Obituaries

Mar 8, 2010

Frances Hunt Spotts, 95, of Prosperity, died at Newberry Memorial Hospital. The sun rose on April 13, 1914, and set on March 8, 2010.

Mrs. Spotts was the daughter of the late James D. and Annie Bell Taylor Hunt of Prosperity. She was predeceased by her husband, Joe M. Spotts and brother, James B. Hunt. She...

Mar 5, 2010

Julia Agnes Wilson Marrs Shiflett, 89, of Newberry, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, at her residence.

Born on December 20, 1920, in North Garden, VA, she was a daughter of the late Louis Thurman Wilson and Mary Elizabeth Sprouse Wilson Hubbard.

Surviving are her sons, David Roscoe Marrs and Roger Wilson Marrs; a...

Mar 4, 2010

Mrs. Willard Caldwell Bickley, 82, of Newberry, widow of Cecil M. Bickley died, March 4, 2010 at her residence.

Born in Newberry on August 13, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Hobson and Phoebe Perry Caldwell. She was a retired lunch room employee with the Newberry County Public Schools and was a member...

Feb 22, 2010

Edward Kirby Lominack, Sr., 91, of Newberry, died Sunday, February 21, 2010 , at his home at Springfield Place . Born January 3, 1919 , in Newberry, he was a son of the late Robert Meredith Lominack and Ouida Summer Lominack. Mr. Lominack graduated from Newberry High School and Clemson University in Industrial Education and was a member of...

Feb 20, 2010

James Charles Franklin, 87, of Prosperity, died Saturday, February 20, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 20, 1922, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Wister Brown and Lizzie Bobb Franklin. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a farmer his entire life and was a founding member...

Feb 19, 2010

Sharon Marie Kelly Sharp, 62, of Winterville, NC, died Friday, February 19, 2010, at her residence.

Born on February 12, 1948, in Omaha, NE, she was a daughter of Opal Fowler Kelly and the late Harold Kelly.

Surviving in addition to her mother of Prosperity are her husband, Mike Sharp; a son, Jeff...

Feb 17, 2010

James Harold Seibert, Sr., 76, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at his residence.

Born on August 18, 1933, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late John Gary “Jonnie” Seibert and Lillie Belle Hamm Derrick Seibert. Mr. Seibert was retired from Mill Chip Company and was an Army Signal Corp veteran....

Feb 15, 2010

Vennie Ruth Graham Rawls, 101, of Pomaria, widow of Houseal McDonald Rawls, died February 14, 2010 at White Oak Manor.

Born in Pomaria on December 22, 1908, she was a daughter of the late Orlander Benjamin and Mattie Lucy Werts Graham. She was retired from Old School Manufacturing and was the oldest member of New Hope...

Feb 13, 2010

Geraldine Riley Bedenbaugh, 81, of Prosperity , widow of Hubert M. Bedenbaugh, Sr., died February 13, 2010.

Born in Saluda County on August 25, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Joel Clinton Riley and Thelma Duffie Riley Hipp. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church.

She is survived...

Feb 7, 2010

Flora Anne Jefferies Amick, 51, of Prosperity, died Sunday, February 7, 2010.

Born on May 31, 1958, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of Davis Jefferies and the late Linda Boland Johnston. She attended Macedonia Lutheran Church.

Surviving in addition to her fatherand step-mother, Peggie, of Florida is her step-father, James W. Johnston,...

Feb 4, 2010

Averie Lynn Frampton, infant daughter of John Edward Frampton, Jr. and Lori Martin Frampton died February 3, 2010 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital.

She is survived by her parents of Pomaria; grandparents, Jenny and Danny Stone of Pomaria, Bobby and Pam Martin of Prosperity, Olivia and Chuck Wendt of Lexington, and John and Drenia Frampton of...

Feb 1, 2010

James B. "Jim" Baker, Sr., a former Richmond, Indiana (Wayne Co.) resident, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 1, 2010 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital in Newberry, South Carolina.

He was born September 13, 1936 in Spartanburg, Indiana (Randolph Co.), the son of the late David H. and Esther Setser Baker. He was a 1955...

Jan 31, 2010

Dorothy Melverda Morris Jackson, 85, of Newberry, widow of Porter Caldwell Jackson, died Sunday, January 31, 2010, at her residence.

Born on August 31, 1924, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late James Rhett Morris and Erin Nichols Morris Kunkle. She was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church where she was a member...

Jan 31, 2010

Elizabeth Anne “Bet” Zeiders, 49, of Pomaria, died January 31, 2010 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 24, 1960, in Wilmington, DL, she was the daughter of Earle William Zeiders, Sr. and Daisy Beckham Zeiders. She graduate Mid Carolina High School in 1982 and was an Episcopalian. Ms. Zeiders loved family, children and animals....

Jan 30, 2010

Edith Louvania Werts Szucs, 84, of Pomaria, widow of John Joseph Szucs, Jr., died Friday, January 29, 2010, at Springfield Place.

Born on May 15, 1925, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Hubert and Louvania Berley Werts. She was a caregiver for many years, was a member of St. John’s...

Jan 29, 2010

Sylvia Bedenbaugh, Davenport, 63, of Newberry, died Friday, January 29, 2010, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Surviving are her husband, Hugh B. Davenport; a son, Hugh Boyd Davenport, Jr. of Newberry; a brother, Phillip Marion Glymph of Gaston. She was predeceased by a daughter, Kathy Susanne Davenport Wicker, her parents, Jacob and Carrie Morris Bedenbaugh,...

Jan 29, 2010

Kathryn “Kissie” Hendrickson Worrell, 85, of Prosperity, widow of Joseph Howard Worrell, Sr., died Thursday, January 28, 2010, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 23, 1924, in Burlington, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Gardner and Ida Mae Hendrickson. She was retired from New Jersey Bell. Mrs. Worrell...

Jan 27, 2010

Ms. Elaine Babb Blackmon, 68, of Rock Hill passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at her home.

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2010, at First Presbyterian Church, 234 East Main Street, Rock Hill, with the Rev. John Pruitt officiating. A private burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park –...

Jan 26, 2010

Deborah Graddick Livingston, 54, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on October 12, 1955, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John Calvin and Virginia Stockman Graddick. She was a graduate of Newberry College and an employee of R.L. Bryan and Company. Mrs. Livingston was a member...

Jan 19, 2010

William Franklin Mayer, 91, of Little Mountain, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 13, 1918, in Little Mountain, he was a son of the late Floyd Terence and Lila Agnes Shealy Mayer. Mr. Mayer was a retired farmer and a World War II U.S. Army Air Force veteran. He...