Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Franklin Cape

Franklin Cape

Jan 29, 2018

E. Franklin Cape, SMSGT, United States Air Force, Ret., 72, of Abbeville, husband of Debra Duvall Cape, died Monday, January 29, 2018, at his home.  He was born in Abbeville to the late James David Cape and Inez Edwards Cape. Mr. Cape retired from the United States Air Force after 26 years of service to his country, including serving in...

G. Oveline Stewart Gary King

G. Oveline Stewart Gary King

Jan 29, 2018

Gladys Oveline Stewart Gary King, 89, resident of 720 Old Vienna Rd. widow of William T. King passed away Monday Jan. 29, 2018 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont.Born in Six Mile, SC she was a daughter of the late Taylor H. Stewart and Sunie Medlin Stewart. She was twice married first to the late James Robert Gary.Oveline was a...

Betty  Sprouse Ware

Betty Sprouse Ware

Jan 28, 2018

Betty Sprouse Ware, 89, widow of Robert Emory "Bobby" Ware, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 28, 2018, after a brief illness.Born on February 7, 1928, in Abbeville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ira Ernest Sprouse and Ruby Butler Sprouse. She was predeceased by her brother, Jack Sprouse, and by her great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Ann...

Robert Leonard Goulart

Robert Leonard Goulart

Jan 28, 2018

Robert Leonard Goulart, 87, husband of Dorothy Chadwick Goulart, of Abbeville County, died Sunday, December 28, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Colusa, CA to the late John Robert Goulart and Ruby Carter Goulart. Mr. Goulart was an active member of First Baptist Church of Iva where he, along with his wife, founded and maintained...

William "Tommy" Randolph Wilson

William "Tommy" Randolph Wilson

Jan 27, 2018

William Randolph "Tommy" Wilson, 83, resident of 302 Washington St. husband of Myrtle Yearwood Wilson passed away peacefully at his home Saturday Jan. 27, 2018.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Lawrence Wilson and Lucille Thompson Wilson.Tommy was a retired United States Air Force veteran with 23 years of service. He served during the Vietnam War...

Ronnie "FoBuck" Eugene McNeill

Ronnie "FoBuck" Eugene McNeill

Jan 27, 2018

Ronnie Eugene "Fobuck" McNeill, 65, resident of 794 Jackson Rd. husband of Patricia Jennings McNeill passed away Saturday Jan. 27, 2018 at his home.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of Harold Eugene McNeill and the late Mildred Ann Stone McNeill.Ronnie was a retired employee of the City of Abbeville Public Utilities. He also worked as a clerk for...

Helen D. Kimsey

Helen D. Kimsey

Jan 27, 2018

Helen “Libby” McNeill Dilleshaw Kimsey, 83, wife of Robert Kimsey, of Calhoun Falls, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Robert N. McNeill and Helen Hall McNeill. Mrs. Kimsey was employed by the Abbeville Shirt Plant before her time at Burlington Industries where she later retired. A member of First Baptist...

James Franklin "Jim" Uldrick

James Franklin "Jim" Uldrick

Jan 27, 2018

James Franklin ‘Jim’ Uldrick, 78, of Abbeville, husband of Gail Wells Uldrick, died Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center.  He was born in Abbeville to the late Harold Emory Uldrick and Elsie Stamps Uldrick. A member of Northside Baptist Church in Greenwood, he was a man of strong faith.  Jim served as an elder, Sunday School...

Thomas Joseph "Tj" Heslin Jr.

Thomas Joseph "Tj" Heslin Jr.

Jan 24, 2018

Thomas Joseph Heslin, Jr., “TJ”, 62, husband of Theresa Colonna Heslin, of Abbeville, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Thomas Joseph Heslin, Sr. and Edna Martin Heslin. For 38 years, Mr. Heslin was employed with the Detroit News & Press. After his tenure there, he...

Hugh "Jake" Spires

Hugh "Jake" Spires

Jan 22, 2018

Hugh J. ‘Jake’ Spires, United States Army, Ret., 86, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Barbara Wells Spires, died Monday, January 22, 2018, at Linley Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Anderson, SC.  He was born in Lincolnton, GA to the late Harry C. Spires, Sr. and Ellaree Little Spires. Mr. Spires retired as First Sargent from the United States Army, 82nd...

Thomas "Buddy" Ray Garrett

Thomas "Buddy" Ray Garrett

Jan 21, 2018

Thomas Ray "Buddy" Garrett, 66, resident of Greenville, SC passed away Sunday Jan. 21, 2018.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late James Eugene Garrett and Nancy Argo Garrett.Buddy had a degree as a culinary chef. He was formerly employed as a counselor at Turning Point Home for Men. He was of the Methodist faith.Survivors include his...

Rodney Thomas "Tommy" Elliott Sr.

Rodney Thomas "Tommy" Elliott Sr.

Jan 20, 2018

Rodney Thomas ‘Big Tommy’ Elliott, Sr., 65, of Abbeville, husband of Wanda Beasley Elliott, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late R.B. and Rose Sorrow Elliott. Big Tommy, as he was fondly known, retired after 21 years of service as a Sergeant from the SC National Guard, Company A 111 Signal...

Donnie L. Shiflet

Donnie L. Shiflet

Jan 17, 2018

Donnie L. Shiflet, 69, husband of Linda Gilliam Shiflet, of Calhoun Falls, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his home. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Richard Roy Shiflet, Sr. and Freida Mae McKinney Shiflet. Mr. Shiflet retired from the West Point Stevens Plant in Calhoun Falls after 40 years of dedicated service. He worshipped at the...

George Davis Ware

George Davis Ware

Jan 16, 2018

George Davis Ware, 92, of Ashlan Village, Lyman, husband of Martha Elwell Ware, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Clyde Davis Ware and Carrie Blanchett Ware. Mr. Ware served his country in the United States Army during WWII, graduated from Clemson University, and...

Janice Coleman Stroud Peeler Terry

Janice Coleman Stroud Peeler Terry

Jan 15, 2018

Janice Coleman Stroud Peeler Terry, 78, of Abbeville, entered into eternal life Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Greenwood to the late Wiley T. and Sara Bracknell Coleman. Janice was a 1957 graduate of Abbeville High School and a 1970 graduate of Lander University. She was a retired elementary school teacher having taught...

William "Marty" Morris Jr.

William "Marty" Morris Jr.

Jan 11, 2018

William “Marty’ Morris, Jr., 66, of Due West, died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at The Renaissance in Due West. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Friday, January 12, 2018 in M.J. ‘Dolly’ Cooper Veterans Cemetery, 140 Inway Drive, Anderson, SC 29621. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com . Harris Funeral Home and Cremation...

Pamela C. "Carroll" Wilson

Pamela C. "Carroll" Wilson

Jan 10, 2018

Pamela “Pam” Carroll Wilson, 63, of Abbeville, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at her home. She was born in Clinton to the late Edward Franklin Carroll and Bernice Hall Carroll. Pam was a nurse technician and retired from Abbeville Area Medical Center. She enjoyed working in the garden and growing flowers. Playing the guitar was a favorite pastime for her....

Betty Ruth Perry Davis

Betty Ruth Perry Davis

Jan 7, 2018

Betty Ruth Perry Davis, 85, of Abbeville, wife of the late William ‘Jack’ Davis died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at her residence.  She was born in Abbeville to the late Willie and Bessie Sorrow Perry. Mrs. Davis was a member of Abbeville Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brother,...

Judy Longcore Seigler

Judy Longcore Seigler

Jan 2, 2018

Judy Longcore Seigler, 70, of McCormick died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Sussex, NJ to the late Ernest J. Longcore and Dorothy E. Sliker Longcore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Roxanne Christian. Ms. Seigler is survived by her three sons, Riley Romines (Ami) of Lincolnton,...

Gloria Patricia "Pat" Newman Coker

Gloria Patricia "Pat" Newman Coker

Jan 1, 2018

Gloria Patricia "Pat" Newman Coker departed this life on Monday, January 1, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Pat was the epitome of a true southern wife, mother and homemaker. Married to Don Earle Coker since 1958, she raised three children; Donna Coker Dubovsky (Jim), Lisa Coker Hurtebize (Pascal) and David Earl Coker (Lisa). Pat helped with school projects, was...