Obituaries

Jan 29, 2014

James Melvin Wilson, 51, of Saluda, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014.

Born on July 7, 1962, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Clyde and Essie Mae Blondell Sanford Wilson. He was an employee of Wilson Tractor and a former employee of Turner Towing.

He is survived...

Jan 27, 2014

Deborah Jane Bailey Stevens, 57, of Pomaria, died Sunday, January 26, 2014, at her residence.

Born on October 3, 1956, in Kilmichael, MS, she was a daughter of Doris Cox Bailey and the late Earl Bailey. She was co-founder and vice president of Stevens Enterprises, Inc. and attended Heart Ministries. She enjoyed gardening...

Jan 25, 2014

James Harold Epting, 85, of Prosperity, widower of Harriette Eargle Epting, died January 25, 2014.

Born on August 8, 1928, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Brooks Dewey and Marie Bedenbaugh Epting. He retired from Epting Automotive and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Mr. Epting was an Army veteran of...

Jan 20, 2014

Ola Mae Berley Doolittle, 100, of Pomaria, widow of Ray C. “Doc” Doolittle, died Monday, January 20, 2014.

Born on September 28, 1913, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Cyrus and Lucy Graham Berley. Mrs. Doolittle was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church where she was a member...

Jan 20, 2014

Reverend Lewis Ray Wimberley, 75, of Newberry, died Sunday, January 19, 2014.

Born on December 11, 1938, in Clovis, New Mexico, he was a son of the late John Herschel and Ruth Laverne Shofner Wimberley. Rev. Wimberley was a church planting minister for the Evangelical Free Church.

He is...

Jan 19, 2014

Mrs. Sadie Schumpert Elrod, 81, of Newberry, died peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Springfield Place surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 26, 1932, in Newberry, the daughter of the late Homer Elisha and Carrie Ethel Adams Schumpert. She worked most of her life in the Newberry...

Jan 17, 2014

Jimmy Edward Edens, 38, of Newberry, died Thursday, January 16, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 1, 1975, in Harriman, TN.

He is survived by his mother, Wanda Sue Edens; father, Jim Hamby; lifelong soul mate and fiancée, Tracey Wise; sons, Caleb Zebulon Edens, Braxton Xavier...

Jan 15, 2014

Barbara June Adkins, 67, of Newberry and formerly of Waycross, GA, widow of Junior W. Adkins, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at Agape Hospice House.

Born on January 25, 1946, in Waycross, GA, she was the daughter of the late David Leroy and Josephine Beatrice Brakes Hendrix.

Mrs. Adkins...

Jan 14, 2014

Joseph Raymond “Ray” Hunter, Jr., 91, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at his residence.

Born on November 2, 1922, in the Stoney Hill section of Newberry County, he was a son of the late Joseph Raymond Hunter, Sr. and Sue Lester Hunter. Mr. Hunter was a woods craftsman. He...

Jan 13, 2014

Mary Nell Taylor Boozer, 97, of Prosperity, SC, passed away peacefully on the 13 th of January, 2014, at her home. She was the wife of James William “Bill” Boozer, who predeceased her in 2007. They were life partners for 71 ½ years, married August 24, 1935.

Mrs. Boozer was born December 1,...

Jan 13, 2014

Bennie Albert Bush, 81, of Little Mountain, died Sunday, January 12, 2014, at his residence.

Born on April 20, 1932, in Little Mountain, he was a son of the late John Jesse and Carrie Lee Bundrick Bush. He was retired from Bagnal Builders where he was a construction superintendent. Mr. Bush was an...

Jan 12, 2014

Lola Ruth Pelke, 92, of Prosperity, went peacefully to be with the Lord on January 12, 2014, at home.

She was born April 29, 1921, in Lebanon, IN. She was a devoted servant to the Body of Christ, looking for opportunities to minister with her gift of hospitality, to family, friends...

Jan 12, 2014

John Andrew Sox, age 66, of Prosperity, was called home to be with his Lord January 12, 2014. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. John was born July 15, 1947, the son of the late Marion Woodrow Sox and Eddie Metz Sox.

He was part owner of...

Jan 9, 2014

Dalton Wade Slaton, 18, of Newberry, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Lexington Medical Center.

He was born on May 25, 1995, in Lexington to Bobbie Bradshaw White and the late Lin Rosson Slaton.

He is survived by his mother, Bobbie White; a sister, Shanna Jade Newkirk; a brother,...

Jan 9, 2014

Marjorie Shealy Wicker, 97, of Little Mountain, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at the Heritage at Lowman.

Born on September 29, 1916, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Magnus and Mary Stoudemire Shealy. She was an active member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church where she sang in the choir...

Jan 8, 2014

William Calvin Long, 85, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at the Dorn VA Medical Center.

Born on September 14, 1928, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late William Thomas and Leila Lodocia Long Long. He was married to the late Gertrude Hazel Goodman of Lufkin, TX on May 23,...

Jan 1, 2014

Gregory Lane Lambert, 63, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on March 24, 1950, in Topeka, KS, he was a son of Doyle H. and Opal Dillon Lambert. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a retired truck driver.

He is survived...

Dec 31, 2013

Melissa Stuck Heaps, 46, of Columbia, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on November 4, 1967, in Columbia, she was a daughter of Cynthia Lindler Stuck and the late Arlen Wessinger Stuck. She was a graduate of Mid Carolina High and the University of South Carolina. She was a...

Dec 30, 2013

Virgie Blanche Whitt Ingram, 95, of Prosperity, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Springfield Place in Newberry, SC.

Born on November 9, 1918 in Norland, VA, she was a daughter of the late Fitzhugh Lee and Martha Alice Holifield Whitt.

Mrs. Ingram is survived by daughters, Loretta...

Dec 27, 2013

Leland Eugene “Gene” Huffstetler, 74, of Chapin, died Friday, December 27, 2013, at his residence.

Born on December 31, 1938, in Chapin, he was a son of the late Elbert Leslie and Leila Elizabeth Wessinger Huffstetler. He served in the S.C. National Guard, was a retired carpenter from Huffstetler Builders and was a...