Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Dealie Mae Dixon

Dealie Mae Dixon

Feb 19, 2015

Dealie Mae Dixon, 82, of Calhoun Falls, SC, wife of the late Ernest Eugene Dixon, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Petra Health & Rehab in McCormick, SC. She was born in Pelzer, SC to the late David Alexander and Van Dora Crocker Gibson. Mrs. Dixon was a member of Northside Baptist Church, Calhoun Falls and attended Faith Harvest Fellowship,...

Edna Wilkerson Parks - May

Edna Wilkerson Parks - May

Feb 17, 2015

Edna Wilkerson Parks-May, 90, formerly of Greenwood, SC, wife of the late Rufus A. May, Sr., died February 17, 2015 at the Sunrise Senior Living Center in Cary, NC. She was the daughter of the late John Edgar and Pauline Norrell Wilkerson of Abbeville, SC. Mrs. Parks-May was a graduate of Abbeville High School and completed a training course in...

Coline Gunn Cain

Coline Gunn Cain

Feb 15, 2015

Coline Gunn Cain, 89, of Greenwood, South Carolina, wife of Rev. Dr. Benson Cain, died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at the Hospice House of Greenwood. She was born in 1925 in Gainesville, FL to the late Colin Donald Gunn & Irene Randall Gunn. Mrs. Cain graduated from Florida State College for Women in 1947 with a degree in Home Economics....

Katherine Wing Bergeron

Katherine Wing Bergeron

Feb 15, 2015

Katherine Wing Bergeron, 86, of Donalds, SC, formally of Richford, VT, wife of the late Norbert Bergeron, died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Richford, VT to the late Harold G. and Juliette L. Smith Wing. Mrs. Bergeron and her husband were in the dairy and logging business for many years....

Mildred Kidd Moss Bishop

Mildred Kidd Moss Bishop

Feb 14, 2015

Mildred Kidd Moss Bishop, 92, wife of the late James 'J.B' Moss, Sr., of Calhoun Falls died Saturday, February 14, 2015 at NHC in Clinton. She was born in Fort Mill, SC to the late Olin N. and Ouida Carruth Kidd. Mrs. Bishop retired from Burlington Industries in Calhoun Falls after many years of dedicated service. After retirement, she spent...

Dale B Brown

Dale B Brown

Feb 6, 2015

Dale B. Brown, 75, of Iva, died Friday, February 06, 2015 at AnMed Health in Anderson. He was born in Iva to the late W. Earl and Edith Loftis Brown. Mr. Brown was self-employed and a member of Generostee ARP Church in Iva. He was a lover of animals and avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his parents he...

Ray A. "Gus" Crawford Jr.

Ray A. "Gus" Crawford Jr.

Feb 1, 2015

Ray 'Gus' Augustus Crawford, Jr., 67, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Shirley C. Crawford, died February 1, 2015 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late Ray Augustus, Sr. and Wilma Lucille Uldrick Crawford. Mr. Crawford was a graduate of Abbeville High School and attended Clemson University. He was honored to serve his country...

Claud W. Bond Iii

Claud W. Bond Iii

Feb 1, 2015

Claud W. Bond III, 67, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Robyn Garner Bond, died February 1, 2015 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Claud, Jr and Rebecca Baughman Bond. Mr. Bond was a 1965 graduate of Abbeville High and a graduate of Anderson College. He was an Engineer with the CSX Railroad...

Steve O. Rauton

Steve O. Rauton

Jan 29, 2015

Steve O. Rauton, 53, of Iva, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. He was born in Anderson, SC to the late Charlie O. and Mamie Evans Rauton. Steve enjoyed life, people, music and was a jack of all trades. His is survived by his daughter, Kana R. Keller and her husband Chris of Iva;...

James Baker Speer

James Baker Speer

Jan 28, 2015

James Baker Speer, 88, of Abbeville, husband of the late Mary Young Speer, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Mr. Speer was born in Abbeville to the late Beverly and Eva Cann Speer. Mr. Speer was a WWII Veteran having served in the U.S. Navy. He worked at the Milliken-Abbeville Plant for 15 years and retired from the Monsanto Plant after...

Edward A Bakay Sr.

Edward A Bakay Sr.

Jan 28, 2015

Edward Anthony Bakay, Sr., 90, of McCormick, SC, widow of Ruth Shirley Bakay, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Passic, New Jersey to the late Frank and Ethal Pleznovky Bakay. Mr. Bakay proudly served his country in the US Naval Service as an Aviation Machinist on the USS Princeton. He...

Jared Coleman Peeler

Jared Coleman Peeler

Jan 27, 2015

Jared Coleman Peeler, 26, of Abbeville, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, SC. He was born in Abbeville, SC to Kelly Knox Peeler and the late Coleman Peeler. Jared was a Welder employed by Arc Energy Services, Inc. He enjoyed hunting and was an avid coon hunter. Jared was a 2007 graduate of Abbeville...

Irene Ferguson

Irene Ferguson

Jan 27, 2015

Eunice Irene Ferguson, 93, of Abbeville, SC, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. She was born in Abbeville to the late William Glen Ferguson, Sr. and Lillian Irene Campbell Ferguson. Ms. Irene was a homemaker who helped raise all of her nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Each of them loved and respected her....

Charles M. Perry Rev.

Charles M. Perry Rev.

Jan 25, 2015

Rev. Charles M. Perry, 82, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Catherine Fuller Perry, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Ellenburg Nursing Center in Anderson, SC. He was born in Woodruff, SC to the late John and Ella Mary Ann Phillips Perry. Rev. Perry served the Lord as a minister for over 30 years. He was an avid golfer and...

Elizabeth Hartzog Viracola

Elizabeth Hartzog Viracola

Jan 21, 2015

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Hartzog Viracola, 79, of Raleigh, NC died January 21, 2015 at Rex Hospital, in Raleigh, NC. She was born in Anderson, SC to the late Thomas Baton Still and Pearl Baldwin Still. Betsy graduated from the University of South Carolina and received her master's degree from Memphis State University. She taught drama in the Charlotte Mecklenburg school system...

James Vernon Jordan Rev.

James Vernon Jordan Rev.

Jan 15, 2015

Rev. James Vernon Jordan, 81, of Abbeville, husband of Mary Bradshaw Jordan, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Honea Path, SC to the late James H. and Helen Hill Jordan. Rev. Jordan served in the ministry for almost his entire life having pastored for 40 years serving four different churches. He...

Maggie Beauford Bowie

Maggie Beauford Bowie

Jan 15, 2015

Maggie Beauford Bowie, 87, of Abbeville, wife of the late James N. 'Pete' Bowie, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Abbeville to the late John B. and Florence Kirby Beauford. Mrs. Bowie retired from the Abbeville Shirt Plant and was a dedicated member of the Abbeville Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was a beloved wife,...

Joseph E. "Joe" Seawright Jr.

Joseph E. "Joe" Seawright Jr.

Jan 13, 2015

Joseph E. 'Joe' Seawright, Jr., 83, of Abbeville, husband of Shirley B. Seawright, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Abbeville to the late J. Evans Seawright, Sr. and Mary Ella Williams Seawright. Mr. Seawright was a member of the 1949 graduating class of Abbeville High School and a graduate of Greenwood...

Nora Elizabeth Gable

Nora Elizabeth Gable

Jan 8, 2015

Nora Elizabeth Gable, 71, formally of Troy, SC, died Thursday, January 08, 2015 at her residence in Abbeville. She was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Lowrie B. Wilson Gable and Irene McCuller Gable. Ms. Gable was a member of the Lower Long Cane ARP Church in Troy. She was always happy helping others. Nora was the last surviving...