Obituaries

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...

Mar 7, 2017

Edna Louise Woodall, 91, of Newberry, widow of Loyd Woodall, died Monday, March 6, 2017.

Born on September 14, 1925, in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late John C. McPherson and Louise Epps Grice. She was a graduate of Slater-Marietta High School of Slater, SC and a member of Rocky Creek...

Feb 28, 2017

Narvis Sanford Willingham of Newberry, widow of A. Olin Willingham, Jr., died on Monday, February 27, 2017, in her beloved Newberry.

She was born in Newberry to the late John Lee and Carrie Mae Padgett Sanford. Mrs. Willingham was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was a graduate...

Feb 27, 2017

James Alfred Lindler, Sr., 61, of Little Mountain, died Sunday, February 26, 2017.

Born on October 5, 1955, in Newberry County, he was the eldest son of the late James Stanley and Doris Hill Lindler. He was a truck driver for Southeastern Freight Lines and a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Mr....

Feb 26, 2017

Adger “Mac” Leon McAlister, 70, of Little Mountain, died Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge.

Born on October 27, 1946, in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Ernest and Lura Hammonds McAlister. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. McAlister was a retired truck...

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Feb 17, 2017

Sandra Rae Roton, 69, of Newberry, died Friday, February 17, 2017 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 2, 1947, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Sheriff Raymond H. Roton and Cornelia Price Roton. She was a former employee of Senn Trucking Company and retired from the S.C. Employment...

Feb 16, 2017

June Bedenbaugh Rister, 60, of Newberry, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on March 2, 1956, in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late Otto Bedenbaugh and Lois Buffington Bedenbaugh Rollins. She was a former administrative assistant with Kraft Heinz. Mrs. Rister was a member of First...

Feb 16, 2017

Mattie Mae Richardson Collins Wise, 74, of Silverstreet, widow of J.W. Wise, died Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 22, 1942, in Marion County, she was a daughter of the late Wade and Helen Causey Richardson. She was a member of Saluda River Bible Hour and had...

Feb 15, 2017

Steven Wayne Roberts, 54, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on November 23, 1962, in Columbus, GA, he was a son of the late Jesse and Julia Hammond Roberts. He was US Army veteran, a former electrician and a member of O'Neal Baptist Church in Greer.

Feb 15, 2017

Chester Alvin “C.A.” Cameron, 94, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at J.F. Hawkins Health Care.

Born on May 1, 1922, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Chester Alonzo and Mary Catherine Livingston Cameron. He was retired from the U.S. Government Printing Office in Washington, DC and was a...

Feb 14, 2017

Betty Livingston Ruff, 86, died at Jesse Frank Hawkins Nursing Home on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. She was born January 27, 1931, to Arthur J. and Ruby Cook Livingston in Prosperity, SC. She was a faithful member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church where she was a member and served as an officer of the Women’s Circle....

Feb 13, 2017

Funeral services for Mabel Shealy Cromer, 92, will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Pomaria Lutheran Church by the Rev. Carroll Robinson. Interment will follow in Pomaria Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the interment service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pomaria Lutheran Church Building Fund,...

Feb 6, 2017

Mary Hendrix Longshore, 78, of Newberry, widow of Irby Lee Longshore Jr., departed from earth and entered the Lord's Kingdom on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Palmetto Health Heart Hospital.

Born in Newberry County on March 11, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Fredrick and Jessie Mae Derrick Hendrix. She...

Feb 3, 2017

Viola Virginia Murphy Ochiltree, 81, of Newberry, widow of Jerry W. Ochiltree, died Friday, February 3, 2017.

Born on November 11, 1935, in Columbia, she was the daughter of George and Viola Oxner Murphy. From the age of two she was reared by Rufus D. and Sue W. Oxner. Mrs. Ochiltree was retired...

Feb 2, 2017

Terry C. Hill, 69, of Chapin, died Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster.

Born on August 10, 1947, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Clarence and Helen Freeman Hill. He was Vietnam Army veteran and was the former owner of Mister Muds 4WD Accessories. Mr. Hill...