Obituaries

Julianne  Dye Trenholm

Julianne Dye Trenholm

Mar 20, 2009

Longtime Abbeville resident Julianne Dye Trenholm, age 79, died Friday, March 20, 2009 in the home she had shared on Millwood Road with her beloved husband of 53 years, the late Peter Trenholm. Julie was born June 21, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Theodore Cole Dye and Eleanor Brueshaber Dye. She was preceded in death by...

Michael "Killer" James Gilliam

Michael "Killer" James Gilliam

Mar 10, 2009

Michael James "Mike" Gilliam, Sr., 64, residence of 1797 Hwy. 72 West husband of Sandra Smith Gilliam passed away Tuesday March 10, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SCBorn in Caerphilly, Wales he was the son of the late James Andrew "Buddy" Gilliam and Gwawrwen (Gwynne) Lewis-Williams Gilliam.Mike was a graduate of Carlisle Military Academy in Bamberg, SC...

Ralph  Pickens Loftis

Ralph Pickens Loftis

Mar 7, 2009

Ralph Pickens Loftis, 70, of Hwy. 20 in Abbeville County died at his home Saturday March 7, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Abbeville Co. a son of the late Grady C. Loftis and Mary Lee Cochran Loftis.Survivors include his beloved wife of 53 years Marjean Ambrose Loftis; two daughters Jan Loftis and Mrs. Anthony...

Harry "Herbie" Herbert Mincey

Harry "Herbie" Herbert Mincey

Mar 4, 2009

Harry Herbert Mincey, Jr., 58, resident of 81 Oakridge St. husband of Nancy Tiller Mincey passed away Wednesday March 4, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Elberton, Georgia he was a son of the late Harry Herbert, Sr. and Inez Terrell Mincey.He was a retired United States Navy veteran with 20 years of military service as...

James  Lawrence Moss

James Lawrence Moss

Feb 27, 2009

Reverend James Lawrence Moss, 78, resident of 133 Highland Terrace husband of Dorothy Baker Moss passed away Friday Feb. 27, 2009 at Abbeville Nursing Home.Born in Kings Mt., NC he was a son of the late M.B. and Eva Moss Moss.Rev. Moss was a proud recipient of the Eagle Scout Award in 1947. He was a 1948 graduate of Kings...

Margaret Irene Baughman Crowther

Margaret Irene Baughman Crowther

Feb 27, 2009

Margaret Irene Baughman Crowther, 91, widow of William (Bill) Edwin Crowther, residing most recently with her daughter in Pelzer, and formerly of the Cold Springs community in Abbeville, SC, died February 27, 2009 at Hospice of the Upstate in Anderson, SC.She was born Feb. 13, 1918 in McCormick, SC, daughter of the late James Bennett JB" Baughman, Sr. and Annie...

Florence  "Jick" Guy

Florence "Jick" Guy

Feb 22, 2009

Florence Sprouse "Jick" Guy, 98, resident of 550 J.T. Ashley Rd. widow of Edward Douglas Guy, Sr. passed away Sunday Feb. 22, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late John Lewis and Florence Wilson Sprouse, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her stepmother Julia McAllister Sprouse,...

Dorothy "Dot" Whitten Smith

Dorothy "Dot" Whitten Smith

Feb 22, 2009

Dorothy Whitten Smith, 84, resident of 51 Oak Drive, widow of Ronald Smith passed away Sunday Feb. 22, 2009 at Abbeville Nursing Home. She was twice married; first to the late Harvey Bowie.Born in Laurens , SC she was a daughter of the late Charles T. and Janie Gibert Whitten.She was a retired employee of Milliken, Textiles Abbeville Plant in...

Joseph "Captain Joe" Miller Brubaker

Joseph "Captain Joe" Miller Brubaker

Feb 19, 2009

Joseph Miller Brubaker, US Army Ret., 98, resident of 48 Cypress Church Rd. widower of Beatrice 'Bea' Blanchett Brubaker passed away Thursday Feb. 19, 2009 at AnMed Hospital in Anderson, SC.Born in Bakersville, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Augusta Miller Brubaker.Capt. Joe was a retired U.S. States Army veteran having served during the entire 2nd...

Thomas  "Tommy" Giles

Thomas "Tommy" Giles

Feb 17, 2009

Thomas "Tommy" Giles, Jr., 68, resident of 43 Woodview Apts. husband of Shirley Giles passed away Tuesday Feb. 17, 2009 at his residence.Born in Abbeville Co. SC he was a son of the late Thomas, Sr. and Lillian Little Giles.Tommy was a retired self employed mechanic and a member of Bells United Methodist Church. He will be remembered as a...

John "Junior" Robert Campbell

John "Junior" Robert Campbell

Jan 29, 2009

John Robert Campbell, Jr. "Junior", 74, resident of 475 Old Landfill Rd. passed away Thursday Jan. 29, 2009 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville, SC, he was a son of the late John Robert and Rosella Loftis Campbell.He was a United States Navy Veteran. He was a retired cloth room operator with Abbeville Mills. He was...

Rayford "Buddy" Dale Wells

Rayford "Buddy" Dale Wells

Jan 22, 2009

Buddy Wells, 43, died unexpectedly of natural causes on January 22, 2009.Mr. Wells was born on April 26, 1965, in Greenwood, South Carolina. The son of Roseann Mundy Wells Hill and Gabe C. Hill, III, and the late Rayford Dale Wells, Sr. He resided in Abbeville, South Carolina until age 12, then in Greenwood, South Carolina until age 17 and...

Virginia  McKinney Whiten

Virginia McKinney Whiten

Jan 9, 2009

Virginia McKinney Whiten, 83, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home, formerly of McGowan Ave. widow of the late George William Whiten passed away Friday Jan. 9, 2008 at the nursing home.Born in Greenville, SC she was a daughter of the late Nora McKinney.Mrs. Whiten was a retired textile employee with Abbeville Mills. She was also of the Baptist faith. She will...

Sarah Elizabeth McCord Morris

Sarah Elizabeth McCord Morris

Jan 2, 2009

Sarah Elizabeth McCord Morris, 76, resident of 298 Morris Rd., wife of John Luther Morris, passed away Friday Jan. 2, 2009 at The Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late William Joseph and Louise Hammond McCord. Mrs. Morris was a homemaker and attended the Church of God. She will be remembered...

Laura "LaLa" Speed Simmons

Laura "LaLa" Speed Simmons

Dec 29, 2008

Laura Speed Simmons (Lala), wife of the late Joseph Clyde Simmons, passed away December 29, 2008 at Summit Hills.Mrs. Simmons was born June 14, 1928 in Abbeville, SC to the late William Raymond and Elizabeth Faulkner Speed. She is survived by her three children: Laura Hunter (Mrs. Stephen E.) of Clemson, SC, Leslie Manuel (Mrs. Jesse H., Jr.) of Woodruff,...

Harry  Andrew Brownett

Harry Andrew Brownett

Dec 27, 2008

Harry Brownett, 81, resident of 85 Dogwood Lane Lake Secession widower of Joan Marie Cavanagh Brownett passed away Saturday Dec. 27, 2008 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was a son of the late Harry and Eleanor "Nellie" Sweeney Brownett. He was a graduate of Bayonne High School in New Jersey. He...

Ruth  Jones Owens

Ruth Jones Owens

Dec 25, 2008

Ruth Jones Owens, 75, resident of 4594 Old Calhoun Falls Rd. widow of Wayne Richard Owens, Sr. passed away Thursday Dec. 25, 2008 at her home. Ruth was a retired sales clerk and a devoted homemaker. She is survived by a son Wayne Owens, Jr. and his wife Judy of the home and 2 grandsons Chad and Dakota Owens of...

Charlotte  Frances Hawthorne

Charlotte Frances Hawthorne

Dec 24, 2008

Charlotte F. Hawthorne, 90, resident of Carlisle Nursing Center, (Covenant Way) passed away Wednesday Dec. 24, 2008 at Carlisle Nursing Center.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, July 11, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Robert Weston and Mamie Bowie Hawthorne.Miss Charlotte was a graduate of Spartanburg School of Nursing and was a World War II Army veteran having served...

Margaret  Gilliam Copeland

Margaret Gilliam Copeland

Dec 23, 2008

Margaret Gilliam Copeland, 84, resident of Due West Retirement Center, widow of Guy Hunter Copeland, Jr., passed away Tuesday Dec. 23, 2008 at Carlisle Nursing Center in Due West, SC.Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Oscar Motte and Margaret McKenzie Gilliam.Her mother died when she was 11 months old and she was raised by her...

Jack  Pressley McGaha

Jack Pressley McGaha

Dec 22, 2008

Jack Pressley McGaha, 78, of Jacksonville, FL, formally of Donalds, SC, passed away Monday, December 22, 2008 at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, FL.Born in Abbeville County, SC, he was the son of the late Sam and Gladys Prince McGaha. He was of the Baptist faith and was a retired automobile salesman.Survivors include his daughter, Evelyn Bowie and her husband, Felix,...