Obituaries

Feb 7, 2020

Geraldine Hess, 76, of Saluda, died Friday, February 7, 2020 at Providence Hospital.

Born on June 17, 1943, in Swords Creek, VA, she was the daughter of the late Hobert and Tina Hess. She was the owner of Hess Grocer in both Raven and Drill, VA. Geraldine also enjoyed...

Feb 5, 2020

Moto Sugihara Howe, 94, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2020 in Newberry SC. Born in Gifu, Japan, on July 24, 1925 she was the daughter of Ryoji Sugihara and Toki Sugihara, late of Gifu, Japan. She was married for more than 54 years to the late Henry D. Howe Jr. [MSgt US Army]. She was predeceased...

Feb 2, 2020

Raymond Edward Kyzer, 90, of Newberry, died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 25, 1929 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Reedy Edward and Nettie Lucas Kyzer. Mr. Kyzer worked for Kendall Company and later retired from Greenwood Mills. He was a lifelong...

Jan 29, 2020

Madeline Amick Hipp, 85, of Prosperity, widow of Cornelius “Pee Wee” Hipp, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 28, 1934 in Lexington County, she was the daughter of the late Eddie C. and Lena Mayer Amick.She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church, where she was a...

Jan 28, 2020

Susan Price Connelly, beloved wife of Alvin David Connelly, entered her eternal rest on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 after long years of Alzheimer's. Susan was born February 1949, the daughter of the late Leonard Eugene and Evelyn Ayers Price. She is survived by her husband; her son, Jason Neal (Melissa) of Irmo; and her sister, Jane (Leonard)...

Jan 28, 2020

Sarah Roberta Amick Shealy, 93, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at her residence.

Born on November 4, 1926 in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Annie Long Amick. She worked for many years at Newberry Mills and Greenwood Mill. She finished her working career at Quality...

Jan 28, 2020

Sally Ann Bock Hestick, 64, of Prosperity, died Monday, January 27, 2020 at her residence.

Born on May 4, 1955 in Clarksburg, WV, she was a daughter of the late William Bock and Elizabeth McDonald Bock

Mrs. Hestick is survived by her husband, Mitchell Roberts; a daughter, Lindsay H....

Jan 27, 2020

Harold Joseph Smith, 80, of Pomaria, died January 27, 2020 at his residence.

Born July 1, 1939 in Pomaria, he was a son of the late John William and Sadie Fowler Smith. He was a commercial insulator, retiring from Fluor Corporation.

He served in the United States Army. Harold was a volunteer fireman...

Jan 25, 2020

George Ellis Amick, 82, of Prosperity, died Friday, January 24, 2020 at Colonial Gardens Memory Care Center.

Born on October 7, 1937 in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Clinton and Elberta Lindler Amick. He was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church where he was a former Youth Director, member...

Jan 22, 2020

Julie Lea Dominick Taylor, 51, of Newberry, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Prisma Health Baptist.

Born on January 2, 1969, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of James Lee “Pal” and Patricia Shealy Dominick. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church.

Ms. Taylor is survived by...

Jan 22, 2020

Nellie Juanita Ritch Helms Wicker, 90, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at White Oak Manor.

Born on November 2, 1929, in Charlotte, NC, she was a daughter of the late Lindsay and Hazel Bartley Ritch. She was retired from Jordan Business Forms.

Mrs. Wicker is survived by...

Jan 18, 2020

Ronnie Floyd Martin, 72, of Prosperity, widower of Debra Slice Martin, died Saturday, January 18, 2020 at his residence..

Born on December 9, 1947, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Oscar and Mildred Dominick Martin. He was a 1966 graduate of Mid Carolina High School and was an Army veteran...

Jan 17, 2020

Ellen Wise Lominick, 69, of Pomaria, died Friday, January 17, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born in Orangeburg, she was a daughter of the late George Calvin Wise, Sr. and Jean Scharler Wise. She retired from Pinner Clinic and was a member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church. She loved her pets and enjoyed...

Jan 16, 2020

Mary Elma Ridlehoover Clark, 83, of Newberry, widow of Royce Edward Clark, died Thursday, January 16, 2020 at White Oak Manor.

Born on July 24, 1936 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Edgar “Ed” and Alma Hawkins Ridlehoover. She worked for many years at Old School Manufacturing and later Damon...

Jan 14, 2020

Julia Faye Boozer McSwain, 89, of Newberry, widow of John J. (Bill) McSwain, passed from this life on January 14, 2020. Born February 27, 1930, in Prosperity, SC, she was the daughter of the late James V. and Freddie Dawkins Boozer.

Mrs. McSwain was a graduate of Stoney Hill School, Columbia Hospital School...

Jan 13, 2020

Alice Faye Clark Rice, 79, of Whitmire, widow of Leon S. Rice, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 12, 1940 in Alamance County, NC, she was a daughter of the late James William and Murma Sue Clayton Clark. She was retired from Kendall Company, Oakland...

Jan 11, 2020

Howard Nixon Parks, 91, devoted family man and dear friend to many, passed away on August 4, 2019 in Atlantic Beach, Florida.

Born March 25, 1928 to Thomas Nixon, Jr. and Ethel Parks in Newberry, South Carolina, Howard attended Newberry public schools and was graduated from Newberry High in 1945. While in high school, Howard...

Jan 11, 2020

Randall Graham Floyd, 70, of Pomaria, died Friday, January 10, 2020 at his residence.

Born on May 5, 1949 in Newberry, he was a son of Dorothy Annette Graham Floyd and the late John Vinal Floyd, Sr.. He was a Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was the retired owner of Floyd Erectors. Mr....

Jan 8, 2020

James Ralph Hamm, 87, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020.

Born on May 24, 1932 in Newberry, he was the son of the late James Ira and Florence Eargle Hamm. He served during the Korean War in the US Army. Mr. Hamm retired after 37 years as an educator and coach. He...

Jan 4, 2020

Cecilia Bailey “Cindy” Nobles, 68, of Newberry, died Frida, January 3, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

She was born in Staunton, VA to the late Robert Preston Bailey, Sr. and Dorothy Campbell Nobles. She was a former employee of Enmark Gas Stations, and enjoyed watching Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel.

She...