Obituaries

Jun 18, 2009

George Edgar Pitts, 58, of Newberry, died Thursday, June 18, 2009 at his residence.

Born on December 17, 1950 in Newberry, he was a son of the late William Edgar and Grace Derrick Pitts. Mr. Pitts was an employee of ISE-Newberry and retired from the S.C. National Guard. He was a member of Trinity United...

Jun 17, 2009

Ethel Sligh Cook, 91, of Newberry, widow of J.C. Cook, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 6, 1918 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late James William Jacob and Rose Lee Bobb Sligh. Mrs. Cook was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church where she was...

Jun 10, 2009

Mary Nancy Miller Collins, 62, of Newberry, died June 9, 2009 at Providence Hospital.

Born on March 30, 1947 in Big Stone Gap, VA, she was a daughter of the late D. B. and Winfred Helen Bishop Miller. Mrs. Collins was a former employee of the Newberry Department of Social Services and a member of...

Jun 10, 2009

Harry “Dusty” Glenn Rhodes Sr., 87, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at Saluda Nursing Center.

Born on October 11, 1921 in Hartsville, he was a son of the late Walton Anthony and Vermelle Blackmon Rhodes. He served in the US Navy as a 2 nd Class Torpedoman on the USS Sterrett during World...

Jun 10, 2009

Myrtle Ruth Ramsey Sharpe, 88, of Newberry, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at White Oak Manor.

Born on May 26, 1921 in Woodruff, she was a daughter of the late William and Lilly Morris Ramsey. She was retired after 20 years of service from Louis Rich.

Surviving are her sons, Paul Wayne...

Jun 8, 2009

Rosetta Rebecca “Becky” Barnes French, 76, of Prosperity, died Monday, June 8, 2009 at Columbia Heart at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on September 27, 1932 in Gettysburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late James B. and Minnie Stevens Barnes. She was retired from Kendall Company, Oakland Plant and worked for several years with...

Jun 7, 2009

Maria Antonia Sanchez Carrillo, 63, of Newberry, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 at her residence.

Born on August 16, 1945 in Hermanas Coahuila, Mexico, she was a daughter of the Jesus and Venancia Sanchez. She was of the Catholic faith.

Surviving are her husband, Jesus Carrillo Romero; children, Leticia Carrillo, Luis Carrillo,...

Jun 4, 2009

Ruth B. Parker, 76, of Prosperity, died Thursday, June 4, 2009 at her residence.

Born on February 21, 1933 in Asheville, NC, she was a daughter of the late Judson Luther and Mildred Ann Rice Ballard. Mrs. Parker was a member of Freedom Baptist Church.

Surviving are her husband, Herbert H. Parker;...

Jun 3, 2009

Christina Taylor Spriggs, 46, of Pomaria, died May 31, 2009 at her residence.

Born on February 13, 1963 in Annapolis, MD, she was a daughter of Clinton R. Taylor and Erna Gleissl Harms. She was of the Catholic faith.

Surviving are her father, Clinton R. (Carol) Taylor; her mother, Erna Harms and...

Jun 2, 2009

Darrell Austin Billiot, 45, of Newberry, widower of Jean Rowe Billiot, died Monday, June 1, 2009.

Born on August 21, 1963 in New Orleans, LA, he was a son of Clovis Billiot and the late Jennie Hatton Billiot. He was the owner of Franklin Mobile Home Park.

Surviving are his father and step-mother,...

Jun 1, 2009

Margaret Bertha Nichols, 92, of Newberry, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at White Oak Manor.

Born on November 6, 1916 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Mark and Pearl Schumpert Nichols. Miss Nichols received her A.B. Degree from Winthrop College in 1938. She was an educator in Aiken County in the...

May 31, 2009

Clair Crossland Cannon, 50, of Newberry, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 27, 1958 in Newberry, she was a daughter of Y-Genia Hogge Crossland and the late J. D. “Jake” Crossland. Mrs. Cannon was a member of West End Baptist and an avid fan of the Kansas City...

May 23, 2009

Linda Axman Busby, 60, of Newberry, died Saturday, May 23, 2009 at her residence.

Born on November 8, 1948 in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Albert Lee and Hazel Craft Axman. Ms. Busby was a graduate of Erskine College and an employee of 30 years at Newberry County Memorial Hospital, a member of...

May 22, 2009

Mrs. Grace Werts Evans, 68, of 1503 Clarkson Avenue , Newberry, widow of C. Eugene Evans, died Thursday evening at the Ashley River Towers of the Medical University of South Carolina.

Born and raised in the Jolly Street section of Newberry County , Mrs. Evans was the daughter of the late George Talbert and Edna Wicker Werts....

May 19, 2009

James Lamar Brooks, 53, of Monroe, Louisiana, died May 18, 2009, at his residence.

Born on November 30, 1955 in Biloxi, MS, he was a son of Jewel Creel Brooks and the late Rev. Hershel Brooks. Mr. Brooks was a member of Christian Outreach Ministry in Monroe, LA where he was a musician,...

May 9, 2009

Leah D. Baker, 75, of Peak, died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Providence Hospital.

Born September 16, 1933, in Norfolk, VA., she was a daughter of the late Howard and Ercille Divers.

Surviving are her beloved husband, Jack Baker, daughter, Debora Valentine, son, William Valentine and his wife, Sue; step-children, Kevin Baker...

May 9, 2009

Charles Bruce Crowell, 67, of Little Mountain died on Friday, May 8, 2009 at Palmetto Health Heart Hospital.

Born in Asheville, NC on February 28, 1942, he was the son of the late Charles Bruce and Elizabeth Fliedner Crowell. He was a graduate of Mid-Carolina High School and Palmer College. He was a retired Accountant...

May 4, 2009

Vernie Irene Harmon Ellisor, 85, of Newberry, died Monday, May 4, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 4, 1924 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Rembert Dupree and Lillie Mack Harmon. She was retired from Old School Manufacturing. Mrs. Ellisor was a member of Epting Memorial United Methodist Church...

May 3, 2009

Margaret B. Wicker, 82, of Prosperity, widow of Cecil E. Wicker, died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Palmetto Baptist Health Hospital.

Born on July 22, 1926 in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Minnie Day Boozer. She was retired from Greenwood Mills in Joanna, a member of Bethany Lutheran Church...

May 1, 2009

A.P. Ramage, Jr., 93, of Newberry, widower of Ercel Little Ramage, died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 22, 1915 in Saluda County, he was a son of the late Allison P. Ramage, Sr. and Carrie Connelly Ramage. He was retired from Kaywood Corporation and was a...