Obituaries

Edgar "Eddie" Rufus Clark

Edgar "Eddie" Rufus Clark

Jun 9, 2011

Edgar Rufus "Eddie" Clark, Jr., 68, resident of 946 Old Douglas Mill Rd., husband of Joyce Purdy Clark, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011 at his home with his loving family by his side.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, he was a son of the late Edgar R. Clark, Sr. and Melda McCombs Clark.Eddie devoted his entire working life to Law...

Yvonne  Bell Avriett

Yvonne Bell Avriett

Jun 3, 2011

Yvonne Bell Avriett, 73, resident of 109 Broadwell Ave. Calhoun Falls, widow of Floyd Avriett, passed away Friday, June 3, 2011 at her home.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, she was a daughter of the late William Henry Bell, Jr. and Virginia Roundtree Bell. Yvonne was a retired assembly operator with General Motors, Inc. She had made her home in Buffalo,...

Andrew "Skipper" Herbert Harrell

Andrew "Skipper" Herbert Harrell

May 21, 2011

Andrew "Skipper" Harrell, 56, resident of 93 Beauford Drive, husband of Amanda Bailey Harrell, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Abbeville Area Medical Center.Survivors include his wife, Amanda; twin daughters, Tori and Tiffany Harrell; and son, Matthew Harrell.Services will be private.

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Martha  Mondschein Bauer

Martha Mondschein Bauer

May 20, 2011

Martha Mondschein Bauer, 96, formerly of 4 Strong Circle resident of Carlisle Nursing Center widow of Felix Bauer passed away peacefully Friday May 20, 2011 at Carlisle Nursing Center.Born in Kassel, Germany she was a daughter of the late Carl Mondschein and Charlotte Sommer Mondschein.Martha was a retired registered public nurse and school nurse with School District # 60. She...

Henry  Alan Timmerman

Henry Alan Timmerman

May 4, 2011

Henry "Alan" Timmerman, 37, resident of 423 Hwy. 28 North, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Born in Abbeville, SC, he was a son of Ermie Richey Lewis and the late Robert Henry Timmerman.Alan was a brick mason by trade and was employed with P.J. Latham Masonry Co. He was also a member of...

Lorene  Shirley Clement

Lorene Shirley Clement

May 2, 2011

Lorene Shirley Clement, 90, resident of 63 Left Link Rd., widow of Lynde Delos Clement, passed away peacefully Monday May 2, 2011 with her loving family by her side at her home.Born in Pendleton, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Roswell Shirley and Lida Webb Shirley.She was a retired textile employee with Flexible Technologies. She formerly attended...

Peggy  Fowler Ballenger

Peggy Fowler Ballenger

Apr 30, 2011

Peggy Fowler Ballenger, 71, resident of 404 Byrnes Ave., widow of Arthur Ballenger, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC.Born in Taylors, SC, she was a daughter of the late John C. Fowler and Catherine DeYoung Fowler.Peggy retired after a very successful career in banking as the Manager of the Wachovia Bank in Abbeville,...

Lillie  Sharpe Mundy

Lillie Sharpe Mundy

Apr 28, 2011

Lillie Sharpe Mundy, 88, resident of 113 College Ave., widow of Robert H. Mundy, Sr., passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, she was a daughter of the late John H. Sharpe and Claudia Davis Sharpe.Lillie was a 1943 graduate of Erskine College with a degree in French. She...

Betty Jo Powell Minor

Betty Jo Powell Minor

Apr 16, 2011

Betty Jo Powell Minor, 71, widow of Billy Joe Minor, resident of Wesley Commons Healthcare in Greenwood, SC, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Wesley Commons with her loving family by her side.Born in Calhoun Falls, SC, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Powell and Eva McCurry Powell.Betty Jo was a retired textile employee and was formerly...

William  Wallace Cox

William Wallace Cox

Apr 7, 2011

William Wallace Cox, 90, formerly of 119 Calhoun St., resident of the Sterling House Assisted Living facility and husband of Jane Balentine McGee Cox, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011 at The Sterling House Assisted Living Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, he was a son of the late James Thomas Cox and Effie Mae Smith Cox.Wallace was...

Randall  Lynnwood DeBruhl

Randall Lynnwood DeBruhl

Apr 1, 2011

Randall Lynnwood DeBruhl, 55, resident of 2743 Hwy. 284 Iva, husband of Patsy Floyd DeBruhl, passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at Anderson Area Medical Center.Born in Camden, SC, he was a son of Aaron "Pete" DeBruhl and Bernice Curry DeBruhl.Randall was a Commercial Truck Driver with over 20 years of service. He was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. He...

Glendel  McMahan Roper

Glendel McMahan Roper

Mar 24, 2011

Glendel McMahan Roper, 97, widow of J.M. "Bud" Roper passed away Thursday March 24, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville Co. she was a daughter of the late Floyd F. McMahan and Sadie Lewis McMahan.Survivors include 1 sister, Jackie Bonds of Abbeville, SC; 1 brother, Johnny McMahan and his wife, Polly, of Abbeville, SC; a number...

Lloyd Frances "Billie" McCurry Bujanski

Lloyd Frances "Billie" McCurry Bujanski

Mar 24, 2011

Lloyd Frances "Billie" McCurry Bujanski, 85, wife of Tom Bujanski passed away Thursday March 24, 2011 at Community Hospice in Jacksonville, FL.Born in Abbeville, SC, she was a daughter of Lucille Whitten McCurry and the late Lloyd Bone McCurry.Billie was a graduate of Sharon High School and the Greenwood College of Commerce. Upon graduation she moved to Greenville, SC and...

Erwin  "Wes" Wessels

Erwin "Wes" Wessels

Mar 18, 2011

Erwin "Wes" Wessels, Jr., 88, husband of Hazel Conklin Wessels passed away at hishome Friday March 18, 2011.Born in New Britain, CT, he was a son of the late Erwin Wessels, Sr. and Margaret Muller Wessels.Wes was a United States Navy veteran having served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He retired from Southern New England Telephone Company...

Mary Adelaide Thomson Morganti

Mary Adelaide Thomson Morganti

Mar 13, 2011

Mary Adelaide Thomson Morganti, 89, died Sunday, March 13, 2011, at her home in Lubbock, Texas. Adelaide was born on September 8, 1921, in Abbeville, SC, to Mary Jane Kay and Samuel Goode Thomson. Following her formative education, Adelaide graduated from Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC, with the intention of teaching English. However, because it was wartime and teachers...

Barbara  Hobson Lauderdale

Barbara Hobson Lauderdale

Mar 8, 2011

Barbara Lauderdale, 80, of Due West, SC, a 1947 graduate of Chamblee (GA) High School and 1951 graduate of Erskine College, died March 8, after a long illness. A native of Kansas, Mrs. Lauderdale was a public school and piano teacher, choral director, church organist, and hand bell choir director, and led the music ministry in Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP)...

James "Jim" Murphy Bell

James "Jim" Murphy Bell

Mar 2, 2011

Rev. Dr. James Murphy Bell, Sr., 82, resident of 4915 Hwy. 20, husband of Lois Alexander Bell, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson, SC.Dr. Bell was born at Hickory Grove, SC, April 5, 1928, the son of the late Rev. Robert Murphy Bell and Elinor Ann Henry Bell. Following his graduation from Erskine College...

Melton "Puddin" Dennis Harrison

Melton "Puddin" Dennis Harrison

Feb 28, 2011

Melton Dennis "Puddin" Harrison, 70, resident of 1107 Island Ford Rd., husband of Pat Mitchell Harrison, passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC with his loving family by his side.Born in Greenwood, SC, he was a son of the late Wesley Harrison and Bertha Mae Smith Harrison.Puddin was a retired Machinist and Welder with...

Mildred Rebecca Reynolds Manley

Mildred Rebecca Reynolds Manley

Feb 27, 2011

Mildred Rebecca Reynolds Manley, 91, resident of 917 South Main St. widow of Jesse Hiram Manly passed away Sunday Feb. 27, 2011 at her home with her loving family by her side.Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late Henry Ransom Reynolds and Mary Agnes Gable Reynolds.Rebecca worked as a textile employee for Bloomsburg and retired from...

Bernice  McKee McAlister

Bernice McKee McAlister

Feb 24, 2011

Bernice McKee McAlister, 87, resident of 119 Moore St., widow of Marion F. "Penny" McAlister, passed away Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 at Abbeville Nursing Home.Born in Easley, SC, she was a daughter of the late Howard P. McKee and Roberta Baker McKee.Bernice was a retired homemaker. She and her late husband, known as Penny, owned and operated a Chicken Farm...