Obituaries

Mar 3, 2015

Patricia Ann Long, 68, of Newberry, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at her residence.

Born on April 4, 1946, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late George Andrew and Bertha Smith Kanipe.

Ms. Long is survived by a son, Jason Ballentine Long of Newberry; a daughter, Kimberly...

Mar 3, 2015

Joanne H. Nichols, 57, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at her residence.

Born on March 6, 1957, she was a daughter of Robert and Ruth Hamilton. She was a retired registered nurse. She loved nursing and also traveling.

Ms. Nichols is survived in addition to her parents...

Mar 2, 2015

Richard Drake Semino, 38, of Lexington, passed away on March 2, 2015 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital.

Drake was born in Beaufort, SC to Margaret Ann (Nowlan) Bedenbaugh and F. David Semino on March 25, 1976. He married Jessica Renee Vieira on October 19, 2013 in Prosperity, SC. A graduate of Piedmont Technical...

Feb 28, 2015

Ossian Rutherford Higgins, 93, of Newberry, died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at White Oak Manor.

Born on September 12, 1921, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Ralph Grady and Mary Estelle Dickert Higgins. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of St. Luke's Lutheran...

Feb 28, 2015

Linda Ann Derrick Shealy, 72, of Peak, died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Providence Hospital.

Born on December 6, 1942, in Peak she was a daughter of the late William C. and Eddie Lowman Derrick. She had worked for the S.C. Tax Commission and was a member of Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church.

Feb 27, 2015

Alexander Michael LaBoda, 38, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at his residence.

Born on October 29, 1976, in Portsmouth, VA, he was a son of Glenn LaBoda and Becky Peterson. He was a certified welding inspector for Terracon and a member of the American Welding Society.

Mr....

Feb 24, 2015

Laura Beth Acquisto, 28, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Laura went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Born in East Amherst, NY, she graduated from USC with a BS in business administration. She was employed as a...

Feb 21, 2015

Mary Summer Mathis, 95, of Prosperity, widow of W.L. Mathis, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 4, 1919, in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late William D. Summer, Sr. and Mattie Berley Summer. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Lutheran Church...

Feb 16, 2015

Bradley P. VanGilder, 50, of Newberry, widower of Carrie A. VanGilder, died Monday, February 16, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on April 9, 1964, in Fairmont, WV, he was a son of JoAnn VanGilder and the late Gerald “Jerry” VanGilder. He was an Army veteran and employed by SCE&G at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant.

Feb 11, 2015

Nelda Miller Thornton, 85, formerly of Prosperity, widow of Edwin G. Thornton died February, 11, 2015.

Born on January 26, 1930, in Westerly, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Ethel Aaron Miller. She retired from South Carolina National Bank and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.

Feb 4, 2015

Elizabeth McCumber Cromer, 80, of Kinards, widow of Norman O. Cromer, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at White Oak Manor.

Born on August 2, 1934, in Joanna, she was the daughter of the late Charlie R. and Myrtle Knight McCumber. She worked at Joanna Cotton Mill and was a member of Bush River...

Feb 3, 2015

Elizabeth Ann “Libby” Counts, 64, of Prosperity, Monday, died February 2, 2015 at her residence.

Born on July 5, 1950, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Doris Montjoy Brown. She was a 1970 graduate of Newberry High School and worked as a dental assistant in Prosperity for over...

Feb 2, 2015

Kristin Dowd Miller, 29, of Pomaria, died Monday, February 2, 2015, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 30, 1986, in Columbia, she was the daughter of James P. Dowd, Jr. and Donna K. Dowd. She was a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Health Promotion and Education and from...

Feb 2, 2015

Mary Ada Derrick Boozer, 91, of Prosperity, widow of O.H. “Dick” Boozer, died Monday, February 2, 2015, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 31, 1923, in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late George Arthur and Cedecia Annie Mae Wessinger Derrick. She was retired from American Fiber & Finishing. Mrs....

Jan 29, 2015

Joey Levi Johnson, 48, of Silverstreet, died Thursday, January 29, 2015, at his residence.

Born on February 19, 1966, in Newberry, he was a son of Gerry Wilson Johnson and the late William Levi Johnson. He had been a welder and millwright and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Jan 28, 2015

Perrow “Perry” Willis, 88, of Newberry, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at White Oak Manor.

Born on October 30, 1926, in Amhurst County, VA, a son of the late Homer and Dora Hicks Willis. He was a World War II Army veteran and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Mr. Willis was...

Jan 27, 2015

Bonnie Adams Felker Prince, 76, of Whitmire, wife of Charles Thomas “Tommy” Prince, died Monday, January 26, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Born on June 13, 1938, in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late George Adam and Sarah Henrietta Adams Felker. In her youth she was...

Jan 27, 2015

Shirley Mae Poag Corley, 72, of Newberry, died Monday, January 27, 2015, at her residence.

Born on April 10, 1942, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Dennon and Louise Trammell Poag. She was a 1961 graduate of Newberry High School and worked in textiles for many years and retired from...

Jan 15, 2015

Jerry Layton Wofford, 78, of Newberry, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on February 29, 1936, in Newberry he was a son of the late William Clyde and Mary Wofford. He retired from the Palmetto Pallet Company and was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church.

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Jan 13, 2015

Jason Samuel Smith, 43, of Prosperity, died Monday, January 12, 2015, at his residence.

He was born on April 30, 1971, in Prosperity and was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his parents, William “Bill” Samuel Smith and Kathleen Walsh Smith and a brother, Shawn...