Obituaries

Jan 12, 2011

Mary Nelle Chapman Lester, 93, of Newberry, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 20, 1917, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Luther Edgar and Lena Mary Kunkle Chapman. Mrs. Lester was a member of Colony Lutheran Church where she was a member of WELCA....

Jan 10, 2011

Dorothy Merchant Givens, 87, formerly of Sumter, widow of Warren Thomas Givens, Sr., died Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Oakleaf Village in Lexington.

Born on June 15, 1923, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Nanie Belle Quattlebaum "Sue"  Merchant. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church of...

Jan 9, 2011

Marie Stribble Longshore, 96, of Newberry, widow of Edward Woodrow Longshore, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at White Oak Manor.

Born on May 14, 1914, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Paul Washington and Martha Lavenia Bundrick Stribble. Mrs. Longshore was a member of Central United Methodist Church where...

Jan 8, 2011

Sadie Elizabeth Kibler Slice, 88, of Newberry, died in her sleep on Saturday, January 8, 2011.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 14, 2011, at Summer Memorial Lutheran Church by the Rev. Stephen Mims, with committal following at Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family will receive visitors from 6:00...

Jan 6, 2011

Shirley Irene Wilson Cagle, 92, of Prosperity, widow of Paul Vance Cagle, died January 6, 2011.

Born on April 12, 1918, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Maggie Lanford Wilson. She was a former employee of Clinton Mills and was a member of Bellview Baptist Church. Mrs. Cagle loved...

Jan 6, 2011

Joseph King White, 80, of Prosperity, died Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 7, 1930, in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late Joseph Howard and Ione Poteat White. Mr. White was retired after 40 years from Kendall Company, Oakland Plant and had served in the S.C. National Guard....

Jan 5, 2011

Milton Freddie “Milt” Boland, 94, Pomaria, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Mr. Boland was born on June 29, 1916, and spent his life living in the Central Community of eastern Newberry County between Pomaria and Little Mountain.

He was a son of the late Cephas Freddie and Lillie Agnes Chapman...

Jan 4, 2011

Barbara Louise Wilson Hendrix, 56, of Newberry, died Monday, January 3, 2011, at her residence.

Mrs. Hendrix was born on February 17, 1954. She was a daughter of Ruby Hurst Wilson and the late Arthur Hayne Wilson. She was a member of College Street Baptist Church.

Mrs. Hendrix is survived by her...

Dec 31, 2010

Sarah Singley Smith, 93, of Newberry, died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at White Oak Manor.

Born on April 10, 1917, in Prosperity, SC she was a daughter of the late George David and Louise Ellisor Singley. She was a member of Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church. Mrs. Smith passed her love of gardening and flowers...

Dec 30, 2010

Vernon Stewart Short, age 91, entered into Heavenly rest on December 30, 2010. Born in Wilbur, Washington on July 30, 1919, he was the second son of Margaret DeCamp Short and Paul Roland Short.

At age 4, his family relocated to Santa Monica, California where he and his brother Roland were schooled and...

Dec 29, 2010

Edna Hendrix Wilson, 96, of Prosperity, widow of Otis Wilson, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at her residence.

Born on April 7, 1914, in Lexington, she was a daughter of the late Earl E. and Estelle Kaminer Hendrix. Mrs. Wilson was a waitress at Haile’s Restaurant, a member of Enoree Baptist Church and enjoyed crocheting and...

Dec 29, 2010

Gladys Johnson Graham, 90, of Pomaria, widow of James Morris Graham, Sr., died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Magnolia Manor of Rock Hill.

Born on December 20, 1920, in Hartford, TN, she was a daughter of the late William Nathan and Wilma Eugenia Smith Johnson. Mrs. Graham was retired from Collins and Alkman and was...

Dec 27, 2010

Lois Elizabeth Wicker Kibler, 87, of Newberry, widow of J. Paul Kibler, died Sunday, December 26, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 2, 1923, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late James T. Wicker, Sr. and Alliene Free Wicker. Mrs. Kibler worked for Carter & Holmes Florist and Anderson Shoe’s...

Dec 27, 2010

David Anderson Kibler, 75, of Prosperity, died Monday, December 27, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 27, 1935, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Hermis and Ernestine Shealy Kibler. Mr. Kibler was a former member of the National Guard and worked for West End Mill and Kendall Company-Oakland Plant....

Dec 26, 2010

Margaret Marie Saunders Kerley, 68, of Little Mountain, widow of Kenneth Byarn Kerley, Sr., died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at her residence.

Born on September 23, 1942, in Camden, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Richard and Margaret Marie Check Saunders. Mrs. Kerley was retired from Head Start. She was a member...

Dec 26, 2010

Arthur Jerome “Jr” Livingston, Jr., 85, of Prosperity, died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 7, 1925, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Arthur Jerome Livingston, Sr. and Ruby Cook Livingston. He was a retired Navy veteran having served in the Korean War. Mr. Livingston also...

Dec 26, 2010

Anna “Nick” W. Monroe, 91, of Newberry, constant and faithful wife of the late Claude B. Monroe, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2010.

Born on August 30, 1919 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Henry Colie and Lillie Bell Fulmer Woodward. She was employed for many years at South Carolina National...

Dec 25, 2010

James Mark Smith, 82, of Newberry, died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on August 14, 1928, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late John William and Sadie Fowler Smith. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and the retired owner of Smith Brothers Logging, Inc. He...

Dec 22, 2010

Connie Boozer Kinard, 78, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at her residence.

Born on July 2, 1932, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late James Harvey “Pie” and Eoline Eloise Lake Boozer. She was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church.

She is survived by...

Dec 17, 2010

Robin Lynn Haley Lusk, 37, of Newberry, died Friday, December 17, 2010, at her residence.

Born on November 13, 1973, in Lexington, she was a daughter of John E. and Sandra Simmons Haley.

She is survived by her parents; her husband, Johnny E. Lusk; two sons, Cody Lusk and Luke Lusk, a daughter,...