Obituaries
Lance Crider
Dec 2, 2025
Lance Kevin Crider, 16, of Newberry, South Carolina, tragically passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in the Newberry Academy gym, a place Lance knew well and where he spent countless hours with teammates, classmates, and friends, with the Reverend Jason Edwards officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will...
Bill Lominack
Dec 13, 2025
William Frank “Bill” Lominack, III, 82 of Prosperity, died on December 13, 2025 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on April 14, 1943 in Newberry, he was the son of the late William Frank Lominack, Jr. and Margaret Kern Lominack. Bill attended Wingate Junior College and later attended the University of Georgia. He was the retired owner of Lominack Dental Lab....
Marian Johnston
Dec 11, 2025
Marian Surratt Johnston, 84, of Watkinsville, GA, widow of Jesse Eugene Johnston, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at her home.
Born on March 2, 1941, in Goldville (now Joanna, SC), she was a daughter of the late Ray and Nellie Hamm Surratt. She was an honor graduate of Clinton High School and Newberry College. She also earned a master’s...
Joan Shealy
Dec 11, 2025
Joan Bobb Shealy, 93, of Newberry, widow of Clarence A. Shealy, Jr., passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Saluda Nursing Center.
Born on July 20, 1932, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Aumerl Samuel and Sallie Mack Bobb. Mrs. Shealy was a graduate of Newberry College and worked for over 40 years in the banking...
Ella Rae Eargle
Dec 10, 2025
Ella Rae Bouknight Eargle, 78, of Pomaria, widow of Rodger Waldo Eargle, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Brookdale Brushy Creek Senior Living in Greer.
Born on July 23, 1947, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Jacob and Gerlie Derrick Bouknight. Ella Rae worked as a LPN at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital and in...
Corey Benton
Dec 10, 2025
Corey Matthew Benton, 46, of Newberry, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at his home.
Born on March 13, 1979, in Conway, he was a son of Sherry Floyd Bradley and the late Carl Mack Benton, Jr. Corey served in the Marine’s as an aircraft airframe mechanic and was an employee of Archer United. He was a member of Restoration...
Elizabeth Ann Salemie
Dec 10, 2025
Elizabeth “Ann” Salemie, 80 years of age passed on Wednesday, December 10th at her Newberry Home.
She was born on January 10th, 1945, in Melbourne Florida to William and Geraldine Hyde.
Ann grew up in an Air Force family and carried her passion for travel throughout her life. She spent a long career as a Medical Records Coder and worked in Saudia...
Frankie Grimsley
Dec 6, 2025
John Frankie Grimsley, 66, of Pomaria, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland Memorial.
Born on July 20, 1959, in Pomaria, he was the son of the late John Leaston and Lois James Graham Grimsley. He was retired after 43 years from Georgia Pacific. Frankie was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church and the Son’s...
Susan Bradley Johnston
Dec 6, 2025
Susan Fraser Bradley Johnston, 70, of Prosperity, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at her home.
Born on November 6, 1955, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lawrence and Faye Campbell Mitchum Frasier. Susan was a graduate of Newberry College and was retired from the South Carolina Department of Transportation. She was a member of Chapin...
Carroll Lester
Dec 5, 2025
Carroll Ellis Lester, 82, of Stoney Hill, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on February 1, 1943, he was the younger son of Carl Eugene Lester and Lucy Grace Hare Lester.
Carroll spent the majority of his career in management at Old School Manufacturing Company while also maintaining a farm on his...
Patsy Sligh
Dec 5, 2025
Patsy Myers Sligh, 80, of Newberry, widow of James Donny Sligh, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Born on January 9, 1945, in Newberry, she was daughter of the late Nolan Sam and Minnie Vaughn Myers. Patsy was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Smilin Swingers and the Good Sam’s Club. She was...
Virgil Livingston
Nov 30, 2025
Virgil Counts Livingston, 79, of Pomaria went to his heavenly home on Sunday, November 30, 2025, after an extended illness.
Born on April 2, 1946, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Horace Asbury and Essie Long Livingston. Virgil was a graduate of Mid Carolina High School class of 1964. He retired after 30 years of service as a...
Richard "Dickie" Cates
Nov 28, 2025
Richard Stephen “Dickie” Cates, 62, of Prosperity, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025.
Born on December 15, 1962, in Charleston, he was a son of the late James Cates and Mary Ellen Stancil Whitetree. Dickie was a registered nurse and was working as a hospice nurse.
He is survived by a son, Richard Stephen (Rebecca) Cates II of Pomaria; daughters, Katherine...
Marty Holland
Nov 28, 2025
Markham Owen “Marty” Holland, 67, of Irmo, died Friday, November 28, 2025 at Prisma Health Parkridge.
Born on May 16, 1958 in Jacksonville, FL, he was a son of the late Julian and Mary Frances Elizabeth Sullivan Holland. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and studied martial arts for many years. He was a fan of the University of South Carolina Lady...
Maxine Koon
Nov 22, 2025
Maxine Hilley Koon, 71, of Newberry, moved to her heavenly home with the love of her life, Pastor Vernon Lee Koon, Jr. on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland.
Born on May 3, 1954, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Elbert and Hazel Farmer Hilley. She attended Piedmont Technical College and was a CNA in the...
Lloyd Layman
Nov 19, 2025
Lloyd Chapman Layman, 94, of Newberry, widower of Faye Fellers Layman, died Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Newberry Health.
Born on December 10, 1930 in Peak, he was the son of the late Lloyd Layman and Bernice Chapman Fergeson. Mr Layman was a United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and retired from the South Carolina National Guard. He retired...
John Wheeler
Nov 19, 2025
John Forrest Wheeler, Jr., 81, of Prosperity, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Newberry Health.
Born on July 5, 1944, in Newberry he was a son of the late John Forrest Wheeler, Sr. and Mary Louise Shealy Wheeler. John was reared in the old Kibler house in Prosperity. He served 27 years in the South Carolina National Guard. He...
Nichole Belknap
Nov 17, 2025
Nichole Lynn Belknap, 54, of Chapin, passed away Monday, November 17, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland.
Born on August 31, 1971, in Richwood, WV, she was a daughter of the late Russell Belknap and Laura Ruth Shomo Bess. Nichole was employed at Natchez Sporting Goods and was a member of Lake Murray Evangelical Church.
She is survived by a sister, Tonda (Mike)...
Jeanette Boozer
Nov 14, 2025
Jeanette Lominick Boozer, 84, of Newberry, widow of Charles Keith “Dusty” Boozer died Friday, November 14, 2025.
Born on November 7, 1941 in Newberry, She was a daughter of the late George Ruff and Mary Renwick Lominick. She retired from the United States Forest Service and was a member of Zion United Methodist Church. Jeanette loved working in her yard and...
Paul Richardson
Nov 12, 2025
Richard Paul Richardson, 90, of Pomaria, widower of Norma Ruff Richardson, died Thursday, November 12, at Newberry Health.
Born on April 9, 1935 in Irmo, he was the son of the late Clyde “Did” and Ruth Richardson Koon.
Paul served in the South Carolina National Guard and delivered newspapers for the Newberry Observer. He later worked and retired from the State Newspaper....
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