Obituaries

Oct 15, 2016

Elise Hawkins Bedenbaugh Martin,96, of Prosperity, died Saturday, October 15, 2016 at White Oak Manor of Newberrry.

Born in Prosperity, on July 7, 1920, she was a daughter of the late George I. and Rilla Epting Hawkins. She was a graduate of O' Neal High School in Prosperity and received a Business Certificate...

Oct 14, 2016

Randall Barry Brown, 66, of Newberry, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 17, 1950, in Newberry, he was the son of Henry Watson and Doris Taylor Brown. He was a graduate of Newberry High School and Piedmont Technical College. He was a former mechanic and a...

Oct 11, 2016

Donald “Mutt” Stephens, Sr., 85, of Prosperity, died Monday, October 10, 2016, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 1, 1931, in Chesterfield County, he was a son of the late Daniel Gilliam and Bleeka Melton Stephens. He was a Army veteran of the Korean War and was retired from Independent Life...

Oct 10, 2016

Richard Ervin “Goofy” Steele, Jr., 61, of Whitmire, died Monday, October 10, 2016, at his residence.

Born on November 8, 1954, in Savannah, GA, he was the son of Theresa Moore Steele and the late Richard Ervin Steele, Sr. He was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and was also retired from Williams...

Oct 9, 2016

Kenneth Ray Hall, 58, of Newberry, died Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on October 31, 1957, in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Walter and Betty Wilson Hall. He was an employee of McKechnie Vehicle Components.

Mr. Hall is survived by his...

Oct 8, 2016

Tabitha Jonelle Lambert, 45, of Whitmire, died Friday, October 7, 2016, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on October 1, 1971, she was the daughter of the late William Lawson Lambert and Judith Stevens Worthy.

Ms. Lambert is survived by a son, Justin Lambert; a daughter, Kahla Lambert; sisters, Deadria...

Oct 6, 2016

Jane Hawkins Buzhardt, 80, of Prosperity, died Thursday, October 6, 2016, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born on February 22, 1936 in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Dwight Berley Hawkins and Geneva Haltiwanger Hawkins.   Mrs. Buzhardt was the widow of major league baseball player John W. Buzhardt.  Mrs. Buzhardt was retired from State Law Enforcement Dept. ...

Sep 28, 2016

Drayton T. Wicker, 79, of Pomaria, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 1, 1937, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Drayton Jefferson and Mary Koon Wicker. He was retired after 55 years of service with the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Mr. Wicker...

Sep 27, 2016

Wayne Cole Lever, 41, of Newberry, died Monday, September 26, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on August 12, 1975, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Kenneth Wayne and Vickie Rhodes Lever.

He is survived by a daughter, Victoria Rose Lever and...

Sep 21, 2016

Euston Hutto Mayer, Jr., of Newberry, died peacefully on September 21, 2016. He was the son of the late Euston Hutto Mayer, Sr. and Edna Shealy Mayer.

Euston was born in Ellicott City, Maryland on July 30, 1930. He married Lola Young in 1951 to whom he was married for 58 years until...

Sep 20, 2016

Diane Pauling Weatherford, 68, of Newberry, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 7, 1948, in Chicago, IL, she was a daughter of the late George and Mildred “Milly” Pauling. She was of the Catholic faith.

Mrs. Weatherford is survived by her husband,...

Sep 19, 2016

Lewis Virgil Ringer, 94, of Newberry, entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 19, 2016, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 27, 1921, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Henry David and Fannie Lominick Ringer. He was graduated from Newberry High School. In 1940, he began his...

Sep 18, 2016

Sarah Williams Morris, 96, formerly of Prosperity, widow of Howard Richard Morris, died September 18, 2016 at White Oak Manor in Newberry.

Born on July 8, 1920 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Jesse and Estelle King Williams. She retired from Old School Manufacturing Company and was a member of Zion United...

Sep 13, 2016

Nettie Cannon Frick, 103, of Little Mountain, widow of Carl Roland Frick and daughter of the late Charlie and Minnie Wessinger Cannon went home to a grand celebration on the morning of September 13, 2016.

She was born on May 9, 1913 in the Pineywoods section of Lexington County. Nettie was the sixth...

Sep 11, 2016

Bobby Ray Hamby, 82, of Newberry, died Saturday, September 10, 2016, at his residence.

Born on July 2, 1934, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Willie Austin and Mamie Alice Hill Hamby. He was an Army veteran and retired from the United States Department of Agriculture. He was a member...

Sep 9, 2016

Lewis Pinner Metts, 85, of Prosperity, died Friday, September 9, 2016, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 3, 1930, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Tom and Annie Cook Metts. Mr. Metts was a Air Force veteran of the Korean War and retired from Kline Steel. He was...

Aug 31, 2016

Mary Carroll Lipscomb Halfacre, 88, of Newberry, widow of Coleman Halfacre, died August 31, 2016 at White Oak Manor.

Born on May 10, 1928, in Gaffney, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Mable Armstrong Lipscomb. While in High School she worked at McCroy's Dime Store and...

Aug 31, 2016

Lisa Amick Mowbray, 52, of Prosperity, peacefully entered eternal rest on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born on December 13, 1963, she was the daughter of Gaynell Lake Amick and the late Heyward Amick. She retired from the State of South Carolina after 33 years...

Aug 30, 2016

Vera Mae Kinard Shealy, 91, of Prosperity, widow of Paul Edward Shealy, entered the Church Triumphant August 29, 2016.

Born on April 3, 1925 in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Elbert Ila Kinard and Bessie Katherine Graham Kinard. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomaria, where she was a Sunday...

Aug 23, 2016

David Rudolph Bedenbaugh, 70, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at Richland Heart Hospital.

Born October 19, 1945, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Wendell Grady and Sara Alice Kinard Bedenbaugh. He was educated in the Newberry County School system and enjoyed baseball,especially pitching. At the age...