Obituaries

Oct 21, 2020

Jeremey Warner Schumpert, 37, of Greenwood, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Born on July 4, 1983, in Columbia, he was the son of Charles Martin Schumpert and Cynthia F. Brown.

He was a graduate of Mid Carolina High School and Piedmont Technical College.

Jeremey served in the...

Oct 21, 2020

William Conley Jumper, Jr. 52, husband of Sarah Beth Cortese Jumper, passed away in the line of duty on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Born in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of William Conley Jumper, Sr. and Joanne Graham Jumper. Sergeant Jumper was a 28-year veteran of the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. During his time in law enforcement, Conley...

Oct 21, 2020

Von Long Counts, 77, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 23, 1943, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late C.B. “Red” and Nell Long Counts. He was retired from the University of South Carolina Motor Pool and...

Oct 19, 2020

Bobbie Jean Hannah Graham, 87, of Newberry, and formerly of Huntington, WV, widow of Bernard L. Graham, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 19, 2020 while a resident at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. She was born on September 26, 1933 in Logan, WV, the middle child of five of...

Oct 19, 2020

Robert Edward Ruff, 94, of Prosperity, died Monday, October 19, 2020 at his residence.

Born on April 2, 1926 in Elizabethton, TN, he was a son of the late Claude Delaney and Leila Chappell Ruff. He was a World War II Marine Corps veteran having served on the Yorktown and a retired Certified...

Oct 18, 2020

Martha Anderson Young, 91, of Newberry, SC widow of James Edmunds Young died October 18, 2020 at the Clinton Presbyterian Community in Clinton, SC.

She was born November 5, 1928 in Spartanburg County, a daughter of the late Thomas Brockman and Irene Geer Anderson. She was predeceased by four brothers: Thomas...

Oct 14, 2020

William Taylor (Bill) Burrell, age 92, of Newberry, South Carolina went to be with the Lord on October 13th, 2020.

He was born in Habersham County, Georgia on June 4th, 1928, the 7th and youngest child of Alford Marion Burrell and Cordelia Thomas Burrell. In 1949 he and Kathryn Doris Collins of Greenville,...

Oct 14, 2020

Larry B. DeHart, 78, of Pomaria died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was married for over 52 years to the late Margaret S. DeHart.

Born December 26, 1941 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Clarence B. and Elizabeth Reighley DeHart. He was a a 1960...

Oct 12, 2020

Audrey Lee Baugher, 89, of Hartford City, IN passed away at 7 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home.

She was born in Ceredo, West Virginia on October 25, 1930 to William G. Carver and Margaret “Maggie” (Hood) Carver. Her parents preceded her in death. Audrey married Howard Dean...

Oct 11, 2020

Louise Ingle Parker, 92, of Prosperity, widow of Philmore H. Parker, died October 9, 2020 at her residence.

Born on September 26, 1928 in Shelby, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Joel F. and Minnie Ford Ingle.

She had a love for all children. She especially enjoyed...

Oct 9, 2020

Randal Dean Baker, 62, of West Columbia, widower of Vicki Hare Baker, died, Friday, October 9, 2020 at his residence.

Born on October 29, 1957 in Prosperity, he was a son on the late John L. and Betty Ann Koon Baker.

He was a retired truck driver and member of the...

Oct 9, 2020

Lois Lever Wilson, 77 of Newberry, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on May 16, 1943 in Pomaria, she was the daughter of the late, Capers Maxie and Gladys Lever. She was a member of Enoree Baptist Church where she played the piano and taught Sunday School for many...

Oct 7, 2020

On October 6th at around 10:30 pm , having just turned 82 on September 8th, William Irving “Bill” Fogle launched his boat from the landing for an early and out-of-season duck hunt. If you knew Bill, hunting out of season now and again just made for more fun and adventure in life and boy did...

Oct 6, 2020

Elizabeth Dawkins Adams, 94, of Columbia, widow of Grady Adams, died Monday, October 5, 2020, at her residence.

Born on April 7, 1926, in Newberry County, she was the daughter of the late J. Ray and Bessie Brown Dawkins. She retired from the Newberry County Auditor's Office and was a member of Macedonia...

Oct 4, 2020

Frances Elizabeth “Frankie” Woodward Griffin, 95, of Pomaria, widow of John Phillip Griffin, died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at her residence.

Born on December 13, 1924 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Henry Colie Woodward, Sr. and Lillie Belle Fulmer Woodward. She was a graduate of Bush River High School....

Oct 3, 2020

Enoch Joel Boozer, 80, of Prosperity passed away October 2, 2020 at Prism Health Baptist. He was born September 17, 1940, the oldest son of the late James Earle and Georgie Lucile Black Boozer.

He was a graduate of Prosperity High School Class of 1958 and Newberry College. Mr. Boozer retired from the...

Sep 30, 2020

Lois Esther Thorson Cumalander, 92, of Chapin, widow of Ralph Addy Cumalander, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on May 23, 1928 in Hesper Township, IA, she was a daughter of the late Levi A. and Esther Rotvold Thorson. Mrs. Cumalander was retired from General Electric and was a...

Sep 28, 2020

Herman Stevenson Powell III, 57, of Newberry, died Monday, September 28, 2020 at his residence.

Born on September 20, 1963 in Hartsville, he was the son of Carole Mae Upton Barrs and Homer Koon.

He is survived in addition to his parents by a daughter, Courtney Loraine Powell (Mitchell...

Sep 27, 2020

Rebecca Spratt Gilliam, 87, of Newberry, died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on July 10, 1933 in Paw Creek, NC, she was a daughter of the late Rober Fitous and Annie Carline Bigham Spratt. She was a graduate of Newberry High School and retired from Whitten Center. Ms....

Sep 24, 2020

Velma Counts Bonner, 88, of Pomaria, widow of Glenn Bonner, Sr., died Thursday, September 24, 2020.

Born on November 4, 1931 in Pomaria, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Maggie Richardson Counts. Mrs. Bonner was the retired owner of Bonner's Snack Shop and a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.