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Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

William R. "Bobby" Gilmer

William R. "Bobby" Gilmer

Jun 14, 2011

William R. 'Bobby' Gilmer, 68, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Petra Health & Rehab in McCormick. He was born in Abbeville to the late Jim B. and Bessie Norrel Gilmer. He attended Abbeville High School and was most recently employed with Construction Techniques, Inc. in Calhoun Falls. Mr. Gilmer previously worked for Burlington Mills in Calhoun Falls and Jackson...

Otis C. Wiley

Otis C. Wiley

Jun 8, 2011

Otis C. Wiley, 72, of Abbeville, husband of Linda Norman Wiley, died on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Jody Wiley, Sr. and Sallie Butler Wiley. Otis was retired from the Milliken a?" Abbeville Plant after many years of service. He was a long time dedicated member of...

Kenneth L. Johnston

Kenneth L. Johnston

Jun 8, 2011

Kenneth L. Johnston, 81, of Abbeville, died on Wednesday, June 08, 2011 at Self Regional Health Care in Greenwood. He was born in Charlotte, NC to the late Otha M. & Carrie Wallace Johnston. Mr. Johnston served in the United States Army. He retired after 30 years of service with the City of Charlotte Fire Department as Commander for Station...

Sam Wendell Alewine

Sam Wendell Alewine

Jun 7, 2011

Sam Wendall Alewine, 75, husband of Julia Bouchillon Alewine, of Abbeville, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Anderson to the late John Clarence and Mae Fisher Alewine. He attended Emmanuel Baptist Church and retired after 29 years with Clark-Schwebel Plant. Mr. Alewine was a dedicated member of the Crawford Store Coffee Club and a...

Helen H Crawford

Helen H Crawford

Jun 5, 2011

Helen Hall Crawford, 91, of Abbeville, wife of the late J. Allen Crawford, died peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Diamond Health & Rehab in Simpsonville, SC. She was born in Iva, SC to the late Waymon L. and Minnie Burton Hall. She was a member of South Side Baptist Church and had retired after many years with...

Judy D. Wheeler

Judy D. Wheeler

May 21, 2011

Judy, D. Wheeler, 54, of Iva, SC, wife of Daniel Lee Wheeler, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Yancy County, NC to Dock & Cara Thomas Cooper. She is surivived by her husband of 38 years of the home; a son, Bradley Wheeler; and a daughter, Amy Laws both of Burnsville, NC. Arrangements will...

Louise Truxal Ferguson

Louise Truxal Ferguson

May 10, 2011

Louise Truxal Ferguson, 86, wife of the late C. Carroll Ferguson died peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Carlisle Nursing Center in Due West. She was born in Manor, PA to the late Merle and Orin Raygor Truxal. Ms. Ferguson was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and retired from Dixie High School as an English Teacher....

U.S. Air Force Ret. "Bob" Maj. Robert K. Mckenzie

U.S. Air Force Ret. "Bob" Maj. Robert K. Mckenzie

May 7, 2011

Robert K. McKenzie Jr. "Bob", of Abbeville SC passed away peacefully May 7, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was loved by his wife of 57 years Novella, daughters Karen Gerber, husband Charles; Kandace Hill, husband Brian; Lou Cinda Jarratt, husband Daniel; a brother Kemp McKenzie and eight grandchildren, Matthew, Justin, McKenzie, Edward, Tyler, Chelsea, Katilin and Rebekah and many...

Doris Clara Walker Ebert

Doris Clara Walker Ebert

May 2, 2011

Doris Clara Ebert, 77, of Iva, wife of Peter Ebert, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at the An-Med Heath Center in Anderson. She was born in Cullman, AL to the late Sam and Susie Smith Walker. Mrs. Ebert retired from the Chiquola Textile Mill in Honea Path after many years of dedicated service. She was a long time member of...

Ralph Wallace Burton

Ralph Wallace Burton

Apr 28, 2011

Ralph Wallace Burton, Sr., 81, of Calhoun Falls, husband of the late Sandra Burton, died peacefully Thursday, April 28, 2011, at his home. Mr. Burton was born in Anderson County to the late Willie G. and Amy Jackson Burton. He was retired from West Point Pepperell Mill in Calhoun Falls after many years of dedicated service and served in the...

Walter Gregory Hudson

Walter Gregory Hudson

Apr 26, 2011

Greg Hudson, 87, of Abbeville, husband of Mary Evans Hudson, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at his residence. He was born in the Ukraine and was of the Russian decent. Between 1975 and 1976, Greg and his wife Mary moved to Abbeville, SC from Australia. He was a Christian and his bible was a great source of strength to...

Thomas Mack Ware

Thomas Mack Ware

Apr 21, 2011

Thomas Mack Ware, 71, of Abbeville County, husband of Judy Long Ware, died peacefully Thursday, April 21, 2011, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in the Level Land Community of Abbeville County to the late William Ralph and Iral Leonard Ware. Mr. Ware retired from the Milliken Sharon Plant after 40 years of dedicated service and served...

Nancy B Davis

Nancy B Davis

Apr 20, 2011

On April 20th, Nancy Joan Byers Davis passed away peacefully in her sleep in McCormick, South Carolina, where she lived with her husband of fifty years, John. For much of her retirement, she had heroically met the challenges of Parkinson's Disease. Nancy was born on August 11, 1936, in Rochester, NY, the only child of Robert and Floy Byers. She...

Mageleen Weaver "Maggie" Simpson

Mageleen Weaver "Maggie" Simpson

Apr 16, 2011

Mageleen 'Maggie' Weaver Simpson, 73, of Abbeville, wife of Dr. Rayford "Ray" A. Simpson, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. She was born in McCormick, SC to the late William M. & Mary Brewer Horton. Mrs. Simpson retired from the Liberty Life Corporation and from Horton Dentist office...

Jesse L. "J.L." Nickles

Jesse L. "J.L." Nickles

Apr 14, 2011

Jesse L. "J.L." Nickles, 98, of Due West, died peacefully on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson. He was born in Abbeville County to the late David E. and Martha Calvert Nickles. Mr. Nickles retired from the Abbeville Milliken Plant. He enjoyed farming and was an avid gardener, fisherman and outdoorsman. Mr. Nickles was a member...

Charles Kilian Spielman

Charles Kilian Spielman

Apr 11, 2011

Charles Kilian Spielman, 71, of Abbeville, died on Monday, April 11, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Bristol, Conn to the late Kenneth C. & Mary Stone Spielman. Mr. Spielman was a former owner and operator of art galleries. He is survived by a son, Stephen Spielman, three daughters, Kimberly Spielman, Anna Spielman and Kristen N. Thorne. All...

Sarah Roche Jefferies

Sarah Roche Jefferies

Apr 9, 2011

Sarah Roche Jefferies, 90, of Abbeville, wife of the late Grayson P. Jefferies, Sr., died peacefully Saturday, April 9, 2011, at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Joseph E. & Jennie Mae Jones Roche. Mrs. Jefferies was a graduate of Abbeville High School and attended Winthrop College. In her earlier years, she worked at the Abbeville...

Carolyn Gable Newell

Carolyn Gable Newell

Apr 8, 2011

Carolyn Gable Newell, 84, of Abbeville, wife of the late Raymond Newell, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late James W. and Willie Mae McCurry Gable. In her early years, Mrs. Newell worked for Abbeville Mills and spent the remainder of...

Dean Simpson

Dean Simpson

Apr 3, 2011

Dean Simpson, 75, of Abbeville, husband of Janell Ashley Simpson, died Sunday, April 03, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in the Diamond Hill Community of Abbeville County to the late Furman and Ada Lewis Simpson. Mr. Simpson served in the U.S. Army and retired from Pirelli Cable after 16 years of services. He was an avid...

Carl Ray Hembree Sr.

Carl Ray Hembree Sr.

Apr 1, 2011

Carl Ray Hembree, Sr., 75, of Calhoun Falls, died Friday, April 01, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Hembree was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Arthur H. & Vester L. Payne Hembree. He served in the U.S. Air Force and the National Guard 122 Engineering Battalion – McCormick, SC. Mr. Hembree retired from the Rocky River Mill plant with...

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