Obituaries

Nov 11, 2021

Billy Earl Waites, 71, of Pomaria, died Thursday, November 11, 2021.

Born on January 8, 1950, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Earl Houston and Fay Lula Wicker Waites. He worked for Charles Doolittle Logging and was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church. He loved his...

Nov 10, 2021

Thomas Cromwell Shealy, 81, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at his residence.

Born on August 2, 1940, he was the son of the late Callie Lever and Pansy Wilson Shealy. He was a graduate of Newberry High School and was employed by the Kendall Company and American Fiber and...

Nov 10, 2021

Vickie Wicker Warren, 65, of Newberry, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center.

Born on July 18, 1956, in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Katherine Piester Wicker. Mrs. Warren was a dental assistant for over 35 years having worked for Dr. Dubose,...

Nov 9, 2021

Romario Fabian Salas Mejia, 30, of Newberry, died Sunday, November 7, 2021.

He was born on January 20, 1991 in Chicomuselo, Mexico and was the owner of Salas Lawn Care.

Fabian is survived by his wife, Jodi Cockrell Salas; his parents, Ijingio Romero Salas Roblero...

Nov 9, 2021

Rodney "Papa Smurf" Gundlach, 60, of Whitmire, died Monday, November 8, 2021, at his residence.

Born on April 19, 1961 in Enid, OK, he was employed with SWM International in Prosperity.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda Bohannon Gundlach; sons, Andrew Trupino and David...

Nov 8, 2021

George Edgar Frick, 94, of Little Mountain, died Sunday, November 7, 2021, at his residence.

Born in Little Mountain on January 30, 1927, he was the son of the late Claude E. and Rachel Long Frick. He graduated from Little Mountain High School in 1944. After graduation, he served in the...

Nov 8, 2021

Constantino Sanchez Albino, 23, of Newberry, died Sunday, November 7, 2021.

Constantino was employed with Chappells Lawn Care and Maintenance.

He is survived by his daughter, Narelle Silva and her mother, Selena Silva; parents, Ricardo Sanchez Apolinas and Lucina Albino Mataeos; grandmother, Rosa Mateos Apolinas;...

Nov 7, 2021

Cecil Allen McEntire, 66, of Whitmire, died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at his residence.

Born on May 2, 1955 in Newberry, he was a son of the late James Ralph and Kathryn Amick McEntire. He received a B.S. In Civil Engineering from the University of South Carolina and worked...

Nov 4, 2021

Jeannette Amick Hipp Ayers, first born child of J. Carl and Gladys F. Amick, entered into heavenly rest on Wednesday November 3, 2021.

Born on June 26, 1940, Mrs. Jeannette graduated from Prosperity High School and Columbia Commercial College. She went on to work at Palmetto Baptist Hospital as...

Nov 4, 2021

Voigt Cullen Kempson, Jr., 84 of Prosperity, SC died November 3, 2021. He died peacefully in his sleep, due to complications from a yearlong battle with multiple-myeloma cancer. Born on November 8, 1936, in Batesburg, SC he was the son of the late Voigt Cullen Kempson, Sr. and Margie Shealy Kempson....

Nov 3, 2021

Terry Lee Cotney passed away on November 2, 2021. His loving heart left a beacon of light for all in the community and a positive impact on many lives because of his deep desire to help others and serve God.  He followed that prompting and founded The Freedom and Hope Foundation. Terry wanted to show his gratitude...

Nov 1, 2021

James Masters of Newberry died September 14, 2021 at the Laurens County Hospice House after a long hard fought battle with cancer.

Born on June 30, 1940 in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Jim and Louise Masters.

He...

Oct 28, 2021

Pamela Lynn Dunaway, 61, of Chapin, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday October 27, 2021. She was born on October 16, 1960 in Newberry County to the late Clarence and Martha DeLoache Stribble.

Mrs. Dunaway is survived by her partner, Myron Kinard, daughters, Jennifer Kinard and Kayla Bodie (Christopher...

Oct 21, 2021

Susan Ward Smith, 70, went to Heaven on Monday, October 18, 2021. She was born on December 13, 1950, in Newberry, SC, to the late Frank and Clara Ward.

Susan was a dental hygienist for 50 years. She loved the dental profession and found great joy in taking care...

Oct 20, 2021

Robert Edron Ringer, 66, of Pomaria, widower of Amy Haddock Ringer, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 26, 1955, in Pomaria, he was the son of Janet Kyzer Ringer and the late Edron O. Ringer. He was a graduate of Mid Carolina High School...

Oct 18, 2021

Shelly Leigh Kohl, 46, widow of Barry Kohl, of Fountain Inn, died Saturday, October 16, 2021.

Born on June 18, 1975, in Tulsa, OK, she was a daughter of Donald and Marketa Woods Stevens. She was a Respiratory Therapist at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville. Though her smile is gone forever...

Oct 18, 2021

Barry Alfred Kohl, 48, widower of Shelly Kohl of Fountain Inn, SC passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021. He was a Foreman with McClam and Associates. Born on February 2, 1973, in Omaha, Nebraska, he was a son of the late Alfred Barry Kohl and Katherine Freeman Yourkewitz.

Anyone who knew...

Oct 18, 2021

Haley Clare Hughes, 22 of Kinards who was born on December 31, 1998, passed after a brave battle with Ewings Sarcoma on October 18, 2021.

Haley was the daughter of Russell and Susan Suber Satterfield and Ben and Tricia Owings Hughes. She is survived in addition to her parents by a...

Oct 18, 2021

Barbara Gresham Goforth, 69, of Newberry, widow of Larry Goforth, died Monday, October 18, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Stafford, VA.

Born on October 27, 1951, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Elbert Hubert and Olivia Gresham.

She is...

Oct 14, 2021

Martha Bryan Derrick of Newberry, died Thursday, October 14, 2021, at White Oak Manor.

A lifelong resident of Newberry County, she was the widow of John F. Derrick and the daughter of the late Ralph and Erin Wicker Bryan.

“Mot” as she was affectionately known...