Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Hugh T. Mahoney

Hugh T. Mahoney

Sep 2, 2014

Hugh T. Mahoney, 72, of Savannah Lakes Village, husband of Sandy Gaugler Mahoney, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at his home. He was born in Bethlehem, PA to the late Hugh T. and Mary Sarkozi Mahoney. Mr. Mahoney was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Easton, PA before receiving degrees from both Penn State University and Lafayette College...

Ray C. 'Big Pop' Spires

Ray C. 'Big Pop' Spires

Aug 31, 2014

Ray C. 'Big Pop' Spires, 87, of Abbeville, husband of the late Doris C. Spires, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 31, 2014. He was born in Lincolnton, GA to the late Harry and Ellaree Little Spires, Sr. Mr. Spires served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Smyrna United Methodist Church. He worked at Flexible...

Terrence James Mcsweeney

Terrence James Mcsweeney

Aug 24, 2014

Terrence "Terry" James McSweeney, 79, of Savannah Lakes Villiage, died Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born on September 14, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Ralph and Bernice McSweeney. He was the younger brother of Margaret "Peggy" (McSweeney) Ainge. He had another sister, Patty, who passed away prior to his birth. He...

William E. "Hump" Brown

William E. "Hump" Brown

Aug 19, 2014

William Earl 'Hump' Brown, 79, of Calhoun Falls, husband of Ann Helms Brown, died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. He was born in Iva, SC to the late Coleman 'Preacher' and Lena Turner Brown. Hump was a 1954 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School. He retired from Mohawk Industries and was a...

Nancy Simpson New

Nancy Simpson New

Aug 17, 2014

Nancy Simpson New, 77, of Abbeville, wife of Rev. Darrell New, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at her home. She was born in Monroe, NC to the late Joel and Eva Morris Simpson. Mrs. New retired from the Milliken-Abbeville Plant after 15 years. She was a member of Congregational Holiness Church and worshipped at Bordeaux Worship Center where her husband...

Theresa Ann Consorte Travis

Theresa Ann Consorte Travis

Aug 14, 2014

Theresa Ann Consorte Travis, 74, of Hodges, SC, wife of Edward J. Travis, quietly passed away on Thursday, August, 14, 2014 in Cedar Park, TX. She was born in Ossining, NY to the late Pasquale and Elizabeth Consorte on March 28, 1940. Theresa was a lovely lady who was very proud of her family and her Italian heritage. She had...

Scott Flowers

Scott Flowers

Aug 14, 2014

David 'Scott' Flowers, 41, husband of Misty McClain Flowers, of Iva died Thursday, August 14, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Anderson to the late Allen Flowers and Jeanette Hill Flowers. Scott was a 1990 graduate of BHP High School and was employed by General Electric. He was an avid Clemson Tiger fan, but...

Frances Wiley Brown

Frances Wiley Brown

Aug 11, 2014

Frances Wiley Brown, 89, wife of the late John Pat Brown, Sr., of Calhoun Falls died Monday, August 11, 2014 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in McCormick, SC to the late Jodie A. Wiley, Sr. and Sallie Butler Wiley. Mrs. Brown was a dedicated employee at Burlington Mills in Calhoun Falls for 45 years and a long-time...

Isabelle Ellis Young

Isabelle Ellis Young

Aug 1, 2014

Isabelle Ellis Young, 95, of Abbeville, wife of the late Conrad Young, died Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Summerfield Suites Assisted Living in Summerfield, FL. She was born in Abbeville County, SC to the late John Marvin and Rosa Lee Taylor Ellis. Mrs. Young retired from the Milliken-Abbeville Plant after many years of dedicated service and was a long...

Mary W Sullivan

Mary W Sullivan

Jul 29, 2014

Mary Wertz Sullivan, 103, formally of 65 Sullivans Circle Donalds, wife of the late A.C. Sullivan, Sr., died peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at NHC of Greenwood. She was born in Newberry, SC to the late Clarence F. and Maude Chislom Wertz. Mrs. Sullivan received her B.S. degree from North Carolina State University. She was a former teacher and...

Shirley Jane Hudson

Shirley Jane Hudson

Jul 29, 2014

Shirley Jane Hudson, 69, wife of Paul G. Hudson, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Chattanooga, TN to Mary Ruth Carter Grasty and the late George Womack. Mrs. Hudson was presently employed as the office manager with Village Real Estate in McCormick and has worked for H&R Block since 1992. In...

Olivia Thelma Burns

Olivia Thelma Burns

Jul 21, 2014

Olivia "Dib" Byers Burns, 90, died Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Oconee Medical Center. She was born in Hickory, NC to the late Toby Council Byers and Ethleen Tankersley Byers. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald "Ronnie" Byers, and two sisters,...

Christopher Harrison

Christopher Harrison

Jul 20, 2014

Christopher George Harrison, 40, of Abbeville, husband of Danielle Leary Harrison, died suddenly on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to George and Mary Page Harrison. Chris attended Abbeville High School and was a member of the Abbeville Church of God. He was employed with Covan's Insulation Company and a member of...

Ann M Koerber

Ann M Koerber

Jul 20, 2014

Ann Marie Koerber, 78, of Abbeville, wife of Marvin Alfred Koerber, Jr., died Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Bessie Thomas Errichetto. Mrs. Koerber was of the Presbyterian faith and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Judy Long Ware

Judy Long Ware

Jul 20, 2014

Judy Long Ware, 70, of Abbeville, wife of the late Mack Ware, died Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Anderson, SC to the late Theron and Maggie Fisher Long. Mrs. Ware was a 1961 graduate of Dixie High School. She was a faithful and active member of Little Mountain Presbyterian Church where...

Mary Wiley Hall

Mary Wiley Hall

Jul 19, 2014

Mary Wiley Hall, 82, of Abbeville, died peacefully on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. She was born in McCormick, SC to the late Jodie A.Wiley and Sallie Butler Wiley. She was an associate at the Coca Cola Plant in Abbeville, SC and the Rocky River Plant in Calhoun Falls, SC, but her most...

William "Bill" Asher

William "Bill" Asher

Jul 17, 2014

William 'Bill' Asher, 56, husband of Nancy Paulson Asher, of Anderson died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at his home. He was born in Oakland, CA to Bob Asher and the late Juanita Marie Bowen Reyes. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Crystal Marie Asher Catalan. Mr. Asher was a former security guard with...

Annie L. Humphries

Annie L. Humphries

Jul 15, 2014

Annie L. Humphries, 90, of Pendleton, formally of Abbeville, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Rainey Hospice House. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Walter and Vera Loftis Hughes. Mrs. Humphries was married to the late Euliaus Humphries. She retired from Greenwood Mills in 1985 and was a long time member of Upper Long...

Billy Ray New

Billy Ray New

Jul 14, 2014

Billy Ray New, 54, husband of Billie Jean McCurry New, died suddenly on Monday, July 14, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to Rev. Darrell and Nancy Simpson New. To all that who knew him Billy Ray was a caring and compassionate person. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. Surviving Billy Ray are...

Clarence W. "Hotdog" Blackwell

Clarence W. "Hotdog" Blackwell

Jul 9, 2014

Clarence W. 'Hotdog' Blackwell, 71, of Greenwood, husband of Ann Carter Blackwell, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Petra Health & Rehab of McCormick. Mr. Blackwell was a graduate of Clinton High School and served in the Army Reserves. He retired from Solutia and attended Rice Memorial Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...