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 Wises Bar-B-Que House and a member of St. James Lutheran Church the Joanna Lions Club and the Newberry County Cattlemans 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.