Obituaries

Nov 7, 2011

Mildred Catherine Anderson Riefsnyder, 85, of Springfield Place, Newberry, formerly of Winter Haven, FL, widow of Warren S. Riefsnyder, Jr., died Sunday, November 6, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 2, 1926, in Jacksonville, FL, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. Anderson, Sr. and Ava Lou Dixon Anderson. She...

Nov 7, 2011

Nicklas Carl Southerland, 20, of Little Mountain, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at his residence.

Born on November 14, 1990, in Lexington, he was the son of James Daniel and Debra Gantt Southerland. He was a graduate of Mid-Carolina High School and a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church.

He is survived...

Nov 4, 2011

Nina Adams Perdue, 93, of Newberry, widow of William Mitchell Perdue, Jr., died Friday, November 4, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 3, 1918, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Ernest J. and Carrie Cromer Adams. Mrs. Perdue was retired from the Newberry County School System and was a...

Nov 3, 2011

David Wilkes Stone, Jr., 84, of Prosperity, widower of Mary Platt Stone, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011.

Born on June 29, 1927, in Prosperity, he was the son of the late David Wilkes Stone, Sr. and Brunelle Lominick Stone. Mr. Stone was a World War II Navy veteran. He was employed by Cherokee Construction for...

Nov 3, 2011

Mrs. Edith Boland Bedenbaugh, 89, of Prosperity, widow of Allen R. Bedenbaugh died November 3, 2011 at Springfield Place.

Born on October 31, 1922, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Dewitt Charles and Eula Frick Boland. She retired from Mepco Electric. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and was...

Nov 2, 2011

Robert Louis “Jay Bird” Kunkle, Sr., 83, of Newberry, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at his residence.

Born on January 17, 1928, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Q. Epting and Ellen Hawkins Kunkle. Mr. Kunkle during his working career worked for Pepsi, Tom’s Distributor, Newberry County, Hawkins Hardware and the Mid...

Nov 1, 2011

Zapopan Sanchez, 69, of Saluda, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at Hospice of the Piedmont in Greenwood.

She was born on December 18, 1941, in Hermanas, Coahuila, to the late Jesus and Venancia Sanchez. She was a member of St. William’s Catholic Church in Ward.

Ms. Sanchez is survived by sons, Jorge...

Oct 31, 2011

Mr. Albert Wayne Shealy, age 60, of Prosperity entered life triumphant on October 31, 2011 . A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 3:00 pm at St. Philip’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Terry Amick officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Philip’s Cemetery.

Born on October...

Oct 29, 2011

Michael Douglas Mangrum, 55, of Newberry, died Saturday, October 29, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 12, 1956, in Atlanta, GA, he was a son of Gloria Barnett Mangrum and the late Lowell Eugene Mangrum. He was a Navy veteran and was a tree surgeon.

Mr. Mangrum is survived...

Oct 25, 2011

Sarah Kinard Wicker, 94, of Prosperity, widow of Ben Chevis Wicker, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Springfield Place.

Born on April 10, 1917, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Holmes Forrest and Chrissie Shealy Kinard. Mrs. Wicker worked at the Lowman Home and was a member of St. Philip’s Lutheran...

Oct 22, 2011

Mr. Rufus Hamilton Kibler Jr., 84, of Newberry, widower of his beloved wife of 64 years, Margaret Watts Kibler, died Friday, October 21, 2011 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital .

Born on May 22 , 1927, in Newberry, Mr. Kibler was the son of the late Rufus Hamilton Kibler, Sr. and...

Oct 16, 2011

James Thomas Farr, 77, of Little Mountain, widower of Veita Rae Lindler Farr, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on July 21, 1934, in Little Mountain, he was a son of the late John D. and Rosa Black Farr. He had worked for Kline Iron & Steel, Owen Steel, Corley Mills...

Oct 8, 2011

Marion E. Wicker, 91, of Newberry, widower of Naomi Crapps Wicker, died October 8, 2011 at White Oak Manor.

Born on June 12, 1920, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Ernest Oliver and Mary Viola Graham Wicker. He was a graduate of Bush River High School and was a World War II Army veteran....

Oct 5, 2011

David Chestly Willingham, 39, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 8, 1972, in Spartanburg, he was a son of Carol Ann Riggs Marrs and James David Willingham. He was an employee of Newberry Feed and Farm. David was a hard working, honest man and was loved...

Oct 5, 2011

Anita Carolyn Smith Bouknight, 77, of Newberry, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on August 1, 1934, in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Smith and Ola Schumpert Smith. She was retired from Columbia Radiology. Mrs. Bouknight was a member of O’Neal Street United Methodist Church where...

Oct 3, 2011

Lila Huffstetler Cromer, 75, of Newberry, widow of Leland Ralph Cromer, died Monday, October 3, 2011, at Providence Hospital.

Born on January 23, 1936, in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Elbert Leslie and Leila Elizabeth Wessinger Huffstetler. She was an employee of Wal Mart and was a beautician for 40 years. Mrs....

Sep 29, 2011

Peggy Marshall Keim, 87, of Newberry, South Carolina and longtime resident of Cartersville, Georgia, died September 29, 2011, at Jessie Frank Hawkins Nursing Home, Newberry, South Carolina. Peggy was born in Wapella, Illinois on December 4, 1923, to the late Mary Ellen Derr Marshall and Frederick Lewis Marshall.

Peggy was a graduate of Illinois State...

Sep 28, 2011

Larry “Fuzz” Kinard, 62, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at his residence.

Born on September 10, 1949, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Colie B. and Kathleen Trammell Kinard. He was a logger and a member of Wightman United Methodist Church.

He is survived by sons, Larry...

Sep 27, 2011

Everett Cardel Summer, 66, of Chappells, widower of Joyce Wyatt Summer, died Monday, September 26, 2011, at his residence.

Born on December 4, 1944, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Jennings Cardel and Vaneria Long Summer. Mr. Summer was a former member of the S.C. National Guard, retired from Monsanto and a...

Sep 24, 2011

Ann McClellan Gilliam, 68, of McClellanville, widow of Virgil Lee Gilliam, died Friday, September 23, 2011, at Roper Hospital in Charleston.

Mrs. Gilliam was born in McClellanville on May 31, 1943, a daughter of the late Rev. James O. McClellan, Jr. and Ruby Seigler McClellan. She graduated from Spartanburg Methodist College and earned a B....