Obituaries

Aug 2, 2009

Dr. Charles David Turpin, 66, of Newberry, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

He was born on January 29, 1943 in Dayton, OH. He was a professor emeritus of Presbyterian College where he taught Spanish and Portuguese. He was a part-time instructor at Piedmont Technical College. Dr. Turpin received his Masters...

Jul 26, 2009

Henry Wayne Lominick, 67, of Pomaria, died Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Pickens.

Born on September 9, 1941 in Pomaria, he was a son of the late John David and Edna Graham Lominick. Mr. Lominick was retired after 31 years from Uniroyal-Goodrich of Winnsboro and later worked for the U.S. Postal...

Jul 22, 2009

Ethel Chapman of Little Mountain died July 22, 2009 at the Laurens County Hospital.

Mrs. Chapman was born on June 26, 1927 in Prosperity and was twice married, first to the late Clarence Kinard, Sr. and secondly to the late Lindy Ray Chapman.

She is survived by sons; Clarence Kinard, Jr. of Little Mountain, Donald...

Jul 21, 2009

Connie Hamilton Thomas, 84, of Newberry died, July 21, 2009 at Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital.

Born in Newberry on December 16, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Wade and Annie Corley Hamilton.

She is survived by her husband, Harry H. Thomas; a son, Larry Thomas of...

Jul 18, 2009

Sarah Evelyn Morris, 91, of Prosperity, widow of Bluma Calvin “Brown” Morris, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 1, 1917 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Pope Eugene and Bertha Rodelsperger Morris. She was a retired textile employee and a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran...

Jul 16, 2009

Earl Jennings Griffin, 56, of Pomaria, died Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on September 13, 1952 in Newberry, he was a son of Mary Ellen Keaton Griffin and the late Armour Jennings Griffin. Mr. Griffin was a graduate of Newberry College. He was retired after 32 years as a loving teacher...

Jul 16, 2009

John Bailey Humphries, 92, of Joanna, widower of Gladys Golden Humphries, died Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Hospice House of Laurens.

Born on August 15, 1916 in Saluda, he was a son of the late Charles Perry and Mary Ann Warren Humphries. He had served in the Marine Reserves, was a member of Joanna...

Jul 12, 2009

Gladys Nannie Parker Warren, 82, of Prosperity, widow of Fredrick Briggs Warren, died Friday, July 10, 2009 at her residence.

Born on May 15, 1927 in Asheville, NC, she was a daughter of the late William Hillard and Cora Lee Lambert Parker. She was retired from Southern Bell Telephone and was a member of Freedom...

Jul 9, 2009

James David “J.D.” Daniels, 63, of Chapin, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Ascension Hospice.

Born on June 16, 1946 in Ohio, he was a son of the late Manford and Ethel Edna Brinzer Daniel. Mr. Daniels was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was retired from Mack Truck, was the owner of...

Jul 4, 2009

Walter Waddy Nichols, Sr., 76, of Newberry, died July 4, 2009 at Generations of Chapin.

Born in Prosperity on October 18, 1932, Mr. Nichols was the son of the late Andrew E. (Sammy) and Josie Caughman Nichols. He was a graduate of Newberry College and retired from the Newberry County School District.He taught at the...

Jul 3, 2009

Carl Claude Wicker, 49, of Chapin died July 2, 2009 at his residence.

Born in Latta, he was a son of Edith Frick Wicker and the late Claude C. Wicker. He was retired from South Carolina Electric and Gas and was a former member of St. Philip’s Lutheran Church where he served on church council....

Jul 2, 2009

George Charles Dunsford, Jr., 67, of Prosperity died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on January 1, 1942 in Framingham, MA, he was a son of the late George Charles Dunsford, Sr. and Janice Mae Googins Dunsford.

Surviving are a son, Chris Leone; sisters, Barbara E. Dunsford, Mary Lou...

Jul 2, 2009

Mary Duvall Billingsley, 81, of Silverstreet, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at her residence.

Born on January 15, 1928 in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Adgie Newton and Dollie Davenport Duvall. She was retired from Whitten Center as an LPN, was a member of New Chapel United Methodist Church and the Silverstreet...

Jun 28, 2009

Tressie Lillian Cromer Boland, 63, of Prosperity, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on July 28, 1945 in Newberry, she was a daughter of Mary Shealy Cromer and the late Thomas Hayne Cromer. Mrs. Boland was retired from the State Hospital as a Medical Transcriptionist. She was a member of Mt....

Jun 27, 2009

David Ray Dendy, 47, of Prosperity, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at his residence.

Born on August 2, 1961 in Clinton, he was a son of Ray Thomas and Emma Allen Dendy. He was an insurance salesman and a member of First Baptist Church of Clinton. He was a graduate of Clinton High School and...

Jun 23, 2009

Ulysses Calvin “John” Mercier, 90, of Newberry, widower of Lori Mercier, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at his residence.

Born on May 28, 1919 in St. Ann, IL, he was a son of the late Clifford and Isabel Dubuque Mercier. He was retired from L.T.V. Steel Mill of East Chicago, Indiana, a World War II...

Jun 23, 2009

Ernest Jerry Cooper, 68, of Newberry, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at his residence.

Born on April 19, 1941 in Franklin County, VA, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Mildred Hill Cooper. He was an Army and Navy Vietnam veteran. Mr. Cooper was the retired plant manager for Sea Pro Boat and...

Jun 22, 2009

William Henry “Bill” Suber, Sr., 88, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009 at his residence on his 64 th wedding anniversary.

Born on April 12, 1921 in Peak, he was a son of the late Henry Lionel and Marie Fulmer Suber. He was a graduate of Newberry College, retired from the automobile industry...

Jun 22, 2009

John Lomas Lindler, Jr. 85, of Prosperity died June 21, 2009 at Palmetto Health Heart Hospital.

Born in Peak, on February 4, 1924 he was a son of the late John Lomas, Sr. and Lila Stoudemire Lindler. Mr. Lindler was retired from Kendall Company, Oakland Plant and was a World War II Marine veteran. He...

Jun 22, 2009

Ola Belle Abbott, 83, of Newberry, widow of Ernest Belton Abbott, died Monday, June 22, 2009.

Born on January 3, 1926, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Johnie Arthur and Emma Mae Johnson Bobb. She was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church.

Surviving are her daughters, Sandra Faye...