Obituaries

Apr 16, 2009

Michael Chase Chappell, Sr., 69, of Pomaria, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on September 18, 1939 in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Adolpho Raymond and Mary Frances Woodle Chappell. Mr. Chappell was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, was retired from International Paper and was...

Apr 16, 2009

Mary Sue Ruff Merchant, 72, of Swansea widow of David Merchant has died.

Born on February 8, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Robert Caldwell and Marian Caldwell Ruff. She was retired from the banking industry.

Surviving is a sister, Doris Marian Ruff Allen.

Mrs. Merchant has...

Apr 14, 2009

Edward Richardson Griffin, 81, of Pomaria, widower of Jonelle Wilson Griffin, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Ascension Hospice.

Born on August 24, 1927 in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Oral Thomas and Gladys Richardson Griffin. He was a Marine veteran, a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and was retired from Kendall...

Apr 13, 2009

Ruth Yarborough Livingston, 77, of Prosperity, widow of Paul Sligh Livingston, died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at her residence.

Born on August 2, 1931 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late George and Louise Mack Yarborough. Mrs. Livingston was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where she was a member of the...

Apr 12, 2009

Mrs. Elise Metts Mayer, 94, widow of Ray Herman Mayer, formerly of Little Mountain, died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at White Oak Manor.

Born on March 6, 1915 in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late George Efird and Magnolia (Maggie) Boland Metts. She was a 1933 graduate of Little Mountain High School and...

Apr 9, 2009

Gary Wingard Rister, 85, of Prosperity, widower of Dolores “Dee” Lewis Rister, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Providence Hospital.

Born on April 21, 1923 in Newberry, he was a son of the late James Berley and Louise Christina Merchant Rister. Mr. Rister was retired from the Navy and Louis Rich. He was a member...

Apr 3, 2009

A service of celebration and thanksgiving for the life of Janie Koon Stuck will be held Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Pomaria, S.C. by the Rev. W. Osborne Herlong, Jr.

Mrs. Stuck, 94, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on April 3, 2009, in Newberry. Born in...

Apr 3, 2009

Doris Vaughn Fulmer, 88, of Newberry, died Friday, April 3, 2009 at White Oak Manor.

Born on February 19, 1921 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Herman Willie Vaughn, Sr. and Beulah Mae Morris Vaughn. She was a member of Colony Lutheran Church where she was a member of WELCA and an...

Apr 2, 2009

Dorothy M. Turner, 87, of Newberry, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Springfield Place.

Born on June 27, 1921 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Ava Addison Millstead. She was retired from Senior Catering and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church.

Surviving are...

Apr 2, 2009

Grace Eva Clemmer, of Newberry, passed away on her 95 th birthday, April 2, 2009, at White Oak Manor.

Born on April 2, 1914 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John Lee and Carrie Mae Padgett Sanford. Mrs. Clemmer was retired from Kendall Company, Mollohon Plant and was a member of Epting...

Apr 2, 2009

Charles J. Lake, 94, of Newberry, widower of Evelyn Kunkle Lake, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at his residence.

Born on June 13, 1914 in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Edwin O. and Bessie Day Nichols Lake. He owned and operated Lake’s Turkey Farm and retired from Fulmer Building Supply. He...

Mar 31, 2009

Alma Ernestine Gronski of Prosperity and formerly of Drums, PA, widow of Paul Gronski died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at White Oak Manor.

Born on October 29, 1922 in Glasgow, WV, she was a daughter of the late Ottmer E. and Edna Rutledge Childers.

Surviving are sisters, Anna Johnson of Foley, AL and Betty McCoig...

Mar 31, 2009

Carl Brooks Williams, Jr, 59, of Columbia, died Sunday, March 29, 2009.

Born on July 13, 1949 in Columbia, he was a son of the late Carl Brooks Williams Sr. and Dorothy Elaine Nichols Roberts. He was a Navy veteran.

Surviving are sisters, Carolyn W. Davis, Kathy W. Clark, Vicci R. Roethling and Marti...

Mar 20, 2009

Ella Lee Duvall Wicker Judy, 84, of Newberry, died Friday, March 20, 2009 at her residence.

Born on September 29, 1924 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Adgie Newton and Dollie Davenport Duvall. Mrs. Judy was retired from Kendall Company-Oakland Plant and a member of College Street Baptist Church.

Mar 20, 2009

Irby Lee Longshore, Jr., 71, of Newberry, died Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 16, 1937 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Irby Lee Longshore, Sr. and Mary Bouknight Longshore. Mr. Longshore was an Air Force veteran, was retired from the City of Newberry Park and...

Mar 18, 2009

Myra Ridlehoover, 78, of Newberry, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at White Oak Manor.

Born on January 28, 1931 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Alma Hawkins Ridlehoover. Ms. Ridlehoover worked for Newberry Mills and retired from American Fiber & Finishing. She was a member of College Street Baptist Church....

Mar 18, 2009

Beatrice Moore Kelley, 97, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Providence Hospital.

Born on November 18, 1911 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Jefferson D. and Lucile Marie Lester Moore. Mrs. Kelley was retired from Prosperity Sewing Room and Wal Mart. She was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church....

Mar 15, 2009

Michael Lynn Hawkins, 62, of Newberry died Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Born on October 4, 1946 in Newberry, he was the son of Virginia Westmorland Hawkins and the late Herman Eugene Hawkins. He attended the Newberry Public Schools and was a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran Church where he was a member of the Adult Sunday...

Mar 12, 2009

Dorothy Ragsdale O’Shields, 82, of Whitmire, widow of James Earl O’Shields died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on June 9, 1926 in Honea Path, she was a daughter of the late Charles Eugene and Elsie Byars Ragsdale. Mrs. O’Shields was retired from Park Street Elementary.

Surviving...

Mar 1, 2009

Robert L. Fulmer, 74, of Prosperity, died Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born in Newberry on December 2, 1934, Mr. Fulmer was a son of the late Bernie and Lena Cannon Fulmer. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a plumber having retired from W.B. Guimerin, Inc....