Obituaries

Dec 15, 2010

Doris “Dot” Comalander Alewine, 78, of Pomaria, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 8, 1932, in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late John Shell and Lillian Shealy Comalander. Mrs. Alewine was retired from the S.C. Pardon and Parole Board. She was a member of Holy Trinity...

Dec 13, 2010

Thomas Earl Yon, 65, of Newberry, died Monday, December 13, 2010.

Born April 6, 1945, in Newberry, a son of Ruth Willingham Yon and the late Edward Pearson Yon. Mr. Yon worked for Newberry Auto-NAPA for ten years and retired from Sunrise Auto-Care Quest after twenty five years. He was a charter member of Faith...

Dec 13, 2010

Annie Pearle “Peegie” Bishop Gardner, 90, of Newberry, died Monday, December 13, 2010, at her home.

Born on August 27, 1920, in Early Branch, SC, Mrs. Gardner was a daughter of the late Henry Edgar and Nora Mahalie Herndon Bishop. She was a 1941 graduate of Winthrop College, where she was a member of Beta...

Dec 12, 2010

William “Will” Joiner Bedenbaugh, 19, of Prosperity, died Sunday, December 12, 2010.

Born on April 4, 1991, in Columbia, he was a son of Charles W. and Sherry Dill Bedenbaugh. Will was a 2009 graduate of Mid Carolina High School where he played baseball and was named All State and All Region as...

Dec 9, 2010

Norma Jean Carey Madsen, 88, of Chappells, widow of Willard Allen Madsen, died December 8, 2010 at her residence.

Born on April 19, 1922, in Franklin, Nebraska, she was a daughter of the late James and Erva Tippetts Carey.

She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Barnes and her husband Jim of Chappells; a brother,...

Dec 4, 2010

Ralph M. Schumpert, 84, of Newberry, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at Saluda Nursing Center.

Born on May 5, 1926, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Jacob McDuffie and Connie Ophelia Derrick Schumpert. Mr. Schumpert was a World War II Army veteran and retired from American Fiber and Finishing after working for...

Dec 1, 2010

Janice Taylor York, 62, of Newberry, joined her beloved husband, Alvin Kenneth York, in eternal life on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Heritage at Lowman.

Born on October 20, 1948, in Newberry, she was a daughter of Margaret Frye Taylor and the late Bobby Ray Taylor. She was formerly employed by Fluor Daniel, the Newberry...

Dec 1, 2010

Clara Hunter Neiger, 92, of Newberry, widow of Ira F. Neiger, died November 30, 2010, at her residence.

Born on January 21, 1918, in Mill Creek, DE, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Clara Trimble Hunter. Mrs. Neiger retired from Kennards Department Store in Wilmington, DE and was a member of Kennerly...

Nov 30, 2010

Ann Mayo Eden, 86, of Chapel Hill, NC, widow of Charles A. Eden, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at Duke Home Care & Hospice in Hillsborough, NC.

Born on October 2, 1924, in Cheraw, she was a daughter of the late Jesse and Annie Caskey Mayo. She was a member of Chapin Baptist...

Nov 30, 2010

Carrie Metts Kinard, 98, of Prosperity, widow of Wister David Kinard, died Monday, November 29, 2010, at White Oak Manor.

Born on January 7, 1912, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Rude Samuel and Cleora Kinard Metts. She was retired from Whitten Center, was a member of Bachman Chapel and the Golden...

Nov 29, 2010

Eugene Lee Lipscomb, 87, of Prosperity, died Monday, November 29, 2010, at 8:50 a.m. at home.

Born on October 16, 1926, in Gaffney, he was a son of the late Howard and Mabel Armstrong Lipscomb. He was a World War II Army veteran having served in the Signal Corps. He retired from IBEN #102 as...

Nov 22, 2010

Clara Danielsen Wertz, 89, of Newberry, widow of Joe W. Wertz, died Monday, November 22, 2010, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on July 1, 1921, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Alvin J. and Nettie Willingham Danielsen. “Aunt Clara” as she was affectionately known by many was a graduate of Newberry...

Nov 22, 2010

Nathaniel James “Ta’l” Chiangi. 80 passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010 , at Palmetto Health Baptist.

Born on February 28, 1930 , in Norwich , CT , he was a son of the late Frank and Jenny Favola Chiangi, Sr. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran and served on the Minesweeper USS Tercel during...

Nov 21, 2010

Marvin Edward “Governor” Bouknight, 83 of Newberry died Saturday, November 20, 2010.

Born on January 9, 1927, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Jim and Viola Cromer Bouknight. He was a WWII Army Veteran and retired from Kendall Mills, Georgia Pacific, and the Newberry County Sheriffs Department. He was a former State Constable...

Nov 20, 2010

Philmore H. Parker, U.S. Army retired, Sgt 1 st class, 90, of Prosperity, peacefully passed from home to Heaven on November 20, 2010.

Born on August 5, 1920 in Brunswick, GA, he was the son of the late Eddie and Irene Keels Parker. Sgt. Parker was a WWII Army veteran having served in Europe, Aleutian...

Nov 20, 2010

James D. “Jim” Seymour died on November 19, 2010 in Ormond Beach, FL. Mr. Seymour was born in Whitmire, Newberry County, SC on May 6, 1934 to the late Mitchell White and Mae Bell Rollins Seymour. He graduated from Whitmire High School, Newberry College (Newberry SC), spent two years in the U. S. Army and then graduated from...

Nov 19, 2010

Sarah Helen Cannon Amick, 88, of Prosperity, died Friday, November 19, 2010, at Springfield Place.

Born on September 17, 1922, in Newberry County, she was the daughter of the late David and Emma Boland Cannon. She was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church where she was a member of WELCA, the Petra Circle and the...

Nov 15, 2010

Josephine “Jo” Irene Taylor Jenkins, 61, of Chappells, died Monday, November 15, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 1, 1949, in Jackson, MI, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Taylor and Maxine Foster Roland. She was a former truck driver and a member of the Chappells Fire and Rescue Department....

Nov 14, 2010

PROSPERITY, SC – Funeral services for Joseph Larry Friar will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at Bethel Baptist Church with Pastor Rob White officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral at the church.

Larry Friar, 66, of Prosperity, beloved husband, son,...

Nov 10, 2010

Alice McLane Kemp, 84, of Taylors, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 11, 1925, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late James C. and Martha Lathan McLane. During her childhood her father’s work required much travel. Mrs. Kemp was able to travel with her father on many...