Obituaries

Oct 5, 2022

Mary Ellen Hariel Wentworth, age 87, of Prosperity, died Wednesday October 5, 2022 at the Columbia Community Hospice House.

Born May 1, 1935 in Sellers, MS, Mary was the third child of the late John Thornton and Mattie Seal Hariel. She was married for 69 years to Charles I. Wentworth.

The daughter of a farmer,...

Oct 3, 2022

Lamarcus Raynard Ross was born on September 28, 1977 to Ms. Luvenia Mae Ross and Lee Nell Carter.

He professed to Christ at an early age. Life's journey came to an end for Lamarcus Raynard Ross on October 3, 2022, when the lord called his humble servant from his labor to his great reward.

He...

Oct 1, 2022

William "Bill" Henry Hentz, 63, of Columbia died on Saturday, October 1, 2022.

Born on March 20, 1959 in Newberry, he was a son of the late William Shealy Hentz and Betty Ariail Hentz.

Bill was a ray of happiness, being around him meant endless laughter and even better memories. However, his ultimate desire was...

Sep 26, 2022

Mary Deane "Deanie" Weldon, 92, of Chapin, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, September 26, 2022. Deanie was born on February 16, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Gertrude and Hal Stevens of Loris, SC.

Deanie was a graduate of Limestone College where she was elected to be the Homecoming Queen. She was...

Sep 25, 2022

Aiken, SC- Margaret Mae Goggans, 97, of Aiken, SC passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Margaret was born October 16, 1924, in Newberry, SC. She was the daughter of the late Drayton H. Minick and Mallie Minick Ringer, she was also the stepdaughter to the late Henry David Ringer.

Mrs. Goggans retired...

Sep 17, 2022

Andrew "Andy" Price, 80, of Falls Church, Virginia, died on Saturday, September 17, 2022.

Born on December 4, 1941 in Newberry, SC, he was the son of the late Van E. and Nina Cromer Price.

Andy loved to dance, teach and play music. He was a music teacher in Loudoun County Public Schools for 33...

Sep 14, 2022

Ernest John Schneider, 84, of Newberry, died Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

Born on January 15, 1938, in Rockville Centre, New York, he was a son of the late Ernest and Marguerite Lewis Schneider.

Ernie served in the Air Force as an airplane mechanic and then went to work for Pan American Airlines, from which he...

Sep 13, 2022

Martha Caldwell Cockfield, 92, of Springfield, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bennie T. Cockfield to whom she was married for 63 years and her parents, Alan J. and Annie Metts Cauldwell.

She is survived by her three children, Ben Cockfield (Debbie) of Greenville, South Carolina, Julie Seay...

Sep 5, 2022

Fred James "Jimmy" Weir, III of Newberry, age 68, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC.

He was born March 14, 1954 in Newberry, a son of Mary Lou Anderson Weir and the late Fred J. "Bubba" Weir, Jr. He has been married for 46 years to Ginger Pitts Weir....

Aug 30, 2022

Angelo Edmond Velilla-Aponte, 83, of Chapin, died August 30, 2022 in Myrtle Beach, SC, surrounded by his loving family.

Angelo was born on June 1, 1939, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. On October 15, 1960, he married Emily Diaz. He was in the United States Air Force from 1958 until 1981, retiring as Master Sergeant. During his...

Aug 28, 2022

Colin Ray Hawkins, Jr., 91, of Columbia, died Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital. Born on September 26, 1930 in Stoney Hill, he was a son of the late Collin Ray Hawkins, Sr. and Artie Irene Taylor Hawkins. Ray was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. He was drafted into the United States Army, where he...

Aug 22, 2022

Judy Stone Epting, 83, of Newberry, SC, widow of Robert W. "Bob" Epting, died August 22, 2022. Judy was a daughter of Perry and Eula Baker Stone of Whitmire. She was a Church organist from 1967 to 2001 with Newberry AR Presbyterian Church, a piano teacher for forty-five years. She was a member of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church, the Church Choir,...

Aug 13, 2022

G. Frank Holsonback, 89, of Newberry, widower of Elizabeth "Lib" Warren Holsonback, died Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the White Oak Manor. Born October 22, 1932, in Joanna, he was the son of the late John Marvin and Gussie Dominick Holsonback. Mr. Holsonback was the owner and operator of Quality Contactors. He was an active member of First Baptist Church,...

Aug 12, 2022

Jackie "Jack" Brice Shealy, age 85 of Newberry, died Friday, August 12, 2022 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born April 24, 1937 in Chapin, SC, he was a son of the late Carl and Thelma Huffstetler Shealy. Jack was an active member of Colony Lutheran Church. He worked for many years at Shakespeare Composite and then at Stokes-Trainor Chevrolet as...

Aug 11, 2022

Willard Byrd, 91, of Denmark, SC, husband of Betty Ann Clary Byrd, died Thursday, August 11, 2022. Born in Denmark on January 17, 1931, he was a son of the late Ernest and Lula Mae Tant Byrd. Willard was a retired Textile Plant manager and a member of the First Baptist Church of Denmark He is survived by his wife...

Aug 9, 2022

Aubrey Bentley Green, Sr., 92, husband of Peggy Jeter Green, of Whitmire, SC died August 9, 2022 at White Oak Manor, Newberry. Mr. Green was born in Alabama on May 17, 1930, a son of the late Hobart and Lula Bentley Green. He was a member of Whitmire Presbyterian Church and retired from the textile mills and the US Postal...

Aug 7, 2022

James T. Marcis died Sunday, August 7, 2022 at his home in Chapin, SC. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marjorie Mae Cullen Marcis; his son Michael Marcis (Beth) of Myrtle Beach, SC; and a son-in-law, Russell Burnette. He was pre-deceased by his daughter Michele Burnette. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Shawna Phelps, Joshua Burnette,...

Aug 7, 2022

Gerald "Jerry" Edward Meiner, age 62, of Chapin, formerly of Phoenix, AZ, died Sunday morning, August 7, 2022 peacefully, while his greatest love, Julie Meiner, wished him good morning and opened the bedroom shutters so they could watch another sunrise together. Born October 6, 1959 in Prescott, AZ, he was a son of the late Gerald Edwin Meiner and Marlene...

Aug 6, 2022

George Thomas Riggin, Jr., 92, of Longs, SC and Newberry, SC passed away on August 6, 2022 surrounded by his family. He battled illness over the past months and he hoped that he would be remembered as "always having a good attitude" and that everyone knows he "fought with all he had". Born in Richmond, VA, he was the son...

Aug 4, 2022

Bonnie Sue Merritt-McNeil, who loved to be called "Bonnie Sue", departed her loving family on August 4, 2022, at 9:37 am. Bonnie was born in Sayre, PA on April 10, 1951 to the late Catherine and Edward Merritt. Bonnie was the mother of Melodie Joy Merritt, Noah Daniel Hammerle, Tammy Lynn Fabrizio, and Tracy Renee Graley. Bonnie was phenomenally talented...