Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Dannie Ray Smith
Mar 18, 2019
Dannie Ray Smith, 73, husband of Deborah ‘Debbie’ Martin Smith, of Calhoun Falls, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Clyde ‘Pete’ Smith and Pauline Brown Smith. Dannie Ray, a 1963 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, was a long-time resident of Calhoun Falls and honorably served...
Brenda Gilbert "Capell" Proffitt
Mar 14, 2019
Brenda Capell Gilbert Proffitt, 57, of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at her residence. Born in Greenwood County, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Gossett Lyerly and Artie Capell. Brenda attended Greenwood High School and Charzanne Beauty College. She was employed with Hyde Park Mini Mart and worshipped at Shade Tree Revival Church in Waterloo and...
Joan J Rigg
Mar 13, 2019
Joan Juanita Rigg, 87, of the Savannah Lakes Village, formerly of Ohio, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. She was born in Gulfport, MS to the late George and Nita Juanita Hooker Constance. A memorial service will be held in Ohio at a later date. A message of condolence may be sent to...
Willie "Holmes" Shaw
Mar 11, 2019
Willie Holmes Shaw, 87, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late Tolly Maxie ‘Tot’ Shaw, died Monday, March 11, 2019 at her residence. She was born Walhalla, SC to the late Lucius and Dora Pelfry Holmes. Mrs. Shaw was a charter member of the Lake Russell Baptist Church; however, she worshipped at Calhoun Falls First Baptist Church when her health...
James Melvin "Jim" Lewis
Mar 10, 2019
James ‘Jim’ Melvin Lewis, 77, husband of Andrea Clark Lewis, of Abbeville, SC, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. He was born in Brevard, NC to the late Melvin Smith and Sarah Willingham Smith. Jim, also affectionately known as ‘Skipper’, honorably served in the United States Navy. He was a retired...
Michael Eugene Early
Mar 9, 2019
Michael Eugene "Churchmaus" Early, 64, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Abbeville, SC Medical Center. Michael was born in Charlotte,NC, and was a longtime resident of the Bent Creek section of Asheville. He was a graduate of Enka HighSchool, and served in the U.S. Army. He was an avid fisherman, musician, and was an active member of Iva...
Frances Elizabeth Gailey
Mar 7, 2019
Frances Elizabeth Gailey, 58, wife of the late Billy Joe Hammonds, of Donalds, SC, died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Greenville to the late Douglas Wayman Gailey and Ruth Collins Gailey. After attending Greenville High School, Frances was employed with JP Stevens as a weaver. She had a versatile personality; Frances enjoyed watching...
Wanda "Murdock" Campbell
Mar 1, 2019
Wanda Murdock Campbell, 75, of Honea Path, wife of Wayman Campbell, died Friday, March 1, 2019 at her home. She was born in Anderson County to the late Donald and Edith Hopkins Murdock. Mrs. Campbell was a 1961 graduate of Honea Path High School. She was a member of Bells United Methodist Church where she enjoyed teaching the Fellowship Sunday...
Peggy Campbell "Fisher" Rogers
Feb 26, 2019
Peggy Campbell Rogers, 85, of Ninety Six, SC, formerly of Abbeville County, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Hospice House in Greenwood. Born Nellie Margaret Fisher on June 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Alford B. and Nellie Small Fisher. Peggy was a 1951 graduate of Abbeville High School, where she received various honors, including the...
Irma Ellen "Miller" Stutzman
Feb 23, 2019
Irma Ellen (Miller) Stutzman, 96, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Walnut Hills Nursing Home in Walnut Creek, OH. She was born April 5, 1922 to the late Dan and Mattie (Miller) Miller in Hartville, OH. Irma married Dorman Stutzman, who died October 2000, on November 11, 1940. Born to this union were three sons, Larry (Karen) of Ft....
David Hamilton Griffiths
Feb 22, 2019
David Hamilton Griffiths, 85, died February 22, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Kasganj, UP India Nov 15, 1933. His parents, Walter Denison Griffiths and Margaret Hamilton Griffiths were Presbyterian missionaries from New York City, NY and Brownsville, OH who met and married in India. Dave attended Woodstock School in Mussoorie, UP India through...
Billy Hughes
Feb 21, 2019
Billy Hughes, 77, husband of Sally Wilson Hughes, of Abbeville, died Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Liberty to the late JT and Inez Burgess Hughes. Billy was a graduate of Abbeville High School, Class of 1961. He honorably served his country in the South Carolina National Guard. Billy owned and operated...
Michael Stephen Vaughn
Feb 20, 2019
Michael ‘Mike’ Stephen Vaughn, 56, of Ware Shoals died Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at his home. He was born in Anderson to Janie Sue Bratcher Vaughn Turnage and the late Harold Vaughn. Mike honorably served his country in the United States Navy for six years. He was self-employed as a painter in the construction industry. One of Mike’s favorite past...
Mary ‘Frankie’ Frances "Bowie" Cozart
Feb 19, 2019
Mary Frances ‘Frankie’ Bowie Cozart, 77, of Abbeville, wife of Eldon Cozart, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Thrashley L. Bowie, Sr. and Helen Frances Cheek Bowie. Frankie was a graduate of Abbeville High School, Class of 1959. She was employed with Laurens Electric and retired after ten years of...
Joan Claudia "Williams" Davis
Feb 17, 2019
Nephew Michael Shain was one of the last to visit her in her short stay in the hospital. Upon arrival this was their dialogue… Joan: “Oh Michael, I knew you would come”. Michael: “Joan, it is good to see you”. Joan: “It is good to be seen”. There was no other woman quite like Joan. Disarming to the end, she...
Shirley P. "Partridge" Patton
Feb 15, 2019
Shirley Partridge Patton, 78, of Calhoun Falls, wife of Robert S. ’Bobby’ Patton, died Friday, February 15, 2019 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Calhoun Falls, SC to the late Alvin and Katherine Phillips Partridge. Mrs. Patton was employed by the Abbeville County School District having worked in the cafeteria department in the Calhoun Falls area schools for...
Shirley Jean "Wideman" Lowery
Feb 11, 2019
Shirley Jean Wideman Lowery, 62, of McCormick, SC, died Monday, February 11, 2019 at her home. She was born in McCormick to the late Ralph Marion Wideman and Maggie Turnage Wideman. After graduating from Greenwood High School, Shirley was affiliated with the South Carolina National Guard for six years. She was employed by Savannah Lakes Village in the food service...
Kathleen Mary Elmore
Feb 11, 2019
Kathleen Mary Elmore, 66, wife of Tim Elmore, of Cross Hill, SC, died Monday, February 11, 2019 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Massachusetts to Regina Nihan Martin and the late Dingus Martin. Kathleen was formerly employed as a Medicare specialist; most recently, she was the office manager of a neurologist’s office. Her hobbies were reflective of...
Don Bragg
Feb 11, 2019
Don Bragg, 72, of Abbeville, husband of Brenda Grace McMahan Bragg, died Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Los Angeles, CA to the late Carl Thomas and Mildred Lois Spitsnaugle Bragg. Don graduated from Downey High School, Cerritos College and Cal State Fullerton. He was a member of the United States Army...
Bertha Payne "Parnell" Weaver
Feb 10, 2019
Bertha Parnell Payne Weaver, 96, wife of the late Paul Payne, Sr. and the late Warren E. Weaver, of Abbeville, died Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Lowndesville to the late Charlie Ernest Parnell and Allie Hill Parnell. Bert, as she was lovingly known, was also known as ‘Ma Bert’ to her grandchildren...
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