Obituaries

Don  Louis Southard

Don Louis Southard

May 18, 2003

Don Louis Southard, Sr. 77, resident of 305 Ferry St. died Sunday May 18, 2003 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, GA. Born in Franklin, NC he was a son of the late William Henry and Florence Battle Southard. He was a retired conductor with The CSX Railroad. He was also a member of Abbeville First Baptist Church. Survivors are: 4...

Annie Belle Poole Mitchell

Annie Belle Poole Mitchell

May 12, 2003

Annie Belle Poole Mitchell, 101, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home, formerly of Abbeville Arms Apartments, died Monday, May 12, 2003, at the nursing home. Born in Greenville, she was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Surviving are daughter, Shirley Turner of Abbeville; son, Henry Mitchell of Abbeville; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was the daughter of Eugene...

James  Steven Porter

James Steven Porter

May 12, 2003

James "Steven" Porter, 42, of 331 Noble Drive died Monday, May 12, 2003, at his home. Born in Abbeville County, he was formerly employed by the Edgefield Hospital as a Radiology Technician. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Surviving is his mother, Joyce Murdock Porter of the home. He was the son of the late James C....

Allie Mae Burton Carwile

Allie Mae Burton Carwile

May 11, 2003

Allie Mae Burton Carwile, 92, resident of Abbeville Nursing Home, formerly of Highway 201 Level Land died Sunday, May 11, 2003, at the nursing home. Born in Abbeville County, she was a homemaker and a member of Little River Baptist Church, where she was also a member of the Ladies Bible Class. Surviving are daughter, Estherphine C. Ashley of Abbeville;...

Erline  Grant Griffin

Erline Grant Griffin

May 5, 2003

Erline Grant Griffin, 79, of 149 Highway. 72 died Monday, May 5, 2003, at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital. Born in Abbeville County, she was a retired textile employee with Abbeville Mills. She was also a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Surviving are widower, Asa Griffin Sr. of the home; sons, Asa R. "Reggie" Griffin Jr. and E.M. "Mike" Griffin,...

Glenn  Ellis Ferguson

Glenn Ellis Ferguson

May 3, 2003

Glenn Ellis Ferguson, 17, of 286 Wilton Road died Saturday, May 3, 2003. Born in Greenwood, he was an junior at Abbeville High School. He was a star pitcher for the Abbeville High School baseball team. He was also a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Surviving are his parents, Billy and Miriam C. Ferguson of the home; brother, Byran Ferguson...

Elizabeth "Lisa" Adams Beatty

Elizabeth "Lisa" Adams Beatty

May 2, 2003

`Elizabeth "Lisa" Adams Beatty, 67, of No. 8 Brannon Circle died Friday, May 2, 2003, at Anderson Area Medical Center.Born in Billings, Mont., she was the daughter of the late Carl Frederick and Mary O'Malley Bell. She was a retired social worker and a homemaker. She was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean conflict. She was a member of...

Marion Tucker

Marion Tucker

Apr 18, 2003

Marion Tucker, 80, resident of 203 Sunset Drive husband of Nell Dermody Tucker died Friday, April 18, 2003 at his home.Born in Calhoun Falls, SC he was a son of the late George and Minnie Thomas Tucker.He retired from Milliken Textiles Abbeville Plant with 42 years service as Planning Coordinator. He was a mason and a member of the Clinton...

James "Jimmy" Branch Hodges

James "Jimmy" Branch Hodges

Apr 17, 2003

James "Jimmy" Branch Hodges, 74, of National Health Care Anderson, formerly of 167 Depot St., died Thursday, April 17, 2003, at National Health Care. Born in Greenwood, he was the son of the late Earl Lynwood and Elizabeth Branch Hodges. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a retired maintenance worker. He was also a...

Evelyn  Hannah Botts

Evelyn Hannah Botts

Apr 13, 2003

Evelyn Hannah Botts, 89, of Wesley Commons in Greenwood, formerly of 1795 Klugh Road, died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Wesley Commons. Born in Abbeville County, she was a homemaker and a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are daughter, Janice Botts McKeown of Mauldin; sons, Fred S. Botts Jr. of Welford and Danny E. Botts of Abbeville;...

LouNell Wiles

LouNell Wiles

Apr 12, 2003

Lounell Wiles of 217 Wiles Road, Antreville, SC died Saturday, April 12, 2003 at Hospice House of Anderson after a long illness.Born in Abbeville Co., she was the daughter of the late Burris E. and Sarah Giles Wiles. She was a graduate of Dixie High School, where she was the first female bus driver in the state of South Carolina....

Chester  Allen King

Chester Allen King

Apr 6, 2003

Chester Allen King, 85, resident of Carlisle Nursing Center, formerly of #9 Washington St. died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at Carlisle Nursing Center in Due West. Born in Due West, he graduated from Erskine College with a major in English and a minor in violin. He was a life long of Due West ARP Church, where he served as a...

Brian  Ervin Hill

Brian Ervin Hill

Apr 4, 2003

Brian Ervin Hill, 40, of 457 Mitchell Place Road died Friday, April 4, 2003, at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital. He was formerly employed as manager in the Shipping and Maintenance Dept. with Tasco Industries. He was also a member of Midway Baptist Church. Surviving are mother, Effie Jean Loftis Hill of Calhoun Falls; son, Adam Hill of the home; daughter,...

Elizabeth  Hay Mitchell

Elizabeth Hay Mitchell

Apr 4, 2003

Elizabeth Hay Mitchell, of Wadmalaw Island died Friday, April 4, 2003, at Carlisle Nursing Center in Due West. She graduated from Rock Hill High School and attended Winthrop College. She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston, where she was also a Sunday school teacher. She started the weekday kindergarten program at Second Presbyterian Church and later formed...

Elaine  Sassi Lansing

Elaine Sassi Lansing

Mar 31, 2003

Elaine Sassi Lansing, 72, of 120 Beltline Road, died Monday, March 31, 2003 at her home. Born in East Orange, N.J., she was a retired registered nurse at Salem Community Hospital in Salem, N.J. She was also a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are widower, Harvey Lansing of the home; sons, Glenn James Lansing of Milwaukee, Wis....

Clarence  DeWitt Agan

Clarence DeWitt Agan

Mar 24, 2003

Dr. Clarence DeWitt Agan Sr., 91, formerly of 44 Agan Road, died Monday, March 24, 2003, at Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Bremen, Ga., he was a retired Pharmacist. He graduated from The Atlanta School of Pharmacy and was the owner and operator of the Abbeville Drug Company for many years. Upon retirement he was the owner and operator of...

Kathleen  Bowen Fisher

Kathleen Bowen Fisher

Mar 22, 2003

Kathleen Bowen Fisher, 84, resident of Fountain Side Villa's in Fountain Inn, formerly of 6 Cold Spring Center Road, died Saturday, March 22, 2003, at her home. Born in Abbeville County, she was a retired employee with Bloomsburg Mills and was a member of Upper Long Presbyterian Church. Surviving are daughter, Annette Porter of Fountain Inn; sister, Irene James of...

Ethel  Timms Burdette

Ethel Timms Burdette

Mar 22, 2003

Ethel Timms Burdette, 79, of 110 Phillips St. died Saturday, March 22, 2003 at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, she was a retired textile employee with Matthews Mill in Greenwood. She was also a member of the Abbeville Congregational Holiness Church. Surviving are sons, Charles M. 'Kilroy' Burdette of Villa Rica, Ga. and Jimmy Ray 'Tadpole' Burdette of...

Edna Bell Bradberry Blum

Edna Bell Bradberry Blum

Mar 18, 2003

Edna Bell Bradberry Blum, 90, of 318 Mill St., died Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at her home.Born in Macon County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late William and Mollie Parham Bradberry. She was a retired textile employee of Abbeville Mills and a member of Abbeville Community Ceramics Shop and Grace United Methodist Church.Survivors include a daughter, Jean B....

Bob  Latham Gable

Bob Latham Gable

Mar 16, 2003

Bob Latham Gable, 72, of 125 Hampton St. died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at his home. Born in Abbeville County, he was a retired employee having worked for Abbeville Mills. He was also a member of Southside Baptist Church in Honea Path. Surviving are widow, Rosa Anna C. Gable of the home; son, Ronnie L. Gable of Honea Path; daughters,...