Obituaries

Feb 25, 2016

Billy Harrell Boyd, 85, of Prosperity formerly of Bastrop, LA., died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at his residence.

Born on September 30, 1930, in Alexandria, LA., he was a son of the late Frank and Ruby Erwin Boyd. He was a veteran having served in both the United States Army and the United...

Feb 24, 2016

James Carol Fulmer, 80, of Newberry, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 12, 1935, in Newberry, he was a son of the late James Wright and Mertie Mae Mills Fulmer. He was retired from American Fiber and Finishing Company. Mr. Fulmer was a member of Bethel...

Feb 24, 2016

Jonas Carol Wessinger, 81, of Newberry, died Monday, February 22, 2016, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA.

Born on March 21, 1934, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Jonas Levi and Essie Taylor Wessinger. He served in the S.C. National Guard and was retired from the CSX Railroad. He...

Feb 21, 2016

Opal Jean Kelly, age 93, of Prosperity, South Carolina, died on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at her home. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on November 17, 1922 to Cora May and Edward Fowler.

Opal was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church in Newberry, South Carolina where she was a member of...

Feb 15, 2016

Carolyn Wilson Norris, 92, of Newberry, widow of Earl Norris, died Sunday, February 14, 2016, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on April 22, 1923, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late George Calhoun and Claudia Mae Long Wilson. She was a 1940 graduate of Stoney Hill School and retired from Damon...

Feb 11, 2016

Jeanetta Gail Hansen, 64, of Prosperity, widow of Daniel Presley Hansen, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on January 13, 1952, in Ronceverte, WV, she was the daughter of Jean Hedrick Stone and the late Launie Stone. She was a former school teacher and was a member of the...

Feb 10, 2016

Annis Wilma Leaphart Hill, 86, of Little Mountain, widow of Thomas Carroll Hill, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at her residence.

Born on January 14, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Walter Lee and Lela Cleo Hallman Leaphart. She was a retired bank teller and a member of Chapin Baptist Church....

Feb 10, 2016

Arthur McSwain “Mac” Dominick, Sr., 88, of West Columbia, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on February 13, 1927, in Prosperity, he was the son of the late John McSwain and Ruby Irene Nichols Dominick. He was retired after over 60 years as...

Feb 10, 2016

Eunice Mae Bobb Rinehart, 91, of Newberry, widow of Frank “Sam” Rinehart, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 14, 1924, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Edwin Chester and Lola Ethel Long Bobb. She attended Union and Prosperity Schools and retired from Kendall...

Feb 10, 2016

Genevieve Thomasson Senn, 93, of Silverstreet, widow of Angus Daniel Senn, Sr., died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 29, 1923 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Carter and Madena Scott Thomasson. She was a devoted wife to Angus and was a member...

Feb 7, 2016

Barbara Werts Metts, 53, of Blackville, widow of William “Harry” Metts, died Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Laurel Baye Healthcare.

Born on January 16, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Louise Werts.

She is survived by a brother, Ludy Werts of Prosperity.

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Feb 6, 2016

Clara Morris Ringer, 87, of Pomaria, widow of Claude Olin Ringer, died Friday, February 5, 2016 at White Oak Manor.

Born on November 28, 1928 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Dudley Morgan and Myrtle Livingston Morris. She was a graduate of Stoney Hill High School and was...

Feb 5, 2016

Duke Arthur Speight, 80, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at his residence.

Born on November 12, 1935, in Edenton, NC, he was a son of the late William and Besse Copeland Speight. He was an Army veteran and was a retired Journeyman and was a member of Sheet Metal Local 100...

Jan 31, 2016

Funeral services for Dorothy A. Kirby of Lufkin, Texas will be held Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 11:00 am in Greenville Memorial Gardens in Piedmont. The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 4:00 until 6:00 PM on Friday evening, February 5, 2016 at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home in Newberry. Memorial contributions may be made to The...

Jan 31, 2016

Dave C. “Pete” Frady, 79, of Newberry, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at his residence.

Born on November 8, 1936 in Nebo, N.C., he was a son of the late Worth and Rachel Moody Frady. He retired from Flour-Daniel Construction Company. His passion was his 1934 Plymouth Coupe with which he would enter...

Jan 25, 2016

Albert Franklin “Hambone” Hill, 84, of Little Mountain,widower of Dorothy Howell Hill, died Sunday, January 24, 2016, at his residence.

Born on December 2, 1931, in Little Mountain, he was a son of the late Arthur M. and Mary Wise Hill. He was an Army veteran,worked for Newberry Mills and was a member...

Jan 16, 2016

Ruby Boland Bedenbaugh, 92, of Prosperity, widow of Robert Hawkins Bedenbaugh, died Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 9, 1923, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Irvin and Eunice Boland. Mrs. Bedenbaugh was a graduate of Little Mountain High School, a retired seamstress...

Jan 15, 2016

Elise Mack Williams, 80, of Newberry, died Friday, January 15, 2016, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on July 8, 1935, in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Columbus and Althea Fulmer Mack. She was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church.

Ms. Williams is survived...

Jan 14, 2016

William E. “Hop” Cassady, Jr., 74, of Newberry died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center.

Born on January 13, 1942, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Willie Edward and Josephine Wicker Cassady. He was a graduate of Newberry High School and served in the S.C. National Guard....

Jan 10, 2016

Doris Lynne Gunter Huggins Fazio, 77, passed away on January 9, 2016, at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. She was the wife of Louis P. Fazio of Columbia, South Carolina. They shared 15 wonderful years together.

Born in Aiken, South Carolina, Doris was the daughter of the Reverend Milton Thomas...