Obituaries

Johnnie N. Son
Sep 9, 2014
Johnnie Newell Son, 71, of Little Mountain, died Monday, September 8, 2014, at his home.
Born on May 26, 1943, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Euston and Mamie Shealy Son. He was retired from McCrory Construction as a Project Superintendent where he was employed for 14 years. He was...

Ruth S. Williamson
Sep 8, 2014
Ruth Shealy Williamson, 79, of Prosperity, died Sunday, September 7, 2014, at her residence.
Born on December 11, 1934, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Forrest Cecil and Thelma Altee Martin Shealy. She was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her husband,...

Myrtle C. Harris
Sep 8, 2014
Myrtle Caldwell Harris, 82, of Pomaria, widow of William David Harris, Sr., died Sunday, September 7, 2014, in Lousiville, GA.
Born on March 27, 1932, in Clinton, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Vennie Carver Caldwell. She was retired from Robert's Citgo and was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church....

John "Trader John" Carbosco
Sep 8, 2014
John D. “Trader John” Carbosco, 88, of Newberry, widower of Elizabeth Franklin Carbosco, died Monday, September 8, 2014 at Hospice of Laurens County Hospice House.
Born on October 11, 1925, in Columbia, he was a son of the late John D. Carbosco and Ruth Banks Gilstrap. He was an Army veteran of WWII...
Charles Stuck
Sep 7, 2014
Charles Ray Stuck, 85, of Newberry, died Saturday, September 6, 2014, at his residence.
He was born on June 8, 1929 in Pomaria to the late Edward O'Merle and Ellen Louise Koon Stuck. He served 20 years and retired from the U.S. Army. He was a former member of Bethlehem Lutheran...
Carolyn Pugh
Sep 5, 2014
Anna Carolyn May Pugh, age, 70, of Douglasville, GA died at her home on Wednesday, September 3, 2014.
She was born February 20, 1944 in Leesville, SC, the daughter of P.D. and Lillian Owens May. Carolyn graduated from Batesburg-Leesville High School and Columbia College. She earned Master’s and Specialist’s degrees in Education from Georgia State University. She...

Melvin Lee Sutton
Sep 2, 2014
Melvin Lee Sutton, age 71, of Whitmire, died Monday, September 1, 2014 at his residence.
He was born October 11, 1942 in Lee County Virginia and was the son of the late Rev. Grant and Eva Morrison Sutton. He was retired from Torrington in Clinton, SC. He enjoyed antique cars and was never...

J.F. "Red" Wessinger
Aug 31, 2014
Jacob Frank “Red” Wessinger, 78, of Prosperity, widower of Elizabeth Jane Wessinger, died Sunday, August 31, 2014.
Born on May 26, 1936, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Howard and Pauline Bowers Wessinger. He was retired from Clinton Mills and was a farmer. Mr. Wessinger was a member of Zion...

Edward "Ed" McLeod, Sr.
Aug 31, 2014
Frank Edward “Ed” McLeod, Sr., of Newberry, died Sunday, August 31, 2014, on his 84 th birthday, at Palmetto Health Richland.
Born on August 31, 1930 in Newberry County, he was the son of the late John Robert McLeod, Sr. and Azilee Satterwhite McLeod. He was a faithful and dedicated employee...

Heather Marie Barnes
Aug 30, 2014
Heather Marie Barnes, 37, of Prosperity, died Friday, August 29, 2014, at her residence.
Born March 7, 1977, in Prosperity, she is survived by her parents, Peggy Dominick Barnes and Tony R. Barnes; a brother, Nathan C. Barnes; sister-in-law, Kristy Stone Barnes; nephew, Ashton Stone Barnes and a number of aunts, uncles and...

Una R. Bridges
Aug 29, 2014
Una Rikard Bridges, 93, of Newberry, widow of Oliver Franklin “Chick” Bridges, died Friday, August 29, 2014, at her residence.
Born on November 8, 1920, in Leesville, she was a daughter of the late James Q. and Eula Kyzer Rikard. Mrs. Bridges was retired from the Newberry County Memorial Hospital and was a...

Katherine H. Villeponteaux
Aug 23, 2014
Katherine Haloulos Villeponteaux, 43, of Irmo, died August 22, 2014.
Born on December 9, 1970, in Laurens, she was a daughter of James Haloulos and the late Mary Taylor NorthCraft. She was a manager at Game Stop on Bush River Road, in Columbia and she loved animals.
She is...

Judith S. Worthy
Aug 22, 2014
Judith Stevens Worthy, 71, of Whitmire, died Friday, August 22, 2014 at her residence.
Born on April 4, 1943, in Joanna, she was a daughter of the late Homer George and Josephine Louise Weathers Stevens. She was a graduate of Clinton High School, retired the Laurens County Special Needs and Disabilities and was...

James L. Davis
Aug 21, 2014
James Lee Davis, 37, of Newberry died August 21, 2014.
Born on April 17, 1977, in Augusta, Georgia, he was a son of Rufus Davis and Toni Underwood Lewis. He was employed by Georgia-Pacific and was a member of Cross Roads Christian Fellowship. He was a loving foster parent for 9 years.

Steve Griffin
Aug 19, 2014
William Stephen Griffin, Sr., 62, of Pomaria, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at his residence.
He was born on March 17, 1952, in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico. He was an Air Force veteran, a lifelong member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and was the owner of Griffin Welding in Pomaria.
...Sue Ellen Payne
Aug 15, 2014
Sue Ellen Wicker Payne, 66, of Newberry, died Friday, August 15, 2014, at her residence.
Born on September 29, 1947, in Newberry, she was the daughter of Virginia Wilson Wicker and the late George Maffett Wicker. Mrs. Payne was retired from the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was a member of St. Philip's...

Robert L. Beebe
Aug 15, 2014
Robert “Bob” Lloyd Beebe, 82, of Prosperity, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014, at his home.
He was born on October 6, 1931 in Kalamazoo, MI and was a son of the late Lloyd and Helen Beebe. Robert served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean Conflict. He was a Detroit Police Officer...

Virginia A. King
Aug 14, 2014
Virginia Ham King, 73, of Newberry died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Lexington Medical Center.
Born in Paris, KY on August 9, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Avery and Nancy Livengood Ham. She was a former employee of Carter and Holmes in Newberry.
She is survived...

Pauline C. Koon
Aug 14, 2014
Pauline Crumpton Koon, 78, of Newberry, widow of Rev. Vernon L. Koon, Sr., died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on December 12, 1935, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John and Ruby Wicker Crumpton. She was retired after 42 years from Greenwood Mills – Blalock...
Nancy Graham
Aug 13, 2014
Nancy Senn Graham, 68 of Pomaria, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at White Oak Manor.
She was born on December 7, 1945 in Newberry. She was a very devoted member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School, was church treasurer and a member of the church council. She greatly loved her...