Obituaries

Oct 30, 2020

Lois Opehlia Gregory Hudson, 81, of Newberry, died Friday, October 30, 2020, at White Oak Manor.

Born on January 31, 1939 in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Agnes Harris Gregory.

Mrs. Hudson is survived by a daughter, Lynn Hill (Roger) of Little Mountain; sons,...

Oct 27, 2020

Allen Eugene Nichols, 76, of Newberry, died Monday, October 26, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 29, 1944 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Herman and Ruby Dominick Nichols. He served in the SC National Guard in Saluda for six years. Mr. Nichols retired from American Fiber...

Oct 27, 2020

James Edward “Jimmy” Cook, 72, of Newberry, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 2, 1948, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Eugene and Estelle Cole Cook. He was retired from Carter and Holmes Orchids and had a great love for flowers and pets. He was...

Oct 26, 2020

Charlene Jackson Latimer, 81, of Pomaria, widow of John Daniel Latimer, died October 26, 2020 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on October 14, 1939 in Kalamazoo, MI, she was a daughter of the late Robert Jackson and Virginia Buckallew. She retired as a quality control inspector with nuclear construction. She was a member of...

Oct 24, 2020

Amy Marie Bowers, 60, of Prosperity, died Friday, October 23, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on July 18, 1960, in Prosperity she was a daughter of Marian Sligh Bowers and the late Oscar Wheeler Bowers. She was a graduate of Mid Carolina High School and Midland Technical College. She was a member of Wightman...

Oct 22, 2020

Mr. Earle J. Bedenbaugh, 92, of Prosperity, widower of Jeannine B. Bedenbaugh, died October 22, 2020 at White Oak Manor.

Born on March 7, 1928 Prosperity, he was a son of the late C. Boyd and Eula J. Bedenbaugh. He graduated from O'Neal High School and received a B.S. Degree in Animal Husbandry from Clemson...

Oct 22, 2020

Janice Rister Skalicky, 65, of Greenville, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at her residence.

Born on August 24, 1955, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late James and Helen Merchant Rister. She was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Skalicky is survived by her husband,...

Oct 22, 2020

Shirley Ann Boozer, 82, of Newberry, died Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 22, 1938, she was a daughter of the late James Rance and Helen Stribble. She retired from Old School Manufacturing and later for Kunkle Oil Convenience Stores. She was a member of Wightman United Methodist Church...

Oct 21, 2020

Jeremey Warner Schumpert, 37, of Greenwood, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Born on July 4, 1983, in Columbia, he was the son of Charles Martin Schumpert and Cynthia F. Brown.

He was a graduate of Mid Carolina High School and Piedmont Technical College.

Jeremey served in the...

Oct 21, 2020

William Conley Jumper, Jr. 52, husband of Sarah Beth Cortese Jumper, passed away in the line of duty on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Born in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of William Conley Jumper, Sr. and Joanne Graham Jumper. Sergeant Jumper was a 28-year veteran of the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. During his time in law enforcement, Conley...

Oct 21, 2020

Von Long Counts, 77, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 23, 1943, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late C.B. “Red” and Nell Long Counts. He was retired from the University of South Carolina Motor Pool and...

Oct 19, 2020

Bobbie Jean Hannah Graham, 87, of Newberry, and formerly of Huntington, WV, widow of Bernard L. Graham, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 19, 2020 while a resident at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. She was born on September 26, 1933 in Logan, WV, the middle child of five of...

Oct 19, 2020

Robert Edward Ruff, 94, of Prosperity, died Monday, October 19, 2020 at his residence.

Born on April 2, 1926 in Elizabethton, TN, he was a son of the late Claude Delaney and Leila Chappell Ruff. He was a World War II Marine Corps veteran having served on the Yorktown and a retired Certified...

Oct 18, 2020

Martha Anderson Young, 91, of Newberry, SC widow of James Edmunds Young died October 18, 2020 at the Clinton Presbyterian Community in Clinton, SC.

She was born November 5, 1928 in Spartanburg County, a daughter of the late Thomas Brockman and Irene Geer Anderson. She was predeceased by four brothers: Thomas...

Oct 14, 2020

William Taylor (Bill) Burrell, age 92, of Newberry, South Carolina went to be with the Lord on October 13th, 2020.

He was born in Habersham County, Georgia on June 4th, 1928, the 7th and youngest child of Alford Marion Burrell and Cordelia Thomas Burrell. In 1949 he and Kathryn Doris Collins of Greenville,...

Oct 14, 2020

Larry B. DeHart, 78, of Pomaria died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was married for over 52 years to the late Margaret S. DeHart.

Born December 26, 1941 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Clarence B. and Elizabeth Reighley DeHart. He was a a 1960...

Oct 12, 2020

Audrey Lee Baugher, 89, of Hartford City, IN passed away at 7 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home.

She was born in Ceredo, West Virginia on October 25, 1930 to William G. Carver and Margaret “Maggie” (Hood) Carver. Her parents preceded her in death. Audrey married Howard Dean...

Oct 11, 2020

Louise Ingle Parker, 92, of Prosperity, widow of Philmore H. Parker, died October 9, 2020 at her residence.

Born on September 26, 1928 in Shelby, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Joel F. and Minnie Ford Ingle.

She had a love for all children. She especially enjoyed...

Oct 9, 2020

Randal Dean Baker, 62, of West Columbia, widower of Vicki Hare Baker, died, Friday, October 9, 2020 at his residence.

Born on October 29, 1957 in Prosperity, he was a son on the late John L. and Betty Ann Koon Baker.

He was a retired truck driver and member of the...

Oct 9, 2020

Lois Lever Wilson, 77 of Newberry, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on May 16, 1943 in Pomaria, she was the daughter of the late, Capers Maxie and Gladys Lever. She was a member of Enoree Baptist Church where she played the piano and taught Sunday School for many...