Obituaries

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

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 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 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 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 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

Nellie Lee Rollins, 80, of Orlando, FL, widow of Virgil Rollins, died April 19, 2013 at Conway Lakes Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Born on May 22, 1932, in Carbon Hill, AL, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Maudie Estes McLemore. She was a retired school bus driver.

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Apr 23, 2013

Hoyt Jerome “Jay” Shealy, 71, of Wilson, NC passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013.

Jay was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.   His memories will live forever in the hearts of his loved ones. He will be missed and thought of often.  He was a member and past master with Masonic Lodge #712.

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...

Apr 22, 2013

Reginald Carlton “Carl”Corey, 76,of Pomaria, died Sunday, April 21, 2013, at his residence.

Born on August 4, 1936, in Sterling, CT, he was a son of the late Reginald Chapmon and Alice Pike Corey. He was a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from Chicago Bridge and Iron Company.

Apr 19, 2013

Charlie Sanders Cromer, 90, of Pomaria, widower of Mattie Blanche Richardson Cromer, died Friday, April 19, 2013, at his residence.

Born on January 3, 1923, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late George Edward and Eva Sanders Cromer. He was a World War II Army veteran having served in the Tank...

Apr 17, 2013

Mildred Wise Baker of Newberry, SC, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Mrs. Baker was born on September 12, 1930 in Newberry, SC. She is the daughter of the late Jacob Harvey Wise and Eunice Eva Shealy Wise.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years...

Apr 16, 2013

Perry Bennie Harmon, 83, of Newberry, widower of Mozelle Jones Harmon, died Monday, April 15, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 1, 1930, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Charlie Raymond and Carrie Parrott Harmon. He was retired from Harmon Logging and was a member of...

Apr 15, 2013

Johnny Charles Myers, 67, and Sally Felker Myers, 65, of Prosperity, died Saturday April 13, 2013.

Johnny was born in Germany on April 4, 1946, to the late Edward and Anita Fritz Myers. He was retired from the U.S. Army and Newberry County. He was a member of the Lutheran Church...