Nickie Taylor Jr., 83, of Allendale dies at Augusta hospital

Nickie Taylor Jr. of Allendale died Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Piedmont Hospital in Augusta, Georgia, at age 83. The public notice identifies him as an Allendale resident and says B. F. Cave Funeral Home in Allendale is serving the family.

For a county this small, the loss carries a wider footprint than the brief notice suggests. Allendale County’s population was estimated at 7,355 on July 1, 2025, and 23.5% of residents are age 65 or older, according to Census Bureau figures. In a community that is 71.1% Black alone and built around close family, church, and neighborhood ties, a death notice often becomes the first signal that relatives, friends, and former co-workers need to check in.

The death also reflects the geography of care for Allendale families. Augusta is about 60 miles by road from Allendale, and Piedmont Augusta is an 812-bed acute-care hospital with 24-hour emergency care and major medical specialties. Allendale County Hospital, in the county seat area, provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room care closer to home, but many residents still travel to Augusta for higher-level treatment.

Allendale County itself was formed in 1919 from parts of Barnwell County and Hampton County, and it remains the youngest county in South Carolina. That local history matters when names move quickly through a place where the population has dropped from 10,419 in 2010 to 8,039 in the 2020 census and then to an estimated 7,355 in 2025. In that setting, even a short obituary notice functions as a public record of who has been lost and who may need support.

Recent Allendale obituary listings have also included Joyce Brown, Abram Elam, Rosa Lee Washington, Derick Lemont Allen, Georgia Ann Smith, Stephanie Tracy Lynn Rice, Delameo Myers and Lena Mae Nix, underscoring how many families in the county are navigating grief at the same time. For now, Taylor’s notice serves as the key public marker for neighbors who knew him and for anyone looking to reach the family through B. F. Cave Funeral Home.