Obituaries

Dec 30, 2010

Vernon Stewart Short, age 91, entered into Heavenly rest on December 30, 2010. Born in Wilbur, Washington on July 30, 1919, he was the second son of Margaret DeCamp Short and Paul Roland Short.

At age 4, his family relocated to Santa Monica, California where he and his brother Roland were schooled and...

Dec 29, 2010

Edna Hendrix Wilson, 96, of Prosperity, widow of Otis Wilson, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at her residence.

Born on April 7, 1914, in Lexington, she was a daughter of the late Earl E. and Estelle Kaminer Hendrix. Mrs. Wilson was a waitress at Haile’s Restaurant, a member of Enoree Baptist Church and enjoyed crocheting and...

Dec 29, 2010

Gladys Johnson Graham, 90, of Pomaria, widow of James Morris Graham, Sr., died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Magnolia Manor of Rock Hill.

Born on December 20, 1920, in Hartford, TN, she was a daughter of the late William Nathan and Wilma Eugenia Smith Johnson. Mrs. Graham was retired from Collins and Alkman and was...

Dec 27, 2010

Lois Elizabeth Wicker Kibler, 87, of Newberry, widow of J. Paul Kibler, died Sunday, December 26, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 2, 1923, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late James T. Wicker, Sr. and Alliene Free Wicker. Mrs. Kibler worked for Carter & Holmes Florist and Anderson Shoe’s...

Dec 27, 2010

David Anderson Kibler, 75, of Prosperity, died Monday, December 27, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 27, 1935, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Hermis and Ernestine Shealy Kibler. Mr. Kibler was a former member of the National Guard and worked for West End Mill and Kendall Company-Oakland Plant....

Dec 26, 2010

Margaret Marie Saunders Kerley, 68, of Little Mountain, widow of Kenneth Byarn Kerley, Sr., died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at her residence.

Born on September 23, 1942, in Camden, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Richard and Margaret Marie Check Saunders. Mrs. Kerley was retired from Head Start. She was a member...

Dec 26, 2010

Arthur Jerome “Jr” Livingston, Jr., 85, of Prosperity, died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 7, 1925, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Arthur Jerome Livingston, Sr. and Ruby Cook Livingston. He was a retired Navy veteran having served in the Korean War. Mr. Livingston also...

Dec 26, 2010

Anna “Nick” W. Monroe, 91, of Newberry, constant and faithful wife of the late Claude B. Monroe, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2010.

Born on August 30, 1919 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Henry Colie and Lillie Bell Fulmer Woodward. She was employed for many years at South Carolina National...

Dec 25, 2010

James Mark Smith, 82, of Newberry, died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on August 14, 1928, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late John William and Sadie Fowler Smith. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and the retired owner of Smith Brothers Logging, Inc. He...

Dec 22, 2010

Connie Boozer Kinard, 78, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at her residence.

Born on July 2, 1932, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late James Harvey “Pie” and Eoline Eloise Lake Boozer. She was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church.

She is survived by...

Dec 17, 2010

Robin Lynn Haley Lusk, 37, of Newberry, died Friday, December 17, 2010, at her residence.

Born on November 13, 1973, in Lexington, she was a daughter of John E. and Sandra Simmons Haley.

She is survived by her parents; her husband, Johnny E. Lusk; two sons, Cody Lusk and Luke Lusk, a daughter,...

Dec 16, 2010

Ronnie Guy, 59, of Pomaria, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 18, 1951, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Larry Lee and Gertrude Rogers Guy. He was an Army veteran.

Surviving is a son, Eddie Turner of Prosperity; brothers, Joe (Linda) Guy...

Dec 15, 2010

Doris “Dot” Comalander Alewine, 78, of Pomaria, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 8, 1932, in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late John Shell and Lillian Shealy Comalander. Mrs. Alewine was retired from the S.C. Pardon and Parole Board. She was a member of Holy Trinity...

Dec 13, 2010

Annie Pearle “Peegie” Bishop Gardner, 90, of Newberry, died Monday, December 13, 2010, at her home.

Born on August 27, 1920, in Early Branch, SC, Mrs. Gardner was a daughter of the late Henry Edgar and Nora Mahalie Herndon Bishop. She was a 1941 graduate of Winthrop College, where she was a member of Beta...

Dec 13, 2010

Thomas Earl Yon, 65, of Newberry, died Monday, December 13, 2010.

Born April 6, 1945, in Newberry, a son of Ruth Willingham Yon and the late Edward Pearson Yon. Mr. Yon worked for Newberry Auto-NAPA for ten years and retired from Sunrise Auto-Care Quest after twenty five years. He was a charter member of Faith...

Dec 12, 2010

William “Will” Joiner Bedenbaugh, 19, of Prosperity, died Sunday, December 12, 2010.

Born on April 4, 1991, in Columbia, he was a son of Charles W. and Sherry Dill Bedenbaugh. Will was a 2009 graduate of Mid Carolina High School where he played baseball and was named All State and All Region as...

Dec 9, 2010

Norma Jean Carey Madsen, 88, of Chappells, widow of Willard Allen Madsen, died December 8, 2010 at her residence.

Born on April 19, 1922, in Franklin, Nebraska, she was a daughter of the late James and Erva Tippetts Carey.

She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Barnes and her husband Jim of Chappells; a brother,...

Dec 4, 2010

Ralph M. Schumpert, 84, of Newberry, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at Saluda Nursing Center.

Born on May 5, 1926, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Jacob McDuffie and Connie Ophelia Derrick Schumpert. Mr. Schumpert was a World War II Army veteran and retired from American Fiber and Finishing after working for...

Dec 1, 2010

Janice Taylor York, 62, of Newberry, joined her beloved husband, Alvin Kenneth York, in eternal life on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Heritage at Lowman.

Born on October 20, 1948, in Newberry, she was a daughter of Margaret Frye Taylor and the late Bobby Ray Taylor. She was formerly employed by Fluor Daniel, the Newberry...

Dec 1, 2010

Clara Hunter Neiger, 92, of Newberry, widow of Ira F. Neiger, died November 30, 2010, at her residence.

Born on January 21, 1918, in Mill Creek, DE, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Clara Trimble Hunter. Mrs. Neiger retired from Kennards Department Store in Wilmington, DE and was a member of Kennerly...