Obituaries

May 22, 2024

Mary Bacon Clark McManaway, 91, of 110 Barn Road, White Rock, SC passed to be with her heavenly father on May 22nd, at Lexington Medical Center. In her last days, many members of her family stood with Mary and filled her room with love. A true testament to the strong family bond that will continue for generations to come....

May 21, 2024

Carolyn Key, 74, of Newberry, died May 21, 2024.

She was born on August 20, 1949 in Kershaw, a daughter of the late John J. Key and Allie Bass Pierce.

She was a loving mother.

She is survived by her life partner and best friend, Walter William Grossl; daughters, Melanie Crumpton and Bonnie...

May 18, 2024

Ruth Smith Wilson, 88, widow of Albert J. "A. J." Wilson, Jr., of Pomaria, South Carolina, died Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Agape Hospice House of Lexington.

Mrs. Wilson was born on May 24, 1935, in Newberry, SC, to the late Olin Smith and the late Georgia Mae Kunkle Smith Wilson. She was a graduate of Newberry...

May 18, 2024

Ruth Price Hewitt, 76, of Greenville, died Saturday May 18, 2024 at National Health Center, Mauldin.

Born on May 17, 1948, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Irby L. and June Price.

As a child, Ruth and her brothers spent countless summers in Newberry, spending time with their grandparents and extended...

May 17, 2024

Michael Timothy Ray, Sr., age 65, of Chapin, passed away on May 17, 2024 at his home.   Born July 28, 1958, he was a son of  Mack Carty and Veralene Gilliam Ray.    He was married to Linda Ann Ray.

Arrangements are pending at this time.   A complete obituary and service information will be shared here when they...

May 14, 2024

Jack Carter, 84, of Chester, SC passed away on February 29, 2024 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. Born March 16, 1939 in Newberry, SC he was the son of the late Gladys Carter. He was predeceased by his wife Vickie Gregory Carter.

Jack spent his career in Textile Management with Newberry Mills, Tennessee Textiles,...

May 8, 2024

Mildred Long Kramer, beloved mother, wife, educator, and administrator, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2024, at the age of 85. She was born on August 28, 1938, in Newberry, South Carolina. Her parents were Guy Long and Katherine Neel, both have passed on. She spent the first part of her life, growing up and going to school in...

May 6, 2024

Mary Evelyn Summer Shealy Bell, 90, of Mauldin passed away Monday, May 6, 2024 at her home.

Born on March 24, 1934 in Chapin, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Everette and Mary Lou Wessinger Summer.

Evelyn retired from St. Francis Hospital System where she worked as a patient representative. She was...

May 6, 2024

Roberta Susan Leppo Keimach, age 78 of Chapin, died Monday, May 6, 2024, at The Heritage at Lowman. Born January 5, 1946, in Chelsea, MA she was the daughter of the late Hazel Rubenstein Goldstein. She was married for 51 years to her husband and the love of her life Jerrold "Jerry" Keimach.

She was a homemaker...

May 4, 2024

Loving father and grandfather, David Morriss Scott passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 82 years old.

A native of West Virginia, he moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida as a teenager and later served in the US Army. After returning to Florida, he met his wife of 47 years, and together they had 3 children. They...

May 4, 2024

Margery Paysinger Williamson, 97, known to most of her friends as "Sis," widow of the late Nathan Kibler Williamson, died Saturday afternoon, May 4, 2024, at the Agape Hospice House of Lexington.

She was born on March 7, 1927, in Newberry, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Strother Culbreath and Marion Daniel Paysinger.

May 3, 2024

Steven "Stevie" Dickert Fuller, 69, of Pembroke, MA, and formerly of Newberry, SC, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2024.

He was the beloved son of the late P. K. and Joan Fuller. Stevie is survived by his step-mother, Lennis Fuller, of Charlotte, NC; a sister, Paula (Tommy) Brewington, of Newberry, SC; and a brother, Kemper (Cindy)...

Apr 30, 2024

Harmon "Dan" Danyel Drafts, age 76, of Prosperity died Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia. Born July 31, 1947 in Columbia, he was a son of the late John Danyel and Hazel Marie Owen Drafts. He was married to Deborah Kay Blume Drafts for 43 years.

Dan graduated in 1966 from Antelope...

Apr 29, 2024

Betty Joyce Mundy Walker, 86, of Moncks Corner, died Sunday April 29, 2024 in Summerville, SC, surrounded by her family. Born January 3, 1938, in Newberry, SC she was a daughter of the late Earley Irvin James and Lucy Lee Cochran Mundy. She was the widow of Floyd Walker.

Betty was first-and-foremost focused on her family. Graduating...

Apr 29, 2024

S. Alice Rose Hawkins, 86, of Prosperity, SC, entered into eternal rest on Monday morning, April 29, 2024, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital.

Born October 10, 1937, in Newberry County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Grady B. Rose, Sr. and the late Dorothy E. Livingston Rose. She was married to the late James...

Apr 21, 2024

William Kenneth "Ken" Bagwell, 84, of Newberry died Sunday April 21, 2024.

Born on September 22, 1939 in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Fred Clary and Ethel Wells Bagwell.

Ken worked for many years as a loom fixer in the textile mills, but his passion was always Southern Gospel music. He...

Apr 18, 2024

Glennard G. Pruitt, age 74 of Little Mountain, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 18, 2024.

Born August 2, 1949, in San Jose, CA, he was preceded in death by his adoptive father and mother Peyton Pruitt, Jr. and Irene Marks. He was blessed to have met his natural mother, Ruby Dickerson,...

Apr 15, 2024

Emily Katherine Anderson Canine died April 15, 2024, just shy of her 100th birthday.   Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, May 26, 1924, she was the daughter of Dr. Walter Thomas Anderson, MD, and Emily Canby Anderson.

She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, William Leland Canine, who died in June of 2007; her sister, Marylouise...

Apr 14, 2024

Joyce Marie Sucher Jaqua, 82, of Prosperity, SC, entered into her heavenly home on Sunday morning, April 14, 2024, at her residence.

Born May 1, 1941, in Akron, Ohio, daughter of the late Elmer Conrad Brueggeman and the late Sadye Karolyn Brueggeman.

Joyce was baptized on June 29, 1941 by Pastor W. E. Bay at...

Apr 14, 2024

Dorothy Raye Berly Cochell of Newberry, died Sunday April 14, 2024 at her home.

Mrs. Cochell was born on February 1, 1925, in Pomaria, SC to the late John Cecil and Olive Stuck Berly. She was a graduate of Pomaria High School and the two-year Commerce course of Winthrop College. She worked as a secretary at Columbia...