Obituaries

Sep 22, 2013

Joy Willingham Thomas, 76, of Newberry, died Sunday, September 22, 2013, at her residence.

Born on October 30, 1936, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Ambrous and Alda Miller Willingham. She worked for B.C. Moore's for eleven years and was retired from the City of Newberry Recreation Department where she taught ceramics. She was...

Sep 22, 2013

Von Hope Sinclair, 68, formerly of Clinton, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Springfield Place.

Born on June 26, 1945 in Newberry, he was the son of the late Virgil Hope and Annie Mae Inman Sinclair. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Newberry College and was a retired director of the Laurens County Department DSN...

Sep 18, 2013

Larry Cleveland Champion, 66, of Newberry, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at Self Regional Hospital.

Born on February 22, 1947, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Sue Champion. He was retired form American Fiber and Finishing and served in the Army during the Vietnam War from which he was the recipient...

Sep 18, 2013

Lillie Mae Parnell Burnett, 83, a resident of White Oak Manor, widow of Thomas Wesley Burnett, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 16, 1930, in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Era Sosebee Parnell. She was a former member of Hunt Memorial Baptist Church.

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Sep 18, 2013

Last of her line, native Newberrian Edna Duckett Johnson Kirkegard, age 96, died peacefully at her home in Newberry September 18, 2013. Also known to many as “Miss Edna,” or “The Queen Bee,” Mrs. Kirkegard was born in Newberry June 30, 1917, and was the widow of the late Howard Bach Kirkegard and the daughter of the late Eleanor...

Sep 15, 2013

Charles Waldrup, Jr., 75, of Newberry, died Sunday, September 15, 2013, at his residence.

Born on June 4, 1938, in White Pine, TN, he was a son of the late Archie and Frances Parker Waldrup. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Calvary Pentecostal Church.

Mr. Waldrup is survived by...

Sep 15, 2013

Franc e s H . Wood ( Fran), 77, of Columbia passed away September 15, 2013 at her home in Gardendale. Born in Newberry , South Carolina . she was the daughter o f Elizabe t h L o m i nick Hayes a nd the late John Earl Hayes . Fran grew up in Newberry and graduated f...

Sep 13, 2013

Janie W. Partain, 94, of Newberry, died Friday, September 13, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 7, 1919, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Hayne and Janie Vaughn Wilson. She worked for the Department of Agriculture (Farmers Home Administration) for 47 years. Mrs. Partain was a member of Aveleigh...

Sep 10, 2013

Zachary Michael Boozer, 21, of Lenoir, NC, went on to heaven to be with Jesus and the angels on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 after a lifelong illness with muscular dystrophy. Zachary was greatly loved by so many over the years of his life. Everyone will greatly miss his wonderful smile. We know that he is smiling now in heaven...

Sep 8, 2013

Isadore Spells, 86, of Newberry, died Sunday, September 8, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 21, 1927, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Elmore Sphell and Lottie Workman. He was retired from Kendall Company, Oakland Plant and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Spells was known as the “Bicycle Man on...

Sep 8, 2013

Ruth Werts Chapman, 96, of Newberry, affectionately known as ”Little Grandmama”, widow of Rufus Virgil Chapman, died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on April 2, 1917, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Middleton Nay and Julia Inez Koon Werts. She was retired from Damon International and was a...

Sep 6, 2013

Linda Faye Burgess Taylor, 60, of Prosperity, died Friday, September 6, 2013, at her residence.

Born on August 17, 1953, in Clinton, she was a daughter of the late Herman Burgess and Hazel Whitmore Burgess Smith.

Mrs. Taylor is survived by her husband, Samuel R. Taylor and sisters including her twin, Sharon B. Hamilton of...

Sep 5, 2013

Mickey Lee Werts, 69, of Newberry, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at Roper Hospital in Mt. Pleasant.

Born on May 9, 1944 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Leland Clyde and Ollie Taylor Werts. He was a graduate of Newberry College and a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church.

Mr. Werts is...

Sep 1, 2013

Pearl Wicker Leitzsey, 84, of Pomaria, widow of Jacob Ray Leitzsey, died Sunday, September 1, 2013, at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on July 12, 1929, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Essie Amick Wicker. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Leitzsey is survived by...

Aug 31, 2013

Annas Long, 94, of Prosperity, died Friday, August 30, 2013, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on November 27, 1918, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Belton and Sally Bouknight Long. She was retired from Old School Manufacturing and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.

Miss Long is survived by four...

Aug 31, 2013

Christian Eugene Pearson, 42, of Whitmire, died Saturday, August 31, 2013.

Born on August 20, 1971, in Newberry, he was a son of Saundra Graham Pearson and the late Bobby Gene Pearson.

He is survived in addition to his mother by sisters, April Reane Pearson Planck and Donna Fletcher; brothers including his twin, Michael Alexander...

Aug 28, 2013

Henry William “Bill” Dipner, Jr., 85, of Chappells, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at his residence.

Born on November 11, 1927, in Chappells, he was the son of the late Henry William Dipner, Sr. and Belle Kelly Dipner. He retired in 1984 after 35 years from Duke Energy and was a member of Soule Chapel United Methodist...

Aug 27, 2013

Walter L. Samuel, 92, of Newberry, died Monday, August 26, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on June 8, 1921 in Salem, NJ, he was the son of the late Alfred Leon and Harriett Garwood Diamond Samuel. He was a World War II Navy Veteran and a member of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church. Mr. Samuel was the former...

Aug 27, 2013

Floreane F. Edgins, 78, of Chappells, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at her home.

Born on June 5, 1935, in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late George and Alice Harvey Bramlett. She was a former textile employee and was a retired cafeteria worker at Newberry College. She was a member of Pioneer Baptist Church...

Aug 26, 2013

Marguerite Huckaby Havird, 92, of Silverstreet, died peacefully in her home on August 26, 2013.

Born January 5, 1921 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late William Cary and Lois Watson Huckaby. She was a 1941 graduate of Lander College and enjoyed a 39 year long teaching career in Union, Saluda, and Newberry County...