Obituaries
Richard Norman Witakowski
Dec 3, 2023
Richard Norman Witakowski, 89, of Prosperity, a beloved educator and cherished member of the community, passed away on December 3, 2023 at National Health Care Parklane.
Born on October 20, 1934 in Buffalo, New York, Richard led an extraordinary life that touched the hearts of many.Throughout his career, Richard dedicated himself to shaping the minds of young learners as an...
Tony Ballance
Dec 2, 2023
Tony Dwayne Ballance, 49, of Prosperity, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Prisma Health Baptist at Parkridge.
Born on March 30, 1974, in Heidelberg, Germany, he was the son of Cecil and Dora Quigley Ballance. Tony served in the U.S. Army and was employed with Mid State Tire.
He is survived in addition to his parents, Cecil and...
Rubye Shealy Glymph
Dec 1, 2023
Rubye Shealy Glymph, 95, of Pomaria, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at her home
Mama went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, Friday afternoon December 1. We all know there is a lot of celebrating in Heaven today."Miss Rubye" was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to her family, her nieces and nephews, as well as...
Alice Faye Shealy
Nov 30, 2023
Alice Faye Koon Bedenbaugh Shealy, 86, of Prosperity, died November 30, 2023 at White Oak Manor.
Born on September 3, 1937 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late James Lee Koon, Sr. and Agnes Hipp Koon.
Mrs. Shealy was a graduate of Newberry College and retired from First Citizens Bank. She was a member of Zion United Methodist...
1st Sgt. George Gerald Palmer, USMC Retired
Nov 29, 2023
1st Sgt. George Gerald Palmer, USMC, Retired, 90, of Prosperity, widower of Marjory Ann Blake Palmer, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at White Oak Manor.
Born on July 21, 1933, in Martin, TN, he was a son of the late Jake and Reba Reeves Palmer.
Mr. Palmer was drafted in 1952 to the United States Marine Corps where...
Frances Long
Nov 28, 2023
Frances Shealy Long, 97, of Newberry, widow of Furman Long , died peacefully Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at her home.
Born June 5, 1926 in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Cebar Cline and Gerstle Price Shealy.
She and her late husband raised their five children on the family dairy farm. She embraced every element of the outdoors...
Hazel Wicker
Nov 28, 2023
Hazel Wicker, 91, of Newberry died Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Newberry Memorial Hospital.
Born on January 24, 1932, in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Isabell Metts Kinard.
Mrs. Wicker retired from Bell South, now AT&T, after serving 42 dedicated years. She was a lifetime member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church. Mrs. Wicker was lovingly...
Nancy Monroe
Nov 27, 2023
Nancy Ophelia Ayers Monroe, 87, of Newberry, died Monday, November 27, 2023 at her residence.
Born on May 25, 1936 in Camden, Mrs. Monroe was the daughter of the late Dacus and Mable Shirley Ayers.
Mrs. Monroe was a United States Army veteran and a retired bookkeeper. In her spare time, she enjoyed painting and working with stained glass. She...
David Crowder
Nov 26, 2023
David Paul Crowder, 77, of Little Mountain, died at his home.
Born on February 6, 1946, in Laurens, he was a son of the late Lonnie Stoudemire, Sr. and Ruby Pulley Stoudemire. Mr. Crowder served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was retired from the Water Works Department of the City...
Mary Lou Wicker Cameron
Nov 26, 2023
Mary Lou Wicker Cameron, of Prosperity, widow of C.A. Cameron, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Generations of Chapin.
Born on April 7, 1922, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late John Albert and Nettie Amelia Murphy Wicker.
Mrs. Cameron graduated with honors from Newberry College and immediately began working in the office of the Adjutant...
James "Jim" Waldrop
Nov 26, 2023
James “Jim” Waldrop went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 26, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 11, 1944, in Newberry, SC. Son of Ralph Davis and Mary Adams Waldrop. He was a graduate of Newberry High School and received his degree in Home AC/HC at Greenville Technical College. He returned home after...
Joy Senn
Nov 16, 2023
Joy Ann Yates Senn, 68, of Prosperity, passed away at her home on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
Mrs. Senn was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to the late Carlos Harbin and Frances Joann Yates. She found work as a secretary/ word clerk for Fresenius Medical Care, where she worked for a number of years. Mrs. Senn was a member of...
Robert S. Wicker
Nov 16, 2023
Robert Shealy Wicker, 83, of Little Mountain passed away on Thursday, November 16 at Prisma Health Richland. Born on December 4, 1939 he was the son of the late Grady and Marjorie Shealy Wicker.
Robert was married to the love of his life and sweetheart of 63 years, Brenda Hawkins Wicker. He was a 1957 graduate of Little Mountain High...
Patsy Ruth Frick
Nov 5, 2023
Patsy Ruth Frick, 83, of Newberry, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Prisma Health Richland.
Born on March 26, 1940, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Willie Mack and Margaret DeHart Frick. She was a 1958 graduate of Newberry High School, a 1962 magna cum laude graduate of Newberry College with a Bachelor of Arts...
Donald Vanderford
Oct 30, 2023
Donald Roy Vanderford, 80, of Newberry, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on March 12, 1943, in Newberry, he was a son of the late William Thomas Vanderford, Sr. and Mildred Hentz Vanderford. Donald served in the US Navy and retired from the City of Mt. View in California.
He is survived...
Dr. Tommie E. Wicker
Oct 29, 2023
Dr. Tommie Elizabeth Wicker, 78, of Pomaria, SC died on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home after a long illness.
Tommie was born on March 24, 1945, in Newberry, SC to T. Lake Wicker and Frances Wicker.
Tommie graduated from Newberry College with a BA, Appalachian State with a MA, and University of South Carolina with a...
Keith Hafen
Oct 23, 2023
Keith Melvin Hafen was born May 23, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah and died October 23, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mabin Melvin Hafen and Joyce Rasmussen Hafen and his daughter Heidi Ann Hafen.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Hafen, and sons David and Tyler (Stacie) Hafen, step daughters Hailey...
Robert Carter
Oct 23, 2023
Robert Alan Carter, 63, of Laurens, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, at his home.
Born on July 13, 1960, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he was a son of Andrew Garland and Wanda Lee Carter. He worked for 34 years with GE Gas and Turbine as a mechanic.
Bob is survived by his wife, Angela Alvarez Carter; his parents,...
Keith Kinard
Oct 22, 2023
Robert Keith Kinard, 35, passed away Sunday October 22, 2023, at his home in Conway, SC.
Robert was born June 8, 1988, in Newberry, South Carolina, to Jerry Keith Kinard and Karen Ann (Coats) Kinard.
Left to cherish Roberts memory is his son Mason Keith Kinard, his parents Jerry Keith and Karen Ann Kinard, brother William Jerry Kinard, and his...
Iris Woods
Oct 17, 2023
Iris Thompson Woods, formerly of Laurens, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home where she had been a resident for several years.
Ms. Woods was born in Anderson County, and was a daughter of the late Earl Livingston and Eva Pernumia Morgan Thompson.
No funeral service is scheduled at this time.
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