Obituaries
Denise Floyd
May 18, 2025
Denise Elaine Floyd, 39, of Newberry, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at MUSC in Charleston.
Born on August 5, 1985, in Newberry, she was a daughter of Peggy Shealy Floyd and the late James David Floyd. Denise was a member of Faith Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her mother, Peggy Floyd of Newberry; her fiance, Adam Miller and aunt,...
Renee Bedenbaugh Chapman
May 17, 2025
Renee Rae Bedenbaugh Chapman, 49, of Newberry, died Saturday, May 17, 2025 at her residence.
Born on January 7, 1976 in Columbia, she was the daughter of Mary Eva Doolittle Bedenbaugh and the late Jesse Carroll Bedenbaugh. Renee was a Physical Therapist Assistant with Amedisys. She was a member of Bush River Baptist Church where she was the former church treasurer....
Duane E. Harris
May 16, 2025
Duane E. Harris, 78, of Pomaria, died Friday, May 16, 2025 at Newberry Health.
Born on January 21, 1947 in Fairfield County, he was a son of the late Carl and Josephine Walker Harris. Mr. Harris worked in construction for many years. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church. He was involved with prison ministries in Texas and in...
Adell B. Stockman
May 11, 2025
Mrs. Adell B. Stockman was born on December 17, 1933 in Chapin, and passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Julius P. and Lula Meetze Bickley.
She graduated Chapin High School in 1952 and worked in retail and insurance fields in Columbia until she met and married George William “Bill” Stockman. Together they raised...
Jacob D. Epting
May 11, 2025
Jacob D. “Jake” Epting, Jr., 85 of Kinards, widower of Sylvia O'nealia Bundrick Epting, died Sunday, May 11, 2025 at his residence.
Born on August 15, 1939 in Chappells, he was the son of the late Jacob Dewey and Helen Harmon Epting. Mr. Epting retired from Champion International and served in the South Carolina National Guard. He was a member of...
Marilyn Saarinen
May 8, 2025
Marilyn Joan Culy Saarinen, after years of struggles with dementia peacefully died on May 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 31, 1934, Marilyn lived a full and vibrant life, touching the hearts of all who knew her.
Marilyn was born in a small-town Muncie, IN. The middle daughter of Mary Pauline and Loyd Eugene Culy. Her sisters...
Charles Leitzsey
May 8, 2025
Charles Grady Leitzsey, 77, of Newberry, widower of Susan Rowe Leitzsey, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at his home.
Born on April 23, 1948, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late George Grady and Tillie Christine Cromer Leitzsey. He retired from the Newberry County Public Works and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church. He was...
Helen Monie
May 6, 2025
Dorothy Helen Wicker Monie, 86, of Pomaria, died Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at her residence.
Born on February 15, 1939 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late George Ralph and Ruby Margaret Caldwell Wicker.
She received her nursing degree in 1961 from the Kershaw County Memorial Hospital and a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Temple College in 1963. She worked for...
Vernie McCullough
May 5, 2025
Vernie Mae Gunter McCullough, 76, of Newberry, widow of Claude L. "Red" McCullough, Sr., passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on August 1, 1948, in Batesburg-Leesville, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Levern Gunter, Sr. and Lila Mae Gunter Jeffcoat. Mrs. McCullough had worked as the office manager in local automotive dealerships...
Joan H. Felker
May 5, 2025
Joan Hunt Felker, 84, of Newberry was called home by her Lord on Monday, May 5, 2025 while residing at White Oak Manor.
Joan was born in Holbeach, England in the county of Lincolnshire on May 13, 1940. She was a resident of Newberry where she owned and operated Joan's Casual Shoppe. She has three sons, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren....
Sadie McLeod
May 3, 2025
Sadie Betty Genobles McLeod, 95, of Newberry, widow of Frank Edward “Ed” McLeod, Sr., passed away on Saturday May 3, 2025, at the Presbyterian Community in Clinton, SC.
Born on March 11, 1930, in Greer, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Valley Lindsay Genobles. Mrs. McLeod was a graduate of Lander College and was an educator in the Newberry...
Vincent Roberts
May 2, 2025
Vincent Joseph Roberts, 77, of Prosperity, died Friday, May 2, 2025 at his residence. Born on April 17, 1948 in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late Howard and Elizabeth Logan Roberts.
Mr. Roberts retired from KYW News in Philadelphia. He loved watching professional wrestling and loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by sons, John...
"Bo" Carroll Wicker
Apr 26, 2025
Carroll David "Bo" Wicker, affectionately known to many as "Bo," of Prosperity, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family at the age of 73 on April 26, 2025. Born on May 1, 1951, Bo was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend to all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Bo proudly served six...
Susie Dorroh
Apr 25, 2025
Mary Sue (Susie) Sharpe Dorroh, 89, of Abbeville, SC, passed away at Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood, on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Born on January 15, 1936, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ester Owens Sharpe Sr and Lavinia Mary Bauer Sharpe.
Susie, as she liked to be called, spent her life growing her family and caring for...
Phillip Wafford
Apr 25, 2025
Phillip Eugene Wafford, resident of Pomaria, SC, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Newberry Health, in Newberry, SC.
He was born on April 9, 1977, in Hugo, Ok, and grew up in Wright City, OK, he was a son of Virginia Gash Wafford and the late Lonnie Wafford. He was a NCCCO Certified Crane operator for Keystone Constructors of...
Elaine Graham Bedenbaugh
Apr 24, 2025
Elaine Graham Bedenbaugh, 58, of Pomaria, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on December 17, 1966, in Newberry, she was the daughter of Dianne Livingston Graham and the late Earl A. Graham, Jr. She was the administrative assistant for Scott Timber and W. H. Ringer Logging. She had been a former substitute teacher for the...
Daryl Lee Longshore
Apr 23, 2025
Daryl Lee Longshore, 68, of Little Mountain, died Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Prisma Richland Heart Hospital.
Born on November 2, 1956, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Bobby and Patsy Davis Longshore. He spent much of his childhood with his dear uncle and aunt, Douglas and Carolyn Mills. Mr. Longshore worked in law enforcement for many years...
Horace Drayton "H.D." Carter
Apr 22, 2025
H.D. Carter passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025 at the age of 90 surrounded by his family.
H.D. was born on July 28, 1934, in Great Falls, SC. He was married for 65 wonderful years to the love of his life, Faye Carter. Together they raised three children: Steve Carter (wife Melissa), Kimberly Carter McDonald (husband Scott), and Sherri Carter...
Ruth Stoudemire
Apr 21, 2025
Sylvia Ruth Reese Stoudemire, 88, of Greenwood, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at her residence.
Born on March 17, 1937, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John A. and Pearl Berley Reese. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Ninety Six.
Mrs. Stoudemire is survived by her husband, Bobby Joe Stoudemire; a daughter,...
Tennie Madison "Sonny" Longshore
Apr 21, 2025
Tennie Madison "Sonny" Longshore, 82, of Newberry, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on October 7,1942 in Newberry, he was the son of the late Junius Madison and Narvice Koon Longshore. He was a 1960 graduate of Newberry High School. He was a veteran of the South Carolina National Guard, and a founding member and...
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