Obituaries

Feb 22, 2013

Katie Bell Derrick Cotney, 84, of Newberry, widow of Troy Wesley Cotney, died Thursday, February 21, 2013, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on December 26, 1928, in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Claude Benjamin “Tot” and Katie Wessinger Derrick. Mrs. Cotney was retired from Greenwood Mills and was a...

Feb 21, 2013

Robert Edward Bartley, Sr., 85, of Newberry, died Thursday, February 21, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 3, 1927, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Robert Benjamin and Rosa Lee Senn Bartley. Mr. Bartley was retired from Kendall Company where he had worked at the Oakland and...

Feb 20, 2013

Ira Lee Bobb, 89, of Joanna, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at his residence.

Born on August 31, 1923, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Astor and Cora Fulmer Bobb. He worked for Greenwood Mills and Whitten Center.

Mr. Bobb is survived by his wife of...

Feb 20, 2013

Robert James “Jimmy” Bass, Jr., 52, of Edgemoor, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at UniHealth of Rock Hill.

Born on April 21, 1960 in Rock Hill, he was a son of Ann Simpson Bass and the late Robert James Bass, Sr.

He is survived by his mother, Ann Bass...

Feb 10, 2013

Ida Davenport Underwood, 82, of Newberry, widow of Robert C. “Bobby” Underwood, died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 6, 1930, in Silverstreet, she was a daughter of the late William L. Davenport, Sr. and Lola Hendrix Davenport. She graduated salutatorian of her class from Silverstreet High...

Feb 9, 2013

Myrtle Mae “Myrt” O'Donnell, 84, of Florissant, Missouri died Saturday, February 9, 2013 in Lexington, South Carolina fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church.

Born August 2, 1928 in St. Louis, MO, she was predeceased by her mother Evelyn Taylor LoPiccolo and step-dad James Vincent LoPiccolo. Myrt retired from Crest Bowl in...

Feb 7, 2013

John Thomas Moran, 57, of Newberry, died Tuesday, February 6, 2013.

Born on July 4, 1955, in Patterson, NJ, he was a son of the late James Peter Moran and Mildred Bouknight Plunkett. He was employed at ArtiChill and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church.

Mr. Moran is...

Feb 6, 2013

Maude Elizabeth Sanders Marett, 90, of Newberry, widow of Hugh Benson Marett, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at White Oak Manor.

Born on February 15, 1922, in Silverstreet, she was a daughter of the late John and Lily Davenport Sanders. She was retired after 40 years of service from Damon International. Mrs. Marett...

Feb 5, 2013

Eula B. Bedenbaugh, 88, of Highway 391, of Prosperity, died February 5, 2013. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Harold T. Bedenbaugh.

She is survived by her children, Stanley Bedenbaugh and Sherry Shealy both of Prosperity and Russell Bedenbaugh of Columbia; grandchildren, Stuart (Shannon) Bedenbaugh, Jody (Emily) Bedenbaugh, Missy (Keith)...

Feb 4, 2013

Agnes McCrackin Wood, 83, of Chapin, died Sunday, February 3, 2013, at National Health Care.

Born on August 12, 1929, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late David Ramsey and Bernice Adams McCrackin. She was retired from ISE America.

Ms. Wood is survived by daughters, Vicki (Earl) Lominick of Newberry and Sandra (Will)...

Feb 1, 2013

Casandra Cae Laster, 42, of Newberry, died Friday, February 1, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 3, 1970, in Columbus, OH, she was a daughter of Bill B. and Donna J. Corbin Laster of Greenwood. Miss Laster was a graduate of Mauldin High School and was a Graphic Design student...

Jan 27, 2013

Rachel Bedenbaugh Stuck, 80, of Pomaria, widow of James Robert Stuck, died January 27, 2013.

Born on March 13, 1932 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Simeon and Gertrude Chapman Bedenbaugh. Mrs. Stuck was a homemaker and loved the outdoors. She was a member of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church where...

Jan 26, 2013

Mrs. Helen Turner Riser, 87, formerly of Chapin, widow of her husband of 67 years, David M. Riser, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at White Oak Manor.

Born on March 2, 1925, in Elberton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Leila Mae Allgood Turner. She retired...

Jan 23, 2013

Richard E. Bowers, 77, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on April 28, 1935, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Elbert W. and Pearl Dominick Bowers. He was retired from the S.C. National Guard and also from Liberty Life Insurance after 35 years of...

Jan 16, 2013

Tony Roland Phillips, 72, of Newberry, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at InterMedical Hospital.

Born on October 30, 1940, in Joanna, he was the son of the late Dwight H. “Pete” and Ethel Harrelson Phillips. He attended the University of South Carolina. He was the owner of Phillip's Plumbing for 20 years and...

Jan 15, 2013

Amy Rebecca Turner Kelly, 68, formerly of 1303 First Street, Newberry, wife of Ronald Dale Kelly, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home, Newberry.

Born on June 25, 1944 in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Vivian Moore Turner and George Curtis Turner, Sr. She was a graduate of Ninety Six High...

Jan 13, 2013

James “Harvey” Berley, 86, of Pomaria died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at his residence.

Born November 24, 1926 in Pomaria, he was the son of the late James Hartford and Lula Mae Wicker Berley. He was a veteran of World War II, where he served in the Army of the United States, T4,...

Jan 10, 2013

Robert “Bob” C. Pelke, 93, of Prosperity went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2013 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on October 28, 1919, in Gary, Indiana, Bob was a World War II veteran and a graduate of Purdue University, receiving a degree in mechanical Engineering. He retired from Acme...

Jan 10, 2013

Betty Jean D. Norris Dill, 83, of Prosperity, died Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on July 7, 1929, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Eddie and Christina Mills Dominick. She was retired from Old School Manufacturing. Mrs. Dill was a member of Zion United Methodist Church...

Jan 9, 2013

Audrey Lane Eargle Hawkins, 70, of Newberry, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at White Oak Manor.

Born on March 27, 1942, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Owens David “Fat” and Edith Huffstetler Eargle. She worked for Kendall Company, Mollohon Plant and retired from Old School Manufacturing. Mrs. Hawkins was...