Obituaries

Dec 31, 2009

John Euston Richardson, 55, of Pomaria, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009.

Born on December 23, 1954 in Columbia, he was the son of the late George Harold and Margaret Jackson Richardson. He was the owner and president of Richardson’s Heating & A.C., Inc. in Chapin. He was a member of St. Paul...

Dec 29, 2009

Laura Mae Winget Ridgill

18 May 1933- 29 December 2009

Laura Mae Winget Ridgill, 76, of 411 Holloway Street, Pomaria, SC quietly passed away at home on 29 December 2009 after a brief illness.

Dec 28, 2009

Edwin Gaines Thornton, 89, of Prosperity, died Sunday, December 27, 2009, at his residence.

Born on January 13, 1920, in Pelzer, he was a son of the late Gaines and Grace Garrison Thornton. He was retired from Spartan Insulating Company, was an Army veteran and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are his...

Dec 26, 2009

Linda Thomas Corley, 64, of Prosperity, died Saturday, December 26, 2009, at her residence.

Born on August 23, 1945, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Hurley Edward and Martha Koon Thomas. Mrs. Corley was retired from Wal-Mart, was member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and was very active with the American...

Dec 25, 2009

George William Bundrick, 51, of 1908 Piedmont Street, Newberry, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at his residence.

Born on December 8, 1958, in Newberry, he was the son of the late B. Royce and Betty Jones Bundrick. He was a former truck driver, and a member of Lewis United Methodist Church. He was...

Dec 23, 2009

Glenn Murphy Bledsoe, 55, of Newberry, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Born on July 30, 1954, in Whitmire, he was a son of the late Ike Bledsoe, Sr. and Martha Murphy Bledsoe. He graduated in 1972 from Whitmire High School and attended North Greenville College. He was employed by the S.C. Department of...

Dec 20, 2009

Margaret Kern Lominack, 88, of Newberry, widow of William Frank Lominack, Jr., died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on May 15, 1921, in Clinton, she was a daughter of the late Samuel P. and Blanche Riddle Kern. Mrs. Lominack was a graduate of Lander College. She was a homemaker and also worked...

Dec 12, 2009

Dorothy Phillips Derrick, 87, of Greenwood, widow of James Luther Derrick, Sr., died Saturday, December 12, 2009, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

She was born on April 13, 1922 in Royston, GA. Mrs. Derrick was a member of Woodfields Baptist Church of Greenwood and a former member of Epworth United Methodist Church of Joanna.

She...

Dec 8, 2009

Margie Boggs Lever, 92, of Newberry, widow of Ollie Lever, died Monday, December 7, 2009, at her residence.

Born on March 5, 1917, in Central, SC, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Elizabeth Stewart Boggs. She was retired from American Fiber and Finishing after 34 years and was a member of Glory...

Dec 7, 2009

Betty L. “Penny” Burkhalter Graves, 86, of Newberry, widow of Leon D. Graves, died Monday, December 7, 2009, at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on September 15, 1923, in Gordo, AL, she was a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Bobbie Ballard Burkhalter. She was retired from Whitten Center and was a former member of...

Dec 7, 2009

Helen Ruth Smith, 60, of Prosperity, died Sunday, December 6, 2009, at Lexington Extended Care.

Born on July 3, 1949, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Verner G. and Elvie Huffstetler Smith. She was a member of Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church where she was a member and former president of WELCA.

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Dec 6, 2009

Irma Bradley King, 67, of Harris, NC, widow of Jerry “Goober” King, died Saturday, December 5, 2009.

She was born on December 12, 1941, in Roebuck, SC. Mrs. King was retired from King’s Rag Barn and was a member of Riverside Baptist Church.

She resided with her adopted daughter, Patricia Seay and is...

Dec 4, 2009

Edna Elizabeth Berley Fuller, 88, of Monticello, widow of Clarence O. Fuller, died December 3, 2009 at White Oak Manor.

Born on March 31, 1921, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Boykin O. and Sarah Cromer Berley. She was a homemaker and was a former Home Health Provider. She was a member...

Dec 4, 2009

Virginia Elizabeth Starnes, 95, of Newberry, widow of Truesdale Lee Starnes, died Thursday, December 3, 2009, at her residence.

Born on September 29, 1914, in Proctor, NC, she was a daughter of the late Orvalle and Carrie Farley Welch. Mrs. Starnes was retired from First Union Bank and was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church.

Dec 1, 2009

Donald Layton “Donnie” Wofford, 53, of Newberry, died Monday, November 30, 2009 at his residence.

Born on August 28, 1956, in Prosperity, he was a son of Jerry L. Wofford and the late Jetty McKinney Wofford. He was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, was a board member of the Ruth Pugh Foundation and was an...

Dec 1, 2009

Leila Frances Hamm Butler, 93, of the Bush River Community, Newberry, widow of Jesse D. Butler, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

She was born on February 2, 1916, in Silverstreet to the late Rohn A. and Beulah Singley Hamm. Mrs. Butler was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and was...

Nov 30, 2009

Martha Bundrick Allen, 83, of Pomaria, widow of I. Frank Allen, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at White Oak Manor.

Born on October 19, 1926, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late James. E. and Irene Suber Bundrick. Mrs. Allen was retired as a bookkeeper from Damon International. She was a devoted member...

Nov 28, 2009

Fay Cannon Dominick, 89, of Prosperity, widow of Clarence “Boots’ Dominick, died Saturday, November 28, 2009, at Springfield Place after a long and courageous life.

Born on September 1, 1920, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late David and Emma Cannon. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church where she...

Nov 26, 2009

Sarah Maedell Shealy, 90, of Newberry died November 26, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 19, 1919, in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late Horry Cromwell and Essie Enoree Price Shealy. She was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church and the W.E.L.C.A. Edith Fulmer Circle.

Nov 25, 2009

Dorothy Sue Rankin, 69, of Lexington, died November 24, 2009. Born on June 1, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Henry S. and Annie Mae Sligh Rankin.

Surviving are her brother, John H. (Evelyn) Rankin; sisters, Peggy (Vernon) Garrett and Annie R. (David) Livingston; a loving care taker, Carolyn Jankie and a number...