Obituaries

Aug 30, 2024

Dr. Richard Bruce (Rick) Nelson, 71, of Hilton Head Island, SC, died on August 30, 2024 after a battle with cancer.

Rick was born in Columbia, SC, a son of the late George C., Jr., and Gloria Palladini Nelson.

Rick grew up in Newberry, SC, where he attended Newberry High School. He was an Eagle...

Aug 29, 2024

Merrilyn Hall, beloved mom, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, went home to be with the Lord on

Thursday, August 29, 2024. Born in Greenville, SC, on July 3, 1942, to the late Edgar Dock

Barton and Caldonia (Cal Doney) Nalley Barton, she moved to the Columbia area in the 70s. In

the early...

Aug 29, 2024

Mary Maxine "Ciny" Brigman Kinard, 80, died Thursday, August 29, 2024 at NHC Healthcare Clinton, where she was loved like family.

Born on August 17, 1944 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Tom Jefferson and Mary Shealy Brigman.

Ciny graduated Newberry High School in 1962 and was employed by Southern Bell as...

Aug 29, 2024

Anna Long Bedenbaugh, 72, of Newberry, died August 29, 2024, at her residence.

Born on July 20, 1953, in Newberry, SC, she was the daughter of the late Homer F. Long and the late Nancy M. Nichols Long.

She was a member of Silverstreet Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the WELCA and...

Aug 26, 2024

Cynthia "Cindy" Payne Mills, 71, of Newberry died Monday, August 26, 2024 at her home.

Born November 8, 1952 in Newberry, SC, she was the daughter of the late Edna McCarty Payne Garnett and the late Jerold Clifford "J.C." Payne.

Cindy was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and volunteered for many...

Aug 26, 2024

Sadie Rae Bundrick Epting, 87 of Newberry died Monday, August 26,2024 at Agape House of Lexington.

Born on June 4, 1937 in Little Mountain, SC, she was a daughter of the late Silas O'Neal Bundrick and Leola Kinard Bundrick.

She retired after working many years at Georgia Pacific as a secretary and later as office...

Aug 21, 2024

Kenneth Carroll Huffstetler, 65, died on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in Chapin.

Kenny was born to the late Carroll and Virginia Nichols Huffstetler in Newberry on February 14, 1959.

He was an Engineering Technician. Kenny was a member of St Peter Lutheran Church where he held various positions over the years including Youth Advisor, Greeter,...

Aug 20, 2024

Eric Jordan Phillips, 27, of Kinards, South Carolina, died Tuesday afternoon, August 20, 2024, in Newberry, South Carolina.

Born on February 9, 1997, in Newberry, SC, he was a son of Natosha Barker Phillips and the late Michael Shawn Phillips.

Jordan was known to be a funny, goofy and real down to earth guy. Simplistic...

Aug 17, 2024

Alton Eugene Sutphin, 84, of Newberry, died August 17, 2024, at the VA Dorn Medical Center in Columbia, SC.

Born on July 2, 1940, in Pulaski, VA, he was the son of the late William Jefferson and Mackie Nelson Sutphin.

Alton believed in serving and giving back to his country and community. He served eight...

Aug 17, 2024

Gail Coppock Doolittle, 82, of Greenwood died Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Ashley Square in Greenwood.

Born on November 3, 1941 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe and Mary Etta Auton Coppock.

Gail graduated from the Newberry College business school and worked for many years as a safety officer before retiring...

Aug 16, 2024

Frances Koon Riddle passed away on August 16th, 2024. Born on January 21,1944, she was the daughter of the late Claude C. Koon and the late Nellie McCartha Koon of Chapin, SC. She was the younger sister to Carroll Koon (Martha) and older sister to the late Robert Koon. She was preceded by two sister-in-laws, Chrissy Koon and Trudy...

Aug 13, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jean Gibson Shealy of Aiken, SC and Hendersonville, TN who passed away on August 13, 2024.

Jean was born in SC and was the daughter of Henry Arthur Gibson and Charlotte "Lottie" Rast Gibson.

She worked as a medical lab technician at the Savannah...

Aug 12, 2024

Nancy Lee Carico, 83, of Newberry, SC, died August 12, 2024.

Born on December 2, 1940 in Richlands, VA, she was a daughter of the late Rex and Pearl (Blankenship) Lester. She was the devoted wife of the late, Rev. Dr. L.E. Virgil Carico.

Mrs. Carico was a member of the One 2 One Christian...

Aug 8, 2024

James "Tommy" Thomas Whitten, age 71, of Prosperity, died August 8, 2024 at his home. Known as "Skeet" to many of his closest friends of a certain era, he was born May 12, 1953, in Columbia, SC, son of the late James Edward and Emily Wright Whitten

The most important things in Tommy's life were his family,...

Aug 8, 2024

Dr. Theron Otis Walker, III, 74, of Newberry, passed away peacefully on August 8th, 2024, in his home. Born November 10th, 1949, in Greer, SC, he was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Theron Otis Walker, Jr. and the devoted husband of his wife, Cathy Waits Walker.

Otis is survived by his wife, sons, Matt...

Aug 5, 2024

Nora Kathryn Kinard Stuck, 89, of Pomaria, died August 5, 2024, at her residence. Born on January 13, 1935, in Newberry, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Oran Kinard and the late Carrie Delle Huffman. She was the devoted wife of the late, C. Gurnie Stuck.

Mrs. Stuck was a member of Pomaria Lutheran...

Jul 30, 2024

Susan Christine Livingston Wilkerson ("Christy") passed away on July 30, 2024 in Montgomery, Texas after a long struggle with dementia and dementia related effects.

Born on October 26, 1943 in Greenville, SC, Christy was the daughter of the late Dr. Robert E. Livingston, Jr. and Pauline Wise Livingston and is survived by her sister, Pauline (Polly) Livingston...

Jul 15, 2024

Ida Virginia Vello, 90, of Chapin, South Carolina, died Monday morning, July 15, 2024, at the Heritage at Lowman in Chapin.

Ida was born January 20, 1934, in San Antonio, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Carl Eckman and the late Lois Messias Eckman. She was married to the late Julio "Frank" Vello.

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Jul 7, 2024

Tatiana "Tania" Petrovna Jastrebov, 72, was born on February 19, 1952, to Peter Jastrebov and Galyna Druzinska, she spent her formative years in Paterson, New Jersey, pursuing her studies in Russian, German and English.

Being exceptionally gifted in communication, Tania worked as an interpreter at the United Nations. Her career progressed as an international tour manager for...

Jul 6, 2024

R. Wayne Campbell, 65, of Whitmire, entered into his heavenly home Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital.

Wayne was born on July 5, 1959, in Union, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Ordie Robert Campbell and the late Elizabeth Eugenia Stone Campbell.

A pillar of the Whitmire Community, Wayne...