Obituaries

Dale McCarty Bickley

Mar 18, 2019

Dorothy Dale McCarty Bickley of Columbia, SC passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 80.

Mrs. Bickley was born and reared in Newberry, SC, the daughter of the late Thelma Livingston McCarty and Philip Gladstone McCarty. She was predeceased by her brother, Philip Gladstone, Jr....

Betty Jo Roberts

Mar 15, 2019

PROSPERITY – God called Betty Jo Horton Roberts, 82, to her Heavenly Home on Friday, March 15, 2019. Her Home going service will be held at 4 pm Monday, March 18 th at Newberry First Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. Albert Allen and Dr. Kenneth Harmon. Mrs. Roberts will be laid to rest next to her late...

Ann Chapman

Mar 9, 2019

Margaret Ann Chapman of Newberry went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, March 8, 2019.

Born in Whitmire on December 9, 1959, she was a daughter of Ruth Tankersley McKee and the late Lionel McKee. Ann graduated the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy in December 1983...

Jean Gregory

Mar 8, 2019

Wilma Jean Gregory, 78, of Pomaria, died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

She was born on September 22, 1940 in Washington Court House, OH to the late Roy and Gertrude Bennett Steele.

Ms. Gregory is survived by a daughter, Darlene (Van) Monie; brothers, Jim...

Jim Metts

Mar 7, 2019

James Ellis “Jim” Metts , 85, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at his Lake Murray home surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Prosperity on Nov. 26, 1933 he was the son of the late James Clifford Metts and Lucille Metts Epting.

He received his education at Prosperity High School where...

Jamey Guy

Mar 3, 2019

Jamey Rogers Guy, 43, of 924 Phoenix Street, Greenwood and 102 Guy Farm Circle, Kinards, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Newberry, he was a son of Gayle McKittrick Guy Leach and the late James Wayne Guy. Jamey was a graduate of Newberry High School and Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service...

Mabel Alice Sineath

Mar 3, 2019

Mabel Alice Sineath, 72, of Lexington, died March 2, 2019 at Agape Hospice House in Lexington.

Born on February 6, 1947 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late William Lester and Nina Elizabeth Adams Sineath. She was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church and attended Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church in Lexington. She...

Harry K. Harmon

Mar 1, 2019

Newberry- Harry Keisler Harmon, 68, husband of Lunelle Ruff Harmon, died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

Born on July 19, 1950 he was the son of the late Thomas Adam and Frances Keisler Harmon of Pomaria. Harry graduated from Mid-Carolina High School and attended Newberry...

Linda Blackman

Feb 27, 2019

Linda Huband Blackman, 68, of Newberry, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 3, 1950 in Cleveland, OH, she was a daughter of the late James Arthur Huband and Barbara Downey Winecoff. She was an Interior Decorator.

Mrs. Blackman is survived by...

Amy Martin

Feb 22, 2019

Amy Lynn Martin, 58, of Prosperity, died Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on September 4, 1960 in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of Beulah McFee Turner and the late Alton Turner. She was a graduate of Spartanburg Technical College and was a surgical nurse. Mrs. Martin was a member...

Thomas Steve Richardson

Feb 13, 2019

Ret. CW4 Thomas Steve Richardson, passed away peacefully in his Savannah, GA home this past Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the age of 70.

Thomas was born on December 8th, 1948, in Newberry County, to Thomas Leon Richardson and Margaret Alene Dowd Richardson.  He was married to Susan Cousins Richardson of Chapin. They...

Brenda Chappell

Feb 11, 2019

Brenda Graham Chappell, 76, of Pomaria, widower of Michael Chase Chappell, Sr., died Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Providence Hospital.

She was born on January 13, 1943 in Pomaria to the late Olin Everette “Toot” and Frances Powell Graham. Mrs. Chappell retired after 38 years as a kindergarten assistant from Pomaria-Garmany Elementary School....

Dennis Cromer

Feb 10, 2019

Dennis Roy Cromer, 63, of of Pomaria, died Saturday, February 9, 2019 at his residence.

Born on February 2, 1955 in Newberry he was a son of the late William Roy and Mabel Shealy Cromer. He did construction work and was a member of Pomaria Lutheran Church.

Mr. Cromer...

Madden Madray

Feb 10, 2019

Madden James Madray, 22 month old son of Andrew Madray and Bobbie Godfrey, died Saturday, February 9, 2019.

He is survived by a brother, Jayden Alvarez; maternal grandparents, Bobby (Dee Dee) Godfrey and Shannon Towe; paternal grandparents, Tina (Paul) Fowler and Leon (Jessica) Madray; maternal great-grandparents, Jacki (Lois Eubanks) DeYoung, Patricia Griffin and...

Kathy Stroud

Feb 10, 2019

Kathy Myers Stroud, 63, of Prosperity, widow of Eddie David Stroud, died Saturday, February 9, 2019 at her residence.

Born on April 9, 1955 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late James Earl and Peggy Stribble Myers. Kathy was a graduate of Midlands Technical College and was an employee of the...

Henry "Sonny" Longshore

Feb 4, 2019

George Henry “Sonny” Longshore, 84, of Newberry died February 3, 2019 at Springfield Place.

Born on January 9, 1935 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Frank Alan and Vera Long Longshore. He was a graduate of Bush River High School and attended Presbyterian College. He retired from the South Carolina Dairy Herd...

Nancy Lathrop

Jan 29, 2019

Nancy Cook Lathrop, 82, of Newberry, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at her residence.

Born on April 12, 1936 in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Ruby Brown Cook. She was retired from Torrington Bearing Company. Mrs. Lathrop was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church where she sang...

Calvin B. Smith

Jan 28, 2019

Calvin Backman Smith, 63, of Newberry, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at Prisma Health Heart Richland.

Born on June 18, 1955 in Newberry, he was a son of Annie Irene Wicker Smith and the late Backman Leroy Smith. He worked for Blanchard Equipment for many years and later worked at ISE America. Mr....

Sarah Morris

Jan 27, 2019

Sarah Christine Ruff Morris, 96, of Pomaria, widow of Anderson Ashe Morris, Sr. died on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at White Oak Manor after a brief illness.

Born on May 9, 1922 in Pomaria, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Isadore Ruff and Dorothy Smith Ruff. She retired from Shakespeare after...

Everrette Baker

Jan 27, 2019

Everrette Haskell Baker, 86, of Newberry, died Saturday, January 26, 2019.

Born on November 29, 1932 in Columbia he was the son of the late Jacob Leroy and Elizabeth Counts Baker. He was a graduate of Whitmire High School and retired from Monsanto in Greenwood. Mr. Baker was an Army veteran of the...