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Jerald Shealy September 1. 2010

Jerald Shealy, 64, of 72 Wheeland School Rd., Little Mountain, SC died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Born in Columbia on January 19, 1946 he was a son of the late Carl and Etheleen Meetze Shealy. He was retired from Kline Iron and Steel. Jerald was a member of the Boyleston Masonic Lodge #123, the Jamil Shrine Temple and the Jamil Warriors Unit. He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mr. Shealy is survived by his wife, Faye Amick Shealy; daughter, Julie Shealy (Josh) Henson of Spartanburg; son, Kevin (Wendy) Shealy of Pomaria; granddaughters, Morgan and Jennifer Shealy and future grandson, Zack Henson; sisters, Mary Lou Burt of West Columbia and Gale (George) Faust of Ballentine; brother, Johnny Shealy of Ballentine; and a number of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews in the Newberry, Little Mountain and Irmo areas.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. Fred Suhr. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Saturday at the Whitaker Funeral Home,Newberry.
Pallbearers will be Dean Shealy, Doug Shealy, Keith Hill, Roger Hill, Jesse Hill and Lance Burt.
Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Life Center, PO Box 186, Little Mountain, SC 29075; the Little Mountain Rescue Squad, PO Box 8, Little Mountain, SC 29075 or the Lake Murray Rescue Squad, % Gary Seibert, 1397 Seibert Rd., Prosperity, SC 29127.
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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Elise Shealy Williams Brock September 1, 2010

Elise Shealy Williams Brock, 92, died Wednesday, September 01, 2010 at White Oak Manor.
Mrs. Brock was born in Chapin on September 3, 1918 to the late James A. and Annie Meetze Hedgepath Shealy. She was a former employee of the West End Mill and retired from the Kendall Company, Oakland Plant. She was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church and the Ladies Bible Class.
She was first married to the late Roy O. Williams and second to the late J. B. Brock.
Mrs. Brock is survived by a son, Raymond O. Williams of Newberry; a grandson, Michael T. and Sarah Williams of Prosperity; step-daughters, Linda and Richard Hyler and Dianne and Mike Felker all of Newberry; step-son Gerald Wayne and Betty Brock of Whitmire; sister, Ernestine Counts of Newberry; 5 step-grandchildren; 10 step great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her sisters Janie Dodgen, Bernice Bedenbaugh, Reba Dennis, Tranny Bickley; brothers, Leslie Hedgepath and Evans Shealy and daughter-in-law, Linda W. Williams.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday at Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church by the Rev. Mary Havens. Interment will be in Rosemont Cemetery.
The family is at Mrs. Brock’s residence, 2202 Wilson Rd., Newberry and will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Thomas, Tony Hedgepath, Stuart Lake, Freddie Harmon, Randy Taylor and Gerald Wayne Brock.
Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Williams, Trent Purcell, Mickey Werts, Todd Oswald, Ed Haltiwanger, David Bedenbaugh, Alvin Jackson, Sara Livingston, Richard DeHart, Ed Kyzer, Dora Sue Livingston, and Mable and Lin Slaton.
Memorials may be made to Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church, 1307 Drayton St., Newberry, SC 29108 or to a charity of one’s choice.
A special thank you is extended to Grace Goodman and also the loving staffs at White Oak Manor, Newberry County Memorial Hospital, and Palmetto Health Hospice.
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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Wilbur A. Nichols, Sr. August 29, 2010

CSM (ret) Wilbur A. Nichols, Sr., 80, of 2112 Mower St, Newberry, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Nichols was born in Prosperity, a son of the late John S. and Sara Kinard Nichols.
He was a U.S. Army veteran,was a member of the South Carolina Army National Guard where he served as the 218th Brigade Command Sergeant Major for many years. During this time, he earned numerous awards to include the Legion of Merit and induction into the Enlisted Hall of Fame. He was also a full time National Guard Operations, Training, and Readiness Specialist; a life member of the National Guard Association of the United States; The South Carolina National Guard Association; and the Enlisted Association of the United States. He owned and operated Round The Clock Laundromats in Newberry and Whitmire for many years.
He was an Alumnus of Newberry College, a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church, a Life member of Amity Masonic Lodge # 87, and a member of the Woodmen of the World. He was a State Constable and a member of both the Newberry County and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Associations.
Mr. Nichols is survived by his wife of 57 years, Harriette Slice Nichols; 2 sons, Wilbur A “Billy” (Penney) Nichols, Jr. and John Alan (Tammy) Nichols both of Newberry; a daughter, Ann N. (Jeff) Spotts of Chapin; 5 grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church, Prosperity, S.C. by the Rev. Floyd Sides. Interment with full Military Honors will be in Newberry Memorial Gardens, Newberry, S.C.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry.
Memorials may be made to Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church, 3124 Bachman Chapel Road, Prosperity, SC 29127 and or the Newberry County Rescue Squad, 2327 Adelaide St., Newberry, SC 29108.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Slice, Kenneth Waites, Edwin T. "Eddie" Graham,Jr., Cecil Fulmer, Robert Lindler, Jasper Varn, Bobby Matthews, Buck Cockrell, John Campbell, James A. Perry, James Clamp, Jackie Swindler, Lee Foster, Sammy Barrett, David Eagerton, James Lander, Lloyd Layman, Harvey Shackelford, and William Sheppard.
Thank you to the staff of Newberry County Memorial Hospital for their professionalism, kindness and care shown to Mr. Nichols and his family during this time. Also, the family would like to thank Newberry EMS and Rescue Squad and many others for their assistance.
Messages to the family may be sent to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.
Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.

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Mason Grubb August 25, 2010

Fred Mason Grubb, age 75, of Spruce Pine, NC passed away on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. A native of Wytheville, VA, he was the son of the late Fred and Mary Repass Grubb and the husband of Judy Dominick Grubb of Spruce Pine. He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Dana Marie Davenport, who passed away in 1985 and a brother, Martin Luther Grubb. Fred spent 50 years of his life in the hosiery mill industry. He loved golfing and his dog, Bowsie.
Surviving is his loving wife of 30 years, Judy Dominick Grubb; two daughters: Debbie G. Davenport and husband, Gerald, of Greenwood, SC, and Teresa G. Gambrell and husband, Robert, of Waterloo, SC; two step-daughters: Anita Crowder and husband, Donnie, of Laurens, SC and Amy Jones and husband, Scott, of Burnsville; one sister, Shelby King and husband, Jerry, of Clinton, SC; six grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, six great grandchildren and his in-laws Thomas and Anita Dominick of Newberry, SC.
Graveside Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2010 in Newberry Memorial Gardens, Newberry, SC with Andrew Isenhower officiating. Yancey Funeral Services of Burnsville, NC and Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry, SC are serving the Grubb Family. Online condolences may be sent at www.yanceyfuneralservice.com or to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com

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James David Jones August 18, 2010

James David Jones, 78, of 97 Glenn St., Newberry, SC, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at his residence.
Born on October 2, 1931 in Prosperity, he was the son of the late Walter D. and Beulah Shealy Jones.
He was retired from American Fiber and Finishing and was an Army veteran of the Korean War era. He was a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Men in Mission.
Mr. Jones is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy Boozer Jones, daughter Norma Salter and husband Allen of Prosperity; daughter-in-law, Adair Jones of Lexington; brothers, Morris L. Jones of Newberry, Hugh Jones of Little Mountain, Gordon Jones of Chapin and Randall Jones of Leesville; seven grandchildren, Brandi, Brian and Dustin Jones, Jennifer Woods, Amy Workman, John Hughes and Jay Salter; two step grandchildren, Chad and Keith Alexander and two great grandchildren, Alex and Brandon Woods. He was predeceased by a son, Keith D. Jones, daughter, Beth Hughes, and brothers Mac and Don Jones.
Visitation were from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry, SC.
A graveside funeral service was conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday in Newberry Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Stephen Mims and the Rev. Kathy Harris.
Pallbearers were his grandsons and brothers.
The family suggest memorials be made to Lutheran Men in Mission, Summer Memorial Lutheran Church 1609 Milligan St. Newberry, SC 29108
Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.
Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.

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Ordie R. Campbell August 13, 2010

Ordie R. Campbell, 86, of 22251 SC Highway 121, Whitmire, died Friday, August 13, 2010 at his residence.
Mr. Campbell was born in Whitmire, a son of the late Andrew P. and Althea Lominick McCullough Campbell.
He was a retired home builder. He was a member of Whitmire Presbyterian Church where he was an Elder Emeritus, a member of the Men’s Sunday School Class, and the Presbyterian Men. He was a founding member of the Whitmire Rescue Squad, a member of the Roseboro Masonic Lodge # 195 and the Hejaz Shrine Temple, and a former member of the Whitmire Fire Department.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Elizabeth “Betty” Stone Campbell; a daughter and son-in-law, Audrey Jean and Matthew Walter of Simpsonville; a son, Robert Wayne Campbell of Whitmire; 4 grandchildren, Andrew and Ethan Campbell both of Whitmire and Hannah and Morgan Walter both of Simpsonville; and a brother, Wilbur R. (Beverly) Campbell of San Leandro, CA. He was predeceased by brothers, Loraine McCullough, Duane McCullough, Ellerbee Campbell, and Rupert Campbell, Sr. and sisters, Bessie Stone and Athalee Worthy.
Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Monday at the Whitmire Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Webster Curry. Interment with Masonic Rites were in the Whitmire Cemetery.
Visitation was from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry.
Memorials may be made to the Whitmire Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 276 Whitmire, S.C. 29178 and to the Whitmire Rescue Squad, 192 Gilliam Street Whitmire, S.C. 29178.
Active pallbearers were Joey Avery, Rupert Campbell, Jr., Steve Eison, Donnie Hensley, John Irwin, and Leonard McCullough. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Robert Yannetti, Wayne Nichols, Edgar Baker, Lee Bradley, Maurice Crocker, Virgil Goodman, Aubrey Green, Charlie Jeter, William O. Johnson, Bruce McMurtury, Tony Shouse, Dr.Sarah Vidito, H.D. Carter and Danny Gilliam.
Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com
Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.

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Malcolm George Miller August 7, 2010

Malcolm G. Miller, 74, of 406 Patio Dr., Columbia died Saturday, August 7, 2010 at his residence.
Mr. Miller was born August 23, 1935 in London, England to the Late George Miller and Henrietta Field Mason. He was a veteran of the US Army and a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He retired as Vice President of Southwinds but following retirement continued to work on a part time basis. His hobby was coin collecting but he enjoyed card games, watching classic movies and keeping up with the stock market. He also enjoyed watching sports events, especially the Atlanta Braves baseball games.
Mr. Miller is survived by his five children, Jeffrey S. Miller and wife Dawn of Savannah, GA., Cynthia M. Corley and husband Rhett of Chapin, Malcolm G. Miller, Jr. and wife Teresa of Columbia, N. Reed Miller of Columbia and Kelvan M. Miller and wife Juliana of Columbia; a brother, Jeremy E. Miller of McRae, GA and seven grandchildren, Jeffrey Miller, Megan Miller, Ty Corley, Jayde Corley, Mitchell Miller, Mason Miller and Rynn Miller. He was predeceased by his wife Virginia Cunningham Miller.
The family did receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home in Chapin.
Graveside funeral services were conducted at 10:00 A.M.Thursday in Bush River Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 520 Gervais Street Suite 300, 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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Elizabeth Shaw Livingston August 3, 2010

Elizabeth Anne Shaw Livingston, 77, of 756 Kendall Rd., Newberry, wife of Robert O. “Bob” Livingston, Sr. died Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at her residence after battling multiple myeloma for the last year and a half.
Born on August 17, 1932 on Duncan Street in the old mill village of Greenwood, she was the daughter of Albert Henry and Lillian Dove Shaw.
Mrs. Livingston was a longtime member of Bethany Lutheran Church and was co-owner of Livingston’s ABC Store and Bob’s Party Pack. She was a beloved homemaker, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and second mother to many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Helen L. and Steve Johnson of Newberry; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert O. “Bobby”, Jr. and Diane Livingston of Prosperity, Donald “Yogi” and Vicki Livingston of Newberry; brothers, Robert “Frog” (Joan) Shaw of Charlotte, NC and Cecil “Lefty” (Sue) Shaw of Williamsburg, VA; grandchildren, Robbie (Crystal) Livingston, Lee (Carla) Livingston, Stephanie Anne Johnson, Hayli Livingston, Wesley Livingston; and great-grandchildren, Destiny Nazhay, Carlee, and Carson.
Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 P.M. Friday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Charles Clinton. Interment will be in the Springdale Section of Rosemont Cemetery.
The family did receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 PM Thursday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.
Active Pallbearers were Jamal Rouse and Mrs. Livingston's grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers were her nieces and nephews.
Flowers will be graciously accepted and memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale St., Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 950 W. Farris Road, Greenville, SC 29605.
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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