Obituaries
Lindsey Eva Marie Fletcher Mills
Feb 8, 2023
Lindsey Eva Marie Fletcher Mills, 42, of Irmo, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Prisma Health Baptist at Parkridge.
Born on September 30, 1980, in Lexington, she was a daughter of Paul Fletcher and the late Paula Frier Fletcher. Lindsey worked for HireRight for thirteen years where she was a software quality assurance engineer. Her interests included computer gaming,...
Richard Joseph Desroches
Feb 7, 2023
Richard Joseph Desroches, 82, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at his residence.
Born on June 27, 1940, in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of the late Edward Joseph and Jeanette Dorilda Beauchesne Desroches. Richard served in the US Navy and was a piping contractor. He was imaginative, artistic and had a great sense of humor. He was...
Alton H. Piester
Feb 7, 2023
Alton Hawkins Piester, 77, of Newberry, died Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at his residence.
Born on May 18, 1945, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Edwin Eugene and Mary Lou Hawkins Piester. He had served in the S.C. National Guard and was the owner of Alton Piester Trucking. Mr. Piester was a member of St. Philip's Lutheran...
Samuel O. Martin
Feb 4, 2023
Samuel Oliver Martin, Jr., 70, died Saturday, February 4, 2023, at National Health Care of Clinton, South Carolina. For approximately two weeks, until February 3, 2023, he had previously been a patient at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He died of mantle cell lymphoma.
A graveside service will be conducted on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 3:00 pm at Evergreen Cemetery...
Donald L. Long
Feb 4, 2023
Donald Lee Long, Sr., 75, of Prosperity, died Saturday, February 4, 2023, at his residence.
Born on May 21, 1947, in Newberry, he was a son of the late James Leland and Mary Ruth Boland Long. He was a 1965 graduate of Mid Carolina High School and retired from BC Components which was formerly General Electric and Phillips. Mr. Long...
Clifford White
Feb 1, 2023
Clifford Lee White, 79, of Newberry, died February 1, 2023 at White Oak Manor.
Born on June 21, 1943 in Newberry , he was a son of the late William Clifford and Kathryn Davenport White. Mr. White worked as a farrier for many years. He served in the United States Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War.
He was predeceased...
Eloise Counts
Feb 1, 2023
Eloise Shealy Counts, 78, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital..
Born on October 24, 1944 in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Leonard Shealy, Sr. and Myrtle Keisler Shealy. Eloise was a 1962 graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School. She was employed by Southern Bell from 1961- 1965 as a routing operator,...
Tim White
Jan 28, 2023
Timothy W. "Tim" White, 60, of Newberry, died Saturday, January 28, 2023, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on September 12, 1962, in Newberry, he was a son of the late William “Doc” and Kathryn Davenport White. He was a member of Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church.
Tim is survived by his brother, Clifford L. White.
Funeral services will be...
Mamie Alice Farr
Jan 24, 2023
Mrs. Mamie Alice Lipscomb Farr, 86, of Belmont, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia, North Carolina.
She was born on October 29, 1936, in Greenville, South Carolina, to the late Jasper William Garnett and Annie Kesterson Garnett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John “Sam” Farr, her sister, Drucella...
Frank Risavich
Jan 18, 2023
Mr. Frank Anthony Risavich, Sr, 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Prosperity, SC on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Born on February 2, 1936, Mr. Risavich was the son of Frank A. Risavich and Helen Pasco Risavich. He was predeceased by his loving wife Neva Ann Evans Risavich.
Surviving are his daughter Donna (Bill) Rion of Hollywood, FL...
Clyde Lewis Huffstetler
Jan 18, 2023
Clyde Lewis Huffstetler, age 96, was reunited with loved ones in the arms of Jesus on January 18, 2023.
He was born in Chapin, SC in 1926 to the late Elbert Leslie and Leila Wessinger Huffstetler. Clyde loved God, his country and his family, and after serving in the US Army during WWII, he met and married the love of...
Kathy G. Ware
Jan 17, 2023
Kathy Gilliam Ware, 74, of Pomaria, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at her residence.
Born on May 21, 1948, in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late Otis Hartford and Doris Hembree Gilliam. She had worked for American Fiber and Finishing and retired from Honeywell. Mrs. Ware was a former bowling league member.
She is survived by sons, James...
Margaret A. Collins
Jan 16, 2023
Margaret A. Collins, 86 years of age, died Monday, January 16, 2023, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
She came to live in Newberry 20 years ago from Atlanta, Georgia. Her life was one of daily exercising, playing golf, playing bridge, supporting the Opera House events and always reading good books. She has been a volunteer in the office of the...
Thomas Gooding
Jan 16, 2023
Thomas Lloyd Gooding, 77, of Prosperity, died Monday, January 16, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Gooding was born one of twelve children in Canton, Ohio on June 16, 1945 to the late Lloyd Oliver and Louella Mae Zimmerman Gooding. After graduating from high school, he enlisted with the United States Air Force, during which he served his country in Vietnam....
Kimberly "Kim" Mitchell
Jan 15, 2023
Kimberly “Kim” Ann Lipsey Mitchell, 50, of Little Mountain, died Sunday, January 15, 2023.
Born on March 27, 1972, in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Mary Lunell Davenport Lipsey and the late Clyde Douglas Lipsey. She was a 1990 graduate of the Mid Carolina High School and worked for Cassell Brothers Heating and Cooling. Kim had previously worked worked...
Dennis Keith Rens
Jan 14, 2023
Dennis Keith Rens, 86, of Newberry, widower of Rita Mellett Rens, died Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital.
Born on June 18, 1936 in a farmhouse in Boyden, IA, he was a son of the late Cornelius and Gertrude Bossman Rens. The family later moved to Correl, MN when he was 12 years old. He graduated from...
Neal Lake
Jan 14, 2023
Herman Neal Lake, 47, of Prosperity, died Saturday, January 14, 2023.
Born on December 29, 1975 in Newberry, he was a son of Bertha Farr Lake and the late John David Lake. Neal was a graduate of Mid-Carolina High School and worked along with father at A and L Logging for many years. He later went to work for Jeremy's...
Shirley McRacken
Jan 10, 2023
Shirley Ann Thomasson McRacken, 79, resident of Prosperity, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Shirley was a lifelong resident of Newberry County, a daughter of the late Joe Newton Thomasson and Inez Warren Thomasson. She was employed with the South Carolina Department of Corrections where she retired after 20 years of service.
Everyone who...
Timothy H. Fulmer
Jan 10, 2023
Timothy Horace Fulmer, 57, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday January 10, 2023. He was born on September 15, 1965 in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
His children were his pride and joy. He leaves behind his grandson, Tennessee Fulmer, and his two sons: Timmy (Samantha) Fulmer, and Seth Fulmer (Abby Stutts). As well as three brothers: Hank (Lisa) Fulmer, Philip (Judy) Fulmer, and...
Priscilla Hunter
Jan 8, 2023
Priscilla Margaret Hunter, 86, of Prosperity, widow of John Dudley Hunter, died Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on October 9, 1936, in London, England, she was a daughter of the late Philip Maurice and Joan Margaret Chaffey Monk. She was a homemaker who lovingly reared her seven children. Mrs. Hunter was a member of St. Luke’s...
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