Obituaries

Mar 13, 2015

Milton Bruce Longshore of Prosperity, SC departed this worldly earth on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the age of 89. A farmer by passion, he connected with the earth and enjoyed teaching anyone who would listen about raising crops and animals. Among other things, he was a beloved Papa and friend. He will...

Mar 12, 2015

Dorothy Wicker Abrams, 95, widow of Bruce Abrams, of Newberry, died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at her residence.

Born on April 24, 1919, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Vera Lominick Wicker. She was retired from Whitten Center. Mrs. Abrams was a member of St. Philip's Lutheran...

Mar 12, 2015

Helen Ledbetter Harrelson, of Prosperity, beloved wife of the late James Larry Harrelson died March 11, 2015 at her residence.

Born in Marion, N.C., she was one of twelve children born to the late W.E. and Lizzie Murphy Ledbetter. She was employeed by the Aiken Electrical Cooperative for many years. She...

Mar 12, 2015

Robert Michael Vincent Rivera, 36, of Newberry, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at his residence.

Born on January 27, 1979, in Kokomo, IN, he was the son of Dixon Rivera II and Linda Vines Rivera. He was a Navy veteran.

Mr. Rivera is survived in addition to...

Mar 11, 2015

Anne Hagan Jameson, 76, formerly of Orangeburg, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at White Oak Manor-Newberry.

Born on May 4, 1938, in Norway, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Evelyn Hagan. She was a graduate of Winthrop College, operated a Century 21 real estate office and was a former high...

Mar 11, 2015

George Hawkins Shannon, 53, of Newberry, died March 11, 2015.

Born on April 3, 1961, in Newberry, he was a son of Elizabeth Hawkins Shannon and the late William Henry Shannon, Jr. He was a 1979 graduate of Newberry High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the College of Charleston...

Mar 5, 2015

Ruth Amick Bush, 90, of Prosperity, widow of Jesse Heyward Bush, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at her residence.

Born on May 20, 1924, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Eugene and Annie Bertha Long Amick. She was retired from Dreher Meat Processing and was a lifelong member of...

Mar 5, 2015

Hugh Bachman Auton, 67, of Prosperity, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 22, 1947, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Houseal Walter and Sarah Mae Hipp Auton. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was a retired electrician. Mr. Auton...

Mar 3, 2015

Patricia Ann Long, 68, of Newberry, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at her residence.

Born on April 4, 1946, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late George Andrew and Bertha Smith Kanipe.

Ms. Long is survived by a son, Jason Ballentine Long of Newberry; a daughter, Kimberly...

Mar 3, 2015

Joanne H. Nichols, 57, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at her residence.

Born on March 6, 1957, she was a daughter of Robert and Ruth Hamilton. She was a retired registered nurse. She loved nursing and also traveling.

Ms. Nichols is survived in addition to her parents...

Mar 2, 2015

Richard Drake Semino, 38, of Lexington, passed away on March 2, 2015 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital.

Drake was born in Beaufort, SC to Margaret Ann (Nowlan) Bedenbaugh and F. David Semino on March 25, 1976. He married Jessica Renee Vieira on October 19, 2013 in Prosperity, SC. A graduate of Piedmont Technical...

Feb 28, 2015

Linda Ann Derrick Shealy, 72, of Peak, died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Providence Hospital.

Born on December 6, 1942, in Peak she was a daughter of the late William C. and Eddie Lowman Derrick. She had worked for the S.C. Tax Commission and was a member of Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church.

Feb 28, 2015

Ossian Rutherford Higgins, 93, of Newberry, died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at White Oak Manor.

Born on September 12, 1921, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Ralph Grady and Mary Estelle Dickert Higgins. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of St. Luke's Lutheran...

Feb 27, 2015

Alexander Michael LaBoda, 38, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at his residence.

Born on October 29, 1976, in Portsmouth, VA, he was a son of Glenn LaBoda and Becky Peterson. He was a certified welding inspector for Terracon and a member of the American Welding Society.

Mr....

Feb 24, 2015

Laura Beth Acquisto, 28, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Laura went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Born in East Amherst, NY, she graduated from USC with a BS in business administration. She was employed as a...

Feb 21, 2015

Mary Summer Mathis, 95, of Prosperity, widow of W.L. Mathis, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 4, 1919, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late William D. Summer, Sr. and Mattie Berley Summer. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Lutheran Church...

Feb 16, 2015

Bradley P. VanGilder, 50, of Newberry, widower of Carrie A. VanGilder, died Monday, February 16, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on April 9, 1964, in Fairmont, WV, he was a son of JoAnn VanGilder and the late Gerald “Jerry” VanGilder. He was an Army veteran and employed by SCE&G at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant.

Feb 11, 2015

Nelda Miller Thornton, 85, formerly of Prosperity, widow of Edwin G. Thornton died February, 11, 2015.

Born on January 26, 1930, in Westerly, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Ethel Aaron Miller. She retired from South Carolina National Bank and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.

Feb 4, 2015

Elizabeth McCumber Cromer, 80, of Kinards, widow of Norman O. Cromer, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at White Oak Manor.

Born on August 2, 1934, in Joanna, she was the daughter of the late Charlie R. and Myrtle Knight McCumber. She worked at Joanna Cotton Mill and was a member of Bush River...

Feb 3, 2015

Elizabeth Ann “Libby” Counts, 64, of Prosperity, Monday, died February 2, 2015 at her residence.

Born on July 5, 1950, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Doris Montjoy Brown. She was a 1970 graduate of Newberry High School and worked as a dental assistant in Prosperity for over...