March 2008

Lydie Clary Bergen March 18, 2008

As we are saying farewell and losing sight, there are those on the distant shore shouting in jubilee, “Here she comes,” as they rejoice together at her coming home.
The world as we know it will be a less interesting place, the sun will be missing one of its brightest rays as we face this day the loss of our dear friend and loved one, Lydie Clary Bergen.
Lydie Clary Bergen, 85, of 2221 Wells Park Drive, Newberry, wife of Earl H. Bergen, Jr., died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Springfield Place in Newberry.
Mrs. Bergen was born on November 5, 1922 in Newberry a daughter of the late Johnson Hagood and Mamie Strother Clary, Sr.
She was a 1943 graduate of Newberry College and taught school in Ridgeland and John’s Island. She started Bergen’s Ladies Shop and retired after 25 years with the business. At the time of her retirement, it was the largest retail clothing store in Newberry. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of Newberry; two daughters and sons in law, Jeannette and Sandy Kirkland of Winston, GA and Linda and Tommy Herndon of Prosperity; a son and daughter in law, Earl and Catherine Bergen, III of Guyton, GA; two sisters, Helen Epting of Columbia and Cornelia Burr of Gaithersburg, MD; seven grandchildren, Thomas C. Herndon, Alex Kirkland, Mark Herndon, Clay Herndon, Arthur Kirkland, Nicole Bergen and Morgan Bergen; three great grandchildren, Zachery Herndon, Brennan Herndon and Alexander Blane Kirkland. She was predeceased by sisters, Pauline Clary and Allie Lou Hulsebus and brothers, Johnson H. Clary, Bennett Clary, Roy Clary and Charles Clary.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M. Friday at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Harmon. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery.
Visitation was Thursday from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. at the Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry.
Casket bearers were the grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Sara Clark, Joan Hutchinsin, Sharon Brantley, Chuck Byrd, C. J. Garner, Dot Gladney, Jackie Hawkins, Evelyn Lake, Barbara Morris, Mauren O’Shields, Fairy Ouzts, Eddie Porter, Bobbie Joyce Smith, Shirley Williams and Pat Wise.
Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com
Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry, is assisting the family.

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P. Derrill Matthews March 15, 2008

P. Derrill Matthews, 74, of 2539 Belfast Road, Newberry, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at his residence.
Mr. Matthews was born on March 11, 1934 in Newberry, a son of the late L. J. “Jack” and Edith McCarty Matthews. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, served in the S.C. National Guard for 20 years, and was the retired owner of Matthews, Inc. He was a member of Epting Memorial United Methodist Church, the Newberry Moose Lodge and was a former member of the Newbery Country Club and the Mid-Carolina Country Club.
He is survived by his wife, Margie Jones Matthews of Newberry; four daughters and sons-in-law, Debra Matthews and Bobby DeHart, Susan M. and Rick Waites, Paula M. and Ronnie Riddle, and LeAnn M. and Lee Nicholson all of Newberry; a sister and brother-in-law, Loretta and Houseal “Doc” Richardson of Newberry; seven grandchildren, Brittany Price, Susannah Price, Houston Waites, Daniel Nicholson, Maggie Riddle, Matthew Nicholson, Libby (Shane) Wessinger; one great grandson, Chase Wessinger; and four nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Ronald Matthews and his Step-Mother, Lillie K. Matthews.
Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. David Inman. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens.
The family was at the residence and did receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Newberry County Memorial Hospital Foundation, PO Box 497, Newberry, SC 29108.
Active pallbearers were Rick Waites, Bobby Dehart, Ronnie Riddle, Lee Nicholson, Houston Waites, Daniel Nicholson and Matthew Nicholson.
Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.
Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry, is assisting the family.

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Marian Zigmund Tobolski March 7, 2008

Marian Zigmund Tobolski, 80, of 25 Garrington Court, Chapin, died Friday, March 07, 2008 at the Lexington Medical Center.
He was born on May 27, 1927 in Wiecbork, Poland, a son of the late Franciszek Tobolski and Wanda Rod Wieczorowska Tobolski. A survivor of the Holocaust, he immigrated to the United States from Belgium in 1956 with his family. He was a retired employee of Fafnir Bearing Company and was a member of Our Lady of the Lady Catholic Church.
Mr. Tobolski is survived by his wife, Helena Korpak Tobolski of Chapin; a daughter, Rose Azarigian of Prosperity; a son, John Tobolski of Morrisville, NC; seven grandchildren, Michelle, Holly, Dawn, Kevin, Kristen, Sharon, and Laura; and 6 great grandchildren: Kayla, Zachary, Ava, Haley, Michael & Nathan.
A memorial service was held at 10:00 AM Monday March 10, 2008 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church by Father Andrew Vollkommer.
Memorials may be sent to the American Lung Association of S.C, 1817 Gadsden St., Columbia, SC 29201.
Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.
Whitaker Funeral Home, Chapin, is assisting the family.

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Mary Waties Lumpkin Pope March 4, 2008

Mary Waties Lumpkin Pope, wife of the late Thomas Harrington Pope, Jr. of Newberry, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008. She was born December 6, 1917 in Columbia, the daughter of the late Alva Moore Lumpkin and Mary Sumter Thomas Lumpkin. She was a graduate of Mary Baldwin College. Upon her marriage, January 3, 1940, she moved to Newberry. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Newberry, with interment immediately following in Rosemont Cemetery in Newberry. Visitation was from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harrington Pope, III, 1228 Walnut St., Newberry.
Mrs. Pope was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and served on the Altar Guild. She was a member of The Assembly, the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America and the Junior League of Columbia. She had formerly been an active member of the Palmetto Garden Club, the Pine Tree Hunt Club, the Huguenot Society of S.C., the South Caroliniana Society, the South Carolina Historical Society, and the Governor’s Mansion Foundation.
She is survived by her children: Mary Waties Pope Kennedy and husband, Robert Hunter Kennedy, Jr., of Columbia; Thomas Harrington Pope III and wife, Adele Jeffords Pope, of Newberry; Gary Tusten Pope and wife, Margaret Christian Pope, of Columbia.
She is also survived by her nine grandchildren: Robert Hunter Kennedy III and wife, Margaret Brett Kennedy, Thomas Harrington Pope Kennedy and wife, Ashley Bell Kennedy, Mary Sumter Waties Kennedy Allen and husband, Charles Robertson Allen II, William Harrington Pope and wife, Erin McCormick Pope, Jane Brooks Marshall Pope, Helen Harrington Pope, Gary Tusten Pope, Jr., Elizabeth Christian Pope and Ann Stelling Pope. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren: Sampson Pope Kennedy and Charles Robertson Allen III, and by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Alva Moore (Willodene Rion) Lumpkin, Jr.
She was pre-deceased by her brother, Alva Moore Lumpkin, Jr. and sister, Caroline Lumpkin.
The family expresses its thanks particularly to caregivers Mildred Wise, Mary Harmon and Shirley Robinson, to Dr. Oscar Lovelace and his staff, and to the staff at Springfield Place.
Memorials may be made to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1605 Main St., Newberry, SC 29108 or to the Newberry Opera House Foundation, 1201 McKibben St., Newberry, SC 29108.
Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.
Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry, is assisting the family.

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John W. “Johnny” Wise March 3, 2008

John W. “Johnny” Wise, 70, of 25743 US Highway 76, Newberry, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Wise was born on September 21, 1937 in Newberry County, a son of the late Henry Walter and Gladys Shealy Wise. He was a retired co-owner of Wise’s Bar-B-Que House and a member of St. James Lutheran Church, the Joanna Lions Club, and the Newberry County Cattleman’s Association.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Nicholson Wise of Newberry; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Beth Wise of Newberry and Roger and Adrian Wise of Lugoff; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Narvis and Robert Harmon of Newberry, Mary Ellen and Harold Prater of West Columbia, and Nancy and Rick Richardson of Prosperity; and two grandchildren, Kaleb Wise and Kendal Wise. He was predeceased by two brothers, Clay S. Wise and James E. “Jimmy” Wise.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday at St. James Lutheran Church by the Rev. Rodney Gunter. Interment was in the church cemetery.
The family were at the residence and did receive friends from 5:30 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to St. James Lutheran Church, 228 Jalapa Road, Newberry SC 29108.
Active pallbearers were Wayne Upchurch, Mark Wise, Don Richardson, Michael Wise, Roger Smith, and Billy Harmon.
Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.
Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry is assisting the family.

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