Obituaries

Feb 6, 2018

G. Frank West, 84, of Prosperity, died Monday, February 5, 2018, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on September 9, 1933, in Pelzer, he was a son of the late Jessie Andrew and Grace Wright West. He was a US Navy Veteran and had an associate degree from North Greenville College. He retired from...

Feb 6, 2018

Lois Goff Bedenbaugh, 89, of Joanna, died Monday, February 5, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born November 8, 1928, in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Pauline Ruff Goff. She was the wife of the late G. Elton Bedenbaugh to whom she was married for 57...

Feb 5, 2018

Louis H. Wicker, 70, of Pomaria, died Sunday, February 4, 2018, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on March 6, 1947, in Pomaria to the late Cecil W. and Mary Leitzsey Wicker. He was honorably discharged after serving twelve years in the S.C. National Guard. Mr. Wicker was a member of St. Paul Lutheran...

Feb 5, 2018

David Elroy Knuckles, 68, of Prosperity, died Sunday, February 4, 2018, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on February 18, 1949, in South Charleston, WV, he was a son of the late Clark Wesley and Juanita May Ball Knuckles. He was retired from Pleasant Craft Marine. Mr. Knuckles loved hunting, fishing and gardening.

Feb 4, 2018

Linda Dianne Mordecai Bobo, 68, of Newberry, died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 12, 1949 in Columbus, MS, she was a daughter of the late Alvie and Corine Wilson Mordecai. She worked for Kayser-Roth and later retired from Servpro .

She is...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...