Obituaries
Stephen Harmon
Dec 4, 2022
Stephen Harmon, 53, of Prosperity, died Sunday, December 4, 2022.
Born on July 15, 1969 in Newberry, he was the son of Wayne and Pauline Harmon.
He is survived by his mother Pauline Harmon, his daughter, Savannah, his son, Justin, sisters, Susie Rauch and Tina (George) Bowers, and 3 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father, Wayne Harmon.
Memorial services...
Chris Thornhill
Dec 4, 2022
Christopher Rodney “Moose” Thornhill, 55, of Prosperity, died December 4, 2022 at his residence.
Born on January 9, 1967, he was a son of Nancy Cagle Thornhill and the late Robert E. Thornhill. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator with Prosperity Metal Recycling, Inc.
He is survived by his mother of Prosperity, a daughter, Stormie (Michael) Harris of Clinton; a...
Claude Wren
Dec 3, 2022
Claude Wren, 83, of Newberry, died Saturday, December 3, 2022, at White Oak Manor.
Born on August 18, 1939, in Waco, TX, he was a son of the late Loraine and Millie Wren. Claude's life was filled with many difficulties, but due to the caring staff of Newberry Disabilities and Special Needs his last few years allowed him to experience...
Glenn "Tut" Long
Dec 2, 2022
Glenn Edwin “Tut” Long, 66, of Newberry, died Friday, December 2, 2022, at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on March 23, 1956, in Newberry, he was a son of Frances Shealy Long and the late Furman Long. He had served in the S.C. National Guard and was a member of Colony Lutheran Church. Mr. Long operated Mid Carolina Pumps.
He is...
Harriet Allen
Nov 30, 2022
Harriet Earwood Allen, 87, of Newberry, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on January 29, 1935, in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Maude Harris Earwood. She was a member of Cross Point Church.
Mrs. Allen is survived by a son, William B. “Billy” (Pam) Branton of Newberry; daughters, Deborah B....
Jerry L. Richardson
Nov 29, 2022
Mr. Jerry Laine Richardson, beloved husband to Carolyn Leitzsey Richardson, entered the Church Triumphant while at home on November 29th, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 7th, 1939 in Pomaria, SC to the late Mr. Arthur Pearl and Mrs. Clara Boland Richardson. Surviving are his wife of sixty-two years, Carolyn Richardson, son, Barry and his...
Stanley H. Hawkins
Nov 27, 2022
Stanley Haltiwanger “Hawk” Hawkins, 81 of Pomaria, SC died November 27, 2022 at Newberry Memorial Hospital.
Born in Chapin, he was the son of the late Dwight Berley and Geneva Haltiwanger Hawkins. He was retired from McCrory Construction as a construction superintendent for 47 years. He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his...
Mathilde Suber Smith
Nov 26, 2022
Mathilde Suber Smith ,92, widow of James Mark Smith, of Newberry died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Newberry Memorial Hospital.
Born on June 4, 1930 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Willie J. Suber Sr. and Edna Leitzsey Suber. Mathilde was a graduate of Pomaria High School and a graduate of Newberry College. She was a long-time...
Carmen Maria Rodriguez
Nov 24, 2022
Carmen Maria Rodriguez, 78, of Prosperity, widow of Anibal Santiago, died Thursday, November 24, 2022, at her residence.
Born on April 5, 1944, in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Gregoria Falu. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Mrs. Rodriguez is survived by a son, Jose Anibal...
O.N. "Junior" Roper
Nov 23, 2022
O.N. “Junior” Roper, Jr., 84, of Newberry, died Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the William Dorn VA Medical Center.
Born on June 20, 1938, in Easley, he was a son of the late O.N. “Preach” Roper, Sr. and Virginia Harkins Roper. Mr. Roper retired from Bi-Lo as a truck driver. He served as Airman 2nd Class in the US Air...
Robert Polk Hamilton
Nov 21, 2022
Robert Polk Hamilton, 66, of Prosperity, died Monday, November 21, 2022, at his residence.
Born on April 28, 1956, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Robert Marion and Anne Phillips Hamilton.
Mr. Hamilton is survived by sons, Julian (Ashley) Hamilton and Robert Polk (Kelly) Hamilton, Jr. both of Prosperity; a daughter, Holly Hamilton of Winnsboro; a sister,...
Dovie Wise Adams
Nov 19, 2022
Dovie Ruth Wise Adams, 86, of Prosperity, died Saturday, November 19, 2022, at White Oak Manor.
Born on July 10, 1936, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Angus Clyde Wise and Thompsia Hamm Wise Martin. Mrs. Adams was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church and ran a day care in her home.
Mrs. Adams was a loving,...
Sandra Aull Graves
Nov 18, 2022
Sandra Aull Graves, 76, of Newberry, died Friday, November 18, 2022 at White Oak Manor.
Born on December 29, 1945 in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Harold Clifton and Myrtle Cromer Aull. She retired as the Executive Housekeeper of Fleet Landing in Jacksonville, FL. She was a member of Cross Point Church and a former member...
Lance Corporal Asher Oster
Nov 17, 2022
Lance Corporal Asher Norman Oster, 21, of Prosperity, died Thursday, November 17, 2022 at TwentyNine Palms Marine Base in San Bernardino, CA.
Born on December 20, 2000 in Clyde, TX, he was a son of Norman Oster, Jr. and Alicia Dobbyn Oster. Asher was a 2020 graduate of Mid Carolina High School and was presently serving in the Marines at...
Jewel Connelly Pearcy
Nov 11, 2022
Jewel Connelly Pearcy, of West Columbia and Harleyville, South Carolina, passed away November 11, 2022.
Jewel was born in Prosperity, South Carolina, to Dove Patrick Connelly and Evelyn Nichols Connelly. Growing up, she helped work on the farm and began her lifelong passion of baking and intricate sewing at a young age. She was a talented musician and active member...
Juanita Bedenbaugh Fulmer
Nov 11, 2022
Sara Juanita Bedenbaugh Fulmer, 86, of Prosperity, died Friday, November 11, 2022, at White Oak Manor.
Born on March 26, 1936, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Wendell Grady and Sara Alice Kinard Bedenbaugh. She was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church where she had served as President and was a Life Member of the WELCA, member...
Michael Alan Miner
Nov 10, 2022
Michael Alan Miner,70, of Newberry, died Thursday, November 10, 2022 at his residence.
Born on March 7, 1952 in Rogersville, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Clay Miner and Kate Goodman Kite.
He was a graduate of Southern Wesleyan University and retired from the Savannah River Site. After retirement, he worked at Newberry High School, Hardees, and...
Frances Berry
Nov 8, 2022
Sara Frances Danielsen Berry, 90, of Newberry, widow of Casper A. Berry, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at White Oak Manor.
Born on November 25, 1931, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Nettie Willingham Danielsen. She lived her entire life in the West End Community and at her death lived only one block from where...
Richard Ray Sexton
Nov 6, 2022
Richard Ray Sexton, 61, of Pelion, died Sunday, November 6, 2022.
Born on January 28, 1961, in Greenville, AL, he was a son of the late Ruel Lee Sexton, Sr. and Irene Holmes Moran. He was employed with Michelin Tires.
Mr. Sexton is survived by sons, Ricky (Brittany) Sexton of Chapin, Jerry (Amber) Sexton of Leesville and Shawn (Ari) Sexton...
Sonja Richardson
Oct 31, 2022
Sonja Marie Richardson, 66, died Monday, October 31, 2022, at White Oak Manor.
Born on May 31, 1956, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Melvin H. and Vanessa Martin Richardson. Sonja was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and had been served for many years by the Newberry County Disabilities and Special Needs.
Sonja was always the...
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