Obituaries

Sep 18, 2018

Ronald Lewis “Ronnie” Porter, 63,of Prosperity died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Columbia, he was a son of the late Harold Lewis and Patricia Revis Porter. He was a partner in K's Rentals and was the retired owner of Mid-Carolina Welding. Ronnie loved life and was always there to help others.....

Sep 16, 2018

William Thomas “Tommy” Kunkle, 71, of Prosperity, died September 16, 2018 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born in Newberry on July 7, 1947, he was a son of the late James Ellis and Eleanor Folk Kunkle. He was a United States Army veteran and served 2 tours in Vietnam. He retired from Norfolk...

Sep 14, 2018

Alma Joyce McDonald, 79, of Newberry, died Thursday, September 13, 2018.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, September 22, 2018, at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home Chapel.

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Sep 12, 2018

Shirley Ann Hilton Rinehart, 81, of Newberry, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at her residence.

Born on February 28, 1937, in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Annie Belle Catoe Hilton. She was retired after over 50 years as a registered nurse at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Rinehart...

Sep 5, 2018

Linda Joyce Collins Zeigler, 75, of Prosperity, widow of Emzie Mack Zeigler, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

Born on February 25, 1943, in Latta, she was a daughter of Allene Shelley Collins and the late B.C. Collins. She was a retired secretary and a devoted caregiver. She was a member of St. Luke's...

Sep 5, 2018

G. Stockman “Stocky” Richardson, 88, retired mail carrier of Pomaria.

Services for G. Stockman Richardson will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 209 New Hope...

Sep 3, 2018

Phillip Ray Cannon, 62, of Newberry, widower of Claire Crossland Cannon, died Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Palmetto Health Baptist.

Born on October 3, 1955, in Columbia, he was a son of the late William Curtis Cannon and Hazel Millwood Cannon Allen. He was a carpenter and attended West End Baptist Church.

Sep 3, 2018

Joseph Alvin Jackson, 92, of Newberry, widower of Margie Rebecca Jackson, died Sunday, September 2, 2018, at his residence.

Born on November 29, 1925, in Chester, he was a son of the late Joseph Albert and Jessie Pearl Boyd Jackson. He was a Navy veteran of World War II having served on the...

Aug 31, 2018

Luther Evans “Buster” Bowers, 72, of Prosperity, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at his residence.

Born on June 13, 1946 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Clemson Eugene Bowers and Lola Mae Morgan Bates. He was US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and was retired from CSX Railroad as...

Aug 30, 2018

MSG James Cecil Fulmer (RET), 80, of Prosperity died August 30, 2018 at his residence.

He was the youngest son of the late O.V. And Louise Koon Fulmer.

He served forty-two years with the South Carolina Army National Guard and retired as a full-time Technician for the 218 th Brigade in...

Aug 30, 2018

Ronny Delane Knopp, 78, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, August 30, 2018, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 5, 1939, in West Virgina, he was a son of the late Gilbert and Edna Nesselrotte Knoppe. He was a US Navy veteran and was retired from Monsanto.

Mr. Knopp...

Aug 25, 2018

Thomas Charles Finneran, Colonel, US Army (Retired), of Newberry, died Saturday, August 25, 2018. Tom was born in Columbus, OH, a son of the late Francis and Catherine Lawler Finneran. During the depression his family relocated to South Bend, IN. He was dedicated to his family, country and church and was the epitome of the Greatest Generation....

Aug 23, 2018

Thomas Gerald “Saw” Arrowood, 61, of Silverstreet, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at his residence.

Born on June 8, 1957, in Whitmire, he was a son of the late George Franklin and Mary Arrowood. He formerly worked for E. W. Longshore and Palmetto Pallets. He loved fishing, NASCAR, cooking and having a good...

Aug 19, 2018

Phyllis Ann Hite Lowery, 66, widow of Richard Lowery died Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on November 11, 1951 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Elizabeth Watts Hite. She was a former Truck driver and Veterinarian assistant. She was a member of Prosperity Church...

Aug 16, 2018

Iris Jennings Rodelsperger, 89, of Newberry, South Carolina, widow of George Edward “Eddie” Rodelsperger, Sr., entered into eternal rest Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Her funeral service will be held Sunday, August 19, 2018, at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00pm. Interment, Rosemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00pm at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home prior to the...

Aug 15, 2018

Elon Wesley Eargle, 93, of Prosperity, widower of Floy Long Eargle, entered rest eternal peacefully on the morning of August 15, 2018 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on December 17, 1924, in Irmo, he was the son of Elon Grady and Ellen Chapman Eargle. He attended Prosperity High School and...

Aug 14, 2018

Jacob Andrew “Andy” Bowers III, 72, of Prosperity, died Monday, August 13, 2018, at his residence, “The Bowers' Big Rain.”

Born on April 17, 1946, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Jacob Andrew Bowers, Jr. and Margie Marie Wilson Bowers. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War where...

Aug 12, 2018

Juana Popoca-Real, 76, of Newberry, died Friday, August 10, 2018, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on March 9,1942, in Chapotepec, Guerrero, Mexico, she was a daughter of the late Gilberto Popoca and Leonor Real. She was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church.

Mrs. Popoca-Real is survived by her...

Aug 10, 2018

Martha Edith Counts, 88, of Prosperity died Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Generations in Chapin.

Born on January 17, 1930 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Horace Enos Counts, Sr. and Mable McWaters Counts. Martha was a 1951 graduate of Newberry College and earned a Medical Technology degree from the...

Aug 7, 2018

DeeDee Bouknight Peel, 44, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Grand Strand Medical Center.

Born on October 12, 1973 in Newberry, she was the daughter of Toni Morris Bouknight and the late John Burton Bouknight. She was a Radiology Technician at Lexington Medical Center for over 20 years. DeeDee loved spending...