Obituaries

Feb 3, 2023

Peter C. "Pete" Steininger, age 77, of Prosperity, died February 3, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born February 1, 1946 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a son of the late Fredrick and Ruth Linnert Steininger. He was married to Vickie Bray Steininger.

Pete was known for his patriotism and his strong work ethic. A...

Jan 29, 2023

C. Gurnie Stuck, 89, of Pomaria, died January 29, 2023 at his residence.

Born on November 4, 1933 in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Carl Melvin and Minnie Elizabeth Wicker Stuck.

Mr. Stuck was retired from Kinard Brothers Pulpwood, was a member of Pomaria Lutheran Church, where he had served on all...

Jan 24, 2023

Gyanell Faling, 84, of Newberry, died January 24, 2023.

Born November 4, 1938, in Nashville she was a daughter of Albert and Theresa Augustine. She was married to her former husband, John Faling for many years.

She moved to the area from Venice, FL to be closer to her son.

A graduate of...

Jan 22, 2023

Mary Faye ("Faye") Hawkins, 93, of Prosperity passed away on January 22nd at White Oak Manor in Newberry. She was a Prosperity native and the daughter of the late Thomas Cleveland Hawkins and Gertie Shealy Hawkins.

Faye was educated in the Prosperity school system. Upon high school graduation she relocated to Columbia to work for New York...

Jan 22, 2023

Leroy "LC" Counts Pugh, Jr., age 85 of Whitmire, died Sunday, January 22, 2023 at his home. He was a son of the late Leroy C. Pugh, Sr. and Alda Rae Hawkins Pugh.

Mr. Pugh was a big presence in stature, intellect, and personality. He had a brilliant mind and could see a problem and fix just...

Jan 22, 2023

Shirley Ione Hendrickson Petersen, age 89, died Sunday, January 22, 2023 in Irmo, SC. Born June 27, 1933 in Blue Springs, NE, she was a daughter of the late Marion and Ellen Dahl Hendrickson. She was the widow of the late Marvin G. "Pete" Petersen.

Shirley grew up in a small town in Nebraska working in the...

Jan 18, 2023

Tony Calvin Chapman, II, 53, of Newberry, died Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Self Regional Hospital, Greenwood.

Born on May 21, 1969 in Newberry, he was a son of Margaret Wallace Chapman and the late Tony Calvin Chapman.

Tony was born and bred in Newberry. He was a graduate of Newberry High School and the...

Jan 17, 2023

Dorothy "Dottie" Price, 74, of Newberry died Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Born on September 4, 1948 in Cullman, AL, she was the daughter of the late James and Mildred Millican Sligh.

Dottie always put others first, even if that meant going without. In her work, she cared for the needs of others as a nurse...

Jan 16, 2023

Charles "Chuck" D. Chappell, Sr., 88, of Newberry, died Monday, January 16, 2023 at White Oak Manor.

Born on November 8, 1934 in Newberry, he was a son of the late John and Annie Lou Spotts Chappell.

Chuck was a longtime and active member of St. James Lutheran Church, as well as a longtime Boy...

Jan 13, 2023

Crystal Denise Ginyard, 41, of Jenkinsville, SC went to sleep in the Lord Friday, January 13, 2023 with her husband by her side.

Born on June 25, 1981 in Charleston, SC, she was a daughter of Sylvia Hege and the late Peter N. Hege. She was married to Azonia Jerron Ginyard, Sr.

Though her time...

Jan 11, 2023

Janet Elizabeth Reynolds, age 69, formerly of Newberry, died January 11, 2023 in Covington, GA.

Born November 4, 1953 in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Ervin Lamar Reynolds, Sr. and Catherine Spence Reynolds.

She grew up the youngest child, part of a mill hill family that loved each other and always found...

Jan 6, 2023

Ann F. Paschall was born in Huntington, Indiana to Donald and Lucille Sutton. She graduated from Saint Francis College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and spent her early career in elementary education. After her marriage to Ken Paschall, she paused her career to raise three sons mostly in Forest City, Florida. After her last son graduated from high school, she...

Jan 5, 2023

Amber Michele Burke, 27, of Newberry died unexpectedly on January 5, 2023.

Born in Lexington County on February 28, 1995, she was the daughter of Nancy Silver Lazzaro and the late David Silver.

Following high school, Amber moved to Charleston, WV where she earned her Pharmacy Tech degree at Bridge Valley Community and Technical College....

Dec 31, 2022

Daniel Cannon Dickert, Jr, 80, of Prosperity died December 31, 2022.

Born September 11, 1942 in Newberry, he was the son of Daniel Cannon Dickert, Sr and Lera Long Duncan Dickert. He has been married 31 years to Sandra Dickert.

Daniel retired in 2012 as an Automotive Technician with Kunkle Tire. Prior to that he...

Dec 29, 2022

Dale McCarty Brigman, 84, of Newberry, died on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 12, 1938 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late DeWitt W. and Janie Cothran McCarty.

Dale was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, where she organized and participated in the summer art...

Dec 28, 2022

William P. Shirlock, 81, of Irmo, SC passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022.

Born on November 28, 1941 in Torrington, CT, he was a son of the late Paul and Rita Stickels Shirlock.

William was a veteran of the US Army, having served in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. After his military service, he was...

Dec 27, 2022

Shirley Ann Hatcher Moore, 81, of Newberry, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at White Oak Manor.

Born September 19, 1941 in the Edgefield Community. She was the daughter of the late Haskell Bertis and Ella Busby Hatcher Rowe.

Shirley was a loving mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She took great joy in raising her two grandsons,...

Dec 24, 2022

Wendell "Wendy" Cousins Gilbert, age 65 formerly of Saluda, N.C. passed away on Sunday, December25th, 2022. Wendy was born in Hendersonville, NC and was the son of the late Narvice Cousins Gilbert and Frederick C. "Fred" Gilbert, Jr. He was an apple farmer by trade and was employed by the family business "Gilbert Orchards" for the majority of his...

Dec 23, 2022

Deborah "Debbie" Lynn Crumpton, 67, of Newberry, died Friday, December 23, 2022 at her residence.

Born on December 21, 1955 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late David and Evelyn Smith Crumpton.

Debbie was a member of Freedom Baptist Church and was employed with Senior Catering in Little Mountain. She enjoyed listening to...

Dec 19, 2022

Deborah Lapp McNew, 76, of Prosperity, died Monday, December 19, 2022 at White Oak Manor.

Born November 22, 1946 in Port Chester, New York. She was the daughter of the late Howard Edgar Lapp and Janice Marshall Lapp Wolf and step-daughter of Roger Wolf.

Deborah was a wonderful woman. After graduating from nursing school in...