Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Johnny Rufus Stone

Johnny Rufus Stone

Jun 18, 2015

Johnny 'Rufus' Stone, 52, of Abbeville, died Thursday, June 18, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to JoAnn McNeill Botts and the late John Rayford Stone, Sr. Johnny was owner and operator of the Abbeville Upholstery Shop and a member of Westside Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother of the home; son, Matt Stone of...

Frances J Bryant

Frances J Bryant

Jun 16, 2015

Frances "Frankie" Willoughby Bryant, 64, of Elberton, GA, wife of William "Pete" Bryant, Jr., died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at her home. She was born in Lowndesville, SC to the late Pete Willoughby and Sara Boles Willoughby. Mrs. Bryant was a member of Lowndesville Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was avid gardener, her passion was working in her flower beds and...

William M. Broadwell

William M. Broadwell

Jun 16, 2015

William Mann Broadwell, Jr., 95, of Calhoun Falls, SC, husband of Juanita Broadwell, died Wednesday, June 16, 2015, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC. He was born November 27, 1919 in Lowndesville, SC to the late William Mann Broadwell, Sr. and Ethel Jane Mann Broadwell. Mr. Broadwell was a 1941 graduate of Furman University. He proudly served our country...

Justin Harrison Randall

Justin Harrison Randall

Jun 13, 2015

Justin H. Randall, 33, of North Augusta, SC., formally of Abbeville, husband of Shauna McIntyre Randall, died Saturday, June 13, 2015 after a three year battle with cancer. He was born in Abbeville, SC, the son of Jimmy Randall and Patricia Cann Randall. Justin was a graduate of Abbeville High School Class of 2000. He was currently an employee with...

Betty S. Ware

Betty S. Ware

Jun 10, 2015

Betty Jean Ware (90) of Abbeville, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at the Hospice House of the Piedmont in Greenwood after a long bout with cancer. She was born in Charlotte, NC to the late John Cecil Sherrill, Sr. and Cleo Croxton Sherrill. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by...

Joseph Michael Arant

Joseph Michael Arant

Jun 8, 2015

Joseph Michael Arant, 38, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Carmen Noblin Arant, died Monday, June 8, 2015. He was born in Monroe, NC to Lynn Arant and Joyce Faye Oliver Price. Michael was employed with Almond Tree Construction Co. He was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church and was on staff at Lighthouse with the jail ministry. Michael was formerly...

Guy Randall Simpson

Guy Randall Simpson

Jun 7, 2015

Guy Randall Simpson, 72, of McCormick, husband of Alma Luquire Simpson died Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late Guy Simpson and Ruth New Simpson. Randall graduated from Abbeville High School and retired from GTE Telephone Co. after 25 years of service. He was a member of the Congregational Holiness...

Robert Korhn

Robert Korhn

Jun 6, 2015

Robert Ewing Korhn, 64, a free spirit with a beautiful soul departed from this life Saturday, June 6, 2015. Bob was a self-employed gentle man. He never met a stranger. He loved people, since his work allowed him extensive travel, he acquired many dear and life-long friends across the United States. Bob is preceded in death by his beloved grandmother,...

Dorn Keith Saylors

Dorn Keith Saylors

Jun 3, 2015

Dorn Keith Saylors, 50, of Abbeville, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late Wilton T. "Red" & Linda Long Saylors. Dorn was an entrepreneur at heart. He loved his boys and was a lifetime member of the Clinton Masonic Lodge #3. In his early years, his passion was fishing...

Henry C. "Dusty" Oates Sr Coach

Henry C. "Dusty" Oates Sr Coach

Jun 2, 2015

Henry C. 'Dusty' Oates, Sr., 88, of Due West, SC, husband of Zelda Gambrell Oates, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 02, 2015 at his residence. He was born in York, SC to the late William Thomas Oates, Sr and Martha Belle Campbell Oates. Mr. Oates was most affectionately known as 'Coach Oates'. He was a WWII Veteran having served in...

Mable Scott Wilkerson

Mable Scott Wilkerson

May 31, 2015

Mable Scott Wilkerson, wife of the late T.R.Wilkerson, peacefully entered into heaven on May 31, 2015 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina surrounded by her family. She was born October 10, 1922 to Henry J Scott and Allie Mae Broadwell Scott in Iva, South Carolina. Mrs. Wilkerson was the current oldest member of Central Presbyterian Church in Athens,...

Willa Dean Kay

Willa Dean Kay

May 28, 2015

Willa Dean Kay, 86, of Abbeville, SC, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Abbeville County (Antreville) to the late James Berry Kay and Euzelia Bowen Kay. Ms. Kay was a graduate of Antreville High School and Perry Business School. She retired from Bank of America after 32 years of service. Ms. Kay...

Betty P. Dye

Betty P. Dye

May 26, 2015

Betty Partridge Dye, 72, of Abbeville, wife of Thomas N. Dye, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Fester Jones Partridge and Mary Phillips Partridge. Betty retired from Flexible Technologies with over 20 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her...

John Marvin Ellis Jr.

John Marvin Ellis Jr.

May 25, 2015

John Marvin Ellis, Jr., 80, of Abbeville, husband of Geraldine Mocnik Ellis, died peacefully on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late John M. Ellis, Sr. and Maude Rebecca Ware Ellis. Mr. Ellis served in the U.S. Army and was a proud veteran of the Korean...

Frances Watson Crisp Mccullough

Frances Watson Crisp Mccullough

May 24, 2015

Frances Watson Crisp McCullough, 93, of Abbeville, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Exalted Health Care in Iva. She was born in Simpsonville, SC to the late John W. and Sally Garrett Watson. Mrs. McCullough retired after 11 years of dedicated service with the Union Carbide Corp. She was a member of Asaville Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Vera Wiley Leverette

Vera Wiley Leverette

May 18, 2015

Vera Wiley Leverette, 89, of Calhoun Falls, wife of the late, John "Pee Wee" Leverette, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in McCormick, SC to the late Jody Wiley, Sr. and Sallie Butler Wiley. Mrs. Leverette retired after 44 years of service with the West Point Stevens Plant and was a member of the...

Harlan Cyrell Bizzell

Harlan Cyrell Bizzell

May 17, 2015

Harlan C. Bizzell, 93 years old, died May 17, 2015, at Savannah Commons. He was born October 19, 1921, in Norway, SC, to Zebulon D. and Vera Delle Garick Bizzell. He retired from the Seaboard Coastline Railroad in 1981 after working 41 years as a dispatcher. Harlan was a life-long Presbyterian and was a deacon and elder in Hull Memorial...

Darrell M New Rev.

Darrell M New Rev.

May 9, 2015

Rev. Darrell M. New, 82, of Abbeville, husband of the late Nancy Simpson New, died at his home Saturday, May 09, 2015 surrounded by his family. Rev. New was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Miller Boyd and Clarkie Scott New. He served in the U.S. Army and retired from Milliken after 45 years of dedicated service. Rev. New...

Virgil L. Manning Rev.

Virgil L. Manning Rev.

May 8, 2015

Rev. Virgil L. Manning, 80, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Dorothy Kidd Manning, died peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Calhoun Falls, SC to the late Henry N. and Clora Beauford Manning. Rev. Manning proudly served in the U.S. Army and retired from the S.C. National Guard with 26 years of total service....