Obituaries

Sep 5, 2014

Anna Carolyn May Pugh, age, 70, of Douglasville, GA died at her home on Wednesday, September 3, 2014.

She was born February 20, 1944 in Leesville, SC, the daughter of P.D. and Lillian Owens May. Carolyn graduated from Batesburg-Leesville High School and Columbia College. She earned Master’s and Specialist’s degrees in Education from Georgia State University. She...

Sep 2, 2014

Melvin Lee Sutton, age 71, of Whitmire, died Monday, September 1, 2014 at his residence.

He was born October 11, 1942 in Lee County Virginia and was the son of the late Rev. Grant and Eva Morrison Sutton. He was retired from Torrington in Clinton, SC. He enjoyed antique cars and was never...

Aug 31, 2014

Jacob Frank “Red” Wessinger, 78, of Prosperity, widower of Elizabeth Jane Wessinger, died Sunday, August 31, 2014.

Born on May 26, 1936, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Howard and Pauline Bowers Wessinger. He was retired from Clinton Mills and was a farmer. Mr. Wessinger was a member of Zion...

Aug 31, 2014

Frank Edward “Ed” McLeod, Sr., of Newberry, died Sunday, August 31, 2014, on his 84 th birthday, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on August 31, 1930 in Newberry County, he was the son of the late John Robert McLeod, Sr. and Azilee Satterwhite McLeod. He was a faithful and dedicated employee...

Aug 30, 2014

Heather Marie Barnes, 37, of Prosperity, died Friday, August 29, 2014, at her residence.

Born March 7, 1977, in Prosperity, she is survived by her parents, Peggy Dominick Barnes and Tony R. Barnes; a brother, Nathan C. Barnes; sister-in-law, Kristy Stone Barnes; nephew, Ashton Stone Barnes and a number of aunts, uncles and...

Aug 29, 2014

Una Rikard Bridges, 93, of Newberry, widow of Oliver Franklin “Chick” Bridges, died Friday, August 29, 2014, at her residence.

Born on November 8, 1920, in Leesville, she was a daughter of the late James Q. and Eula Kyzer Rikard. Mrs. Bridges was retired from the Newberry County Memorial Hospital and was a...

Aug 23, 2014

Katherine Haloulos Villeponteaux, 43, of Irmo, died August 22, 2014.

Born on December 9, 1970, in Laurens, she was a daughter of James Haloulos and the late Mary Taylor NorthCraft. She was a manager at Game Stop on Bush River Road, in Columbia and she loved animals.

She is...

Aug 22, 2014

Judith Stevens Worthy, 71, of Whitmire, died Friday, August 22, 2014 at her residence.

Born on April 4, 1943, in Joanna, she was a daughter of the late Homer George and Josephine Louise Weathers Stevens. She was a graduate of Clinton High School, retired the Laurens County Special Needs and Disabilities and was...

Aug 21, 2014

James Lee Davis, 37, of Newberry died August 21, 2014.

Born on April 17, 1977, in Augusta, Georgia, he was a son of Rufus Davis and Toni Underwood Lewis. He was employed by Georgia-Pacific and was a member of Cross Roads Christian Fellowship. He was a loving foster parent for 9 years.

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Aug 19, 2014

William Stephen Griffin, Sr., 62, of Pomaria, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at his residence.

He was born on March 17, 1952, in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico. He was an Air Force veteran, a lifelong member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and was the owner of Griffin Welding in Pomaria.

Aug 15, 2014

Sue Ellen Wicker Payne, 66, of Newberry, died Friday, August 15, 2014, at her residence.

Born on September 29, 1947, in Newberry, she was the daughter of Virginia Wilson Wicker and the late George Maffett Wicker. Mrs. Payne was retired from the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was a member of St. Philip's...

Aug 15, 2014

Robert “Bob” Lloyd Beebe, 82, of Prosperity, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014, at his home.

He was born on October 6, 1931 in Kalamazoo, MI and was a son of the late Lloyd and Helen Beebe. Robert served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean Conflict. He was a Detroit Police Officer...

Aug 14, 2014

Virginia Ham King, 73, of Newberry died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born in Paris, KY on August 9, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Avery and Nancy Livengood Ham. She was a former employee of Carter and Holmes in Newberry.

She is survived...

Aug 14, 2014

Pauline Crumpton Koon, 78, of Newberry, widow of Rev. Vernon L. Koon, Sr., died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 12, 1935, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John and Ruby Wicker Crumpton. She was retired after 42 years from Greenwood Mills – Blalock...

Aug 13, 2014

Nancy Senn Graham, 68 of Pomaria, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at White Oak Manor.

She was born on December 7, 1945 in Newberry. She was a very devoted member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School, was church treasurer and a member of the church council. She greatly loved her...

Aug 12, 2014

Mary Street Lewis, 84, of Newberry, widow of William F. “Bill” Lewis, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on August 29, 1929, in Clemson, she was a daughter of the late James Fred Street, Sr. and Geneva Benson Street. She was retired form Monsanto and was a member...

Aug 12, 2014

Hugh Benjamin Jones, 90, of Little Mountain, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at his residence.

Born on February 12, 1924 in Columbia, he was a son of the late Bachman McCoy and Sarah Allene Dent Jones. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran and was retired from U.S. Steel. He...

Aug 11, 2014

Clarence Edward Wright, 98, of Stone Mountain, GA, widower of Frances Dawkins Wright, died Sunday, August 10, 2014, at his residence.

Born on January 26, 1916, in Montgomery, AL, he was a son of the late John Frank and Emma Pearl Goodson Wright. He was an Army veteran of World War II and...

Aug 7, 2014

Itzayana Elias infant daughter of Axayacatl Elias and Lorenna Arroyo died Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Funeral mass will be celebrated at 2:00 pm Saturday, August 9, 2014, at St. Mark Catholic Church by Father Arnulfo Jara. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

A...

Aug 5, 2014

Margaret Shirley Weakley Eader ,89, died on August 5, 2014. She was the daughter of Edna G. Roberts Weakley and Jacob 0. Weakley. She was born in Shookstown, Maryland on October 15, 1924.

She was the widow of the late Cdr. Blaine E. Eader (USN Ret. ) whom she married immediately...