Obituaries

Oct 27, 2014

Peggy Bowers Geiger, 74, of Newberry, died Sunday, October 27, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 12, 1940, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Thurmon and Edna Rollins Bowers. She was retired from Allied Chemical and was a member of College Street Baptist Church.

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Oct 26, 2014

Peggy Folk Boozer, 82, of Newberry, widow of John Franklin Boozer, Jr. died Sunday, October 26, 2014, at White Oak Manor.

She was born August 19, 1932 in Newberry, the daughter of the late Mary Lominick Folk and Luther Hamilton Folk. She was a member of St. Philip’s Lutheran Church where she was...

Oct 25, 2014

Linda Darnell Holmes Cohen, 62, of Newberry, died Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 24, 1952, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Johnny Mack Holmes and Bettie Somers Green.

Mrs. Cohen is survived by her husband, John Wayne...

Oct 23, 2014

Marjorie Bedenbaugh Wicker, 72, of Prosperity, died Thursday, October 23, 2014, at her residence.

Born on July 17, 1942, in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Allen R. and Edith Boland Bedenbaugh. She was a homemaker and was employed for several years with the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and...

Oct 22, 2014

Dorothy Nell Livingston Smith, 79, of Pomaria, widow of Gary Lee Smith, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born on December 9, 1934, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Henry Livingston, Sr. and Vera Kinard Livingston. She had worked for Damon International and retired from the S.C....

Oct 20, 2014

Eddie David Stroud, 62, of Prosperity, died October 20, 2014 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 28, 1952, in Newberry he was a son of Martha Stone Suber and the late Luther H. Stroud. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served with the Military Police at Ellsworth A.F.B. in...

Oct 19, 2014

Cornelia Longshore Werts, of Prosperity, widow of George Talbert Werts, Jr., died Sunday, October 19, 2014 which was her 84 th birthday.

Born on October 19, 1930 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Roy Forrest and Martha Bodie Longshore. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church...

Oct 15, 2014

Ralph Wyman Stuck, 83, of Pomaria, widower of Barbara Taylor Stuck, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at his residence.

Born on February 4, 1931, in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Japheus and Iola Wicker Stuck. He was a graduate of Newberry College and was retired from MEPCO Electric. He served...

Oct 14, 2014

Lila Mae Dixon Hurt, 102, of Newberry, widow of Dewey C. Hurt, died Monday, October 13, 2014, at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.

She was born on July 25, 1912 in Greenwood to the late Charles Wesley and Ola Burkett Dixon. Mrs. Hurt was the oldest member of Glenn Street Baptist Church and was...

Oct 14, 2014

James Albert Black, 86, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on August 1, 1928, in Saluda County, he was a son of the late James Donald and Louise Dominick Black. He was retired from Kendall Company – Oakland Plant and was a member of Corinth Lutheran Church....

Oct 13, 2014

Helen Bernice Eckhardt, 73, of Prosperity, died Monday, October 13, 2014, at her residence.

Born on September 5, 1941, in Columbus, OH, she was the daughter of Robert and Betty Fairington Hart. She was a retired office assistant, and a member of the Arabian Horse World and Miniature Horse World.

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Oct 12, 2014

Joyce Wheat Dill, 80, of Newberry, died Sunday, October 12, 2014, at Newberry County Hospital.

Born on January 8, 1934 in Batesburg, she was a daughter of the late Mack and Margaret Legett Wheat. She was a member of the Old Time Holiness Mission.

Mrs. Dill is survived by...

Oct 7, 2014

James P. “J.P.” Herrin, Jr. 87, of Newberry, died Monday, October 6, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 22, 1926, in Aiken, he was a son of the late James P. Herrin, Sr. and Fannie Mae Toole Herrin. He was a World War II Navy veteran and was...

Oct 6, 2014

Paula Jolene Abney Wicker, 76, of Prosperity, widow of Milford Delanor “Mickey” Wicker, died Sunday, October 5, 2014, at White Oak Manor.

Born on May 31, 1938, in Ninety Six, she was a daughter of the late James Belton “J.B” and Lillian Strickland Abney. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church...

Oct 6, 2014

Mr. George Esby Fuller, 88, of Greensboro, NC, went home to be with the Lord on October 5, 2014 at his residence. He had been in declining health since 2005 due to Alzheimer. He was born February 14, 1926 in Newberry, South Carolina to George Burley and Zula Strible Fuller. He is preceded...

Oct 5, 2014

Carrie Ann VanGilder, 43, of Newberry, died October 4, 2014 at Palmetto Health Richland.

Born on December 3, 1970, in Skokie, IL, she was a daughter of Jerry Lynn and Diane Pauling Weatherford. She was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church.

She is survived by her parents of...

Oct 4, 2014

Eula Mae Wicker Dominick, 71, of Newberry, widow of Jacob James Dominick, died Saturday, October 4, 2014.

Born on January 16, 1943 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Walter Jake and Ollie Bell Mills Wicker Jones. She was employed by Damon International and Wal-Mart for a number of years and she was...

Sep 28, 2014

John Jackson “Bill” McSwain, Sr., 86, of Newberry, died Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Newberry County Memorial Hosptial.

Born on October 27, 1927, in Newberry, he was the son of the late Lucius Lee McSwain and Agnes Adams McSwain Wallace. He was the step-son of the late Haskell Neel Wallace. He...

Sep 27, 2014

James William Summer, 78, of Newberry, died Saturday, September 27, 2014, at his residence.

Born on January 19, 1936 in Newberry, he was a son of the late William David and Louise Allise Wilson Summer. He was a retired from Dominick Construction.

He is survived by his wife, Judy...

Sep 26, 2014

Noah Lawrence Howe, infant son of Justin and Helen Martin Howe died September 26, 2014.

Memorials may be made to Palmetto Health Richland  N.I.C.U c/o Samantha Cane, 5 Richland Medical Park Drive, Columbia, 29203 or to Macedonia Lutheran Church, Family Living Center Fund, 49 Macedonia Church Road, Prosperity, SC 29127

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