Obituaries

Louie  Alexander Richey

Louie Alexander Richey

Dec 5, 2008

Louie Richey, Sr.,85, resident of 488 Hwy. 185 South widower of Earline Slay Richey passed away Friday Dec. 5, 2008 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. Born in Antreville, SC he was a son of the late William A. and Minnie Winona Bell Richey. Mr. Richey was a United States Army veteran. He retired from the Maintenance Dept. of Greenwood Mills...

Boyd  Michael Davison

Boyd Michael Davison

Nov 28, 2008

Boyd Michael Davison, 80, resident of 302 Sunset Drive, beloved husband of Gayle Hinson Davison passed away Friday Nov. 28, 2008 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.He was born in Portland, Oregon Sept. 28, 1928, a son of the late Victor and Alice Boyd Davison.Boyd was a world traveler and lived in the Panama Canal Zone where he...

William "Smokey" Carl Bond

William "Smokey" Carl Bond

Nov 24, 2008

William Carl "Smokey" Bond, Sr., 81, resident of 136 Ballenger Rd. Hodges, SC formerly of Railroad St. Abbeville widower of Frances Anglin Bond passed away Monday Nov. 24, 2008 at Doctor's Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Carl S. and Helen Clark Bond.He was a United States Navy veteran of WWII, serving...

Zachary "Zack" DuPree McConnell

Zachary "Zack" DuPree McConnell

Nov 15, 2008

Zachary 'Zack' DuPree McConnell, 27, resident of Troy Rd. passed away Saturday Nov. 15, 2008 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, SC he was the son of Robin Chrisley and the late DuPree McConnell. Zack was employed with Weidman Construction Co. and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his mother Robin Chrisley of Abbeville, SC; 2 sisters...

Larry  Dale Medlin

Larry Dale Medlin

Nov 10, 2008

Larry Dale Medlin, 60, passed away Monday Nov. 10, 2008 at his home. Born in Anderson, SC he was the son of the late Domer and Ophelia Tiller Medlin. Larry was a self employed painter and of the Baptist faith. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather and brother and will be missed by his many friends. Survivors...

Lila Jean Bond Lawton

Lila Jean Bond Lawton

Nov 4, 2008

Lila Jean Bond Lawton, 78, resident of 706 Brooks St. wife of Warren Lawton passed away Tuesday Nov. 4, 2008 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Carl Bond and the late Helen McCurry Bond Clark. She was a retired textile winder with Milliken Textiles in Abbeville, SC. She was of...

Hubert "Pete" Jacobs Norris

Hubert "Pete" Jacobs Norris

Nov 2, 2008

Hubert Jacobs 'Pete' Norris, 89, resident of 1502 Greenville St. widower of Elizabeth 'Lib' Buice Norris passed away Sunday Nov. 2, 2008 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. Born in Tucker, Georgia he was a son of the late Parks Devilla and Dessie Cruce Norris. Mr. Pete was a retired Engineer with the CSX Railroad with over 40 years of service....

Roger  Dale Rosser

Roger Dale Rosser

Oct 27, 2008

Roger Dale Rosser, 49, resident of 103 Morningside Drive husband of Alicia Gardner Rosser passed away Monday Oct. 27, 2008 at his home. Roger was born in Abbeville, SC a son of J.C. and Mary Jane Alexander Rosser. Roger was currently employed with Prysmian of Abbeville and was also owner and operator of Roger's Repair Service. Roger was formerly involved...

Mary  McAdams Wakefield

Mary McAdams Wakefield

Oct 24, 2008

Mary McAdams Wakefield, 94, long time resident of Antreville, SC passed away October 24, 2008. She spent the last few days in the Hospice House of the Piedmont, Greenwood, SC after several months of declining health while a resident of Forest View Manor Assisted Living, McCormick, SC. She was the daughter of the late Samuel M. and Ada Fennel McAdams....

James "Jim" William McAlister

James "Jim" William McAlister

Oct 22, 2008

Rev. James "Jim" William McAlister, 74, resident of 200 Harmony Rd. Ware Shoals, SC husband of Fran Brashier McAlister passed away Wednesday Oct. 22, 2008 at his home. Born in Anderson, SC he was a son of the late Montague "Snag" and Ruth McAlister. He was twice married, first to the late Dot McAlister. He was a graduate of Emory...

Mary Emma Hendrix Beckham

Mary Emma Hendrix Beckham

Oct 14, 2008

Mary Emma Hendrix Beckham, 80, resident of Due West Retirement Center wife of Rev. Roy Beckham died Tuesday Oct. 14, at her home. She was born in 1927, a graduate of Heath Springs High School and Winthrop College. After graduation she taught school at Kershaw, Iva and Donalds, SC. Most of her life was spent as a homemaker for her...

Lucille  Payton Davis

Lucille Payton Davis

Oct 6, 2008

Lucille Payton Davis, 76, resident of 2509 Old Calhoun Falls Rd. wife of Gaines C. Davis, Sr. passed away Monday Oct. 6, 2008 at her home. Born in Elberton, GA she was a daughter of the late William N. and Estelle Payton Jones. She was a retired employee of Fieldcrest Cannon Manufacturing Plant. She was a loyal and dedicated member...

Mattie Elizabeth "Lib" Beauford Besinger

Mattie Elizabeth "Lib" Beauford Besinger

Sep 30, 2008

Mattie Elizabeth Beauford Besinger, widow of William Earle Besinger, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008. She was a long time resident of Abbeville, living 70 years on Mill Street, currently residing at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Troy, SC, December 8, 1911, she was the last surviving child of Lemuel Oliver and Mattie Elizabeth Horne Beauford. Her brothers were Charlie,...

Rufus  Allen Slay

Rufus Allen Slay

Sep 23, 2008

Rufus Allen Slay, 75, resident of 1233 Cambridge St. Ext. passed away Friday September 23, 2008 at his home. Born in Abbeville Co. SC he was a son of the late Steven Albert and Sallie Turman Slay. He was formerly employed with Greenwood Mills. Survivors include 3 brothers William F. Slay of Laurens, SC, Johnny K. Slay and his wife...

Esther  Carter Ransom

Esther Carter Ransom

Sep 9, 2008

Esther Carter Ransom, 87, resident of Wesley Commons Healthcare formerly of Abbeville Arms Apts. widow of Roy Ransom passed away Tuesday Sept. 9, 2008 at Wesley Commons. Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Robert Davis and Hattie Bell Carter. She was a retired textile employee with the J.P. Stevens Co. She was also a member...

John  Albert Patterson

John Albert Patterson

Sep 6, 2008

John Albert Patterson, 72, resident of 504 Maple St. husband of Marie McCurry Patterson passed away Saturday Sept. 6, 2008 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, he was a son of the late James Thomas and Emma Ellis Patterson.John Albert was a US States Army veteran during the Korean Conflict. He started his career...

John  Peter Trenholm

John Peter Trenholm

Aug 28, 2008

Longtime Abbeville resident John "Peter" Trenholm, age 79, died Thursday, August 28, 2008 in the home he shared on Millwood Road with his wife of 53 years, Julianne Dye Trenholm. Peter was born March 15, 1929 in Lexington, Massachusetts, the son of the late John Davis and Bertha Moynihan Trenholm.Peter earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Yale...

Joseph "Joe" Samuel Wilson

Joseph "Joe" Samuel Wilson

Aug 19, 2008

Joseph "Joe" Samuel Wilson, 73, resident of 202 Pineview St. passed away Tuesday Aug 19, 2008 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC after a short illness. Born Aug. 12, 1935, in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Enoch Raymond and Malulah Sutherland Wilson. Growing up and living most of his life in Abbeville, he attended...

Julia "Mama T" Finley Terrell

Julia "Mama T" Finley Terrell

Aug 18, 2008

Julia "Judy" Finley Terrell, 87, formerly of 112 McGowan Ave. widow of William Buffon Terrell, Jr. passed away Monday Aug. 18, 2008 at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Atlanta, GA she was a daughter of the late William Benjamin "Casey" and Ivy Dan Moore Terrell. Mrs. Terrell was a retired homemaker and very active in community affairs early in her...

Charles "Bill" William Greene

Charles "Bill" William Greene

Aug 5, 2008

Charles William "Bill" Greene, 79, resident of 205-A Pinckney St., husband of Dorothy Young Greene, died Tuesday Aug. 5, 2008 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC. Born in Abbeville Co. SC he was the son of the late John B. and Macie Mitchell Greene. He was the retired Owner & Operator of Greene's TV and Repair Service. His family...