Obituaries
Danny Wessinger
Apr 7, 2025
Danny Lee Wessinger, 67, of Prosperity, SC passed away at his home on Monday, April 7, 2025. Danny was the son of the late Tommy Joe and Myrtie Boland Wessinger of Prosperity, and the husband of the late Judi B. Wessinger.
Danny had many accomplishments during his lifetime, but was most proud of working for Pete Dye and Bobby Weed, golf...
Magdalene Rikard
Apr 5, 2025
Magdalene Livingston Rikard, 85, of Batesburg, widow of James William Rikard, died Saturday, April 5, 2025 at White Oak Manor in Newberry.
Born on December 12, 1939 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Horace A. and Essie Long Livingston. She retired form the J.B. Martin Company after nearly 40 years of service. Mrs. Rikard was a devoted member...
Danny Carpenter
Apr 5, 2025
William Danny Carpenter, 79, of Newberry, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at his home.
Born on July 23, 1945, in Cherokee, NC, he was a son of the late Charles and Eulean Grant Carpenter. He was a Navy veteran and the retired owner of Carpenter Heating and Air.
Danny is survived by his wife, Odella “Dell” Cannon Carpenter; six children;...
Chris Lominick
Apr 2, 2025
Chris Folk Lominick, 78, of Pomaria, widower of Ellen Wise Lominick, passeed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2025, at his home.
Born on April 13, 1946, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Olin Lominick, Sr. and Mary Folk Lominick. He was the owner of Lominick Painting and was a member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church where he was...
Louis Neiger
Apr 1, 2025
Louis Walter Neiger, 75, of Newberry, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland.
Born on October 21, 1949, in Wilmington, DE, he was a son of the late Ira Fred and Clara Lelia Hunter Neiger. Mr. Neiger was a Navy veteran. He was a retired Insurance Agent and a member of First Baptist Church.
Louis tried to be...
Kristen Nickel
Mar 29, 2025
Kristen Bradfield Nickel, wife of Nate Nickel, of Little Mountain SC passed away Saturday March 29th.
Kristen was the daughter of Kim and Randy Bradfield of Prosperity SC. She was a graduate of Mid Carolina High School (class of 2008). Kristen also graduated from Piedmont Tech in 2012, with a degree in Radiologic Technology. She furthered her career field, and obtained...
Denny Gwyn
Mar 29, 2025
Jonathan Denny Gwyn, 78, of Newberry, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at his home.
Born on November 24, 1946, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Donald Gwyn and Harryette Denny Addison. Denny was a Navy veteran and was retired from Westinghouse as a Master Electrician. He had been a member of Christ Lutheran Church. His interest...
Robert Lindler
Mar 27, 2025
Robert Lee Lindler, 90, of Little Mountain, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Silver Bluff Village in Canton, NC.
Born on February 10, 1935, in Little Mountain, he was a son of the late Heber and Stella Amick Lindler. He was a graduate of Little Mountain High School and retired from the South Carolina National Guard. Mr. Lindler was...
Danny Shipley
Mar 26, 2025
Danny Lou Shipley, 60, of Prosperity, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. He was born on December 8, 1964 in Greensburg, PA to Betty Jane Curtis Shipley and the late Louis Harold Shipley.
Mr. Shipley was a painter, and loved fishing, hunting, and spending most of his time outside.
He is survived by his son, Joshua Shipley; his mother, Betty Jane...
Michael McCullough
Mar 25, 2025
Michael Alan McCullough, 54, of Prosperity, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at his home.
Born on February 10, 1971, in Prosperity, he was a son of Judy Dominick Grimsley and the late Harold G. McCullough. Michael had been a diesel mechanic.
He is survived by his wife, Anita Wicker McCullough, his son, Ethan McCullough of Prosperity; a daughter, Leah McCullough...
Gary Lee Harmon
Mar 22, 2025
Gary Lee Harmon, 90, of Newberry, widower of Carolyn Ivey Harmon, died Saturday, March 22, 2025 at his residence.
Born on January 22, 1935 in Newberry, he was the son of the late Enoch Marvin and Marjorie Hawkins Harmon. He was a member of the SC National Guard and a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. Gary Lee was retired from...
Anne S. Ringer
Mar 21, 2025
Carol Anne Ringer, 80, of Pomaria, died Friday, March 21, 2025 at her home.
Born on April 27, 1944 in Parr, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Ray and Christine Hentz Stoudemayer. Anne was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She was an avid Gamecock fan and was a member of the Gamecock Club for many years. Other then...
Virginia "Jenny" Carlisle
Mar 17, 2025
Virginia “Jenny” Jenkins Carlisle of Newberry, widow of Edward “Ned” Brown Carlisle, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at her home.
Born in Pelzer, she was the only daughter of the late Jack and Elsie Dickson Jenkins. Mrs. Carlisle operated Carlisle Gift Shop for a number of years. She and Ned were active in Aveleigh Presbyterian Church until Ned’s health...
Rosella Harris
Mar 16, 2025
Rosella June Perkins Harris, 79, of Newberry, widow of Jack Harris, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at White Oak Manor.
Born on June 20, 1945, in Brownsville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Preston and Anna Catherine Harn Perkins. She was retired from Louis Rich. Mrs. Harris enjoyed traveling and camping.
She is survived by a daughter, Glenda...
Randy Shirey
Mar 15, 2025
Randy Lee Shirey, 65, of Prosperity, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at his home.
Born on April 7, 1959, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Robert Roscoe Shirey and Margaret Williams Gartman. Randy worked for 47 ½ years with Shaw Industries formerly Allied Chemical where he was a control operator. He was an Abate member, had...
Patsy Barnes
Mar 15, 2025
Patsy Kinard Barnes,75, born on March 31, 1949, passed peacefully in her home surrounded by family on March 15, 2025.
She is predeceased by Steve Barnes (Husband), John B. Kinard Sr. (Father), Mildred B. Kinard (Mother), Richard Kinard (Brother), Jack Kinard (Brother), John Kinard Jr. (Brother), and Billy Kinard (Brother).
Mrs. Barnes is survived by a sister Martha (Mott) Turner (Al), a...
Marlene McCutcheon
Mar 8, 2025
Marlene Catherine McCutheon, 84, of Newberry, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Saluda Nursing Home.
Born on January 4, 1941, in North Adams, MA, she was the daughter of the late Ossie F. and Dora Rivard McCutcheon. She retired from National Grid Utility and was of the Catholic faith.
She is survived by cousins.
A memorial service will be held...
Kevin T. Counts
Mar 8, 2025
Kevin Timothy Counts, 58, of Aiken, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
Mr. Counts was the younger son of Bobby and Betty Swygert Counts. Professionally, as a mechanical engineer, he had many years designing tools and solutions to problems at the Savannah River Site, most recently at the Savannah River National Laboratory. Personally, he was an old soul and worked...
Paula G. Williams
Mar 7, 2025
Paula Gale Griffin Williams, 77, of Pomaria, widow of Troy Williams, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, at her home.
Born on April 5, 1947 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John P. and Frances Woodward Griffin. Paula retired from the Newberry County Department of Social Services and later worked as a title clerk for Cannon and...
Steve Wise
Mar 6, 2025
James Stephen Wise (Steve), 77 of Prosperity, SC passed away peacefully at White Oak of Newberry on Thursday, March 6th surrounded by family.
Born on September 17th, 1947 in Prosperity, SC, he was the son of the late Homer Luther and Novice Enlow Wise. Steve graduated from both Mid-Carolina High School and Newberry College. He served in the United States Army...