Obituaries

Dec 4, 2009

Virginia Elizabeth Starnes, 95, of Newberry, widow of Truesdale Lee Starnes, died Thursday, December 3, 2009, at her residence.

Born on September 29, 1914, in Proctor, NC, she was a daughter of the late Orvalle and Carrie Farley Welch. Mrs. Starnes was retired from First Union Bank and was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church.

Dec 1, 2009

Donald Layton “Donnie” Wofford, 53, of Newberry, died Monday, November 30, 2009 at his residence.

Born on August 28, 1956, in Prosperity, he was a son of Jerry L. Wofford and the late Jetty McKinney Wofford. He was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, was a board member of the Ruth Pugh Foundation and was an...

Dec 1, 2009

Leila Frances Hamm Butler, 93, of the Bush River Community, Newberry, widow of Jesse D. Butler, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

She was born on February 2, 1916, in Silverstreet to the late Rohn A. and Beulah Singley Hamm. Mrs. Butler was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and was...

Nov 30, 2009

Martha Bundrick Allen, 83, of Pomaria, widow of I. Frank Allen, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at White Oak Manor.

Born on October 19, 1926, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late James. E. and Irene Suber Bundrick. Mrs. Allen was retired as a bookkeeper from Damon International. She was a devoted member...

Nov 28, 2009

Fay Cannon Dominick, 89, of Prosperity, widow of Clarence “Boots’ Dominick, died Saturday, November 28, 2009, at Springfield Place after a long and courageous life.

Born on September 1, 1920, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late David and Emma Cannon. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church where she...

Nov 26, 2009

Sarah Maedell Shealy, 90, of Newberry died November 26, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 19, 1919, in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late Horry Cromwell and Essie Enoree Price Shealy. She was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church and the W.E.L.C.A. Edith Fulmer Circle.

Nov 25, 2009

Dorothy Sue Rankin, 69, of Lexington, died November 24, 2009. Born on June 1, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Henry S. and Annie Mae Sligh Rankin.

Surviving are her brother, John H. (Evelyn) Rankin; sisters, Peggy (Vernon) Garrett and Annie R. (David) Livingston; a loving care taker, Carolyn Jankie and a number...

Nov 25, 2009

Lois Lake Dominick, 97, of Prosperity, widow of Claude William Dominick, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at her residence.

Born on March 1, 1912, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Edwin Orlando and Bessie Nichols Lake. Mrs. Dominick was a 1929 graduate of Silverstreet High School and was the oldest member of Zion United...

Nov 20, 2009

William Henry Barnette, 86, of Prosperity, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 29, 1923, in Landrum, he was a son of the late Jesse James and Ophelia Morgan Barnette. He was a World War II Army veteran having served in the 1 st Infantry. Mr. Barnette was the retired owner...

Nov 16, 2009

Martha Virginia “Mot” Alewine Ringer, 78, of Pomaria, died Monday, November 16, 2009 at her residence.

Born on March 18, 1931, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Boyce S. and Bessie Haltiwanger Alewine. She was retired from Winn Dixie and was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church where she taught 3 year...

Nov 10, 2009

Troy Ray Adams passed into eternal rest with our Heavenly Father on Monday, November 9, 2009 .  He was born on October 10, 1932 , in Prosperity, South Carolina . He was the son of the late Allen Wharton and Gladys Stockman Adams.

Mr. Adams was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church where he was an active...

Nov 8, 2009

George William Wicker, 91, of Newberry, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2009.

Mr. Wicker was born on October 6, 1918, in Newberry where he was reared and lived and worked most of his life. He considered it an honor to serve his country during World War II in Europe. He also served in various services including...

Nov 8, 2009

Walter Waddy “Nick” Nichols, Jr., 44, of Newberry, died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at his residence.

Born on May 1, 1965, in Newberry he was a son of Minnie Culclasure Nichols and the late Walter Waddy Nichols, Sr. He was the former owner of Chapin Verizon Wireless and a member of Epting Memorial United Methodist...

Nov 7, 2009

Mrs. Christine Kibler Lee, 85, of Florence, widow of Robert Colon Lee, died November 6, 2009.

Born On February 7, 1924, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late James T. and Ola Lominick Kibler. She was retired from Peoples Natural Gas Co., Florence, and was a member of College Park Baptist Church where she was...

Nov 4, 2009

Bobby Houseal Rawls, 77, of Pomaria, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at his residence with his family by his side.

Born on March 28, 1932, in Pomaria, he was a son of Vennie Graham Rawls and the late McDonald Rawls. He was retired from Uniroyal, was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church and a lifetime...

Nov 4, 2009

Mary Ruth Allen Warren, 89, of Pomaria, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 10, 1920, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Ivy Eugene and Ada Richardson Allen. She was a lifelong member of College Street Baptist Church where she taught the Mary Warren Sunday School Class for...

Nov 4, 2009

Ervin Gerald “Mutt” Richardson, 83, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at Ascension Hospice in Irmo.

Born on December 23, 1925, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Ervin David and Georgie Livingston Richardson. He was retired from Allied Chemical, a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Jollystreet Community Center.

Nov 2, 2009

Ira Bedenbaugh, 93, of Prosperity, died Sunday, November 1, 2009, at White Oak Manor.

Born on April 18, 1916, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late George Pettus and Susanna Nichols Bedenbaugh. Mr. Bedenbaugh worked for W.C. Barnes Grocery and Essie Singley Liquor Store and was a farmer. He was a member of St. Luke’s...

Nov 1, 2009

Roselean Epting Lester, 91, of Newberry, died Sunday, November 1, 2009, at her residence.

Born on October 22, 1918, in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late George Tallie and Daisy Long Epting. She was a member of Silverstreet Lutheran Church.

Surviving is her husband, Marvin S. Lester; daughters, Brenda Kay Lester...

Oct 31, 2009

Carrie Faye Kinard Wood, 82, of Newberry, widow of William Edward Wood, died Saturday, October 31, 2009, at Hospice House of Laurens County.

Born on April 8, 1927, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late George Walter Kinard and Louise Dickert Hunter. Mrs. Wood was retired from American Fiber & Finishing and was a member...