Jan 3, 2016

Rev. James Nathan Blackwell, Sr., 84, a beloved pastor and resident of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, and long-time resident of Abbeville County passed away, Sunday at the Saint Francis Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held 2:00 P.M., Wednesday (January 6) at the Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home, 208 South Main Street, Abbeville, South...

Dec 30, 2015

James Edward Copelan, 84, resident of 246 P-N Ave. husband of Mary Ann Hill passed away Wednesday Dec. 30, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Hard Labor Creek, Georgia he was a son of the late William Marion Copelan, Sr. and Estelle Welborn Copelan.James was a former member of the Abbeville National Guard. He was the...

Dec 27, 2015

Sallie Wright McMillan, 89, widow of Thomas William McMillan formerly of 107 George St. passed away peacefully Sunday Dec. 27, 2015 at Abbeville Nursing Home with her loving family by her side.Born in Woodruff, SC she was a daughter of the late William Castlebury Wright and Sallie Patterson Wright.Mrs. McMillan was a retired Middle School teacher after 36 years of...

Nov 12, 2015

Nov 7, 2015

James "Bloy" Hester, 84, resident of 638 Hwy. 81 north passed away Saturday Nov. 7, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Calhoun Falls, SC he was a son of the late Billy Brock and Mary Hill.James was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired from the U.S. Department of Commerce as an...

Oct 30, 2015

Fred Allen Bowie, 85, resident of 99 Hwy. 185 Donalds, SC, husband of Margaret Baldwin Bowie passed away peacefully Friday Oct. 30, 2015 at National Healthcare in Laurens, SC.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late Thomas A. Bowie and Emma Hawthorne Bowie.Fred worked on the family farm and at the sawmill before leaving to serve his...

Oct 23, 2015

Thomas "Tommy" Miller Bradberry, Jr., 62, resident of 258 Bulls Horne Rd. husband of Brenda Evans Bradberry passed away Friday Oct. 23, 2015 at Greenville Memorial Hospital with his loving family by his side.Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of Mavolyn Hall Bradberry and the late Thomas Miller Bradberry, Sr.Tommy was retired from Prysmian Cable Company with over...

Sep 30, 2015

Attilio A. Ceraldi, MD, former surgeon who practiced in Abbeville, passed away on September 30, 2015 after a long illness.He was born in Mondragone, Italy in 1928, the son of Michele Ceraldi and Concetta Conte.He received his medical degree from Rome University Medical School in 1951 and performed his residency in general surgery at the Veterans Administration hospital affiliated with...

Sep 28, 2015

Edith Kimsey Hammond, 89, resident of Petra Healthcare in McCormick, SC widow of James Roy "Jimmy" Hammond passed away Monday Sept. 28, 2015 at Petra Healthcare.Born in Abbeville Co. SC she was a daughter of the late Julius Arthur Kimsey and Eula Saxon Kimsey.She was a former textile employee and retired homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith. The family...

Aug 25, 2015

Jackie Denise Perry Burnett, 41, resident of 454 Keowee Rd. Iva, SC widow of Jim Burnett passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday Aug. 25, 2015.Born in Augusta, Georgia she was a daughter of Jack Donald Perry and Nancy Essex Kime.Jackie was uniquely herself, always a friend and a help to all in her path. She has left a legacy...

Aug 23, 2015

Donald Webster "Donnie" Townes, 75, resident of 2752 Elberton Hwy. husband of Joyce Sullivan Townes passed away Sunday Aug. 23, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Anderson, SC July 24, 1940 he was a son of the late Thomas Randolph Townes and Pearl Thomason Townes.Donnie had been fighting health problems for several months and lost his...

Aug 16, 2015

Betty Irene Powell Parker, 88, widow of Marion Below "Buck" Parker passed away peacefully Sunday Aug. 16, 2015 at Abbeville Nursing Home.Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Rufus Forrest Powell and Brooksy Barrett Powell.Betty was a graduate of Abbeville High School and a retired Secretary with the Abbeville County Auditor's office. She was a faithful...

Aug 8, 2015

Marion Leona "Boots" Watson James, 81, resident of 129 Edgewood Circle wife of Roy James passed away peacefully Saturday August 8, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Toccoa, GA, she was a daughter of the late Dallas Vincent Watson and Grace Smith Watson.Marion was a retired textile employee with West-Point Stevens Mill. She enjoyed shopping, cooking...

Jul 17, 2015

James "Jim" Carroll CrawfordJune 28, 1925 - July 17, 2015James Carroll Crawford, died July 17, 2015, at Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, GA. Jim was preceded in death by siblings, Allen Pruitt Crawford, Robert E. Crawford, Jr., John Frank Crawford, Leon Augustus Crawford, Ruth C. Davis, George Ned Crawford, and Rachael C. Chapman.Jim was born in Honea Path, June...

Jul 14, 2015

Shelby Dorn Price, 76, resident of 217 Wiles Rd. widow of James Price passed away Tuesday July 14, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center.Graveside services will be conducted Thursday July 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM in Bells United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Langdon Erwin officiating.

Service Bells United Methodist Church Cemetery 2540 Flat Rock Rd. Abbeville, SC  29620 Thursday,...

Jul 6, 2015

Nora Odom Greene, 89, resident of 182 Deer Run widow of Leman Edward Greene, Sr. passed away peacefully at her home Monday July 6, 2015.Born in Girard, Georgia July 25, 1925 she was a daughter of the late Garnett Odom and Ruth Sutton Odom.Nora graduated from Girard High School and attended Draughn's Business College. She worked faithfully for Abbeville Saving...

May 22, 2015

James Douglas "Bonerack" Dunn, 66, resident of 1898 Lake Secession Rd. passed away peacefully Friday May 22, 2015 at his home.Born in Abbeville County SC he was a son of the late James Dunn and Helen Woods Dunn.Doug was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War.Survivors are three children Rodney Dunn (Kristina), Kimberly Hilley (Shane) and Tracy Dunn;...

May 11, 2015

James Allen "Doodle" Gambrell, 70, of Level Land Community passed away at his home May 11, 2015.Doodle was born Dec. 14, 1944, the son of the late Una Agnes Leonard Gambrell and Joe Mack Gambrell.He was a graduate of Dixie High School and attended Erskine College. He served his country as a member of the Army National Guard. Doodle was...

May 10, 2015

Reverend Charles Hobart Sides, Jr., 93, resident of Presbyterian Community of SC husband of Virginia Smith Sides passed away Sunday May 10, 2015 at the Presbyterian Home.Born in Loray, NC March 1, 1922, he was a son of the late Charles Hobart Sides and Laura Sumner Bartlett Sides.Rev. Sides was a retired Presbyterian minister. He was a graduate of Mitchell...

May 7, 2015

Lawrence Cleon Campbell, Sr., 89, resident of 515 Nation Rd. in the Nation Community, husband of Mary Carleen Hall Campbell, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 7, 2015 at his home with his loving family by his side.Born on Abbeville County SC, he was a son of the late James Earl Campbell and Grace Simpson Campbell.Lawrence was a United States Army...