Obituaries

May 15, 2010

Kathleen Turner Honeycutt Driggers, 90, of Newberry, died Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 7, 1919, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Hall Turner. She was retired from Springs Industries and a member of Newberry Christian Church.

Surviving is her husband,...

May 13, 2010

Thomas Claude Sligh, Jr., 88, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 9, 1921, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Thomas Claude Sligh, Sr. and Elizabeth Waters Sligh. He was a World War II Army veteran and the retired owner of Slighs Superette. Mr. Sligh...

May 12, 2010

Mrs. Sara Franklin Reames, 166 Old Whitmire Highway in Newberry, widow of the late David Gordon Reames, died May 12, 2010, at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home. She was born in Newberry County and was the daughter of the late Lona Mae Mills Franklin and the late Jacob Caldwell Franklin. She was 90 years old.

Sara...

May 6, 2010

Paul A. Dewey, 81, of Chapin, died Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on May 25, 1928, in Ripley, NY, he was a son of the late Arthur A. and Ethel Harris Dewey. Mr. Dewey was a graduate of Black River High School. After high school graduation he served in the U.S. Army...

May 1, 2010

Jesse Claude Amick, 85, of Prosperity, widower of Nell Cannon Amick, died Saturday, May 1, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 26, 1924, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Arthur and Cora Hamm Amick. He was a retired carpenter and farmer and was a former member of the S.C. National...

May 1, 2010

Lisa Fulmer Jones, 52, of Newberry, died Saturday, May 1, 2010, at Aiken Regional Medical Center.

Born on September 8, 1957, in Newberry, she was a daughter of Christine Wicker Fulmer and the late Willie Fred Fulmer. She was a former employee of Owens-Corning in Aiken and a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Aiken....

Apr 28, 2010

David Rudolph “D.J.” Bedenbaugh, Jr., 35, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at his residence.

Born on January 8, 1975, in Newberry, he was a son of David Rudolph Bedenbaugh, Sr. and Cheryl Reeves Bedenbaugh. He was employed with the S.C. Department of Education as a school bus mechanic. Mr. Bedenbaugh was a member...

Apr 27, 2010

Bloomer Frank “Jack” Hawkins, 95, of Newberry, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 , in J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born in Newberry County , Mr. Hawkins was the son of the late Bloomer P. Hawkins and Mary Elizabeth Sligh Hawkins. He was the retired owner of H &...

Apr 26, 2010

Eugenia Moates Crumpton, 79, of Newberry, widow of Olin Houseal Crumpton, died Sunday, April 25, 2010, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on April 23, 1931, in Union, she was a daughter of the late William Dewey and Mary Belle Wix Moates. She was retired from Damon International and a member of Enoree Baptist...

Apr 23, 2010

Antoinette Cornell Storey, 89, of Leesville, died Friday, April 23, 2010, at her residence.

Born on January 10, 1921, in Barnesville, GA, she was a daughter of the late Willie Walker and Annie Melinda Cato Cornell. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale, FL and a member and past president of...

Apr 15, 2010

Robert Ryan Jones, 72, of Newberry, died April 14, 2010, at White Oak Manor.

Born on December 6, 1937, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Oscar Virgil and Jannie Belle Cook Jones. Mr. Jones was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a member of Lewis United Methodist...

Apr 15, 2010

Anthony “Tony” Bobb, 42, of West Columbia, passed away April 14, 2010 at Palmetto Health Richland Heart Hospital.

Born on April 19, 1967, in Newberry, Mr. Bobb was a son of Otis D. Bobb and the late Betty Abney Bobb. He attended Chapin High School and worked most of his professional career as an auto parts...

Apr 3, 2010

David Elsworth Nichols, 86, of Rural Hall, NC, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at Hospice of Cleveland County in Shelby, NC.

He was born in Forsyth County on September 10, 1923, to the late Everette and Bernice Nichols.  Mr. Nichols married his loving wife, Esther Brown Nichols on March 3, 1947.  He proudly served his country during...

Mar 28, 2010

Earl Gilbert Buckheister, Sr., 91, formerly of Mount Pleasant, widower of Anita Morton Buckheister, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Springfield Place in Newberry.

Born on November 11, 1918, in Charleston, he was a son of the late William Christian and Olivia Naylor Buckheister. He was a World War II Army veteran and retired from the...

Mar 24, 2010

Carl Wilbur Stoll, 75, of Newberry, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at his residence.

Born on September 4, 1934, in Lancaster, he was a son of the late James Meldeau and Jennelle Wilson Stoll. He was retired from A&P Grocery as a meat cutter and was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church. He...

Mar 23, 2010

Peter Christian Olsen, Jr., 57, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at his residence.

Born on August 21, 1952, in Newberry, he was a son of Rachel Caldwell Wise and the late Peter Christian Olsen, Sr. Mr. Olsen was a mechanical engineer and an Air Force veteran. He was a member of...

Mar 22, 2010

Lane Leann Williams, 26, died on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at her home on Floyd Road in Newberry.

She was born Oct. 19, 1983 , in Greenwood , a daughter of Danny L. and Beverly Warren Williams.

Miss Williams graduated in 2001 from Newberry High School , where she was co-editor-in-chief and top...

Mar 18, 2010

Emanuel Maximillian Strauss, 91, of Huntsville, AL, widower of Constance Wilbanks Strauss, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at his residence.

Born on May 26, 1918, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Martin Livingston and Annie Bobb Strauss. Mr. Strauss was a veteran of World War II. He was at the Korean Armistise...

Mar 15, 2010

Mary Frances Platt Stone, 82, of Prosperity, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at her residence.

Born on November 20, 1927, in St. George, she was a daughter of the late Marshall L. and Sally Fickling Platt. She was a member of St. Philip’s Lutheran Church.

Surviving is her husband, David W. Stone; daughters,...

Mar 13, 2010

Oscar V. Harley, Sr., 94, of Newberry, widow of Mary Naomie Rogers Harley, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Springfield Place

Born on November 6, 1915, in Hephzibah, GA, he was a son of the Virgil and Eliza Turner Harley. He was retired from Greenwood Mills, Joanna Plant and was a member for over 30 years...