Obituaries

Jul 30, 2019

Muriel Anita Stone Suber, widow of James Cochran Suber, Sr., died Monday, July 29, 2019 at White Oak Manor.

Born on October 24, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Dupree William and Mae Loftis Stone. Mrs. Suber retired from Whitten Center as an administrative assistant. She was a member of Whitmire United Methodist...

Jul 30, 2019

Edward James Murphy, 81, of Newberry, widower of Florence Haydock Murphy, died Monday, July 29, 2019 at his residence.

Born on April 26, 1938 in Bangor, ME, he was a son of the late James and Merita Astle Murphy. He was a United States Air Force veteran and retired from Wal-Mart as a...

Jul 29, 2019

Joan Davenport Coats, 83, formerly of Ninety Six, widow of Bill Coats, died Monday, July 29, 2019 at Brookdale Pointe West, Bradenton, FL.

Born in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late William Leo and Lola Rebecca Hendrix Davenport. Joan attended Newberry College and was employed by Bankers Trust, retiring from Bank...

Jul 27, 2019

Charles Milton Avery, 81, of Newberry, widower of Jackie Wesson Avery, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 20, 1938 in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late Charles Estes “Sleepy” and Vera Bouknight Avery. He was an Army veteran, retired from Torrington Company and was...

Jul 26, 2019

Nadine Bond Young, 83, of Newberry, died Thursday, July 25, 2019 at White Oak Manor.

Born on March 23, 1936 in Elberton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Teasley Oliver and Nettie Porterfield Bond. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and a former Newberry Opera House Ambassador.

Jul 25, 2019

Mavis Farmer Livingston, 89, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at White Oak Manor.

Born on May 16, 1930 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late John and Essie Butler Farmer. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church and was a member of the Order of the Eastern...

Jul 25, 2019

Edith Kibler Kunkle, 97, of Pomaria, widow of Voight Epting Kunkle, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 25, 2019.

Born on May 18, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James T. and Ola Lominick Kibler. Mrs. Kunkle retired from G.E./Mepco. She was a faithful member of St. Philip's...

Jul 24, 2019

John Wade McFate, 76, of Newberry, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 2, 1943 in Kosciusko, MS a son of the late Duncan Frazier McFate and Fayette Wade Adams. Mr. McFate was a retired truck driver and enjoyed fishing, traveling, dancing and visiting with family and...

Jul 20, 2019

Debra Harris Bouknight, 64, of Newberry, widow of Kenneth Edward Bouknight, died July 19, 2019 at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital.

Born on October 29, 1954 in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late William David Harris, Sr. and Myrtle Caldwell Harris. Debra enjoyed gardening and spending time with her animals and especially her grandchildren....

Jul 20, 2019

Hope Barrett Crowder, 52, of Newberry, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 29, 1966 in Atlanta, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Janie Mae Sosby Barrett. She was a former employee of Murphy U.S.A. In Newberry. Hope enjoyed cooking,baking cakes, and reading. She loved spending time...

Jul 19, 2019

George Harold Dowd, 87, of Newberry, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at his residence.

Born on May 20, 1932 in Prosperity, he was a son of the late John Ed and Eva Enlow Dowd. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was retired from Epting Ballenger Corporation. Mr. Dowd was...

Jul 19, 2019

Paul Norris Shealy, Sr., 83, of Newberry, widower of Willie Mae Shealy, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on May 15, 1936 in Leesville, he was a son of the late Samuel Grady and Marzelle Fulmer Shealy. Mr. Shealy was retired from ISE America and was a member...

Jul 18, 2019

Ridgaway West Perkins, 98, of Chapin, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 27, 1921 in Centreville, MD, he was a son of the late Marion A. and Minnie West Perkins. He was a 1939 graduate of Centreville High School and a 1940 graduate of McDonough...

Jul 15, 2019

William Dargan Greene, 76, of Prosperity, died Monday, July 15, 2019 at Carroll Campbell Place.

He was born on October 22, 1942 in Columbia at Providence Hospital to the late Calvin Addison Green Jr. and Annie Laurie Hutchinson Green. He graduated from Dreher High School in 1960 and then joined the Navy where...

Jul 15, 2019

Wyman Edward Dominick, 91, of Prosperity, widower of Annie Lucille Amick Dominick, died Monday, July 15, 2019 at Springfield Place.

Born on September 15, 1927 in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Eddie Cleveland and Christina Mills Dominick He was retired from Kendall Company – Oakland Plant. Mr. Dominick was a...

Jul 14, 2019

Donald Ray Amick, 74, of Prosperity, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at his residence.

Born on December 15, 1944 in Chapin, he was a son of the late Ansel O. and Lillian Shealy Amick. He was an Army veteran and a former driver for Overnite Transportation.

Mr. Amick is...

Jul 13, 2019

Joel Wayne Dominick, Sr., 73, of Prosperity, died Saturday, July 13, 2019 at his residence.

Born on October 17, 1945 in Belton, he was a son of the late Clarence W. “Boots” and Fay Cannon Dominick. He was a 1963 graduate of Mid Carolina High School and a retired truck driver. He served...

Jul 9, 2019

Frances McCrackin Dawkins, 91, of Prosperity, died peacefully Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Springfield Place in Newberry with her husband and family at her side.

Born on October 2, 1927 in Newberry, Frances was the daughter of the late David Ramsey and Bernice Adams McCrackin. She was predeceased by her sisters: Sara Elizabeth...

Jul 8, 2019

Mable Clair Hunter Darby, 96, of Newberry, widow of Ray D. Darby, died Monday, July 8, 2019 at her residence.

Born on December 27, 1922 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Elbert and Mary Alice Rodgers Hunter. Mrs. Darby was retired from Kendall Company – Oakland Plant and was a...

Jul 8, 2019

James William Reel, 57, of Whitmire, died Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

Born on March 24, 1962 in Clarksburg, WV, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Elizabeth Ann Dye Reel. He was a 1980 graduate of High Lewis County High School, dairy farmer...