Obituaries

Dec 24, 2021

Joyce Wicker Shealy, 74, of Prosperity, died Thursday, December 23, 2021, at her home.

Born on February 13, 1947, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Edwin and Margaret Boozer Wicker. She worked for State Farm Insurance from 1984 – 1993 at which time she went into business for herself as a florist. She ran the House...

Dec 24, 2021

Richard L. “Rick” Abbott, 72, of Prosperity, died Friday, December 24, 2021, at his residence.

Born on July 16, 1949, in Savannah, GA, he was the son of the late R.L. and Louise Abbott. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Armstrong State College and his Masters degree from the University of Georgia. Mr. Abbott was a Coast Guard Veteran and...

Dec 22, 2021

Richard D. “Dick” Morton, 94 of Newberry, widower of Dorothy Burke Morton, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his residence.

Born on June 13, 1927 in Dallas, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Ruth Daxie and Cora Katherine Blanton Morton.

Mr. Morton was a United States Navy veteran of World War II. He was a life long...

Dec 19, 2021

Steve R. Meetze, 74, of Little Mountain, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on July 8, 1947, in Little Mountain, he was a son of the late Bernard Ray Meetze and Louise Ringer Meetze. He served in the United States Army and was a certified electrician at SCE&G. He loved gardening and woodworking. He...

Dec 18, 2021

Mary Elise Fuller Summer, 93, of Newberry, widow of Charlie Beaman “Bemo” Summer, Sr., died Friday, December 17, 2021, at White Oak Manor.

Born on February 11, 1928, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Berley and Zula Stribble Fuller. She worked at several places of the years finishing up at Damon International. She was a member of...

Dec 17, 2021

Laura Ruth “Foofy” Bess, 69, of Little Mountain, passed away on December 16, 2021 at Prisma Health Richland surrounded by her family.

Born in Gassaway, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Harry C. Shomo and Katherine Boone Flanagan. She was an amazing daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend. She worked her entire life to provide for her...

Dec 17, 2021

Joe Arthur Cockrell, 65, of Newberry, died Friday, December 17, 2021, at Prisma Health Laurens.

Born on September 13, 1956, in Saluda, he was a son of the late Lewis Frank Cockrell and Fannie Mae Still Young. He was a painter.

Mr. Cockrell is survived by daughters, Candace Bouknight, Jodi Cockrell Salas and Amy Cockrell Rico; sisters, Sylvia Parris, Cindy...

Dec 17, 2021

Frank Thomas “Tommy” Brown, 80, of Prosperity, died Friday, December 17, 2021, at Prisma Health Richland Heart Hospital.

Born on October 15, 1941, in Prosperity, he was the son of the late Richard Warner and Nelva Adams Brown. He was a US Marine Corp veteran during the Cuban Crisis and was a retired supervisor with McCrory Construction. Mr. Brown was...

Dec 16, 2021

Sandra Gayle Mundy, 69, of Prosperity, died Thursday, December 16, 2021, at National Health Care in Laurens.

Born on August 26, 1952, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late George Mundy, Sr. and Wanda Ard Mundy. She was a graduate of the Newberry Vocational School nursing program and retired...

Dec 16, 2021

Angela Marie Greene, 49, of Chapin died Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

She was born in Greenville on January 28, 1972. She was a 1990 graduate of Newberry High School. Angela was a United States Navy veteran and later retired from the Federal Government. She loved her family more then anything. She...

Dec 14, 2021

Carolyn Derrick Kibler, 86, of Prosperity, widow of David Anderson Kibler, died Monday, December 13, 2021 at Generations of Chapin.

Born on August 1, 1935 in Irmo, she was the daughter of the late James Harmon and Eloise Lowman Derrick. Mrs. Kibler was a member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church where...

Dec 13, 2021

Hydrick Bullock “Rick” Harley, Jr., 80, of Pomaria, died Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Springfield Place.

Born on January 5, 1941, in Orangeburg, he was the son of the late Hydrick Bullock Harley, Sr. and Emily Riley Harley. He was a Navy veteran and retired from the Newberry County School District...

Dec 13, 2021

Lee Martin Woolbright, the widow of Cecil Perry Woolbright, peacefully entered into the presence of our Lord on Sunday, December 12, 2021.

Mrs. Woolbright was born on March 18, 1928, to the late Rosa Turner Martin and Henry David Martin in Columbia, SC.  She graduated from University High School where she...

Dec 12, 2021

Mrs. Frances Lucille “Lucy” Daw age 81, of Hixson, TN, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021.

Mrs. Daw was born in Laurens, SC, on March 31, 1940, the daughter of the late William Henry Dunaway and Lilly Pearl Lawson Dunaway. She loved Myrtle Beach, quilting, cooking, and fishing at Blount’s Creek. In addition to...

Dec 12, 2021

With deepest sorrow, we are saddened over the loss of John Lawrence “Larry” Hazel, age 65 our most beloved husband, son, brother, uncle, cousin, Godfather and friend who passed away to his new Heavenly Home on Sunday, December 12, 2021.

Those who knew Larry even just a little, lost a shining...

Dec 11, 2021

Kevin Lawrence Lever, 55, of Silverstreet, died Saturday, December 11, 2021.

Born on December 22, 1965, in Newberry to the late Lawrence Capers and Barbara Harmon Lever. He had worked for Wal Mart. He was a member of Enoree Baptist Church and attended Trinity United Methodist Church. Kevin was a Shriner...

Dec 7, 2021

Pastor Vernon Lee Koon, Jr., 70, of Newberry, went home on Monday, December 6, 2021, to be with his Lord and Savior who he told everybody about.

Born on April 27, 1951, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Vernon Lee Koon, Sr. and Pauline Crumpton Koon. He served...

Dec 6, 2021

Charles Arthur Sarka, 76, of Pomaria, died Monday, December 6, 2021, at Prisma Health Richland.

Born on February 17, 1945, in Miami, FL, he was a son of the late Julius and Frances Marie Richardson Sarka. He was retired computer technician and attended Pomaria Lutheran Church.

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Dec 6, 2021

Reverend Frank Edward Lyerly, 91, of Prosperity, died Monday, December 6, 2021, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 26, 1930, in Salisbury, NC, he was the son of the late Burley Franklin Lyerly and Mary Elizabeth Trexler Lyerly.

Pastor Lyerly graduated from...

Dec 3, 2021

Joy Cox Harmon, 74, of Irmo, died Friday, December 3, 2021 at Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge.

Born on March 6, 1947 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Jefferson and Mary Ruth Rogers Cox. She was a graduate of Furman University. She retired from the Newberry County School...