Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Oct 6, 2018

Donald Gene Graves, 75, of Lake Secession, husband of Laura Hughes Graves, died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at his home.  He was born in Streator, Illinois to the late Gladys Cooper Reum. Mr. Graves graduated from Illinois University where he was a member of the Fighting Illini football team.  Renewing his airline license at the age of 70, he retired...

Oct 5, 2018

William ‘Junior’ Fleming, 61, of Ninety Six, died Friday, October 5, 2018, at the McCormick Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, LLC.  He was born in Goldsboro, NC to the late William H. Fleming, Sr. and Ella Grace Powell Mobley. Mr. Fleming was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Walter W....

Oct 2, 2018

Virginia ‘Jenny’ Kerns Campbell lived a long life to the extraordinary age of 95.  As the daughter of Hamilton Kerns and Virginia Ward Kerns, she was the third of nine children.  Jenny grew up in Greenville and graduated from Welcome School.  She married Wallace Campbell, Sr. of Greenville and was a loving mother to her two sons, Wallace, Jr. and...

Sep 27, 2018

Madge Bunch Wideman, 89, of McCormick, wife of the late Walter O. Wideman, died Thursday, September 27, 2018, at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  She was born in Lincolnton, GA to the late Theodore E. and Nettie Wheelis Bunch. Mrs. Wideman was a graduate of Lincolnton High School and a 73 year resident of McCormick.  She was employed by Riegel...

Sep 27, 2018

Sep 26, 2018

Herbert Harris Ferguson, 88, widower of June Price Ferguson passed away Wednesday Sept. 26, 2018 at The Lowman Home in Chapin, SC.Herbert was a retired textile employee having worked for Milliken Textiles for over 40 years. After his retirement he ran his farm in Abbeville, SC. He was a member of Bells United Methodist Church.Survivors include: two sons Dr. John...

Sep 26, 2018

Sep 25, 2018

Olin D. Barrett, 73, husband of the late Katherine Whyte Barrett, of Abbeville, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at his home. He was born in McCormick County to the late Tom and Kathleen Loftis Barrett. Olin, a 1963 graduate of Abbeville High School, honorably served in the U.S. Navy. He was employed by Little River Co-op and retired after 37...

Sep 24, 2018

Sumie K. Braswell, 77, wife of John ‘Buddy’ Braswell, of Abbeville, died Monday, September 24, 2018 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Fukuoka, Japan to the late Masaru and Shime Choda Kishimoto. Mrs. Braswell is survived by her husband of 43 years, Buddy, of the home; two daughters, Erin Wilson (Jason) of Greenville and Evonda Marner...

Sep 23, 2018

James H. “Jim” Bell, 71, husband of Karen Brogden Bell, of Abbeville died Sunday, September 23, 2018. He was born in Lodi, OH to the late John Robert and Wilma Criebs Bell. Jim was a graduate of Northside High School in Warner Robins, GA and the South Carolina Police Academy. He was employed with the Abbeville Police Department, retiring later...

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...