Obituaries

Dec 26, 2013

Dr. Mozelle Viola Jackson, 81, of Simpsonville, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013, at McCall Hospice House.

Born on October 23, 1932, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Cloyd Hilliard and Corrie Porter Jackson. She was a former college professor and later retired as Director of Guidance at Americus High School...

Dec 25, 2013

L. Myrtle Long, 96, of Newberry, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 12, 1917, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Werts and Tochie Cobb Long. Miss Long was a registered nurse who worked in New Jersey, Florida and South Carolina. She began...

Dec 23, 2013

Nan Oxner Cain, 79, of Kings Creek Road, Newberry, died Monday, December 23, 2013, at her home.

She was born on July 26, 1934, in the Mount Bethel Garmany area of Newberry County. Nan was the daughter of the late Malcolm Alan Oxner and Eva Pearl Koon Oxner. Nan was a devoted daughter,...

Dec 21, 2013

Dolores Fredricksen Suber, 86, of Columbia, widow of William Henry Suber, stepped into the presence of her Lord on Friday, December 20, 2013 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on November 7, 1927, in Homer, Nebraska, she was a daughter of the late Sigvart and Esther Bobier Fredricksen. She was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Dec 16, 2013

Charlene Kay Lambert Cook, 62, of Prosperity died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on October 29, 1951, in Ft. Ord, California, she was a daughter of Doyle H. and Opal Lambert.

She is survived by her husband, James L. “Jimmy” Cook; a son, Wendell Edwards...

Dec 15, 2013

Doris Wicker Cromer Haskins, 84, formerly of Pomaria died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at White Oak Manor.

Born on July 5, 1929, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Calvin and Eula Mae Wicker. Mrs. Haskins was twice married, first to the late Robert Walter Cromer and secondly to the late...

Dec 15, 2013

Sara Norma Ruff Richardson , 77, of Pomaria died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at her residence.

Born on March 22, 1936,  in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late David Feldon and Sara Hentz Ruff. She graduated cum laude from Newberry College and was a retired English teacher, having taught at...

Dec 10, 2013

George W. Rexrode, 88, of Chapin, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at the Heritage at Lowman.

Born on February 15, 1925, in Stanley, VA, he was a son of the late Preston and Carrie Howsden Rexrode. He was a retired bus driver after 34 years with the Metro-Transit in Washington, DC and Maryland....

Dec 9, 2013

Daniel Hezekiah Hamm III, 71, of Myrtle Beach and formerly of Prosperity, died Monday, December 9, 2013, at Grand Strand Medical Center.

Born on August 31, 1942, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Daniel Hezekiah Hamm, Jr. and Harriett Clarkson Hamm. He was a 1964 graduate of the University of...

Dec 9, 2013

Doris Mae Huffstetler Long, 88, of Newberry, SC, joined her Lord and Savior on December 9, 2013. Born in Chapin, S.C. on February 6, 1925, she was a daughter of the later Arthur M. and Willie Mae Huffstetler and wife of the late Leroy Long. Doris was a faithful, long standing member of Bethany Lutheran...

Dec 9, 2013

Retired businessman, former House Member and SC Highway Commissioner, Earl Howell Bergen, Jr., 93, died at his home Sunday, December 8, 2013. He was born in North Augusta, South Carolina on November 29, 1920 and was the only child of the late Earl H, Sr. and Lethea Adams Bergen.

Earl attended North Augusta...

Dec 8, 2013

Brian MacDonald, 69, of Prosperity, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his residence.

Brian was born in Massachusetts, son of Edward and Betty MacDonald.  He was educated in the Massachusetts public school system and later went on to receive a degree from University of Akron.

Brian served his country...

Dec 8, 2013

Florence Kinard Householder, 88, of Ridge Spring died Sunday, December 8, 2013 at home. She was born in Newberry, SC, the daughter of the late Herman J. Kinard and Annie Isabell Metts Kinard. She was married to the late Robert “Bob” S. Householder, Sr. for 56 years.

She was a lifelong member of...

Dec 7, 2013

Mrs. Betty Streets Mills of Newberry entered into rest at White Oak Manor on Friday, December 6, 2013. Born in Elkins, West Virginia on February 16, 1921, Betty moved to Newberry after her marriage to R. L. Mills who predeceased her.

She was also predeceased by a son, Gerald L. Mills; a daughter,...

Dec 2, 2013

Johnette Hagan Noah, 74, of Newberry, widow of Tommy Lee Noah, died Monday, December 2, 2013, at Providence Hospital.

Born on April 24, 1938, in Monterey Park, CA, she was a daughter of the late John Weir and Virginia May Wolfe Hagan. She was a retired apartment complex manager.

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Nov 27, 2013

Olin Hendrix, 76, of Newberry, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born in Newberry on August 26, 1937, he was the son of Bessie Proctor Hendrix and the late Bloomer C. Hendrix. He was a former member of the S.C. National Guard, retired from Monsanto and was a member of...

Nov 26, 2013

Maria Esther “Bobbye” Tejada, 58, of Newberry, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at her residence.

Born on November 16, 1955, in El Paso, TX, she was a daughter of Johnny Tejada and Rosa B. Tejada. She was a retired medical assistant.

Ms. Tejada is survived in addition to her...

Nov 24, 2013

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Winnie Mabel Mashburn Rice, 91, of Newberry, widow of Frank R. Rice, died Sunday, November 24, 2013, at her residence.

Born on April 18, 1922, in Blue Ridge, GA, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Alice Crumby Mashburn. She...

Nov 23, 2013

Lacy Harris Collins, 71, of Newberry, died Saturday, November 23, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on May 26, 1942, in Mullins, he was the son of the late Lacy Woodrow and Iris Ernestine Cooke Collins. He was a graduate of Clemson University, a Vietnam Army veteran and also...

Nov 21, 2013

William Hoyt Ringer, 70, of Pomaria, died Thursday, November 21, 2013, at his residence.

Born on May 23, 1943, in Pomaria, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward Ringer and Ellen Caldwell Ringer Mills. Mr. Ringer retired from the S.C. Tax Commission and following retirement worked for the U.S....