Obituaries

Nov 25, 2017

Joe Hentz Welborn, 90, of Newberry, died Friday, November 24, 2017, at White Oak Manor.

Born on November 28, 1926, in Pelzer, he was the son of the late Walter Leland Welborn and Georgia Hentz Welborn Ballentine. He served in the Pacific Theater during World War II in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Welborn...

Nov 24, 2017

Gladys Brock McKittrick, 94, of Chappells, widow of James Frank McKittrick died November 24, 2017 at White Oak Manor.

Born on September 3, 1923 in McCormick, she was a daughter of the late Reid Millard and Mary Elizabeth Brown Brock. She worked for Greenwood Mills then later worked and retired from Newberry County...

Nov 20, 2017

Dorothy Mae Waters Hawkins, 90, of Newberry, died Monday, November 20, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 4, 1927, in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late Ben and Lillie Hawkins Waters. Mrs. Hawkins was retired from Old School Manufacturing. She was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist...

Nov 6, 2017

Mabel Lindler Cain, 95, of Newberry, died Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Springfield Place.

Born on August 15, 1922 in Peak, she was a daughter of the late John Lomas Lindler, Sr. and Lila Mae Stoudemire Lindler. She was retired from ISE America and was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church.

Nov 3, 2017

Otis David Bobb, 82, of Chapin, widower of Betty Ruth Abney Bobb, died Thursday, November 2, 2017, at St. Mary's Memory Care in Athens, Georgia.

Born on August 29, 1935 in Prosperity, he as a son of the late Johnny and Emma Mae Johnson Bobb. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, the...

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...