Obituaries

Nov 27, 2011

Jacqueline Hamm Franklin, 70, of Prosperity, died Saturday, November 26, 2011, at her residence.

Born on October 12, 1941, in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late J.D. and Brunelle Bowers Hamm. Mrs. Franklin was retired from McKechnie Vehicle Components and was a member of Zion United Methodist Church.

She is...

Nov 20, 2011

Peggy Joyce Fields Duvall, 73, of Newberry, died Sunday, November 20, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 11, 1938, in Honea Path, she was a daughter of the late Barnell and Rachel Simpson Fields. She was employed with the Newberry County Council on Aging and a member of College Street Baptist Church....

Nov 20, 2011

MSG Edwin T. Graham, Jr. US Army (RET), 76, of Newberry, died November 20, 2011 at his residence.

Born on November 7, 1935, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Edwin T. Graham, Sr. and Eunice Holley Graham. He was a 1953 graduate of Prosperity High School and a 1957 graduate of Newberry...

Nov 14, 2011

Dolly Smith McCrackin McCutcheon, 80, of Newberry, widow of Billy McCutcheon, died Monday, November 14, 2011, at Self Regional Medical Center.

Born on July 31, 1931, in Blair, she was a daughter of the late David Ramsey and Bernice Adams McCrackin. She was retired from Lominick’s Drug Store and was a member of Central United...

Nov 13, 2011

George Grady Leitzsey, 84, of Pomaria, died Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on January 2, 1927, in Pomaria, he was the son of the late George Heber and Myrtle Richardson Leitzsey. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Mr. Leitzsey retired from Kendall Company, Oakland Plant and later worked for...

Nov 9, 2011

Angela Jewel Summer, 40, of Chappells, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011.

Born on January 24, 1971, in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Everett C. and Joyce Wyatt Summer. She was a graduate of Newberry High School and Piedmont Technical College and was a member of Chappells Baptist Church.

Miss...

Nov 8, 2011

Gloria Lemar Rudder Hamm, 75, of Newberry, widow of Hurley P. Hamm, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on October 8, 1936, in Hillsborough, NC, she was a daughter of the late Jack A. and O’Dell Horne Rudder. She was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church

Mrs....

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....