Obituaries
Erin Danielle Beach
Apr 21, 2022
Erin Danielle Beach, 45, of Newberry, died Thursday, April 21, 2022, at her residence.
Born on February 28, 1977, in West Palm Beach, FL, she was a daughter of Howard H. “Pete” Likes and Debbie Dunlap Bouknight. She was a manager at Love’s Travel Stop.
Ms. Beach is survived by a son, Chance Scofield of Newberry; her life-partner, Michael A....
George Paul Corley
Apr 20, 2022
George Paul Corley, 78, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on July 27, 1943, in Newberry, he was a son of the late George Lester and Mary Miller Corley. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Zion United Methodist Church.
Mr. Corley is survived by his wife, Linda Boozer Corley; a...
Lurleen Buzhardt Seybt
Apr 19, 2022
Lurleen Buzhardt Seybt, 93, of Pomaria, died Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at her home.
Born on November 21, 1928, in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Leland Vance Buzhardt and Eula Wicker Buzhardt. She retired from Roses after 38 years of bookkeeping. She was an avid gardener. Her yard always was kept looking like a picture in Southern...
George Lake Mills
Apr 18, 2022
George Lake Mills, 87, of Prosperity passed away peacefully at home on April 18,2022, with his wife of 65 years, Mary Sue Riley Mills, and his daughter, Susan Helen Mills by his side.
George was born on April 17, 1935, to the late Thomas Pinkney Mills and Helen Lake Mills. George was honorably discharged from the Armed Forces on August...
Leola Elizabeth Long Fanning
Apr 14, 2022
Leola Elizabeth Long Fanning, 86, of Beaufort, SC, died Thursday, April 14, 2022 at her residence.
Born on January 4, 1936, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Olin Sligh and Gladys Geiger Long.
Mrs. Fanning is survived by her husband, Judge Donald A. Fanning, Sr.; sons, Lorick Fanning and Dr. Donald Alton Fanning, Jr., a daughter, Laura...
Wesley Griffin
Apr 9, 2022
Carroll Wesley Griffin, 72, of Newberry, died Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his residence.
Born on December 22, 1949, in Newberry, he was a son of Willie Mae Banks Griffin Lipscomb and the late Thomas Benson Griffin. He had worked for Dickert Lumber Company and Associated Rock Blasting. Mr. Griffin was a member of Cannon’s Creek Prosperity Associate Reformed Presbyterian...
Edith Whitman McCartha
Apr 8, 2022
Edith Dianne Whitman McCartha, 75, of Prosperity, died Friday, April 8, 2022 at her home.
Born on July 9, 1946 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John Luther and Clarice Dominick Whitman. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Edith had a love for butterflies, but her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought her...
Philip D. Sanders
Apr 7, 2022
Philip Duffie Sanders, 84, of Silverstreet, died Thursday, April 7, 2022, at his residence.
Born on December 5, 1937, in Saluda County, he was a son of the late James Broadus and Sadie Duffie Sanders. He was retired from Duke Power at the Buzzard Roost Power Station. He was a member of Cross Point Church, the Newberry Gun Club, and...
Eloise M. Taylor
Apr 7, 2022
Eloise McCullough Taylor, 88, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family.
Born January 6, 1934 in Saluda, SC to the late Johnny Ralph and Sara Boatwright McCullough. Eloise worked at Mollohon Mill for many years, ran Taylor Boutique and later retired from Whitten Center. She was a member of the Church...
Doris S. Lominick
Apr 3, 2022
Doris Shealy Lominick, 93, of Whitmire, widow of Arvid Ray Lominick, died Sunday, April 3, 2022, at her residence.
Born on December 25, 1928, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Alvin and Nannie Ruth Harmon Shealy. She retired from Regal Textile, was a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church and was a member of the Order...
Larry J. Owen
Apr 2, 2022
Larry Jones Owen, 73, of Newberry, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
He was born on September 28, 1948 to the late Ansel W. and Dena Mae Ellison Owen. He was employed by Crown Ford in Greenville as a truck diesel mechanic and then as a shop foreman at U.S. Express Southwest Motor Freight until...
Eulalie Simpson
Mar 31, 2022
Mrs. Eulalie Roberta Simpson, 92, widow of Robert W. Simpson, Sr., passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at her home.Born on December 4, 1929, in Birmingham Alabama, Eulalie was the daughter of the late Elma Horace and Grace Robertson McAllister Kreider. After graduating high school, Mrs. Lee moved on to work at GARCO Mill as a switchboard operator. She...
Dorothy Sutton Conner
Mar 29, 2022
Dorothy Sutton Conner, 82, of Newberry, widow of Martin C. Conner, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on August 17, 1939, in Lee County, VA., she was a daughter of the late Grant and Eva Mae Morrison Sutton. She was retired from Whitten Center and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
Mrs. Conner...
Mae H. Woodward
Mar 29, 2022
Sara Mae Hendrix Woodward, 78, of Newberry, widow of Ray H. Woodward, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the Agape Care Hospice House in Lexington.
Born on October 3, 1943, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late William Hassell and Fannie Mae Bouknight Hendrix. She was retired from Honeywell and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church...
James Duane Turner
Mar 27, 2022
James Duane “Jimmy” Turner, 78, of Newberry, died Sunday, March 27, 2022 at his residence.
Born on January 21, 1944 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Eugene and Rachel Perry Turner.
Mr. Turner retired from the South Carolina National Guard after 21 years of service. He was a carpenter and former volunteer fire fighter. He loved his...
Cheryl Elaine Reeves Bedenbaugh
Mar 25, 2022
Cheryl Elaine Reeves Bedenbaugh, 74, died March 25, 2022, in Chapin. Born January 19, 1948, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Holly and Ruby Evelyn Williams Reeves.
She was educated in the Newberry County School System, starting at West End School, then Speers Street Elementary, and graduating from Newberry High School with the Class of 1966.
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Linda Hill
Mar 24, 2022
Linda Clark Hill, 65, of Prosperity died March 24, 2022 at her residence.
Born on November 24, 1956 in Norton, VA, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Albert and Azalee Pelfrey Clark. She was a devoted wife and mother. Linda loved her family and enjoyed spending time feeding and watching the birds in her yard. She attended Faith...
Boyd Smith
Mar 24, 2022
John Boyd Smith, 93, of Newberry, died Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
John Boyd was born on October 12th, 1928 to Daisy Bedenbaugh Smith and Lindsay Drayton Smith in Saluda, South Carolina. He is predeceased by his siblings Curtis Smith, Hoyt Smith and Cleo Smith Shatterly. He is survived by his sister Christine Smith Senn,...
Nanci Stafford
Mar 23, 2022
Nanci Gail Stafford, 72, of Newberry, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on December 14, 1949, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Loren and Mallie Green Morrow. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg.
Mrs. Stafford is survived by her husband of 54 years, Ronnie Stafford; sons,...
Frank McKay
Mar 23, 2022
Alexander Frank McKay went home to be with the Lord on March 23, 2022. Born on June 28, 1941, in Henryetta, Oklahoma to the late Alexander and Della Beryl Elizabeth Miller McKay. Frank was a retired engineer with U.S. Steel and faithful member of First Baptist Church of Prosperity. Frank was a loving husband for over 56 years and devoted...