Obituaries

Nov 25, 2020

Greg Mellwood Coleman, 63, of Saluda, died Friday, November 6, 2020, at his residence.

Born on June 9, 1957, in Newberry, he was a son of Dorothy Mills Coleman and the late George Mellwood Coleman. Greg was a lifelong resident and farmer in Saluda County. He graduated from Saluda High School in 1975 and was an all-conference...

Nov 22, 2020

Floyd Julian Walker, 76, of Summerville, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, at the Summerville Agape Hospice House.

Born on October 20, 1944, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Julian Webster and Mary Lollin Walker. He was retired as a Sergeant from the US Army and served in the South Carolina...

Nov 22, 2020

Charles L. Young, 86, of Newberry, widower of Nadine “Dean” Bond Young, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 22, 1934, in Spencer, NC, he was a son of the late Hampton Theodore and Josephine Pettiegrew Young. He was a sales associate with PCA and following his retirement he...

Nov 21, 2020

JoAnn W. Fulmer, 79, of Prosperity, died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at her residence.

Born on December 23, 1940 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late John Luther and Clarice Dominick Whitman. Mrs. Fulmer worked at the Back Porch Restaurant in Prosperity for many years. She was a member of Macedonia...

Nov 19, 2020

Ricky Harrison, 47, of Newberry, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his residence.

Born on February 28, 1973 in Atlanta, he was a son of Sandra Ann Strickland Harrison and the late Steve Harrison. He was employed by Tom Brigman Contractors. Ricky loved fishing, especially deep sea fishing. He loved watching college football...

Nov 18, 2020

Lucas Adam Easterlin, 40, of Prosperity, went to his eternal home in Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior forever on  Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

Born on January 10, 1980, in Charleston, he was a son of Richard L. and Julia Cook Easterlin. He was an Environmental Remediation Technician with Envirocon.

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Nov 15, 2020

Nancy Roach Warren, 75, passed away November 15, 2020 in her home with her beloved family surrounding her. Born January 30, 1945 in Greenville, SC, she was the loving daughter of the late Claude and Maggie Murrell Roach. She was predeceased by her sister Betty Boheler.

Nancy was a devoted servant to her...

Nov 12, 2020

Marilyn Epting Merchant, 58, of Kinards, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 31, 1962 in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late William Holland and Essie Dickey Epting. She was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College and was an Instructional Assistant at Newberry High School....

Nov 11, 2020

Willie Mae Graham Lindler, 91, of Pomaria, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at her residence.

Born on July 4, 1929 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Minnie Berley Graham. She retired from Shakespeare and was an active member of Capers Chapel United Methodist Church. She was affectionately know as “Honey”...

Nov 10, 2020

Dorothy Shealy Stoudemire, 96, of Chapin, widow of Albert C. “A.C.” Stoudemire, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at White Oak Manor.

Born on December 18, 1923, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Oneal Calvin Shealy and Minnie Inez Fulmer Shealy Amick. She was a homemaker who loved to sew whether...

Nov 10, 2020

Henry Boyd Hendrix, 70, of Newberry, died November 8, 2020 at his residence.

Born on June 20, 1950 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Joseph Fredrick and Jessie Mae Derrick Hendrix. Henry was known by many...

Nov 9, 2020

Jimmie Ray Davis, 61, of Newberry, died Monday, November 9, 2020, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 3, 1959, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Earl and Margurite Hamilton Davis. He was employed with Budd Group at Piedmont Technical College. Mr. Davis was a member of Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church....

Nov 9, 2020

Gloria Antoinette “Toni” Lackey Counts, 85, of Greenville, died Monday, November 9, 2020, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial.

Born on March 27, 1935, in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late Bobby Lackey and Jessie Roberts Lackey Brank and step-daughter of the late Robert Brank She was a member of the Lutheran Church of...

Nov 4, 2020

Margaret Virginia Simpson Koon, 95, of Prosperity, homemaker, widow of Clarence Robert (C.R.) Koon, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont.

Born on February 1, 1925, in Clinton, she was the daughter of the late Lewis D. and Rosalyn Shannon Simpson. She was an amazing...

Nov 3, 2020

Susan Louise Curtis Smallwood, 69, of Newberry, died Monday, November 2, 2020, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 7, 1951 in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the Jerry and Helen Mangione Curtis.

Ms. Smallwood is survived by brothers, Chuck Curtis and David Curtis.  She was predeceased by a brother, Darrell Curtis....

Nov 2, 2020

Herbert Felton Payton, 81, of Prosperity, died Monday, November 2, 2020, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 10, 1939, in Iva, he was a son of the late Robert and Inez Payton. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a retired police office with over 30 years of service. He served...

Nov 2, 2020

Amanda Williamson Brown, 81, of Newberry, widow of Esby Walter Brown, died Monday, November 2, 2020 at White Oak Manor.

Born on July 17, 1939 in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Mary Worthy Williamson. She was a former dispatcher with the Newberry County Sheriff's Office and later retired from the...

Oct 31, 2020

Martha Dell Shealy Bowers of Prosperity, SC passed away on October 31, 2020 in Dyer, TN. She was a kind, giving and loving person; a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a friend to many. She was a member of Wightman UMC in Prosperity, and was retired from the Newberry County Treasurer’s Office. At Dyer Nursing and Rehabilitation...

Oct 31, 2020

Richard Ansel Martin, Sr., 81, of Newberry, widower of Edna Marie Martin, died Saturday, October 31, 2020 at his residence.

Born on July 8, 1939 in Newberry, he was the son of the late Robert Ansel and Juliette Nicholson Martin. He served in the SC National Guard and was the founder of Bulldog...

Oct 31, 2020

Vivian Geraldine Avery Morris, 88, of Newberry, widow of Dudley Morgan “D.M.” Morris, Jr., died Friday, October 30, 2020, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 16, 1932, in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Ludie Frank Avery, Sr. and Lucille Metts Avery. She was retired from Greenwood Mills, Joanna Plant and...