Obituaries
George Roberts
Feb 11, 2022
George Edwin Roberts, 75, of Prosperity went to his heavenly home on February 10, 2022, after a long battle with kidney disease. George was born on June 19, 1946 to the late Ulysses George Roberts and Dessie Irene Cowart Roberts.
George graduated from Eau Claire High School class of 1964. He then went to work in 1966 with South...
Dovie S. Sligh
Feb 10, 2022
Dovie Suber Sligh, 74, of Prosperity, widow of George H. Sligh, died Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on October 9, 1947, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Claude B. and Ethel Eargle Suber. She was retired from BellSouth. Mrs. Sligh was a faithful member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church where...
Barbara Moore Bedenbaugh
Feb 9, 2022
Barbara Faye Moore Bedenbaugh, 81, of Prosperity died Wednesday, February 9, 2022.
Born on May 13, 1940 in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late W. Wyche Moore and Mary Epting Moore. Barbara Faye was retired from Counts Sausage Company and her loves were her family, gardening, and quilting. She was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church where...
Steven Lever
Feb 8, 2022
Steven Craig Lever, 57, of Newberry, went to his eternal home on February 7, 2022 from complications from COVID/Pneumonia. He was surrounded by his love ones at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia.
He was born in Newberry on November 3, 1964 to Lewis and Jacqueline “Jackie” Lever.
He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.
Steven...
Elizabeth "Liz" Morris
Feb 6, 2022
Elizabeth “Liz” Morris, 45, of Whitmire, formerly of Greer, died Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on December 4, 1976, she was the daughter of Ann Enlow Upton and the late Tommy Morris. Born at just 24 weeks she has been a true miracle since birth. While she endured so many uphill battles she fought...
Nellie DeBerry
Feb 5, 2022
Nellie Gray DeBerry, 97, of Newberry, widow of John Schilling DeBerry, a dearly beloved mother was called to heaven on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on July 2, 1924 in Morgantown, WV, she was the daughter of the late Wesley and Charlotte Frum Gray. She carried a strong work ethic all of her...
James L. Fulmer
Feb 4, 2022
James Leroy Fulmer, 85, of Prosperity, died Friday, February 4, 2022, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
James was born on October 13, 1936 at home in Newberry County. He was the oldest son of Eddie Leroy Fulmer and Lillie Mae Barrett Fulmer. He was a graduate of Prosperity High School and attended one year at Newberry College. He retired...
George H. Barber
Feb 1, 2022
George Herbert Barber, Sr. 100, of Newberry, died January 31, 2022 at his residence.
Born on June 19, 1921 in Fairfax, he was a son of the late Thomas Porter Barber Sr. and Ollie Lesley Stallings Barber. Mr. Barber was a World War II Army veteran where he served with the Signal Corps in Italy. He later joined the National...
Thomas L. Crooks
Feb 1, 2022
Thomas Lyles Crooks, Jr., US Air Force Lt. Col., retired, 82, of Pomaria, died Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at his residence.
Born on November 14, 1939, in Pomaria, he was the son of the late Thomas L. Crooks, Sr. and Annie Laurie Harmon Crooks. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Clemson University and his masters degree from the University of...
Barry Dowd
Jan 31, 2022
Frank Barry Dowd, 69, of Pomaria, widower of Cathy Long Dowd, died Sunday, January 30, 2022, at his residence.
Born on March 29, 1952, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Frank O. and Edith Herlong Dowd. He had served in the South Carolina Guard. Mr. Dowd worked for SCE&G for ten years and for the past...
Raymond Williams
Jan 31, 2022
Raymond Othell Williams, 85, of Newberry, widower of Linda Werts Williams, died Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Prisma Health Richland.
Born on October 27, 1936, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Roy Othell Williams and Elise Shealy Williams Brock. He was an Army veteran and worked at Young Chevrolet in Whitmire from 1973 until it closed. He...
Jerry O. Martin
Jan 31, 2022
Jerry O'Neal Martin, 80, of Newberry, died Monday, January 31, 2022, at the Heritage at Lowman.
Born on May 16, 1941, in Newberry, he was the son of the late William Rudolph and Melzie Smith Martin. He served in the South Carolina National Guard and retired from Newberry County. Mr. Martin was a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran Church. He...
Sarah Alice "Sally" Kinard
Jan 29, 2022
Sarah Alice Long “Sally” Kinard, 83, of Columbia, died January 28, 2022 at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on February 7, 1938 in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late H. Thomas and Vera Elizabeth Lawson Long. Sally was a real estate agent with Century 21 Vanguard where she loved helping people. She prided herself in being able to get...
Debbie Timmons
Jan 29, 2022
Debbie Timmons went to be with the Lord on January 29, 2022.
She is survived by the love of her life of seventeen years Terry McCracken, step-daughter, Anna and Butch Hendrix; grandchildren, Kensley and Corey Hendrix; nieces, Marie and Tony Huggin, Tiffany Smith, Crisha Bodie, Carla Bodie, Courtney Alvarez, and Madison Brown; nephews, Robert Smith, John and Danielle Cohen, Maddox...
George B. Lemacks
Jan 25, 2022
George Brown Lemacks, 67, of Little Mountain, died January 24, 2022, at his residence.
Born on July 27, 1954, he was the son of the late George Brown, Sr. and Mildred Edel Spaulding Lemacks. He was a graduate of North Charleston High School and was a retired homebuilder, formerly owning Southern Structures of Chapin and Lemacks Construction Company of North...
Brenda T. Broadwell
Jan 24, 2022
Brenda Todd Broadwell, 75, passed away on January 24, 2022, at Wellmore of Tega Cay. She was the only child of the late Coley B. and Elizabeth M. Todd.
Born in Newberry County, Brenda grew up in Little Mountain, SC, and graduated from Mid-Carolina High School in 1964. Upon graduation, she worked for Newberry College until 1967, at which time...
Glenn C. Jones
Jan 23, 2022
Glenn C. Jones, 60, of Columbia, has died.
Born in Farmville, VA, he was the son of Thelma Keckley Jones and the late Robert Ryan Jones. He had worked at Newberry Mills.
He is survived by his mother, Thelma K. Jones and sisters, Elizabeth Smith and Lisa Fowler.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, April 23,...
Dr. Joe Smith
Jan 23, 2022
Hammie Joe “Dr. Joe” Smith, 93, of Peak , died Sunday, January 23, 2022 at his home.
Born on January 29, 1928 in Grays, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Baron Simpson and Elizabeth Peeples Smith. He graduated from Estill High School in 1945 and the University of South Carolina in 1949 with a B.S. Degree in...
Adele "Pat" Hanmann
Jan 21, 2022
Adele Marie “Pat” Hanmann, 81, of Newberry, widow of Henry Louis “Hank” Hanmann, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 20, 2022.
Born on October 5, 1940, in Albion, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Pauline Ross Fritzges. She was a retired administrative assistant with Senior Catering and a member of...
Fay S. Mills
Jan 19, 2022
Fay Shealy Mills, 94, of Newberry, widow of Floyd S. Mills, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on October 11, 1927, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Clarence A. Shealy, Sr. and Bertha Jones Shealy. She was a graduate of Newberry College Business Program and had worked at Newberry Mills and...
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