Obituaries

Aug 10, 2011

Ethel Merle Peters Queener, 93, of Silverstreet, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on November 30, 1917, in Neosho, MO, she was a daughter of the late George Washington Thomas Peters and Evelyn Horton Peters. She was a retired seamstress and a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Neohso, MO.

Aug 9, 2011

Lydia Frances Prudence Lanier Billiot, 73, of Newberry, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at Hospice House of Laurens County.

Born in July 16, 1938, in Union, she was a daughter of the late James and Roberta Wix Lanier. She was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by her husband, Clovis Billiot;...

Aug 7, 2011

Faye Garrett Seibert Turner, 87, of Newberry, died Saturday, August 6, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on January 15, 1924, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Sparta Nichols Garrett. Mrs. Turner was retired from Damon International and a member of Cannon’s Creek Prosperity A.R.P. Church.

She...

Aug 5, 2011

James Stanley Harris, 54, of Newberry, died Thursday, August 4, 2011, at his residence.

Born on December 2, 1956, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Monroe Jackson Harris and Vera Sanford Harris. Mr. Harris was a graduate of Clemson University. He was a farmer and contractor, a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church...

Aug 5, 2011

Malcolm Felix Someillan-Wilson, 43, of Newberry died August 4, 2011.

Born June 7, 1968, in Tampa, FL, he was a son of Felix Someillan and Cheryl Gibson. He was a self employed carpenter and a member of Freedom Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Debbie...

Jul 31, 2011

Linda Goings Fulmer, 61, of Newberry, died Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 27, 1950, in Newberry, she was a daughter of Bobbie DeHardt Goings and the late Daniel Benjamin. She was retired from the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, a member of Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church and was...

Jul 29, 2011

Thomas Carroll Hill, 82, of Little Mountain, died Friday, July 29, 2011, at his residence.

Born on August 30, 1928, in Great Falls, he was a son of the late James Raleigh and Carrie Lee Bishop Hill. He was retired after 43 years with Winn Dixie and later worked 12 years with Bi Lo. Mr....

Jul 25, 2011

Mamie L. Bedenbaugh, 91, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on October 26, 1919, in Little Mountain. She was the daughter of the late Boyd and Lola Counts Farr. Mrs. Bedenbaugh was a homemaker before she moved to White Oak Manor, Newberry in 2008. She was a member of St. Luke’s...

Jul 21, 2011

James “Jim” Wyattman Humphries, 70 of Newberry died July 21, 2011, at his residence.

Born on January 21, 1941 in Cleveland County, NC, he was a son of the late William and Bruna Davis Humphries. He was retired from Georgia Pacific, an avid fisherman and cook, and a loving husband, father and grandfather. He served...

Jul 20, 2011

Marvin Sampson Lester, 93, of Newberry, widower of Roselean Epting Lester, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on August 29, 1917, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late George P. and Eva Nichols Lester. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Navy. He...

Jul 20, 2011

Clyde Marvin Livingston, Sr., 82, of Newberry, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 12, 1928, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late O.S. and Thelma Singley Livingston. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Livingston worked for the S.C. Highway Department and later...

Jul 14, 2011

Charles Bernard Shealy, 74, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on September 6, 1936, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Howard B. and Clara Nell Bedenbaugh Shealy. He served in the S.C. National Guards for 13 years, was the former owner of Shealy Trucking for over...

Jul 13, 2011

Sara Elizabeth Monroe Werts, 91, of Newberry, widow of William F. (Fred) Werts, Sr., died Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

Born on January 5, 1920, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late C. Vernon and Lula Bradley Monroe. Elizabeth was a member of Smyrna Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by a...

Jul 13, 2011

Barbara Taylor Stuck, 80, of Pomaria, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 9, 1931, in the St. Philip’s Community, she was a daughter of the late George Y. and LeNora Halfacre Taylor. She was a graduate of Newberry College and an elementary teacher having retired from Little Mountain...

Jul 13, 2011

Eakie W. McCullough, 73, of Newberry, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on June 7, 1938, in Whitmire, he was a son of the late Loraine and Katherine Epting McCullough. Mr. McCullough was retired from the Newberry County School Bus Maintenance Shop as shop foreman. He was a former member of...

Jul 5, 2011

Brian Allen Cook, 46, of Newberry, died Sunday, July 3, 2011.

Born on February 8, 1965, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Virgil W. and Dottye Wicker Cook. He was a 1987 graduate of Newberry College and was an Administrator with Harbison Hall Assisted Living. He was a member...

Jul 4, 2011

Edward Myers, 84, of Prosperity, widower of Anita Maria Anne Paris Myers, died Sunday, July 3, 2011.

Born on November 3, 1926, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Percy Nolan and Bertha Lee Clamp Myers. He was retired from the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and the...

Jun 30, 2011

Marshall Harris Todd, 69, passed away at his home in Newberry, SC on June 26, 2011. He was a caring father and proud grandfather. Marshall was born on November 25, 1941 and grew up in the Shandon area of Columbia, SC with his younger brother, Teddy. He attended Presbyterian College and then graduated from Baptist College in Charleston, SC,...

Jun 28, 2011

Garret Sebastian Phillips, 18, of Newberry, died Sunday, June 26, 2011.

He was a 2011 honor graduate of Newberry High School and was in the All State and Regional band. He was a member of the youth orchestra of the Low Country where he played the upright bass for six years. He played the guitar...

Jun 28, 2011

Charles Richard Hartman, 64, of Prosperity, died Monday, June 27, 2011, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on January 12, 1947, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Charles H. and Ellen Lee Hartman. Mr. Hartman was retired from Coca Cola Consolidated after forty-four years. He was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church....