with over 20 years of service having served in Vietnam and Desert Storm. He was also a member of the...

Sep 10, 2018

Mrs. Frances Ovenia "Sookie" Scott Able, lifelong resident of Abbeville, SC, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 10th, 2018. Born August 15, 1920, she celebrated life with enthusiasm for 98 years. The daughter of the late George Emmett Scott and Pearl Mahaffey Scott, she was a shining example of the humanity and compassion that resides in each of us. Sookie...

Sep 8, 2018

Nancy Nutton Barlow of Abbeville, SC died Saturday, September 8, at the Hospice House of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC.  She was born in 1942 to Andrew and Harriet Nutton in Gloucester, Massachusetts.  She is survived by her two children, Carl Barlow III and Shira Firestone, her daughter-in-law, Mary Barlow, her two grandchildren, Andrew and Heather Firestone and step-grandson, Nick...

Sep 6, 2018

Pam Lawrence, 70, of Calhoun Falls, wife of Donald E. Lawrence, died Thursday, September 06, 2018 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.  She was born in Chickamauga, GA to the late Howard W. and Evelyn Joyce Evans Dunn. Pam was a retired hairdresser with many years of service.  She was a member of Calhoun Falls United Methodist Church.  Pam...

Sep 6, 2018

Louis L. “Buddy” Willard, 51, of Waterloo, SC, died Thursday, September 6, 2018 at his home. He was born in Norfolk, VA to the late Louis L. Smith, Jr. and Linda Faye Campbell. Buddy loved the thrill of NASCAR and was especially fond of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. Many happy times were spent watching football and cheering on the Clemson Tigers,...

Sep 3, 2018

Lillian Rhodes Gaines, 97, wife of the late Colie Gaines, of Abbeville, died Monday, September 3, 2018 at her home. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Leonard R. and Paralee Prince Rhodes. Mrs. Gaines retired from the J.P. Stevens Plant after many years of dedicated service. Many happy hours were spent quilting, sewing and gardening. In addition...

Sep 3, 2018

Elijah Lee Ware, 29, died Monday, September 3, 2018 in Greenwood, SC. He was the son of Marion Bond Ware and the late Bill Ware. Lee was a graduate of Dixie High School, Class of 2008. He was widely known for his caring nature and gentle spirit. His sense of humor was uniquely his own. Lee always shared and expressed...

Aug 30, 2018

Wilborn A. Timms, Jr. January 6, 1927 - August 30, 2018Wilborn A. Timms, Jr., 91, resident of 365 Kay Road, Abbeville, passed away at HospiceCare of the Piedmont on August 30, 2018. He was born January 6, 1927 to Wilborn and Ruby Ferguson Timms in Abbeville County. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Doris Walker Timms. He...

Aug 26, 2018

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Aug 26, 2018

Kathy Stone Busby, 55, of Due West, SC, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at her home. She was born in Abbeville to Pauline Hall Stone and the late Robert Allen Stone. Kathy was a 1981 graduate of Dixie High School. She was formerly employed as the Resident Director of the Carnegie Residence Hall and as the Facilities Office Manager, Aramark,...

Aug 24, 2018

Megan Montana Boswell, 21, of Greenwood, South Carolina, died Friday, August 24, 2018 at her home. She was born in Oconee County to Angela Laye Boswell and the late Timothy Charles “Chuck” Boswell. In North Carolina, Megan studied for her educational training to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. After receiving this certification, time spent with patients was rewarding to her....

Aug 14, 2018

Christina Margaret Nickles, 29, of Donalds, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Greenville Memorial Hospital due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Greenwood to Smitty and Margaret Wilson Nickles. Christina, a 2006 graduate of Dixie High School, was also a 2008 graduate of Piedmont Technical College. She was employed with TCC Communications in Anderson and...

Aug 10, 2018

Matthew Smith, 81, husband of Bobbie Patterson Smith passed away Friday Aug. 10, 2018 at McCormick Health Care.Born in Abbeville County SC he was a son of the late Jahue Smith and Eloise Curry Smith.Matthew was a retired Bridge Construction employee with Tidwell Construction Company. He was an outdoorsman and especially enjoyed fishing. Matthew enjoyed spending time with his loving...

Aug 10, 2018

Nell Dermody Tucker, 91, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home formerly of 203 Sunset Drive widow of Marion Tucker passed away Friday Aug. 10, 2018 at the nursing home.Born July 9, 1927 in Daytona Beach, FL she was a daughter of the late William and Louise Dermody. Nell was a retired bank teller with the old Bank of Abbeville with over...

Aug 10, 2018

Peggy Canfield New, 81, wife of the late Harold Dean New, of Abbeville, SC, died Friday, August 10, 2018, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Greenwood, SC to the late Roy Canfield and Grace Hucks Canfield. A graduate of Abbeville High School, Peggy retired from Monsanto, Inc. In her retirement, she worked greeting cards at many...

Aug 7, 2018

Ronald Lalli and his wife, Linda, have been members of Good Shepherd Catholic Church since 2007 when they relocated to Savannah Lakes Village from their home in western Massachusetts. Lalli was born in 1935 in Springfield, Mass. He was educated in Springfield schools and served in the U.S. Air Force. After receiving an honorable discharge, he returned home and enrolled...

Aug 6, 2018

Kristie Leigh Brown Ferguson, 48, resident of 150 Hood Rd. Greenville, SC passed away Monday Aug. 6, 2018 at McCall Hospice in Simpsonville, SC.Born in Greenwood, SC May 2, 1970 she was a daughter of Herbert Brown and the late Barbara Ann Brown.Kristie was a free spirited loving person who enjoyed life to its fullest. She enjoyed all types of...