Obituaries

Dec 9, 2019

Evelyn Wilson Amick, 91, of Prosperity, died Sunday, December 8, 2019 at White Oak Manor.

Born on May 9, 1928 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Joe N. and Lillie Mae Dominick Wilson. Mrs. Amick managed the Diana Shop on Main Street for many years and later retired from Epting-Ballenger....

Dec 8, 2019

Homer Rallie Garnett, 79, of Newberry, widower of Edna McCarty Garnett, died Sunday, December 8, 2019 at his residence.

Born on July 18, 1940 in Greenville, he was a son of the late J. W. and Annie Kesterson Garnett. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Garnett previously worked for Acres Motor Lines...

Dec 8, 2019

Linda Ann Drew Stewart, 71, of Whitmire, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her residence.

Born on January 8, 1948 in Union County, she was a daughter of the late Harvey Horace and Muriel Dean Drew. She worked for Regal, Fruit of the Loom, and Cone Mills for many years and was a member of...

Dec 5, 2019

Robert Franklin McCracken, Jr., 50, of Piedmont, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville.

Born on August 3, 1969 in Opelika, AL, he was the son of Gayle Bouknight Seals and the late Robert Franklin McCracken, Sr. He was a brickmason.

Mr. McCracken is...

Dec 1, 2019

Stefan “Steve” A. Zybrick, 89, of Prosperity, SC died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home, Newberry, SC.

He was born on March 4, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to Peter and Olga Nahabovitz Zybrick. Steve was a graduate of Franklin K. Lane High School, Brooklyn NY....

Nov 29, 2019

Maxie “Mac” Wayne Bailey, 76, of Newberry, died Friday, November 29, 2019 at his residence.

Born on October 19, 1943 in Union, SC, he was a son of the late Doc and Frances Cudd Bailey. He was retired from Duke Power Company and was a member of First Baptist Church. Mr. Bailey was...

Nov 27, 2019

Marsha Schumpert Thompson, 70, of Easley died November 26, 2019, at her home. She was born on September 17, 1949 in Newberry, daughter of the late Fred and Doratha Minick Schumpert.

Mrs. Thompson was a member of First Baptist Church of Easley. She was a graduate of Newberry High School. She was retired from Haynsworth...

Nov 26, 2019

Kathryn “Kathy” Mathis Fulmer, 72, of Prosperity, passed away peacefully Monday, November 25, 2019 at the Saluda Nursing Center.

Born on July 10, 1947 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Eloise Wilkins Mathis, with whom she has been rejoicingly reunited. Mrs. Fulmer was a member of Macedonia Lutheran...

Nov 25, 2019

Glenda Carole Childers Rhinehart, 72, of Newberry, died Saturday, November 23, 2019 at her residence.

Born on December 17, 1946 in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late James and Wilma Long Childers. She worked at the J.P. Stevens Plant and American Fiber and Finishing.

She is survived...

Nov 24, 2019

Landen Drake Taylor, 21, of Prosperity, died Saturday, November 23, 2019.

Born on February 9, 1998 he was the son of Britt Taylor. Landen was a 2016 graduate of Mid Carolina High School and was employed at Pleasure Craft Marina. He attended Cross Point Church.

He...

Nov 23, 2019

John Willie Coltrane, 75, of Newberry, died Saturday, November 23, 2019.

Born on October 27, 1944, he was a son of the late L.L. And Gladys Richardson Coltrane. He was an antique collector and the former owner of the Antique Trading Post and The Odd Shop. He was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church....

Nov 20, 2019

Johnny Earlene Ruff Kunkle, 70, of Newberry, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 1, 1949 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late J.E. “Jack” and Juanita Minick Ruff. She was a 1970 graduate of Greenville Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and was...

Nov 18, 2019

Vickie Anne Yarbrough, 75, of Prosperity, died Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on August 30, 1944 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Wilma Hamilton Beck. She was retired from Felters Company and was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church where she was involved with the Goldies....

Nov 16, 2019

Ezell Junior Kyzer, 94, of Newberry, widower of Mattie Williamson Stroud Kyzer, died Saturday, November 16, 2019 at his residence.

Born on June 7, 1925 in Red Bank, he was a son of the late Reedy E. and Isabelle Jenetta Lucas Kyzer. He was a US Navy veteran who served in the South...

Nov 14, 2019

Jerry Wayne Felker, 65, of Cayce, died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on July 28, 1954 in Newberry, he was a son of George Gary Felker and the late Nellie Sample Felker. He was the owner of J.W. Contractor.

Mr. Felker is survived in addition...

Nov 9, 2019

Betty Ruth Morris Stuck, 86, of Newberry, widow of Charles R. Stuck, died Friday, November 8, 2019.

Born on August 24, 1933, in Prosperity she was a daughter of the late Dudley Morgan and Myrtle Estelle Livingston Morris.

She was a former Security Officer at the V.C. Summer Plant and a...

Nov 9, 2019

Danny Earl Turner, 69, of Newberry died, Friday, November 8, 2019 at the Agape Hospice House in Columbia.

Born on May 3, 1950 in Newberry, he was the son of Christine Kinard Turner and the late Elzie Turner. He was a retired truck driver and was of the Baptist faith. He was a United States...

Nov 6, 2019

Glenn Frick Wicker, 61, of Prosperity died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on April 7, 1958 in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Henry Harold and Corrie Cleo Frick Wicker. He was a graduate of Newberry College and worked at Davenport & Willingham, Inc. and part-time...

Nov 5, 2019

Homer Monroe Wicker, 70, of Whitmire, died Monday, November 4, 2019 at his residence.

Born on August 6, 1949 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Thomas Lake Wicker and Frances Wicker. He was a US Army veteran and worked for West Point Stevens for 33 years. He later worked as...

Nov 4, 2019

Jimmy Ray Counts, 80, of Prosperity, died Monday, November 4, 2019 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 28, 1939 in Prosperity, he was a son of the late C.B. “Red” Counts and Nell Long Counts. He was a US Army veteran, a graduate of Furman University and retired from Shakespeare...