Obituaries
Nonie Campbell
Jul 29, 2024
Vynonna “Nonie” Berry Campbell, 88, of Newberry, widow of John Campbell, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at her home.
Born on March 15, 1936, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Pansy Lott Berry. Nonie retired from Newberry Federal. She was a lifelong member of Glenn Street Baptist Church where she was involved with the...
David Brunson
Jul 21, 2024
David William Brunson, 81, of Belton, widower of Catherine Ball Brunson, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at his home.
Born on June 26, 1943, in Summerton, he was the son of the late David Oscar and Sara Heriot Brunson. Mr. Brunson was a US Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired as an electrical engineer from the...
Thelma Sexton
Jul 20, 2024
In Loving Memory of Thelma Faye Ingram Sexton
Thelma Faye Ingram Sexton, 83, of Prosperity, SC passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024 surrounded by her family at White Oak Manor in Newberry, SC. Born in Clintwood, VA she was the daughter of the late Carl William and Virgie Blanche Whitt Ingram.
Thelma was raised in several lumber camps throughout VA, WV,...
Freddie Wingard
Jul 19, 2024
Freddie Lee Wingard, 73, of Newberry, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at MUSC Columbia Downtown.
Born on April 29, 1951, in Columbia, he was a son of Roger Stafford and the late Betty Riddlehoover Stafford. Freddie served in the South Carolina National Guard. He was retired from the City of Newberry. He was a faithful member of Fairview Baptist...
Kevin Sheets
Jul 14, 2024
Kevin Leroy Sheets, 64, of Newberry, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on December 18, 1959, in Peoria, IL, he was a son of the late Clarence "Sonny" and Mary Ellen Smallwood Sheets. Mr. Sheets was retired after twenty years from the United States Army. He then worked for Fulmer Building Supply for...
Mildred Fowler
Jul 11, 2024
Mildred Berley Fowler, 99, of Pomaria, widow of Eugene Glenn Fowler, died July 11, 2024 at her residence.
Born on November 30, 1924 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late James Hartford and Lula Mae Wicker Berley. Mrs. Fowler was a life-long member of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church where she was a member of the 55+ group and the...
Morris L. Jones
Jul 11, 2024
Morris L. Jones, 90, of Newberry, widower Jane Cannon Jones, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on July 4, 1934, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Walter David and Beulah Shealy Jones. He was a US Air Force veteran. Mr. Jones was a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran Church and...
Steven Long, Sr.
Jul 4, 2024
William Steven Long, Sr., 79, of Swansea, died, Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Agape House of Lexington.
Born on July 29, 1944 in Newberry, he was a son of the late William Earl and Lillian Rebecca Davenport Long. He was a retired maintenance manager with Urquhart Station with SCE&G. Steve was an outdoors man. He had a love for farming, fishing...
Melvin "Mel" Price
Jul 1, 2024
Melvin “Mel” Derrill Price, 86, retired educator, husband of Margie Nell Bagnal Price, died Monday, July 1, 2024, at Regency Hospital of Florence.
Born November 21, 1937, in Newberry, he was a son of the late James Olon Price and the late Mamie Louise Crapps Price. He was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church in Newberry.
He is survived by his...
Walter "Chief" Gray
Jun 28, 2024
Walter Jerome “Chief” Gray, 75, of Pomaria, widower of Dawn Gray, died Friday, June 28, 2024 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on April 20, 1949 in Abbeville, he was a son of the late Leland Gray, Sr. and Freda Louise Hartsell Gray. Walter retired from Georgia Pacific with over 30 years of service. He served twelve years in the South...
Vivian Long
Jun 28, 2024
Vivian Ann Sumner Long, 82, of Newberry, widow of Ellis Ray Long, passed away at her home on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Born on October 10, 1941 to the late Savannah Shaw and Marion Jefferson “Sonny” Sumner, she worked at Anderson Hosiery for a number of years before becoming a homemaker. Mrs. Long was a member of Newberry Church of God...
Herbert Parker
Jun 27, 2024
Herbert Henry Parker, age 93, resident of Prosperity SC entered the Gates of Heaven, Thursday, June 27, 2024, peacefully at his home.
Born on July 21, 1930 in Asheville, NC he was a son of the late William Hillard Parker and Cora Lee Lambert Parker.
Herbert loved the Lord, and reading God’s word. Although he loved every verse in the Bible, his...
Stanley E. Shealy
Jun 27, 2024
Stanley Edward Shealy, 77, of Prosperity died Thursday, June 27, 2024 at his residence.
Born on November 17, 1946 in Newberry, He was the son of the late Paul Edward and Vera Mae Kinard Shealy. Stanley was a graduate of Limestone College and retired from SCE&G after 42 years of service as an engineer in charge of inter connections. He was...
James Murray
Jun 25, 2024
James Franklin Murray, Jr. 75, of Newberry, widower of Joyce Lever Bedenbaugh Murray, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born on November 23, 1948, in Greenville, he was the son of the late James Franklin Murray, Sr. and Betty Murray. He retired from Cryovac in Simpsonville. Mr. Murray was of the Baptist faith. He...
Drucie Counts
Jun 24, 2024
Drucie Stoudemire Counts, 105, of Prosperity, widow of James Henry Counts, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, at White Oak Manor.
Born on September 6, 1918, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Ollie and Eva Shealy Stoudemire. Mrs. Counts was a graduate of Winthrop College and in her early years taught school. She worked most of...
Carolyn Harmon
Jun 19, 2024
Carolyn Virginia Ivey Harmon, 82, of Newberry died Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on March 6, 1942 in Beech Island, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Loren A. and Frances Story Ivey. She retired as a Teachers Assistant with the Newberry County School District and was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church....
Jesse Johnston, Jr.
Jun 17, 2024
Jesse Eugene Johnston, Jr., 85, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died on Monday, June 17, 2024, at Legacy Village Assisted Living in Athens, GA.
Born on October 5, 1938, in Newberry, SC, he was the son of the late Jesse Eugene Johnston, Sr. and Nettie Elizabeth Johnston. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Johnston was a graduate of Presbyterian College and...
William "Bill" Atkinson
Jun 16, 2024
William Russell Atkinson, 78, of Pomaria, died Sunday, June 16, 2024 at his home.
Born in Tuberville, on November 29, 1945, he was the son of the late Edgar and Nita Beard Atkinson. Bill was a transmission specialist, retiring from Joe's Transmission in Newberry. He enjoyed rebuilding and restoring vintage cars and tractors. Bill also found pleasure working in his yard...
Sherry Goforth
Jun 10, 2024
Sherry Lavonne Walters Goforth, 76, of Newberry, widow of Bryan Kelley Goforth, Sr., died Monday, June 10, 2024, at her home.
Born on April 15, 1948, in Detroit, MI, she was a daughter of the late Johnnie Tilford and Velma Ora Coleman Walters. Mrs. Goforth had retired from Transport Training.
She is survived by sons, John Wesley (Kathy) Goforth of Cross Hill...
Thomas Pearl
Jun 7, 2024
Thomas Albert “Tom” Pearl II, 64, of Prosperity, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024.
He was born on March 26, 1960 in Philadelphia, PA., he was a son of the late Charles Thomas and Laura Turner Pearl Allsbrooks. He was a truck driver who had driven for Star Freight. He was a member of the Owner Operated Independent Drivers Association...
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