Obituaries
Antonio "Tony" Gonzales
Aug 11, 2024
Antonio "Tony" Gonzales, 64, of Prosperity, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at his home.
He worked many years throughout the United States at Nuclear Plants. He was an Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Svetlana "Lana" Gonzales and sons, Anthony Gonzales and Michael Gonzales.
A graveside service will be held at 4:30 pm Monday, August 19, 2024, at Morris...
Jimmie Harmon
Aug 9, 2024
Jimmie Ray Harmon, 79, of Newberry, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital.
He was born on February 5, 1945 to the late James Cecil and Ruthie Grogan Harmon. Mr. Harmon worked as a supervisor at Torrington for 50 years. He was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church, where he served faithfully as a Deacon,...
Sherry Smith
Aug 8, 2024
Sherry Johnson Smith, 69, of Prosperity, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Spartanburg to the late Shirley Losure and William Johnson. Mrs. Smith enjoyed tending to her flowers, and loved her family dearly.
She is survived by her children, Greg (Tina) Smith, Brian (Nicole) Smith, and...
Jeffrey Graham
Aug 5, 2024
Jeffrey Omeral Graham, 59, of Pomaria, died Monday, August 5, 2024 at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital.
Born on September 28, 1964 in Newberry, he was the son of James Omeral and Melba Swittenberg Graham. He was a graduate of Mid-Carolina High School and Piedmont Technical College. He was a maintenance technician with CAHEC and a long-time member of Cross Point Church....
James "Jim" Abrams
Aug 1, 2024
James Clair “Jim” Abrams, 69, of Newberry, passed away on Thursday, August 1st, 2024.
Born in Newberry on August 18th, 1954, Jim was the son of the late Wallace and Katherine McConnell Abrams. Jim never met a stranger and always saw the best in everyone. His greatest joy in life was spending time with his daughter and grandkids, his extended family,...
Evelyn Chalmers
Jul 31, 2024
Evelyn Patricia Crowe Chalmers entered into heavenly rest on July 31, 2024. Born May 13, 1937 to the late Clarence Ferber and Margie Sloan Crowe.
Evelyn worked in her early years in a sewing plant, helping put her husband, Jim through Clemson. She received her Certified Nursing Assistant Degree from Piedmont Technical College. Evelyn worked at Newberry County Memorial Hospital,J.F. Hawkins...
Kathy Minick
Jul 31, 2024
Kathy Miller Minick, 77, of Newberry, widow of Lewie Randall Minick, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at White Oak Manor.
Born on May 29, 1947, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Joe Hoyt Miller and Connie Burnett Miller Kirkland. Mrs. Minick had worked for Damon International and later retired from the Newberry County Schools as the...
Nonie Campbell
Jul 29, 2024
Vynonna “Nonie” Berry Campbell, 88, of Newberry, widow of John Campbell, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at her home.
Born on March 15, 1936, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Pansy Lott Berry. Nonie retired from Newberry Federal. She was a lifelong member of Glenn Street Baptist Church where she was involved with the...
David Brunson
Jul 21, 2024
David William Brunson, 81, of Belton, widower of Catherine Ball Brunson, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at his home.
Born on June 26, 1943, in Summerton, he was the son of the late David Oscar and Sara Heriot Brunson. Mr. Brunson was a US Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired as an electrical engineer from the...
Thelma Sexton
Jul 20, 2024
In Loving Memory of Thelma Faye Ingram Sexton
Thelma Faye Ingram Sexton, 83, of Prosperity, SC passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024 surrounded by her family at White Oak Manor in Newberry, SC. Born in Clintwood, VA she was the daughter of the late Carl William and Virgie Blanche Whitt Ingram.
Thelma was raised in several lumber camps throughout VA, WV,...
Freddie Wingard
Jul 19, 2024
Freddie Lee Wingard, 73, of Newberry, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at MUSC Columbia Downtown.
Born on April 29, 1951, in Columbia, he was a son of Roger Stafford and the late Betty Riddlehoover Stafford. Freddie served in the South Carolina National Guard. He was retired from the City of Newberry. He was a faithful member of Fairview Baptist...
Kevin Sheets
Jul 14, 2024
Kevin Leroy Sheets, 64, of Newberry, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on December 18, 1959, in Peoria, IL, he was a son of the late Clarence "Sonny" and Mary Ellen Smallwood Sheets. Mr. Sheets was retired after twenty years from the United States Army. He then worked for Fulmer Building Supply for...
Mildred Fowler
Jul 11, 2024
Mildred Berley Fowler, 99, of Pomaria, widow of Eugene Glenn Fowler, died July 11, 2024 at her residence.
Born on November 30, 1924 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late James Hartford and Lula Mae Wicker Berley. Mrs. Fowler was a life-long member of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church where she was a member of the 55+ group and the...
Morris L. Jones
Jul 11, 2024
Morris L. Jones, 90, of Newberry, widower Jane Cannon Jones, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on July 4, 1934, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Walter David and Beulah Shealy Jones. He was a US Air Force veteran. Mr. Jones was a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran Church and...
Steven Long, Sr.
Jul 4, 2024
William Steven Long, Sr., 79, of Swansea, died, Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Agape House of Lexington.
Born on July 29, 1944 in Newberry, he was a son of the late William Earl and Lillian Rebecca Davenport Long. He was a retired maintenance manager with Urquhart Station with SCE&G. Steve was an outdoors man. He had a love for farming, fishing...
Melvin "Mel" Price
Jul 1, 2024
Melvin “Mel” Derrill Price, 86, retired educator, husband of Margie Nell Bagnal Price, died Monday, July 1, 2024, at Regency Hospital of Florence.
Born November 21, 1937, in Newberry, he was a son of the late James Olon Price and the late Mamie Louise Crapps Price. He was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church in Newberry.
He is survived by his...
Walter "Chief" Gray
Jun 28, 2024
Walter Jerome “Chief” Gray, 75, of Pomaria, widower of Dawn Gray, died Friday, June 28, 2024 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on April 20, 1949 in Abbeville, he was a son of the late Leland Gray, Sr. and Freda Louise Hartsell Gray. Walter retired from Georgia Pacific with over 30 years of service. He served twelve years in the South...
Vivian Long
Jun 28, 2024
Vivian Ann Sumner Long, 82, of Newberry, widow of Ellis Ray Long, passed away at her home on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Born on October 10, 1941 to the late Savannah Shaw and Marion Jefferson “Sonny” Sumner, she worked at Anderson Hosiery for a number of years before becoming a homemaker. Mrs. Long was a member of Newberry Church of God...
Herbert Parker
Jun 27, 2024
Herbert Henry Parker, age 93, resident of Prosperity SC entered the Gates of Heaven, Thursday, June 27, 2024, peacefully at his home.
Born on July 21, 1930 in Asheville, NC he was a son of the late William Hillard Parker and Cora Lee Lambert Parker.
Herbert loved the Lord, and reading God’s word. Although he loved every verse in the Bible, his...
Stanley E. Shealy
Jun 27, 2024
Stanley Edward Shealy, 77, of Prosperity died Thursday, June 27, 2024 at his residence.
Born on November 17, 1946 in Newberry, He was the son of the late Paul Edward and Vera Mae Kinard Shealy. Stanley was a graduate of Limestone College and retired from SCE&G after 42 years of service as an engineer in charge of inter connections. He was...
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