Obituaries

Sep 21, 2023

Earl Sidney Stribble, 72, of Chappells, South Carolina, died September 21, 2023, at his residence. Born July 9, 1951, in Newberry, South Carolina, he was a son to the late Oscar Simpson Stribble and the late Mamie Lee Leopard Stribble. He was the husband of Mrs. Billy Jean Stribble.

Earl was a proud veteran of the United...

Sep 17, 2023

Graveside services for Joseph Eric Dorman, will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 215 St. Thomas Church Road, Chapin, SC 29036.

Eric passed away on Sunday September 17 in Portland, Oregon.

He was a graduate of Chapin High School and furthered his education at the Culinary...

Sep 17, 2023

Barbara T. Guerrera, a named that resonated with warmth and love, passed away on a serene September morning in 2023. She was at her cherished home in Prosperity, South Carolina, surrounded by the familiar comforts of a well-lived life.

Barbara, known to many as a beautiful and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, had a heart that...

Sep 15, 2023

Allison Dawkins Jasinski, 47, of Chapin, died Friday, September 15, 2023, after a long battle with chronic kidney disease.

Born on October 2, 1975, she was a daughter of Robert "Bobby" and Mary Helen Whitaker Dawkins.

Allison was a graduate of Clemson University and was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority. After college, she...

Sep 15, 2023

Richard "Dick" Clark Neel, III, 86, of Silverstreet died Friday, September 15, 2023 at White Oak Manor.

Born on January 3, 1937 in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Richard C. and Katura Abrams Neel, Jr.

He was a graduate of Clemson University and worked as a Rural mail Carrier for the...

Sep 14, 2023

At the request of the family and on behalf of J. Henry Stuhr Funeral Home.

Richard P. Foster Jr, MD, of Wadmalaw Island, joined the Church Triumphant on September 11th, 2023. He was born on September 27, 1954 to Jennylee Counts Foster and Richard P. Foster Sr. He grew up in the idyllic "Mayberry-esque" town of Prosperity,...

Sep 14, 2023

CHAPIN – Calvin Leroy Coy, husband of the late Marilyn Sue Coy, left this earth for Heaven on Thursday, September 14, 2023. He was 94. Family and friend's visitation will be on Monday, September 25, 2023, from 10 to 11 am at Chapin Christian Community Church, 415 Lexington Ave, Chapin, SC 29036. Services will follow at the church from...

Sep 13, 2023

Susan Amanda Van Wageningen Montgomery, 72, of Columbia, died Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at her home.

Born on December 16, 1950 in Shelby, NC she was a daughter of the late Frederick William and Amanda Winifred Harris Van Wageningen.

Susan cherished her time growing up in Shelby, NC. It was a significant part of who...

Sep 1, 2023

Rev. Henry N. Brandt, age 92 of Clinton, formerly of Prosperity, died Friday, September 1, 2023 at The Clinton Presbyterian Community. Born November 20, 1930 in Walhalla, SC, he was a son of the late Henry C. and Pauline Todd Brandt. He was the widower of Rose Smith Brandt, his wife of 60 years.

Rev. Brandt loved...

Aug 29, 2023

Ben L. Creed, age 85, of Chapin, died Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia. He was born June 30, 1938, in Winston-Salem, NC, the son of the late Henry and Sylvia Burchett Creed. He was married for 64 years to the love of his life, Chris Christy Creed.

Ben was outgoing and...

Aug 26, 2023

Risa Long Nolting, 48, of Irmo and formerly of Newberry died Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Lexington Hospice House, surrounded by her family.

Born on August 18, 1975 in Newberry, she is a daughter of Michael "Mike" Long and Marcia Ruff Long. She has been a life-long member of Bethany Lutheran Church and also attended Lebonan United...

Aug 22, 2023

Ruth P. Stockdell, 101, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Falls Church, Virginia, on December 20, 1921, the daughter of George and Rose Pauly.

Educated in Catholic schools in Virginia, she worked for a real estate firm in Washington, DC, until she met her future...

Aug 21, 2023

Melinda "Linda" McCorkle Robinson went to meet the Lord on August 21, 2023. Born in Heath Springs, South Carolina, she was the fifth daughter of Mary Viola Young and Clyde Randolph McCorkle.

Linda graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1956, where she was a majorette. She attended nursing school, was a buyer for JB Whites and...

Aug 21, 2023

J. Charles Floyd, Ph.D., age 80, of Chapin, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2023, at Agape Hospice House in Lexington, SC, where his family surrounded him with love during his final days.

Born May 1, 1943 in Conway, SC, he was a son of the late A.W. and Jeanwood Allen Floyd.

He graduated from...

Aug 21, 2023

Virginia Joann Massingale, 86, of Prosperity, died Sunday, August 20, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was married for 69 years to the late Melvin "Cherokee" B. Massingale.

Born on April 23, 1937 in Valley Falls, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Floyd and Emma McCombs Turner.

An extremely hard...

Aug 17, 2023

Michael "Mike" B. Foy, age 70, of Pomaria, died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born August 26, 1952, in Hartford, Connecticut, he was the second son to the late William Rutherford Foy and Jaquelyn Eileen Charron Foy.

Upon retiring from Gerber Manufacturing Co., Mike was thrilled to return to the Newberry...

Aug 17, 2023

Anne Carraway Martin passed away on August 17, 2023, at Prisma Health Richland, surrounded by her loving children.

Anne was born on April 23, 1940, to William B. Carraway and Beatrice Scott Carraway in Kingstree, SC.

She attended Kingstree schools, graduating from Kingstree High School in 1958. She graduated from Winthrop College, Class of 1962,...

Aug 16, 2023

Paula M. Hribar (Kokal), 92, passed away peacefully at Oakleaf Village in Lexington, SC, on August 16, 2023. Paula was born in Universal, Pennsylvania, to Frank and Pauline (Kacin) Kokal.

Paula was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Rudy; brothers, Frank Kokal and Paul Kokal; sisters, Kathryn Rusnock, Theresa Potts and Mary Jane Rutherford....

Aug 15, 2023

Joe H. Chappell, age 86, of Newberry, died August 15, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family and beside his wife of 60+ years, Adgie Felker Chappell. Born July 4, 1937 in Newberry, he was a son of the late John and Annie Lou Spotts Chappell.

Joe was a noble and kind man who loved his...

Aug 14, 2023

Sandra J. Kitchen, 72, of Newberry, formerly of Joanna, died, Monday, August 14, 2023, at Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, South Carolina.

Sandra was born in Joanna; she was a daughter to the late Walter Beauford Johnson and the late Gladys Kay Johnson. She was the devoted wife to the late, Mr. Donald "Donnie" L. Kitchen.

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