Obituaries

Mar 23, 2010

Peter Christian Olsen, Jr., 57, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at his residence.

Born on August 21, 1952, in Newberry, he was a son of Rachel Caldwell Wise and the late Peter Christian Olsen, Sr. Mr. Olsen was a mechanical engineer and an Air Force veteran. He was a member of...

Mar 22, 2010

Lane Leann Williams, 26, died on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at her home on Floyd Road in Newberry.

She was born Oct. 19, 1983 , in Greenwood , a daughter of Danny L. and Beverly Warren Williams.

Miss Williams graduated in 2001 from Newberry High School , where she was co-editor-in-chief and top...

Mar 18, 2010

Emanuel Maximillian Strauss, 91, of Huntsville, AL, widower of Constance Wilbanks Strauss, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at his residence.

Born on May 26, 1918, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Martin Livingston and Annie Bobb Strauss. Mr. Strauss was a veteran of World War II. He was at the Korean Armistise...

Mar 15, 2010

Mary Frances Platt Stone, 82, of Prosperity, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at her residence.

Born on November 20, 1927, in St. George, she was a daughter of the late Marshall L. and Sally Fickling Platt. She was a member of St. Philip’s Lutheran Church.

Surviving is her husband, David W. Stone; daughters,...

Mar 13, 2010

Oscar V. Harley, Sr., 94, of Newberry, widow of Mary Naomie Rogers Harley, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Springfield Place

Born on November 6, 1915, in Hephzibah, GA, he was a son of the Virgil and Eliza Turner Harley. He was retired from Greenwood Mills, Joanna Plant and was a member for over 30 years...

Mar 11, 2010

Leah Long, 94, of Prosperity, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010, at Springfield Place in Newberry.

Born on December 8, 1915, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Belton L. and Sallie Bouknight Long. She was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School Teacher, was...

Mar 11, 2010

Ronald Lynn Lanford, 60, of Prosperity, died March 11, 2010, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on August 13, 1949, in Spartanburg, he was a son of Margaret O'Shield's Lanford and the late Harold Edward Lanford.  He was the retired owner of Ron's Auto of Spartanburg.  Mr. Lanford was an avid fisherman, a member of the National Rifleman's...

Mar 10, 2010

Daisy Manona “Nonie” Hawkins Hendrix, 91, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Springfield Place, Newberry.

Born in Newberry County on November 29, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Mark Schumpert “Toad” and Daisy Rosanna Nichols Hawkins.

She was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Prosperity and a...

Mar 9, 2010

Arvid Ray Lominick, 80, of Whitmire, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

He was born on October 25, 1929 in Pomaria to the late Arvid Backman and Julia Ringer Lominick. Mr. Lominick served in the S.C. National Guard and was retired after 45 years from J. P. Stevens. He was a member...

Mar 9, 2010

Joe William Lee Nelson, Sr., 55, of Newberry, widower of Jewell Sharon Hamby Nelson, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at his residence.

Born on September 22, 1954, in Gastonia, NC, he was a son of the late Lee Nelson and Innie Mae Sherfield Nelson Edgins. He was reared by Paul and Bertha Sherfield Edgins. He was...

Mar 9, 2010

Eloise Epting Seymore, 89, of Newberry, widow of Joseph Christian Seymore, died Monday, March 8, 2010, at her residence.

Born on February 17, 1921, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Maxie and Amanda Caroline Stillwell Epting. She was retired from Kendall Company, Oakland Plant and was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran...

Mar 8, 2010

Allene Stribble Monroe, 70, of Newberry, who was born on November 1, 1939, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

She is survived by her husband, Frank Monroe; daughters, Tammy Adkins of Saluda and Tanya Rose of Georgia; her mother, Eula Rae Stribble and a brother, Roy Stribble both of Newberry;...

Mar 8, 2010

Frances Hunt Spotts, 95, of Prosperity, died at Newberry Memorial Hospital. The sun rose on April 13, 1914, and set on March 8, 2010.

Mrs. Spotts was the daughter of the late James D. and Annie Bell Taylor Hunt of Prosperity. She was predeceased by her husband, Joe M. Spotts and brother, James B. Hunt. She...

Mar 5, 2010

Julia Agnes Wilson Marrs Shiflett, 89, of Newberry, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, at her residence.

Born on December 20, 1920, in North Garden, VA, she was a daughter of the late Louis Thurman Wilson and Mary Elizabeth Sprouse Wilson Hubbard.

Surviving are her sons, David Roscoe Marrs and Roger Wilson Marrs; a...

Mar 4, 2010

Mrs. Willard Caldwell Bickley, 82, of Newberry, widow of Cecil M. Bickley died, March 4, 2010 at her residence.

Born in Newberry on August 13, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Hobson and Phoebe Perry Caldwell. She was a retired lunch room employee with the Newberry County Public Schools and was a member...

Feb 22, 2010

Edward Kirby Lominack, Sr., 91, of Newberry, died Sunday, February 21, 2010 , at his home at Springfield Place . Born January 3, 1919 , in Newberry, he was a son of the late Robert Meredith Lominack and Ouida Summer Lominack. Mr. Lominack graduated from Newberry High School and Clemson University in Industrial Education and was a member of...

Feb 20, 2010

James Charles Franklin, 87, of Prosperity, died Saturday, February 20, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 20, 1922, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Wister Brown and Lizzie Bobb Franklin. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a farmer his entire life and was a founding member...

Feb 19, 2010

Sharon Marie Kelly Sharp, 62, of Winterville, NC, died Friday, February 19, 2010, at her residence.

Born on February 12, 1948, in Omaha, NE, she was a daughter of Opal Fowler Kelly and the late Harold Kelly.

Surviving in addition to her mother of Prosperity are her husband, Mike Sharp; a son, Jeff...

Feb 17, 2010

James Harold Seibert, Sr., 76, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at his residence.

Born on August 18, 1933, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late John Gary “Jonnie” Seibert and Lillie Belle Hamm Derrick Seibert. Mr. Seibert was retired from Mill Chip Company and was an Army Signal Corp veteran....

Feb 15, 2010

Vennie Ruth Graham Rawls, 101, of Pomaria, widow of Houseal McDonald Rawls, died February 14, 2010 at White Oak Manor.

Born in Pomaria on December 22, 1908, she was a daughter of the late Orlander Benjamin and Mattie Lucy Werts Graham. She was retired from Old School Manufacturing and was the oldest member of New Hope...