Obituaries

Aug 12, 2012

Allene Merchant Cook, 86, of Newberry, widow of John Howard Cook, died Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Greenville Glen in Greenville, SC.

Born on June 19, 1926, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Silas Roland and Sue Quattlebaum Merchant. Mrs. Cook was a graduate of Newberry College and...

Aug 12, 2012

Susan Carlene Stoll Bickley, 48, of Newberry died August 11, 2012 at her residence.

Born on December 20, 1963,in Newberry, she was a daughter of Juanita Terry Stoll and the late Carl W. Stoll. She was a graduate of Newberry High School and was the former owner of Styles Plus.

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Aug 10, 2012

Thomas Bumgardner Sr., 80, of Whitmire, died Friday, August 10, 2012, at his residence.

Born on August 28, 1931, in Gaffney, he was a son of the late Robert and Marie Blanchard Bumgardner. He retired after 30 years in law enforcement having retired as the assistant police chief for the Town of Whitmire....

Aug 9, 2012

Wendy Sue Leopard, 51, of Newberry, died Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on April 24, 1961, in Balitmore, Maryland, she was a daughter of Lois Lang and the late Bertran Hepler.  She was was a retired CNA.

Mrs. Leopard is survived in addition to her mother by her husband, James Leopard;...

Aug 3, 2012

Jul 28, 2012

James Lee Dawkins, 81, of Prosperity, died Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 18, 1931, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late John H. and Ethel Cook Dawkins. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Dawkins retired after forty three years...

Jul 27, 2012

Diane Havird Howe, 54, of Newberry, died July 26, 2012 at her residence.

Born on November 9, 1957 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of Dorothy Hawkins Havird and the late Edwin Dudley Havird, Sr. She was a former manager of Quincy's Family Steakhouse in Newberry and retired from the Newberry County School...

Jul 21, 2012

James Richard Shealy, 68, of Prosperity, died at his residence.

Born on September 23, 1943, in Newberry, he was a son of the late James Clinton Shealy, Jr. and Sarah Elizabeth Cook Shealy. Mr. Shealy was retired from the University of South Carolina.

He is survived by a daughter,...

Jul 20, 2012

Raynold Stoudemayer, 74, of Peak, died Thursday, July 19, 2012, at his residence.

Born on March 3, 1938, in Peak, he was a son of the late George Walter and Bessie Lee Epting Stoudemayer. Mr. Stoudemayer was a graduate of Irmo High School and Newberry College. He was retired from the S.C. Department...

Jul 20, 2012

John Tommy Bundrick, 76, of Newberry, died Friday, July 20, 2012, at his residence.

Born on June 10, 1936, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Thomas O. and Mary Anna Stoudemire Bundrick. He was an U.S. Army veteran and a member of Queen's Memorial Presbyterian Church.

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Jul 18, 2012

Aletha “Pete” Wertz Bedenbaugh, 84, of Newberry, widow of James R. Bedenbaugh, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at White Oak Manor.

Born on September 21, 1927, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Edwin Eugene and Annie Wise Wertz. She was the retired owner of Pete's Beauty...

Jul 16, 2012

Elizabeth Werts Wicker, 81, of Newberry, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at Regency Hospital in Greenville.

Born on December 30, 1930, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Janie Singley Werts and Alva E. Werts, Sr. She was a member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Newberry.

Jul 11, 2012

Sharon Kay Hieatt, 60, of Prosperity, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on March 26, 1952 in Columbia, she was the daughter of Maggie Winburn Thomas and the late Robert L. Thomas. She was employed by Lexington Medical Center and was a member...

Jul 10, 2012

Clara Mae Morris Connelly, 81, of Aiken, died Monday, July 9, 2012 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home, Aiken.

A daughter of the late Luther Morris and Allie Mae Miller, she was born in Newberry, SC and had lived in Aiken County since 1951. She had been a telephone operator with Southern Bell and had then become a...

Jul 2, 2012

Ruth Louise Sineath Martin, 90, of Chapin and formerly of Summerville, SC, widow of Carlton Early Martin, died Monday, July 2, 2012, at her residence.

Born on August 25, 1921, in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late James and Irene Simmons Sineath.

Mrs. Martin is survived by...

Jun 28, 2012

Donald McMaster “Mac” Harrison, Jr., 61, of Newberry, died Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Lexington Medical Center from complications of pancreatic cancer.

Born on August 23, 1950, in Greenwood, he was a son of the late Donald McMaster Harrison, Sr. and Margaret “Peggy” Reid Harrison. Mr. Harrison was a graduate of...

Jun 25, 2012

Edith Elizabeth Huffstetler Eargle, 92, of Newberry, widow of Owens David “Fat” Eargle, died Monday, June 25, 2012, at White Oak Manor.

Born on May 7, 1920, in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Charles Simpson and Agnes Amick Huffstetler. She was retired from Kendall Company, Mollohon Plant and the Newberry...

Jun 17, 2012

Forest Paul Brannon, Sr., 85, of Chappells, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Hospice Care of the Piedmont.

Born on November 10, 1926, in Rabun County, GA, he was the son of the late Robert Victor and Maude Dickerson Brannon. He was retired from Duke Power having worked at the Buzzard Roost Station....

Jun 16, 2012

Otis Thomas Moates, 77 of Newberry, died Friday, June 15, 2012 at the Hospice House of Laurens County.

Born on December 22, 1934 in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Wyatt Aiken and Addie Ludell Morgan Moates. He was a retired auto salesman and was of...

Jun 16, 2012

Colonel Winfield Dickenson “Dick” Buzby, Jr., U.S. Army Ret., 67, of Prosperity, went home to be with the Lord on June 15, 2012.

Born on July 25, 1944 in Bridgeton, NJ, he was the son of Winfield Dickenson Buzby, Sr., and Marvie Hepner Buzby. Colonel Buzby served as a chaplain in the U.S....