Obituaries

Oct 9, 2009

William Harold Dunaway, 68, of Newberry died Thursday, October 8, 2009 at his residence.

Born in Clinton on May 26, 1941, he was a son of William Henry “Slim” Dunaway and the late Lilly Pearl Lawson Dunaway. He was retired from American Fiber and Finishing and was a member of Newberry Church of God. Mr. Dunaway was...

Oct 7, 2009

Joseph Henry Horne, 68, of Newberry, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Ascension Hospice House.

Born on September 4, 1941 in Atlanta, GA, he was a son of the late Thomas Jefferson Horne, Sr. and Eubie Mae White Horne. He was retired from the S.C. School Bus System and was a former member of the S.C. State...

Oct 6, 2009

Myra Bowers Moore, of Prosperity widow of George S. Moore, died Monday, October 5, 2009 at Palmetto Health Baptist Medical Center.

Born on August 29, 1921 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late L.L. “Doc” and Ruth Long Bowers. She was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church and a member of the...

Oct 3, 2009

Douglas Winslow Williams, 62, of Newberry, widower of Kay Luker Williams, died Friday, October 2, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 23, 1946 in Spartanburg, he was a son of Ophelia Lanford Williams and the late Leonard Williams. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and was retired from the S.C....

Oct 2, 2009

Mrs. Clara Stone Watkins, 90, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother died October 1, 2009 in Stone Mountain, GA.

Born and reared in Seneca, SC, she was the daughter of the late Horace Pickens Stone and Martha Julian Stone. After finishing Seneca HS she worked in the Clemson College library where she...

Oct 2, 2009

Margaret Carroll Pearson, 65, of Prosperity, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at her residence.

Born on February 3, 1944 in New York, New York, she was a daughter of the late Larry and Margaret Gorman Carroll. She was a retired realtor and a member of Our Lade of the Lake Catholic Church in Chapin.

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Oct 1, 2009

Tina Ringer Koon Bedenbaugh, 49, of Prosperity, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 31, 1960 in Newberry, she was a daughter of Walter E. Koon, Sr. and Jean Ringer Koon. Mrs. Bedenbaugh was a graduate of Palmetto High School and was an administrative assistant with the Newberry County...

Sep 28, 2009

David Stuck Shealy, 28, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 27, 2009.

Born in Columbia on May 22, 1981, he was a son of Reverend James F. and Betty Elizabeth Stuck Shealy. He was a graduate of Mid-Carolina High School and attended the University of South Carolina and Midlands Technical College. He was a member of...

Sep 28, 2009

David “Dave” Bush, 41, of Pomaria, died Sunday, September 27, 2009.

Born in Shinnston, West Virginia on July 28, 1968, he was a son of Paul David and Nancy D. Bush. He was a mechanic with Unique Express and loved motorcycles and Corvettes.

He is survived by his parents of West Virginia;...

Sep 27, 2009

Francis R. “Cisco” Watts, Sr. 68, of Prosperity died September 26, 2009 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born in Prosperity on February 26, 1941, he was a son of the late W.L. and Nellie Lee Moss Watts. He was a former Truck Driver and retired from Georgia Pacific Chip and Saw and was a...

Sep 25, 2009

Kaitlyn Rachelle Aull infant daughter of Jason Aull and Dollie Duvall Aull died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Surviving in addition to her parents are her sisters, Josi Aull and Autumn Aull; maternal grandparents, Lee and Joyce Duvall; paternal grandparents, Randy Aull and Cathy Longshore; paternal great-grandparents, Lewis Howell and Mary Howel.

Sep 25, 2009

Dorothy Nell "Nellie" Wicker, 66, of Pomaria, died Friday, September 25, 2009 at her residence.

Born in Pomaria on November 8, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Cecil W. and Mary Leitzsey Wicker. She was a very active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where she was a member of the Adult Sunday School,...

Sep 22, 2009

Donald Harvey Roton, 60, of Newberry, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on March 6, 1949 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Raymond H. and Nancy Cornelia Price Roton. He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of St. Philip’s Lutheran Church.

Surviving...

Sep 16, 2009

Dan Eugene Hembree, 79, of Newberry, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 21, 1930 in Columbia, he was a son of the late Clyde E. and Mary Rochester Hembree. Mr. Hembree was a retired employee of Newberry County. He was a Deacon of Glenn Street Baptist Church where he was...

Sep 13, 2009

Sarah Marjorie Huffstetler Runyans, 80, of Newberry, widow of Daniel Stanley Runyans, died Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 3, 1928 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Charles Simpson and Mary Agnes Amick Huffstetler.

Surviving are a son, Michael Ronald (Pam) Runyans of Clinton;...

Sep 13, 2009

Billy D. Morris, 73, of Newberry, died Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 28, 1936 in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Dudley Morgan and Myrtle Estelle Livingston Morris. He was retired as a supervisor-carpenter with American Fiber & Finishing. He was a member of Colony Lutheran Church and...

Sep 11, 2009

Gertie West Donald, 90, of Newberry, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on October 12, 1918 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Burnest Hampton and Ella Gertrude Baker Wilson. She enjoyed being a homemaker and caring for her many family members and friends. She formerly worked in the...

Sep 11, 2009

Andrew “Andy” Carol Longshore, 55, of Silverstreet, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at his residence.

Born on December 27, 1953 in Newberry, he was a son of Andrew Wilson Longshore and the late Betty Floyd Longshore. He was employed with Tidewater Equipment for 31 years, was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was a Mason....

Sep 10, 2009

C. Gilbert Bouknight, 78, of Newberry, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at his residence.

Born on August 7, 1931 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Claude Adam and Clara Bell Smith Bouknight. He was retired from AF&F, was a member of the S.C. National Guard Battery C for 15 years and was a member...

Sep 10, 2009

Linda Hancock Bedenbaugh, 76, of Prosperity, died Thursday, September 10, 2009 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on January 16, 1933 in Dobson, NC, she was a daughter of the late William Escar and Lucille Pugh Hancock. She was a 1955 graduate of Erskine College and retired as a teacher from Rikard Middle School. She was a...