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James  Pickett Wright

James Pickett Wright

May 22, 2005

James P. 'Jim' Wright. 90, a resident of Oakmont Nursing Home, Greenville, SC formerly of Marshall Ave. Abbeville, SC widower of Frances Herlong Wright died Sunday May 22, 2005 at the nursing home. Born in Seneca., SC April 21, 1915 he was a son of the late James R. and Cornelia Pickett Wright. He ownes and operated "The Wright Jewrely...

Kyle  Knox Thompson

Kyle Knox Thompson

May 6, 2005

Kyle Knox Thompson, 44, resident of 1472 Hwy. 284 wife of Billy Thompson died Friday May 6, 2005 at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital. Born in Georgia she was a daughter of James and Alice Faye Knox. She was a homeaker and was the former Pro Shop manager at High Meadows Country Club. She attended Main St. United Methodist Church. survivors...

Carl  Reinhold Johnson

Carl Reinhold Johnson

May 5, 2005

Carl Johnson, 90, of 306 Noble Drive, widower of Blanche Sleator Johnson, died Thursday, May 5, 2005, at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital. Born in Ossiniang, N.Y., he was a son of the late Carl Martin and Anna Bengtsson Johnson. He was a retired prison administrator. Surviving are daughters, Barbara Consorte of Abbeville and Judy Kinnamon of Spring City, Tenn.; three...

Ophelia "Nell" Carroll Blackwell

Ophelia "Nell" Carroll Blackwell

Apr 30, 2005

Ophelia 'Nell' Carroll Blackwell, 74, resident of 300 Wardlaw St. wife of Rev. James N. Blackwell died Saturday April 30, 2005 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by The Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home, Abbeville, SC.

Asa  Reginald Griffin

Asa Reginald Griffin

Apr 25, 2005

Asa Reginald Griffin, Sr, 84, resident of 149 Hwy. 72 East widower of Erline Grant Griffin died quietly Monday April 25, 2005 at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born Nov. 5, 1920 in Newberry, SC he was a son of the late Asa Benjamin and Lucille Dickert Griffin. Mr. Griffin was a World War II Army veteran. After his completion of service...

Benjamin  Franklin Byrd

Benjamin Franklin Byrd

Apr 15, 2005

Benjamin Franklin Byrd, Sr., 87, resident of Belleair Beach, FL formerly of Abbeville, SC widower of Evelyn Byrd died Friday April 15, 2005 at Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center in Clearwater, Florida.Born in Georgia he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Evelyn Hill Byrd.He was a retired employee with the Seaboard Coastline Railroad with over 40 years of...

Mary  Wardlaw Johnson

Mary Wardlaw Johnson

Apr 9, 2005

Mary Wardlaw Johnson, 83, resident of 1504 Greenville St. widow of Dr. William Wilson 'Jack' Johnson, Jr. died Saturday April 9, 2005 at the Bamberg Nursing Home in Bamberg, SC. Born in Abbeville, SC she was a daughter of the late David Allen and Mae Welborne Wardlaw. She was a homemaker and a very active member of Abbeville Presbyterian Church...

Alan  Wesley Smith

Alan Wesley Smith

Apr 3, 2005

Alan Wesley Smith, 57, resident of 89 Watts Rd. husband of Doris Simpson Smith died Sunday April 3, 2005 at Anderson Area Medical Center in Anderson SC. Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of the late James Wesley and Betty Blanchett Smith. He was a Detention Officer with the Abbeville Co. Sheriff's Office. He was also an active...

Ruth Elida Foster Hawthorne

Ruth Elida Foster Hawthorne

Mar 30, 2005

Ruth Elida Foster Hawthorne, 90, resident of 1533 Hwy. 201 widow of Claude Thomas Hawthorne died Wednesday March 30, 2005 at her home.Born in Mendota, Wisconsin she was a daughter of the late John Morton and Beatrice Leora Hogan Foster.She was a retired employee of Abbeville Mills and Abbeville Shirt Plant. She was also a faithful member of the Abbeville...

Gerald "Jerry" Simpson Campbell

Gerald "Jerry" Simpson Campbell

Mar 24, 2005

Gerald 'Jerry' Simpson Campbell, 77, resident of 463 Firetower Rd. Husband of Helen Loftis Campbell died Thursday March 24, 2005 at Abbeville Nursing Home.Born in Abbeville Co. C he was a son of the late Knox Alexander and Elizabeth Simpson Campbell.He was retired from the State Forestery Commission as a Fire Tower Watchman. He attended Bells United Methodist Church.Survivors are:...

Marie  Frye Stroud

Marie Frye Stroud

Mar 20, 2005

Marie Frye Stroud, 91, formerly of Abbeville, widow of J.C. Stroud, died Sunday, March 20, 2005, at Bay Side Health Care in Virginia Beach, Va. Born in Richmond, Va., she was the adopted daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Irvin Frye of Lexington. She was a homemaker and attended the Methodist church. Surviving are sons, Joal C. Stroud of...

Eugenia "Genie" Smith Lawton

Eugenia "Genie" Smith Lawton

Mar 19, 2005

Eugenia "Genie" Smith Lawton, 76, of 285 Noble Drive, wife of Morris Wallace Lawton, died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at her home. Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late James Frank and Annie Simmons Smith. She was a graduate of Lander University and was retired from the Abbeville Milliken Plant. She was also a member of the...

Gladys  Plowden Kennedy

Gladys Plowden Kennedy

Mar 17, 2005

Gladys Plowden Kennedy, 88, resident of the Due West Retirement Center, Due West, SC, died March 17, 2005. She was the widow of Barron D. Kennedy, Jr. and the daughter of Estelle Youngblood and Jesse Clifton Plowden, having been born in Greenville, SC, where she lived until moving to Due West in 1992.Mrs. Kennedy graduated from Furman University in 1938....

Ruby  Holmes Bowie

Ruby Holmes Bowie

Mar 16, 2005

Ruby Holmes Bowie, 94, formerly of 212 Marshall Ave. died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at the home of her grandson, Tommy Winn in Murrells Inlet. Born in Abbeville County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Leila Ashworth Holmes. She was a homemaker and retired from Milliken Textiles. She was a member of the Abbeville Pentecostal Holiness Church....

Floride "Floss" Frances Edwards Turner

Floride "Floss" Frances Edwards Turner

Mar 13, 2005

Floride "Floss" Edwards Turner, 101, resident of McCormick Health Care, formerly of 101 Turner Lane, widow of George Crawford Turner, died Sunday, March 13, 2005 at McCormick Health Care. Born in Abbeville County, she was the daughter of the late James and Lillie Edwards. She attended Thornwell Orphanage in Clinton. She was a homemaker and a member of Lebanon Presbyterian...

Elizabeth "Lib" Loftis Mundy

Elizabeth "Lib" Loftis Mundy

Mar 10, 2005

Elizabeth "Lib" Loftis Mundy, 83, resident of 116 McGowan Ave. widow of David Lenwood "Doc" Mundy died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Born in Abbeville Co. SC, she was a daughter of the late Herman Reid and Lillie Smith Loftis. She was raised in the home of her aunt and uncle, Alonso and Pearl...

William "Bill" Thomas Morris

William "Bill" Thomas Morris

Mar 5, 2005

William Thomas "Bill" Morris, 66, of 2529 Broadway Lake Road died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at his home. Born in Sherwood, Tenn., he was the son of the late Luther and Dona Mae Morris. He was a retired electrician with the Park Dale Plant in Gastonia, N.C. He was employed with the Anderson-Independent newspaper. He attended the Church of God....

Jones "Cal" Calvin Koonts

Jones "Cal" Calvin Koonts

Mar 4, 2005

Dr. J. Calvin "Cal" Koonts, 80, resident of 10 Haynes St., husband of Cortlandt "Corky" Morper Koonts, died Saturday, March 5, 2005 at his home.Born in Lexington, NC, he was a son of the late Harvey Hill and Elsie T. Koonts. Dr. J. Calvin Koonts earned his AB degree, Magna Cum Lauda from Catawba College and his MA and Ph.D....

Evelyn  McAllister Clinkscales

Evelyn McAllister Clinkscales

Feb 18, 2005

Evelyn McAllister Clinkscales, 98, resident of Wesley Commons, Greenwood, formerly of 409 Greenville St., Abbeville, widower of William Edward Clinkscales, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 at Wesley Commons in Greenwood. She was a daughter of the late Horace Ramey and Caroline Miller McAllister. She was a retired clerical assistant with the Agricultural Conservation Service of the U.S. Government. She was...

Charles  Ira Burdette

Charles Ira Burdette

Feb 10, 2005

Charles Ira Burdette, 82, resident of Richard Campbell Veterans Home, formerly of 200 Haigler St., widower of Ethel Burdette, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Richard Campbell Home. Born in Abbeville County, he was the son of the late Ira and Mary Lou Busby Burdette. He was a World War II Navy veteran and was a retired textile fixer with...

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