Obituaries

Feb 29, 2012

Ben Pressley Stewart, Sr., 90, of Newberry, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at Providence Hospital.

He was born on January 27, 1922, to Ben Price Stewart and Sallie Emma Boozer Stewart. After graduating from Chappells High School in 1939, Ben served in the US Navy during WWII form 1942-1945 and saw action in...

Feb 25, 2012

Mabel Hiller Slaton, 87, of Newberry, died Friday, February 24, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 14, 1925, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Edgar Leland and Nora Ammons Hiller. Mrs. Slaton worked for Wertz Music for a number of years and was the retired owner of...

Feb 25, 2012

Faye Watson Tucker, 60, of Silverstreet, died Saturday, February 25, 2012.

Born on April 24, 1951, in Wilmington, NC, she was a daughter of the late Hayward Lee Watson and Willia Mae Cannon Watson Fipps. She was retired after 32 years from PCA and was a member of Queens Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Tucker...

Feb 19, 2012

Doris Bouknight Wise, 91, of Newberry, widow of William “Bill” Wise, died Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 24, 1920, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Lucy Cromer Bouknight. Mrs. Wise was retired from the Newberry County School system and was a...

Feb 14, 2012

Robert Wayne Miller, 50, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at his residence.

Born on August 7, 1961, in Proctorville, OH, he was a son of William F. “Bill” Miller and Trudy Davis Miller. He was a commercial sales manager at Advanced Auto Parts in Lexington and was a member of Zion...

Feb 12, 2012

Robert Harold Lake, 89, of Newberry, died Sunday, February 12, 2012, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on December 28, 1922, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late James Robert and Lucia DeHihns Lake. He was retired from Kaywood Joanna Western. Mr. Lake was the oldest member of Enoree Baptist...

Feb 9, 2012

Kihachi “Ken” Sugibayashi, 61, of Newberry, died Wednesday, February 9, 2012, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on June 25, 1950, in Aburahi, Japan. He was an employee of West Fraser and attended Glory Tabernacle.

Mr. Sugibayashi is survived by his wife, Sheila Blanton Sugibayashi; a son, Joshua Sugibayashi of...

Feb 8, 2012

Milford Delanor “Mickey” Wicker, 78, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at his residence.

Born on February 7, 1934, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Ernest Boyd and Mattie Mae Long Wicker. Mr. Wicker served in the S.C. National Guard and worked for the S.C. State Highway Department and...

Feb 6, 2012

Frances Wicker Graham, 96, of Pomaria, widow of John Adam Graham, died Monday, February 6, 2012, at Springfield Place.

Born on July 21, 1915, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late John P. and Lula Kinard Wicker. She was retired after 22 years from Damon International. Mrs. Graham was a member...

Feb 5, 2012

Connie Adams Shealy, 96, of Newberry, widow of Curtis M. “Rabbit” Shealy, died Sunday, February 5, 2012, at White Oak Manor.

Born on August 5, 1915, in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late James Thomas and Mamie Goff Adams. She worked for the Kendall Company, Mollohon Plant and...

Feb 1, 2012

Ute Nillius Bundrick, 72, of Pomaria, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at her residence.

Born on October 30, 1939, in Mianz, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Margott Wolff Nillius. Mrs. Bundrick was retired from the Newberry County Schools and was of the Catholic faith.

She is...

Jan 28, 2012

Mr. Hubert Earl Graham, 94, of Newberry, widower of Mary Ruff Graham, died January 28, 2012.

Born on November 13, 1917 in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Marvin Herbert and Minnie Berley Graham. Mr. Graham was a life-long member of New Hope United Methodist Church and served on many committees over the...

Jan 27, 2012

Linda Marcella Jenkins Taylor, 54, of Newberry, has died.

Born on February 9, 1957, in Union, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Graham Jenkins, Sr. and Doris Hazel Knox Jenkins.

She is survived by sisters, Joyce Lancaster and Carol Jenkins both of Union, Audrey Gilbert of Hazelhurst,...

Jan 24, 2012

Alton Wicker, 87, of Newberry, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at his residence.

Born on January 3, 1925, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Forrest and Essie Long Wicker. He was a World War II Navy veteran who served 18 months in the Pacific on the USS Cabot. Mr....

Jan 22, 2012

Mr. Robert “Bob” G. Joyce, 69, of Prosperity, widower of Ardene Baumhauer Joyce, entered into rest on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at his residence.

Bob was born on December 10, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, the son of Joseph Joyce Jr. and Mary L. Joyce of St. Louis, MO. He graduated from Cleveland...

Jan 21, 2012

Lois Leilani Keaweamahi Thomas, 89, of Prosperity, widow of Harold Grey Thomas, died Friday, January 20, 2012, at White Oak Manor.

Born on July 5, 1922, in Hilo, Hawaii, she was a daughter of the late George Keaweamahi. Mrs. Thomas was retired from North Trident Regional Medical Center.

She...

Jan 20, 2012

Roy Frank Alexander, 34, of Prosperity, died Thursday, January 19, 2012.

Born on October 4, 1977, in Columbia, he was a son of Roy Edward Alexander and Rebekah Cook Alexander. He was an Army veteran who served in the United Nations Honor Guard and was the youngest land navigation instructor ever chosen to...

Jan 17, 2012

Mary Boland Hawkins, 88, of Newberry, widow of Clarence M. “Hawk” Hawkins, died Monday, January 16, 2012, at McCall Hospice House of Simpsonville.

Born on September 5, 1923, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late B. Dell and Anna Rebecca Cromer Boland. She was retired from Greenwood Mills-Joanna Plant # 14...

Jan 11, 2012

Richard Earl Satterwhite, 88, of Newberry, widower of Janie Shealy Satterwhite, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at White Oak Manor.

He was born in Newberry on May 15, 1923 to the late Frank M. and Estelle Teague Satterwhite. Mr. Satterwhite served in the Army 88 th Infantry Division in Italy during...

Jan 11, 2012

Lila Mae Sherman, 92, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 12, 1919, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Purd and Mamie Cooper Paschal. She was a member of Chapel in the Woods.

Mrs. Sherman is survived by...