Obituaries

May 22, 2013

Melvin W. Hancock, 85, of Newberry, widower of Betty Jo Wiggins Hancock, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at his residence.

Born on November 18, 1927, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Clarence Edward Hancock and Daisy Belle Berry Hancock Hinson. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict...

May 17, 2013

Arthur Augustus Schlock, 86, of Newberry, died Friday, May 17 th at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 25, 1926 in Oconee County, he was the son of the late Augustus Taylor and Flora Callahan Schlock. Mr. Schlock was a WWII Army veteran. He was instrumental in the construction of the Newberry...

May 16, 2013

Nathan Richard Yon, 39, of Newberry, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Born on November 9, 1973, in Anderson he was the son of the Rev. William G. Yon, Jr. and Jennie Auten Yon. He was a graduate of Whitmire High School, Newberry College and Columbia College. Mr. Yon also...

May 14, 2013

Charles Philip Dowd, Sr., 74, of Newberry, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at University Hospital in Augusta, GA.

Born on December 15, 1938, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Lonnie B. and Lillie M. Koon Dowd. He was a Navy veteran and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. He...

May 8, 2013

Eleanor Jane Martin Wactor, 76, of Orangeburg, widow of the late William G. Wactor, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.

Born on August 25, 1936, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late William Rudolph and Melzie Smith Martin. She was a member of Northgate Baptist...

May 8, 2013

Rita Fawkes Richardson, 78, of Pomaria, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at her residence.

Born on March 29, 1935, in Mexborough, England, she was a daughter of the late John William and Gladys Schofield Fawks. She was employed with Ellett Brothers for seventeen years and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church....

May 7, 2013

Annelle Ruff Lake, 89, of Newberry, the widow of The Honorable Walter T. Lake, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 11, 1923, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Jacob Nolan and Pearl Boozer Ruff. She was a 1944 Cum Laude graduate of Newberry...

May 6, 2013

Rudine Fulmer Long, 91, of Newberry, widow of J. Haskell Long and Gerald Hodge, died May 5, 2013 at her residence.

Born on August 9, 1921 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Murray Oscar and Mary Jane Fulmer. She retired from the Newberry County School District as the...

May 5, 2013

Gerda Belden Messinger, 93, widow of Cecil James Messinger, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home. She had resided in Newberry, SC, since 2005. Born in Grand Valley, PA, on April 3, 1920, Gerda was the daughter of Julian Selden Belden and Loretta Pitt Belden.

Survivors include her son,...

May 4, 2013

Faye Derrick Taylor, 78, of Newberry, widow of Samuel Frazier Taylor died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Palmetto Health Baptist.

Born on August 7, 1934, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Frederick Derrick, Sr. and Lillie Irene Huffstetler Derrick. She was retired from American Fiber and Finishing and was...

May 2, 2013

William Eugene Attaway, Sr., 82, of Newberry, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Agape Hospice House.

Born on October 11, 1930, in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Will A. and Azile Wright Attaway. Mr. Attaway was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, was retired from Louis Rich...

Apr 29, 2013

Judy Sutton Perkins, 56, of Atmore, AL, widow Michael Perkins, died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at her residence.

Born on January 11, 1957, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the James Edward Sutton and Mildred Lee Collins Ledbetter.

She is survived by sisters, Sandra (Myron) Sutherland of Hoover,...

Apr 29, 2013

Joyce McCullough Hill, 58, of Whitmire, widow of David Calhoun Hill, died April 28, 2013 at her residence.

Born on July 9, 1954, in Aiken, she was a daughter of the late Thomas P. and Mabel Richardson McCullough. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Joyce loved the University of...

Apr 27, 2013

Mary T. Richardson Palmer, 84, of Newberry, formerly of Orlando, FL, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Eddie Mills.

Born on December 4, 1928, in Charlotte, NC, she was a daughter of the later Guss N. and Pearl Padgett Tompkins. She was a retired...

Apr 27, 2013

Doris Christine Price, 96, died Saturday, April 27, 2013. She had resided in Newberry, SC, since 1974. She was born in Zanesville, OH, on May 3, 1916, the daughter of Floyd Ellis Granstaff and Helen Jennings Granstaff.

Survivors include: her sons Raymond Leigh Price of Pittsburgh, PA, John Jeffrey...

Apr 26, 2013

Joye Dowd Shealy, 82, of Prosperity, widow of J. Colie Shealy, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 1, 1930, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John Ed and Eva Enlow Dowd. She was retired from Old School Manufacturing and was a member of...

Apr 26, 2013

Mildred Bedenbaugh Wilson, 85, of Lilburn, GA, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC.

Born on October 15, 1927, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late John Roscoe “Ross” and Maude Boozer Bedenbaugh. She was a member of Peachtree Corners Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Norcross, GA....

Apr 25, 2013

Sammie W. “Sam” Walters, 62, of Pomaria, widower of Peppie C. Walters died April 24, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on December 10, 1950, in Columbia, he was a son of the late J. Floyd and Margaret Smith Walters. He was a retired carpenter and was formerly employed by Agnew's Lake Services...

Apr 24, 2013

David Lee Ross III, 21, of Joanna, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 17, 1991, in Newberry, he was the son of David Lee Ross, Jr. and Donna Owens Floyd.  He was employed with Pilot Truck Stops and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church.

Mr. Ross is survived...

Apr 23, 2013

Ruth Frick Boozer, 86, of Prosperity, widower of James Elmer Boozer, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at White Oak Manor.

Born on March 4, 1927, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Lucius and Gertrude Son Frick. Mrs. Boozer was retired from the S.C. Forestry Commission and was a member...