Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Octavia "Tavie" Garlington
Aug 26, 2021
Emerita Professor Octavia Garlington (Class of 1961) died peacefully on the afternoon of August 26th at her home in Evans, GA. Octavia, "Tavie" to her friends" was born April 26, 1927, in the Republic of Panama. She and her family—her parents, brother and sister—lived in the Panama Canal Zone until she left for college in 1945. She received her Bachelor...
Janette Mills Vaughn
Aug 24, 2021
The angel wings of Janette Mills Vaughn got brighter on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Born in Newberry on February 21, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Helen Davenport Mills. Janette worked as the lunchroom manager at Mid Carolina Junior High School and was an active member of St. Luke Lutheran Church where she participated in the...
W. Barney Piester
Aug 23, 2021
W. Barney Piester, 77, of Newberry, died Monday, August 23, 2021, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Newberry on September 10, 1943, he was the son of the late Willie and Mable Moore Piester. Barney, affectionately known as "Sarge", began his career as a line man with the Newberry Electric Cooperative. He...
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