Obituaries

May 13, 2017

Robert Wayne Chapman, Sr. , 77, entered eternal life May 13, 2017 at Parkridge Hospital. He was born September 8, 1939 in Whitmire, SC. He was the son of John William Chapman and Martha Koon Chapman. He was predeceased by his brother William (Billy) Chapman. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Rebecca...

May 12, 2017

Robert Alvin Turner, Jr., 75, of Newberry, died Friday, May 12, 2017, at his residence.

Born on October 19, 1941, in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Robert Alvin Turner, Sr. and Essie Enlow Turner Suit. He served in the S.C. National Guard and retired from American Fiber and Finishing...

May 9, 2017

Robert “Robbie” Ernest Sheeley, 60, of Pomaria, died Friday, May 5, 2017, at his residence.

Born on April 27, 1957, in Newberry, he was a son of Maude Spotts Sheeley and the late Johnny Ray Sheeley. He was a former employee of Day & Zimmerman, a member of Pomaria Lutheran Church and the...

May 8, 2017

Doris Eileen Lightner Cheek, 84, of Newberry, died Monday, May 8, 2017, at her residence.

Born on March 7, 1933, in Paris, OH, she was the daughter of Elmer Everett and Esther Gerhart Lightner. She had worked as a bookkeeper and following retirement she and her husband, J.B., were sanctioned by the North...

May 2, 2017

James Robert “Bo” Hamm, 83, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on August 13, 1933, in Newberry County, he was the son of the late J.D. And Brunelle Bowers Hamm. He was proud of his perfect attendance record for all twelve years of his public school education....

Apr 29, 2017

Betty Ann McCarty Dominick, 83, of Prosperity died Friday, April 28, 2017 at her residence.

Born on May 26, 1933, in Newberry,she was a daughter of the late Henry Butler and Ethel Shealy McCarty. She was a former employee of Smith-Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals and was a volunteer at Newberry County Memorial Hospital for...

Apr 27, 2017

Betty Ann Koon Baker, 81, of Columbia, widow of John Loyal Baker, died Thursday, April 27, 2017.

Born on October 10, 1935 in Prosperity she was the daughter of the late Sidney Leon Koon, Sr. and Chicora Alliene Williamson Koon. She worked for Dreher Packing for 35 years and later worked at several...

Apr 26, 2017

On the beautiful afternoon of April 25, 2017, surrounded by her family members at her home, Davie Denise “Dee Dee” Anderson, was called to the arms of Jesus. She fought a valiant fight against the demon cancer and was an inspiration to many.Dee Dee was born prematurely on February 3, 1974, and thus began a lifelong health...

Apr 24, 2017

John Richard Wedaman, 70, of Prosperity, died Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 18, 1947 in Newberry, he was a son of the late David LeRoy Wedaman, Jr. and Marjie Louise Bobb Wedaman. He was a Marine veteran and was retired from Duke Power. Mr. Wedaman was...

Apr 22, 2017

John Wayne Cohen, 74, of Newberry, widower of Linda Holmes Cohen, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on December 24, 1942, in Cowpens, he was a son of the late Paul and Lola Cohen. He worked for American Fiber & Finishing, Oakland Plant and later worked at Newberry High...

Apr 21, 2017

James Lawrence Barker, Jr., 62, of Prosperity, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, at his residence.

Born on October 12, 1954, in Williamson, WV, he was a son the late James Lawrence Barker, Sr. and Maria Coleman Barker. He was a Navy veteran and retired as a plant engineer at Pioneer Foods.

Apr 19, 2017

Brigitte Diane Wheeler, 43, of Newberry, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at her residence.

Born on February 13, 1974, in Newberry, she was the daughter of John Forrest Wheeler, Jr. and Mildred Branham Hatchell. She was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College and had been employed at Newberry County Memorial Hospital and was...

Apr 19, 2017

Nancy Lowe Gahagan went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 17, 2017.  She was the wife of the late Charles Gahagan and daughter of the late John and Mary Lowe.  She is survived by John (brother) and Kathy Lowe [Portland, OR]; Drew (son) and Frances Gahagan [Brunswick, GA]; Joy (daughter) and Bob...

Apr 18, 2017

John Benjamin “Pork Chop” Bunn, Jr., 62, of Newberry, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on February 2, 1955, in Blytheville, AR, he was the son of the late J. B. Bunn, Sr. and Jean Quinn Bunn. He was a graduate of Gosnell High School of Blytheville, AR and...

Apr 16, 2017

Gladys (Dom) Fulmer Amick, widow of the late J. Carl Amick, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 15, 2017. Daughter of the late Lemuel and Rhoda Shealy Fulmer, she was born on September 28, 1918 and was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

She was a homemaker and loving...

Apr 15, 2017

Kenneth Edward Bouknight, 61, of Newberry died Friday, April 14, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born in Laurens on November 7, 1955, he was a son of the late Marvin E. and Estelle Bedenbaugh Bouknight. He was a United States Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War.

He is survived by his...

Apr 13, 2017

George “Jack” Thomas Kinard, 69, of Newberry, died Thursday, April 13, 2017, at his residence.

Born on December 21, 1947, in Newberry, he was a son of Alma Turner Goff and the late Jack Kinard. He was a retired courier for the Newberry County School District.

He is survived...

Apr 11, 2017

Linda Boozer Buice, 65, of Chappells, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on September 28, 1951, in Clinton, she was a daughter the late James Scott and Frances Boazman Boozer. Mrs. Buice was a graduate of Lander University and retired from the Newberry County School District having worked at...

Apr 9, 2017

Julia Nichols Higgins, 89, of Columbia, widow of Ralph G. Higgins, Jr., died Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge.

Born on January 16, 1928, in Prosperity, she was the only child of Julian Emmett and Mary Bedenbaugh Nichols. She was a graduate of Newberry College and taught school for several...

Apr 8, 2017

Robert “Bob” Franklin Stansberry, 98, of Newberry, died Friday, April 7, 2017, at White Oak Manor.

Born on July 17, 1918, in Stark, FL, he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Jennie Forsythe Stansberry. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was retired from Owens Illinois....