Obituaries

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

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 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 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

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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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 8, 2021

Elizabeth Long Graham, 89, of Pomaria, widow of Vernon E. “Deebe”Graham, died October 8, 2021 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 6, 1932 in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Louie Franklin and Lillie Wessinger Long. She was a retired seamstress. She was a member of New...

Oct 4, 2021

Larry Smith Summer, 73, of Newbery, died Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Springfield Place.

Born on February 20, 1948, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Claude Sligh and Claudine Smith Summer. He was a graduate of Newberry High School and Piedmont Tech. Mr. Summer served an honorable career...

Oct 2, 2021

William Marvin Hawkins, 84, of Prosperity, widower of Peggy Bouknight Hawkins, died Friday, October 1, 2021, at his residence.

Born on October 17, 1936, in Prosperity, to the late William Leslie and Mary Long Hawkins. He operated Marvin Hawkins Building Contractors for many years. He was a member of Mt. Pilgrim...

Sep 29, 2021

Mildred Jones Hurst, 85, of Whitmire, widow of William Evan Hurst, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

Born on January 22, 1936, in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late Bosie “Bo” and Maggie Lee Bishop Jones. She served in the U.S. Air Force and was a former member...

Sep 26, 2021

Betty Hartman Jernigan, 82, widow of William Earl Jernigan, died Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 19, 1938 in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late James Leslie and Cleo Lou Bowers Hartman. Mrs. Jernigan worked in banking for many years and...

Sep 23, 2021

Jacqueline “Jackie” Tarlton Long Hendrix, 81, of Newberry, died Thursday, September 23, 2021, at White Oak Manor.

Born on December 22, 1939, in Aiken, she was a daughter of the late James Willard and Eunice Smith Tarlton. She was a 1958 graduate of Newberry High School and a 1961 graduate of...

Sep 22, 2021

Leonard David “L.D.” “Dick” Garland, Sr., 69, of Silverstreet, died Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 5, 1952, in Greenville, OH, he was a son of the late William F. and Clora Elizabeth Garland. He was an Army veteran and a former iron worker....