Obituaries

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...

Jul 31, 2020

Richard Dean Mercer, 57, of Newberry, died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Prisma Health Richland.

Born on April 1, 1963 in Elberton, GA, he was a son of the late George Robert Mercer and Mildred Dean Mercer Barton. He was a diesel mechanic at Davenport and Willingham and was a member of Concord...

Jul 30, 2020

Larry Boyd Killian, 69, of Prosperity, entered into the eternal kingdom on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Newberry Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 18, 1950 in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Junis Boyd “J.B.” and Ettie Adams Killian.  He was a member of Chapin United Methodist Church where he...

Jul 30, 2020

Jean “Bay” Moore Bundrick, widow of Thurmond Lee Bundrick, died peacefully, July 29, 2020 at her residence. Jean and Thurmond were united in marriage February 19, 1947 and reunited July 29, 2020.

Born on January 24, 1931 in Helena, she was the daughter of the late James Boyce “Bud” Moore and...

Jul 30, 2020

Yvonne H. Farmer, 84, of Newberry , widow of the love of her life, James A. “Jimmy” Farmer,passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.

Born on June 7, 1936 in Whitmire, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Louise Campbell Horton. She was raised in the Bush River...

Jul 29, 2020

Ola Mae “Peggy” Burton Cook, 98, of Prosperity, widow of Harold B. Cook, died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her residence.

Born on May 22, 1922 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Clyde and Maude Smith Burton. Mrs. Cook was a co-owner of Cook Brother's Farm. She was a member of...

Jul 28, 2020

Richard Carlton “Ricky” Hinds, 58, of Newberry, died Monday, July 27, 2020 at Millenium Post Acute Rehab of West Columbia.

Born on December 19, 1961 in Anderson, he was a son of the late James and Virginia Ruth Mangrum Hinds. He had retired from Food Lion and was a member of the Newberry...

Jul 25, 2020

Brian O'Neal Hatcher, 47, of Irmo, died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at his residence.

Born on June 22, 1973 in Johnston, he was a son of Larry O'Neal and Donna Wages Hatcher. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina Aiken and the owner of Brian Hatcher Specialties. Mr. Hatcher had...

Jul 24, 2020

Nancy Ruth Barnes Vaughn, 81, of Prosperity, widow of Lester Morris Vaughn, died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at National Health Care at Clinton.

Born on December 15, 1938 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Pierce H. and Pearl Wheeler Barnes. She was a 1957 graduate of Prosperity High School. She...

Jul 23, 2020

Sandra Harmon Aull, 56, of Pomaria, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at her residence.

Born on November 19, 1963 in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Helen Steen Harmon. She had been a restaurant manager and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Aull loved the mountains and talking with people....

Jul 22, 2020

Daisy Elector Minick Morris, 79, of Prosperity, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her residence on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.

Born on January 1, 1941 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late LeGrande and Sadie Hawkins Minick. She worked for Old School Manufacturing and Damon International before becoming a...

Jul 22, 2020

Candise Kay Broome Phillips, 65, of Newberry, widow of Samuel Paris Phillips, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at her residence.

Born on August 16, 1954 in Springfield, IL, she was the daughter of the late Olin Broome and Leona Brank Sanders. Mrs. Phillips was retired from J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

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Jul 21, 2020

Olivia Turner Livingston, 90, of Newberry, widow of Clyde Livingston, Sr., died Monday, July 20, 2020 at Prisma Health Richland.

Born on November 24, 1929 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Fletcher Elzie and Mary Alice Waites Turner. She was a 1949 graduate of Newberry High School and a 1952...

Jul 20, 2020

James Leland Waters, 76, of Newberry, died peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2020, with his family by his side.

He was born January 18, 1944 in Newberry to the late John Bennie and Lillie Hawkins Waters. He was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and...

Jul 16, 2020

Charles Horace Drew, Sr., 74, of Whitmire, died Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Born on May 8, 1946 in Union, he was the son of the late Harvey Horace and Muriel Thomas Drew. He was retired from the US Forestry Service.

Mr. Drew is survived...

Jul 16, 2020

Charles Kenneth Doolittle, “WoodChuck,” 76, passed away on Thursday, July 16 at his home in Pomaria surrounded by his loving family.

Born on April 24, 1944, he was the son of the late Mr. Ray C. “Doc” and Mrs. Ola Mae Berley Doolittle of Pomaria.

A lifelong member of...