Follow Us


Subscribe to see when new obituaries are posted

Your email will not be used for any other purpose and will not be shared. You may unsubscribe at any time

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

View our recent obituaries

Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Barbara Anne "Mcgarity" Bell

Barbara Anne "Mcgarity" Bell

Jun 18, 2020

Barbara Anne Bell, 80, of Calhoun Falls, wife of David Bell, died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Abbeville Nursing Home.  She was born in Mobile, AL to the late S. T. and Etoyle Moon McGarity. A 1958 graduate of Bowman High School, Barbara graduated from Anderson College.  She was employed as an R.N. with AnMed in Anderson, Abbeville Nursing...

John Cecil Folk Jr.

John Cecil Folk Jr.

Jun 17, 2020

John Cecil Folk, Jr., of Abbeville, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020.  He was born to the late Cecil and Lois Folk of Williston, SC in 1945. John graduated from Williston-Elko High School and received a B.S. degree in Agricultural Education from the University of Georgia.  He was employed with Clemson Extension for several years and taught science and agriculture for...

Tabitha Evans

Tabitha Evans

Jun 14, 2020

Tabitha Evans, 52, of Calhoun Falls died Sunday, June 14, 2020 at her home. She was born in Abbeville to Arthur and Faye Bonds Evans. A 1986 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Tabitha was previously employed as a substitute teacher at the high school. An active member of Lowndesville Pentecostal Holiness Church, she was also involved with the Beautifully...

Alton Cann

Alton Cann

Jun 12, 2020

Funeral services for Mr. Alton Cann will be live-streamed and may be accessed below at the time of the service. Alton Cann, 85, of Abbeville died Friday, June 12, 2020 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late J.O. and Sara Hall Cann. Previously employed with Milliken & Co. - Abbeville Plant, Alton later retired...

Julya "Julye Carwile" Harris

Julya "Julye Carwile" Harris

Jun 4, 2020

Julya “Julye” Carwile Harris, wife of the late Walter Raymond Harris Jr., died peacefully at home on June 4, 2020.  She was born July 6, 1925 in the Level Land Community to the late Nelle Elizabeth Temple Carwile and the late William Julian Carwile.  She graduated from Greenville High School and attended Draughon Business School located in Greenville.  She was an...

Kay Kilgore

Kay Kilgore

May 25, 2020

THE LIVE-STREAMING PORTION OF KAY'S SERVICE WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15 PM. Kazuko ‘Kay’ Ebina Kilgore, 83, of Due West, wife of the late Claude Kilgore, Jr. died Monday, May 25, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Beppu Oita, Japan, she was the daughter of the late Kenji and Fukuyo Ebina. Kay was reared in...

Dick Riddle

Dick Riddle

May 25, 2020

Dick Riddle, 84, of Abbeville, husband of Annie ‘Clearcy’ Morgan Riddle, died Monday, May 25, 2020 at Magnolia Manor in Greenwood.  He was born in Burnsville, NC to the late Clyde and Edith Riddle. A 1954 graduate of Swannanoa High School, Dick was employed with the Pickney Bowes Company and retired with over 30 years of service.  He was a...

Susan Sikoryak

Susan Sikoryak

May 24, 2020

Susan J. Sikoryak, 55, of Arden, NC died Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Avent Health in Hendersonville, NC.  She was born in Boston, MA to Suzanne Herring and the late William Sikoryak.  Susan was lovingly reared by her father and his wife, Dorthy Sikoryak. She was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and received her BS degree from Clemson...

Jeffery A. Neilson

Jeffery A. Neilson

May 23, 2020

Jeffrey Allen Neilson, 47, of the Savannah Lakes Village, died Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Hospice House in Greenwood.  He was born in Columbus Ohio and was adopted by Charles Neilson and the late Nancy Jean Knipple Neilson at 5 days old. Jeffrey was a graduate of Southern Ohio University with an associate degree in Video/Audio production.  He had...

Brant Ashley

Brant Ashley

May 20, 2020

Brant Ashley,10, of Abbeville, went home to meet his Lord on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Greenwood to Stephen Brant Ashley and Cheryl Elaine Brown Ashley. Brant was a 2nd grade student at John C. Calhoun Elementary School.  The leader of his class, he won multiple awards for academics.  After his cancer diagnosis, Brant...

Danny Hamrick

Danny Hamrick

May 19, 2020

Danny R. Hamrick, 66, of Greenwood, husband of Diane W. Hamrick, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Self Regional Healthcare.  He was born in Greenwood to Reba McDaniel Keisler. A 1971 graduate of Greenwood High School, Danny honorably served his country in the United States Navy.  He was employed with the Department of Corrections for 29 years at Leath Correctional...

Elyse M. "Carlin" Peters

Elyse M. "Carlin" Peters

May 17, 2020

Elyse Carlin Peters, 71, of the Savannah Lakes Village, wife of William ‘Bill’ Peters, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at her home. She was born in Detroit, MI to the late William G. and Louise Doran Carlin. Elyse was employed with Macomb Community College in Michigan in various departments for 33 years. An active member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church,...

James "Brad" Sutherland

James "Brad" Sutherland

May 17, 2020

James Bradford ‘Brad’ Sutherland, 40, of Abbeville died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his home. He was born in Greenwood to James H. ‘Jimmy’ Sutherland and Shirley Newell Balchin. Brad attended Abbeville High School. Throughout his childhood, he, along with his family, worshipped at Grace United Methodist Church. Brad was employed with Cole’s Roofing for many years. He enjoyed collecting...

Sally "Tanaka" Hester

Sally "Tanaka" Hester

May 17, 2020

A VIDEO OF THE SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTED TO THIS WEBSITE. Hisae Tanaka (Sally) Hester, 85, of Calhoun Falls, SC, passed away Sunday, May 17 at her home in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina. Sally was born to Heiji and Chiyo Tanaka on November 25, 1934 in Chiba, Japan. Sally was predeceased by her husband James Taggart (Jim) Hester of Calhoun Falls. Surviving children are James...

Speed Hall

Speed Hall

May 14, 2020

Speed's service will be live-streamed and may be accessed by visiting https://www.harrisfuneral.com/obituary/Speed-Hall . Speed Hall, Sr., 67, of Abbeville, husband of Kathy Mabry Hall, died Thursday, May 14, 2020.  He was born in Abbeville to Edward C. Hall, Sr. and the late Mary Wiley Hall. A 1971 graduate of Abbeville High School, Speed honorably served his country in the United...

James Gilbert "Jim" Burgan

James Gilbert "Jim" Burgan

May 13, 2020

James ‘Jim’ Gilbert Burgan, 80, of Iva, husband of Alice Johnson Burgan died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his home. He was born in Coldiron, KY to the late Gilbert and Josie Blanton Burgan. Jim retired after a 35-year career as a truck driver and was also involved in the construction business. As a talented artist and former member of...

Eva Nell "Woods" Davis

Eva Nell "Woods" Davis

May 10, 2020

SERVICES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED Eva Nell ‘Doodie’ Davis, 83, of Hodges, wife of Johnny Davis, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at her home.  She was born in Cartersville, GA to the late William and Lois Bennett Woods. Mrs. Davis was employed with Standard Textiles for ten years and also with Plaxco’s Drug Store in Due West.  She was a...

Norman L. Farmer

Norman L. Farmer

May 7, 2020

Norman L. Farmer, 78, of Abbeville, husband of the late Louise Stone Farmer, died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at The Renaissance in Due West.  He was born in Anderson to the late Luther and Goldie Olivia Townsend Farmer. Mr. Farmer was a graduate of Limestone College. He retired from the CSX Railroad and was a member of Hyde Park Baptist...

Jack Evans

Jack Evans

May 6, 2020

Jackie B. ‘Jack’ Evans, beloved husband of Mary S. Evans for 59 years, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Prisma Health Richland.  He was the only child of the late Worthy B. and Lois C. Evans of Abbeville, SC. Jack is survived by his wife, Mary; a son, Worthy B. Evans, II  (Lissa) of Columbia; a daughter, May Elizabeth Evans...

James T. "Jim" Irwin

James T. "Jim" Irwin

May 6, 2020

James  ‘Jim’ Irwin, 80, of Abbeville, husband of Priscilla Garvin Irwin, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center.  He was born in Abbeville to the late James and Mary Caroline Price Irwin. A 1958 graduate of Dixie High School, Jim received his degree from the University of Georgia in 1962.  He served in the South Carolina...

Share by: