Obituaries

Aug 23, 2015

Charles Franklin Shealy, 80, of Prosperity, died Sunday, August 23, 2015 at his residence.

Born on October 9, 1934, in Chapin, he was a son of the late Ernest Ardell and Bertha Sites Shealy. He retired from Cone Mills after 39 years. He was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church where he was a...

Aug 14, 2015

Joyce Owen Shealy, 79, of Newberry went home to be with our Lord on Thursday, August 13, 2015, at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.

Mrs. Shealy was born on May 20, 1936, the only daughter of the late Thomas Marvin Owen and Mary Alice Long Owen Smith. After Mr. Owen's...

Aug 14, 2015

Linda Kibler Jones, 55, of Newberry, died Friday, August 14, 2015, at her residence.

Born on July 28, 1960, in Newberry, she was a daughter of Leland and Betty Bodie Kibler. She was a 1978 graduate of Newberry High School and was employed with Kiblers, Inc. for 38 years. Mrs. Jones...

Aug 12, 2015

Floyd Lester Summer, 88, of Peak, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Palmetto Health Baptist.

Born on March 21, 1927, in Peak, he was the son of the late Narvie Floyd and Maggie Eargle Summer. He was a World War II Army veteran, a lifetime member of Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church of Peak...

Aug 11, 2015

Elizabeth Watson Cumalander, 57, of Little Mountain, died Monday, August 10, 2015, at Palmetto Baptist Parkridge.

Born on August 20, 1957, in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Robert Patrick and Patricia Seets Watson. She was employed as a rural mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, was a member of...

Aug 9, 2015

Sidney Eugene Gilliam, 82, of Newberry died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his residence.

Born on July 23, 1933, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late James Newton and Annie Bell Bishop Gilliam. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from Morehead Oil Company. He was an active member...

Aug 7, 2015

James L. Corley, 60, of Prosperity died August 7, 2015 at White Oak Manor.

Born on March 9, 1955, in Georgia, he was the son of the late Clarence and Bertie Fain Corley. He was a former employee of International Paper and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

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Aug 6, 2015

Evelyn N. Long, 89, of Silverstreet S.C. and Columbia S.C. passed away on Thursday August 6th at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born in Silverstreet, S.C. she was the daughter of Richard Clark Neel and Lucille Fellers Neel. She graduated with a business degree from Newberry College. Mrs. Long believed in service to others. She...

Aug 2, 2015

Miss Julia Kate Sease, 102, of Newberry, died Sunday, August 2, 2015, at Springfield Place.

Born on September 25, 1912, in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late L. Hamp Sease, Sr. and Bittie Ruff Sease. She graduated from St. Philip's High School in 1929 and then obtained her bachelor degree...

Jul 26, 2015

David Wyman “Dee” Cook, 58, of Prosperity, died July 25, 2015 at his residence.

Born on July 18, 1957, in Newberry he was a son of D. Wyman Cook and the late Doris Wilson Cook. He was a graduate of Mid-Carolina High School and was a finish carpenter.

He...

Jul 25, 2015

Ralph Bachman Wicker, 80, of Newberry, died July 25, 2015 at his residence.

Born on February 17, 1935, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late John Bachman and Katie Pearl Graham Wicker. He was a commercial insulator and later retired from the Noland Company as a sales representative. He was a...

Jul 24, 2015

William David “Bill” Kibler, 87 of Newberry, widower of Katheryn Helms Kibler, died July 23, 2015 at his residence.

Born on June 27, 1928, in Newberry County, he was a son of the late William David Kibler, Sr. and Agnes Ringer Kibler. He was a graduate of Newberry College. He was a United...

Jul 20, 2015

Crystal Leigh Hite Stockman, 56, of Prosperity, died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on July 10, 1959, in Newberry, she was the daughter of Carlton and Edith Connelly Hite. Mrs. Stockman was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College and was employed for 20 years with the Newberry College Admissions...

Jul 19, 2015

Ronnie C. Berley, 65, of Prosperity, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at his residence.

Born on March 13, 1950, in Newberry, he was a son of Ruby Counts Berley Deaton and the late Billy Berley. He was formerly employed with Derrick Insulation for a number of years and was a member of St....

Jul 18, 2015

Alda Rae Frick Cannon, 94, of Little Mountain, widow of Roy Duman Cannon, Sr., died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at her residence.

Born on October 8, 1920, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur Roland and Nina Catherine Riddle Frick. Mrs. Cannon was a homemaker and a member of...

Jul 17, 2015

William Clifford “Doc” White, 95, of Newberry, widower of Sarah Kathryn Davenport White, died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 28, 1920, in Saluda, he was a son of the late William Michael and Ellen Berry White. He was retired from Kendall Company – Oakland Plant after...

Jul 14, 2015

Debra Lynn Corley Wise, 47, of Prosperity, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at her residence.

Born on May 22, 1968, in Newberry, she was the daughter of George Paul and Linda Boozer Corley. She was a former employee of Louis Rich and a member of Zion United Methodist Church.

Jul 11, 2015

Barry Glenn “Squeak” Lester, 57, of Prosperity, died Friday, July 10, 2015, at his residence.

Born on July 23, 1957, in Prosperity, he was a son of Dorothy “Dot” Harmon Lester and the late John Shup Lester. He was a retired contractor having previously worked for IWR Construction. Mr. Lester was the former...

Jul 11, 2015

Mary Helen Kibler Timmons, 98, died on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at the Columbia Presbyterian Retirement Community in Lexington, South Carolina.

Mrs. Timmons was born in Newberry, a daughter of the late John Jacob Kibler and Annie Lee Wood Kibler. She graduated from Newberry High School and owned and operated the Friendly Beauty Salon until...

Jul 11, 2015

Bobby Eugene “Catfish” Hill, 77, of Little Mountain, widower of Elizabeth Fulmer Hill, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at his residence.

Born on April 6, 1938, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Charlie A. and Rosa Wyse Hill. He was a a graduate of Chapin High School and...