Obituaries

Denise Livingston
Jan 29, 2018
Denise Cromer Livingston, 57, of Prosperity, died Monday, January 29, 2018, at Palmetto Health Richland.
Born on July 5, 1960, in Charleston she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Lillian McEver “Billie” Cromer. She was also the step-daughter to the late Lila Huffstetler Cromer. She was formerly employed at Irmo Animal...
Laura Rose Maple
Jan 27, 2018
Laura Rose Maple, 7 month old daughter of Richard and Leila Maple, died Thursday, January 25, 2018.
Laura was born on June 12, 2017 in Columbia. During these past seven months she filled everyone's hearts with joy. She was loved by many.
In addition to her parents she is...
Frances McGinnis
Jan 23, 2018
Frances S. McGinnis, 87, of 1402 Azalea Drive, Newberry, S.C. and widow of W. Charles McGinnis formerly of 12066 Bush River Road, Kinards, S.C. passed away on January 23, 2018 at the Hospice House of Laurens. She was born in Wilmington, N.C. on August 3, 1930 to the late Lemuel H. Smith and Daisy Olena Herring Smith....

Ruth C. Lee
Jan 20, 2018
Ruth Chapman Lee, 93, of Cayce, formerly of Newberry, widow of James C. Lee, died January 20, 2018 at her residence.
Born on February 9, 1924 in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late James Killian and Cora Belle Stoudemire Chapman. She was a member of Capers Chapel United Methodist Church....
Donald Brooks
Jan 20, 2018
Donald Gill Brooks, 74, of Newberry, went to his heavenly home on Friday, January 19, 2018, at the Dorn VA Medical Center.
Born on January 17, 1944, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Frank C. and Mildred Derrick Brooks. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1961...

The Rev. Wyman Dowd
Jan 18, 2018
Reverend Hugh Wyman Dowd, 81, died Thursday, January 18, 2018. Wyman was born on October 9, 1936, to Warren and Elease Shealy Dowd. He was baptized and confirmed at Mt. Tabor Luther Church. He graduated from Little Mountain High School, Newberry College, and Southern Lutheran Theological Seminary, where he did additional graduate studies. In 1961, he married...

Joseph Moore
Jan 17, 2018
Joseph Daniel Moore, 70, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on September 4, 1947, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Daniel Pinkney and Willie Mae Smith Moore. He was retired after 31 years from Clinton Newberry Natural Gas Authority and was a member of...
Randolph Wilson
Jan 14, 2018
Randolph Lee Wilson, 81, of Newberry, died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at his residence.
Born on November 7, 1936, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Leland Smith and Helen Snelgrove Wilson. He was a retired civil employee of Fort Jackson having worked in the commissary. Mr. Wilson was a member...

Della Rexrode
Jan 13, 2018
Della Hinson Rexrode, 89, of Chapin, widow of George W. Rexrode, died Friday, January 12, 2018, at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on May 19, 1928, in Richburg, she was a daughter of the late William Leard and Mattie Garrison Hinson. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church.
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Patsy Bodie Lindler
Jan 10, 2018
Patsy Costello Bodie Lindler, 71, of Chapin, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at her residence.
Born on January 8, 1947, in Bridgeport, CT, she was a daughter of the late Emilio Costello and Lena Murrell Hazel. She was retired from Lexington Medical Center as an Emergency Room Technician. Mrs. Lindler was a member...
Johnny Hickman
Jan 9, 2018
Johnny T. Hickman, 74, of Newberry, died Monday, January 8, 2018, at the Medical University of South Carolina.
He was born on July 3, 1943 in Texas. John spent many years as a farmer and was very active at the Newberry Disabilities and Special Needs Board and chose to work at the PRIDE...
Paul Bedenbaugh
Jan 6, 2018
Paul Nichols Bedenbaugh, 81, of Prosperity, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital.
Born on August 15, 1936 in Prosperity, he was the son of the late Horace and Colene Smith Bedenbaugh. Mr. Bedenbaugh earned a B.S. Degree from Newberry College and retired as plant manager with Fab Industries....
Irene Shealy
Jan 4, 2018
Col US Air Force Nursing Corps (Ret.) Katherine Irene Shealy, 93, of Newberry, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Springfield Place.
Born on August 20, 1924, in Newberry, to the late Clarence A. Shealy, Sr. and Bertha Jones Shealy. She graduated from Newberry High School and completed a two year course at Newberry...

Johnny Ray Berley
Jan 4, 2018
Johnny Ray Berley, Jr., 63, of Clinton, died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at his residence.
Born on June 10, 1954, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, he was the son of the late Johnny Ray Berley, Sr. and Corinne Burton Berley. He was a former employee of Carolina Concrete.
Mr. Berley...
Leroy Strickland
Jan 2, 2018
Leroy Strickland, 68, of Pomaria, died Monday, January 1, 2018, at his residence.
Born on February 19, 1949, in Florence, he was a son of the late Floyd and Grace Watson Strickland. He was retired from industrial construction. Mr. Strickland was a member of Still Water Baptist Church in Leesville and was a...

Grace Meynardie
Dec 31, 2017
Grace Morris Meynardie of Hanahan, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, December 31, 2017. Born November 20, 1921 in Prosperity, SC, she was a daughter of Jerome H. Morris and Myrtle Rodgers Morris. She attended primary and high school in Prosperity where she played women’s basketball and was active in Beta Club and drama productions. An alumna...

Nelva S. Lindler
Dec 30, 2017
Nelva Shealy Lindler, 82, of Chapin, widow of L.A. Lindler, Jr., died Saturday, December 30, 2017.
Born on April 5, 1935, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Ethan J. and Elise Richardson Shealy. Mrs. Lindler was retired from General Electric and SCE&G. She was a member of Mt....

Virginia W. Hawkins
Dec 27, 2017
Virginia Bess Westmoreland Hawkins, 96, of Newberry, widow of Herman Eugene Hawkins, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Self Regional Healthcare.
Born on November 27, 1921, in Charlotte, NC, she was a daughter of the late Emanuel Wilburn Westmoreland and Victoria Bess Washam Westmoreland. Mrs. Hawkins was a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran...

Ann T. Thomas
Dec 21, 2017
Mary Ann Traylor Thomas, 63, of Silverstreet, died Thursday, December 21, 2017, at her residence.
Born on June 20, 1954, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Mary Dorroh Traylor. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Thomas is survived by...