Obituaries

Oct 25, 2019

Gurney Layton Warren, 89, of Prosperity, widower of Martha Bedenbaugh Warren, died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at his residence.

Born March 18, 1930 in Prosperity, he was the son of the late F.M “Shack” and Eva Morris Warren. He owned Warren's Restaurant in Prosperity and retired from The Standard Warehouse in Lugoff. Mr....

Oct 23, 2019

Mrs. Helen Miller Smith, 98, of Pomaria, widow of William C. Smith, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 17, 1920 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Carrie Haltiwanger Miller. She was a long time resident of Springfield Place in Newberry, SC and...

Oct 22, 2019

Sheila E. London, 91, of Lexington, widow of Jack London, died Monday, October 21, 2019 at Life Care Center of Columbia.

Born on October 22, 1927 in Chatham, England, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Emily Salter Cook. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal of Chapin....

Oct 22, 2019

Kristina “Kris” Storck Vaughn, 72, of Newberry, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the Hospice of House of Laurens County.

She was born on October 8, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA where she was reared. She was the daughter of the late Stewart W. and Thelma Frances Sheppard Storck. Soon after graduating Fox Chapel...

Oct 21, 2019

Randall Hubert Murphy, 63, of Pomaria, died Monday, October 21, 2019 at his residence with this family by his side.

Born on December 20, 1955 in Newberry County, he was a son of Ann Murphy Bowers and the late Thomas William Murphy. He was an employee of Rea Construction and a member of...

Oct 15, 2019

George Richard Burk, 86, of Newberry, died Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 16, 1932 in Walcott, IA, he was a son of the late Samuel Richard Burk and Marie Schenpolk Burk Rupp. Mr. Burk served in the US Navy and later retired as a Sargent Major in...

Oct 15, 2019

Tommy Scott Sadler, 64, of Prosperity, died Monday, October 14, 2019.

Born on January 14, 1955 in Nashville, TN, the son of the late Major General Thomas Sadler and Mary Kenner Sadler. He was a graduate of UNLV, was a member of Calvary Church of Charlotte, NC and the owner of Smoke Anywhere...

Oct 10, 2019

Edna Payne Garnett, 91, of Newberry, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at her residence.

Born on May 31, 1928 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Ethel Shealy McCarty. She was a retired secretary and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Ladies Circle....

Oct 8, 2019

Jefferey Ernest Johnson, 58, of Chattanooga, TN, died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at his residence.

Born on March 11, 1961 in Winnsboro, he was a son of Nancy Smith Johnson Brunner and the late James Belton Johnson. He was employed at Kenco and was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church.

Mr. Johnson is survived...

Oct 5, 2019

Mary Ruth Boland Long, 94, of Prosperity, widow of James Leland Long, died Saturday, October 5, 2019 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on October 11, 1924 in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Dewitt Charles and Mary Eula Frick Boland. She was retired from General Electric and was a devoted...

Oct 4, 2019

Nancy Taylor Pelle Cannon went to her heavenly reward Friday October 4, 2019 after a more than decade long hard battle with multiple rare chronic illnesses, dermatomyositis and interstitial lung disease.

Nancy was the baby daughter of the late James Burruss "Bill" and Ruby Irene Rhodus Taylor of Lancaster,...

Oct 4, 2019

Hazel Waymon Bostic, 90, of Newberry, widower of Frances Lee Bostic, died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 16, 1929 in Whitmire, he was a son of the late Julian D. and Eula O'Dell Bostic. He was retired from Kendall Company – Oakland Plant and Champion...

Oct 2, 2019

Elaine Warren Guy, 74, of Newberry, died Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Prisma Health Parkridge.

Born on January 20, 1945 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Horace Ray and Martha Cockrell Warren. She was retired from the Newberry County Disabilities and Special Needs and was of the Baptist faith. Her...

Sep 30, 2019

Audrey Sligh Zobel Agnew, 93, of Newberry, died Monday, September 30, 2019 at Springfield Place.

Born on October 7, 1925 in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Waters Sligh. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church and a past member of the Newberry Roadrunners. Mrs....

Sep 27, 2019

William S. “Scotty” Hatchell, Sr., 75 of Newberry, died September 26, 2019 at his residence.

Born on April 17, 1944, in Hartsville, he was a son of the late John Shelby Wells, Sr. and Pearl Pauline Hatchell Wells. Mr. Hatchell was a retired truck driver and worked for Newberry Feed and Farm and Setzler Farms...

Sep 26, 2019

Phillip Charles Ramey, 58, of Newberry, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Prisma Health Richland.

Born on January 25, 1961 in Newberry, he was a son of Anne Robbins Sherrill and the late Richard Harry Paris. He was an Army veteran and a handyman.

He is survived in addition...

Sep 23, 2019

George Wayne “Yankee” Gibson, Sr., 70, of Newberry, died Monday, September 23, 2019 at his residence.

Born on October 31, 1948 in Rockmart, GA, he was a son of the late George Joe and Carolyn Byrd Gibson. He was an Army Veteran serving in the Special Forces as a Green Beret and was...

Sep 23, 2019

Bobb Anthony “Bobby” Lindley, 82, of Prosperity, died Sunday, September 22, 2019 at his residence.

Born on May 3, 1937 in Orangeburg, he was a son of the late J.B. and Victoria Bobb Lindley. He was a graduate of Newberry College, retired from Monsata of Greenwood and following retirement worked at Lowe's and...

Sep 20, 2019

Wilmer Michael “Mike” Longshore, 61, of Silverstreet, died Friday, September 20, 2019 at Self Regional Hospital.

Born on January 7, 1958 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Andrew Wilson and Betty Jean Floyd Longshore. He was employed with Bill Lominick Logging and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church....

Sep 15, 2019

Thomas L. Dobbins, Jr. of Newberry died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at J.F. Hawkins Health Care.

Born on April 5, 1940 in Anderson, he was a son of the late Thomas Louis Dobbins, Sr. and Amelia Seawright Dobbins. Mr. Dobbins was a graduate of Valdosta State University and earned a master's degree from Florida State...