Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

William Mikey Johnson

William Mikey Johnson

Apr 14, 2025

William ‘Mikey’ Johnson, 75, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Ruby Wiley Johnson, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late J. W. and Syble Moss Johnson.

Also affectionately known as ‘Big M’, Mikey retired from Burlington Industries with over 40 years of dedicated service. He enjoyed fishing, hunting...

Catherine Jean Hall Graham

Catherine Jean Hall Graham

Apr 13, 2025

Catherine Jean Hall Graham, 81, of Abbeville, wife of the late Wesley Graham, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Carl Eugene Hall and Lillian Catherine (NannyMama) McDowell Hall.

Throughout her career, Catherine was known for her nurturing spirit and selfless dedication as a caregiver. Deeply committed to her faith, she played...

Ricky C. Fulghum

Ricky C. Fulghum

Apr 13, 2025

Ricky Claude Fulghum, 64, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Susan Haynes Brown, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at his home. He was born in Royston, GA to Martha Evans Fulghum and the late Claude C. Fulghum.

Ricky received his education from the Franklin County schools, where he laid the foundation for a career as a skilled mechanic. In addition to his...

Elfriede E. Wetter

Elfriede E. Wetter

Apr 10, 2025

Elfriede E. Wetter, 88, of Greenwood, SC, Wesley Commons Community, wife of Bernhard Hans Wetter, died Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville is assisting the Wetter family.

Stewart Russell

Stewart Russell

Apr 10, 2025

Stewart Russell, 92, of Greenwood – Wesley Commons Community, husband of Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Carter Russell died Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Independence, Missouri to the late Floyd F. and Edna Stewart Russell.

Mr. Russell graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in Business...

Baby Joie Rayne Walters

Baby Joie Rayne Walters

Apr 9, 2025

Joie Rayne Walters, infant daughter of Spencer Walters and Marissa Bowens, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Prisma – Greenville Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, David Walters; and her paternal great-grandparents, Jimmy and Rebecca Loftis.

Joie is survived by her parents, Spencer and Marissa; sister, Madison Savannah Stewart;...

Rachel Bridges Hilley

Rachel Bridges Hilley

Apr 9, 2025

Rachel Bridges Hilley, 85, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late James W. ‘Bill’ Hilley, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at her home. She was born in Danielsville, GA to the late, Alvin and Cora Graham Bridges.

Mrs. Hilley dedicated 32 years of her career as a spinner with Mohawk and Rocky River Mills. She was actively involved in her community...

Connie Monroe Carlisle

Connie Monroe Carlisle

Apr 8, 2025

Connie Monroe Carlisle, 86, of Calhoun Falls, passed away peacefully at Wesley Commons on April 8, 2025. Born on Christmas Eve 1938, she was the daughter of the late Horace Ray Monroe and LouElla Fagan Monroe. In 1957, she married Boyce Henry Carlisle and they were married for 66 years.

Connie was a cheerful and kind person with a love of...

Larry Nichols

Larry Nichols

Apr 5, 2025

Larry Nichols, 71, of Calhoun Falls, SC, died at his home in Calhoun Falls. Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Calhoun Falls Chapel is assisting the Nichols family

Sara Clement Ward Broadwell

Sara Clement Ward Broadwell

Apr 5, 2025

Sara Clement Ward Broadwell, age 86, of Calhoun Falls, S.C., passed away peacefully at her home in Greenwood, S.C., on April 5, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late George Malcolm Broadwell and was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Aaron C. and Opal Clement Ward.

Mrs. Broadwell was a proud graduate of Richmond Academy High School in...

Mary Lee Cannon

Mary Lee Cannon

Apr 5, 2025

Mary Lee Cannon, 78, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025, in the home of her chosen family, Tammy and Don Moriarty. She was born in Abbeville to the late George Cannon and Hattie Lee Kay Cannon.

A graduate of Abbeville High School, class of 1965, Mary dedicated 25 years of her life to the Oxford Shirt Plant retiring from...

James A. 'Jim' Sheppard

James A. 'Jim' Sheppard

Apr 4, 2025

James A. ‘Jim’ Sheppard, 78, of Abbeville, husband of Terri Cann Sheppard, died Friday, April 4, 2025 at his home. He was born in Columbia, SC to the late George Lester Sheppard, Sr. and Lillie Bell Wilson Sheppard.Jim was a graduate of Brooklyn-Cayce High School’s class of 1964, and earned his Associate’s Degree from Virginia Tech. He honorably served in...

Mae T. Dunn

Mae T. Dunn

Apr 1, 2025

Mae T. Dunn, 94, of Abbeville, wife of the late James E. Dunn, died Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Lakelands Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Abbeville. She was born in Starr to the late Lavonia Todd.

She was a 1949 graduate of Lowndesville High School and soon began her career at the Milliken Plant where she dedicated 30 years of...

Darlene Kittell McCarthy

Darlene Kittell McCarthy

Mar 28, 2025

Darlene Kittell McCarthy, 87, of Abbeville, SC, died, Friday, March 28, 2025, at the Compassus McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, SC. She was born in Johnson City, NY to the late Fred and Arvada Runyon Kittell.

Darlene retired from Flexible Technologies, after many years of service, as an assembler. A dedicated member of Abbeville First Baptist Church, she found great joy...

James Earl Campbell, Sr.

James Earl Campbell, Sr.

Mar 28, 2025

James Earl Campbell, Sr., 76, of Abbeville, husband of Deborah Campbell, transitioned to his Heavenly home Friday, March 28, 2025, at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Laurens to the late William Earl Campbell and Blanche Martin Campbell.

Mr. Campbell was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College, Lander University, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. A proud veteran of the United...

Frank E. Rousseau, Jr

Frank E. Rousseau, Jr

Mar 27, 2025

Francis Elwood ‘Frank’ Rousseau, born on March 26, 1943, in Pittsburgh, PA passed away at his home on March 27, 2025, in McCormick, SC. He had just celebrated his 82nd birthday.

Frank is survived by his beloved wife of forty six years, Ada, his step-daughter Amber Hertik and her husband Phil of Nashville, TN, step-son Drew Pensyl and his wife Allison...

Marilyn Berstler 'Bobbi' Walker

Marilyn Berstler 'Bobbi' Walker

Mar 23, 2025

Marilyn Barbara “Bobbi” Berstler Walker, 84, of Abbeville, SC, wife of the late Larry Walker, died Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Ashley Square in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Bound Brook, NJ to the late Frank and Catherine McCaffrey Berstler.

Bobbi retired after 21 years of devoted service from the former Capsugel plant (now Lonza) in Greenwood, SC. Her greatest...

Letitia Patton

Letitia Patton

Mar 21, 2025

Letitia ‘Tish’ Wiseman Patton, 86, of Donalds, SC, wife of the late James R. Patton, died Friday, March 21, 2025, at the home of her daughter. She was born June 9, 1938 in Salisbury, NC to the late William Maurice and Mildred Grace Fries Wiseman.

A proud graduate of Salisbury High School, Class of 1957, Tish embarked on a remarkable career...

Barbara Wells Spires

Barbara Wells Spires

Mar 20, 2025

Barbara Ann Wells Spires, a beloved Mother, ‘Mudda’, and friend, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Born September 6, 1935 in Abbeville, SC, Barbara was the cherished daughter of the late Dee Coy and Eliza Hall Wells.

Barbara dedicated her life to serving and caring for others. After earning her Nursing Degree from Baroness Erlanger Hospital School of Nursing...

Sandra Hiott

Sandra Hiott

Mar 13, 2025

Sandra Hiott, 83, of Abbeville, died Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Charleston, SC to the late Lloyd James Greene and Catharine Albrecht Greene. 

In addition to her parents and husband, Richard C. Hiott, she was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd James Greene, Jr and a son-in-law, Lane Hill.

Mrs....