Obituaries
Nancy Foy Bedenbaugh
Jun 20, 2022
Nancy Foy Bedenbaugh, 72, of Prosperity, died Monday, June 20, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born on June 22, 1949 in Newberry, SC she was the daughter of the late James William "J.W." and Helen Rae Koon Foy. On June 20, 1970 at the Morris Skating Rink on Lake Murray, she met the love of her life, Lewis R. Bedenbaugh,...
Jo Ann Cousins
Jun 18, 2022
Jo Ann Cousins, 94, of Newberry died Saturday, June 18, 2022 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Born on March 19, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Ira T. and Bernice McMichael Cousins. Following WWII, she spent a year serving abroad at the USO. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and began her career as...
Don Steven "Soso" Beard
Jun 17, 2022
Don "SoSo" Steven Beard died Friday, June 17, 2022. He was born in Newberry, SC on February 12, 1946, to the late Emmie Harmon Beard Bannister and James Larkin Beard. He attended college at Wingate University in NC and then he served in the U.S. Army National Guard. He owned and operated SoSo's Gym as well as served as a...
Edwin "Ted" Caldwell Hentz
Jun 16, 2022
Edwin "Ted" Caldwell Hentz, 82, of White Rock died Thursday June 16, 2022 at The Heritage at Lowman. Born on Feb 2, 1940 in Anderson, SC he was a son of the late E. Olin and Mary Paget Hentz. Ted was an alumnus of Presbyterian College and MUSC. Upon graduation from medical school, Ted joined the United States Army completing...
James Cay Baker
Jun 14, 2022
James Cay Baker, 83, of 20828 US Highway 76, Newberry, SC, went to be with the Lord on June 14, 2022. James was the son of Cay and Essie Adams Baker of Newberry. He was a retired Quality Control Inspector at V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant, Jenkinsville, South Carolina. He was also a former employee of the Atlantic Group, working at...
Dominic John Maddalena
Jun 11, 2022
Dominic John Maddalena, 94, of Newberry, died Saturday, June 11, 2022. Born on April 19, 1928 in Ridgway, PA, he was a son of the late Tony and Angeolina Viola Maddalena. Dominic was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church and a US Navy Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Hughes Maddalena; children, Dolor John Maddalena (Alisha), Rosemary...
Richard "Rick" C & Sharon Irene Zeien
Jun 6, 2022
Richard "Rick" C. and Sharon Irene Zeien, both of Little Mountain, SC are now together in Heaven, after concurrent battles with illness. Sharon, age 66, died Thursday, April 28, 2022 and Richard, age 64, died Monday, June 6, 2022. Born on May 11, 1955 in Peterboro, Ontario, Sharon was a daughter of the late Harold Arthur and Irene Barbara Ross....
James R. “Jimmy” Tingley
Jun 2, 2022
James R. "Jimmy" Tingley, age 73, of Newberry died Thursday June 2, 2022 at his home. Born November 2, 1948 in Catawissa, PA, he was a son of the late Harold W. and Irene Bittenbender Tingley. James served in the US Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He spent his career as a carpenter in the...
Virginia Mae "Ginny" Heath
May 26, 2022
Virginia Mae "Ginny" Heath, age 100, of Prosperity, died Thursday, May 26, 2022 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 1, 1922 in Neenah, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Archibald and Leone Sweetland Heath. Ginny attended St. Marks Catholic Church for many years. Growing up in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and during the...
Martha Shealy Riddle
May 24, 2022
Martha Shealy Riddle, 94, of Little Mountain died Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at her home. Born on March 5, 1928 in Chapin she was a daughter of the late Oscar Roland and Mary Sites Shealy. Martha was a long-time member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, where she served as Sunday School teacher, Bible School teacher, and on the Bereavement committee....
Leonard "Lenny" E. Sherwood, Sr.
May 23, 2022
Leonard "Lenny" E. Sherwood, Sr., 66, of Pomaria, SC, passed away on May 23, 2022, at White Oak Manor, Newberry, SC. Graveside funeral services and inurnment will be held at 2pm EST on June 24, 2022, at Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC 29902. Mr. Sherwood was born September 21, 1955, in Worcester, Massachusetts to the late Oliver...
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...
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