Obituaries
Harriett Connelly
Aug 3, 2023
Mrs. Harriett Taylor Connelly, 77, wife of Mitchel J. Connelly of Prosperity, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Sam Pat and Frances Summer Taylor of Prosperity. Harriett was a retired supervisor with the SC Department of Employment and Workforce, and previously worked as assistant to the Human Resource Director at...
Judy Wicker
Aug 1, 2023
Judy Berry Wicker, 78, of Prosperity, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at her residence.
Born on November 10, 1944 in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late L.G. and Mary Irene Williams Berry. She was a homemaker, and showed her devotion and love for children by working at Small World Daycare and volunteering at Mid-Carolina Middle School....
Shelvie Shealy
Jul 30, 2023
Shelvie Jean Dominick Shealy, 85, of Prosperity, widow of Charles Franklin Shealy, passed away July 30, 2023 at her residence.
Born in Clinton, SC on July 16, 1938, she was the daughter of the late James Monroe and Lula Mae Mills Dominick. Mrs. Shealy was employed with Prosperity Manufacturing, Old School Manufacturing and later worked at The Smoke House in the...
Ray Amick
Jul 27, 2023
Carol Ray Amick, 77, of Prosperity, died July 27, 2023 at his home in Maggie Valley, N.C.
Born on November 28, 1945 in Newberry, he was the son of the late Sammie Evans and Toye Amick.
Mr. Amick retired from the South Carolina Department of Transportation as a Roadway Engineer. He was a life-long member of St. Peter Lutheran Church....
Michael C. Wood
Jul 26, 2023
Michael Charles Wood, Jr., 48, of Prosperity, died July 26, 2023 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital.
Born on June 14, 1975 in Atlanta, GA, he was a son of Marilyn Jernigan Wood and the late Michael Charles Wood, Sr.
Michael was a 1998 graduate of Newberry College where he played football. He served on the board of the Newberry Soil...
Hazel F. Hilley
Jul 25, 2023
Hazel Farmer Hilley, 87, of Newberry, widow of Elbert Lee Hilley, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on August 5, 1935, in Ware Shoals, she was a daughter of the late Roy D.T. Farmer and Ruthie Mae Collins Farmer. She operated Hazel’s Daycare for many years where she was...
Myrtie Wessinger
Jul 22, 2023
Myrtie Boland Wessinger, 86, of Prosperity, widow of Tommy Joe Wessinger, died Saturday, July 22, 2023 at her home.
Born on March 18, 1937, in Lexington County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Leon C. and Eva Shealy Boland.
Myrtie was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She later chose cosmetology as her profession where she was the...
Alvin David Connelly
Jul 21, 2023
Alvin David Connelly, 81, of Prosperity, widower of Susan Price Connelly, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023, at Generations of Irmo.
Born on February 27, 1942, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late James and Mertie Hawkins Connelly. Mr. Connelly served in the Army National Guard for six years and was retired from South Carolina Electric &...
Gene Counts
Jul 15, 2023
Gene Louis Counts, 82, of Prosperity, died Saturday, July 15, 2023 at his residence.
Born on August 13, 1940 in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Clarence Boyd “Red” and Nell Long Counts.
He was a graduate of Mid-Carolina High School and was the Most Valuable Player for the Basketball Team his senior year. Mr. Counts was a...
Candy Rowe Busby
Jul 11, 2023
Candy Rowe Busby, 67, of Newberry, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on March 19, 1956, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late James D. “Doc” and Mozelle Rowe. Mrs. Busby was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jerry A. Busby;...
Palmer Shealy
Jul 5, 2023
John Palmer Shealy, Sr, of Pomaria, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on January 23, 1938, in Pomaria, SC, he was the son of the late Roy Palmer Shealy and Carrie Lou Kinard Shealy. He graduated from Pomaria High School and began his lifelong career as a dairy farmer.
Palmer had a passion...
Donnie Wilson
Jul 1, 2023
Arthur Donald "Donnie" Wilson, 73, of Newberry, died Saturday July 1st, 2023. Born on September 29, 1949, in Abbeville, SC he was the son of the late Arthur Hayne and Ruby Louise Wilson. He was a member of Calvary Pentecostal Church. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Pamela Wilson of Newberry; daughter, Heather (Crystal) Coleman of...
Patsy June Fulmer Morris
Jun 28, 2023
Patsy June Fulmer Morris, 91, of Newberry, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on June 7, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Noah Calhoun and Georgie Eliza Bedenbaugh Fulmer. Mrs. Patsy was a graduate of Newberry High School and Newberry College. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of Summer...
LTC US Army (Retired) William Shuler
Jun 27, 2023
Lieutenant Colonel US Army (Retired) William Aiken Shuler, Jr., 93, of Newberry passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2023.
Born on July 6, 1929 in the Raftering Creek section of Rembert, South Carolina he was the youngest of seven children born to William Aiken Shuler and Ada Eloise Bradley Shuler. He was predeceased by his parents as well as all...
William "Bill" Lindler
Jun 24, 2023
William Howard “Bill” Lindler, 85, of Newberry, widower of Sue Halfacre Lindler, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at his home.
Born on October 24, 1937, in Fairfield County, SC, he was a son of the late John Lomas Lindler, Sr. and Lila Stoudemire Lindler. He graduated from Monticello High School in 1955 and was a 1960 graduate of...
Keith Nelson
Jun 24, 2023
Wesley Keith Nelson, 63, of Newberry, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
He was born in Walhalla in 1960 and grew up to be a man of compassion, discipline and good humor.Keith dedicated his life to serving others and making a positive impact on the world around him. Throughout his career as an environmental safety officer...
Henrietta "Nettie" C. Shealy
Jun 18, 2023
Henrietta Crapps "Nettie" Shealy, 78, of Kinards, widow of Milton Shealy, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at her home after a recent diagnosis of advanced cancer.
She was born on December 19, 1944, in Kinards to the late Tillman Etoy and Mary Etta Ownbey Crapps.Nettie graduated from Newberry High School and later worked for Newberry County Schools...
Franklin Edward Sease
Jun 18, 2023
Franklin Edward “Frankie” Sease, 42, of Newberry died Sunday, June 18, 2023 at his residence surrounded by family and friends.
Born in Columbia on September 1, 1980, he was the son of Thomas Edward Sease, Jr. and Audrey Ellisor Sease of Newberry. Frankie was a 1998 graduate of Mid-Carolina High School and attended Midlands Technical College. He was a plant...
Nancy Costello
Jun 16, 2023
Nancy Griffin Costello, 74, of Pomaria, died Friday, June 16, 2023, at her home.
Born on September 12, 1948, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John P. and Frances Woodward Griffin. Nancy was a former employee of the Newberry County Disabilities and Special Needs and also a former employee of the Lowman Home. She was a member...
Kevin Wales
Jun 15, 2023
Kevin Lloyd Wales, 60, of Prosperity, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his residence.
Born on July 14, 1962, in New Brunswick, NJ, he was a son of the late William Wales and Barbara Barkwood Nix. Kevin worked for Spotts Tractor Company of Prosperity for 28 years. He had a great passion for antique cars, clocks, radios as...
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