Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

John R. "Pete" Boyd Jr.

John R. "Pete" Boyd Jr.

Mar 21, 2018

John R. ‘Pete’ Boyd, Jr., 91, husband of Margaret Betty Stone Boyd, of Abbeville County, SC, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Abbeville to the late John Robert Boyd, Sr. and Lois Gordon Boyd. Mr. Boyd was a World War II veteran having served in the United States Navy. He was a lifelong...

Statia  "Billie" Hagen

Statia "Billie" Hagen

Mar 20, 2018

Statia "Billie" Richey Hagen, 102, resident of 1108 N. Main St. widow of Robert Holliday Hagen passed away Tuesday March 20, 2018 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont.Born in Greenwood, SC she was a daughter of the late Henry Richey and Mattie Richey.Billie was a homemaker and a member of Main St. United Methodist Church where she was very active...

Lloyd Wayne Wiggins Rev.

Lloyd Wayne Wiggins Rev.

Mar 18, 2018

Reverend Lloyd Wayne Wiggins, 84, husband of Joyce Winchester Wiggins, passed away on March 18, 2018 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 29, 1933 in Fort Mill, SC to the late Lloyd E. and Emma Thomason Wiggins. A native of Fort Mill, SC, he was a 1952 graduate of Fort Mill High School. Reverend Wiggins was a...

Thomas "Tommy" John Tucker

Thomas "Tommy" John Tucker

Mar 16, 2018

Thomas "Tommy" John Tucker 64, resident of 395 Hwy. 20 husband of Phyllis Elaine Tucker passed away Friday March 16, 2018 at his home.Born in Abbeville, SC Nov. 1, 1953 he was a son of Nell Dermody Tucker and the late Marion Tucker.Tommy was a carpenter by trade and worked in construction. He was an outdoorsman and a avid fisherman...

June  Harrison Moore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...