Obituaries

Jan 7, 2019

Judy Dianne Bridges, 78, died Monday, January 7, 2019 at the Heritage at the Lowman.

Born on November 3, 1940 in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late William Lee and Marjorie Connelly Bridges.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Bethany Building at the Heritage at...

Jan 7, 2019

Joyce Ann Esz, 74, of Chapin died Monday, January 7, 2019 at her residence.

Born on October 26, 1944 in Hamilton, OH, she was a daughter of the late George and Martha Gibson Rader. She retired from the banking industry as a bank manager.

Mrs. Esz is survived by her husband,...

Jan 5, 2019

Cathy Hawkins Bagwell, 65, of Newberry, died Saturday, January 5, 2019 at her residence.

Born on January 14, 1953 in Newberry, she was a daughter of Fred Willis Hawkins and Dorothy Wicker Sutton. Mrs. Bagwell was a former employee of Greenwood Mills, Damon International and retired from the SC Department of Corrections. She...

Jan 5, 2019

Michael Eric Bartlett, 54, of Decatur, GA, died Saturday, January 5, 2019 at his residence.

Born on December 25, 1964 in Macon, GA, he was the son of and Joy Hamby and Calvin Bartlett. He grew up in Newberry and graduated from Newberry High School and Lander College and was a Human Resource Manager. Eric...

Jan 5, 2019

Cynthia Louise Holland, 59, of Prosperity, died Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center.

She was born on July 8, 1959 in Rhode Island. Mrs. Holland was a former employee of Louis Rich.

She is survived by her husband, Eddie Carl Holland.

Mrs. Holland...

Jan 1, 2019

Maedell Moore Kunkle, 82, of Newberry, widow of Fred H Kunkle, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at her residence.

Born on November 21, 1936 in Blythewood, she was a daughter of the late James Osmond and Annie Mae Branham Moore. She was a life long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Dec 30, 2018

Vernon Von Garrett, 88, of Newberry, widower of Peggy Sligh Harmon Garrett, died Saturday, December 29, 2018 at White Oak Manor.

Born September 5, 1930 in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Ernest and Sparta Nichols Garrett. He was a retired carpenter and attended Cannon's Creek Prosperity ARP Church.

Dec 29, 2018

Cheryl Shealy Starnes, 69, of Prosperity,widow of Ronald Wayne Starnes, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 28, 2018.

Born on November 25, 1949, in Newberry she was a daughter of the late Andrew Fritz and Elizabeth Griffith Shealy. She was the retired Director of the Newberry County Chamber of Commerce and a...

Dec 27, 2018

Steve Allen Morris, 69 of Prosperity, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born in Newberry, on June 23, 1949, he was a son of the late Herman and Hester Lee Hendrix Morris. He retired from the City of Newberry and was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Steve...

Dec 26, 2018

Miriam Fulmer Hawkins, 86, of Prosperity, widow of James Clyde Hawkins, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Saluda Nursing Center.

Born on October 28, 1932 in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Samuel Fulmer, Sr. and Grace Shealy Fulmer. Mrs. Hawkins worked for many years at Old School Manufacturing...

Dec 23, 2018

Dec 22, 2018

George Richard Adams, Jr. SFC U.S. Army Ret., 84, of Newberry died Thursday, December 20, 2018 .

Born on November 22, 1934 in Pulaski, TN, he was a son of the late George Richard Adams, Sr. and Jeffie Jean Davis Adams. He retired after 22 years of service with the United States Army...

Dec 18, 2018

Kenneth “BC” Currin Wilkerson, 61, of Prosperity, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 with his family by his side..

Born on September 7, 1957 in Columbia he was a son of Barbara Jean Garner Wilkerson and the late Branson Currin Wilkerson. He was the former owner of Wilkerson Insulation Company. Kenneth was a...

Dec 15, 2018

Nellie Mae Thomas Richardson was born July 23, 1922 in Whitmire, SC and died December 15, 2018 at Springfield Place, Newberry.. She is the daughter of Algie Lee and Ioline Austin Thomas. She graduated as Valedictorian of her senior class at Whitmire High School. While working at the Whitmire Public Library, she met the man who would become her...

Dec 15, 2018

Katherine Holsonback McLeod, 87, widow of James C. McLeod, died Friday, December 14, 2018, at her residence.

Born on October 16, 1931 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Willie Elliott and Mary Elsie Attaway Holsonback. She was retired from Shakespeare and was a member of Hunt Memorial Baptist Church.

Dec 11, 2018

Elaine Gresham Wise, 63, of Kinards, widow of Tony Wise, died Monday, December 10, 2018, at her residence.

Born on January 31, 1955 in Newberry County she was a daughter of the late Elbert H. and Olivia Davis Gresham. She was a member of the Newberry Church of God.

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Dec 10, 2018

Gloria Yanez Ware, 89, formerly of Greensboro, GA, widow of Jack Arthur Ware, died Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Springfield Place.

Born on May 13, 1929, in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Pedro and Angela Martin. She was a retired hairdresser.

Mrs. Ware is survived...

Dec 8, 2018

Edward Brown “Ned” Carlisle, of Newberry, died December 8, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Newberry, he was a son of the late Richard Coleman and Ola Brown Carlisle. He was a good and faithful servant of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church, where he was a member of the Spirit of Aveleigh Sunday School Class....

Dec 8, 2018

William “Billy” Moore Rikard, 94, of Newberry, died Friday, December 7, 2018, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on October 3, 1924, in Newberry County he was the son of the late Leland Epps and Leona Counts Rikard. He was a World War II Army veteran and was retired from J.P. Stevens. Mr. Rikard...

Dec 1, 2018

Doris Avery Johnson, 78, of Newberry, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at her residence.

Born on October 12, 1940 in Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Estes and Vera Bouknight Avery. Mrs. Johnson had worked at Norris Industries and retired from Hardees. She was a member of Trinity United...