Obituaries

Dec 13, 2022

Michael (Mike) Richard Tracey, 88, of Newberry died Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at White Oak Manor.

Born May 5, 1934, in Cliffwood, New Jersey, he was the youngest child of Vincent and Stella (Lambertson) Tracey. He is predeceased by his six siblings, Helen (RI),Vincent (NJ), William (Bill, SC), John (NJ), Francis (NJ) and Katherine (FL). He leaves...

Dec 10, 2022

Linda Bergen Herndon, 71, of Prosperity died Saturday, December 10, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.

Born on August 26, 1951, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Lydie Clary and Earl Howell Bergen.

She was a graduate of St. Angela's Academy, where she developed life-long friendships. She had a long...

Dec 9, 2022

Louise P. Grooms, 79, of Newberry died Friday, December 9, 2022, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on March 21, 1943, in Edgefield County, she was a daughter of the late Haskell B. Hatcher and Ella Busby Hatcher Rowe.

Louise was a talented seamstress, often making or repairing clothes for family and friends. She loved...

Dec 9, 2022

Carolyn Connelly Kibler, 79, of Chapin, died December 9, 2022.

Born March 13, 1943, in Newberry County, she was the daughter of James Ira and Mertie Irene Connelly.

She was a graduate of Mid-Carolina High School as well as a Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of South Carolina. She...

Dec 3, 2022

Fidele Raynald Paquin, age 88 of Silverstreet, died Saturday, December 3, 2022 at his home. He was married for 61 years to Patricia Ann Covan Paquin.

Born July 23, 1934 in St. Eugene, Northwest Territories, Canada, he was a son of the late Rosaire and Courona Paquin.

Fidele was a genuine and kind man who...

Dec 2, 2022

William Wade Pitts, 80, of Newberry, died on December 2, 2022 at Hospice of Laurens County.

He was born on March 21, 1942 in Newberry, a son of the late William O. and Juanita Dickert Pitts. He was married to Frances King McCullough Pitts.

Wade spent much of his life farming in the Trinity Community...

Nov 30, 2022

George Richard Long, 81, of Pomaria passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

Born on October 8, 1941 in Pomaria, South Carolina he was a son of the late Richard Simpson Long and Pearl Amick Long.

He was a member of Pomaria Lutheran Church where he served on the church council and various committees of...

Nov 29, 2022

Joyce "Annette" Vaughn Jones, 81, of Newberry passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at White

Oak Manor in Newberry.

Born on December 5, 1940 in Union, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Martha Vaughn.

She was a devoted wife and mother who lived for her family and found great...

Nov 28, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Hammond ,58, died unexpectedly at her home in Eastover, North Carolina on Monday, November 28, 2022.

She was born in Columbia, S.C. on May 11, 1964 to John S. and Carolyn O. Hammond and grew up in Newberry, S.C.

Mary was a graduate of Newberry High School and Winthrop University where she was...

Nov 26, 2022

Henry "Hank" M. Lees Jr, 76, of Chapin, SC, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Lexington Medical Center with family at his side.

Hank was born June 3, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Henry M. Lees Sr and Susan Stees Lees.

At a very early age, he moved with his parents to...

Nov 22, 2022

Lovic Alton Brooks, III died peacefully Tuesday, November 22, 2022, following a short illness. He was surrounded by his family at his home on Lake Murray in Chapin, SC. He was a devoted family man, loyal friend, esteemed attorney, and avid South Carolina Gamecock fan.

A Memorial Service and Celebration of his Life will be held at...

Nov 16, 2022

Karen Rhinehart Amick, age 48, of Whitmire, died November 16, 2022. She was a daughter of the late Ben Oliver and Glenda Childers Rhinehart.

Karen was a loving person - she loved God and loved her family, especially her 10 grandbabies. She was a mom at heart, and all children felt comfortable around "Momma K-K". Karen had...

Nov 12, 2022

Kelley Paul Octigan, loving husband, son, father, brother, and friend to so many, passed away at the age of sixty-three.

Kelley was born June 2, 1959 to the father Westley Octigan (predeceased) and mother Florence Octigan in Hartford, CT. He would go on to marry the love of his life, Jennifer Octigan. Living with a zest for...

Nov 12, 2022

Ronald "Ronnie" Eugene Caudill, 77, of Whitmire died Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Newberry Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.

Born on September 23, 1945, he was the son of the late Claude Caudill and Meda Bouknight.

Ronnie served in the U.S. Army National Guard. He worked in textile for 30+ years. He was a...

Nov 9, 2022

William B Pierce (Bill), age 79, passed away on November 9, 2022. He was born in Euclid, Ohio to the late William F Pierce and Josephine Chapic Pierce. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marcia Pierce and his son William A Pierce (Bill) of Columbia, SC and his daughter and son in law Beth Pierce Meredith...

Nov 8, 2022

James Edward Medlock, Jr., 68, of Newberry died Tuesday November 8, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.

Born on March 9, 1954, he was a son of the late Virginia Longshore and James Edward Medlock, Sr.

James began his welding career traveling the east coast learning the trade alongside his dad, "Suitcase". He...

Nov 8, 2022

Betty Bodie Kibler, 85, of Newberry died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born on September 7, 1937, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Nancy Estelle Shealy and Jesse Elias Bodie.

She was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church. She served many years as a Sunday...

Nov 7, 2022

William "Bill" David Marmann, 78, of Chapin, SC died peacefully at home on Monday, November 7, 2022 with his wife by his side.

Born on August 10, 1944 in Cleveland, OH, he was a son of the late William and Pauline Marmann.

Bill served in the United States Army before joining the United States Merchant...

Nov 7, 2022

Jolene Smith Lander, 87, died peacefully in her home on Monday, November 7, 2022 surrounded by love. Jolene lived an extraordinary life full of service to others.

Born on October 30, 1935 in Greenwood, SC, she was a daughter of the late Charles David Lumpkin Smith and Ruby Odell Twitty Smith.

While in high school,...

Nov 4, 2022

Robert "Buz" Van Horne, 79, of Fletcher, died Friday, November 4, 2022 in his residence.

Born in Jackson, KY, he was the husband of Mary "Bobo" Van Horne, and the son of the late Robert Marion and Elizabeth (Riddell) Van Horne. He was also preceded in death by two sisters.

Buz was a member of...