Obituaries

Apr 13, 2014

Dick Orville Nelson, 94, of Prosperity, widower of Irene Susan Nelson, died Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.

Born on July 12, 1919 in Bennington, KS, he was a son of the late Earl Henry and Cecil Eldora Sutherlin Nelson. Mr. Nelson was a World War II Navy...

Apr 11, 2014

Mary Edith Swygert Bedenbaugh, 92, of Prosperity, widow of Willie Lindsey Bedenbaugh, died Friday, April 11, 2014, at White Oak Manor.

Born on August 26, 1921, in White Rock, she was a daughter of the late Jacob Quincy and Georgia Anna Bouknight Swygert. She had worked at Old School...

Apr 8, 2014

Joy Elaine Surratt Abrams, 85, of Joanna, widow of Robert Floyd Abrams, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at NHC of Clinton.

Born on August 10, 1928, in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Jennings Ray and Beatrice Bell Surratt. Mrs. Abrams was retired from Whitten Center, was a member of...

Apr 7, 2014

Cecil Johnie Graham, 91, of Pomaria died Monday, April 7, 2014, at Springfield Place Cecil, affectionely known as "Tot" by all and "Tottie" by his grandchildren was born October 13, 1922 in Pomaria to Marvin Hubert and Minnie Mae Berley Graham. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp and lived in...

Apr 7, 2014

Myrtle Boozer Martin, 90, of Newberry, widow of John W. Martin, died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at White Oak Manor.

Born on January 29, 1924, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Gaston F. and Sallie Davenport Boozer. She was a graduate of Newberry College and a member of Trinity United...

Mar 30, 2014

Barbara Alice Amick Bedenbaugh, 75, of Prosperity, widow of Robert Colie Bedenbaugh, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Agape Hospice.

Born on August 13, 1938, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Malcom and Lena Amick. Mrs. Bedenbaugh was retired after 47 years from B.C. Components. She was a...

Mar 30, 2014

Vivian Louise Melton Buchanan, 83, of Prosperity, widow of Thomas Buchanan, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 8, 1930, in Sylva, NC, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Beulah Melton.

She is survived by sons, Willie (Robin) Buchanan of...

Mar 30, 2014

George Clayton “Pete” Force, Jr., 81, of Newberry, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at his residence.

Born on October 5, 1932, in Newberry, he was a son of the late George Clayton Force, Sr. and Inez Hendrix Force. He was retired from American Fiber and Finishing – Oakland Plant and also the S.C....

Mar 29, 2014

Mary Ella Ruth Wicker Long, 89, of Pomaria, widow of Kenneth Ray Long, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at her residence.

Born on April 3, 1924, in the St. Philip's section of Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Essie Mae Amick Wicker. She was a member of Bethlehem...

Mar 28, 2014

Phillip Allen Watson, 55, of Newberry, died Friday, March 28, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 15, 1958, in Greenville, he was the son of Rosa Watson Ellis and the late Edward Ellis. He was a member of the Original Drifters serving as a musician with...

Mar 28, 2014

Ruth Willingham Yon, 93, of Newberry, widow of Edward “Ed” Pearson Yon, died Friday, March 28, 2014, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on September 3, 1920, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Ambrous Olin and Alda Miller Willingham. Mrs. Yon retired from Damon International after over 35 years of...

Mar 25, 2014

Willie Mae “Wul” Summer Eargle, 98, of Pomaria, widow of Palmer Shealy Eargle, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Springfield Place.

Born on October 3, 1915, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late William David and Mattie Berley Summer. Mrs. Eargle was a lifetime member of St. John Lutheran Church where...

Mar 24, 2014

Anthony Dale Kingsmore, 53, of Pomaria, died Saturday, March 22, 2014, at his residence.

Born on October 21, 1960, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Dewey David and Virginia Martin Kingsmore. He was an electrician and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

He is...

Mar 23, 2014

Darlene Amick Eargle, 65, of Newberry, died Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 7, 1948, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Robert Edgar and Mildred Louise Long Amick. She was retired after 31 years from BellSouth. Darlene was a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran...

Mar 22, 2014

William Preston Kunkle, 81, of Newberry, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Springfield Place.

Born on March 30, 1932, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Mattie Kunkle Kneece. He was the former owner of Kunkle Oil Company, Inc. and Kunkle Tire and Service Center in Newberry. Mr. Kunkle...

Mar 21, 2014

Lila Mae Lowery Adams of Greenwood wife of the late Samuel L. Adams died March 21, 2014.

She was the daughter of the late James Arthur Lowery and the late Lucia Goodman L. Collier and step-daughter of the late Tom W. Collier. She was a graduate of Ninety Six High School and Davis...

Mar 20, 2014

Virginia Frances Lewis McCollum, 86, of Prosperity, widow of Edward A. “Jam Up” McCollum, died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at her residence.

Born on November 7, 1927, in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late John Will and Cleo Hall Lewis. She was retired from American Fiber and Finishing – Oakland Plant...

Mar 18, 2014

Leonard “D. D.” Bennett Williams, 82, of Newberry, SC died Monday, March 17, 2014 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

He was born on February 28, 1932. He attended Myrtle Beach High School where he was on the Seahawks baseball team. He was later owner/manager of the former Broadway Billiards in Myrtle Beach. More...

Mar 18, 2014

Martha Ann Cook, 70, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at the Heritage at Lowman.

Born on January 27, 1944, in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Lee Hentz Cook.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, March 21, 2014, at St. Luke's...

Mar 17, 2014

Rion Carson Price, Sr., 89, of Newberry, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at his residence.

Born on June 22, 1924, in Newberry County he was the son of the late Claude Crosson and Maybelle Rikard Price. He graduated Newberry High School on June 1, 1943 and the following day went to Fort Jackson...