Obituaries

Apr 8, 2012

Henry Hubert Stockman, 89, of Prosperity, widower of Winifred Shealy Stockman, died April 8, 2012 at White Oak Manor.

Born on August 4, 1922, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late John Henry and Blanche Bowers Stockman. He was retired from Claude Lake Dominick Construction. He was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church...

Apr 4, 2012

Richard Bruce Turner, 57, of Newberry, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at his residence.

Born on November 19, 1954, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Clyde Wilburn Turner, Sr. and Jenece Odom Turner. He was an Army veteran.

Mr. Turner is survived by his wife, Meryl...

Apr 2, 2012

John “Johnny” Burton Bouknight, 59, of Prosperity, died Monday, April 2, 2012.

Born on November 8, 1952, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Virgil Bouknight and Rosemary Folk Oxner. He was an employee of Bel Ivy Trucking and a member of Colony Lutheran Church.

Mr. Bouknight...

Apr 1, 2012

Roy Bruce Abrams, 86, of Pomaria, died Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 24, 1925, in Joanna, he was a son of the late Joe and Olie Crowe Abrams. Mr. Abrams was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran who served as a Boatswain Mate 2 nd...

Mar 29, 2012

The Reverend Marian Ruthe Woodle Dyer, 53, of Pomaria, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at her residence.

Born in Chester, she was a daughter of Clarence Marion and Hattie Ruthe Parker Woodle. She was a graduate of Lugoff-Elgin High School and received her undergraduate degree from Columbia College and her Master of Divinity...

Mar 28, 2012

Nancy Ann Taylor Bouknight, 74, of Newberry, widow of Charles Gilbert Bouknight, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at White Oak Manor.

Born on August 2, 1937, in Goldville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Ezra Thomas and Birdia Ann Carter Taylor. She was retired from Bilo and was a member of...

Mar 28, 2012

Kathleen Frick Shealy, 99, of Prosperity, widow of Eugene Shealy, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on December 17, 1912, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Wilber Roland Frick and Nina Catherine Riddle Frick. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church...

Mar 20, 2012

Jessie James Benson, 21, of Newberry, died Sunday, March 18, 2012.

He was born on April 13, 1990, in Eldorado, AR, a son of James E. Benson and Melissa Holmes Fisher.

No formal funeral service is planned.

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Mar 18, 2012

Thomas “Tommy” Holloway Martin, 64, of Newberry, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at White Oak Manor.

Born on November 16, 1947, in Newberry, he was a son of Myrtle Boozer Martin and the late John W. Martin. He was formerly employed with Monsanto, was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the...

Mar 18, 2012

James Richard “Ricky” Cain, 56, of Newberry, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at his residence.

Born on May 26, 1955, in Newberry, he was a son of Mabel Lindler Cain and the late William F. Cain. He was an employee of Danny Riley's Garage and a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church.

Mar 17, 2012

Paul Edward Shealy of Prosperity passed away at Newberry County Memorial Hospital on Saturday, March 17, 2012 with complications with pneumonia.

Born on January 4, 1921 in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Ethon Jacob and Alice Elise Richardson Shealy. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomaria,...

Mar 17, 2012

Laura Monts Longshore, 91, of Silverstreet, widow of F.W. “Bushy” Longshore, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 20, 1920, in Chapin, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Lula Mayer Monts. Mrs. Longshore was a former cosmetologist and retired from ISE America. She...

Mar 16, 2012

James E. “Duck” Wheeler, 67, of Prosperity, died Friday, March 16, 2012, at the Hospice House of Laurens County.

Born on September 15, 1944, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late James Carlisle and Mable Derrick Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler served in the S.C. National Guard and was retired from Newberry County...

Mar 9, 2012

Zelma Odessa Barbee Rawls, 93, of Pomaria, died Friday, March 9, 2012.

Born on August 14, 1918 in Pageland, South Carolina, she lived her early years in Pageland and Concord, North Carolina before moving to Dawkins, South Carolina at age 8.  She was the daughter of the late Albert Franklin Barbee, Sr. and Martha Ellen Burris Barbee....

Mar 8, 2012

Steve Mitchell Radford, 59, of Whitmire, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 7, 1952, in Whitmire, he was a son of the later A.V. And Shirley Stewart Radford. Mr. Radford was a mechanic and attended Evans Street Church of God.

He is...

Mar 8, 2012

Edgar David Jones, 81, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 4, 1930, in Ninety Six, he was a son of the late Joe Jones and Modena Conyers Flessas. Mr. Jones was retired from PCA and later worked for Little River Marina. He was a...

Mar 6, 2012

Bennie Lee “Missy” Glenn Catalano, 87, of Prosperity, widow of Archie Catalano, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on October 19, 1924, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John and Bennie Tillman Livingston.

She is survived by her daughters, Toni McCullough...

Mar 5, 2012

Madge Floyd Littlejohn, 84, of Gaffney, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 5, 2012 at Dillon Pointe in Spartanburg.

Born on October 10, 1927, in Gaffney, she was the widow of the late Dr. Thomas Chlingman Littlejohn, Jr. and...

Mar 3, 2012

James William Rikard, 68, of Batesburg, died Saturday, March 3, 2012.

Born on December 23, 1943, in Lexington, he was a son of the late Charles L. and Vanoy Boatwright Rikard. Mr. Rikard was retired from Wellington.

He is survived by his wife, Magdalene Livingston Rikard; daughters, Linda Rikard...

Mar 2, 2012

Johnny DeJesus Juarez-Flores, infant son of Martin Juarez Borbonio and Agusting Flores Hermenegildo, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2012,at St. Mark Catholic Church by Father Noel Tria.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

A memorial message may be written...