Obituaries

Frank Edward Eddie Prather

Frank Edward Eddie Prather

Sep 9, 2009

Frank Edward Eddie Prather aged 58 went to meet his Savior on September 9 2009 at his home on Pettus Lane in Newberry. Eddie was born in Whitmire on December 6 1950 and was the son of the late Frank B. and Grace Johnson Prather. He was a graduate of Whitmire High School and was a 28 year employee of...

Dorothy Frick Johnson

Dorothy Frick Johnson

Sep 9, 2009

Dorothy Frick Johnson 76 of Newberry died Wednesday September 9 2009. Born on April 12 1933 she was the daughter of the late Jacob Floyd and Myrtle Mae Betchman Frick. She was a member of Colony Lutheran Church where she belonged to the Women of Colony and the Friendship Group.Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband George Herman Johnson; a...

Armande J. Hop Coppola

Armande J. Hop Coppola

Sep 5, 2009

Armande J. "Hop" Coppola 84 of 112 Candar Ct. Chapin died Saturday at Newberry Memorial Hospital.He was born on August 16 1925 in Stamford CT to the late Michael John and Philomena Coppola. Mr. Coppola was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Coast Guard. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign War...

Olivia D. Gresham

Olivia D. Gresham

Sep 4, 2009

Olivia D. Gresham 77 of 2038 Montgomery St. Newberry wife of Elbert "Hub" Gresham died Friday September 4 at her residence.She was born on February 4 1932 in Newberry County to the late John William and Daisy Ready Davis. Mrs. Gresham was the oldest living member of the Newberry Church of God where she was involved with the Ladies Auxiliary...

Dorothy Ivey Way

Dorothy Ivey Way

Sep 3, 2009

Mrs. Dorothy Ivey Thomas Way 88 of Newberry SC died September 3 2009 at White Oak Manor Newberry. She is survived by her husband George D. Way. Mrs. Way was born in Augusta GA. She was the daughter of the late Wyke Cleveland Ivey Sr. and the Dorothy Winburn Ivey. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church in...

Lera Duncan Dickert

Lera Duncan Dickert

Aug 23, 2009

Lera Duncan Dickert 93 formerly of Leita Street widow of Daniel C. Dickert Sr. died Sunday August 23 at White Oak Manor Newberry. She was born in Newberry July 23 1916 the daughter of the late Clarence and Lera Long Duncan. She was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Mrs. Dickert is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law Daniel...

James L. Barefield

James L. Barefield

Aug 10, 2009

James L. Barefield 63 of 3719 Deer Lane Newberry died Monday August 10 2009 at Palmetto Health Richland in ColumbiaHe was born in Mexia TX on April 28 1946. He was an employee of Work Services Inc. of Newberry.Mr. Barefield is survived by numerous friends and co-workers.A private funeral services were conducted. Messages to the family may be sent via...

Mary Helen Slice Hyler

Mary Helen Slice Hyler

Aug 8, 2009

Mary Helen Slice Hyler 69 of 1602 First St. Newberry widow of Billy G. Hyler Jr. died Saturday at her residence. She was born on September 24 1939 a daughter of the late James J. "Jim" and Carrie Boland Slice. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church.Mrs. Hyler was a loving and caring mother and grandmother. She is survived...

Elise Mcelroy Smith

Elise Mcelroy Smith

Aug 6, 2009

Elise McElroy Smith 90 formerly of 2219 Adelaide St. Newberry wife of the late Harold E. Smith died Thursday August 6 2009 at National Health Care Lexington.Mrs. Smith was born May 3 1919 in Monroe GA to the late Coey and Beaulah Fambrough McElroy. She was a member Epting Memorial United Methodist Church. She retired as a seamstress from Damon....

Bette Herron Courtenay

Bette Herron Courtenay

Jul 31, 2009

Bette Herron Courtenay 64 or 391 Gravel Rd. Prosperity died Friday July 31 2009 at Saluda Nursing Center. Mrs. Courtenay was born on March 30 1945 a daughter of the late Elaine and Arthur Herron. She was a former employee of Otis Spunkmeyer. She loved cooking fishing hunting and almost anything outdoors. She is survived by her husband Gordon E....

Joel H. Derrick

Joel H. Derrick

Jul 25, 2009

Joel H. Derrick 76 of Newberry died Saturday July 25 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 9 1932 in Pomaria the son of the late J. Haskell and Julia Jefferson Derrick. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the VFW 6740. Mr. Derrick attended Clemson University was a devoted...

Melanie Senn Zueger

Melanie Senn Zueger

Jul 24, 2009

SAVANNAH GEORGIA - Melanie Senn Zueger 48 of Savannah Georgia wife of Kenneth George Zueger died Friday morning July 24 2009 at Candler Hospital.Born in Newberry South Carolina she was a daughter of Frank Forrest Senn and Mary Alice Gruber Senn. Melanie was a member of Smyrna Presbyterian Church in Newberry. She was a graduate of Bismarck Junior College with...

Frederick S. Nixdorf

Frederick S. Nixdorf

Jul 21, 2009

Frederick S. Nixdorf 80 of Chapin died Tuesday July 21 2009 at the Lexington Medical Center.He was born in Philadelphia PA son of the late Frederick S. and Frances Hall Nixdorf. He was an U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and was retired from Strategic Data Systems. He was a member of Chapin United Methodist Church and the...

James D. J.D. Seymore

James D. J.D. Seymore

Jul 16, 2009

James D. "J.D." Seymore 83 of Newberry died Thursday July 16 2009 at White Oak Manor. He was born on March 5 1926 in Ninety Six a son of the late Wyly Hoyt and Mary Dominick Seymore. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and retired after more than 20 years from the National Guard. He worked for...

James Ray Holliday

James Ray Holliday

Jul 16, 2009

James Ray Holliday 82 of Newberry died Thursday July 16 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 18 1927 in Anderson County a son of the late James Haskell and Annie Crawford Holliday. He graduated from Boys High School in Anderson and attended Anderson College. Mr. Holliday was the owner and operator of Newberry Square Grocery....

Lt. Colonel Louis Rock Lagasse

Lt. Colonel Louis Rock Lagasse

Jul 7, 2009

Lieutenant Colonel Louis Rock Lagasse 73 of 87 Drayton Court Prosperity died Tuesday July 7 2009 at Palmetto Richland Medical Center.He was born in Cohoes NY a son of the late Louis Joseph and Aurore Guerin Lagasse. He retired from the U.S. Army after 23 years of Service. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and also served in...

Harmon E. Brehmer

Harmon E. Brehmer

Jul 6, 2009

Harmon E. Brehmer 74 of 3270 Sandy Run Creek Rd Kinards died Monday at Lexington Medical Center.He was born in Clinton SC on April 13 1935 a son of the late Harmon E. and Ruby Fellers Brehmer. He was a graduate of Newberry College and retired from Champion International Corporation. He was a member of Silverstreet Lutheran Church. Mr. Brehmer...

David Willis Martin

David Willis Martin

Jul 5, 2009

David Willis Martin 39 of Columbia died Sunday at his residence. He was born in Wichita KS on May 24 1970 a son of Colette R. Martin and the late Michael E. Martin. He was a computer technician and recently celebrated his 10 year anniversary with the SCANA Corporation. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having...

Thomas Jefferson Mckie Jr.

Thomas Jefferson Mckie Jr.

Jul 3, 2009

Thomas Jefferson McKie Jr. 96 of Chapin died Friday July 03 2009 at Generations of Chapin. Mr. McKie was born on January 26 1913 in Augusta GA to the late Thomas Jefferson and Janette Bonds McKie. He served as a machinist mate in the United States Navy and was a Veteran of World War II. Pursuant to his wishes no...

Walker Graham Smith Sr.

Walker Graham Smith Sr.

Jun 28, 2009

Mr. Walker Graham Smith Sr. 87 of 1432 Belleville Road St. Matthews died Sunday June 28 2009 at the Regional Medical Center.Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday June 30 at Memorial Park Cemetery Organeburg with the Rev. Larry Williams Pastor of Cameron Baptist Church officiating. Active pallbearers were Jack Backmon Heyward Goff Robert Peele Kenny Shepherd Kenny Swartz...