Obituaries

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

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...

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 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

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 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...