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Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Faye Perry Hamby

Faye Perry Hamby

Sep 8, 2024

Faye Perry Hamby, 80, of Abbeville, wife of the late Robert Allen Hamby, Sr., died Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Abbeville to the late Bob and Virginia Long Perry. 

Mrs. Hamby was a proud graduate of Abbeville High School, class of 1962, and was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church. Her dedication to her...

William Ross Bullock

William Ross Bullock

Sep 3, 2024

William “Bill” Ross Bullock, 74, of Abbeville, died September 3, 2024, at Lakelands Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Abbeville. He was born August 1, 1950, to the late Curtis Manley Bullock and Helen Ross Bullock. 

A 1968 graduate of McCormick High School, Bill was extremely musically inclined, playing with numerous bands throughout McCormick and Greenwood. His incredible talent on both...

Larry W. Suddeth

Larry W. Suddeth

Sep 2, 2024

Larry W. Suddeth, 76, of Abbeville, husband of Linda Burdette Suddeth, died Monday, September 2, 2024, at his home. He was born in Ware Shoals to the late Coley and Estelle Alan Suddeth.

Larry retired from the textile industry and the Index Journal after many years of dedicated service. He will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather....

Sheron K. Fields

Sheron K. Fields

Aug 31, 2024

Sheron K. Fields, 71, of Greenwood, died Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. She was born to the late Vernon Dixon and Bessie Claudine Lewis. 

Sheron was a faithful member of the Abbeville Church of God.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three children, Tiger, John and Stacey.

Sheron is survived by her children,...

Helen M. Balogh

Helen M. Balogh

Aug 30, 2024

Helen Madeline Balogh, 89, of McCormick, SC, Savannah Lakes Village, wife of Richard G. Balogh, died Friday, August 30, 2024, at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC.

Helen was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph and Helen (Cosgrove) Barr. The youngest of five children, Helen attended SS. Joachim and Anne Elementary School in Queens Village and St. Joseph High...

Patricia Cain Pelfrey

Patricia Cain Pelfrey

Aug 29, 2024

Patricia Cain Pelfrey, 73, of Abbeville, SC, beloved wife of Carl R. ‘Rex’ Pelfrey, Jr., passed away peacefully at her home on August 29, 2024. She was born in Anderson, SC, to the late Raymond Walter Cain and Mary Jane Shaw Cain.

A graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Patricia exhibited a profound dedication to her community and her faith. Before...

Louise Virginia Scurlock Register

Louise Virginia Scurlock Register

Aug 28, 2024

Lousie Virginia Scurlocks Register, 67, of Iva, wife of Stanley Register, died Wednesday, August 28, 2024, in her home. She was born December 2, 1956, in Martinsville VA to the late Bobby Scurlock and Jane Aliff Scurlock. 

Louise had a deep passion for reading, often found lost in the pages of a novel or a thought-provoking book that sparked her imagination....

Betty Jo Rosser Horton

Betty Jo Rosser Horton

Aug 27, 2024

Betty Jo Rosser Horton, 83, of Abbeville, wife of the late Manley Jennings Horton Sr., died Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at Self Regional Health Care in Greenwood. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Carroll Rosser and Lillie Gertrude Shiflet Rosser. 

Betty Jo, affectionately known as ‘Nanny’, was a member of the Congregational Holiness Church and a beloved mother, grandmother,...

Arthur Young

Arthur Young

Aug 21, 2024

Arthur Young, 98, of Abbeville SC, died Wednesday August 21, 2024 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. He was born May 20, 1926, the son of the late Clifton W. and Henrietta Martin Young. 

A graduate of Abbeville High School and Columbia Commercial College, Mr. Young honorably served his country in the United States Army and European Theater during WWII....

Milton Williams

Milton Williams

Aug 20, 2024

Milton Williams, 83, of Abbeville, died Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at his home. He was the oldest son of the late Benjamin and Dora Pinson Williams, lived a life marked by deep commitment to his family, a passion for the outdoors, and a strong work ethic. Born into a family where sacrifice was second nature, Milton made countless sacrifices for...

George David Rice

George David Rice

Aug 15, 2024

George David Rice, 74, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Kathy Havens Rice, died Thursday, August 15, 2024 at his residence. He was born July 7, 1950 in Abbeville, the son of Easton M. Rice Sr. and Annis Margaret Murray Rice. 

Mr. Rice led a life full of dedication and service, leaving behind a legacy that will be cherished by all who...

Betty Joyce Gilliam

Betty Joyce Gilliam

Aug 14, 2024

Betty Joyce Gilliam, 89, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Olin Gilliam, died Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Walter Hughes and Vera Loftis Hughes.

A graduate of Abbeville High School, Betty retired from West Point Stevens in Calhoun Falls after many years of dedicated service. She will be remembered as...

John Livingston ‘Johnny’ Hill, IV

John Livingston ‘Johnny’ Hill, IV

Aug 14, 2024

John Livingston ‘Johnny’ Hill, IV, 81, of Martinez, GA, husband of Liubov Anatoliivna Korchynska Hill, died Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at his home. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late James Riley Hill, Sr., and Sarah Cochran Hill. 

Mr. Hill was a 1961 graduate of Abbeville High School and Clemson University, class of 1965. He retired after many years...

Caroleen T. Mattison

Caroleen T. Mattison

Aug 13, 2024

Caroleen Tucker Mattison, 91, of Abbeville, SC, passed away on August 13, 2024, at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC. She was born in Abbeville to the late James Lamar and Louise Getsinger Tucker, and wife of the late James T. Mattison and the late Orvis V. Brock. 

Mrs. Mattison was a 1950 graduate of Antreville High School and retired...

Alice Faye Williams Knox

Alice Faye Williams Knox

Aug 11, 2024

Alice Faye Williams Knox, 89 of Abbeville died Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Lakelands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Abbeville. She was born February 10,1935, the daughter of the late Paul G. Williams Sr. and Pearl Scott Williams. 

Alice found her calling as a homemaker dedicating her days to creating a warm and nurturing environment for her family. 

In addition to her...

George W. 'Butch' Busbee, Jr.

George W. 'Butch' Busbee, Jr.

Aug 10, 2024

George William “Butch” Busbee, Jr., 78, of Troy, husband of the late Sandra Link Busbee, died Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  Butch was born in Abbeville, SC, the son of the late George William “Billy” Busbee, Sr. and Alice Belle King Busbee. 

A 1964 graduate of Abbeville High School, he honorably served his country for six...

Mary Parker

Mary Parker

Aug 9, 2024

Mary Elizabeth Parker, 67, of Calhoun Falls SC, died Friday August 9, 2024, at her home. 

She was born on June 1, 1957, in Kankakee IL the daughter of the late Russell Joseph Waskosky and Fanchon Carney Waskosky. 

For 40 years Mary was employed as a travelling LPN. Her commitment and passion for her career touched the lives of many patients and...

Timothy D Milliron

Timothy D Milliron

Aug 6, 2024

Timothy D. Milliron, 58, of McCormick, died on August 6, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born on December 12, 1965, in Columbus, Ohio, to Lawrence A. Milliron and the late Esther Frances Heider Milliron. 

A 1984 graduate of Saints Peter Paul High School in Newark Ohio, Timothy was a member of the Ohio National Guard, serving his country with...

Carrie Ashley Smith

Carrie Ashley Smith

Aug 5, 2024

Carrie Ashley Smith, 91, of Due West, died Monday, August 5, 2024 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. Ms. Smith was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Lawrence O. and Bessie Bell Ashley. 

Carrie was retired from the textile industry with many years of dedicated service. She was a member of the Eastern Stars and worshipped at Little River Baptist...

Daniel Erskine Parnell, Jr.

Daniel Erskine Parnell, Jr.

Aug 2, 2024

Daniel Erskine Parnell, Jr. 71, known affectionately as "Bro" or "Danny" to his loved ones, passed away on August 2, 2024, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. He was born on December 14, 1952, in Annapolis, MD. He was a son of the late Daniel Erskine Parnell Sr. and Grace Watson Parnell Crain.

Throughout his life, Daniel dedicated many years to serving...

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