Obituaries

Sep 3, 2020

William Wofford “Bill” Lindler, 83, of Little Mountain, died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the Agape Hospice House in Lexington.

Born on January 18, 1937 in Little Mountain, he was the son of the late Homer Pettus and Hettie Wofford Lindler. Mr. Lindler was a life long member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church where he...

Sep 2, 2020

1SG William (Bill) Shermont Gambrell, United States Army Retired, 92, stepped into the presence of our Lord on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 with his family tending him in his home in Little Mountain, South Carolina. Bill was a Veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening and fishing. An outdoor celebration of his life,...

Aug 31, 2020

Allen Walker Morrison, Sr., 88, of Newberry, died Monday, August 31, 2020 at his residence.

Born on August 25, 1932 in Birmingham, AL, he was a son of the late Cecil Allen and Ruby Walker Morrison. Mr. Morrison was a retired United States Marine Corps veteran having served during the Korean Conflict and following his...

Aug 30, 2020

Emily Gregory Dominick, 96, of Newberry, widow of Hugh Allen Dominick, died Saturday, August 29, 2020 at National Health Care in Greenwood.

She was the daughter of the late Seba John Gregory and Lennie Mitchell Gregory. Born in Saluda, SC, she was a graduate of Saluda High School where she lettered for two...

Aug 27, 2020

Brittani Michele Wilson, 31, of Newberry, died Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

Born on June 9, 1989 in Lexington she was the daughter of Deana Mills. She had worked in merchant services at South State Bank and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.

Ms. Wilson is survived in addition...

Aug 25, 2020

W. Cullen Brooks, Jr., 76, of Spartanburg died at his home on Monday, August 24, 2020.

Born in Charleston, SC on August 7, 1944. He was the only son of the late William Cullen, Sr. and Dorothy Grayson Brooks. He was a 1963 graduate of Spartanburg High School. Cullen attended Spartanburg Jr. College...

Aug 19, 2020

Vones “Billy” Hunter Shealy, 92, of Prosperity, widower of Nancy Livingston Shealy, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on August 20, 1927 in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Andrew Killian and Susie Bedenbaugh Shealy. He served in the U.S. Army, the Merchant Marines, the...

Aug 14, 2020

Richard Carroll “Pop” Kinard, 83 of Chapin was called home to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ on Friday, August 14, 2020.

Born on August 23, 1936 in Little Mountain, he was a son of the late John and Mildred Bundrick Kinard. He was the co-owner of Kinard Logging until his retirement 12 years ago....

Aug 13, 2020

Sadie W. Kinard, 92, of Newberry, widow of Everett Kinard, died Thursday, August 13, 2020 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born in Newberry on October 12, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Everette Marcus and Lena Pearl Glenn Wood. She was an active member of Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was a former...

Aug 12, 2020

Kyong Suk “Tina” Yi, 83, went home to be with her Lord on August 12, 2020 at the home of her son, Rev. Soku “Seth” Yi. Tina was born on September 15, 1936 to Un Chan and Son Yo Ko in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. She was the fifth of ten children. At the age of ten, her...

Aug 10, 2020

Brenda Kay White, 74, of Newberry, widow of J.C. White, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 14, 1947 in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late Ora T. and Emma Bennett Boulware. She was retired from Clinton Mills and was a member of the Prosperity...

Aug 10, 2020

Shannon David Stroud, 44, of Prosperity, died Monday, August 10, 2020 at his residence.

Born on October 24, 1975, he was the son of the late Eddie David and Kathy Myers Stroud. He worked for A3 Communications and was a member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church.

Mr. Stroud is...

Aug 10, 2020

Betty Louise Dent Bland was born in 1932 in Columbia, SC to parents Harper A. and Elise Herron Dent. She graduated from Columbia High School, then attended Erskine College in Due West, SC. In 1955 she graduated from Erskine with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Bible Studies.

After...

Aug 9, 2020

Kathleen Martin Wilson, 81, of Newberry, widow of Randolph Lee Wilson, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her residence.

Born on August 26, 1938 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late William Jefferson and Genevieve Martin. She was a graduate of Newberry College and taught in the Newberry County School System...

Aug 8, 2020

William Bissell Ackerman, Jr. (Bill), 84, passed away peacefully in his home with his loving family by his side on August 8th, 2020.

Bill was born on September 13, 1935 in the front bedroom of his parents home in Prosperity, S.C. He was an only child of the late William Bissell Ackerman, Sr. and Bernese...

Aug 5, 2020

Rebecca Wicker Gardner, 97, of Newberry, widow of Robert Andrew Gardner, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Springfield Place.

Born on October 22, 1922 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Oliver and Mary Viola Graham Wicker. She worked for Greenwood Mills, Joanna plant for many years then later retired from Torrington...

Aug 5, 2020

MSGT Robert Lee Snelgrove, United States Air Force (Retired), widower of Maxine Sease Snelgrove,died August 5, 2020 at his residence.

Born in Leesville on October 3, 1935, he was a son of the late Henry Arthur and Bessie Lee Derrick Snelgrove. He retired from the United States Air Force, serving in both the Korean Conflict...

Aug 2, 2020

Mary Marler Metts, 92, of Prosperity, widow of Lewis P. Metts, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at National Health Care of Clinton.

Born on April 25, 1928, in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma Craig Marler. She was retired from Joanna Cotton Mill and was a member of...

Aug 2, 2020

Kevin Lee Ringer, 62, of Newberry, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his residence.

Born on October 19, 1957 in Newberry, he was the son of the late Malcolm Lee and Joyce Mays Ringer. He...

Jul 31, 2020

Barbara Alice Brown Lyerly, 84, of Prosperity, died Friday, July 31, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on December 9, 1935 in Chapin, she was the daughter of the late Richard Warner and Nelva Barbara Adams Brown. She was a graduate of the University of South Florida and was a member of Macedonia...