Obituaries

Dorothy "Granny Dot" Boozer Jones

Dorothy "Granny Dot" Boozer Jones

Oct 19, 2021

Dorothy "Granny Dot" Boozer Jones, 89, of Newberry, departed this life at home on Oct. 19, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born in 1932 in Prosperity to the late Mark Newton and Mae Lee Shealy Boozer. She was a 1951 graduate of Prosperity High School, and that same year, she married the late James David Jones, of Newberry....

Dana E. Perry

Dana E. Perry

Oct 18, 2021

Dana E. Perry, 78, of Newberry, died Monday, October 18, 2021. He was born in Jacksonville, FL on July 21, 1943 a son of the late Guy M. and Josephine Wester Perry. He later moved to Miami, FL in 1945. 1961 Dana graduated from Southwest Sr. High School and later earned his Associates Degree from Miami Dade Jr. College. In...

Kenneth Bailey Lewis Walker

Kenneth Bailey Lewis Walker

Oct 13, 2021

Kenneth Bailey Lewis Walker, 29, of Winnsboro passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Born in Columbia, he was the son of Jamie Perry (Tawney) and Cacey Isenhower (George). In addition to his parents, Kenneth is survived by his wife, Meagan Matthews Walker; two sisters, Caite Windham and Mary Elizabeth Isenhower, grandparents, Ricky and Nellie Walker, in-laws Anthony & Sebrena...

Rev. H. Brett Collins

Rev. H. Brett Collins

Oct 13, 2021

Rev. Henry Brett Collins, 56, returned home to the Lord in the early hours of Wednesday morning, October 13 at Lexington Medical Center. Brett will forever be remembered as a loving husband, a wonderful father, son, and brother, and a selfless servant to his community and congregation. Brett was born on December 31, 1964 in Columbia. He was the son...

Betty Jean Cromer

Betty Jean Cromer

Oct 13, 2021

Betty Jean Cromer passed away on October 13th, 2021 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. She was the last of her immediate family and preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert Freddie Cromer and Nettie Lee Cromer. There will be a graveside service on October 16th, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Newberry Memorial Gardens. If you wish to leave a message...

Bertha Emma Phillips

Bertha Emma Phillips

Oct 4, 2021

Bertha Emma Phillips of Central, SC died on Monday Oct. 4th, 2021. Born in Newberry, Bertha was the daughter of the late Benjamin Henry Phillips and Florine Lollis Phillips. Bertha was a person of deep faith who loved her children and made family a priority. She had a kind heart and a generous spirit. She found ways to quietly bring...

Bobby Metts

Bobby Metts

Sep 29, 2021

Bobby Metts, 82, of Newberry died Wednesday September 29, 2021. Born on October 3, 1938 in Chapin, SC he was a son of the late Haskell and Nancy Richardson Metts. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and very active in the Lutheran Men in Mission and the Men's Bible Class. Bobby had a strong Christian...

Mildred Rodgers Cregger

Mildred Rodgers Cregger

Sep 29, 2021

Services for Mildred "Miss Milly" Rodgers Cregger, 99, formerly of Roanoke, VA and Chapin, SC, who died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 will be conducted at 10 AM, Monday, October 4, 2021 at Chapin United Methodist Church by the Reverends Jody Flowers and Paul Allen. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. For the safety of all attending, masks are required...

Dianne Creech Christian

Dianne Creech Christian

Sep 23, 2021

Dianne Creech Christian, 74, of Chapin, died Thursday, September 23, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson. Dianne was born on September 26, 1946, in Whiteville, NC a daughter of the late Edison and Margaret Nelson Creech. Dianne graduated from Cleary Business School and worked as an office administrator for several companies including working with her father, Ed, and her...

Oswaldo V. Garcia

Oswaldo V. Garcia

Sep 22, 2021

Oswaldo V. Garcia, 77, of Newberry died Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Huancayo, Peru on August 5, 1944 and was the son of the late Jacinto Garcia and Natividad Monteblanco. After serving as a congressman in Peru, God called Oswaldo and his wife, Enid, to California where he...

Richie Allen Warren

Richie Allen Warren

Sep 16, 2021

Richie Allen Warren, 77, husband of Toni Willingham Warren, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Lexington Medical Center after an extended battle with COVID. Richie was born on September 5, 1944 in Newberry, a son of the late George Roy Warren and Mary Ruth Allen Warren. Athletics were an important part of Richie's life. His first date with Toni,...

James Masters

James Masters

Sep 14, 2021

James Masters, of Newberry, died September 14, 2021. Born in Newberry County, June 30, 1940, he was the son of the late Jim and Louise B. Masters. James was born with the challenge of poor eyesight, but with the help of his mother and the Lord, he made the best of what he had and lived a full life. After...

Gaines Orin "G.O." Boone

Gaines Orin "G.O." Boone

Sep 14, 2021

To attend virtually, please click the following link; Boone Service Funeral Services for Gaines Orin "G.O." Boone, who died on September 14, 2021 will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church in White Rock, South Carolina on Saturday, September 18, 11am, with the Rev. Megan Lineberger presiding. The family will receive friends from 10am-10:45am in the church. Interment will follow in...

Barry E. Mather

Barry E. Mather

Sep 13, 2021

Barry E. Mather of Chapin passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 13, 2021, just shy of his 71st birthday. Born in New London, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Frederick Alden Mather and Marion Mildred Boiselle. Barry graduated from Old Saybrook High School in 1969, and then began his career as a welding inspector at Electric...

Martha Frick  Haigler

Martha Frick Haigler

Sep 9, 2021

Martha Frick Haigler, beloved and devoted mother and grandmother, entered peacefully into glory on September 9, 2021. She was born in Greenville, SC on May 4, 1935, the eldest daughter of Jacob Harvey and Catherine Hackney Frick. Martha had a lifelong love of the Lutheran Church and of its musical tradition. She attended Newberry College, graduating magna cum laude in...

Rodney  F. Epting

Rodney F. Epting

Sep 9, 2021

Rodney F. Epting, 79, of Prosperity died Thursday, September 9, 2021. He was born in Prosperity on February 25, 1942, a son of the late Robert "Bob" F. and Trudie Bedenbaugh Epting. Rodney was a long-time member of Zion United Methodist Church. Rodney's faith was an integral part of his character, and he actively participated in helping with the needs...

Margie Mae Rogers

Margie Mae Rogers

Sep 6, 2021

Margie Mae Boyce Rogers, 97, died Monday, September 6, 2021 at her home in Joanna, SC, surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 20, 1924 in Sumter, SC, she was a daughter of the late Porter and Alma Baker Boyce. Devoted to her faith, she was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Clinton, SC and loved her...

Megan Greene Wainwright

Megan Greene Wainwright

Sep 1, 2021

Megan Greene Baynes Wainwright, 37, of Newberry died Wednesday September 1, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Cincinnati, OH on August 28, 1984 to Edwin E. and Susan Greene Baynes, the youngest of three children. Throughout her life, Megan has always been an active participant in the things that mattered most to her, her...

Jerry Paul Epting

Jerry Paul Epting

Aug 27, 2021

To attend virtually, please click the following link; Jerry Epting Service Jerry Paul Epting, 87, died Friday, August 27, 2021 at Ponte Vedra Gardens in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Born in Newberry, South Carolina on May 15, 1934, he was a son of the late Homer and Reba Fulmer Epting. Jerry served in the United States Army National Guard for...

Patricia  Ann Kitchens

Patricia Ann Kitchens

Aug 27, 2021

Patricia Ann Kitchens — beloved wife, mom, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend — passed away peacefully on Friday, August 27, 2021 at her home in Chapin, SC, surrounded by her loving family. She was 82. Ann was born on December 18, 1938, in Augusta, GA and was the daughter of the late Lila "Pop" Bell Hood. She shared 63 happy years...