Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Dec 25, 2023

Esther F. Milliron, 86, of the Savannah Lakes Village, wife of Lawrence A. Milliron, died Monday, December 25, 2023, at her residence.  Arrangements are being handled by Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville.

Dec 23, 2023

Myra Payne Peterson, 96, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 23, 2023. She was born on September 22, 1927, in Birmingham, AL, the daughter of the late Rev. L. G. Payne and Cora Rogers Payne. Myra lived a short time in Blackville, SC, Columbia, SC and Bowling Green, KY, before moving to Jacksonville, FL, which was...

Dec 22, 2023

Julia Drennan Long, age 79, of McCormick, SC, wife of George Wallace Long, Jr., passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, at Self Regional Healthcare.  She was born in Erwin, NC to the late Clifton Henderson Drennan and Blanche Quick Drennan.

Julia was a graduate of McCormick High School, class of 1962.  She then attended Columbia College where she earned...

Dec 22, 2023

Allan W. Lang, 75, of McCormick, husband of Brenda A. Nathewitch Lang, died Friday, December 22, 2023, at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  He was born in Baltimore, MD to the late Raymond and Dorothy Myers Lang.

 

Allan was a graduate of Maryland University.  He proudly served  his country as a veteran of the Coast Guard.  Allan embarked on...

Dec 20, 2023

Marion ‘Mishie’ Ware Small Bacot died peacefully on December 20 at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  She was the daughter of the late Robert Arnold Small and Martha Ware Pitts Small.  Mishie grew up in Columbia, South Carolina, attended Columbia city schools, and graduated from Dreher High School in 1961.  She earned an associate's degree from Winthrop in 1963. She...

Dec 19, 2023

Todd Wall, 51, of Calhoun Falls, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Self Regional Healthcare. Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville is assisting the Wall family.

Dec 18, 2023

James H. ‘Jimmy’ Simmons, 80, of Donalds, husband of Dorothy Brown Simmons, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late William and Callie Bundrick Simmons.

Mr. Simmons attended Dixie High School and retired from Monsanto after 30 years of dedicated service. Spending time with his family,...

Dec 17, 2023

Patricia ‘Pat’ Clark Vernon, 83, of Columbia, SC, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the Lexington Medical Center.  Born in Anderson, SC, December 1, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Cecil H. Clark and Theresa Ruth Derrick Clark.  Pat was a resident of The Heritage at Lowman in Chapin, SC.

 

A...

Dec 7, 2023

Calvin K. Grier, 90, of Due West, widower of Louise Osborne Grier, died Thursday, December 7, 2023 at The Renaissance.  Born in Louisville, KY to Joseph Lee Grier and Ruth Morrison Grier.

 

A 1955 graduate of Erskine College, Mr. Grier was employed with Sears Roebuck & Co. in Atlanta, GA and New Orleans, LA.  He honorably served his country...

Dec 7, 2023

Stella ‘Louise’ Fain, 75, of Abbeville, died Thursday, December 7, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones.  She was born August 10, 1948, in Greenwood to the late Henry Newman and Ernestine Wilson Fain.

 

Louise graduated from Greenwood High School and retired from Flexible Technologies after 32 years of dedicated service.  She enjoyed tending her many plants...

Dec 4, 2023

 

Alvin Lee Clark, 85, of the Savannah Lakes Community, husband of the late Joanna ‘Annie’ Clark, died Monday, December 4, 2023, at Self Regional Healthcare.  He was born in Lenox, TN to the late Orland and Lillie Davis Clark.

 

Mr. Clark honorably served his country in the U.S. Naval Reserves.  A retired pipe fitter and member of the...

Nov 23, 2023

Nov 20, 2023

Kathy Y. Land Purser, 68, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Ernie R. Purser, died Monday, November 20, 2023, at Self Regional Healthcare.  She was born in Abbeville to the late George and Mildred Jordan Land.

Kathy attended Calhoun Falls High School and Piedmont Tech where she studied textile engineering.  She was employed as a machine operator with Mohawk...

Nov 16, 2023

Dorris Virginia Tynsky, 89, passed away in the early morning hours of November 16, 2023, after a lengthy pulmonary illness.

She was born in Jackson County, Georgia, and reared in Abbeville, SC. Directly after high school, she joined the United States Air Force. Her first assignment was Ruislip Air Force Base near London, England. She worked in Public Relations...

Nov 14, 2023

Patricia Helen Helms McKee, 92, of Greenwood, SC, wife of Geroge R. McKee, died Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at her residence. She was born on March 21, 1931, in Orlando, FL, to the late Theron and Gladys Eady Helms.

She was a dedicated and compassionate individual who made a significant impact on the lives of those around her.

Patricia received...

Nov 13, 2023

 

Violet Jean Shaw entered peacefully into rest surrounded by family on November 13, 2023 at Mansions Assisted Living in Alpharetta, GA.  She was born in Abbeville, SC on May 25, 1933 to the late Ruby Vaughn Watson and Alvin Watson.

 

Jean later moved to Augusta, GA where she spent over 60 years rearing and caring for her...

Nov 10, 2023

 

Myra Jean Davis Keith, 92, of Abbeville, SC, wife of the late Robert Elliott Keith, died Friday, November 10, 2023 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC.  She was born in Greenwood, SC to the late John Bealor Davis and Edna Josie Amaker Davis.

 

Mrs. Keith was a 1949 graduate of Greenwood High School and 1950 graduate of...

Nov 9, 2023

Helen Jane Hewitt, 84, of Greenwood, died Thursday, November 9, 2023 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Abbeville is assiting the Hewitt family.

Nov 9, 2023

 

Dorothy Bailes Bobo, 93, of Calhoun Falls, SC, died Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Athens, GA to the late Ruben & Lucille Cooper Bailes.

Ms. Bobo retired from WestPoint Stevens Plant after many dedicated years of service. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church and enjoyed spending...

Oct 31, 2023

Michael Alexander McMinn, 22, of Belton, SC, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023. He was born in Anderson, SC, on July 20, 2001, the son of Rev. Michael Allen McMinn, Jr. and Martha Carter McMinn.  He was a cherished member of his community, known for his warm and caring nature. Alex grew up in a close-knit family that instilled in...