Obituaries
Karen Keever Chasteen
May 23, 2022
Karen Keever Chasteen, 76, of Newberry, died Monday, May 23, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born in Vincennes, Indiana, Karen Chasteen started her exciting life as the daughter of an Army Air Corps pilot. After obtaining her education, Karen married and began her life serving others as an Air Force wife. She lived in several countries...
Ralph Wade Kneece
May 20, 2022
Ralph Wade Kneece, 39, of Newberry, died Friday May 20, 2022 at his residence. Wade was born on April 28, 1983 in Newberry, a son of James C. Kneece Sr. and the late Rene' Wulfjen Kneece. Growing up Wade enjoyed the outdoors. He spent many hours exploring, hunting, and riding 4-wheelers with friends. As an independent soul, he has worked...
Michael Shawn Phillips
May 20, 2022
Michael Shawn Phillips, 47, of Newberry died unexpectedly on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Lexington Medical Center. Born on July 24, 1974, in Pomona, CA he was a son of the late Samuel and Candise Broom Phillips. Shawn worked as a Finance Manager with Quick Credit in Newberry. He loved all things Clemson University and enjoyed basketball, especially Michael Jordan....
Gloria Rose Pitts Brehmer
May 18, 2022
Gloria Rose Pitts Brehmer, 82, widow of Henry Fellers Brehmer, Sr., died peacefully on May 18, 2022 at Springfield Place in Newberry, SC. Gloria was born in the Trinity community of Newberry to the late Hugh Forest and Helen Williams Pitts. She was the last surviving member of her family. Gloria graduated from Bush River School and married her high...
David Michael Winchester, Sr.
May 16, 2022
David Michael Winchester, Sr., 73, of Newberry, died Monday, May 16, 2022 at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital. Born on December 14, 1948 in Union, he was a son of the late H. B. and Margaret Hooper Winchester. David began his career as a handyman doing construction repairs for various companies. Over time, he amassed several homes and began his own...
Norman G. Way, Jr.
May 10, 2022
Norman G. Way, Jr., 93, passed away May 10, 2022 following a long period of illness. He was born in Greenwood, SC on January 7, 1929, the only child of Margaret Lee Way and Norman G. Way. The family Resided in Rock Hill, SC, where Norman lived for more than four decades before moving to Prosperity, SC. Norman worked in...
James "Jimmy" Ralph Owens
May 8, 2022
James "Jimmy" Ralph Owens, 85, of Chapin died Sunday, May 8, 2022 at his residence. Born on November 20, 1936 in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Margaret Joseph Pinson and Ralph Turner Owens. Jimmy spent a career as a sales associate at Sears and later owned and operated O'Kelly's convenience store in Eastover. Still unfilled, he...
Marvin G. "Pete" Petersen
May 4, 2022
Marvin G. "Pete" Petersen, age 89 of Chapin died Wednesday, May 4, 2021 in Lexington. He was born May 21, 1932 in Virginia, NE, a son of the late Mark L. and Hanna R. Petersen. Growing up on a farm and learning the values of family and hard work, Marvin's life took a new turn when he was drafted to...
Cornelia Suber Long
May 3, 2022
Cornelia Suber Long, 95, widow of A. Pat Long, of Pomaria died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Born on August 1, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Willie J. Suber, Sr. and Edna Leitzsey Suber. Cornelia was a graduate of Newberry College and a long-time member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She served as...
Sharon Irene Zeien
Apr 28, 2022
Sharon Irene Zeien, 66, of Little Mountain died Thursday, April 28, 2022. Born on May 11, 1955 in Peterboro, Ontario, she was a daughter of the late Irene Barbara and Harold Arthur Ross. She worked for many years as a secretary for various departments within the State of Michigan, ultimately retiring as the secretary to the Warden of the Standish...
Loree Diane Wrenn
Apr 24, 2022
Loree Diane Wrenn, 68, of Chapin died Sunday, April 24, 2022 at her residence. Born on February 13, 1954 in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Loree Young Wrenn and Brice Stewart Wrenn. She was a member of Chapin United Methodist Church. Diane spent her career working as a Registered nurse and providing care to patients and...
Benny Lou "Blue" Carlton Brigham
Apr 18, 2022
Mrs. Benny "Blue" Carlton Brigham, 89, of Boone, NC died Easter Monday, April 18, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, in Winston-Salem, NC. Born in Newberry, SC on September 26, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Vernon Courtney Carlton, Sr. and Laura Gladys Havird Carlton. Blue attended Newberry High School, the University of South Carolina in Columbia,...
Rev. J. Pierce Evans, Jr.
Apr 17, 2022
Rev. J. Pierce Evans, Jr., 84, of Little Mountain died Sunday, April 17, 2022, at the Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation. Born in Augusta, GA on March 8, 1938, he was a son of the late Johnnie P. Evans, Sr., and Sarah Kilpatrick Evans. A 1961 graduate of Newberry College, he then began the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary and was ordained...
Harold Wayne Smith
Apr 13, 2022
Harold Wayne Smith of White Rock, SC passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at the age of 94. Born on December 11, 1927 in Blackwell, OK, he was a son of the late John and Nellie Powell Smith. Harold was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. Following his...
John D. Matthews Iii
Apr 6, 2022
John DeLeon Matthews, III, went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 6, 2022. He had a servant's heart and touched the lives of his family and community. John was born on February 10, 1956, in Columbia, SC, to the late John D. Matthews, Jr. and Rosalyn Lee Matthews. He is survived by his wife, Eugenia Frame Matthews,...
Vanessa Mills Boozer
Apr 5, 2022
Vanessa Mills Boozer, 90, of Newberry, died Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Born on June 22, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Vincent and Helen Davenport Mills. Like many post-depression, rural southerners in her generation, she dropped out of high school in 9th grade to get a job in one of the Newberry textile...
Ronnie Hyatt
Apr 3, 2022
Ronnie Leon Hyatt, age 60, of Newberry, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 3, 2022. Born June 14, 1961 in Gunnison, Utah, he was a son of Vivian DeAun Steneck and the late Leon Elmo Hyatt. Ron always seemed to find a way to make those around him laugh. If he could help you, he would. He will...
Luis Alberto De La Rosa Garcia
Mar 21, 2022
Luis Alberto De La Rosa Garcia, 42, de Pomaria, SC falleció el Lunes 21 de Marzo, 2022. Él Era hijo del difunto Domingo Callejas y Miguelina De La Rosa. Nacido el 22 de Septiembre, 1979 en Veracruz, Cotaxtla, México, Luis se mudo al condado de Newberry y comenzó su trabajo como técnico de lÃnea de producción en la industria de...
Helen D. Koon
Mar 18, 2022
Helen D. Koon, age 78, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away March 18, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her loving husband and family. Born October 11, 1943 in Natchez, MS, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Josephine Anders Dedeaux. She was the graduate of Natchez H.S. 1961 and attended Copiah Lincoln College, Wesson, MS. She later moved...
Vera Berry Dale
Mar 13, 2022
Vera Berry Dale, 104, of Silverstreet, SC died Sunday, March 13, 2022. Born on January 31, 1918, in Silverstreet she was a daughter of the late Joseph Clark and Clara Hope Swindler Berry. Vera loved life and lived it as best she could, finding joy in the people and places that surrounded her. She was a long-time member of Silverstreet...
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