Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
June Harrison Moore
Mar 13, 2018
June Harrison Moore, 83, resident of National Health Care in Clinton, SC passed away peacefully Tuesday March 13, 2018 at NHC.June was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Harrison and Estelle Murphy Harrison.She was a graduate of Greenwood College of Commerce and retired as a secretary. She was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include her daughter Lynn Henderson of Greenwood,...
Susan Georgette Hoffman Ruth
Mar 10, 2018
Susan "Georgette" Hoffman Ruth, 68, resident of 159 Tara Drive, passed away Saturday March 10, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC.Born in Washington, DC she was a daughter of the late George Isaiah Hoffman and Patsy Ellen Cordle Hoffman.Susan was a retired registered nurse. She graduated from Grace Hospital School of Nursing in Richmond, VA. She was very...
Martha Rogers Ferguson
Mar 7, 2018
Martha Rogers Ferguson, 65, wife of the late Albert “Pat” Ferguson, of Abbeville, SC, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at The Renaissance in Due West. She was born in Oconee County, the daughter of the late Sam Rogers and Jennie Waldrop Tyner and Eugene Tyner. Mrs. Ferguson was employed by Mohawk Industries for many years. Reading and sewing were some...
Clarence Melone
Mar 5, 2018
Clarence A. “Red” Melone, Jr., 84, of Brookdale in Anderson, SC, died Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. He was born April 10, 1933 in McConnells Mill, Washington, PA, son of the late Clarence and Clara Cumer Melone, Sr. Mr. Melone served in the United States Army from 1953 – 1955, stationed in Korea. He...
Mattie "Davis" Gilmer
Mar 4, 2018
Mattie Davis Gilmer, "Ma," 99, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Samuel Paul Gilmer, died Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the home of her daughter. She was born in Anderson County to the late Robert Lee Davis and Rosa Lee Land Davis. Mrs. Gilmer retired from the textile industry after many years of service. She was the oldest living member...
Hillard H. Allen
Mar 3, 2018
Hillard H. Allen, 85, formerly of Cocoa Beach, Florida, died peacefully at his home in Due West, South Carolina surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Born in Bartow, Florida to the late Justice William Paul and Anne Hurlbut Allen, Hillard was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Carolyn Griffith Allen. An engineering graduate...
Thomas Herman "Tommy" Blessing
Mar 2, 2018
Thomas “Tommy” Herman Blessing, 65, of Abbeville died Friday, March 2, 2018 at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late Herman and Mary Louise Thomas Blessing. Tommy was a graduate of Abbeville High School and a member of Abbeville Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. Tommy is survived by his cousin, Howard Thomas,...
Gordon Ray Simpson
Mar 2, 2018
Gordon Ray Simpson, 74 resident of 907 Dodson Rd. in Donalds, SC passed away Friday March 02, 2018 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson, SC.Born in Camp Rucker, Alabama November 2, 1943 he was a son of the late Gordon White Simpson and Rebecca Bonds Simpson.Ray was the widower of Martha Eileen Jennings Schweighofer.A private memorial service...
William "Smitty" Franklin Smith
Feb 28, 2018
William "Smitty" Franklin Smith, 86 resident of 504 East Greenwood St. Husband of Becky Freeman Smith. Smitty went to be with his Lord on Wednesday Feb. 28, 2018 after passing at his home with his loving family by his side.Born in Anderson, S.C. July 24, 1931 he was a son of the late Edward Wood Smith and Montie Pearson SmithSmitty...
Stephanie R. "Steph" Southerland
Feb 27, 2018
Stephanie “Steph” R. Southerland, 45, of the Antreville Community, wife of Tommy Southerland, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at her home. She was born in Charleston, SC. Steph was a graduate of Laurens High School - Class of 1990, Piedmont Technical College and was presently attending Chamberlain College of Nursing. A dedicated employee of Self Regional Healthcare, with over 23...
Robert "Wayne" Bowie Sr. Rev.
Feb 24, 2018
Rev. Robert 'Wayne' Bowie, Sr., 78, husband of Emma Johnson Bowie, of Simpsonville, formerly of Abbeville, died Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late James Neuffer Bowie and Sally Lou Holmes Bowie. Wayne was twice married, first to the late Jackye Ware Bowie and presently to Emma Johnson Bowie....
Lavern Graber
Feb 22, 2018
Lavern Graber, 82, husband of Ida Mae Mast Graber, of Abbeville, SC died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at his home; his family was with him. He was born in Hartville, OH to the late Joel and Esther Schlabach Graber. Mr. Graber indeed was a man of varied talents who had a servant’s heart. A woodworking craftsman, he constructed cabinets, restaurant...
Fannie Mae Wright Williams
Feb 22, 2018
Fannie Mae Wright Williams, 86, wife of the late Booker T. Williams, of Abbeville died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late Joseph and Georgia Smith Wright. Mrs. Williams was employed for many years with the Fogle Plant, presently Rondy & Co. She was a longtime, active member of...
Roger Davis
Feb 17, 2018
Roger Allen Davis, 66, husband of Judy Moss Davis, of Abbeville died peacefully Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood with his family by his side. He was born in Abbeville to the late Ralph M. Davis and Sallie ‘Myrt’ Satcher Davis. A 1970 graduate of Abbeville High School, he also studied at Piedmont Technical College in...
Sammy Cannon
Feb 17, 2018
Samuel "Sammy" Atticus Cannon, 67, resident of 104 Arlington Lane, Gatewood Community husband of Judy Bowen Cannon passed away Saturday Feb. 17, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center with his loving family by his side.Sammy was born April 8, 1950 in Abbeville, SC a son of the late Luray Atticus Cannon and Helen Amanda Uldrick Cannon.Sammy was a graduate of...
Philip Alan "Phil" Osborn
Feb 16, 2018
Philip Alan Osborn, known simply by the name of “Phil”, died peacefully on February 16, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Lulu, his dog and best friend, was close when he passed from this life to the next. She was the love of his life, as they have worked side by side in downtown Memphis as carriage driver and co-pilot for...
George "Bennie" Rambo Jr.
Feb 14, 2018
George B. “Bennie” Rambo, Jr., 60, husband of Phila Ann Goldman Rambo, of Bradley, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at AnMed Health surrounded by his family. He was born in Greenwood to Beth Tuck Rambo and the late George “Ben” Rambo. A graduate of Abbeville High School and Spartanburg Methodist College, Bennie was a certified dental technician, owning and managing...
James "Pete" Albert Loftis
Feb 13, 2018
James "Pete" Albert Loftis, 89, resident of 3764 Hwy. 72 passed away Tuesday Feb. 13, 2018 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC.Born in Lowndesville, SC he was a son of the late Albert Marshall Loftis and Millie Louise Hill Loftis.He was twice married first to the late Ann Minor Loftis.Pete was a United States Army veteran and...
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