Obituaries

Nov 23, 2025

Anthony "Tony" Julius DelSignore, age 86 of Irmo, died November 23, 2025 surrounded by his family.

Born August 5, 1939 in Sulmona, Italy, he was a son of the late Arthur and Irma Giampietro DelSignore. He was married for 51 years to Rena Minnow DelSignore.

Tony began his lifelong career in manufacturing at U.S. Steel...

Nov 20, 2025

Kevin Joseph Mahan, 69, of Chapin, South Carolina, died on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, on March 9, 1956, Kevin was the son of the late Thomas Francis and Julia Theresa Yurkashitis Mahan

Kevin spent his career dedicated to the well-drilling industry business. He worked for his brother, Thomas at the age of eighteen...

Nov 14, 2025

Leroy Seegers, Jr., 73, of Silverstreet, SC, died November 14, 2025. Born June 28, 1952 a son of Leroy and Betty Ruth (Mahaffey) Seegers, Sr.

Leroy was an ASE Certified Mechanic for 30 years, a truck driver for 15 years and instructed new truckdrivers and also did concrete block and brick masonry for many years.

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Nov 14, 2025

April Nicole Sutton Long, 44, of Prosperity, SC, died November 14, 2025. Born February 25, 1981. She was a daughter of Wanda Sutton Taylor and Leroy Seegers. She was known for her beautiful voice - She loved to sing karaoke wherever there was a machine, listen to music, and play her piano. She enjoyed cooking and hosting events that...

Nov 10, 2025

Dr. John Richard Carpenter, Sr., 87, of Chapin died on Monday, November 10, 2025 in Chapin. Dr. Carpenter was a native of Galveston, Texas, born to St. Elmo Milton "Dick" Carpenter and Rosemary Prendergast Carpenter. Dr. Carpenter retired in 2000 as Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences from the University of South Carolina joining the faculty in 1966. While...

Nov 10, 2025

Edwin "Ed" Leroy Johns, 88, husband of Sandra Marie Johns of Lowman Home Barn Road, Chapin, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, November 10th, 2025.

Born in Buffalo, New York, Ed was the son of the late Gerald and Marion Johns. He graduated from North Tonawanda High School in 1955, laying the foundation for a...

Nov 5, 2025

Barbara S. White, 77, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on November 5th, 2025. She was born in Newberry, South Carolina, to the late Joseph Wesley and Marjorie (Martin) Swindler.

Barbara spent 26 years of her life as a sales manager, overseeing the manufacturing of O-rings for rockets. Outside of her professional life, she enjoyed gardening and making...

Nov 1, 2025

Donald Leo McCormick, 81, of Newberry, South Carolina, died on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Born on September 4, 1944, in East Orange, New Jersey, Don was a cherished son of James Leroy McCormick

and Mary C. Waldron McCormick.

Don was a man of many talents and passions, known for his...

Oct 28, 2025

Our beloved son, Shane Robinson, was struck and killed while riding his bike on the evening of October 28, 2025. He was 19 years old.

Shane's evening rides were his peaceful ritual, his time to breathe, reflect, and find joy in the rhythm of the road and the music he loved. Having struggled with his mental health...

Oct 28, 2025

James "Jim" Michael Liptak died on Tuesday, October 28th, 2025. He was born on October 31, 1958, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to the late David and Phyllis Brown Liptak.

Jim devoted his life to the service of others, guided by a deep belief in the power of community and compassion. Whether through his professional work at the...

Oct 27, 2025

Darleen Lorraine Feichtel, 74, of Prosperity, SC, died October 27, 2025. Born March 17, 1951, in Allentown, PA, she was a daughter of LaRoy S. and Thelma E.L. (Werley) Mantz.

Darleen was a graduate of Parkland High School's Class of 1969 in Orefield, PA. She worked as a bookkeeper for Colonial IU20 for 26 and a half...

Oct 25, 2025

Mrs. Alice Davant Daugherty Harris, 63, of Loganville, GA entered the gates of Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in Asheville, NC. She passed peacefully holding the hand of her beloved husband of 39 years, Anthony Joe "Tony" Harris.

Along with her husband, Tony, she is survived by her treasured...

Oct 25, 2025

Martha Louise Harmon, of Newberry, South Carolina, died on October 25th, 2025. She was born in Augusta, Georgia, on July 1st, 1942, to the late Drayton M. and Louise G. Harmon.

Empathetic and selfless, Martha enjoyed caring for others - both humans and animals. She dedicated over 30 years to nursing. She worked at the Whitten Center...

Oct 23, 2025

Eddy Gerald (Ed) Van Dyke, 81 years-old, of Chapin, South Carolina, died on October 23, 2025, in his home. He was born on August 7, 1944, in Fort Worth, Texas, to the late Charles Harold Van Dyke and the late Lola Mozella Noble Van Dyke. He had one sibling, the late Kay Murphy.

Eddy grew up on...

Oct 22, 2025

Lucy E. Arnold, 98, of Newberry, South Carolina, died on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home. She was born in Start, Louisiana, on March 5, 1927, to the late Ernest Louis and Lucy Lee Tullos.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Lucy was known...

Oct 17, 2025

Albert "Al" R. Koon, Jr., age 74, of Chapin died Friday, October 17, 2025 at Lexington Medical Center, surrounded by his family. For 52 years he shared an enduring love with his wife Susan Keating Koon, building a family rooted in faith, service, and community.

He was born in Chapin, SC on July 23, 1951 to the...

Oct 14, 2025

Lawrence "Larry" John Mayer, 81, a longtime resident of Scranton and most recently, Chapin, South Carolina, died Tuesday, peacefully at home. He was the husband of Pamela (Conway) Mayer.

Born December 24, 1943 in Scranton, Lawrence was the son of the late Lawrence John and Agnes (Morahan) Mayer. Larry proudly served his country in the US Army...

Oct 12, 2025

Celebrating a Life Filled with Love, Art, and a Love of Nature

It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Bebe Gower Way who left us peacefully on October 12, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was 79 years old.

Born on February 13, 1946 in Kinston, NC...

Oct 8, 2025

Dr. Francis X. "Frank" Walton, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, psychologist, educator, and pioneer in Adlerian childcare, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina, at the age of 88.

Born on September 30, 1937, in Wheeling, West Virginia and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Frank grew up in the city that would...

Oct 3, 2025

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Nancy Jean Sherron, 74, of Newberry, South Carolina, who passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, while in the hospital.

Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on August 6, 1951, she was the eldest daughter of the late Emmitt and Jean Sherron.

Nancy loved experimenting with...