Obituaries

Nov 30, 2016

Laura Welborn Reid, 59, of Newberry died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 27, 1956, in Wilksboro, N.C., she was a daughter of Carley S. Welborn and the late Ruth Pharr Welborn.

Laura loved music and adored her granddaughter, Fiona.

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Nov 28, 2016

Timothy Wayne Pasco, 49, of Laurens, died Saturday, November 26, 2016, at his residence.

Born on January 11, 1967, in Greenwood, he was the son of Lynda Wright Rayfield and the late Patrick Pasco. He was the purchasing agent for Anderson Flooring and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Laurens. He...

Nov 25, 2016

Harvey Dow “Cush” Thomas, III, 57, of Leesville died November 25, 2016 at his residence.

Born in Newberry, he was a son of Harvey Dow Thomas, Jr. and the late Joy Willingham Thomas. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and was an Industrial Journeyman Electrician. He was...

Nov 25, 2016

Elizabeth Suber Berley, 88, of Pomaria, widow of James Harvey Berley, died November 25, 2016 at J.F. Hawkins Health Care.

Born on March 12, 1928 in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Willie Jacob Suber, Sr. and Edna Leitzsey Suber. She was a graduate of Pomaria High School and received a degree in...

Nov 24, 2016

Avalee Miller Hawkins, 90, of Newberry, died Thursday, November 24, 2016, at White Oak Manor.

Born on April 1, 1926, in Catawba County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Beulah Davis Miller. She was retired from Damon International.

Mrs. Hawkins is survived by nieces,...

Nov 23, 2016

Jessie Graham Kitchens, 99, of Whitmire, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born October 29,1917 in Pomaria, she was the first born of the late Ernest O. Graham and Eunice Ringer Graham.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Berley...

Nov 21, 2016

Jesse Levi Longshore, 85, of Union, widower of Mattie Koon Longshore, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Heartland Health Care of Union.

Born on July 2, 1931, in Newberry, he was a son of the late James Jacob and Jessie McKittrick Longshore. He was the owner of the Little Country Store.

Nov 21, 2016

Carleton Lee Griffen, 46, of Newberry, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, at his residence.

Born on August 19, 1970, in Cleveland, OH, he was a son of the late Herbert “Dixie” Griffen, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Robbins Griffen. He was employed with Smitty's Trucking.

He...

Nov 21, 2016

Rebecca Sherard Boozer, 96, of Chappells, wife of the late Pressley Newton Boozer, died Monday, November 21, 2016, at White Oak Manor-Newberry.

She was born on May 13, 1920, in Ninety Six to the late Samuel H. and Lewise Lipscomb Sherard. She was a graduate of Lander University with a A.B. Degree in...

Nov 18, 2016

Louise Ivey Avedisian, 91, of Newberry, widow of Harry Avedisian, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, at her residence.

Born on August 19, 1925, in Augusta, GA, she was the daughter of Marvin Joseph and Mary Wheeler Ivey. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Newberry where she had been active in...

Nov 17, 2016

Christine Cook Hutchinson, 96, of Newberry, widow of James Suber Hutchinson, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, at her residence.

Early this morning we lost a beautiful women who was adored by many. Grandma was always smiling and happy. She had a special way of making you feel loved and gave the...

Nov 15, 2016

Lewis Randal “Randy” Bouknight, 67, of Newberry, died Monday, November 14, 2016, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on March 21, 1949, in Newberry he was a son of the late Lewis Jacob and Gerlie Derrick Bouknight. He was a former employee of West Electric and a member of Epting Memorial United Methodist...

Nov 8, 2016

William Barton “Bart” Hazen, 40, of Prosperity, died Monday, November 7, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on January 10, 1976, in Iola, KS, he was a son of William Everett “Bill” Hazen, Jr. and Deborah Lycans Hazen. Mr. Hazen was a civil scaffold builder with Salisbury Industries at VC Summer Nuclear Plant...

Nov 7, 2016

George Wesley Stockman, 67, of Prosperity, died Sunday, November 6, 2016, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

Born on April 21, 1949, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Herman Garrett and Ruby Counts Stockman. He was retired from Georgia-Pacific and was a member of Zion United Methodist Church.

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Nov 3, 2016

Ethan Wise Shealy, 78, of Chapin, widower of Zeita Cannon Shealy, died Thursday, November 3, 2016, at HarborChase of Rock Hill.

Born on July 6, 1938, in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Ethan Otway and Ina Mae Wise Shealy. He served in the Air Force. Mr. Shealy retired from AlliedSignal...

Oct 31, 2016

Carolyn Addy Sligh, 92, of Newberry, widow of Charles Edward Sligh, died Monday, October 31, 2016, at Springfield Place.

Born on April 21, 1924, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Homer Chapman and Louise Stillwell Addy. Mrs. Sligh was retired from BB&T. She was a member of Epting Memorial United...

Oct 28, 2016

Melvin Eugene “Pete” Meetze, 78, of Pomaria, died Friday, October 28, 2016, at Richland Heart Hospital.

Mr. Meetze was born on July 22, 1938 in Newberry County, a son of the late C.J. “Moses” and Frances Erline Shealy Meetze. Mr. Meetze had retired after 30 years from the S.C. Highway Department. He was...

Oct 27, 2016

Margaret Ann Bennett, 62, of Newberry, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at her residence.

Born on March 13, 1954, in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Cannady and Ruth Parris Cannady Gilliam. She attended West End Baptist.

Ms. Bennett is survived by sons, Gene Hughes,...

Oct 24, 2016

Linda Lou Flemming Perez, 78, of Newberry, died Monday, October 24, 2016, at Lexington Extended Care.

Born on February 6, 1938, in Emory Rains County, TX, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Myrtle Edna Williams Flemming. She worked with the Newberry County Council on Aging and was a member...

Oct 24, 2016

Christine Wicker Walling, 85, of Newberry, widow of Troy Vernon Walling, died Monday, October 24, 2016, at White Oak Manor.

Born on January 14, 1931, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Hugh Augustus and Minnie McCartha Wicker. She was retired from R. Bryan Company and was a member of St....