Obituaries

Aug 4, 2018

Diane Miller Way, 64, of Newberry, died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at her residence.

Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Eddie C. Miller, Sr. and Mae Amick Miller.

She was a former employee of Damon International and was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church. She loved...

Aug 3, 2018

Peggy Ann Sligh Harmon Garrett, 85, of Newberry died Friday, August 3, 2018 at White Oak Manor.

Born on September 26, 1932 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Annie Mae Sligh Rankin. She worked at Damon International for a number of years and later retired from Old School Manufacturing Co....

Aug 3, 2018

Funeral services for Willene Wicker Shealy will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer at 11:00 am Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Burial will follow in Pomaria Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. In lieu o flowers, memorials may be made to the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer,...

Jul 30, 2018

Mary Ellen Spratt Mims, 92, of Newberry, widow of Carl Wesley Mims, died Monday, July 30, 2018, at Springfield Place.

Born on October 12, 1925, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Rober and Carlene Bigham Spratt. She graduated in 1942 from Newberry College after completing a four year degree in...

Jul 30, 2018

Donna Gail Green Carter, 71, of Newberry, widow of Eugene Carter, died Monday, July 31, 2018, at her residence.

Born on April 13, 1947 in Whitmire, she was a daughter of Audrey Lambert Green-Johnson and the late Jacob Aster Green.

Mrs. Carter is survived in addition to her mother...

Jul 30, 2018

Lyon Glenn Fellers, 77, of Prosperity, died Sunday, July 29, 2018, at his residence.

Born on August 2, 1940, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Lyon Calhoun and Myra Rebecca Bowers Fellers. He worked for Georgia Pacific for many years and later ran Glenn's Convenience Store. Mr. Fellers was a...

Jul 29, 2018

James Edward Amick, 69, of Lexington, died Saturday, July 28, 2018, at his residence.

Born on October 20, 1948 in Chapin, he was a son of the late Ansel O. and Lillian Shealy Amick. He was a machinist for 45 years with Harsco Rail and was a member of Laurel Baptist of West...

Jul 28, 2018

David Carroll “Jake” Livingston, 82, of Newberry, died Saturday, July 28, 2018, at his residence.

Born on June 10, 1936, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Arthur and Bessie Long Livingston. Mr. Livingston was a former member of the S.C. National Guard. He worked for Pepsi, the Newberry Cotton Mill,...

Jul 23, 2018

George William “Billy” Seybt, Jr., 93, of Pomaria, died Monday, July 23, 2018, at Springfield Place.

Born on March 9, 1925, in Pomaria, he was the son of the late George William Seybt, Sr. and Georgia Sligh Seybt. He was a World War II Navy Veteran and retired from the Fort Jackson Electronics...

Jul 22, 2018

Steven Earl “Steve” Bass, 67, of Pomaria died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital.

Born on July 11, 1951 in Columbia, he was the son of the late Clyde and Myrtle Cannon Bass. He was a former employee of B&B Electric and Quality Stiching in Saluda. Steve loved the outdoors, Saturday night...

Jul 18, 2018

Cornelia Mills Pitts, 89, of Newberry, widow of Marion Pitts, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 27, 1929, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Tillman and Arlie Juanita Long Mills. She was a devoted housewife and a member of Trinity United Methodist...

Jul 15, 2018

Jeffrey Wayne Gallman, 69, of Prosperity, died Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Palmetto Health Baptist.

Born on March 20 1949, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Carl Jefferson and Elizabeth Louise Shealy Gallman. He worked as a truck driver for Scott Timber and was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran...

Jul 13, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Weiss Polatty, 65, widow of Francis Donald Allen, died Friday, July 13, 2018, at White Oak Manor.

Born on February 22, 1953 in Mt. Holly, NJ, she was a daughter of Irene Stavris Weiss and the late Thomas J. Weiss.

Mrs. Polatty is survived by daughters, Sally...

Jul 12, 2018

Henry Louis “Hank” Hanmann, Jr. 81, of Newberry, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on July 10, 1937 in Silver Creek, NY, he was a son of the late Henry Louis Hanmann, Sr. and Arlene Winters Hanmann. He was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict...

Jul 9, 2018

Cathy Elaine Stoll Varner, 63, of Newberry, died Friday, July 6, 2018, at her residence.

Born on July 7, 1955, in Lancaster, she was a daughter of Eunice Juanita Terry Stoll and the late Carl Wilbur Stoll.

Cathy is survived by her mother, Juanita Stoll of Newberry; a daughter,...

Jul 9, 2018

L essie Koon Long, 95, of Pomaria, widow of Robert Long, passed away July 9, 2018 at her residence.

Born on January 29, 1923 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Eusbius H. and Lula Mae Bowers Koon. She worked at Old School Manufacturing and retired from Damon International. She was a faithful...

Jul 7, 2018

Frances Hendrix McCullough, 96, of Newberry, widow of Samuel Guy McCullough, died July 6, 2018 at White Oak Manor.

She was born in Newberry County on November 22, 1921. She retired from the South Carolina Department of Social Services and after retirement worked as a secretary at Metal Masters for a number of...

Jul 7, 2018

Marianne Stuck Ruff, 64, of Pomaria, died Saturday, July 7, 2018, at her residence.

Born on September 27, 1953, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth Edwin and Merlee Epting Stuck. She was a 1971 graduate of Mid Carolina High School and was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church...

Jun 30, 2018

Vernelle Milstead Cromer, 99, of Newberry, widow of Colie B. Cromer, died Friday, June 29, 2018, at the Heritage at Lowman.

She was born in Newberry on August 27, 1918, to the James J. and Ava Addison Milstead. She was the oldest member of the Newberry Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and was member...

Jun 26, 2018

Ronald Evans Bowers, 76, of Silverstreet, died June 25, 2018 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Born in Newberry on August 15, 1941, he was a son of the late Pink Evans Bowers, Jr. and Gertrude Hamm Bowers. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters Degree...