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Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Joanna "Annie" Clark

Joanna "Annie" Clark

Oct 13, 2015

Joanna 'Annie' Clark, 72, of the Savannah Lakes Village, wife of Alvin Clark, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Self Regional Heathcare in Greenwood. She was born in Plymouth, Michigan to the late Joe Chirillo and Flora Schofield Chirillo. Annie, as she was affectionately known by her friends and family, was a member of the McCormick First Baptist Church and...

Ron Holland

Ron Holland

Sep 21, 2015

Ron Holland, 70, of Greenwood, SC, husband of Penny Camp Holland, died Monday, September 21, 2015 at Heartland of West Ashley Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Charleston, SC. Ron was born June 3, 1945 in Shelby, NC to the late Thomas Burl and Lois Mae Bland Holland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law,...

Rita Anne Mcbrayer

Rita Anne Mcbrayer

Sep 18, 2015

Rita Anne McBrayer, 68, of Silver Spring, Maryland died September 18, 2015 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. Born in Shelby, NC, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Charles H. McBrayer and Elizabeth Ricardi McBrayer. Ms. McBrayer attended Wake Forest University and graduated from American University with a degree in International Studies. She worked in Washington, DC...

William "Bill" Horton Jr.

William "Bill" Horton Jr.

Sep 17, 2015

William M. 'Bill' Horton, Jr., 86, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Frances Dansby Horton, died Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. Mr. Horton was born in McCormick to the late William M. Horton, Sr. and Maggie Brewer Horton. In addition to his parents, Mr. Horton was preceded in death by a daughter Susan McCurry and her...

Mara Givens

Mara Givens

Sep 16, 2015

Mara Gremo Givens, of Greenwood, SC, wife of Thomas 'Tom' Givens, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at her home. She was born in Torino, Italy to Mr. & Mrs. Carlo Gremo. Mrs. Givens was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. She was an avid tennis player at the Gatewood Country Club and enjoyed spending time with her...

Laura Yeargin Stone

Laura Yeargin Stone

Sep 14, 2015

Laura Yeargin Stone, 91, of Abbeville, wife of the late James Marvin Stone, died Monday, September 14, 2015 at her home. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late Snow and Eva Hall Yeargin. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Stone was preceded in death by two sons, Randall and Basil Stone, a daughter, Conne Lee Stone,...

James R. "Buddy" Adams

James R. "Buddy" Adams

Sep 10, 2015

James R. 'Buddy' Adams, 75, of Abbeville, husband of the late Pat Sutherland Adams, died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville County to the late William 'Will' and Pearl Minor Adams. Buddy served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a former member of Friendship...

Bobby Wayne Bonds

Bobby Wayne Bonds

Sep 4, 2015

Bobby W. Bonds, 73, of Calhoun Falls, husband of the late Bobbie Mae Evans Bonds, died Friday, September 4, 2015 at his home. He was born in Calhoun Falls, SC to the late Walter Herbert and Claudia Mildred Moss Bonds. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy Ambrose; two step-sons, Danny...

Lewis N Speer

Lewis N Speer

Aug 31, 2015

Lewis N. Speer, 80, of Lowndesville, husband of the late Shirley Davis Speer, died Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Beverly Henry Speer and Eva Cann Speer. Mr. Speer proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Jackson Mill in Iva...

Olin Cabe

Olin Cabe

Aug 31, 2015

Olin Cabe, 82, of Abbeville, husband of Jo Ann R. Cabe, died Monday, August 31, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 22, 1933 in Calhoun Falls to the late Andrew William and Ruth Odessa Keys Cabe. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cabe was preceded in death by a son Mark Andrew Cabe, a son-in-law Roy Lynn Bull,...

Charles "Doc" Loyd Sr.

Charles "Doc" Loyd Sr.

Aug 29, 2015

Charles E. 'Doc' Loyd, Sr., 79, of Abbeville, died peacefully Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. Doc Loyd was born in Irwinton, GA to the late J.T. and Alice Hatfield Loyd. He graduated from the University of Georgia in Pharmacy and was a member of the Abbeville First Baptist Church. Doc Loyd was a pharmacist for...

Lorine Mcilwain

Lorine Mcilwain

Aug 28, 2015

Lorine S. McIlwain, 92, of Abbeville, wife of the late Charles W. McIlwain, Sr., died Friday, August 28, 2015, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Greenwood to the late Willie and Mary Cole Smith. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Charles 'Buddy' McIlwain, Jr. and a brother,...

Martha West Gilchrist

Martha West Gilchrist

Aug 24, 2015

Martha Elizabeth West Gilchrist, 92, wife of the late Dr. Howard Tawney (Budd) Gilchrist passed away Monday, August 24, 2015, at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born May 15, 1923, in Jonesboro, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Fred Devereaux West, Sr. and Mary Lee Burns West. Martha was a graduate of Abbeville High School and Winthrop College with a...

Pat Mccurdy

Pat Mccurdy

Aug 22, 2015

Patrick 'Pat' McCurdy, 78, of Anderson, SC, husband of the late Gladys Josephine McCurdy, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his home. His was born in Lubec, Maine to the late Joseph A. and Lillian H. Kelley McCurdy. Mr. McCurdy retired from the United States Air Force and proudly served his country. He was a member of the Knights of...

Harold L. Carlisle Iii

Harold L. Carlisle Iii

Aug 21, 2015

Harold L. Carlisle, III, 62, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Belinda Chrisley Carlisle, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Calhoun Falls to the late Harold Lander Carlisle, Jr. and Frances Wideman Carlisle. Mr. Carlisle was a graduate of Calhoun Falls High School and received his Certificate of Welding from Piedmont Technical College. He was...

Janice Wagler Peeler

Janice Wagler Peeler

Aug 19, 2015

Janice Wagler Peeler, 40, of Abbeville, SC, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at her home. She was born in Anderson, SC to the late John Eli and Pauline Plank Wagler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Coleman Peeler, the father of her children. Janice was employed by Cold Spring Country Store, Yoder's Dutch Kitchen, and...

William "Billy" Fortescue

William "Billy" Fortescue

Aug 17, 2015

William 'Billy' Fortescue, 34, of Abbeville, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday, August 17, 2015, at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville, SC to Billy Ray Beauford and Lois V. Fortescue. Billy was a resident of the Whitten Center in Clinton, SC. He was preceded in death by this grandfather, William...

Richard "Dick" Lawrence

Richard "Dick" Lawrence

Aug 15, 2015

Richard 'Dick' Lawrence, 67, husband of Patricia Schindler Lawrence, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Exalted Health Care & Rehab in Iva, SC. He was born in Norwich, NY to the late Delwin H. and Mary Durland Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence served in the Vietnam War in the U.S. Navy and then retired from the U.S. Coast Guard. He was...

Franklin S. Hays Jr.

Franklin S. Hays Jr.

Aug 9, 2015

Franklin S. Hays, Jr., 79, of Abbeville, SC, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Self Regional Health Care in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Franklin S. Hays, Sr. and Selma Simpson Hays. Mr. Hays was a graduate of Abbeville High School and was a beloved member of the Class of 1955. He proudly served...

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