Obituaries

Nov 30, 2018

James Ralph Shealy, 79, of Columbia, died Thursday, November 29, 2018, at Lexington Medical Center.

He was born on August 21, 1939 and grew up in the St. Philip's Community in Newberry County. He was the son of Roy Pinner and Nellie Kibler Shealy. Mr. Shealy served in the US Air Force and...

Nov 28, 2018

Eugene Franklin Dean, 74, of Newberry, died Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at White Oak Manor.

Born on November 6, 1944, in Clinton, he was a son of the late Leroy and Geneva Leopard Dean. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Freedom Baptist Church.

Mr. Dean is...

Nov 26, 2018

John Thomas “Tommy” Kinard, 83, of Pomaria, died Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on September 18, 1935 in Pomaria, he was a son of the late William Horace and Mary Richardson Kinard. He was a US Army veteran and was retired from the US Forest Service. Mr. Kinard was...

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Nov 21, 2018

Hattie Evelyn Shealy Boozer, 101, of Prosperity, widow of Bernard Nicholson Boozer, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 26, 1917 in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Edward and Melissa Frick Shealy. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church...

Nov 20, 2018

Yogeshbhai Manubhai Patel, 68, of Newberry, died Monday, November 19, 2018.

Born on April 9, 1950 in Anard, India, he was a son of Manubhai T. Patel and Nirmalaben M. Patel. He was a retired business owner.

Survivors include his wife, Ilaben Patel, a son, Brijesh Y. Patel, a...

Nov 19, 2018

Frances R. Counts, age 96, passed away peacefully in her home in Prosperity on November 18, 2018. “Miss Frances”, as she was affectionately called by those who knew her was born in Newberry County, on February 13, 1922. She was the loving daughter of Mary Cornelius Caldwell (“Nenie”) and George Sligh Ruff. Her childhood was spent in...

Nov 16, 2018

John Wayne Morris, 67, of Prosperity, died Friday, November 16, 2018 at his residence.

Born on February 23, 1951 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Sam and Helen Franklin Morris. He was retired from Georgia Pacific and was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church.

He...

Nov 15, 2018

Freddie Louis Gray, 68, of Clinton died Thursday, November 15, 2018, at the Hospice House of Laurens County.

Born on September 24, 1950 in Abbeville, he was a son of the late Leland Marcell and Freda Louise Hartsell Gray. He had been employed with Georgia Pacific and was an Independent Holiness.

Nov 10, 2018

Janice Huffstetler Metts, 83, of Little Mountain, died November 10, 2018 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born in Chapin on November 28, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Harvey B. “Doc” and Aileen Amick Huffstetler. She retired from the Newberry County School District, having worked in the cafeteria at Little Mountain Elementary for 25...

Nov 9, 2018

Betty Seegers Hester, 84, of Newberry, died Friday, November 9, 2018 at her residence.

Born on February 11, 1934 in Kershaw she was a daughter of the late Lee and Arrie Reynolds Mahaffey. She was a member of the Newberry Church of God.

Mrs. Hester is survived by her...

Nov 8, 2018

Mark Anthony Dominick, 46, of Newberry, died November 8, 2018 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on June 11, 1972 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Jacob and Eula Mae Wicker Dominick.

He graduated with honors from Mid-Carolina High School and was a longtime employee of Newberry...

Nov 3, 2018

William “Bill” Edward Boland, 55, died Friday, November 2, 2018, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on August 1, 1963 in Newberry, he was the son of Sara Mae Hendrix Woodward and the late John Edward Boland. He was employed with Richardson Heating and Air and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.

Nov 1, 2018

Carlton Griffith “Bo” Bowers, 88, of Little Mountain passed away on October 31, 2018 after a short battle with cancer.

“Bo” was born in Little Mountain to the late Ernest and Clara Griffith Bowers. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mary Nell Hartman Bowers; daughters, Ann Sanders (Jim) and Audrey...

Oct 29, 2018

Marie Collier Nobles, 84, of Newberry, widow of William H. "Boochie" Nobles, died Monday, October 29, 2018, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on September 24, 1934, in Black Mountain, NC, she was a daughter of the late Oliver and Ruth Pace Collier. She was retired from the Newberry County School System and was...

Oct 22, 2018

Marion Fay Reese Spearman of Chappells passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Springfield Place, Newberry, SC.

She was born on January 15, 1925 in Pomaria, SC, the daughter of the late John Henry and Pearl Thelma Berley Reese. She was married for 61 years to the late William Elbert “Buddy” Spearman,...

Oct 20, 2018

Frank Heaps, Jr., 74, died Friday, October 19, 2018, at Newberry Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 12, 1944, in Jellico, Tennessee, he was the son of Frank Heaps, Sr., and Alene Heaps, both deceased.  He was a graduate of Woodward High School and a member of the Ohio...

Oct 19, 2018

Narvis Estelle Hipp Werts, 85, of Prosperity, widow of Paul Monroe Werts, died October 18, 2018 at White Oak Manor.

Born on November 6, 1932in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Newton Marvin and Gussie Lou Mills Hipp. She was a graduate of Prosperity High School where she played basketball. She...

Oct 18, 2018

Betty Childers McCoig, 89, of Prosperity, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the home of her daughter, Shelia.

Born in Glasgow, W.V., she was a daughter of the late Ottmer and Edna Rutledge Childers. She retired after 22 years of service from the Lowman Home. She loved cooking for her family and friends. She loved...