Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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

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....

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...

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 &...