Obituaries

Apr 11, 2017

Linda Boozer Buice, 65, of Chappells, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on September 28, 1951, in Clinton, she was a daughter the late James Scott and Frances Boazman Boozer. Mrs. Buice was a graduate of Lander University and retired from the Newberry County School District having worked at...

Apr 9, 2017

Julia Nichols Higgins, 89, of Columbia, widow of Ralph G. Higgins, Jr., died Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge.

Born on January 16, 1928, in Prosperity, she was the only child of Julian Emmett and Mary Bedenbaugh Nichols. She was a graduate of Newberry College and taught school for several...

Apr 8, 2017

Robert “Bob” Franklin Stansberry, 98, of Newberry, died Friday, April 7, 2017, at White Oak Manor.

Born on July 17, 1918, in Stark, FL, he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Jennie Forsythe Stansberry. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was retired from Owens Illinois....

Apr 7, 2017

Diane Davenport Wicker, 61, of Newberry, died Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Continue Care at Palmetto Health Baptist.

Born on January 1, 1956, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late William Leo and Dolly Mae McGee Davenport. She was a member of Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church.

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Apr 6, 2017

Nelda Eargle Jay, 88, of Newberry, widow of Houseal G. Jay, died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 16, 1928, in Saluda, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Miller and Geneva Summer Eargle. She was a graduate of Newberry College and received a Masters Degree from the...

Apr 3, 2017

The race with life for Willie Lee “Billy” Ringer II, 69, of Newberry ended on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Langston Place in Clinton.

Born on October 5, 1947, in Newberry, he was the only child of the late Willie Lee and Mary Cook Ringer. Mr. Ringer was the retired owner of Ringer...

Mar 31, 2017

Fred David “Dick” Richardson, Sr., 78, of Little Mountain, died March 30, 2017 at his residence.

Born in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Fred Kinard and Willie Mae Rish Richardson.

He retired from Kyser-Roth and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

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Mar 30, 2017

Born January 18, 2017, Elijah James Cotney entered heavenly rest on March 30, 2017. He brought great joy to all he encountered. He is survived by his parents Cody James and Heather Olsen Cotney; a sister, Zoe; paternal grandparents, Mark A. Cotney of Prosperity and Tonya Van Horn of Wichita, Kansas; maternal grand parents, Philip Robert Olsen, Jr. and...

Mar 30, 2017

James R. Szabel, 69, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at his residence.

Born on October 23,1947, in Chicago, IL, he was a son of the late Raymond and Virginia Cywinski Szabel, He was a Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and retired from John Hancock Insurance. Mr. Szabel was of the...

Mar 26, 2017

James Richard Michael, 46, of Little Mountain, died Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Palmetto Health Parkridge.

Born on July 4, 1970, in Bradenton, FL, he was the son of Jacqueline Ballou Michael-Erickson and the late James Vernon Michael. He was employed at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant.

Mr. Michael...

Mar 25, 2017

Linda Carol Griffin, 69, of Pomaria, died Friday, March 24, 2017 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on September 1, 1947, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Armour J. and Mary Ellen Keaton Griffin. She obtained her bachelor degree from Newberry College and her masters degree from Western Carolina and retired...

Mar 25, 2017

Olin David McCollum, 71, of Prosperity, died Friday, March 24, 2017, at Palmetto Health Baptist.

He was born on September 4, 1945, in Newberry to the late O.D. McCollum and Dorothy Millstead McCollum Turner. He was retired as parts manager with Car Quest of Raleigh, NC.

Mr. McCollum is...

Mar 24, 2017

William Henry “Buddy” Goff, 76, of Newberry, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at his residence.

Born on December 26, 1940, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Kelly Goff and Emma Long Hendrix Goff. He was retired from IBEW Local Union 776 of Charleston. Mr. Goff attended Celebration Church and...

Mar 23, 2017

Edith Lynn Busby Foster, 68, of Newberry, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Springfield Place.

Born on May 18, 1948, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Auston Hampton and Edith Pearson Busby. She was a seamstress and member of Newberry Church of God.

Mrs. Foster is...

Mar 19, 2017

John Dudley Hunter, 84, of Prosperity, died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on February 26, 1933, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Dudley Hamp and Nancy Stockman Hunter. He was a retired Air Force veteran having served in the Vietnam War and was a recipient of...

Mar 16, 2017

David L. Fischer, 78, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Palmetto Health Baptist.

Born on September 19, 1938, in Independence, OH, he was a son of the late Theodore and Lula Edgerton Fischer. He was retired from General Telephone of Ohio and later worked at Komatsu in Newberry. He was an...

Mar 15, 2017

Bennie Luther Sease, 84, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 26, 1932, in the St. Philip's Community of Newberry County to the late D. Govan Sease, Sr. and Frances Lee Hardy Sease. He was a life long member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church where he was...

Mar 12, 2017

Geneve Graham Morse, 81, of Pomaria, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 2, 1935, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Minnie Berley Graham. She was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church where she was involved with the Go Group,...

Mar 8, 2017

Catherine Looney McConnell, 88, of Newberry, widow of Edward F. “Flop” McConnell, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at White Oak Manor.

She born on October 24, 1928, in Newberry, to the late Herbert J. Looney, Sr. and Mable Eleazer Looney. She was retired after 50 years from Newberry County Memorial Hospital and was...

Mar 7, 2017

Joann Alene Morris Thompson, 84, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at White Oak Manor.

Born on May 30, 1932, in Alto, GA, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd C. and Violet Herrin Morris. She was retired from Cryovac in Duncan, SC. Mrs. Thompson was a member of Macedonia Lutheran...