Obituaries

Jul 31, 2017

Russell Alan "Booger" Lee, 67, of Newberry, widower of Ann Inman Lee, died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on August 14, 1949, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Russell William and Ruby Cromer Lee. He was a logging truck driver.

Mr. Lee...

Jul 30, 2017

Woodrow Lee “Huck” Huffstetler, Jr. 82, of Prosperity, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at his residence.

Born on June 2, 1935 in Lexington, he was a son of the late Woodrow Lee Huffstetler, Sr. and Nellie Stogner Huffstetler Porter. He was a 1954 Graduate of Olympia High School and served in the South...

Jul 29, 2017

Rachel Caldwell Wise, 84, of Prosperity, widow of John Jacob Wise, died Friday, July 28, 2017, at her residence.

Born on August 14, 1932, in Saluda, she was a daughter of the late John Caldwell and Pearl Force Caldwell Riley. She had worked at Old School Manufacturing and was a member of Macedonia...

Jul 27, 2017

John Bynum “J.B.” Cheek, 83, of Newberry, died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Dorn VA Medical Center.

Born on August 3, 1933, in Hartwell, GA, he was son of the late John Bynum and Mildred Booth Cheek. He was an Army veteran. He had worked in the trucking industry and following retirement along...

Jul 26, 2017

Ruby Elizabeth Adams Dominick, 91, of Silverstreet, widow of Martin Lester Dominick, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at White Oak Manor.

Born on June 15, 1926, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late James L. Adams, Sr. and Marie Rikard Adams. Mrs. Dominick was a member of Silverstreet Lutheran Church...

Jul 25, 2017

Dorothy Bickley Metts, 84, of Little Mountain, widow of Tommy Lee Metts died Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at Palmetto Health Baptist at Parkridge.

Born February 12, 1933, in White Rock, she was a daughter of the late George Holly and Annie Pearl Meetze Bickley. She had worked for Ellett...

Jul 24, 2017

Betty Jewel Hazel, 81, of Little Mountain, went peacefully to be at the side of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 23, 2017, at her home.

Born on January 16, 1936, in Mount Sterling, AL to the late Robert P. and Elizabeth Morgan Mills. Mrs. Hazel had retired from the Country Clean...

Jul 23, 2017

William Edward “Eddie” Mundy, 63, of Newberry, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Springfield Place.

Born on August 18, 1953, in Newberry, he was a son of the late George Mundy, Sr. and Wanda Ard Mundy. He was a painter.

Mr. Mundy is survived by sons, William Edward “Billy”...

Jul 18, 2017

Dorothy Longshore Satterwhite, 100, of Newberry, widow of F. Haynard Satterwhite, died Monday, July 17, 2017 at her residence.

Born on November 1, 1916, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Wilson Euclydus and Henrietta Morse Longshore. During the first years of her 66 year marriage to Haynard they lived...

Jul 18, 2017

Timothy Edwin Boozer, Sr., 73, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at his residence.

Born on November 6, 1943, in Prosperity, he was a son of Mattie Shealy Boozer and the late James Edwin Boozer. He served in the S.C. National Guard and was a farmer and the owner of...

Jul 17, 2017

Mark Wheeler Bowers, 62, of Prosperity, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on July 18, 1954, in Newberry, he was a son of Marian Sligh Bowers and the late Oscar Wheeler Bowers. He attended Midlands Technical College and was the owner of Bowers BP. Mark was an active member...

Jul 16, 2017

Robert Val Smith, Sr., 80, of Newberry, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at his residence.

Born on December 30, 1936 in Kendallville, IN, he was the son of the late Donald G. and Gail Butler Smith. He was retired from the Navy as a Chief Petty Officer.

Mr. Smith...

Jul 6, 2017

Bradley Ray Radford, 39, of Newberry, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017.

Born on May 31, 1978, in Newberry, he was the son of Monica Jolly Hall and the late Steve Radford. He was a 1996 graduate of Newberry High School and was employed at Kamatsu. He was a member Pioneer Baptist Church and...

Jul 4, 2017

Charles Alvin “Chuck” Hazel, 75, of Silverstreet, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 12, 1942, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Robert Lamar and Grace Close Hazel. He was a 1960 graduate of Newberry High School and enjoyed fellowshipping with his former classmates...

Jul 3, 2017

William James Osborne, 55, of Prosperity, died Monday, July 3, 2017, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on December 17, 1961, in Columbia, he was a son of the late George and Sadie Odom Osborne. He was an electrician for West Electric and a member of Park Road Baptist Church.

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Jul 2, 2017

Wendell James Black, 62, of Newberry, died Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 24, 1955, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Donald James and Elaine Ellen Turner Black. He was an employee of Kraft Foods.

He is survived by his...

Jun 30, 2017

David Lewis Whitman, 80, of Newberry, died Thursday, June 29, 2017, at his residence.

Born on May 22, 1937, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late John Luther and Clarice Dominick Whitman. He served in the S.C. National Guard and retired as a Captain after 27 ½ years with the...

Jun 30, 2017

NEWBERRY – Doratha Minick Schumpert, 86, died June 30, 2017, at Springfield Place. She was born on May 19, 1931 in Newberry, daughter of the late Gary Alonzo and Annie Laura Hawkins Minick.

Mrs. Schumpert was a faithful and active member of First Baptist Church as long as her health permitted. She was...

Jun 27, 2017

Lisa Adams Richardson, 58, of Silverstreet, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 31, 1959, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Frank Y. and Lucretia Neal Adams. She obtained her bachelor degree from Newberry College and a master's degree from Clemson University. Mrs. Richardson...

Jun 25, 2017

Michael Jason Howe, 41, of Newberry, died Saturday, June 24, 2017.

Born on December 23, 1975, in Newberry, he was a son of Arthur Michael Howe and the late Diane Havird Howe. He was an electrician.

Mr. Howe is survived by his father of Newberry; a sister, Jennifer (Kyle)...