Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Wilborn  Augustus Timms,  Jr.

Wilborn Augustus Timms, Jr.

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...

Mary Pauline Knotts

Mary Pauline Knotts

Aug 26, 2018

Services will be private.

Kathy Stone Busby

Kathy Stone Busby

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,...

Megan Montana Boswell

Megan Montana Boswell

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....

Christina Margaret Nickles

Christina Margaret Nickles

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...

Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith

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...

Nell  Dermody Tucker

Nell Dermody Tucker

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...

Peggy Canfield New

Peggy Canfield New

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...

Ronald P Lalli

Ronald P Lalli

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...

Kristie  Brown Ferguson

Kristie Brown Ferguson

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...

Sue "Boland" Snipes

Sue "Boland" Snipes

Aug 3, 2018

Sue Snipes, 90, of Calhoun Falls, wife of W. F. ‘Bill’ Snipes, died Friday, August 3, 2018, at her home.  She was born in Ware Shoals to the late Grover Boland and Annie Abercrombie Boland. Mrs. Snipes enjoyed gardening and working with her flowers.  Her creative ability was evidenced in her handcrafted dolls which were beautiful and brought her hours...

Fannie Louise "Ratliff" Link

Fannie Louise "Ratliff" Link

Aug 1, 2018

Fannie Louise Link, 61, of Abbeville, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, GA. She was born in Cheraw, SC to the late Frank Lee Ratliff, Sr. and Myrtle Louise Hodge Ratliff. Ms. Link was a beloved companion, mother, grandmother and friend to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. In addition to her parents, she...

Gordon  Lee Gattis

Gordon Lee Gattis

Jul 29, 2018

Gordon Lee Gattis, 57, resident of 109 Briarwood Circle passed away Sunday July 29, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Greenwood, SC he was a son of the late Bobby Lee Gattis and Gloria McCoy Gattis.Gordon was a carpenter by trade and was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include: his sister Tammy Gattis Spencer of Abbeville, SC;...

Charles A. Hughes

Charles A. Hughes

Jul 29, 2018

Charles A. “Charlie” Hughes, 54, of Abbeville, died Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA.   He was born in Dekalb, Georgia to Mary Woodall Hughes McNeill and the late Max Nimon Hughes. Charlie, as he was affectionately known, enjoyed traveling and talking to everyone he met along the way.  He was of the Baptist faith. Charlie...

Curtis Smith

Curtis Smith

Jul 27, 2018

Curtis Smith, 61, of Abbeville, died Friday, July 27, 2018, at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late David Andrew Smith and Martha Ann Balchin Smith. Curtis attended Elbert County schools.  He was a retired truck driver who enjoyed being on the road making deliveries all over the United States.  Time spent riding...

Carleen Hall Campbell

Carleen Hall Campbell

Jul 27, 2018

Carleen Hall Campbell, 90, of the Nation Community, wife of the late Lawrence Campbell, died Friday, July 27, 2018 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to the late Carl and Virginia Simpson Hall. Mrs. Campbell, a graduate of Antreville High School, was first employed with Abbeville Shirt Makers. Later, she was an instructor at Piedmont...

Gloria Dorothea "Grigsby" Reames

Gloria Dorothea "Grigsby" Reames

Jul 26, 2018

Gloria Grigsby Reames, 77, of Abbeville, wife of Jack Reames, Jr., died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the Abbeville Nursing Home.  She was born in Greenwood to the late Jake Luke Grigsby and Dorothy Addy Grigsby. A 1959 graduate of Saluda High School, Mrs. Reames graduated from Lander College School of Nursing in 1961.  She retired from Abbeville Memorial Hospital...

Nell Hall Clark

Nell Hall Clark

Jul 25, 2018

Nell Hall Clark, 82, wife of the late Robert “Bobby” Clark, of Abbeville, SC, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born Paintsville, KY to the late Orville Hall, Sr. and Rose Thornbury Hall. A 1954 graduate of Abbeville High School, Nell was employed by WCRS, the radio station in Greenwood. Later, she was...

Frances Shirley "Lawton" Ivester

Frances Shirley "Lawton" Ivester

Jul 24, 2018

Frances Shirley Ivester, 67, of Abbeville, wife of the late Barry Dale Ivester, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the McCormick Rehab and Healthcare. She was born in Abbeville to the late Vernon Lawton, Sr. and Frances Bowie Lawton. Mrs. Ivester worked for many years with IT Fabrics in Abbeville and was a beloved mother, sister and grandmother. In addition...

Eugene Richard "Gene" Hinman

Eugene Richard "Gene" Hinman

Jul 21, 2018

Eugene R. ‘Gene’ Hinman, 73, of Abbeville, husband of Linda Morton Hinman, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at his home. He was born in Albion, NY to the late Kenneth E. and Florence Hinman. Gene served in the U.S. Army and was an avid motorcyclist. He was happy when traveling and spending time with family and friends. In addition to...