Obituaries

Bill Barfield

Bill Barfield

Jan 27, 2009

George William “Bill” Barfield, Sr., of Newberry, died Thursday, January 8, 2009, at the age of 75. Bill was born in East Orange, New Jersey on April 28, 1933. He was the son of the late George Andrew and Frances Ione Smith Barfield.

Bill served in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was a sergeant in the...

Blanche Felker

Blanche Felker

Jan 27, 2009

Blanche Dennis Felker, 93, of Newberry, widow of John William Felker died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the Presbyterian Home in Clinton. Born on August 26, 1915 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Adger Thompson and Leila Floyd Dennis. Mrs. Felker was a retired registered nurse and radiologist and was head of the lab and X-ray...

Burr Harris

Burr Harris

Jan 27, 2009

Burr Calvert Harris, 73, of Pomaria, died Monday, January 26, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 14, 1935 in Pomaria, he was a son of the late William David Harris, Sr. and Mae Ruff Harris. He was retired from Rea Construction and was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church where he was...

Clarence E. Shealy

Clarence E. Shealy

Jan 27, 2009

Clarence Edward Shealy, 86, of Newberry, widower of Ruth Amick Shealy, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born on May 1, 1922 in Chapin, he was a son of the late Ardell and Bertha Sites Shealy. Mr. Shealy was retired from Kendall Company having worked at the Mollohon and Oakland Plants. He was...

David Graddick

David Graddick

Jan 27, 2009

Virgil David Graddick, 69, of Newberry, died Monday, January 26, 2009 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. Born on April 25, 1939 in Newberry, he was a son of the late David Aaron and Anna Elizabeth Metts Graddick. He was a member of Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church. Surviving are his sister, Arianne Graddick of...

David Riser

David Riser

Jan 27, 2009

David Meredith Riser, 85, of Chapin, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 30, 1923 in Kinards he was a son of the late William Wallace and Ola Estelle Reighley Riser. Mr. Riser was a World War II Army Air Force veteran having served as a tail gunner in...

Edron O. Ringer

Edron O. Ringer

Jan 27, 2009

Edron Oras Ringer, Jr., 83, of Pomaria, died Friday, January 2, 2009 at his residence.

Born on May 1, 1925 in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Edron Oras Ringer, Sr. and Eunice Elberta Eargle Ringer. Mr. Ringer was a retired merchant and farmer. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran...

Mary B. Cromer

Mary B. Cromer

Jan 27, 2009

Mary Christine Bobb Cromer, 79, of Newberry, widow of Jasper Derrick Cromer, died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at her residence.

Born on September 4, 1929 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Johnnie Arthur and Emma M. Johnson Bobb. Surviving are her sons, Richard Allen Cromer of Newberry and Ronnie Hal Cromer of Prosperity; a...

Ralph Epting

Ralph Epting

Jan 27, 2009

Ralph L. Epting, of Prosperity, died Friday, January 23, 2009 at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Brooks and Marie Bedenbaugh Epting. Mr. Epting was the retired Postmaster of the Prosperity Post Office and a mechanic. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and attended Epting United...

Shirley Krauser

Shirley Krauser

Jan 27, 2009

Shirley Caroline Krauser, 85, widow of Leonard Herbert Krauser, died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Born on December 15, 1923 in New York, NY, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Rebecca Werchaizer Rosen. She was a former Travel Agent and was of the Jewish faith. Surviving are her sons, Jeffrey I. Krauser...

T. Newton Lollis

T. Newton Lollis

Jan 27, 2009

T. Newton Lollis, 78, of Prosperity, died Saturday, January 17, 2009, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born on October 23, 1930 in Greenville, he was a son of the late Harrison J. and Nora Bell Kinard Lollis. He was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church and also attended Bethel Baptist Church. Mr. Lollis is survived by his brother,...

Gary Gross

Gary Gross

Jan 27, 2009

Gary Wayne Gross, 53, of Newberry died Monday, January 5, 2009 at his residence. Born on July 18, 1955 in Richlands, VA, he was a son of Nola Sharp Gross and the late Andy Gross, Jr. He was a former employee of Georgia-Pacific and served in the United States Navy. He was also a Trustee of the Newberry Moose...

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