Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Virginia A. "Gin" Bailey

Virginia A. "Gin" Bailey

Nov 20, 2012

Virginia A. 'Gin' Bailey, 80, wife of the late Bob Bailey, of Abbeville died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Lockhart, SC to the late Fred and Annie Crocker Allen. Mrs. Bailey was a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church and an active volunteer with the Abbeville Area Medical Center. After being employed...

Julia Elizabeth Purdy

Julia Elizabeth Purdy

Nov 15, 2012

Julia E. 'Tootsie'A?A?A½ Alexander Purdy, 90 of Abbeville died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late Hugh H. and Lula Davis Alexander of Fortsonia, GA. She was twice married; first to the late Horace Bunch and then to the late Mack Purdy. Mrs. Purdy retired from the Abbeville...

Arthur Roy Davis

Arthur Roy Davis

Nov 8, 2012

Arthur Roy Davis, 85, husband of the late Leona Morrow Davis, of Abbeville died Thursday, November 8, 2012 at NHC in Greenwood. He was born in Social Circle, GA to the late Everett J. and Emma 'Ola'A?A?A½ Cannon Davis. Mr. Davis served in the United States Navy and retired as a weaver at J.P. Stevens with 42 years of dedicated...

Anna Elizabeth Yoder Hershberger

Anna Elizabeth Yoder Hershberger

Nov 8, 2012

Anna Elizabeth Yoder Hershberger, 80, wife of the late Henry J. Hershberger, of Honea Path, SC went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Hershberger was born in Grantsville, MD to the late Simon L. and Lydia Yoder Yoder. She was a member of Whispering Pines Mennonite Church where she remained faithful...

Bill Tiller

Bill Tiller

Nov 3, 2012

William 'Bill' Tiller, Sr., 87, of Abbeville, husband of Vernice Hardy Tiller, died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Franklin O. and Ida Sorrow Tiller. Mr. Tiller served in the U.S. Navy and retired after 20 years with Prysmian (Pirelli) Cable. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church and...

Arvin Gambrell

Arvin Gambrell

Oct 30, 2012

W. Arvin Gambrell, 65, husband of Gail Sutherland Gambrell, of Donalds died suddenly on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at AnMed Health in Anderson. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Horace J. and Karon Mitchell Gambrell. Mr. Gambrell attended Clemson University and was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps. He retired from Prysmian with...

Burt P. Claytor

Burt P. Claytor

Oct 30, 2012

Burton 'Burt'A? P. Claytor, 75, of the Savannah Lakes Village, husband of Corky Kunz Claytor, died suddenly on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Bayard, NE to the late Clyde Harold Claytor and Dorothy Hemphill Claytor. Mr. Claytor served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church and a...

John M. Mcmahan

John M. Mcmahan

Oct 25, 2012

John M. McMahan, 97, of Abbeville, husband of the late Margaret Strickland McMahan, died Thursday, October 25, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Elberton, GA to the late John L. and Cornelia Bell Simpson McMahan. Mr. McMahan retired from Davis & Floyd as a surveyor and inspector. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Army having served...

Ivonne Edwards Wallace

Ivonne Edwards Wallace

Oct 22, 2012

Ivonne Edwards Wallace, 65, born August 12, 1947 in Karlshrue, Germany, peacefully passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012 in Moore, SC. She is survived by her husband, James F. Wallace; son, Frank Wallace; mother, Betty M. Edwards; brother, John H. Edwards, Jr.; three sisters, Mary L. Phillips, Janet A. Edwards, and Marlene Edwards; and many other family members, friends...

Mike Ashley

Mike Ashley

Oct 21, 2012

Mike Ashley, 53, of Abbeville, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012. He was born in Abbeville to the late John Orr Ashley and Irene Clamp. Mike is survived by three sisters, Judy, Tracy and Sherry. His sisters, as well as his brother-in-law, Ernie; uncle, Pastor Pete Minor; friend, Mitch, and his mother were with him at the time he passed....

Fred V. Peeler

Fred V. Peeler

Oct 20, 2012

Fred V. Peeler, 76, of Abbeville, husband of Nancy E. Guy Peeler, died peacefully on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late Claude and Alma Peeler. Mr. Peeler was a member of the Abbeville Presbyterian Church and retired from the CSX Railroad after 40 years. He loved Abbeville and worked...

Rayford A. Simpson

Rayford A. Simpson

Oct 4, 2012

Rev. Dr. Rayford A. Simpson, 78, of Abbeville, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, GA. He was born in Abbeville to the late Roger T. and Euphie King Simpson. Dr. Simpson was twice married, first, to the late Lora Mae Ray Simpson and second, to the late Maggie Weaver Simpson. He received his bachelor's degree from...

Skip Paul Gray

Skip Paul Gray

Oct 1, 2012

Paul M. 'Skip' Gray, 48, of Abbeville, husband of the late Lee Hagen Gray, died suddenly on Monday, October 1, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Greenwood to the late James R. and Lynda Bowen Gray. Skip was a nurse at Self Regional for many years until early retirement due to health. He was a member...

Jerry E. Lindsay

Jerry E. Lindsay

Sep 30, 2012

Jerry E. Lindsay, 59, husband of Karen Smith, of the Antreville Community died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late James Cleo Lindsay and Ruth Singleton Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay was of the Baptist faith and was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all. In addition to his parents, he was...

Frank L. Baggett

Frank L. Baggett

Sep 26, 2012

Frank L. Baggett, 90, of Due West, husband of Mabel Ware Baggett, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Lane, SC to the late Franklin L. and Emmie Brown Baggett, Sr. Mr. Baggett was a graduate of Kingstree High School and proudly served his country with the U.S. Army in...

Elba Arlena Calvert Mclane

Elba Arlena Calvert Mclane

Sep 24, 2012

Elba Arlena Calvert McLane, wife of the late Foster Bradley (Buck) McLane Jr. and beloved mother of Foster, Riley, and Joe McLane, entered her Heavenly rest on Monday, September 24, 2012. She was born July 26, 1914 in Pelzer, SC to the late Joe Ephraim and Julia Hazeltine Young Calvert (Sechrest). She was a longtime and faithful member of the...

Mac Mattox P. Mccalla

Mac Mattox P. Mccalla

Sep 23, 2012

Mattox P. 'Mac' McCalla Jr., 93, of Iva, husband of Evelyn Reaber McCalla, died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Mr. McCalla was born in Greenwood, SC to the late Mattox P. And Ella Nickles McCalla,Sr. He was a longtime member of Smyrna United Methodist Church and was also a charter member of the Mt....

Harriette L. Simmons

Harriette L. Simmons

Sep 20, 2012

Harriette L. Simmons, 56, of Due West, wife of Douglas Kirk Simmons, died suddenly on Thursday, September 21, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Cartersville, GA to Eva Nell Woods Davis and the late Harry Keller Cagle. Mrs. Simmons was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Honea Path. She was a wonderful wife, daughter, mother, grandmother and...

Theron Franklin Dixon

Theron Franklin Dixon

Sep 20, 2012

Theron Franklin Dixon, 88, husband of the late Sarah G. Dixon, of Abbeville, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. He was born in Anderson to the late James H. Dixon, Sr. and Gertrude Brown Dixon. Mr. Dixon attended Clemson University until he voluntarily joined the United States Army. He served as a medic during WWII having...

William Edward Masters

William Edward Masters

Sep 20, 2012

William 'Bill' Edward Masters, 79, of 2097 Old Hodges Rd. in Abbeville, husband of Emma Masters, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at his home. Born in Canton, OH on March 16, 1933, he was a son of the late Albert Edward Masters and Edna Henry Masters. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Canton, OH and then enlisted in the...