Obituaries

Nov 21, 2010

Marvin Edward “Governor” Bouknight, 83 of Newberry died Saturday, November 20, 2010.

Born on January 9, 1927, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Jim and Viola Cromer Bouknight. He was a WWII Army Veteran and retired from Kendall Mills, Georgia Pacific, and the Newberry County Sheriffs Department. He was a former State Constable...

Nov 20, 2010

Philmore H. Parker, U.S. Army retired, Sgt 1 st class, 90, of Prosperity, peacefully passed from home to Heaven on November 20, 2010.

Born on August 5, 1920 in Brunswick, GA, he was the son of the late Eddie and Irene Keels Parker. Sgt. Parker was a WWII Army veteran having served in Europe, Aleutian...

Nov 20, 2010

James D. “Jim” Seymour died on November 19, 2010 in Ormond Beach, FL. Mr. Seymour was born in Whitmire, Newberry County, SC on May 6, 1934 to the late Mitchell White and Mae Bell Rollins Seymour. He graduated from Whitmire High School, Newberry College (Newberry SC), spent two years in the U. S. Army and then graduated from...

Nov 19, 2010

Sarah Helen Cannon Amick, 88, of Prosperity, died Friday, November 19, 2010, at Springfield Place.

Born on September 17, 1922, in Newberry County, she was the daughter of the late David and Emma Boland Cannon. She was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church where she was a member of WELCA, the Petra Circle and the...

Nov 15, 2010

Josephine “Jo” Irene Taylor Jenkins, 61, of Chappells, died Monday, November 15, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 1, 1949, in Jackson, MI, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Taylor and Maxine Foster Roland. She was a former truck driver and a member of the Chappells Fire and Rescue Department....

Nov 14, 2010

PROSPERITY, SC – Funeral services for Joseph Larry Friar will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at Bethel Baptist Church with Pastor Rob White officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral at the church.

Larry Friar, 66, of Prosperity, beloved husband, son,...

Nov 10, 2010

Alice McLane Kemp, 84, of Taylors, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 11, 1925, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late James C. and Martha Lathan McLane. During her childhood her father’s work required much travel. Mrs. Kemp was able to travel with her father on many...

Nov 9, 2010

Phillip Andrew King, 63, of Newberry, died Monday, November 8, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 11, 1947, in Jersey City, NJ, he was a son of the late Cecil Clifford and Gladys Mae King. He was employed with Bundrick Trucking, was a United States Air Force veteran and was a member...

Nov 8, 2010

Mary Marion Folk Lominick, 97, of Pomaria, widow of Olin Hugh Lominick, Sr., died Monday, November 8, 2010, at her residence.

Born on August 7, 1913, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Christian M. and Lily May Caldwell Folk. Mrs. Lominick was a graduate of Newberry College and was a teacher and...

Nov 8, 2010

Frankie Marie Long, 83, of Whitmire, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Springfield Place.

Born on June 6, 1925, in Black Water, VA, she was a daughter of the late Taylor and Florence Hurd Tankersley. She was the retired owner of Long’s Fabric Shop and a member of Follower’s of the Truth Church.

Nov 8, 2010

Joel Shealy Page, 49, of Little Mountain, died Sunday, November 7, 2010.

Born on September 21, 1961, in Prosperity, he was a son of Betty Shealy Page and the late John Love Page. He was the owner of Magnolia Landscaping, a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the MSKP Foundation.

Surviving in...

Nov 6, 2010

Linda Gail Nelson, 34, of Chappells, died Friday, November 5, 2010.

Born on November 27, 1975, in Newberry, she was a daughter of Linda Jenkins Taylor and the late Joe Lee William Nelson Sr.  Ms. Nelson was an employee of Auto Zone in Newberry.

Surviving is her mother, Linda Taylor; a sister, Toby Nelson and...

Nov 6, 2010

Annie Laura Long Berry, 80, of Newberry, died Friday, November 5, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born January 2, 1930, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late George Nolan and Minnie Lee Banks Long.

Surviving are her sons, Roger (Rose) Berry of Ninety Six, Vernon (Maty) Berry, Ronnie (Charlotte)...

Nov 6, 2010

Casper Audrey Berry, 80, of Newberry, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, at White Oak Manor.

Born on March 2, 1930, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Homer and Pansy Lott Berry. He was a Korean Army veteran, was retired from AF&F and was a member of West End Baptist.

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Nov 4, 2010

Edward E. Ellis, 88, of Newberry, SC passed away peacefully Thursday, November 4, 2010, surrounded by family at Hospice of Laurens County. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Ellis.

We celebrate his life.

Ed was born January 10, 1922, in Waxhaw, NC the son of the late Chalmers Ellis and Ruth...

Nov 4, 2010

Evelyn Berry Gray, 89, of Newberry, widow of Howard D. Gray, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at White Oak Manor.

Born on November 19, 1920, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Eunice Dolly Evans Berry. Mrs. Gray was retired from Joanna Mills and was a member of West End Baptist...

Nov 3, 2010

Barbara E. Longshore, 65, of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at the Heritage at Lowman.

Born on November 29, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Everette and Roberta Ernestine Lindler Longshore. She was a graduate of Winthrop College and a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church of Columbia where she was a member...

Nov 3, 2010

Lorea Ridgeway Campbell, 86, of Alcolu, widow of Albert Campbell, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at RoseCrest Retirement Community in Inman, South Carolina.

Born February 5, 1924 in Clarendon County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Nettles and Naomi Bryant Ridgeway. She was a member of the First...

Oct 30, 2010

William Dudley Griffin, 80, of Newberry, husband of Mary Lou Wicker Griffin, died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born on April 9, 1930, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Loyce and Gertrude Mitchell Griffin. Mr. Griffin served in the Army National Guard and was retired from...

Oct 22, 2010

Sylvia Shirley Percival, 75, formerly of Newberry, SC, wife of the late John Willard Percival entered into rest Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal, Utah.

Mrs. Percival was born on February 5, 1935, in Covington, GA and was the daughter of the late James and Essie Smith. She was a member...