Obituaries

Gloria Patricia "Pat" Newman Coker

Gloria Patricia "Pat" Newman Coker

Jan 1, 2018

Gloria Patricia "Pat" Newman Coker departed this life on Monday, January 1, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Pat was the epitome of a true southern wife, mother and homemaker. Married to Don Earle Coker since 1958, she raised three children; Donna Coker Dubovsky (Jim), Lisa Coker Hurtebize (Pascal) and David Earl Coker (Lisa). Pat helped with school projects, was...

Elizabeth "Beth" Sloan Clarke

Elizabeth "Beth" Sloan Clarke

Dec 31, 2017

Elizabeth Sloan Clarke (Beth) passed away on December, 31, 2017. She was born in Fayetteville, TN, on August 9, 1926, the only child of Dr. Everette Askins Sloan and Anna May Pressly Sloan. The family moved to Chicago in 1936 for her father to obtain his Ph.D. in organic chemistry. In 1938, they moved to Due West, South Carolina where...

Mary Emma Hawthorne Bowie

Mary Emma Hawthorne Bowie

Dec 30, 2017

Mary Emma Hawthorne Bowie, 94, resident of 2 Kennedy St Due West passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Abbeville Area Medical Center.Born March 5, 1921 in the Arborville Community of Abbeville County SC, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Ethel Jane "Polly" Nickles Hawthorne and the widow of Calvin Newell Bowie.Mary Emma was a faithful...

Barbara  Ashley Jones

Barbara Ashley Jones

Dec 27, 2017

Barbara Olivia Ashley Jones, 83, resident of 1877 Cedar Springs Rd. widow of James Benjamin Jones, Jr. passed away Wednesday Dec. 27, 2017 at her home with her loving family by her side.Born in Anderson County, SC, Nov. 9, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Alton Ashley and Geneva Catherine Bowen Ashley.Barbara retired as part owner &...

Rosa Ella Thompson Harris

Rosa Ella Thompson Harris

Dec 26, 2017

Rosa Ella Thompson Harris, 96, resident of 95 Cedar Lane widow of Robert Harris, Sr. passed away Tuesday Dec. 26, 2017 at her home with her loving family by her side.Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Jake Thompson and Sallie Lou Thompson.Rosa was a homemaker and a member of Glover's AME Church. She had a...

Edna Ray Rose Jones

Edna Ray Rose Jones

Dec 24, 2017

Edna Ray Rose Jones, 77, resident of 16 Haynes St. passed away Sunday December 24, 2017 at the home of her daughter.Edna, born March 24,1940, was the daughter of the late James Raymond and Edna Wagoner Rose.Edna graduated from Appalachian State University in 1962 and taught in Rockingham County, NC schools for 40 years. She had a special love of...

Arlyiss Ruth "Bonnie" Housman Essex

Arlyiss Ruth "Bonnie" Housman Essex

Dec 19, 2017

Bonnie (Arlyiss Ruth) Essex, 91, resident of 454 Keowee Rd. is now with her Lord. She left this earth Dec. 19, 2017.She is reunited with her beloved husband Don Essex, infant daughter Lynda Marie, son Donn Essex, granddaughter Jackie Perry, parents D.L. and Beulah Hillman Housman, sister-in-law Myrtle Housman and nephew Mike Housman.Survivors include two daughters Susan Kersey (Don) of...

George  Gary Seawright,  Jr.

George Gary Seawright, Jr.

Dec 8, 2017

George Gary Seawright, Jr., 79, resident of 172 Bell Rd. Husband of Karrel Toennies Seawright passed away Friday Dec. 8, 2017 at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson, SC.Born in Abbeville County South Carolina he was a son of the late George Gary Seawright, Sr. and Bessie Ferguson Seawright.George was a retired conductor with Seaboard Coastline Railroad now known as CSX....

Ellene Etna Logue Hannah

Ellene Etna Logue Hannah

Nov 15, 2017

Ellene Etna Logue Hannah, 94, passed away November 15, 2017 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. Born in Cocoa, Florida on April 11, 1923, Ellene was the daughter of Earl Clifford Logue and Etna Bell Marshall Logue. Surviving Ellene are her daughter-in-law, Pam Hannah; her granddaughter, Rebecca Miller and 2 great grandchildren all of Ocala, Florida.Preceding her in death were her...

George  Gary Brown

George Gary Brown

Nov 4, 2017

George Gary Brown, 83, resident of 3180 Horseshoe Rd, Iva, husband of Jane Marlowe Brown, passed away Nov 4, 2017 at his home.Born in Calhoun Falls, SC, George was the son of the late Mathleen Fagen and David Brown.All services will be private.

Charles  Byrd Murphy,  Sr.

Charles Byrd Murphy, Sr.

Oct 28, 2017

Charles Byrd Murphy, Sr., 83, formerly of Abbeville, passed away October 28, 2017 at Magnolia Manor in Greenwood, SC.Born May 30, 1934 in Richland Co, SC, Charles was a son of the late Watson Murphy and Florence Bouknight Murphy. Charles, a graduate of Clemson University, served in the National Guard and was quite the entrepreneur. Most notably recognized as owner...

Mary Ann Loftis Breedlove

Mary Ann Loftis Breedlove

Oct 13, 2017

Mary Ann Loftis Breedlove, 81, resident of 140 Loftis Rd. widow of William "Billy" Breedlove passed away Friday Oct. 13, 2017 at her home.Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Evans Loftis and Lula Mae Watkins Loftis.Mary Ann was a retired receptionist with an OBGYN doctor's office. She was a member of Smyrna United Methodist Church....

Sara Dianne Hilley Morris

Sara Dianne Hilley Morris

Oct 11, 2017

Sara "Dianne" Hilley Morris, 62, resident of 298 Morris Drive wife of John Oliver Morris passed away Wednesday Oct. 11, 2017 at 243 Noble Drive Abbeville.Born on Elberton, Georgia she was a daughter of the late William "Bill" Hilley and Jennie Finley Hilley Purvis.Dianne was a retired accounting manager. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. Dianne had a deep...

Stephen "Gene" Eugene Sheorn,  Sr.

Stephen "Gene" Eugene Sheorn, Sr.

Oct 5, 2017

Stephen Eugene Sheorn, Sr., 91, resident of 2013 White Oak Rd. passed away Thursday Oct. 5, 2017 at Kershaw County Health Center in Camden, SC.Gene was born in Camden, SC Jan. 27, 1926, a son of the late James Duncan Sheorn and Selma McCaskill Sheorn.Gene was a United States Army veteran proudly serving his country during WWII. He was a...

Danny  Eugene Rousey

Danny Eugene Rousey

Sep 30, 2017

Danny Eugene Rousey, 57, resident of 924 Pettigrew Rd. passed away Saturday September 30, 2017 at his home.Danny was born April 23, 1960 a son of Dorothy Dutton Rousey and the late Melvin Eugene Rousey.Danny was a carpenter and construction worker. He enjoyed life to the fullest and will be missed by his loving family and many friends.Survivors include his...

Anthony  Robert LaGreca

Anthony Robert LaGreca

Sep 29, 2017

Anthony Robert LaGreca, Jr., 75, resident of 673 Stevenson Rd, husband of Betty Ann Trainor LaGreca passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at his home with his loving family by his side.Born in Hackensack, NJ, he was a son of the late Anthony Robert LaGreca, Sr. and Katey Rose Chaskowski LaGreca.Anthony was a US Army veteran having served during the...

Gerald  Roger Johnson

Gerald Roger Johnson

Sep 16, 2017

Gerald Roger Johnson, 86, resident of 979 Old Abbeville Hwy., widower of Amy Bagwell Johnson, passed away Saturday Sept. 16, 2017 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Woodruff, SC Feb 12, 1931, he was a son of the late George Harry Johnson and Cora Mae Powers Johnson.Gerald was a United States Navy veteran. He worked as a...

Thomas "Alex" Alexander Dubose,  Jr.

Thomas "Alex" Alexander Dubose, Jr.

Aug 29, 2017

Thomas Alexander "Alex" DuBose, Jr.,79, resident of 106 Pineview St. widower of Phyllis Greene DuBose passed away Tuesday Aug. 29, 2017 at his home with his loving family by his side.Born in Sumter, SC March 3, 1938 he was a son of the late Thomas Alexander DuBose, Sr. and Vermelle Montgomery DuBose.Alex was a former employee with Flexible Tubing and...

Angelina "Angie" Patrixia Torchia

Angelina "Angie" Patrixia Torchia

Aug 19, 2017

Angelina Patrixia Torchia, 51, resident of Apt. 604 Abbeville Arms passed away Saturday Aug. 19, 2017 at her home.Born in McCormick, SC she was a daughter of Carol Hutto and the late Arthur Hill, Jr.Angie was a former employee of GLEAMNS Headstart of Greenwood, SC. She was a member of Friendship Worship Center. She was a devoted mother to her...

Andrew  Huyler Ramsey

Andrew Huyler Ramsey

Jul 25, 2017

Andrew Huyler Ramsey, age 22, of Weston, MA, died July 25, 2017, in Dublin, Ireland. Born March 12, 1995 in Boston, MA, Andrew was the son of Peter R. Ramsey and Isabel B. Phillips, residents of Weston. He had just completed an exhilarating summer program abroad at the Gaiety School of Acting-National Theater School of Ireland, where he studied "Acting...