Obituaries

May 14, 2020

James Earl Leopard, Sr., 69 of Newberry, widower of Wendy Hepler Leopard, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at his residence.

Born on June 24, 1950 in Waynesville, N.C., he was a son of the late Joseph Lloyd Leopard and Sarah Elizabeth Trull. He loved fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.

May 12, 2020

Jean Moore Hughey, 93, of Prosperity, widow of Paul W. Hughey, Sr., died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Generations of Chapin.

Born on November 18, 1926 in Saluda, she was a daughter of the late Leland Summer Moore and Imogene Oxner Allen. Mrs. Hughey was a retired stenographer with General Motors Corporation. She...

May 8, 2020

It is with deepest sorrow we announce that Shawn Alan Bates,31, our most beloved son, brother, friend, father, and fiance, died suddenly on Thursday May 7, 2020 at his home.

Those who knew Shawn, even just a little, lost a shining light.

Shawn could build, repair, re-engineer,...

May 7, 2020

Mazie Neel Boozer, 94, of Newberry, died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on November 13, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Tom Clark and Ida Mae Wilson Neel. She graduated salutatorian of her class from Bush River High School and was retired from Newberry Auto Supply....

May 7, 2020

Clyde Douglas Lipsey, 72, of Little Mountain, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center surrounded by his immediate family.

Born on March 12, 1948 in Clinton, he was a son of the late Ernest James and Annie Belle Knox Lipsey. He was a...

May 4, 2020

Jane Elizabeth Pitts, 42, of Newberry, died Monday, May 4, 2020 at her residence.

Born on May 24, 1977 in Newberry, she was the daughter of Linda Hawkins Pitts and the late John William “J.W.” Pitts, Jr. She graduated with perfect attendance from Mid Carolina High School and was also a graduate of...

May 3, 2020

Michael Lester Nobles, 62, of Newberry, died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital.

Born on March 14, 1958 in Whitmire, he was the son of the late William Hoyt “Boochie” Nobles, Jr. and Marie Collier Nobles. He was the owner of Michael's Barber Shop and was a member of Smyrna Presbyterian...

May 3, 2020

Henry Holland Wilson, 76, of Newberry, died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 20, 1943 in Newberry, he was a son of the late David Leroy Wilson, Sr. and Annie Belle Hickson Wilson. He was a graduate of Newberry College and a former owner of the Village...

Apr 28, 2020

Bessie Proctor Hendrix Rinehart, 102, died Monday, April 27, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born in Saluda on November 14, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Elissa Riddlehoover Proctor. She had five sisters and one brother. She was raised most of her life in Newberry. She married her...

Apr 27, 2020

Charles Thomas “Tommy” Prince, 87, of Whitmire, widower of Bonnie Adams Felker Prince, died April 26, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 13, 1932 in Whitmire, he was the son of the late Samuel Franklin “Frank” and Minnie Bell White Prince. Tommy worked on his family’s 165 acre farm from...

Apr 27, 2020

Cecilia Ann Franklin, 70, of Newberry, died Monday, April 27, 2020 at her residence.

Born on October 16, 1949 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Lillie Mae Eargle Wicker. She was a 1993 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Newberry College with BA...

Apr 26, 2020

Robert “Bob” William Pingleton, 87, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2020, at Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, South Carolina.

Bob was born on January 13, 1933 to Henry Lester Pingleton and Mary Ellen (Foltz) Pingleton in Claremore, Oklahoma. At the tender age of three, Bob moved to Coquille, Oregon with his family, and...

Apr 25, 2020

Ned Hawkins Hipp of Bethania, N.C., passed away on April 8, 2020 and went to be with the Lord. He was born on November 30, 1935 in Newberry. He was the only child of the late Johnnie Osborne Hipp and Gladys Ruth Hawkins Hipp. He graduated from Newberry High School in 1954 and is survived by his wife of...

Apr 25, 2020

Gene Aughtry Smith, 71, of Newberry , died on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at his residence.

Born on August 7, 1948 in Lexington County, he was a son of the late Albert A. and Essie Mae Aughtry Smith. He was a graduate of Lexingon High School and a 1991 graduate of...

Apr 20, 2020

Joyce Elaine “Joy” Kissam Bouknight, 66, of Newberry, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at Atrium Health Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.

Born on September 15, 1953 in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late B.S. And Sara Dubose Kissam. Mrs. Bouknight was a graduate of Newberry College and retired from Eagle...

Apr 19, 2020

Dr. Gaillard FitzSimons Waterfall “Gail” of Newberry, South Carolina died on April 19, 2020. He was 88 years old. Born in 1932 to Charles Hardy and Katherine FitzSimons Waterfall in Columbia, SC, he grew up in Shandon and attended St John’s Episcopal Church.

He graduated from Dreher High School...

Apr 15, 2020

Betty Jean Derrick Bishop, 90, of Newberry, widow of Judson Bishop, died Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Springfield Place.

Born on June 3, 1929 in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Wilbur and Annie Halfacre Derrick. Mrs. Bishop was a graduate of Newberry College and was retired from the...

Apr 14, 2020

David Jackie Walker, 75, of Prosperity, died Monday, April 13, 2020 at his residence.

Born on May 10, 1944 in Tennova, TN, he was a son of the late David A. and Naomi Hunley Walker. He was the retired owner of Dave's Chicken Store and was a member of Park Road...

Apr 13, 2020

Kathie Wood Dobbins, 71, formerly of Edgefield, widow of Thomas L. Dobbins, Jr. ,died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

She was born on July 31, 1948 in Newberry, a daughter of the late John and Reba Roark Wood. She was a member of Trenton United Methodist church and...

Apr 11, 2020

Deavours H. “Jeff” Jefcoat died at his home in Little Mountain, SC the morning of April 11, 2020. Born March 13, 1929 at Soso, MS he was the first born of the late Bura and Lola Williams Jefcoat. He was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Cora Jean Merritt Jefcoat, and his youngest son, Sam Jefcoat...