Obituaries

Aug 25, 2020

W. Cullen Brooks, Jr., 76, of Spartanburg died at his home on Monday, August 24, 2020.

Born in Charleston, SC on August 7, 1944. He was the only son of the late William Cullen, Sr. and Dorothy Grayson Brooks. He was a 1963 graduate of Spartanburg High School. Cullen attended Spartanburg Jr. College...

Aug 19, 2020

Vones “Billy” Hunter Shealy, 92, of Prosperity, widower of Nancy Livingston Shealy, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on August 20, 1927 in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Andrew Killian and Susie Bedenbaugh Shealy. He served in the U.S. Army, the Merchant Marines, the...

Aug 14, 2020

Richard Carroll “Pop” Kinard, 83 of Chapin was called home to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ on Friday, August 14, 2020.

Born on August 23, 1936 in Little Mountain, he was a son of the late John and Mildred Bundrick Kinard. He was the co-owner of Kinard Logging until his retirement 12 years ago....

Aug 13, 2020

Sadie W. Kinard, 92, of Newberry, widow of Everett Kinard, died Thursday, August 13, 2020 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born in Newberry on October 12, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Everette Marcus and Lena Pearl Glenn Wood. She was an active member of Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was a former...

Aug 12, 2020

Kyong Suk “Tina” Yi, 83, went home to be with her Lord on August 12, 2020 at the home of her son, Rev. Soku “Seth” Yi. Tina was born on September 15, 1936 to Un Chan and Son Yo Ko in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. She was the fifth of ten children. At the age of ten, her...

Aug 10, 2020

Shannon David Stroud, 44, of Prosperity, died Monday, August 10, 2020 at his residence.

Born on October 24, 1975, he was the son of the late Eddie David and Kathy Myers Stroud. He worked for A3 Communications and was a member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church.

Mr. Stroud is...

Aug 10, 2020

Betty Louise Dent Bland was born in 1932 in Columbia, SC to parents Harper A. and Elise Herron Dent. She graduated from Columbia High School, then attended Erskine College in Due West, SC. In 1955 she graduated from Erskine with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Bible Studies.

After...

Aug 10, 2020

Brenda Kay White, 74, of Newberry, widow of J.C. White, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 14, 1947 in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late Ora T. and Emma Bennett Boulware. She was retired from Clinton Mills and was a member of the Prosperity...

Aug 9, 2020

Kathleen Martin Wilson, 81, of Newberry, widow of Randolph Lee Wilson, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her residence.

Born on August 26, 1938 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late William Jefferson and Genevieve Martin. She was a graduate of Newberry College and taught in the Newberry County School System...

Aug 8, 2020

William Bissell Ackerman, Jr. (Bill), 84, passed away peacefully in his home with his loving family by his side on August 8th, 2020.

Bill was born on September 13, 1935 in the front bedroom of his parents home in Prosperity, S.C. He was an only child of the late William Bissell Ackerman, Sr. and Bernese...

Aug 5, 2020

MSGT Robert Lee Snelgrove, United States Air Force (Retired), widower of Maxine Sease Snelgrove,died August 5, 2020 at his residence.

Born in Leesville on October 3, 1935, he was a son of the late Henry Arthur and Bessie Lee Derrick Snelgrove. He retired from the United States Air Force, serving in both the Korean Conflict...

Aug 5, 2020

Rebecca Wicker Gardner, 97, of Newberry, widow of Robert Andrew Gardner, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Springfield Place.

Born on October 22, 1922 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Oliver and Mary Viola Graham Wicker. She worked for Greenwood Mills, Joanna plant for many years then later retired from Torrington...

Aug 2, 2020

Mary Marler Metts, 92, of Prosperity, widow of Lewis P. Metts, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at National Health Care of Clinton.

Born on April 25, 1928, in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma Craig Marler. She was retired from Joanna Cotton Mill and was a member of...

Aug 2, 2020

Kevin Lee Ringer, 62, of Newberry, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his residence.

Born on October 19, 1957 in Newberry, he was the son of the late Malcolm Lee and Joyce Mays Ringer. He...

Jul 31, 2020

Richard Dean Mercer, 57, of Newberry, died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Prisma Health Richland.

Born on April 1, 1963 in Elberton, GA, he was a son of the late George Robert Mercer and Mildred Dean Mercer Barton. He was a diesel mechanic at Davenport and Willingham and was a member of Concord...

Jul 31, 2020

Barbara Alice Brown Lyerly, 84, of Prosperity, died Friday, July 31, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on December 9, 1935 in Chapin, she was the daughter of the late Richard Warner and Nelva Barbara Adams Brown. She was a graduate of the University of South Florida and was a member of Macedonia...

Jul 30, 2020

Larry Boyd Killian, 69, of Prosperity, entered into the eternal kingdom on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Newberry Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 18, 1950 in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Junis Boyd “J.B.” and Ettie Adams Killian.  He was a member of Chapin United Methodist Church where he...

Jul 30, 2020

Yvonne H. Farmer, 84, of Newberry , widow of the love of her life, James A. “Jimmy” Farmer,passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.

Born on June 7, 1936 in Whitmire, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Louise Campbell Horton. She was raised in the Bush River...

Jul 30, 2020

Jean “Bay” Moore Bundrick, widow of Thurmond Lee Bundrick, died peacefully, July 29, 2020 at her residence. Jean and Thurmond were united in marriage February 19, 1947 and reunited July 29, 2020.

Born on January 24, 1931 in Helena, she was the daughter of the late James Boyce “Bud” Moore and...

Jul 29, 2020

Ola Mae “Peggy” Burton Cook, 98, of Prosperity, widow of Harold B. Cook, died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her residence.

Born on May 22, 1922 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Clyde and Maude Smith Burton. Mrs. Cook was a co-owner of Cook Brother's Farm. She was a member of...