Obituaries

Nov 8, 2021

Constantino Sanchez Albino, 23, of Newberry, died Sunday, November 7, 2021.

Constantino was employed with Chappells Lawn Care and Maintenance.

He is survived by his daughter, Narelle Silva and her mother, Selena Silva; parents, Ricardo Sanchez Apolinas and Lucina Albino Mataeos; grandmother, Rosa Mateos Apolinas;...

Nov 7, 2021

Cecil Allen McEntire, 66, of Whitmire, died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at his residence.

Born on May 2, 1955 in Newberry, he was a son of the late James Ralph and Kathryn Amick McEntire. He received a B.S. In Civil Engineering from the University of South Carolina and worked...

Nov 4, 2021

Jeannette Amick Hipp Ayers, first born child of J. Carl and Gladys F. Amick, entered into heavenly rest on Wednesday November 3, 2021.

Born on June 26, 1940, Mrs. Jeannette graduated from Prosperity High School and Columbia Commercial College. She went on to work at Palmetto Baptist Hospital as...

Nov 4, 2021

Voigt Cullen Kempson, Jr., 84 of Prosperity, SC died November 3, 2021. He died peacefully in his sleep, due to complications from a yearlong battle with multiple-myeloma cancer. Born on November 8, 1936, in Batesburg, SC he was the son of the late Voigt Cullen Kempson, Sr. and Margie Shealy Kempson....

Nov 3, 2021

Terry Lee Cotney passed away on November 2, 2021. His loving heart left a beacon of light for all in the community and a positive impact on many lives because of his deep desire to help others and serve God.  He followed that prompting and founded The Freedom and Hope Foundation. Terry wanted to show his gratitude...

Nov 1, 2021

James Masters of Newberry died September 14, 2021 at the Laurens County Hospice House after a long hard fought battle with cancer.

Born on June 30, 1940 in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Jim and Louise Masters.

He...

Oct 28, 2021

Pamela Lynn Dunaway, 61, of Chapin, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday October 27, 2021. She was born on October 16, 1960 in Newberry County to the late Clarence and Martha DeLoache Stribble.

Mrs. Dunaway is survived by her partner, Myron Kinard, daughters, Jennifer Kinard and Kayla Bodie (Christopher...

Oct 21, 2021

Susan Ward Smith, 70, went to Heaven on Monday, October 18, 2021. She was born on December 13, 1950, in Newberry, SC, to the late Frank and Clara Ward.

Susan was a dental hygienist for 50 years. She loved the dental profession and found great joy in taking care...

Oct 20, 2021

Robert Edron Ringer, 66, of Pomaria, widower of Amy Haddock Ringer, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 26, 1955, in Pomaria, he was the son of Janet Kyzer Ringer and the late Edron O. Ringer. He was a graduate of Mid Carolina High School...

Oct 18, 2021

Shelly Leigh Kohl, 46, widow of Barry Kohl, of Fountain Inn, died Saturday, October 16, 2021.

Born on June 18, 1975, in Tulsa, OK, she was a daughter of Donald and Marketa Woods Stevens. She was a Respiratory Therapist at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville. Though her smile is gone forever...

Oct 18, 2021

Barbara Gresham Goforth, 69, of Newberry, widow of Larry Goforth, died Monday, October 18, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Stafford, VA.

Born on October 27, 1951, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Elbert Hubert and Olivia Gresham.

She is...

Oct 18, 2021

Barry Alfred Kohl, 48, widower of Shelly Kohl of Fountain Inn, SC passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021. He was a Foreman with McClam and Associates. Born on February 2, 1973, in Omaha, Nebraska, he was a son of the late Alfred Barry Kohl and Katherine Freeman Yourkewitz.

Anyone who knew...

Oct 18, 2021

Haley Clare Hughes, 22 of Kinards who was born on December 31, 1998, passed after a brave battle with Ewings Sarcoma on October 18, 2021.

Haley was the daughter of Russell and Susan Suber Satterfield and Ben and Tricia Owings Hughes. She is survived in addition to her parents by a...

Oct 14, 2021

Martha Bryan Derrick of Newberry, died Thursday, October 14, 2021, at White Oak Manor.

A lifelong resident of Newberry County, she was the widow of John F. Derrick and the daughter of the late Ralph and Erin Wicker Bryan.

“Mot” as she was affectionately known...

Oct 13, 2021

James William Ryan Chalmers (Jim) entered into heavenly rest on October 13 th , 2021. Born on March 11 th , 1936 to the late Ryan Young and Ila Taylor Chalmers. He graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Poultry Science.

Mr. Chalmers retired from ISE America and...

Oct 12, 2021

Ann K. Long, 69, of Little Mountain, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on September 19, 1952 in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Russell B. and Martha Ellen Cumalander Koon. She retired from Bell South. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,...

Oct 11, 2021

Gina Renee Williams Baker, 52, of Pomaria, died Monday, October 11, 2021, at her residence.

Born on January 19, 1969, in Newberry, she was a daughter of Paula Griffin Williams and the late Troy Williams. She was a 1987 graduate of Mid Carolina High School, a home health care worker and...

Oct 10, 2021

Elberta Derrick Dominick, 79, of Little Mountain, died Sunday, October 10, 2021, at her residence on the day she and her husband, J.N., celebrated their 62 nd wedding anniversary.

Born on September 15, 1942, in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late Claude Benjamin “Tot” and Katie Wessinger Derrick....

Oct 10, 2021

Christian Blake Hendrix, 39, of Newberry, died Sunday, October 10, 2021, at his residence.

Born on May 9, 1982, he was a son of James Hendrix and Michelle Styles Cannon. He was the owner of Happy Hooves, attended First Baptist Church of Newberry and was a member of the Hoof Trimmers...

Oct 10, 2021

Rae Tinsley Beck, 89, of Newberry, widow of Robert “Bobby” Beck, died Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 7, 1931, in Joanna, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Evelyn Frances Tinsley. She was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church.

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