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Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Ingeborg Martha Hofer

Ingeborg Martha Hofer

Jan 8, 2020

All services will be private. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ingeborg Martha Hofer, please visit our floral store.

Harry Carl Stille Jr. Dr.

Harry Carl Stille Jr. Dr.

Jan 6, 2020

Dr. Harry Carl Stille, Jr., 90, of Due West, who represented Abbeville County for 12 years in the South Carolina Legislature following a successful career as educator and coach at Erskine College, died January 6, 2020. During his 63 years in Due West, Dr. Stille also distinguished himself as town mayor, artist, and inventor. He received the Order of the...

Kathy Lynn "Katie Trombly" Loftis

Kathy Lynn "Katie Trombly" Loftis

Jan 1, 2020

Kathy Lynn ‘Katie’ Loftis, 65, of Cross Hill, SC, wife of Jerry Loftis, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House.  She was the daughter of the late Louis Trombly and Kathryn Inez Schrimpshire Trombly. A 1972 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Katie was employed as an accountant with Fujifilm USA for several years. She...

Vickie "Simpson" Lowe

Vickie "Simpson" Lowe

Dec 31, 2019

Vickie Simpson Lowe, 64, of Wellford, SC died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Reid House Assisted Living.  Born February 3, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Leslie M. and Lorraine T. Simpson. Vickie attended Abbeville schools. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, John Dale Simpson and a sister Sandra J....

Wilma "Mccarley" Fleming

Wilma "Mccarley" Fleming

Dec 31, 2019

Wilma McCarley Fleming, 95, of Abbeville, wife of the late Otis M. Fleming, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Lowndesville, SC to the late Pru and Katherine Burton McCarley. Mrs. Fleming was employed by Milliken & Co – Abbeville Plant and retired after more than 40 years of loyal service.  She...

Frances "Smith" Culbreth

Frances "Smith" Culbreth

Dec 23, 2019

Frances Smith Culbreth, 93, of Abbeville, wife of the late Richard Culbreth, died Monday, December 23, 2019 at her residence.  She was born June 26, 1926 in Greenwood to the late James Jones Smith and Annie Butler Smith. Mrs. Culbreth was a charter member of New Hope Presbyterian Church. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in...

Sonny J Jolin

Sonny J Jolin

Dec 21, 2019

Harold John ‘Sonny J’ Jolin, 64, of Abbeville died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at his home. He was born at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC to William ‘Bill’ and Grace Barto Jolin. A graduate of McDuffie High School in Anderson, Sonny J honorably served his country with the United States Navy. He was a talented carpenter and stone...

Linda "English" Rhoden

Linda "English" Rhoden

Dec 21, 2019

Linda English Rhoden, 78, wife of the late Roy L. Rhoden, of Abbeville, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Shady Grove, FL to the late Woodrow A. and Maude Grover English. Mrs. Rhoden was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by...

Barbara Ann "Jones" Rollings

Barbara Ann "Jones" Rollings

Dec 21, 2019

Barbara Ann (Jones) Rollings of Due West, wife of James Edward (Eddie) Rollings and daughter of the late Harry B. Jr. and Sybil M. Jones of Due West passed on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. Surrounded by her loving family, she slipped the bonds of Earth and joined her Lord and Savior, family and friends in...

B.F. "Frank" Hodges Jr.

B.F. "Frank" Hodges Jr.

Dec 21, 2019

B.F. ‘Frank’ Hodges, Jr., 90, of Greenwood died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at his home. He was twice married, first to the late Margaret Shirley Hodges, then to Eleanor Moore Haralson Hodges. Mr. Hodges was born in McCormick to the late B.F. Hodges, Sr. and Amanda McKinney Hodges. He owned and operated his own pulpwood business for many years and...

Melvin Randolph Willoughby

Melvin Randolph Willoughby

Dec 18, 2019

Melvin Randolph Willoughby, 69, of Calhoun Falls, went home to his Heavenly Father Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Melvin and Mary Ridgeway Willoughby. A graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Melvin honorably served his country with the United States Army. Employed as a carpenter and craftsman for many...

Robert Anthony "Bob" Trettel

Robert Anthony "Bob" Trettel

Dec 17, 2019

Robert “Bob” Anthony Trettel, 79, of Abbeville passed away Tuesday, December 17th, at the Hospice House in Greenwood, surrounded by his loving family.   Bob leaves behind his beloved wife of 50 years, Patricia Ann Manzo Trettel; five children, Dawn (Dan) Trettel Carrier of Masontown WV, Todd (Veronica) Trettel,of Cabot, PA, Robert (Michele) Trettel, of Pittsburgh, PA,  Brian (Sara) Trettel, of...

Susan "Williams" Partridge

Susan "Williams" Partridge

Dec 15, 2019

Susan Williams Partridge, 59, of Calhoun Falls, wife of Doug ‘Quail Bird’ Partridge, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 surrounded by her family at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Abbeville to the late Eddie ‘Buddy’ and Irene Shiflet Williams. Susan worshipped at Northside Baptist Church. She enjoyed working and seeing friends at the Plez U in Calhoun Falls. Her...

Barbara Jean "Livingston" Elwell

Barbara Jean "Livingston" Elwell

Dec 11, 2019

Barbara Jean Livingston Elwell, 84, wife of the late Luther E. Elwell, of Abbeville died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Beaufort Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Cross Hill to the late Andrew Jackson Livingston and Sarah Workman Livingston. Mrs. Elwell was a graduate of Clinton High School and attended Winthrop College (presently Winthrop University).  Cooking and reading were...

Kenneth 'Kenny Bug' Allan Manning

Kenneth 'Kenny Bug' Allan Manning

Dec 10, 2019

Kenneth A. ‘Kenny Bug’ Manning, 68, of Calhoun Falls, husband of the late Sandra Leverette Manning, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare. He was born in Anderson and reared in Calhoun Falls. Kenny Bug was a member of the Calhoun Falls High School football team and cheered for his Blue Flashes at every opportunity.  He retired from...

Lucille "Lucy Coward" Savitz

Lucille "Lucy Coward" Savitz

Dec 10, 2019

Lucille Coward ‘Lucy’ Savitz, 90, of Abbeville, wife of the late Joseph ‘Joe’ Leon Savitz, Jr. died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at her residence.  She was born in Cheraw, SC to the late William Clyde Coward, Sr. and Isabelle Coney Coward. A graduate of Cheraw High School, Lucy briefly attended Coker College in Hartsville, SC, before moving to Columbia, where...

Walter Dan Badacour

Walter Dan Badacour

Dec 8, 2019

Walter Dan Badacour, 81, of Greenwood, husband of Hilda Faye Chasteen Badacour, died Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. All services are private. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Walter Dan Badacour, please visit our floral store.

Stella W. Dreslinski

Stella W. Dreslinski

Dec 7, 2019

Stella Walczyszyn Dreslinski, 96, wife of the late Edward A. Dreslinski, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Savannah Lakes Village, SC. She was born in Hamtramck, Michigan to the late Stanley and Mary Mroz Walczyszyn. Formerly of Michigan, Mrs. Dreslinski made her home in Savannah Lakes for the last four years. While rearing her seven children,...

Nathan Napier

Nathan Napier

Dec 7, 2019

Nathan Napier, 65, of Abbeville, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late J.B. Napier and Louise Davenport Napier. Nathan adored his family and friends, always aspiring to do all he could for them. He was employed in the construction business his entire life, working jobs others would not, until his...

Luther Everett Elwell

Luther Everett Elwell

Nov 30, 2019

Luther Everett Elwell, 91, husband of Barbara Livingston Elwell, of Abbeville died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Beaufort Nursing and Rehab. He was born in Abbeville to the late Henry T. and Mabel Campbell Elwell. Mr. Elwell, a graduate of Abbeville High School, honorably served his country with the United States Army having fought during the final months of the...

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