Obituaries
Alvin David Connelly
Jul 21, 2023
Alvin David Connelly, 81, of Prosperity, widower of Susan Price Connelly, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023, at Generations of Irmo.
Born on February 27, 1942, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late James and Mertie Hawkins Connelly. Mr. Connelly served in the Army National Guard for six years and was retired from South Carolina Electric &...
Gene Counts
Jul 15, 2023
Gene Louis Counts, 82, of Prosperity, died Saturday, July 15, 2023 at his residence.
Born on August 13, 1940 in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Clarence Boyd “Red” and Nell Long Counts.
He was a graduate of Mid-Carolina High School and was the Most Valuable Player for the Basketball Team his senior year. Mr. Counts was a...
Candy Rowe Busby
Jul 11, 2023
Candy Rowe Busby, 67, of Newberry, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on March 19, 1956, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late James D. “Doc” and Mozelle Rowe. Mrs. Busby was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jerry A. Busby;...
Palmer Shealy
Jul 5, 2023
John Palmer Shealy, Sr, of Pomaria, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on January 23, 1938, in Pomaria, SC, he was the son of the late Roy Palmer Shealy and Carrie Lou Kinard Shealy. He graduated from Pomaria High School and began his lifelong career as a dairy farmer.
Palmer had a passion...
Donnie Wilson
Jul 1, 2023
Arthur Donald "Donnie" Wilson, 73, of Newberry, died Saturday July 1st, 2023. Born on September 29, 1949, in Abbeville, SC he was the son of the late Arthur Hayne and Ruby Louise Wilson. He was a member of Calvary Pentecostal Church. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Pamela Wilson of Newberry; daughter, Heather (Crystal) Coleman of...
Patsy June Fulmer Morris
Jun 28, 2023
Patsy June Fulmer Morris, 91, of Newberry, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on June 7, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Noah Calhoun and Georgie Eliza Bedenbaugh Fulmer. Mrs. Patsy was a graduate of Newberry High School and Newberry College. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of Summer...
LTC US Army (Retired) William Shuler
Jun 27, 2023
Lieutenant Colonel US Army (Retired) William Aiken Shuler, Jr., 93, of Newberry passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2023.
Born on July 6, 1929 in the Raftering Creek section of Rembert, South Carolina he was the youngest of seven children born to William Aiken Shuler and Ada Eloise Bradley Shuler. He was predeceased by his parents as well as all...
William "Bill" Lindler
Jun 24, 2023
William Howard “Bill” Lindler, 85, of Newberry, widower of Sue Halfacre Lindler, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at his home.
Born on October 24, 1937, in Fairfield County, SC, he was a son of the late John Lomas Lindler, Sr. and Lila Stoudemire Lindler. He graduated from Monticello High School in 1955 and was a 1960 graduate of...
Keith Nelson
Jun 24, 2023
Wesley Keith Nelson, 63, of Newberry, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
He was born in Walhalla in 1960 and grew up to be a man of compassion, discipline and good humor.Keith dedicated his life to serving others and making a positive impact on the world around him. Throughout his career as an environmental safety officer...
Henrietta "Nettie" C. Shealy
Jun 18, 2023
Henrietta Crapps "Nettie" Shealy, 78, of Kinards, widow of Milton Shealy, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at her home after a recent diagnosis of advanced cancer.
She was born on December 19, 1944, in Kinards to the late Tillman Etoy and Mary Etta Ownbey Crapps.Nettie graduated from Newberry High School and later worked for Newberry County Schools...
Franklin Edward Sease
Jun 18, 2023
Franklin Edward “Frankie” Sease, 42, of Newberry died Sunday, June 18, 2023 at his residence surrounded by family and friends.
Born in Columbia on September 1, 1980, he was the son of Thomas Edward Sease, Jr. and Audrey Ellisor Sease of Newberry. Frankie was a 1998 graduate of Mid-Carolina High School and attended Midlands Technical College. He was a plant...
Nancy Costello
Jun 16, 2023
Nancy Griffin Costello, 74, of Pomaria, died Friday, June 16, 2023, at her home.
Born on September 12, 1948, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John P. and Frances Woodward Griffin. Nancy was a former employee of the Newberry County Disabilities and Special Needs and also a former employee of the Lowman Home. She was a member...
Kevin Wales
Jun 15, 2023
Kevin Lloyd Wales, 60, of Prosperity, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his residence.
Born on July 14, 1962, in New Brunswick, NJ, he was a son of the late William Wales and Barbara Barkwood Nix. Kevin worked for Spotts Tractor Company of Prosperity for 28 years. He had a great passion for antique cars, clocks, radios as...
James "Buddy" Waldrop
Jun 14, 2023
James "Buddy" Waldrop, a dairy farmer who devoted his life to the farming community and his family, died peacefully at his home on June 14, 2023. He was 74 years old.Buddy was born on July 12, 1948, in Newberry, to the late Jefferson Carroll and Eva Mae Traylor Waldrop. He served in the South Carolina National Guard. He returned to...
Cindy Mills
Jun 6, 2023
Cindy Richardson Mills, 76, of Newberry, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
Born on May 19, 1947, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late William Job Richardson and Mary Tompkins Palmer. Cindy was a 1965 graduate of Newberry High. She was always proud of being a part of the high school cheer-leading squad.
Cindy retired from Little Mountain...
Wayne Wilson
Jun 3, 2023
Charles Wayne Wilson, 78, formerly of Pomaria, widower of Lois Lever Wilson, died, Saturday, June 3, 2023 at his residence.
Born on May 23, 1945 in Winnsboro, he was the son of the late James William and Elizabeth Bowen Wilson. He was a member of the Winnsboro First Church of the Nazarene. Wayne enjoyed people watching and spending time with...
Melody Hornsby
Jun 2, 2023
Melody Ruth Hornsby, 61, of Little Mountain, died Friday, June 2, 2023, at her home.
Born on June 23, 1961, she was the daughter of Loretta Branham Rish and the late Robert Hornsby. Melody had owned and operated Miner Landscaping.
She is survived by a son, Christopher Morris; her mother and step-father, Loretta and William Rish; a sister, Billie Sue...
Pauline Middleton
May 29, 2023
Pauline Speinle Middleton, 82, of Newberry, widow of John Augustus Middleton, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, at her home.
Born on December 30, 1940, in Neumunster, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Andreas and Anna Berger Speinle. She worked in civil service at the commissary at Fort Jackson Army Base. Mrs. Middleton was of the Catholic...
Jerry Lysaght, Jr.
May 28, 2023
Jerry Lysaght, Jr., 80, of Newberry, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, May 28, 2023. He lived a full and remarkable life, leaving behind a legacy that will forever be cherished by his family, friends, and colleagues.Born on August 20, 1942 in Charleston, SC, he was a son of the late Jeremiah Augustus Lysaght, Sr. and Adele Bradwell...
Pamela Wise
May 28, 2023
Pamela Hancock Wise of Saluda, SC passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
Pamela was born on March 21, 1957 to Chalmers and Mary Ann Hancock in Newberry County, SC. She attended Hollywood School graduating from King Academy. She was a dedicated bank teller of Newberry Federal and First Community Bank for almost 40 years. She was a member Corinth...
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