Obituaries
Scott Ritchie
Nov 28, 2021
William "Scott" Ritchie died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on November 28, 2021. Scott is survived by his wife, Lisa Hahn Ritchie; daughters, Emily Ritchie Conley (Darren) and Jillian Ritchie; sister, Jennifer Ritchie Sexton (Chuck); brother, Dr. Michael Ritchie (Kathy); stepsons, Adam Newman and Daniel Newman (Lucy); grandchildren, Sebastian and Isla, and many loving nieces, nephews and extended family. He...
Gloria Palladini Nelson
Nov 28, 2021
Gloria Palladini Nelson, 94, of Newberry, died Sunday, November 28, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on November 11, 1927 in Columbia, SC, the daughter of the late Eugene and Lena Bernasconi Palladini. Gloria began her career as a secretary in the law offices of Pope and Schumpert and later worked at the Newberry Observer. She...
Mary Ruth Cress Stout
Nov 24, 2021
Mrs. Mary Ruth Cress Stout, 90, of Chapin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at her residence with family by her side after months of steadily declining health. Mary was born in Mountain City, TN and later in life moved to Irmo, SC and then to Chapin, SC. She was the daughter of the late Claude J. Cress...
W. Darr Wise
Nov 22, 2021
W. Darr Wise, of Newberry, SC, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021. Born in 1929 in Newberry, a son of the late G. Herman and Annie Lee Shealy Wise. Professor Wise was a graduate of Brevard College and earned the Bachelor of Music degree from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. At Florida State University, where he earned the Master of...
Richard "Ricky" Lloyd Bickley
Nov 13, 2021
Richard "Ricky" Lloyd Bickley, 71, of Newberry died Saturday November 13, 2021. He was born in Newberry on December 31, 1949 a son of the late Lloyd O. and Martha Bickley. Ricky was a veteran of the US Army, serving during the Vietnam Era, and later worked for many years as a supervisor in the textile industry. He was a...
Robert "Bob" E. Buckley
Nov 12, 2021
Robert "Bob" Earl Buckley, 77, of Prosperity, SC, husband of Sharon Hardin Buckley, died Friday, November 12, 2021, surrounded by family. Born on November 10, 1944 in Richmond, IN, he was the son of Nancy McLear Buckley and the late Raymond Earl Buckley. In 1990, Bob founded Buckley Excavating in Richmond, IN, where he worked until retiring to his home...
Sylvia T. Owen
Nov 11, 2021
Sylvia T. Owen, 69, of Newberry died peacefully Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Lexington Medical Center. Born on August 30, 1952 in Vallejo, CA to the late Harry L. and Jeanne Dibbetz Thomas. Though her career path had many twists and turns, Sylvia turned her passion for reading and teaching others into a lifelong calling. After her children had grown,...
Dale Robert Sessions
Nov 10, 2021
Dale Robert Sessions was born December 14, 1939 in Charlotte, NC. He died at the Heritage at Lowman in White Rock, SC on November 10, 2021. He was the son of Ernest Allen Sessions and Maye Wooten Sessions. Dale attended public schools in Columbia, SC, graduating from Dreher High School in 1957. He completed a bachelor's degree in history at...
Aleesa Owens Vaughan
Nov 8, 2021
Aleesa Owens Vaughan, 68, of Newberry died Monday November 8, 2021. Born in South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mary Livingston Owens. During her childhood, Aleesa and her family traveled all over the world as her father's career in the military took them to new places. Eventually settling back in Newberry, Aleesa graduated Newberry College...
Virginia Hatcher Cox
Nov 7, 2021
Virginia Hatcher Cox, 75, of Newberry died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at her home following a long battle with cancer. Born on February 10, 1946 in Johnston, SC, she was a daughter of the late Haskell B. and Ella Hatcher. Virginia worked for many years as a housekeeper at White Oak Manor. She enjoyed working with her hands, especially tending...
Betty Jean Moates
Nov 6, 2021
Betty Jean Livingston Moates, 85, of Newberry died Saturday, November 6, 2021 at White Oak Manor. Born on March 11, 1936 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Frank Hubert and Ruth Owings Livingston. Betty Jean truly enjoyed her job as a cashier and trainer at Wal-Mart and loved her work family. She especially enjoyed traveling to new...
Douglas "Doug" Edward Wells
Nov 4, 2021
Douglas "Doug" Edward Wells, 52, of West Union died Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Doug was born on January 9, 1969 in Greenville, a son of the late Raymond Edward and Carol Dominick Wells. He served in law enforcement as a police officer with Greenville and Horry counties and later worked in the family business,...
Pastor Frederick "Freddie" K. Lazzaro
Nov 3, 2021
Pastor Frederick "Freddie" K. Lazzaro, 65, of Newberry, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Gary, Indiana on October 15, 1956, he was a son of Fred T. Lazzaro and Wanda Baran. Freddie served his Lord and his community through his work in many different ways throughout his life....
Mary "Jan" Janice Joseph
Oct 30, 2021
Mary "Jan" Janice Joseph, age 74, died October 30, 2021 at Lexington Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born August 31, 1947 in Barberton, OH; a daughter of the late Ellsworth and Mary Kee. Jan received her bachelors' and master's degrees in education from the University of Akron. She taught elementary school in the Akron, Ohio school system...
Dorothy Ross Harmon Connelly
Oct 28, 2021
Dorothy "Dot" Elizabeth Ross Harmon Connelly, 97, of Anderson, formerly of Newberry, died Thursday October 28, 2021. To her mother, she was Dorothy; to her family and friends, she was Dot and to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she was GranDot. But to all she was a vivacious and fun-loving woman. She was born on April 10, 1924 in Newberry to...
Paula Lynn Johnson Harshaw
Oct 26, 2021
Paula Lynn Johnson Harshaw, 56, of Newberry, SC died on October 26, 2021 in the Greenville Memorial Hospital. Paula was born on August 29,1965 in Greenville, SC to Bobbie Jean Jordan Johnson and the late Charlie William Johnson. She attended Converse College where she completed her Bachelor of Music, Violin Performance, as well as her Master of Music in Violin...
Dorothy Rita (Degeorge) Fiorentini
Oct 24, 2021
Dorothy Rita (De George) Fiorentini, 89, of Columbia, SC passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Her final moments were spent with her loved ones in her usual weekend routine of Saturday evening Mass followed by dinner out at a favorite restaurant. While her passing was unexpected, she was surrounded by loving family throughout her last...
Reba Shealy Lester
Oct 22, 2021
Reba Shealy Lester, 95, of Newberry died Friday, October 22, 2021 at White Oak Manor. Reba was born on May 3, 1926 at home in the Mollohon Mill village to the late Olin O'Neal and Cora Wise Shealy. She was one of thirteen children and when not walking the six-mile round trip to school, in school, or studying, she was...
Elsie Mcdaniel Fuller
Oct 21, 2021
Elsie M. Fuller March 21, 1924 – October 21, 2021 GARNER, NC – Elsie McDaniel Fuller, peacefully went home at the age of 97. She was born in Prospect, SC where she grew to love her Lord at Little Star Baptist Church. As a young adult during WWII, she worked at the Summerville, SC Rationing Board. She moved to Charleston,...
Gail Killian Bensten
Oct 20, 2021
Gail Killian Bensten (Heaton), 74, of Prosperity, passed from this life at 1:17 AM on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in her home, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Marietta, GA on March 6, 1947, Gail was the daughter of the late Edward Franklin Killian II, and Nina Bass Killian. She experienced a life of hairpin turns in convertibles, refueling runs...
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