Obituaries

Oct 29, 2017

Daniel Chapman Epting, 92, of Prosperity, widower of Minnie Lee Black Epting, died October 28, 2017 at Springfield Place.

Born in Little Mountain on February 14, 1925 he was a son of the late George Irving Epting, Sr. and Essie Chapman Epting. He was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church and retired...

Oct 27, 2017

Mary Seibert Bickley, 74, of Newberry, widow of Robert “Bud” Bickley, died Thursday, October 26, 2017, at her residence.

Born on February 16, 1943 in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Ellerbe and Faye Garrett Seibert Turner. Mrs. Bickley was retired from Goody's and a member of Cannon's Creek Prosperity A.R.P....

Oct 26, 2017

Katie Mae Murphy, 71, of Little Mountain, widow of Eddie Murphy, died Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

She was born on June 17, 1946, in Fairfax, VA. Mrs. Murphy was retired as a CNA from Fairfield Health Care Center in Ridgeway and attended Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Oct 21, 2017

Adam Wilson Felker, 26, of Newberry, died Saturday, October 21, 2017

Born on June 26, 1991, in Columbia, he was a son of Wilson and Shelby Dominick Felker. He was a 2009 graduate of Mid Carolina High School, worked for Felker Farms LLC and was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church....

Oct 20, 2017

Carlene Shealy Huffstetler, 82, of Little Mountain, widow of Bernard L. Huffstetler, died Friday, October 20, 2017 at her residence.

Born on March 29, 1935, in Little Mountain, she was the daughter of the late Carl Bowers and Sarah Lou Aull Shealy. She was a 1956 graduate of Newberry College and retired as...

Oct 20, 2017

Clara J. Braswell, age 89, of Newberry, SC passed away at home on Friday, October 20, 2017. Born on March 30, 1928, in Kinards, SC, to the late Andrew and Sula Sanford Johnson, she was the beloved wife of William E. Braswell, Sr.

A member of West End Baptist Church, Clara studied nursing...

Oct 18, 2017

Dorothy Ann Greenwood “Dot” Stoudemire, 89, of Little Mountain, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017.

She was born on May 22, 1928, to the late Pearl Cannon Greenwood Sease and Alfred Greenwood. Her step-father was the late Allison W. Sease. Dot was employed by Ellett Brothers, the Veterans Administration Regional Office where she received...

Oct 18, 2017

Vonetta Ayers Sharpe Goodman, 72, of Whitmire, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 22, 1945, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Hughey and Dorothy Ayers Charles. She was a former security guard and attended Freedom Baptist Church. Mrs. Goodman loved her children, grandchildren...

Oct 17, 2017

Ruth Ayers Lance, 93, of Prosperity, widow of Nolan “Mac” Lance, died Monday, October 16, 2017, at her residence.

Born on May 18, 1924, in Marion, NC, she was a daughter of the late James and Minnie Creson Ayers. Mrs. Lance was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.

She...

Oct 17, 2017

Claude Lake Dominick, 79, of Prosperity, widower of Fredna Cook Dominick, died Monday, October 16, 2017, at his residence.

Born on June 2, 1938, in Prosperity, he was the son of the late Claude William and Lois Lake Dominick. He served in the S.C. National Guard and was the owner of Claude Lake...

Oct 16, 2017

Betty L. Beeco, 82, of Newberry, died Sunday, October 15, 2017 at her home.

Born on November 17, 1934, in Texas, she was a daughter of the late Campbell and Florence Holmes. She was retired from Kendall Company, Oakland Plant and in retirement worked at the Panorama Restaurant on Lake Greenwood.

Oct 14, 2017

Harry Robert “Butch” Mowder, 68, of Prosperity, died Friday, October 13, 2017.

Born on May 2, 1949, in Weirton, WV, he was a son of the late Elwood and Pauline Mozingo Mowder. He was an Air Force veteran having served during the Vietnam War. Mr. Mowder retired after forty-three years of dedicated law...

Oct 8, 2017

Robert Watson Simpson, Sr., 91, of Newberry, died Saturday, October 7, 2017.

Born on April 26, 1926, in Greenville, he was a son of the late Louis B. and Ebbie Stewart Simpson. Mr. Simpson was a Navy veteran, retired from the Charleston Post Office as a postal carrier and was a...

Oct 7, 2017

Nanette “Mam” Wilson Workman, 56, of Newberry, died Friday, October 6, 2017.

Born on February 8, 1961 in Newberry, she was the daughter of John Claude Wilson, Sr. and the late Nan Oxner Cain. She and her husband operated R & R Pressure Washing and she was reared in...

Oct 5, 2017

Marie Warren, 91, of Prosperity, left this world and entered heaven's gate October 5, 2017. She was surrounded by her family whom have been blessed to have had her in their lives.

She was born in Houston, MS on December 17, 1925 to Irene and James Binkley. She married...

Oct 4, 2017

James Edward “Eddie” Shealy, 58, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at his home surrounded by family, friends and students.

Eddie was born on April 26, 1959 in Newberry to Frances Jean Roland Shealy and Milton Eugene Shealy. He attended Newberry schools graduating from Newberry High School in 1977. During...

Sep 21, 2017

Eva Mae Traylor Waldrop, 94, of Newberry, widow of Jefferson Carroll Waldrop, died Thursday, September 21, 2017, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 24, 1923, in Monticello, she was a daughter of the late Meadow and Maree Traylor. She was a graduate of Monticello High School and a member of...

Sep 21, 2017

Frances Elizabeth Wicker of Pomaria went to be with God on Thursday, September 21, 2017.

Born on August 29, 1925 to George and Florence Wicker of the St. Phillips community, she was 92 years old. Frances was married to late Thomas Lake Wicker for 44 years and together, they raised a family of...

Sep 18, 2017

Jimmy Harrison Alewine, 76, of Newberry, widower of Susanne McCutcheon Alewine, died September 18, 2017 at Springfield Place.

Born on March 30, 1941 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Henry Musco and Claudia Beatrice Shealy Alewine. He was a member of the first graduating class of Mid-Carolina High School where...

Sep 18, 2017

Clara Ruff Gregory, 87, of West Columbia, widow of Willie Doyle Gregory, died Monday, September 18, 2017, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on November 3, 1929, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Loamma and Clara Lominick Ruff. Clara grew up in the St. Philip's Community...