Obituaries

Dec 15, 2014

Ruby Louise Wilson, 82, of Newberry, widow of Arthur Hayne Wilson, died December 15, 2014, at White Oak Manor.

Born on March 28, 1932, in Chesnee, she was the daughter of Cornelius and Maudene McGraw Owens. She was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Wilson is survived...

Dec 13, 2014

Brownlow Cutshall, 80, of Silverstreet, died Friday, December 12, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 10, 1934, in Marshall, NC, he was a son of the late Marvin and Cleta Griffin Cutshall. He was a retired farmer.

Mr. Cutshall is survived by his wife, Gail Davis...

Dec 11, 2014

Carl Alexander Kyzer of Nieceville, FL passed away in his sleep at home in Niceville FL on December 11, 2014.

Carl was born March 25, 1918 in West End, Newberry, South Carolina. His father, Arthur Robert, worked in the cotton mill and had some farm land. From 1931, Carl worked in the mill, with a family chore...

Dec 10, 2014

Al Sigbee “Penny” Franklin, 75, of Prosperity, widower of Jacqueline Hamm Franklin, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at his residence.

Born on October 28, 1939, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Otis K. “Butler” and Lucille Huffstetler Franklin. He was an Air Force veteran and was retired from Sumwalt and...

Dec 8, 2014

Martin Lester Dominick, 84, of Silverstreet, died Sunday, December 7, 2014, at White Oak Manor.

Born on January 26, 1930, in Laurens he was a son of the late Willie E. and Margaret Franklin Dominick. Mr. Dominick had worked for Kendall Company, Oakland Mill and was a farmer. He was a member of...

Dec 2, 2014

Mildred Virginia Silman 92, of Princeton, West Virginia widow of Virgil Howard Silman, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at White Oak Manor in Newberry, South Carolina

Born on March 11, 1922 in Crumpler, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Avon Hurst and Laura Jane Lloyd...

Dec 2, 2014

M. Edith Hawkins Summer, 86, of Newberry, widow of Everett Summer, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at her residence.

Born on April 4, 1928, in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Willie Odin and Mary Enid Johnson Hawkins. She was retired from Damon International. Mrs. Summer was a member of Ebenezer...

Dec 1, 2014

Jeanette H. Renwick, 77, of Newberry, widow of George J. Renwick, died Monday, December 1, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 16, 1937, in Shelby, AL, she was a daughter of the late Vester and Gracie Harrison. She was a member of Cannon's Creek-Prosperity Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. She was...

Nov 28, 2014

Jeannine Ballentine “Jenny” Bedenbaugh, 85, of Prosperity, died Friday, November 28, 2014 at Providence Hospital.

Born on March 2, 1929 in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late William Arthur and Clara Cumalander Ballentine. She was a 1950 graduate of Winthrop College and was owner of Bedenbaugh Realty and Development...

Nov 27, 2014

Joan Epting Ringer, widow of David B. Ringer, died peacefully at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home on Thursday, November 27, 2014.

She was born on August 31, 1929, to the late Carl and Vadice Lott Epting. Joan's education began in a one room schoolhouse and ended with a degree in 1950 from Newberry College....

Nov 26, 2014

Charles William “Bubba” Amick, 42, of Chapin, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at his residence.

Born on March 10, 1972, he was a son of John McKinnon and Glenda Lucas Amick. He worked for Walker-White, Inc. and was a member of Pine Bluff Baptist Church of Columbia.

He is...

Nov 23, 2014

Mr. William Robert “Bobby” Hentz, Sr. of Little Mountain, entered into the glory of God on Saturday, November 22, 2014.

Bobby was born on June 7, 1944 in Newberry to the late Olin and Mildred Bowers Hentz. He was an avid carpenter and worked for McCroy Construction, Daniels Construction and later...

Nov 18, 2014

Kiester Wayne Berry, 57, of Newberry, died Monday, November 17, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 30, 1956, in Proserity, he was a son of Samuel Berry and the late Alice Moore Berry. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, he was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College and...

Nov 14, 2014

Jesus called his daughter home, Nina Lee Timms Davenport, 69 years old, of Newberry, on Friday, November 14, 2014, at MUSC.

Born on November 29, 1944, in Greenville,SC she was a daughter of the late Weston A. and Lois Ellis Timms. She was a mother and homemaker, a member...

Nov 8, 2014

Marshall Jackson “Jack” Sweezy, 79, of Prosperity, died Saturday, November 8, 2014, at his residence.

Born on July 3, 1935 in Tamassee, SC, he was a son of the late Jesse and Maudine Mcall Sweezy. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of Bethel Baptist Church, a member of Pomaria Masonic Lodge...

Nov 8, 2014

Betty Nobles Huggin, 76, of Prosperity, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 7, 2014.

Betty was born on July 9, 1938 in the Stoney Hill section of Newberry County. She was a daughter of the late Olin Nobles and Bernice Enlow Nobles Boatwright. She was retired after 26...

Nov 4, 2014

Lula Mae Souther Laughlin, 88, of Newberry, widow of Hubert Jack Laughlin, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at J. F. Hawkins Health Care.

Born on June 20, 1926, in Schoolfield, VA, she was the daughter of the late Houston Pres and Connie Hollar Souther. Mrs. Laughlin was retired from Belk Budget Fair. She...

Nov 3, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Boland, 96, of Pomaria died Monday, November 3, 2014 at J.F. Hawkins Health Care.

Born on May 10, 1918, in Little Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Levi Bates and Minnie Metts Boland. She was a member of Pomaria Lutheran Church.

She is survived by...

Nov 2, 2014

Vivian Ruth Davenport Sligh, 67, of Newberry died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Self Regional Medical Center.

Born on April 10, 1947, in Joanna, she was a daughter of the late Jobie M. and Alice Morgan Davenport. She retired from Senior Catering and was of the Baptist faith.

She...

Oct 31, 2014

Mary Louise Shealy Lindler, 85, of Prosperity, widow of John L. Lindler, Jr., died Thursday, October 30, 2014, at Intermedical Hospital.

Born on March 24, 1929, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Ethan and Elise Richardson Shealy. Mrs. Lindler was a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church...