Obituaries
Wanda Brewer
Apr 1, 2026
Wanda Sue Bates Brewer, 70, of Prosperity, SC, died on April 1, 2026.
Born on February 2, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Wilber O. and Lola Morgan Bowers Bates.
Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry. The family will gather for visitation prior to the service, starting at 1:00...
Elizabeth Bird
Apr 1, 2026
Elizabeth “Betsy” Rochelle Banks Bird, 86, of Chapin, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Lexington Medical Center surrounded by family.
Born on September 16, 1939, in Lancaster, SC, she was a daughter of the late William “Willie” and Marion Wilson Banks. She was the wife of the late James E. Bird, Jr.
A full Obituary will be posted soon.
Memorial services will...
Frances Reese Sterling
Mar 29, 2026
Frances Reese Sterling, 96, of Newberry, died Sunday, March 29, 2026 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born on October 13, 1929, in Newberry, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Lloyd and Daisy Warren Reese.
Frances was a strong and kind person who committed her life to her family, her work, and her passion for animals – especially dogs. A...
David Haskell Willingham
Mar 27, 2026
David Haskell Willingham, age 77, of Prosperity, crossed life’s finish line on March 27, 2026 in Columbia, SC.
Born March 12, 1949 in Newberry, SC, he was a son of the late Thomas Harry and Margaret Franklin Willingham.
Haskell’s passion was racing. From the age of 15 through the late-1980’s, he raced stock cars. His racing career included regional driving for Marion...
Annette Chappell Joslyn
Mar 25, 2026
After an extended illness, Annette Joslyn, 68, passed away at Lexington Medical Center in Columbia on March 25, 2026. Rest peacefully, our sweet Annette.
Annette was born in Flint, Michigan, on April 18th, 1957 to her parents, L.N. and Nora Chappell. She was predeceased by her parents and her late husband, Leonard Joslyn, who was the love of her life. She...
Jac O. Ullman, Jr.
Mar 24, 2026
Jac O. Ullman, Jr., 76, died peacefully March 24, 2026, at his residence. Mr. Ullman was born on June 3, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of the late Jac Oakey Ullman, Sr., and the late Elizabeth Holt Ullman. He grew up in the Northeast and moved to South Carolina to attend Furman University. He was a member of Mt....
Jennifer Jimmerson Satterwhite
Mar 23, 2026
Jennifer Jimmerson Satterwhite, 51, died Monday, March 23, 2026 at her home.
Born on June 24, 1974, in Centre, AL, she was the daughter of Susan Treubig and the late Thomas Jimmerson.
Jennifer received her undergraduate degree from Newberry College (Class of 1996), and her Master’s Degree in Education from the University of South Carolina. She then began her career in education,...
Sherry S. Brigman
Mar 23, 2026
Sherry S. Brigman of Newberry, SC, passed from death to eternal life on Monday, March 23, 2026, at the age of 80. Sherry was born on May 9, 1945, to the late Herbert L. and Vivian D. Stutts. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Lloyd M. Brigman – the love of her life; children, Melissa “Missy” B....
Rufus B. Rogers
Mar 20, 2026
Longtime Pomaria resident and former Director of Building Grounds for Newberry County Schools, Rufus B. Rogers, has peacefully gone home to the Lord. He fought the good fight for so many years. From eight back surgeries to multiple health issues, four trips to rehab, and about a half dozen trips to the ER, along the way, he made it through...
Carolyn Collins Cromer
Mar 20, 2026
Carolyn Collins Cromer, 94, of Newberry, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Born on Jun 25, 1931 in Hillsborough, NC, she was a daughter of the late Guy and Blanche Frederick Collins. In high school, she played on the varsity basketball team, was a majorette, and was voted Homecoming Queen three consecutive years.
Carolyn married Harry E. Cromer in...
Rev. Dr. James S. Aull
Mar 15, 2026
The Rev. Dr. James “Jim” Stroud Aull of White Rock, SC passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Born in Winnsboro on March 3, 1931 to the late Ruth Bull and Luther Bachman Aull, Jr., he had just celebrated his 95th birthday.
Jim spent most of his childhood years in Greenville, SC, graduating from Greenville High in 1949. He graduated from Newberry...
Jennifer Beck Sastram
Mar 13, 2026
Jennifer Beck Sastram, age 53, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, in Newberry, South Carolina.
Jennifer was born in Franklin, Maryland, to Michael Beck and Mary Rogers, both of whom survive her. She attended schools in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, and later completed her formal education in Florida, where she worked for many years as a dedicated nurses assistant, caring...
James "Jim" Phillip Luther, Sr.
Mar 10, 2026
On March 10, 2026, James “Jim” Phillip Luther, Sr. went to be with his Heavenly Father, surrounded by family, friends, and caregivers. His well-lived life will be remembered by all as a devoted husband, loving father, and proud grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a friend to anyone he met and a man of abiding faith.
Jim was born in Lithonia, Georgia,...
Anita Mae Glass
Mar 3, 2026
Anita Mae Glass, 84, of Sumter, died Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at The Heritage at Lowman.
Born in North Adams, Massachusetts, she was a daughter to the late Stuart and Gertrude Mae Sumner.
As a wife to her late husband, Richard Glass, and a mother of three, she enjoyed spending time with her children and understood what it meant to “make a...
Georgette Della DuTart Livingston
Mar 2, 2026
The Last Pine Standing
Georgette Della DuTart Livingston of Newberry, SC died Monday, March 2, 2026, at the age of 83.
Georgette was the widow of Dr. Robert E. Livingston, III. She was a graduate of Moultrie High School and was a certified x-ray technician. Georgette was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Newberry and a member of...
William A. Neel
Feb 25, 2026
William Alfred Neel, 71, of Newberry died Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
Born on April 4, 1954, in Newberry, he was a son of the late Louise Dorroh and Gilder M. Neel, Sr.
William attended Bush River School, graduated from Newberry High School and later graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
He was a life-long member of Smyrna Presbyterian Church....
Margaret Wallace Chapman
Feb 24, 2026
Margaret Wallace Chapman, 84, of Newberry died Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Born December 30, 1941 in Richland County, she was the daughter of the late DeLeon R. and Elizabeth Chapman Wallace.
Margaret was a graduate of Brooklyn Cayce High School. She worked for many years in the administrative office for the Country Club of Newberry and later,...
Loretta B. Rish
Feb 22, 2026
Loretta B. Rish, 87, of Little Mountain, SC, died surrounded by family at Newberry Health hospital on February 22, 2026. Born in Fairfield County, SC, on April 24, 1938, she was the daughter of the late J.D. and Minnie Bass Branham.
After retiring from the United States Postal Service, Loretta fully dedicated herself to being a homemaker.She was known for her...
Corlis Gail Chapman
Feb 22, 2026
Corlis Gail Chapman, 74, of Chapin, SC, and formerly of Festus, MO, died in her home, peacefully, quickly, and pain-free, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Just like she wanted.
Born on November 18, 1951, in St. Louis, MO, she was raised by her beloved Aunt Viola and Uncle Howard Clark, of Festus, MO. She graduated from Festus...
Ashley Ponder Worthy
Feb 22, 2026
Ashley Ponder Worthy, 49, of Newberry died unexpectantly on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
Born on January 11, 1977, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of Colleen Thornton Ponder and the late Martin F. Ponder.
Ashley grew up in Union, SC and later moved to Newberry as she began her work as a dispatch officer with the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office. After 20...
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