Obituaries

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...

Mar 11, 2010

Leah Long, 94, of Prosperity, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010, at Springfield Place in Newberry.

Born on December 8, 1915, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Belton L. and Sallie Bouknight Long. She was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School Teacher, was...

Mar 11, 2010

Ronald Lynn Lanford, 60, of Prosperity, died March 11, 2010, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on August 13, 1949, in Spartanburg, he was a son of Margaret O'Shield's Lanford and the late Harold Edward Lanford.  He was the retired owner of Ron's Auto of Spartanburg.  Mr. Lanford was an avid fisherman, a member of the National Rifleman's...

Mar 10, 2010

Daisy Manona “Nonie” Hawkins Hendrix, 91, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Springfield Place, Newberry.

Born in Newberry County on November 29, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Mark Schumpert “Toad” and Daisy Rosanna Nichols Hawkins.

She was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Prosperity and a...

Mar 9, 2010

Arvid Ray Lominick, 80, of Whitmire, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

He was born on October 25, 1929 in Pomaria to the late Arvid Backman and Julia Ringer Lominick. Mr. Lominick served in the S.C. National Guard and was retired after 45 years from J. P. Stevens. He was a member...

Mar 9, 2010

Joe William Lee Nelson, Sr., 55, of Newberry, widower of Jewell Sharon Hamby Nelson, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at his residence.

Born on September 22, 1954, in Gastonia, NC, he was a son of the late Lee Nelson and Innie Mae Sherfield Nelson Edgins. He was reared by Paul and Bertha Sherfield Edgins. He was...

Mar 9, 2010

Eloise Epting Seymore, 89, of Newberry, widow of Joseph Christian Seymore, died Monday, March 8, 2010, at her residence.

Born on February 17, 1921, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Maxie and Amanda Caroline Stillwell Epting. She was retired from Kendall Company, Oakland Plant and was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran...

Mar 8, 2010

Allene Stribble Monroe, 70, of Newberry, who was born on November 1, 1939, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

She is survived by her husband, Frank Monroe; daughters, Tammy Adkins of Saluda and Tanya Rose of Georgia; her mother, Eula Rae Stribble and a brother, Roy Stribble both of Newberry;...

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...