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Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Darrell E. Waits Sr.

Darrell E. Waits Sr.

Oct 17, 2019

Darrell E. Waits, Sr., 78, husband of Linda Campbell Waits, of the Nation Community, died Thursday, October 17, 2019 at his home. He was born in Abbeville County, SC to the late Robert ‘Bobby’ and Lizelle Jones Waits. A 1961 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Mr. Waits was employed with the Prysmian Group, retiring after 33 years of loyal...

Harriett Bannister Cartledge

Harriett Bannister Cartledge

Oct 15, 2019

After a long battle with cancer, Harriett Bannister Cartledge, 85, of Abbeville, wife of Richard Cartledge, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.    She was born in Abbeville County to the late James D. Bannister and Nancy Lee Campbell Bannister. Mrs. Cartledge graduated from Greenwood Business School, received her bachelor’s degree in education from Erskine College...

Frankie Land

Frankie Land

Oct 13, 2019

Frankie Land, 45, of Abbeville died Sunday, October 13, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to Frank and Nancy Dean Land. Frankie was a graduate of Abbeville High School, class of 1994. Dedicated to his mother, he was her loyal caregiver. A service to celebrate Frankie’s life will be 11:00AM, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in the Harris...

Ivan L. Swartzentruber

Ivan L. Swartzentruber

Oct 11, 2019

Ivan Swartzentruber, 51, of Abbeville, husband of Gloria Schrock Swartzentruber, died Friday October 11, 2019 at his residence. Ivan was born in Virginia Beach, VA to the late Norman J. and Mary Hershberger Swartzentruber. A dedicated member of the Sharon Volunteer Fire Department, Ivan served as Chief for many years. Since 2000, he, along with his wife, owned and operated...

Pat Wideman

Pat Wideman

Oct 9, 2019

Patrick O'Neal Wideman, 62, of Ninety Six, SC, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in McCormick County to the late Ralph M. and Maggie Turnage Wideman. Pat worked in carpentry and at Parke-Davis for several years. His favorite pastime was listening to country music on the radio and cracking jokes with friends and family....

Elizabeth "Betty Holmes" Peeler

Elizabeth "Betty Holmes" Peeler

Oct 8, 2019

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Holmes Peeler, 94, wife of the late Cliff Peeler, of Loganville, GA, formerly of Abbeville, SC, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at The Retreat at Loganville. She was born in Spartanburg to the late William Oscar Holmes and Bertha Mathis Holmes. Betty was reared in Spartanburg and employed by Southern Bell Telephone Company as a telephone operator for...

Jo Ann "Nelson" Henry

Jo Ann "Nelson" Henry

Oct 6, 2019

Jo Ann Nelson Henry, 81, of Greenwood, wife of the late Philip C. Henry, died Sunday, October 6, 2019. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Buell E. Nelson and Florence Floyd Nelson. Mrs. Henry received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Missouri and Master’s in Education from the University of South Florida....

Helen G. "Meadows" Perkins

Helen G. "Meadows" Perkins

Oct 2, 2019

Helen Meadows Perkins, 75, of North Augusta died Wednesday morning, October 2, 2019, after an extended illness. She was born in Colbert, Georgia to the late Rev. Henry Thomas Meadows and Rovie Rogers Meadows. Helen grew up in Augusta, Georgia and Abbeville, South Carolina. She was a graduate of Abbeville High School, class of 1961. Helen was a homemaker who...

Auby Gene Hilley

Auby Gene Hilley

Oct 2, 2019

Auby Gene Hilley, 88, of Calhoun Falls died Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Nathan Michael Hilley and Grace Varner Hilley. ‘Hilley,’ as he was affectionately known, attended Calhoun Falls schools. He honorably served his country with the United States Army as a member of the 185th Regiment...

Jacob Clay "Batman" Waters

Jacob Clay "Batman" Waters

Sep 27, 2019

Jacob Clay ‘Batman’ Waters, 22, of McCormick died Friday, September 27, 2019. He was born April 22, 1997 in Greenwood. Jacob attended Calhoun Falls Charter High School and was a former employee with Dollar General Corp. As an enthusiastic gamer, many happy hours were spent enjoying this favorite hobby. Jacob will be deeply missed by everyone who had the pleasure...

Kathleen Patricia Keaveney

Kathleen Patricia Keaveney

Sep 23, 2019

Kathleen Patricia Keaveney, wife of Jarlath Keaveney, of Savannah Lakes Village died Monday, September 23, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Kilkenny, Ireland to the late John and Kathleen Comerford Kenny. Patricia retired as an accounting supervisor after many years of dedicated service. She and her husband made Savannah Lakes their home 13 years ago; here,...

Heidi "Lowe" Leatherman

Heidi "Lowe" Leatherman

Sep 18, 2019

Heidi Lowe Leatherman, 49, formerly of Abbeville, wife of William S. Leatherman died Wednesday, September 18, 2019, in Tucker, Ga.  She was born in Atlanta, Ga to Floyd McCall Lowe, Jr. and Sandra Thomason Lowe. Heidi was employed in retail sales.  She will be remembered for her effervescent smile and loving spirit. Heidi is survived by her husband, William; her daughter,...

Jo Ann "Rogers" Cabe

Jo Ann "Rogers" Cabe

Sep 18, 2019

Jo Ann Rogers Cabe, 83, of Abbeville, wife of the late Olin Edward Cabe, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 18, 2019.  She was born in Trion, GA to the late Joel Cleveland and Myrtle Lucille Lancaster Rogers. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Mrs. Cabe enjoyed spending time with her family.  She kept a beautiful garden...

Rufus L. Tucker

Rufus L. Tucker

Sep 18, 2019

Rufus L. Tucker, 91, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Sylvia Wilkie Tucker, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Abbeville Nursing Home.  He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Claude Thomas Tucker, Sr. and LaRamah Campbell Tucker. A 1945 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, Mr. Tucker was employed with the United States Postal Service for 40 years,...

Doris Gable Powell

Doris Gable Powell

Sep 14, 2019

Doris Gable Powell, 87, of Abbeville, wife of the late Horace H. Powell, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at her residence.  She was born in Abbeville to the late Johnny Harmon and Laura Clark Gable. Mrs. Powell was employed by Milliken & Co, retiring after more than 40 years of loyal service.  Her creative ability was often expressed by glazing...

Robert L. Hawthorne Jr.

Robert L. Hawthorne Jr.

Sep 11, 2019

Robert L. Hawthorne, Jr., 90, of Abbeville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at Ashley Place in Greenwood.   Born August 25, 1929, in Abbeville, he was the son of the late Robert L. Hawthorne, Sr. and Bertha Elgin Hawthorne.  Mr. Hawthorne was twice married, first to the late Betty Boyd Hawthorne and second to the late Janice Thompson...

Paul Frederick Harbour

Paul Frederick Harbour

Sep 10, 2019

Paul Frederick Harbour, 91, husband of the late Beatrice Walden Harbour, of Clinton, SC died Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Magnolia Manor in Greenville. He was born in Milton, WV to the late Emsley and Lucy Hudgins Harbour. Mr. Harbour was a self-employed businessman owning several successful companies throughout his life.  He owned Harbour Oil Company and was an oil...

Irving Cowan

Irving Cowan

Sep 10, 2019

Irving Cowan, known as Doc, Unc and Man died peacefully, surrounded by family at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont on September 10, 2019 in Greenwood, SC at the age of 79. Irving was born on May 9, 1940 in Bordeaux, SC, located in McCormick County, to the late Blanche Cowan and Alonzo Gartrell.  Irving was reared by his grandparents,...

Josie Fleming

Josie Fleming

Sep 8, 2019

Josie Atkinson Fleming, 74, formerly of Buffalo, SC, wife of Dan Fleming, died Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the home of her daughter in Donalds, SC. She was born in Abbeville to the late Benjamin S. ‘B.S.’ Atkinson and Margaret Drake Atkinson. Mrs. Fleming, a 1963 graduate of Dixie High School, was a member of First Baptist Church of Union....

Donna Mundy Link

Donna Mundy Link

Sep 7, 2019

Donna Mundy Link, 57, of Abbeville died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Anderson to the late Donald L. and Nancy Finley Mundy. Donna, a 1980 graduate of Abbeville High School, worked with Milliken & Co.- Abbeville Plant for many years and later with Fujifilm. Countless happy hours were spent camping and enjoying the...

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