Obituaries

Cecil Mayer

Cecil Mayer

Jul 18, 2010

Cecil Eugene Mayer, 81, of Pomaria, died Sunday, July 18, 2010, at his residence.

Born on June 23, 1929, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Andrew and Violet Summer Mayer. Mr. Mayer was an Army veteran and was retired from Phillip’s Components. He was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

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Leland "Jackie" Gray

Leland "Jackie" Gray

Jul 17, 2010

Lt. Col. Leland M. “Jackie” Gray, Jr., SC State Guard, 63, of Newberry, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at his residence.

Born on April 2, 1947, in McCormick, he was a son of the late Leland M. Gray, Sr. and Louise Hartsell Gray. He was retired from the South Carolina National Guard. Mr. Gray was a...

William Irons

William Irons

Jul 16, 2010

William Ballentine Irons, Jr., 31, of Newberry, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at his residence.

Born on May 21, 1979, in Greenwood, he was a son of William Ballentine Irons, Sr. and Cindy Mundy Irons. He was the owner of WSM Metal Processing and a member of St. James Lutheran Church. Mr. Irons enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Otto Moore

Otto Moore

Jul 13, 2010

Joseph Otto Moore, 95, of Prosperity, widower of Rosalyn Shealy Moore, died July 13, 2010 at his residence.

Born on July 26, 1914, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Jefferson Dudley and Lucille Lester Moore. He was a graduate of Stoney Hill High School and was retired from Thomas and Howard Company. He...

Steve Rister

Steve Rister

Jul 11, 2010

J. Steve Rister, 67, of Newberry died Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 17, 1942, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Julius B. and Louise Schumpert Rister. He was retired from Kibler’s Inc. and was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church. He enjoyed his grandchildren, hunting, fishing,...

Keith Shealy

Keith Shealy

Jul 3, 2010

Keith Wayne Shealy, 75, of Newberry died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at his residence.

Born in Prosperity on April 28, 1935, he was a son of the late Otway and Ina Mae Wise Shealy. He was retired from the South Carolina Department of Transportation and was a Navy Veteran having served on the U.S.S. Claude...

Cynthia Koethe

Cynthia Koethe

Jun 30, 2010

Eva Cynthia Lake Koethe, 63, of Columbia, widow of Robert Louis Koethe, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on February 8, 1947, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Henry Thomas and Sarah Cynthia Bramlett Lake. She was a former employee of the Dept. of Mental Health and...

Charles Beevers

Charles Beevers

Jun 28, 2010

Charles Monroe Beevers, 86, of Newberry, died Monday, June 28, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 3, 1924, in Knoxville, TN, he was a son of the late Charles and Grace Beevers. He was a Marine veteran.

Surviving are his sons, Ben Beevers of Vale, NC, Pete Beevers of Little...

Wayne Turner

Wayne Turner

Jun 24, 2010

Robert Wayne Turner, 65, of Newberry, died Thursday, June 24, 2010, at Providence Hospital.

Born on November 20, 1944, in Newberry, he was a son of the late George Edward “Skinny” Turner and Ester Hilley Long. He was the owner of Turner Towing for 40 years and was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. He...

Clara Bouknight

Clara Bouknight

Jun 21, 2010

Clara Edith Bouknight, 83, of Newberry, passed away on June 20, 2010 , at Palmetto Rich land Hospital .

Born in Newberry on February 8, 1927 , she graduated from Newberry College (1947) and Greenville General Hospital School of Nursing (1953). She began her career at Newberry County Memorial Hospital where she worked...

Peggy Myers

Peggy Myers

Jun 14, 2010

Peggy Stribble Myers, 76, of Newberry, widow of James Earl Myers, died Sunday, June 13, 2010, at her residence.

Born on December 29, 1933, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late James R. and Helen Bedenbaugh Stribble. Mrs. Myers was retired after 30 years from Old School Manufacturing and was also employed with Betty’s...

Catherine Morris

Catherine Morris

Jun 12, 2010

Mary Catherine “Cathy” Hawkins Morris, 59, of Newberry, died Saturday, June 12, 2010, at her residence.

Born on December 20, 1950, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Ernest “Bill” and Catherine Connelly Hawkins. Mrs. Morris was retired from Whitten Center and the Newberry County Disability and Special Needs. She was a member of...

Johnny Graham

Johnny Graham

Jun 8, 2010

Johnny Hugh Graham, 66, of Pomaria, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at Ascension Hospice House in Irmo.

Born on June 1, 1944, in Pomaria, he was a son of Frances Wicker Graham and the late John Adam Graham. He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church.

Surviving in addition to his...

Wilma Kinard

Wilma Kinard

Jun 6, 2010

Mrs. Wilma Richardson Kinard, 80, was born on April 8, 1930, in the Jollystreet section of Newberry County. She has resided in Newberry County all of her life spending the last 60 years in her current home in the St. Philip’s Community. She passed into life eternal on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at her home.

Wilma...

Randall Cochcroft

Randall Cochcroft

Jun 6, 2010

Randall Craig Cochcroft, 60, of 631 Moore's Airport Road, Darlington, died Friday, June 4, 2010.

Born in Newberry, he was a son of Joe and Venia (Sal) Cochcroft Welborn and the late Arthur Cochcroft, Sr.

He is is survived in addition to his mother and step-father of Newberry, by his wife, Tonya Cochcroft; sons, Eddy,...

Anne Wicker

Anne Wicker

Jun 4, 2010

Anne B. Wicker our loving wife, mother and Nanny, age 63, of Newberry passed into life eternal on Thursday, June 3, 2010, surrounded by family and friends.

Mrs. Wicker was born on August 14, 1946, the daughter of the late Leonard Spratt Black and Kitty Mae McCorkle Black. She is survived by her loving husband, Henry...

Doris Malphrus

Doris Malphrus

Jun 2, 2010

Doris Cooler Malphrus, 77, of Reevesville, widow of Wendell Hoyt Malphrus, Sr., died Wednesday, June 2, 2010.

Born May 21, 1933, in Hardeeville, SC, she was a daughter of Nell Cooler Nichols and the late Lester Moore Cooler.  Mrs. Malphrus was the former owner of The Little Den Children’s Shop in St. George and was a member...

Caroline M. Henderson

Caroline M. Henderson

May 26, 2010

Caroline McCrackin Workman Henderson of 1615 Lindsay Street, Newberry, passed away May 25, 2010, at her residence after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Newberry on October 24, 1921, the daughter of Thad and Margaret Matthews McCrackin.

Caroline was predeceased by her first husband, Jack Blease Workman, Lt. Col (Ret.) USAF,...

Robert Coffey III

Robert Coffey III

May 20, 2010

Robert Lynch Coffey III, 43, of Newberry, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at his residence.

Born on June 17, 1966, in Cleveland, TN, he was a son of Icy Elder and the late Robert Lynch Coffey, Jr. He was a farmer.

Surviving are his wife, Nita Jo Harmon Coffey; sons, Robert L. Coffey...

Leslie Kennedy McAdams

Leslie Kennedy McAdams

May 17, 2010

Leslie Dawn Kennedy McAdams, 39, of Murrells Inlet, died Sunday, May 15, 2010, at her residence.

Born on August 9, 1970, in Greenville, she was a daughter of Larry T. and Donna Riser Kennedy. She was a graduate of Mauldin High School and the College of Charleston. Ms. McAdams was a member of the Zeta...

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