Obituaries

Rachel Wilson

Jan 29, 2017

Rachel Gail Wilson, 59, of Newberry, died Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 27, 1957, in Newberry she was a daughter of the late Hugh Clarence and Macey Virginia Edwards Sharpe. She was a former employee of White Oak Manor and a member of Freedom Baptist Church. Mrs....

Carolyn Minick

Jan 27, 2017

Carolyn Allene Kibler Minick, 70, of Newberry, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 3, 1946, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm Leland and Allene Schumpert Kibler. Mrs. Minick was retired from the Newberry High School Cafeteria and was a member...

Jerry Moore

Jan 26, 2017

Jerry Eugene Moore, a craftsman and resident of Newberry SC, died unexpectedly on Thursday January 26, 2017 at the age of 55 while at home. Jerry is survived by his wife, Sandra Hyman Moore; his children, Kenny Moore of Newberry SC, Joshua Moore of Gaston SC and Chris Moore of Johnson City TN; Three Granddaughters and one Grandson....

Savannah Sumner

Jan 25, 2017

Savannah Shaw Sumner, 98, of Newberry, widow of Marion Jefferson “Sonney” Sumner, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at her residence.

Born on December 31, 1918, in Buffalo, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Lily Vassey Shaw. She was retired from Kendall Company, Oakland Mill and was a member...

James "J.P." Wicker

Jan 24, 2017

James Pearl “J.P.” Wicker, 88, of Newberry, widower of Loretta Jackson Wicker, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 27, 1928, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Colie and Mattie Mae Crumpton Wicker. Mr. Wicker served in the S.C. National Guard and retired from...

William E. Ellis

Jan 19, 2017

William Edwin Ellis, 90, of Prosperity died peacefully on Wednesday, January 18, 2017.

He was born in Scotia, S.C. to the late Lamar and Alma Pauline Ellis. After being orphaned at 12, he moved to Columbia with sister Emma Bell Ellis and Graduated from Columbia High School.

With war...

Charles Mills

Jan 17, 2017

Charles Corbett Mills, 68, of Leesville, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at his residence.

Born on May 4, 1948, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Edward Patrick and Rozelle Graham Mills. He was a graduate of Newberry High School and an owner of International Properties LLC....

Ted Willingham, Sr.

Jan 15, 2017

Ted Miller Willingham, Sr., 78, of Newberry, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at his residence.

Born on October 6, 1938, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Ambrous Olin Willingham, Sr. and Alda Ruth Miller Willingham. He was the owner of Ted's Trim Shop and Body and Wrecker Service,...

Elizabeth Pugh Sauer

Jan 14, 2017

Elizabeth Lenora Pugh Sauer, 83, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, widow of Frank Sauer, died Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa.

Born on July 28, 1933, in Prosperity she was a daughter of the late Andrew Pickens and Eva Minick Pugh. Mrs. Sauer obtained her PHD in Biochemistry from Duke...

Henry Amick

Jan 10, 2017

Henry Lemar Amick, 83, of Prosperity, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on May 27, 1933, in Little Mountain, he was a son of the late Henry Clinton and Alberta Lindler Amick. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and was retired from Carolina-Eastman. Mr. Amick...

Alan McCanne

Jan 6, 2017

Alan McCanne, 80, of Prosperity, died Friday, January 6, 2017, at White Oak Manor.

Born on August 7, 1936, in Rochester, NY, he was a son of the late Lee and Priscilla Proctor McCanne. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and was a retired homebuilder. He was a member...

Sherry Williams

Jan 5, 2017

Sherry Dubois Wilson Williams, 63, of Chapin, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at her residence.

Born on January 7, 1953, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Richard Peter Wilson, Sr. and Dorothy Duke Dove Wilson.

Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband, Roger Francis Williams; a...

Ronnie J. Leitzsey

Jan 3, 2017

Ronnie Jackson Leitzsey, 62, of Pomaria, died Monday, January 2, 2017, at his residence.

Born on November 25, 1954, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Jacob Ray and Pearl Wicker Leitzsey. He was a welder and mechanic.

Mr. Leitzsey is survived by his wife, Renee...

Bryan Tate

Dec 30, 2016

John Bryan Tate, 53, of Newberry, died Friday, December 30, 2016, at his residence.

Born on July 7, 1963, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Jack Bryan and Rosemary Dowd Tate. He was a meat cutter with Hawkins Deer Processing.

He is survived by his brothers,...

Steve Hazen

Dec 30, 2016

Stephen Glenn Hazen, 60, of Newberry, died Thursday, December 19, 2016, at his residence.

Born on September 1, 1956, in Pensacola, FL, he was a son of Lillian Register Swanson and the late Harold Lloyd Hazen.

He is survived by his mother, Lillian Swanson of Newberry; a son, David...

Dorothy Bundrick

Dec 27, 2016

Dorothy Sloan Bundrick passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born in Columbia, SC on May 18, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Mae Miller Sloan. She attended New Hope United Methodist Church and retired as a dietitian from the Newberry County School...

Eula Q. Livingston

Dec 27, 2016

Eula Quattlebaum Livingston, 92, of Columbia, passed peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Rice Estates. She was the widow of J.D. Livingston, who lost his life in the line of duty as a City Patrolman in 1947.

Born on June 18, 1924, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late...

Kathryn McEntire

Dec 25, 2016

Kathryn Amick McEntire, 89, of Newberry, widow of James Ralph McEntire, died Sunday, December 25, 2016, at J.F. Hawkins Health Care.

Born on July 14, 1927, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Rufus Early and Chole Shealy Amick. She was retired from Bell South and was a member of...

Mary Ada Amick

Dec 24, 2016

Betty Walters

Dec 17, 2016

Betty Roberta Lide Walters, 87, of Newberry, widow of Clement N. Walters, died Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Springfield Place.

Born on November 10, 1929, in Cheraw, she was a daughter of the late Thomas E. and Anna Rosa Nell Quick Lide. She was a graduate of North Charleston High School and received...