Obituaries
Raymond Ruonavaara
Apr 29, 2024
Raymond Kenneth Ruonavaara, 59, of Newberry, widower of Cynthia Spires Ruonavaara, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Wellstar Hospital in Augusta, GA.
Born on March 29, 1965, in Spokane Washington, he was a son of Billie Frances Lynch Ruonavaara and the late Allen Kenneth Ruonavaara. Ray was a jack of all trades and was always willing to help anyone...
Steve Smith
Apr 29, 2024
Harold Stephen Smith, known to those that loved him as Steve, of Prosperity, South Carolina, passed away after a long battle of health complications due to type 1 diabetes at the age of 64. He was born in Winnsboro, South Carolina to the late Harold Llyod Smith and the late Joyce Smith Mitchell.
Steve graduated from Fairfield Central High School where...
Terry "Bean" Howe
Apr 28, 2024
Terry Edward “Bean” Howe, 70, of Newberry, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at his home.
Born on October 23, 1953, in Greenville, he was a son of the late Ralph L. Howe, Sr. and Rose Mae Turner Howe. He was retired from Haltiwanger Lumber Mill.
He is survived by a sister, Shirley Lewis of Toccoa, GA; brothers, Ralph Howe (Deborah)...
Dorothy A. Cook
Apr 27, 2024
Dorothy Agatha Bodie Cook, 92, of Prosperity, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024 peacefully at Newberry Memorial Hospital.
Born in Joanna, March 28, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Jesse Elias Bodie and Nancy Estelle Shealy Bodie. Dorothy was retired from Wometco Vending Company where she worked for many years. She was a member of Wightman United Methodist Church....
Edward Ray Sexton
Apr 22, 2024
Edward Ray Sexton, 87, of Prosperity, SC passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024 surrounded by his family at home. He was born November 10, 1936 in New River, TN to the late Lindsay and Glenna May (Strunk) Sexton.
As a child he worked helping his father start up the Ritter Lumber Company Mill before workers arrived. He graduated from Huntsville...
Todd Shealy
Apr 17, 2024
Frank “Todd” Shealy, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 62. He was born in Greenwood, South Carolina to Dr. Frank Wright Shealy (deceased) and Jeanne Anne Todd Shealy.
Todd graduated from Greenwood High School where he played offensive lineman for the Eagles. He often shared special memories of his friends and those times together in school....
Orval A. "Bud" Stanfield
Apr 17, 2024
Orval Allen “Bud” Stanfield, 70, of Pomaria, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on September 26, 1953, in Willard, OH, he was a son of the late Clayton Doyle Stanfield and Esther Ruth Holthouse Old. Mr. Stanfield retired as a control room operator for SCE&G (Dominion Energy). He had a strong passion for singing Blue...
Robert Hunter
Apr 10, 2024
Robert “Bobby” Lewis Hunter, 67, of Newberry, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on April 11, 1956, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Harold Horton and Novice Werts Hunter. Bobby was a 1978 graduate of Newberry College. He was employed for many years with Greenwood Mills where he was the...
David Cromer
Apr 9, 2024
David Lever Cromer, 87, of Pomaria, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, with all of his family by his side.
He was born on November 7, 1936, in Pomaria, to the late Bennie Tiller and Olgie Lever Cromer. Mr. Cromer served in the South Carolina National Guard and was retired from Uniroyal/Michelin in Winnsboro, SC after 40...
Joel Sherman
Apr 7, 2024
Joel Randal Sherman, Sr., 82, of Newberry, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at his home.
Born on October 9, 1941, in Hereford, TX, he was a son of the late Otto Emmett and Loesa Odella Flowers Sherman. Mr. Sherman was retired after 25 1/2 years as a Master Chief with the US Navy. He was also a Vietnam veteran....
Brice Boozer
Apr 7, 2024
James Brice Boozer, 78, of Prosperity, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on January 19, 1946, in Newberry, he was the son of the late James Elmer Boozer and Ruth Frick Boozer.
Brice began his career journey working alongside his father and uncle at Sunrise Auto Supply, learning the ropes of the trade and cultivating...
James A. "Jimmy" Longshore
Apr 7, 2024
James Alan “Jimmy” Longshore, 86, of Newberry, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at his home.
Born on November 4, 1937, he was a son of the late Frank Alan and Vera Long Longshore. Jimmy graduated from Bush River High School and then received his bachelors degree from Newberry College and his masters degree from Furman University. He also...
Carroll B. Alewine, Jr.
Apr 6, 2024
Carroll Brooks Alewine, Jr. 80, of Pomaria, died Saturday, April 6, 2024 at White Oak Manor.
Born on August 18, 1943 in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Carroll Brooks Alewine, Sr. and Ada Rebecca Dominick Alewine. He was a retired dairy farmer and owned and operated Carroll Alewine Trucking for many years. He enjoyed farming and raised...
Debra Sylvester
Apr 3, 2024
Debra Lee Simpson Sylvester, 70, of Newberry, widow of Dr. Robert Emerson Sylvester, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Hospice House of Laurens.
Born on August 12, 1953, in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Simpson, Sr. and Eulalie Robert Kreider Simpson.
Mrs. Sylvester is survived by children reared in the home, Jacob Salerno and...
Christine S. Senn
Apr 3, 2024
Christine Smith Senn, 91, of Prosperity, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.Christine was born on December 30, 1932 in Saluda County, South Carolina to the late Lindsay Drayton and Daisy Bedenbaugh Smith. She was a 1951 graduate of Bush River High School and retired as a Public Accountant.Christine was an active member of Macedonia...
Barbara Sue Graham
Mar 22, 2024
Barbara Sue Rauch Graham, 86, of Pomaria, widow of Eddie Gerald Graham, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on March 9, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Lee and Nellie Rae Boland Rauch. She had a career in the garment industry where she worked for Damon International, The Old School Manufacturing...
Kristen "Kristy" Frye
Mar 20, 2024
Kristen “Kristy” Bond Frye, née Brigham, 59 of Mouthcard, KY passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at her residence.
Kristen was born January 6, 1965 in Atlanta, GA to the late Harry David Brigham and Benny Lou “Blue” Carlton Brigham.
Kristy was born in Georgia, but grew up in Boone, North Carolina. She is a part of Watauga County High School’s class...
William "Bill" Clamp
Mar 18, 2024
William Boyd (Bill) Clamp Jr. of Newberry, widower of Faye M. Clamp passed away March 18, 2024 in Greenwood. Born April 4, 1935 in Newberry to W. B.(Boyd) Clamp Sr. and Ellen S. Clamp.
He is a member of Lewis Methodist Church in Newberry.
At age 13 taught himself to play guitar, he is left handed and had to learn to play...
Peggy Ruff
Mar 18, 2024
Peggy Viola Turner Ruff, 74, of Newberry, wife of Mitchell Ruff, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2024 at White Oak Manor.
She was born to the late Curtis P. and Frances Turner on October 19, 1949. Peggy attended Newbery County schools, and was a graduate of the NHS Class of 1967. Later on, Peggy obtained a...
Doris D. Wicker
Mar 15, 2024
Doris Dowd Wicker, 98, of Pomaria, widow of John Alan Wicker, Jr., passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, at her residence.
Born on June 11, 1925, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Eva Shealy Dowd. Mrs. Wicker was retired from General Electric/MEPCO. She was a member of St. Philip’s Lutheran Church where she was involved...
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