Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Charlie Mae Norman
Oct 8, 2021
Ms. Charlie Mae Norman, 66, of Calhoun Falls, departed this life on October 8, 2021 at her home. She was born May 15, 1955, the daughter of the late Rena Bryant. Born in Abbeville, Charlie Mae was a member of McAllister Chapel in Calhoun Falls. She retired from Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation in Elberton, GA. In addition to her mother, she...
Charles Neilson
Oct 7, 2021
Charles Eugene Neilson, Jr., 83, of the Savannah Lakes Community, husband of the late Nancy Jean Neilson, died Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Johnstown, PA to the late Charles Eugene Neilson, Sr. and Gladys Irene Slagle Neilson. A graduate of Johnstown High School and Pittsburgh University, Mr. Neilson proudly served his...
Donald William Leslie
Oct 7, 2021
Donald William Leslie, 90, of Abbeville, husband of Marian Henderson Leslie, died Thursday, October 7, 2021 at his daughter’s home in Madison, GA. Born April 18, 1931 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Alpheus Ezekiel Leslie and Lucy Katherine Sturdivant Leslie. A 1948 graduate of the Decatur Boys High School, Mr. Leslie was a member of...
Jimmy E. Loftis
Oct 6, 2021
Jimmy E. Loftis, 74, of Abbeville, husband of the late Rebecca Stamps (Becky) Loftis, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Greenwood to the late Leonard Ashley and Emma Ruth Gunnells Loftis. Mr. Loftis proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and received a Purple Heart...
Donald Ray Whitman Sr.
Oct 5, 2021
Donald Ray Whitman, Sr., 81, of Lowndesville, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at his home. He was born in Iva to the late Prince Alvin Whitman and Bessie Linnie Whitman. Mr. Whitman attended Calhoun Falls High School and honorably served his country in the United States Army. He was employed in construction and law enforcement. Mr. Whitman found great pleasure...
Keenan D Kelly
Oct 3, 2021
Keenan D. Kelly, 64, of Abbeville, husband of Beth Jones Kelly, died Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Anderson County to the late Thomas Earl Kelly and Bertha Ellenburg Kelly. Mr. Kelly, a graduate of Lander College, retired from the retail industry. Keenan had a vivacious outgoing personality; never meeting a stranger. He enjoyed...
James Thomas "Mule" Ashmore
Oct 3, 2021
James Thomas Ashmore, 84, of Calhoun Falls, SC, son of the late Mr. Fred Ashmore Sr. and Mrs. Jannie Reed Ashmore died Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born on May 24, 1937, in Calhoun Falls, SC and was educated in the public schools of Abbeville County. James left school as a young man to help...
Mary Margaret Milas (Hill)
Oct 3, 2021
Mary Margaret Hill Milas, 79, of Abbeville, died Sunday, October 3, 2021 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Berwyn, IL to the late Thomas Jackson and Lyda Ferguson Hill, Sr. Mary Margaret attended the University of South Carolina and the University of Maryland. She completed her graduate studies at Bowie State University. Employed with Social Services,...
Bishop James C. Watson
Sep 29, 2021
Bishop James C. Watson, 93 of Walhalla, SC, husband of the late Bobbie Wright Watson, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at the Lakeview Assisted Living in Walhalla, SC. He was born April 2, 1928 in Abbeville, SC to the late Elijah A. and Ruby Anna Vaughn Watson. A dedicated minister with the Church of God of Prophecy for more than...
William Franklin Mitchell Jr.
Sep 25, 2021
William Franklin Mitchell, Jr., 73, formerly of Due West, SC, died September 25, 2021, at his home in Summerville, SC. He was born March 29, 1948, in Statesville, NC, to the late Rev. William Franklin Mitchell, Sr., and Mary Elizabeth Gibert Mitchell. A 1966 graduate of Clinton (SC) High School, Mr. Mitchell earned a BA in Mathematics from Erskine College,...
John Alan Linsenbigler
Sep 24, 2021
John Alan Linsenbigler, 74, of Greenwood, SC, husband of Phyllis Lovett Linsenbigler died Friday, September 24, 2021 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born November 26, 1946 in Greensburg, PA to the late Harry ‘Iggy’ Linsenbigler and Sarah ‘Blanche’ Landis Linsenbigler. A 1966 graduate of Penn Joint High School in Harris City, PA, Mr. Linsenbigler proudly served his country in...
Matthew C Collins
Sep 24, 2021
Matthew C. Collins, 39, of Donalds, died Friday, September 24, 2021, from injuries due to a motorcycle accident. He was born in Bay City, Michigan to Ronnie C. and LeaAnn Young Collins. Employed with Duke Energy where he was a transmission contractor oversight specialist. Matthew was the owner and operator of Collins Services and a member of Donalds Baptist Church....
Robert Allen Briggs
Sep 17, 2021
Robert Allen ‘Bob’ Briggs, 74, of Abbeville, husband of Rebecca Heath Briggs, died Friday, September 17, 2021 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Lima, Ohio to the late James and Jeanette (Poehler) Briggs. Robert was a graduate of Lima Senior High School. He honorably served his country in the United States Army, Delta Force, serving in the Vietnam...
Jacqueline 'Jackie' Saxon
Sep 16, 2021
Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Funkhouser Saxon, 77, wife of the late Larry Saxon, died Thursday, September 16, 2021, at her home. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late George Funkhouser and Edith Dudley Funkhouser. Jackie was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She was involved with her family and held them close in her heart. Jackie was...
Cassie Deese
Sep 15, 2021
Cassie Deese, 64, of Abbeville, SC, wife of Curtis Deese, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Fayetteville, NC to the late John McInnis and Ruthalle Foster McInnis. Cassie was reared in Kannapolis, NC and employed for many years with the What-A-Burger Restaurant as a waitress and cook. She enjoyed reading; most...
Alma Waldrop (Pierce)
Sep 15, 2021
Please note services will be live streamed by visiting https://www.facebook.com/NewHopeAbbeville/ Alma P. Waldrop, 94, of Abbeville, SC, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 15, 2021, at the residence of her daughter, Deb Syms, where she lived since April 2018. Alma was born on June 22, 1927 to Gordon N. and Etta P. Pierce in Homestead, Florida. The family moved from...
Claudia Annette Southard
Sep 15, 2021
Claudia Annette Southard, 71, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the Whitten Center in Clinton, SC. She was the beloved daughter of the late Elmer Robert Southard, Sr. and Evelyn Mote Southard. Claudia, for most of her life, was a resident of the Whitten Center. She became family with the staff and enjoyed many friendships with her fellow residents. Claudia...
Deborah 'Debbie' Slye (Burns)
Sep 13, 2021
Deborah ‘Debbie’ Burns Slye, 68, of Due West, wife of Norman L. Slye, Jr., died Monday, September 13, 2021, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Fort Campbell, KY to the late James and Katherine Ellis Burns. Reared in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Debbie attended Bradley High School. She had a heart for service and was employed as a...
Glenn Fisher
Sep 13, 2021
Glenn M. Fisher, 63, of Greenwood, husband of Shannon Bradley Fisher, died Monday, September 13, 2021 at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late William Marshall and Juanita Cann Fisher. Glenn, a 1976 graduate of Abbeville High School, was employed with Bill’s Tree Service. He, along with his wife, served as a faithful, dedicated volunteer at the...
Rayford Eugene Mcneill
Sep 12, 2021
Rayford Eugene “Gene” McNeill went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. Gene lived 86 years filled with love and joy. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 67 years, Ellen Evans McNeill. Gene was born August 10, 1935, to the late Macy Campbell McNeill and Lowry...
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