Obituaries

Oct 25, 2013

Essie Gilliam Enlow Turner Suit, 90, of Newberry, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at her home.

Born on August 21, 1923, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late James Thompson and Clara Sanders Enlow. She was retired from Damon International and was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church.

Oct 20, 2013

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Rocky Allen Morris of Prosperity was born June 25, 1959 and died October 20, 2013.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Smith Morris, daughter Erica Slatten and her husband Jonathan, parents Calvin and Patsy Morris and numerous other family members...

Oct 17, 2013

Helen Hoffman Suit, 83, of Greenville, loving wife of Raymond “Ray” Suit passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013, with her family by her side.

She was born on March 15, 1930 in Augusta, GA and later moved to Newberry, SC. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Marjorie Floyd Hoffman....

Oct 15, 2013

Barbara G. Jurgensmeyer, 76, of Maurertown, VA, died Saturday, October 12, 2013, at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA.

Born on August 11, 1937, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Hugh Tankersley and Hazel Welch Hipp. She was a former Licensed Practical Nurse and later worked in retail...

Oct 11, 2013

Annie Myrtis Rikard Richardson, 88, of Prosperity, widow of Luther Elton Richardson, died Thursday, October 10, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 10, 1925, in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late James Quinton and Eula Magnolia Kyzer Rikard. She was retired from American Fiber & Finishing Oakland Plant and was a...

Oct 7, 2013

Terry Dean Black, 54, of Newberry, died Sunday, October 6, 2013, at his residence.

Born on October 13, 1958, in Prosperity, he was a son of George H. Black and the late Gloria Ann Bledsoe Black. He was a member of Colony Lutheran Church.

Mr. Black is survived in addition to his father,...

Oct 3, 2013

Mary Lois Webster Samuel, 89, of Newberry, widow of Walter L. Samuel, died Thursday, October 4, 2013, at her residence.

Born on August 29, 1924, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Mary Bagenstase Webster. Mrs. Samuel was retired from the Pennsville, NJ school district as a music teacher. She was a...

Oct 2, 2013

Linda Kay Bass Johnson, 56, of Edgemoor, died Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at UniHealth of Rock Hill.

Born on April 23, 1957, in Rock Hill, she was a daughter of Ann Simpson Bass and the late Robert James Bass, Sr. Ms. Johnson was a member of Harmony Baptist Church.

She is survived by her mother,...

Oct 1, 2013

The Reverend Dr. Donald Ferrell West, 78, of Cayce, died Monday, September 30, 2013.

Dr. West was born Thursday, November 15, 1934, in the upstate community of West Springs, SC.  He was valedictorian of his graduating class at West Springs High School, attended North Greenville College in Tigerville, SC, and graduated in 1956 from Wofford College in...

Sep 30, 2013

Mildred Brooks, 89, of Newberry, widow of Frank C. Brooks, went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, September 30, 2013.

Mrs. Brooks was born in Richland County on July 1, 1924, to the late Lawrence Frederick Derrick, Sr. and Lillie Huffstetler Derrick. She was a member of the Joanna Church of God.

Sep 29, 2013

Elizabeth Viola “Lib” Fulmer Hill, 71, of Little Mountain, died Saturday, September 28, 2013, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on April 16, 1942, in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Bernard and Lena Cannon Fulmer. She was retired from McKechnie Vehicle Component and was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church where she...

Sep 26, 2013

Mark Anson Neiger, 23, of Newberry, died Thursday, September 26, 2013.

Born on April 17, 1990, in Smithtown, NY, he was a son of Louis Walter and Linda Ann Bechthold Neiger. He worked for Alpha Tree Service of Pomaria. He enjoyed playing flag football with family and teams in Columbia and was an amateur bodybuilder. Mark was...

Sep 25, 2013

Mary Ann Phillips Smith Lynch, 89, of Newberry, formerly of La Grange, Ga, died Wednesday, September 26, 2013, at her residence.

Born on April 26, 1924, in Bethel, DE, she was a daughter of the late William Harrison and Blanche Allen Phillips. She was a graduate of Mary Washington College of Nursing and was a retired registered...

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 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 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

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 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 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...