Obituaries

Dec 8, 2020

John Thomas “Tom” Riddle, 82, of Little Mountain, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on March 11, 1938 in Little Mountain, he was the son of the late John Carroll “Jake” and Thelma Inez Shealy Riddle. Mr. Riddle was a lifelong member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church where he...

Dec 8, 2020

Sharon Kibler Derrick, 63, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Prisma Health Richland.

Born on April 20, 1957, in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Gerald L. and Anne Enlow Kibler. She was a graduate of Mid Carolina High School and Newberry College. Sharon was an instructional aide at Mid Carolina...

Dec 8, 2020

Franklin Symmes Lloyd, 86, of Edisto Island, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at his residence.

Born on January 21, 1934, in St. Matthews, he was a son of the late William Homer and Lyra Octavia Wolfe Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd served 21 years in the SC Army National Guard where he served as an...

Dec 8, 2020

Nancy Lou Fowler Spells, 84, of Newberry, widow of Isadore Spells, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at her residence.

Born on December 27, 1935, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Edgar and Mattie Inez Brown Fowler. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed life and family....

Dec 3, 2020

Marjorie Jean Hansen Plociennik, 94, of Prosperity, widow of Paul Anthony Plociennik, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 16, 1925, in Rockford, IL, she was a daughter of the late Hjalmar and Margaret Gustafson Hensen. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. In her...

Dec 2, 2020

Thomas Lewis “T.L.” Brown, 93, of Newberry, widower of Sallie Summer Brown, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Prisma Health Richland.

Born on October 6, 1927, in Ware Shoals, he was a son of the late Tom W. and Luda Willard Brown. Mr. Brown was a retired contractor and a member of Freedom Baptist Church....

Dec 2, 2020

I'on Warren Stuck, 80, of Little Mountain, passed away peacefully at his home on December 1, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 24, 1940, in Richland County, the only child of Bunce and Janie Koon Stuck.

I'on was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and was an accountant and...

Nov 30, 2020

Mr. Jerry Roscoe Lominick, 78, of Pomaria, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on April 12, 1942, in Newberry County, the son of the late James R. and Margaret Shealy Lominick. Roscoe was a lifelong member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church. During his...

Nov 29, 2020

Paul Anthony Plociennik, 85, of Prosperity, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 21, 1935, in Chicago, IL, he was a son of the late Frank and Helen Plociennik. Mr. Plociennikk was a Marine Corps veteran and was a retired mechanical engineer in nuclear energy. He was...

Nov 25, 2020

Greg Mellwood Coleman, 63, of Saluda, died Friday, November 6, 2020, at his residence.

Born on June 9, 1957, in Newberry, he was a son of Dorothy Mills Coleman and the late George Mellwood Coleman. Greg was a lifelong resident and farmer in Saluda County. He graduated from Saluda High School in 1975 and was an all-conference...

Nov 22, 2020

Floyd Julian Walker, 76, of Summerville, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, at the Summerville Agape Hospice House.

Born on October 20, 1944, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Julian Webster and Mary Lollin Walker. He was retired as a Sergeant from the US Army and served in the South Carolina...

Nov 22, 2020

Charles L. Young, 86, of Newberry, widower of Nadine “Dean” Bond Young, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 22, 1934, in Spencer, NC, he was a son of the late Hampton Theodore and Josephine Pettiegrew Young. He was a sales associate with PCA and following his retirement he...

Nov 21, 2020

JoAnn W. Fulmer, 79, of Prosperity, died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at her residence.

Born on December 23, 1940 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late John Luther and Clarice Dominick Whitman. Mrs. Fulmer worked at the Back Porch Restaurant in Prosperity for many years. She was a member of Macedonia...

Nov 19, 2020

Ricky Harrison, 47, of Newberry, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his residence.

Born on February 28, 1973 in Atlanta, he was a son of Sandra Ann Strickland Harrison and the late Steve Harrison. He was employed by Tom Brigman Contractors. Ricky loved fishing, especially deep sea fishing. He loved watching college football...

Nov 18, 2020

Lucas Adam Easterlin, 40, of Prosperity, went to his eternal home in Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior forever on  Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

Born on January 10, 1980, in Charleston, he was a son of Richard L. and Julia Cook Easterlin. He was an Environmental Remediation Technician with Envirocon.

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Nov 15, 2020

Nancy Roach Warren, 75, passed away November 15, 2020 in her home with her beloved family surrounding her. Born January 30, 1945 in Greenville, SC, she was the loving daughter of the late Claude and Maggie Murrell Roach. She was predeceased by her sister Betty Boheler.

Nancy was a devoted servant to her...

Nov 12, 2020

Marilyn Epting Merchant, 58, of Kinards, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 31, 1962 in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late William Holland and Essie Dickey Epting. She was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College and was an Instructional Assistant at Newberry High School....

Nov 11, 2020

Willie Mae Graham Lindler, 91, of Pomaria, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at her residence.

Born on July 4, 1929 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Minnie Berley Graham. She retired from Shakespeare and was an active member of Capers Chapel United Methodist Church. She was affectionately know as “Honey”...

Nov 10, 2020

Dorothy Shealy Stoudemire, 96, of Chapin, widow of Albert C. “A.C.” Stoudemire, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at White Oak Manor.

Born on December 18, 1923, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Oneal Calvin Shealy and Minnie Inez Fulmer Shealy Amick. She was a homemaker who loved to sew whether...

Nov 10, 2020

Henry Boyd Hendrix, 70, of Newberry, died November 8, 2020 at his residence.

Born on June 20, 1950 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Joseph Fredrick and Jessie Mae Derrick Hendrix. Henry was known by many...