Obituaries

Pearl Lindoerforfer Moore

Pearl Lindoerforfer Moore

Jan 20, 2004

Pearl Lindoerfer Moore 86 of White Oak Manor widow of Ted Moore died Tuesday January 20 2004. Mrs. Moore was born on January 31 1917 in Squim WA a daughter of the late Frederick H. and Lilla Pearl Tubbs Lindoerfer. She retired from the Naval Air Station in Alameda CA and attended Bethel Baptist Church. Mrs. Moore is survived by...

Guy Vanderbilt Whitener

Guy Vanderbilt Whitener

Jan 19, 2004

Guy Vanderbilt Whitener 100 of 3272 College St. Newberry died Monday January 19 2004 at White Oak Manor.Mr. Whitener was born on October 9 1903 in Lincoln County NC a son of the late M. Luther and Ella Mae Sain Whitener. He was well known in the lumber business in the southeast having been the owner and president of Whitener...

Lester E. Prather

Lester E. Prather

Jan 16, 2004

Lester E. Prather 86 of 1327 Wheeler Street Newberry died Friday January 16 2004 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Prather was born on September 8 1917 in Cross Anchor a son of the late Thomas J. and Ola Chapman Prather. He was Marine veteran of World War II and was retired from Norfolk Air Station Norfolk VA. Mr....

Angie Ruff

Angie Ruff

Jan 15, 2004

Angie Ruff 50 of Newberry died Thursday January 15 2004 at the J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. She was born on March 26 1953 in Newberry the daughter of the late John David and Ethel Kinard Ruff. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church.Miss Ruff is survived by an uncle and three aunts Walter E. "Jack" and Ruth Ruff of...

Ruth Lytle Dean

Ruth Lytle Dean

Jan 13, 2004

Ruth Lytle Dean 95 of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center in Laurens formerly of Newberry died Tuesday January 13 2004. She was a congressional secretary in Washington DC for 41 years.Mrs. Dean is survived a son and daughter-in-law Francis and June Dean of Laurens; a granddaughter Karen Dean Davis of Greenwood; five great-grandchildren Landon Kramer Zak and Keri Davis all...

Thomas M. Abrams

Thomas M. Abrams

Jan 10, 2004

Thomas M. Abrams 81 formerly of 4200 Bush River Road Newberry died Saturday January 10 2004 at the J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Mr. Abrams was born in Newberry County a son of the late Oscar H. and Phoebe Reagin Abrams. He was a 1943 graduate of Clemson College and he was an Army veteran of WWII having served in...

Mary Hawkins Sease

Mary Hawkins Sease

Jan 10, 2004

Mary Hawkins Sease 87 formerly of 4139 Bush River Road Newberry widow of Burton R. Sease died Saturday January 10 2004 at the J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.Mrs. Sease was born in Newberry County a daughter of the late Bloomer Pearson and Mary Elizabeth Sligh Hawkins. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and the Mary E....

Mary Frances Longshore Mccullough

Mary Frances Longshore Mccullough

Jan 9, 2004

Mary Frances Longshore McCullough 89 formerly of 1505 Caldwell Street Newberry widow of John E. McCullough died Friday January 09 2004 at White Oak Manor. Mrs. McCullough was born on November 19 1914 in Newberry a daughter of the late Walter T. and Ruth Stillwell Longshore. She worked for the Newberry County School System for 35 years and retired as...

Berniece Boo Ludwick Gregory

Berniece Boo Ludwick Gregory

Jan 6, 2004

Berniece "Boo" Ludwick Gregory 79 of 1401 Jefferson St. Newberry widow of Curtis R. Gregory died Tuesday January 06 2004 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.Mrs. Gregory was born on May 30 1924 in Cherryville NC a daughter of the late James E. and Mabel Waters Ludwick. She was a former employee of Gilder and Weeks Drug Store and she...

Myrtle Ringer Felker

Myrtle Ringer Felker

Jan 6, 2004

Myrtle Ringer Felker 94 of 2201 Harper St. Newberry widow of Roland H. Felker died Tuesday January 6 2004 at the White Oak Manor. Mrs. Felker was born on Jan 9 1909 in Pomaria a daughter of the late Walter E. and Rosa Allen Ringer. She was a retired employee of The Fashion. She was a member of the Lutheran...

Fay J. Brandt

Fay J. Brandt

Jan 2, 2004

Fay J. Brandt 86 died Friday January 2 2004 at the Lowman Home in White Rock. Mrs. Brandt was born on November 7 1917 in Cedar Falls Iowa a daughter of the late Gilbert and Ethel Hanner Helm. She was an adventurous woman who grew up in Iowa moved to California in her 20's and lived most of her life...

Everett D. Pop Koon

Everett D. Pop Koon

Dec 29, 2003

Everett D. "Pop" Koon 76 of 315 Sid Bickley Road Chapin died Monday December 29 2003 at Providence North East Hospital in Columbia. Mr. Koon was born on June 20 1927 in Newberry County a son of the late Ira and Norvice Bishop Koon. He was an Army veteran of World II and was a retired employee of McCullough Sheet...

Michael O. Amick

Michael O. Amick

Dec 29, 2003

Michael O. Amick 46 of 1107 Dreher Island Road Chapin died Monday December 29 2003 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Amick was born on July 22 1957 in Columbia. He was a son of Katie Meetze Amick Wilson of West Columbia and the late Ralph M. Amick. He was an Air Force veteran of the Gulf War and...

Rose Bodie Gatlin

Rose Bodie Gatlin

Dec 19, 2003

Rose Bodie Gatlin 82 widow of L.E. "Bill" Gatlin Jr. died Friday December 19 2003 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.Mrs. Gatlin was born on November 26 1921 in Saluda County a daughter of the late Thomas and Lula Shaw Bodie. She was a member of O'Neal St. United Methodist Church the United Methodist Women and the Nan Layton Circle.Mrs....

Virgil Hans Ruff

Virgil Hans Ruff

Dec 19, 2003

Virgil Hans Ruff age 88 of 424 N. Wheeler Ave. Prosperity died Friday December 19 2003 at White Oak ManorMr. Ruff was born on January 21 1915 in Prosperity a son of the late William Foster and Mary Elizabeth Stockman Ruff. He was the last surviving member of his family.Mr. Ruff was a graduate of Prosperity High School Class of...

Claude B. Foster Jr.

Claude B. Foster Jr.

Dec 18, 2003

Claude B. Foster Jr. 75 of 3710 Werts Road Silverstreet died Wednesday December 18 2003 at Ridgeway Health Care Center. Mr. Foster was born on July 18 1928 in Spartanburg County a son of the late Claude R. and Elizabeth Nelson Foster. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Foster is survived by his wife Earlene Moates Foster of the home;...

Alma Gamble Smith

Alma Gamble Smith

Dec 16, 2003

Alma Gamble Smith 85 formerly of Newberry died Tuesday December 16 2003 at the Lexington Medical Center Extended Care. Mrs. Smith was born on June 24 1918 in Hickory NC a daughter of the late Annie Mae Gamble. She is survived by a nephew and his wife Michael and Linda Doss and a great nephew Michael Doss Jr. all of...

Carol T. Eargle

Carol T. Eargle

Dec 15, 2003

Carol T. Eargle 75 of Green Acres FL and a visitor of Santa Maria CA for the past six months died at the home of her niece in Santa Maria on December 15 2003.A vigil service was held in Santa Maria on December 21 2003. Visitation and funeral mass were held in Lakeworth FL on Jan. 11 and 12 2004....

Dallas H. Willingham Sr.

Dallas H. Willingham Sr.

Dec 14, 2003

Dallas H. Willingham Sr. 80 of Newberry died Sunday December 14 2003 at the J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Mr. Willingham was born in Newberry County a son of the late Obed H. and Etta Burton Willingham. He retired from the U.S. Navy with the rank of Hospital Corpsman First Class after 22 and one half years of service having served...

Frances Longshore Kinsey

Frances Longshore Kinsey

Dec 11, 2003

Frances Longshore Kinsey 80 formerly of Newberry died Thursday December 11 2003 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Kinsey was born on September 21 1923 in Newberry County. She was a retired employee of J. B. White and Dillard Department Stores and was a former high school teacher. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. She graduated...