Obituaries

Mar 16, 2021

Lieutenant Colonel William Ernest “Bill” Schumpert, 92, of Newberry, SC, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC.

He was the eldest son of the late Homer Elisha and Carrie Ethel Adams Schumpert of Newberry, SC. Born in Newberry County on December 27, 1928, Bill was a 1947 graduate...

Mar 15, 2021

Hollis Harmon, age 86, of Newberry, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his home.

He was born on February 6, 1935 in Lexington County, South Carolina. He has been a longtime resident of Newberry, South Carolina but also spent several years in Arlington, Texas. Hollis graduated from Newberry High School in...

Mar 13, 2021

Johnny Samuel Counts, 66, of Prosperity, widower of Elizabeth "Libby" Brown Counts, died on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Providence Hospital.

Born on October 28, 1954 in Newberry, he was a son of the late George Elbert Counts, Jr. and Nora Richardson Counts. He was employed by Love Chevrolet and worked in the...

Mar 11, 2021

Crystal Marie Lathrop, 36, of Newberry, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at her residence.

Born on June 11, 1984, in Newberry, she was the daughter of Barbara Boulware Kingsmore and the late Brian Raeford Kingsmore. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Lathrop is survived in...

Mar 11, 2021

Mrs. Mary “Jeanette” Byrom Gardner, age 73, passed away on March 11, 2021 in Columbia, South Carolina surrounded by family.

Jeanette was born on October 9, 1947 in Franklin County Tennessee where she grew up with 5 brothers and a sister. She grew up on a farm where her...

Mar 9, 2021

John Pressley "J.P." Fellers, Jr., 85, of Prosperity, widower of Shirley Bowers Fellers, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at Pruitt Health Blythewood.

Born on May 25, 1935, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late John Pressley Fellers, Sr. and Claudia Harmon Fellers. He served in the South Carolina National Guard and was retired...

Feb 27, 2021

Carmel Jeanne Batt Motley, 82, of Prosperity, widow of Patrick Motley, died Friday, February 26, 2021, at Prisma Health Baptist.

Born on August 4, 1938, in Cadillac, MI, she was a daughter of the late Darrell H. and Mildred Spranger Batt. She had worked for General Motors and had also owned her own...

Feb 24, 2021

Joan B. Bishop’s walk on earth ended on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 when she went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and her beloved husband James Robert.

Joan was born on May 4, 1934 in Joanna, SC to the late Hozie and Ona Lever Bridges.

Joan worked...

Feb 23, 2021

Donna Harris Shealy, 70, of Pomaria, died Monday, February 22, 2021, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on July 13, 1950, in Pomaria, she was the daughter of the late Alva “Babe” and Dorothy Bedenbaugh Harris. She was retired from BellSouth and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.

She is...

Feb 20, 2021

Nannie Lou Cook Kibler, 96, of Laurens, widow of Jacob Alvin Kibler, died Friday, February 19, 2021.

Born on September 13, 1924, in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Eugene and Pauline Penland Cook. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church of Laurens.

Mrs....

Feb 19, 2021

Douglas Wayne Longshore, 71, of Newberry, died Thursday, February 18, 2021, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on August 19, 1949, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Ivy and Nell Lee Longshore. He had been a team member a the Newberry Disabilities and Special Needs PRIDE Workshop.

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Feb 17, 2021

Dr. John Williamson Brown, Sr., 84, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 in Newberry S.C.  Dr. Brown was born 10/23/1936 in Newberry, SC, the son of the late Sims Williamson “Brother” Brown and Nora Kate Weaver Brown.  A graduate of Clemson University and Duke Medical School, he served in the...

Feb 10, 2021

Manuela “Lala” Lopez~Raja of Newberry died suddenly on January 12, 2021 from covid-19 while honeymooning with her husband in South Africa.

Manuela was born October 27, 1971 in Casa Grande AZ. she is the daughter of the late Manuel Acosta Lopez and Fred and Elizabeth Tucker of Newberry.

She is survived...

Feb 9, 2021

Jimmy Dennis, 76, of Newberry, died Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Self Regional Hospital.

Born on June 9, 1944, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Herman and Reba Shealy Dennis. Mr. Dennis was retired from Gary Russ Chevrolet and was presently working part-time with Stokes Trainor Chevrolet. He was a member of...

Feb 8, 2021

William Anthony “Tony” Dunaway, 57, of Newberry, died Monday, February 8, 2021.

Born on December 4, 1963, in Prosperity, he was the son of Carless Smith Dunaway and the late William Harold Dunaway. He was a mechanic.

He is survived in addition to his mother, Carless Dunaway by his son, Anthony...

Feb 7, 2021

Local singer and song writer Larry E. Newman, Sr. 78, of Silverstreet, son of the late John B. and Doris Sharpe Newman, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family Sunday, February 7, 2021.

He was born on April 1, 1942, in Camden. Larry was retired from...

Feb 7, 2021

Thomas Matthew Nichols, Sr., 83, of Prosperity, died Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 25, 1937, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Benjamin Cole and Nina Mae Waters Nichols. He had served in the S.C. National Guard and retired after 34 ½ years as...

Feb 6, 2021

Sue Halfacre Lindler of Newberry, died Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Prisma Health Richland.

Born in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Herman Maffett and Elizabeth McIlwain Halfacre. She worked for BellSouth which later became AT&T from which she retired. Mrs. Lindler was a member of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church where she...

Feb 5, 2021

Roxanne Shealy Bedenbaugh, 84, a lifelong resident of Little Mountain, died Friday, February 5, 2021, in her home surrounded by loved ones.

Mrs. Bedenbaugh was the oldest of three children and only daughter of the late G. Russell and Sara Stone Shealy. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Paul Garrett...

Feb 5, 2021

Mabel Mayer Bertolatus died on February 5, 2021. in Iowa City, Iowa. She had been living in Iowa City since she left her home in South Carolina in 2005.

Mabel was born at home on her family’s farm near Peak, South Carolina, on October 13, 1919. Her parents were G. Evans Mayer and Vennie Shealy Mayer. Like...