Obituaries

Sep 22, 2021

Dorothy Gale Chattley, 48, of Gaston, SC, passed away on September 21, 2021, at Prisma Health Richland.

Dorothy was born on December 18, 1972, to the late James Wyman Goodman, Sr. and Vonetta Ayers Goodman. She was employed at Bi-Rite of Gaston.

She is survived...

Sep 21, 2021

Edward Ray Mace, 64, of Prosperity, died Monday, September 20, 2021, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 26, 1957, in Cherokee County, he was a son of the late Charles Ray Mace and Elizabeth Ragsdale Wessinger. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Prosperity Wildlife...

Sep 21, 2021

Alma “Ann” Steading McIntyre Harris, 90, of Pomaria, died Monday, September 20, 2021, at her residence.

Born on March 4, 1931, in Wellford, she was a daughter of the late Troy B. Steading, Sr. and Marie Layne Steading. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church where she was...

Sep 16, 2021

Janie Adams Nichols, 101, widow of Frank E. Nichols, of Newberry, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at White Oak Manor.

Born on February 28, 1920, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Carrie Cromer Adams. She had worked at the Outlet Shoe Store and was a faithful...

Sep 15, 2021

Rebecca G. “Becky” Shealy, 70, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 28, 1951, in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late William Earl and Lucia Mell Whisonant Gossett. She worked for Tom Gibson State Farm and was a member of Zion...

Sep 15, 2021

Joann Baldwin Wallace, 88, of Newberry, widow of Ted Wallace, Sr., died Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 6, 1933, in Ozark, AL, she was a daughter of the late William Jefferson and Jewell Woodham Baldwin. She was retired from Kaywood in Joanna and...

Sep 11, 2021

Deborah Kay Peeples, 68, of Prosperity, died Friday, September 10, 2021, at Prisma Health Richland.

Born on January 17, 1953, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Edgar Roland and Willie Grace Catoe Peeples. She was a nurse at the South Carolina State Hospital for many years.

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Sep 11, 2021

Edgar Marion Fulmer, 85, of Prosperity, widower of JoAnn Whitman Fulmer, died Saturday, September 11, 2021, at his residence.

Born on July 16, 1936, in Lexington, he was a son of the late Matthew Stack and Ione Hamm Fulmer. He served in the S.C. National Guard and was retired after 34...

Sep 9, 2021

Bobby Dale Chapman, 70, of Chapin, died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on June 24, 1951, in Lexington County, he was a son of the late William Grady and Mertie Arnold Chapman. He was an auto technician who had worked at Tire Kingdom. He was a member...

Sep 8, 2021

Anne N. Folk, wife of J. Wayne Folk of Newberry, South Carolina, died September 8, 2021. Mrs. Folk was born on September 12, 1948 in Charlotte, North Carolina . She was the daughter of the late Dennis W. “Red” Newton, Sr. and Mary Blackwell Newton.

Educated in the Newberry County school...

Sep 3, 2021

Randy Marshall Welliver, 69, of Newberry, died September 2, 2021 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born March 10, 1952 in Columbia, he was the son of the late Marshall Lynn Welliver and Sara Alice Felker Welliver. He graduated from Olympia High School in 1970. Randy was a hard worker all of his life; although he was not...

Sep 2, 2021

Raven Nicole Wise, 27, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021 as the result of an automobile accident.

Born on August 1, 1994, in Lexington, she was the daughter of Thomas Wise III and the late Debra Corley Wise. She was in management at Love's Truck Stop.

Sep 2, 2021

Robert Allen Johnson, Sr., 75, of Johns Island, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest at his residence on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. His Memorial Service will be held Sunday, September 5, 2021 in Pinecrest Baptist Church, 1285 Ashley Hall Road at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends Saturday September 4, 2021 in J. Henry Stuhr Inc....

Aug 31, 2021

Elizabeth Renwick Baker, MD died peacefully on August 30, 2021, at her home in Columbia SC. She was born Sept. 24, 1949, in Washington DC to the late Dr. Ralph Parr Baker and Elizabeth Renwick Baker. She spent her youth in Newberry and was valedictorian of her high school class. She received her undergraduate degree in chemistry...

Aug 30, 2021

Stephanie Corinne Bundrick, 13, entered into eternal rest Monday, August 30, 2021.

Heaven gained another angel. Born on May 13, 2008, in Newberry County, Stephanie was the daughter of Brittany Berley and Stephen Bundrick and granddaughter of Pamela Berley and Mary Beck. Stephanie was a student at Whitmire Community School.

Aug 27, 2021

Harry Emanuel Cromer, Sr., 95, entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 27, 2021.

Born on October 2, 1925 in Newberry County, Harry was the son of the late John Emanuel and Janie Sease Cromer. He was a United States Navy veteran and a graduate of the University of North Carolina....

Aug 26, 2021

Murrie Alice Shealy Johnson, 75, of Johns Island, South Carolina, wife of Robert Allen Johnson, Sr. entered into eternal rest Tuesday, August 24, 2021.

The family will receive friends in Charleston, Thursday, August 26, 2021 in the J. Henry Stuhr Inc. Downtown Chapel, 232 Calhoun Street from 5:00 p.m. -l 7:00...

Aug 25, 2021

Betty Jean Long Dominick, 82, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at her residence.



Born on March 16, 1939, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Edward N. and Frances Shealy Long. She was the 1957 Salutatorian of Pomaria High School and retired after 54 years from Kirk Pontiac and Fritz's Pontiac, Cadillac Buick dealerships and Fritz Waidner as his...

Aug 23, 2021

James Aubrey Hatcher, 63, of Prosperity, died Friday, August 20, 2021, at his residence.

Born on November 5, 1957, in Trenton, he was a son of the late Marvin and Shelby Jean Hatcher Ready. He worked for 45 years at Georgia Pacific where he was the knife grinder. He enjoyed hunting...

Aug 22, 2021

Barbara Ann Amick Chapman, 67, of Chapin, died Saturday, August 21, 2021 at her residence.

Born on December 22, 1953 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Ansel O'Neil and Lillian Estelle Shealy Amick. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church....