Obituaries

Jun 7, 2019

Ronald Dale Kelly, 68, of Newberry, widower of Becky Turner Kelly, died June 6, 2019 at J.F. Hawkins Health Care.

Born in Winnsboro, on June 20, 1950, he was a son of the late Thomas Oscar Kelly and Doris Mae Holmes Singley. He retired from the Kendall Company, Oakland Plant and was a...

Jun 6, 2019

Walter Jesse Crumpton, 91, of West Columbia, widower of Annie Sue Farmer Crumpton, died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Prisma Health Richland

Born on August 31, 1927 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Walter Alexander and Rosa Geneva Long Crumpton. Mr. Crumpton was a World War II Army veteran and...

Jun 5, 2019

Rusty Dwight Shealy, 33, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019.

He was born on April 26, 1986 in Lexington County.

Mr. Shealy is survived by his parents, Dwight Shealy and Tammy Cannon Shealy; his wife, Linda Cook Shealy; a son, Silas Keyford Shealy; a sister, Amanda Shealy; a...

May 31, 2019

Ann Simpson Bass, 80, of Edgemoor, died Friday, May 31, 2019 at Carolina's ContinueCARE Hospital in Pineville, NC.

Born on August 8, 1938 in Edgemoor, SC she was a daughter of the late Edward Lyle and Jessie Mae Phillips Simpson. She was a graduate of Lewisville High School and retired from the Celanese...

May 29, 2019

Victoria Melinda Brannon Austin Pickrell, 94, formerly of Pittsboro, NC, widow of Dr. Kenneth Pickrell, died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Springfield Place.

Born on July 16, 1924 in Union, she was a daughter of the late Robert Victor and Maude Melinda Dickerson Brannon. She was employed in the Art Department of Duke...

May 27, 2019

Martha Sease Amick, of Chapin, widow of John Wesley Amick, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at age 92. She was born in Newberry County a daughter of the late Joseph Horace and Phebe Shealy Sease.

She is survived by her children, Lucy Jackson, Darleen (Mike) Eargle, Johnny Amick, Patsy Paul, Linda...

May 24, 2019

Robert Charles “Bob” Biddle, 92, of Newberry, died Thursday, May 23, 2019 at his residence.

Born on February 19, 1927 in Cheviot, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles Everett and Amanda Jentz Biddle. He was a United States Air Force Veteran. He was known for being a hard working man....

May 22, 2019

Jimmy Daniel Metts, 78, of Little Mountain, widower of Rosemary Long Metts, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his residence.

Born on August 28, 1940 in Little Mountain, he was a son of the late Henry Elmer and Mabrie Lindler Metts. He was a 1958 graduate of Little Mountain High School and in...

May 21, 2019

Reva L. Waldrup, 76, of Prosperity, widow of Charles Waldrup, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at her residence.

Born on February 23, 1943 in Mobile, AL, she was a daughter of the late Ari Gibson and Elva Mae Wines Laney. She was retired from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and was...

May 20, 2019

Oberta Elizabeth Thrift Taylor, 97, of Lexington, widow of Joseph Walter Taylor, Jr., died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Lexington Extended Care.

Born on June 30, 1921 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Charles Benjamin and Annie Mae Jones Thrift. Mrs. Taylor retired as a cafeteria worker for the Lexington...

May 20, 2019

Joseph Edward Turner, 76, of Prosperity, died Monday, May 20, 2019 at Providence Hospital.

Born on January 3, 1943 in Bennettsville, a son of the late C. A. and Verna Vann Turner. He was retired as a diesel mechanic from Swing Transport and a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

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May 15, 2019

Pamela M Goodin, age 75, of Irmo, SC, passed away May 14, 2019.

Pamela Goodin was a member of Chapin United Methodist Church and an active member of the Helen Rainey Circle.

Pamela Goodin is survived by daughter, Susan (Randal) Whitlock of Little Mountain, SC, son, Scott (Diane) Goodin...

May 15, 2019

William Clair “Billy” Dill, 86, of Prosperity, widower of Pauline King Dill, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Prisma Health Baptist at Parkridge.

Born on March 24, 1933 in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Perry Dill and Mary Hammett Mullinax. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War...

May 14, 2019

Walter Leroy “Roy” Stribble, 74, of Newberry died Monday, May 13, 2019 at his residence.

Born on August 18, 1944 in Newberry, he was the son of the late Walter Clarence “Hump” and Eula Rae Fulmer Stribble. He retired as the manager of Suburban Propane after 40 years of service. He was also...

May 12, 2019

Ernestine Shealy Counts, 95, of Newberry, widow of David Eugene Counts, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late James A. and Annie Meetze Hedgepath Shealy. She retired from MEPCO Electric and was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church.

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May 7, 2019

Steven Randall Smith, 60, of Newberry died Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at his residence.

Born on December 20, 1958 in Newberry, he was the son of Helen Willingham Smith and the late Belton Smith. He retired from Clinton Newberry Natural Gas and spent his days working with his tractor. He loved the outdoors,...

May 6, 2019

Marvin Carl Busher, 71, of Prosperity, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at his residence.

Born on August 6, 1947 in Emmaus, PA, he was a son of the late Albert Eugene and Minnie Hahn Busher. He was an automotive worker having worked at Mack Trucks. Mr. Busher was a member of the United...

May 6, 2019

Betty Jean Slice, 60, of Newberry, died Monday, May 6, 2019 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on June 1, 1958 in Newberry, she was daughter of the late Walter Patrick and Willie Mae Free Slice. She attended the Adult Activity Center. Betty Jean loved to color, play bingo and love on people....

May 5, 2019

Mamie Marine “Rainey” Richardson Kibler, 101, of Prosperity, widow of Henry H. Kibler, died Saturday, May 4, 2019 at her home.

Born in Newberry County, June 7, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Mamie Bobb Richardson. She was an active member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran until her health...

May 5, 2019

Joseph Eugene Counts, 68, of Pomaria died at Saturday May 4, 2019 at his residence.

Born on July 10, 1950 in Newberry, he was the son of the late Henry C. and Cecilia Martin Counts. He received his undergraduate degree from Newberry College and his Masters degree from Winthrop University and was a...