Obituaries

J. Alvin Kibler
Jul 15, 2013
Jacob Alvin Kibler, 92, of Lexington, SC departed this life on Sunday, July 14, 2013, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on October 30, 1920 in Prosperity, he was the son of the late John AC and Minnie Ellen Bowers Kibler. He was a World War II Army veteran having received numerous awards...
Otis Shealy
Jul 14, 2013
Otis L. Shealy, 89, a native of Little Mountain, S.C., died July 13, 2013 in Wilmington, DE. Born in October 1923, Shealy was the son of the late Jacob L. and Lorane Fulmer Shealy. He graduated from Newberry College and during World War Two served as an intelligence officer with the 14th Air Corps (the "Flying Tigers")...

The Christopher M. McManus Family
Jul 10, 2013
The Christopher M. McManus Family, Greenville
Funeral services for The McManus Family of Greenville, SC, Christopher M McManus, MD (46), Stacey Dickert McManus (46), Meghan Alexandra (17) and Connor Michael (14) who perished together Sunday, July 7, 2013, in a...
Paul Gauché
Jul 6, 2013
Paul James Gauché, Sr., 62, husband of the late Beverly S. Gauché, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013, surrounded by family and close friends.
Surviving him are children Paul James Gauché, Jr. and fiancé Melissa DePalma of Cayce, SC and Allison Suzanne Gauché and companion Thomas Varno of Chapin/Wilmington, NC; sisters Lynn Gauché of...

Pamela S. Bass
Jul 5, 2013
Pamela Slice Bass, 48, of Little Mountain, widow of Steven Lowell Bass, died Friday, July 5, 2013, at Providence Hospital.
Born on July 8, 1964, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Franklin Slice and Rosemary Long Metts. She formerly worked for the Newberry County Disabilities and Special Needs and was...

Neva Ann Risavich
Jul 5, 2013
Neva Ann Evans Risavich, 71, of Prosperity, died Friday, July 5, 2013, at her residence.
Born on August 20, 1941, in Waco, TX, she was a daughter of the late John Doward and Hazel Bellringer Evans. She was retired from Newberry County Memorial Hospital as a registered nurse. Mrs. Risavich was an active...

Mack Zeigler
Jul 4, 2013
Emzie Mack Zeigler, 72 of Prosperity, SC died Thursday, July 4, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family.
A funeral service will take place at St Luke’s Lutheran Church, 4056 St. Luke’s Church Road, Prosperity SC on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 2:00 pm by the Rev. Jason...

Estelle B. Bouknight
Jul 1, 2013
Estelle Bedenbaugh Bouknight, 88, of Newberry, widow of Marvin E. “Governor” Bouknight, died Monday, July 1, 2013, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on January 1, 1925, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Carrie Morris Bedenbaugh. Mrs. Bouknight was retired from Kendall Company – Oakland Plant and attended...

Boyd Mills Boozer
Jun 30, 2013
Boyd Mills Boozer, 76, of Prosperity, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Saluda Nursing Center after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease
Born on March 23, 1937, in Newberry County, he was the son of the late George Boyd Boozer and Grace Mills Boozer. He was retired as a salesman after 33 years...

Roger T. Dodrill, Sr.
Jun 29, 2013
Roger Timothy Dodrill, Sr., 77, of Newberry, died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Providence Hospital Northeast.
Born on September 7, 1935, in Tioga, WV, he was a son of the late George and Ruby O. Hanna Dodrill. He began his working career at the age of 17 with Valparaiso Plumbing and Heating and...

Elizabeth C. Frick
Jun 24, 2013
Elizabeth Ophelia Cannon Frick, 79, of Little Mountain, widow of Oscar Wyman Frick, died Monday, June 24, 2013, at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on August 18, 1933, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Forrest and Bertha Frick Cannon. She was retired from MEPCO (formerly GE) of Irmo and was...
Henry Berley
Jun 22, 2013
Henry James Berley, 59, of Pomaria, died Saturday, June 22, 2013, at his residence.
Born on September 8, 1953, in Newberry County, he was the son of Patricia Suber Berley and the late Everett Berley. He owned and operated the 3-B Corner Convenience Store and was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist...

Frances K. Harmon
Jun 20, 2013
Mrs. Frances Keisler Harmon, 94, of Pomaria, widow of her husband of 62 years, Thomas A. Harmon, died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at White Oak Manor.
Born in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late Henry W. and Mary Wessinger Keisler. She was a 1941 graduate of Newberry College and was...

Troy Vernon Walling
Jun 17, 2013
Troy Vernon Walling, 85, of Newbery, died, June 16, 2013 at his residence.
Born on January 11, 1928, in Vian Oklahoma, he was a son of the late John Lindsey and Lana Irene Webb Walling. He was a World War II Navy veteran and later, served in the Navy Reserves. Mr. Walling then...

Edith Adams
Jun 15, 2013
Edith Ann Adams, 76, of Little River, S.C, died peacefully, Monday, June 10, 2013 at Grand Strand Regional Hospital with her daughters at her side. Born in Munich Germany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Kaiser.
She was retired from Gold Kist in Alabama having work for a number of years...

Mary Frances Aull
Jun 15, 2013
Mary Frances Frick Aull, 82, of Pomaria, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on August 13, 1930, in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late John Grady and Annie Mae Wessinger Frick. She was retired from the Newberry County Schools. Mrs. Aull was a member of Pomaria Lutheran...

Mack H. Cathcart
Jun 15, 2013
Mack H. Cathcart, 60, of Whitmire died Friday, June 14, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland.
Born on September 15, 1952, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Bannie and Frances Berley Cathcart. He was a supervisor with Richloom Decorative Fabric's of Clinton and a part-time employee of Lowes of Newberry. He attended...
Ruthie Taylor
Jun 14, 2013
Ruthie Hicks Taylor, 77, of Pomaria, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at her residence.
Born on May 22, 1936, in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Nugent Brand Hicks, Jr. and Wilma Ruth Newton Hicks. She was the retired co-owner of Hailes Restaurant and a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church...

Jeroline T. Watts
Jun 8, 2013
Jeroline Thomas Watts, 66, of Prosperity, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at her residence.
Born on April 8, 1947, in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Willie E. and Louise Thomas Longhsore. She formerly worked at Hardees and Winn Dixie. She was a...

Lisa Marie Ravan
Jun 6, 2013
Lisa Marie Winkler Ravan, 53, of Prosperity, died June 6, 2013.
Born on September 16, 1959, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was a daughter of Gerard J. and Ruth Seybert Winkler. She graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier with the...