Obituaries

Mar 13, 2011

Helen Rinehart Richardson, 83, of Newberry, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born February 5, 1928, in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late Leroy B. Rinehart and Mamie Wesson Rinehart. She was retired from Kendall Company, Oakland Plant after 45 years...

Mar 11, 2011

Waneta Wade DeFreest, 89, widow of Harold M. DeFreest, formerly of Chappells, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Laurel Bay in Greenville.

Born on October 26, 1921, in Hancock, VT, she was a daughter of the late Pearlie and Bertha Manning Wade. She was retired from Whitten Center and was a former member of Sharon Methodist...

Mar 10, 2011

Ressie Mae Chandler, 89, of Simpsonville, who was born in Anderson County on June 11, 1921, the eleventh child of Lawrence Lafayette McAlister and Willie Olivia McAlister, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 9, 2011 at the home of her son.

A member of Fork Shoals Baptist Church, she was a...

Mar 10, 2011

Dorothy Louise Gaster Knight of Columbia passed away on Monday, March 7, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

She was born December 23, 1929, in Johnson Township, Williamsburg County, to Ebbie (a farmer) and Ethelyn Wyand (a housewife) Gaster. Dot married Cecil Horger Knight in 1956; they were divorced in 1971. Dot was a long-time...

Mar 6, 2011

Hulda Stuck Stoudemire, 85, of Pomaria, widow of Joseph Frank Stoudemire, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 18, 1925, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Jay and Iola Wicker Stuck. Mrs. Stoudemire was retired from GE of Irmo and was a member of St. John’s...

Feb 27, 2011

A memorial service for John Stanley Boozer, 61, of West Columbia, will be held at 11:00 Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church, Prosperity SC. The family will receive friends following the service.

Mr. Boozer died Saturday, February 26, 2011. Born September 2, 1949 in Prosperity SC, he was the son of...

Feb 25, 2011

Martha Cockrell Warren, 82, of Newberry, widow of Horace Ray Warren, died Friday, February 25, 2011 at White Oak Manor.

Born in Prosperity on September 15, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Jason and Lucille Wise Cockrell. She retired from White Oak Manor of Newberry and Jesse Frank Hawkins Nursing Home. She also...

Feb 23, 2011

Thomas Graham, “T.J.” Jenkins, Jr., 50, of Chappells, widower of Josephine Taylor Jenkins, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at his residence.

Born on November 19, 1960, in Newberry, he was a son of Ida Mae Robbs Jenkins and the late Thomas Graham Jenkins, Sr. He was a long time employee of Mt. Bethel Garmany Logging...

Feb 18, 2011

Harold Hal Hooper, 87, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, February 17, 2011, at Laurens County Hospital.

He was born on May 20, 1923, in Evansville, IN, to the late Hallie Henry and Alice Kemper Hooper. Mr. Hooper was a retired Army Air Corp Major having served in World War II in the Pacific Theatre as a...

Feb 18, 2011

Robert Mayes (Bobby) Long, 75, died February 17, 2011 . His life was defined by his love of family, his love for his farm, his kindness and generosity to others, and his integrity. A memorial service will be held on Monday February 21 st at 3pm , St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church ,...

Feb 16, 2011

Jonathan Chelsey Lowe Jr., born December 8, 1925 in Spartanburg, was the son of the late Jonathan Chelsey and Charlsie Cline Lowe. He graduated from Spartanburg High School and joined the United States Navy, serving in World War II as a Seaman First Class. Upon completion of his service, Jonathan entered the University of South Carolina, graduating in...

Feb 15, 2011

Patsy L. Bousner, 64, of Payson, Illinois, formerly of Angola, Indiana, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at her residence.

Born on September 11, 1946, in Albemarle, NC, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Alberta Mauldin Almond.

She is survived by her husband, John Bousner; sons, Joseph Quinn of Kokomo,...

Feb 15, 2011

Steven Russell Giles, 41, of Newberry, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at his residence.

Born on March 6, 1969, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Henry Hebert Giles III and Betty Garland DeHart. He was employed with Livingston Farm.

He is survived by sisters, Wanda Livingston of Pomaria and...

Feb 11, 2011

Catherine Martin Derrick, 87, of Newberry, widow of Homer B. Derrick, died Friday, February 11, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on January 9, 1924, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Luther Patrick Martin and Lula Stockman Padgett. She was a retired Manager of Barclays American Financial and was a charter member...

Feb 7, 2011

Justyn Capistran-Chavez, 21 months old, son of Nydia Capistran-Chavez, died Sunday, February 6, 2011, at Palmetto Health Richland Children’s Hospital.

Justyn is survived in addition to his mother by a sister, Aylikn Noriega-Capistran and a brother, Brandon Noreiga-Capistran.

The family will have a gathering of family and friends on Thursday from 5:00...

Feb 2, 2011

Earl Franklin Long, 86, of Whitmire, widower of Frankie Marie Tankersley Long, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at Springfield Place.

Born on February 26, 1924, in Kings Mountain, NC, he was a son of the late Claude and Fannie Hullander Long. Mr. Long was an Air Force veteran and was retired from J.P. Stevens after...

Jan 26, 2011

Doris Hill Lindler, 75, of Little Mountain, widow of James Stanley Lindler, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on December 13, 1935, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Alfred and Rosa Wyse Hill. Mrs. Lindler was a graduate of Chapin High School and retired from McKechnie and...

Jan 25, 2011

John David Price, 72, of Pomaria, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at his residence.

Born on March 2, 1938, in Lexington, he was a son of Sudelle Shealy Wise and the late Harry Wise. Mr. Price was an Army veteran and was retired from SCANA. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and was...

Jan 24, 2011

Margaret Dodgen Harmon, 88, of Newberry, widow of Tommie Earl Harmon, died Sunday, January 23, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 2, 1922, in Saluda, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Bessie Lee Mills Dodgen. She was retired from General Electric in Irmo and was a member of...

Jan 24, 2011

David Clifton Hatchell, 45, of Newberry, widower of Debbie Willard Hatchell, died Saturday, January 22, 2011.

He was born on August 8, 1965, in Sumter and was an employee of Kiswire and a member of Newberry Church of God.

He is survived by his mother, Carolyn Gladden Hatchell of Newberry and father...