Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Millie Ruth Tatum

Millie Ruth Tatum

May 21, 2014

Millie Ruth Tatum, 67, of Abbeville, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Sharples, West Virginia to Nettie Hammond Frye and the late Leslie Frye, Sr. Surviving Ms. Tatum is her mother of the home; a beloved companion of 25 years, Dennis Albritton of Abbeville, SC; three sons, James Roten, Paul Hunt and Johnny Roten;...

C Benny "Cb" Johnson

C Benny "Cb" Johnson

May 17, 2014

C. Benny 'CB' Johnson, 67, of Abbeville, husband of Jan Grant Johnson, died suddenly on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Ragland, Alabama to Eunice Moore Johnson and the late Quentin Johnson. Benny served in the U.S. Air Force and retired as an Engineer in 2008 after 43 ½ years with CSX Railroad. He was...

Jane Washkewicz

Jane Washkewicz

May 17, 2014

Emilie-Jane (Jane) Washkewicz, 81, of Abbeville, died peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Scranton, PA to the late Joseph Edward and Edna Mae Ellis Roos. She lived in Pennsylvania and New Jersey before moving to Calhoun Falls, SC in 1989. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

William C. "Bill" Prince Jr.

William C. "Bill" Prince Jr.

May 13, 2014

William C. 'Bill' Prince, Jr., 91, of Abbeville, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Richard Campbell Nursing Home in Anderson. He was born in Abbeville County to the late William C. Prince, Sr. and Lillie Mae Bradberry Prince. Mr. Prince was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Erskine College...

Charles W. Lingefelt

Charles W. Lingefelt

May 12, 2014

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Martha Bowie 'Mama Jack' Whaley

Martha Bowie 'Mama Jack' Whaley

May 11, 2014

Martha Bowie 'Mama Jack' Whaley, 94, of Abbeville, wife of the late Jack D. Whaley, died peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Calvin E. and Lucile Sharpe Bowie. Mrs. Whaley was 1941 graduate of Erskine College. She taught in the Abbeville County School System for 20 plus years....

Michael Kevin Brown

Michael Kevin Brown

May 6, 2014

Michael Kevin Brown, 52, of Anderson, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014. He was born in Sanford, NC to the late Wayne L. Brown, Sr. and Elizabeth Edwards Brown. Michael was a former employee of Coe Roofing in Anderson. Surviving Mr. Brown is his brother, Wayne L. 'Scooter' Brown of Abbeville; two sisters, Barbie Nance of Abbeville and Karen Mann of...

Walter Bruce Pierson

Walter Bruce Pierson

May 6, 2014

Walter Bruce Pierson, 74, of Abbeville, husband of Dorothea Arbour Pierson, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Camden, NJ to the late Harry J. Pierson, Sr. and Bernice Price Pierson. Mr. Pierson proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was a former employee of Thomson Electronics in New Jersey. Mr....

Mary Elizabeth Mcconnell Winn

Mary Elizabeth Mcconnell Winn

May 6, 2014

Mary Elizabeth McConnell Winn, 62, of Due West, wife of Scott Winn, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. A life-long resident of Abbeville County, Mrs. Winn was born September 9, 1951, to the late Vera Anderson McConnell and the late Grover Lee (Mac) McConnell. Mrs. Winn worked at Erskine College, The Commercial Bank and as the...

J.N. Seymour

J.N. Seymour

May 5, 2014

J.N. Seymour, 83, of Abbeville, husband of the late Evelyn Doolittle Seymour, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at his residence. He was born in Comer, Ga to the late William Lester Seymour and Etta Mae Christian Seymour. Mr. Seymour was a former security guard with Seymour Security and attended North Greenwood Church of God. He enjoyed spending time with his...

Alice Larson Haddon

Alice Larson Haddon

May 2, 2014

Alice Larson Haddon, 90, resident of NHC-Greenwood, wife of the late William M. 'Bill' Haddon, died Friday, May 2, 2014. Mrs. Haddon was born in Granite, Iowa to the late Rev. Robert A. and Sara Anderson Larson. She was a graduate of Kenman's Business School. Mrs. Haddon was a longtime member of Greenville Presbyterian Church where she sang in the...

John Stephen Minarovich Jr.

John Stephen Minarovich Jr.

May 2, 2014

John Stephen Minarovich, Jr., of Iva, born January 21, 1935 to the late John and Helen Mirabella Minarovich, passed away on May 2, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Kaye Wiles Minarovich, of the home; six children, John V. Minarovich of San Diego, CA, Jeanne Skartsiaris (Terry), Patrick Minarovich, Julie Dee (Michael) of...

Ollie Mae Parise

Ollie Mae Parise

Apr 23, 2014

Ollie Mae Parise, 78, of Abbeville, wife of John Parise, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Toccoa, GA to the late Marion and Bertha Manns Standridge. Mrs. Parise attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband of 59 years of the home; a son, Steven Parise of Ware...

Dorothy Reid O'Neal Morgan

Dorothy Reid O'Neal Morgan

Apr 22, 2014

Dorothy Reid O'Neal Morgan, wife of the late Charles Cothran Morgan, Jr., of McCormick, SC, departed this life and entered eternity on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Friends will be received by her family on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM in the Church Hall of McCormick First Baptist.. A Service to honor and celebrate her life will be...

Patricia Leona Bongerz Kiskis

Patricia Leona Bongerz Kiskis

Apr 15, 2014

Patricia Leona Bongerz Kiskis, 67, beloved wife of Joseph R. Kiskis of Abbeville, departed this life on April 15, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Francis O. Bongerz and Leona Kromenaker Bongerz. She met her husband and raised their family in Orlando, Florida, before coming to Abbeville...

Thomas David Eller

Thomas David Eller

Apr 13, 2014

Thomas David Eller, 61, of Abbeville, SC, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 in the arms of his loving family. He was born in Decatur, GA in April of 1953 to the Reverend Benjamin Lee Eller, Jr. and the late Frances Tucker Eller. David loved many things in life, but he held a special place in his heart for...

Archie Jefferson Lewis Jr.

Archie Jefferson Lewis Jr.

Apr 12, 2014

Archie Jefferson Lewis, Jr., of McCormick, husband of Frances Schumpert Lewis died Saturday, April 12, 2014. He was the son of the late Archie J. Lewis, Sr. and Frances Andrews Lewis. Born in Johnston, SC in 1923, he lived most of his adult life in McCormick, SC. He was a World War II veteran serving in the Rome-Arno and North...

Lisa 'Mama Lisa' Antone

Lisa 'Mama Lisa' Antone

Apr 10, 2014

Lisa R. 'Momma Lisa' Antone, 61, of Pelzer, SC, wife of Pete Antone, died suddenly on Thursday, April 10, 2014 due to a car accident. She was born in Greenville, SC to the late Bobby and Wilma Bridwell Davis. Mrs. Antone was a 1969 graduate of Parker High School and was of the Baptist faith. She was a beloved wife,...

Brendalyn Denise Johnson

Brendalyn Denise Johnson

Apr 4, 2014

Brendalyn Denise Johnson, 59, of Abbeville, died Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Abbeville to Amanda McGowan Johnson and the late Robert T. Johnson, Sr. Ms. Johnson was a member of the AHS graduating class of 1973. She worked for the Parke Davis Plant in Honea Path for many years and...

Ronnie Dale Major

Ronnie Dale Major

Apr 1, 2014

Ronnie Dale Major, 43, of Abbeville died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at AnMed Health. He was born in Abbeville to Danice Wilson Tollison and the late Ronnie Dale Major, Sr. Ronnie Dale is survived by his mother; a sister, Kimberly Danice Wells; a step-brother, James Allen Tollison; a step-sister, Mellinda Kurowski; a special niece, Ashley Wells; six step-nieces and nephews,...