Obituaries

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...

Jan 8, 2013

James Watkins Martin, 41, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 5, 2013, at his residence.

Born on July 14, 1971, in Newberry, he was the son of W. Watkins Martin and Patricia Jewel Shealy. Mr. Martin was a former fireman with the Edisto Island Fire Department and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church....

Jan 7, 2013

Royce Edward Clark, 80, of Newberry, died Monday, January 7, 2013, at the Hospice of House of Laurens County.

Born on February 2, 1932, in Joanna, he was a son of the late John H. Clark and Effie M. Riddle Clark. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and worked...

Jan 5, 2013

Harold Lee Parker, 87, of Prosperity, died Friday, January 4, 2013, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 6, 1925, in Cherokee, NC, he was a son of the late William Hillard and Cora Lee Lambert Parker. He was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Mr. Parker was a...

Jan 5, 2013

Teddy Ralph Hawkins, 69, of Prosperity, died Friday, January 4, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on September 20, 1943, in Prosperity, he was the son of the late Ralph and Grace Bowers Hawkins. He served in the S.C. National Guard, was retired from Shakespeare Components and was a member of Zion United...

Jan 2, 2013

Rev. Laurin H. Gardner, 93, of Newberry, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 in Newberry.

Rev. Gardner was born on July 3, 1919, in Fletcher, North Carolina, to Rev. Laurin H. Gardner, Sr. and Mattie Sales Gardner. His parents and sisters, Jessie Gardner Zepp and Grace Gardner Whisnant, predeceased him, as did his stepmother,...

Jan 2, 2013

John Cecil Eargle, Sr., 91, of Newberry, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013, evening at his residence.

Born on November 4, 1921, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late James Haskell and Agnes Eargle Eargle. He was a WWII Army veteran, having served in the South Pacific for 3 years, 5...

Dec 31, 2012

Idella Widener Hare, 74, of Newberry, died Sunday, December 30, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 29, 1938, in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Pearl Nix Widener. She was formerly employed with Greenwood Mills and was a member of First Baptist Church of Whitmire.