Obituaries

Sep 30, 2019

Audrey Sligh Zobel Agnew, 93, of Newberry, died Monday, September 30, 2019 at Springfield Place.

Born on October 7, 1925 in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Waters Sligh. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church and a past member of the Newberry Roadrunners. Mrs....

Sep 27, 2019

William S. “Scotty” Hatchell, Sr., 75 of Newberry, died September 26, 2019 at his residence.

Born on April 17, 1944, in Hartsville, he was a son of the late John Shelby Wells, Sr. and Pearl Pauline Hatchell Wells. Mr. Hatchell was a retired truck driver and worked for Newberry Feed and Farm and Setzler Farms...

Sep 26, 2019

Phillip Charles Ramey, 58, of Newberry, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Prisma Health Richland.

Born on January 25, 1961 in Newberry, he was a son of Anne Robbins Sherrill and the late Richard Harry Paris. He was an Army veteran and a handyman.

He is survived in addition...

Sep 23, 2019

Bobb Anthony “Bobby” Lindley, 82, of Prosperity, died Sunday, September 22, 2019 at his residence.

Born on May 3, 1937 in Orangeburg, he was a son of the late J.B. and Victoria Bobb Lindley. He was a graduate of Newberry College, retired from Monsata of Greenwood and following retirement worked at Lowe's and...

Sep 23, 2019

George Wayne “Yankee” Gibson, Sr., 70, of Newberry, died Monday, September 23, 2019 at his residence.

Born on October 31, 1948 in Rockmart, GA, he was a son of the late George Joe and Carolyn Byrd Gibson. He was an Army Veteran serving in the Special Forces as a Green Beret and was...

Sep 20, 2019

Wilmer Michael “Mike” Longshore, 61, of Silverstreet, died Friday, September 20, 2019 at Self Regional Hospital.

Born on January 7, 1958 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Andrew Wilson and Betty Jean Floyd Longshore. He was employed with Bill Lominick Logging and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church....

Sep 15, 2019

Thomas L. Dobbins, Jr. of Newberry died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at J.F. Hawkins Health Care.

Born on April 5, 1940 in Anderson, he was a son of the late Thomas Louis Dobbins, Sr. and Amelia Seawright Dobbins. Mr. Dobbins was a graduate of Valdosta State University and earned a master's degree from Florida State...

Sep 9, 2019

Dorothy “Dot” Swindler Merchant, 94, of Newberry, widow of Woodrow Merchant, died Monday, September 9, 2019 at Springfield Place.

Born on February 27, 1925 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Ola Cromer Swindler. She was retired from American Fiber and Finishing and was a member of Lewis Memorial...

Sep 7, 2019

Walter Albert Austin, 81, of Prosperity, died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 8, 1938 in East Greenwich, RI, he was the son of the late William and Kathleen Austin Desseau. Mr. Austin was an Air Force veteran and member of Our Lady of the Lake...

Sep 5, 2019

Suda Mae Shealy Chapman Suber, 85, of Chapin died Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on November 16, 1933 in Leesville, she was a daughter of the late Bunyon Addison Wayne and Cora Adelle Rish Shealy She retired from North American Philips and was a member of St. John Lutheran...

Sep 1, 2019

Thomas Lane Moseley, 63, of Prosperity, died at his residence.

Born on January 5, 1956 in Augusta, he was the son of Joan Dance and the late Thomas Truman Moseley. He was a US Army veteran and was a retired Health and Physics Technician. Lane was a 6 th degree Black belt in...

Aug 27, 2019

Attice Holland Counts, 93, of Newberry, widow of John L. Counts, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital.

Born on August 31, 1925 in Simpsonville, she was a daughter of the late Farish Furman and Geneva Graydon Holland. She was a graduate of Silverstreet High School and retired from Damon International. She...

Aug 24, 2019

Mr. Richard Norman Marsh, age 83, died on Friday, August 23, 2019 peacefully surrounded by his close family. He was the son of the late Edgar Leroy Marsh and Pauline Estelle Rosier Marsh. Richard was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Statesboro High School in 1953.

He fulfilled his military obligation with...

Aug 19, 2019

Tammy Cannon Shealy, 59, of Newberry, SC went to her heavenly home on August 18, 2019. Born in Columbia, SC on May 12, 1960, she was the daughter of the late William Cannon and Hazel Millwood Cannon Allen. She was preceded in death by her son, Rusty Shealy and brothers, Keyford Cannon and Phillip Cannon.

Aug 16, 2019

Debra Slice Martin, 65, of Prosperity, died Friday, August 16, 2019 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 25, 1954 in Chapin, she was the daughter of the late J.W. and Patsy Livingston Slice. She was a 1972 graduate of Chapin High School and retired from Weisz Graphics in Chapin. She was...

Aug 11, 2019

Emma “Ruth” Butler Christensen, 102, of Newberry, South Carolina died Saturday, August 10, 2019, at White Oak Manor.

Born on December 6, 1916, in Augusta, Georgia, Ruth was the daughter of the late David Marion and Eddie Clark Rheney Butler. Ruth and her family moved...

Aug 5, 2019

Betty Jean Force Livingston, 88, of Prosperity, widow of Arthur Livingston, Jr., died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the Agape Hospice House.

Born on February 4, 1931 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late George and Inez Hendrix Force. She was retired from Kayser-Roth Corporation. Mrs. Livingston was a member of...

Jul 31, 2019

Michael Dudrow McCormack, 72, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on October 10, 1946 in Tiffin, OH, he was a son of the late John Clifford and Dorothy Dudrow McCormack. He was an Army veteran and was a building contractor with Cormac and Associates. Mr. McCormack was...

Jul 31, 2019

Daron Bradley Doolittle, 45, of Irmo, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

Born on July 16, 1974 in Charleston, he was a son of Charles K. and Lou Cromer Doolittle. He had worked in Forestry Operations and was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church.

He is survived in...

Jul 31, 2019

Kathleen Kinard Crumpton, 91, of Prosperity, widow of John Derren “J.D.” Crumpton, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Springfield Place.

Born on August 14, 1927 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late John Ernest and Tommie Lee Long Kinard. Mrs. Crumpton was retired from Monsanto and was a faithful member of...