Obituaries
Viola Legiel Lorenc
May 6, 2021
Viola Legiel Lorenc passed away after a brief illness on May 6, 2021 at Springfield Place in Newberry, SC. Viola was born on July 11, 1924 in Lorain, Ohio, and moved to Miami, Florida, in the 1940's, where she met and married Stanley Lorenc, a decorated World War II veteran. She served into her 70s with the Miami-Dade School System...
Milford B. "Bill" Pierce
May 5, 2021
Milford B. "Bill" Pierce, 95, formerly of Nashville, TN died May 5, 2021 at NHS Healthcare in Clinton, SC. Born on March 6, 1926 in Montgomery County, TN, he was a son of the late Augustus Byran Pierce and Susie Belle Howard Pierce. He was married to the late Willie Neal Clark Pierce. Mr. Pierce was a World War II...
Jasper Lee Wearn
May 2, 2021
Jasper Lee Wearn, infant son of Brady Wearn and Mary Bedenbaugh, gained his wings on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Jasper was born on December 18, 2020 in Columbia, SC. During his short lifetime, he touched the lives of so many. He brought joy and delight to everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. Lovingly...
Dorothy Dubose Cook
Apr 29, 2021
Dorothy Elizabeth DuBose Cook, 94, of 1089 Bachman Chapel Road, Prosperity, SC went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at her residence. Born in Burgaw, N.C, she was the widow of the late Max Sam Cook and daughter of Junius DuBose and Susie Pickett DuBose of the Shelter Neck community near Burgaw. She retired from...
Erin Elizabeth Ward
Apr 25, 2021
Erin Elizabeth Ward, 39, died Sunday, April 25, 2021. Born in Newberry on September 2, 1981, she was the daughter of Darrell and Terry Creech Ward. Erin was one of a kind, 'funny, sassy, and always had your back.' She loved to celebrate holidays and birthdays and made sure her house was decorated 'to the max'. Her family and friends...
Tommie Sue Duckett
Apr 25, 2021
Tommie Sue Duckett, 80 years of age from Laurens, SC, died on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Miss Duckett was born on September 19,1940 in Blue Ridge, GA and was a daughter of the late Dr. Kennon Duckett and Margaret Senn Duckett. Those who knew her say she was "stubborn as a mule" and that...
Joseph J Micoletti
Apr 24, 2021
Joseph J Micoletti, 70, of Chapin, died April 24, 2021. He was the son of the late John James and Theresa Wysocki Micoletti and is survived by his wife of 39 years, Patricia Ann Micoletti. Interment in Connecticut will take place at a later date. Memories and condolences may be shared here on the Tribute Wall. Whitaker Funeral Home is...
Sheryl Lynn Olecheck
Apr 21, 2021
Sheryl Lynn Olecheck, 59, of Chapin, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021 surrounded by her family. Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Rosemary Colachicco Foreman and the late Edgar David Foreman, Jr. Sheryl was the Chapin Girls Dance Team Director and was the former captain/choreographer for the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders. Outside of her family, most of the people...
Margaret Sease Jayroe
Apr 18, 2021
Margaret Elizabeth Sease Jayroe of Little Mountain, SC, 94 years of age, died at her residence on Saturday evening. Mrs. Jayroe, the widow of Arthur Lecester Jayroe, Sr. was born on July 31, 1926 in Kingstree, SC. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Ralph W. Sease and his wife Beatrice "Bea" Belvin Sease. Following the death of her...
Dean "Dino" Hardy Gangale
Apr 17, 2021
Dean "Dino" Hardy Gangale, 46, of Newberry, died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at his home. Born on Long Island, NY on April 29, 1974, he was a son of Nicholas "Nick" Gangale and the late Barbara Jean Scotto. Dean was a member of East Lake Community Church in Irmo and worked as the pest control supervisor with the SC Department...
Mary Buist Franklin
Apr 16, 2021
For those wishing to join services online, livestreaming options are available either by clicking the link here: "Click Here for Livestream Services for Mary Buist Franklin" or by clicking the Watch Event Link on the Events section. Annie Mary Buist Franklin, 93 years of age, died on Friday, April 16, 2021 at her son's residence in Newberry. Born on November...
Margaret "Maggie" Hancock
Apr 10, 2021
Margaret "Maggie" Hancock of Chapin,70 years of age, died on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Prisma Health Baptist in Columbia, SC. Born in Charlotte, NC on July 28, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Everett and Virginia Carter Hancock. She was a retired nurse having worked for Palmetto Retina Center. Miss Hancock was a member of Christian Life...
Ladonna Hughes Sicafoose
Apr 9, 2021
LaDonna Jean Hughes Sicafoose went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on April 9th, 2021. She was surrounded by her family at her home in Irmo, SC. She was a warrior during her 14 year battle with ovarian cancer. LaDonna was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma and raised in California. She and her husband moved to Nine...
Eva Mae Shealy Mims
Apr 6, 2021
Eva Mae Shealy Mims, 91, of Hueytown, AL went to be with her Lord April 6, 2021. Eva was born in Newberry, South Carolina, where she grew up and met Lawrence, the love of her life. She and Lawrence settled in Hueytown and raised their family. Eva worked many years as a beautician assistant. After retirement she loved and adored...
Charlene Gronemeyer Wilson
Apr 6, 2021
Charlene Gronemeyer Wilson of Irmo, 74 years of age, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Providence Health in Columbia, SC. Born in Paterson, NJ on March 29, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ada Singland Gronemeyer. She retired from Martin J. Ryerson Middle School in Ringwood, NJ following 36 years of teaching sixth grade. In addition...
Nancy Shealy Dimascio
Apr 3, 2021
Nancy Shealy DiMascio of Lexington, 72 years of age, died Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Agape Hospice House. Born in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Willie E. "Bill" and Geneva Ballington Shealy. Mrs. DiMascio was a life-long member of Mt. Horeb Lutheran Church. She was an avid University of South Carolina Gamecock fan and she always enjoyed...
Sonia Samia Ganchorre
Mar 28, 2021
Sonia Samia Ganchorre, 76, died Sunday, March 28, 2021 due to complications with Covid-19. Briefly in hospice care, Sonia died peacefully in her sleep. Born on October 26, 1944 in Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippines, she was a daughter of the late Benito Samia and Gertrudes Baria Samia. Sonia immigrated to the United States in 1969 to teach high school in San...
Sarah Ann Nichols Fisher
Mar 25, 2021
Sarah Ann Nichols Fisher, 83, of Gilbert, died Thursday, March 25, 2021 at her beloved home. Born on July 10, 1937, she is a daughter of the late Leon DuPont and Sarah Martin Nichols. In 1969, she married Robert Douglas Fisher and in the 51 years since, they have built a long life together. Sarah Ann graduated Newberry College with...
William "Will" Charles Blackmon
Mar 25, 2021
For those wishing to join services online, livestreaming options are available either by clicking the link here: "Click Here for Livestream Services for Will Blackmon" or by clicking the Watch Event Link on the Events section. William "Will" Charles Blackmon of Newberry, 51 years of age, died on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Lexington Medical Center. Will fought a fierce...
Jane Ellen Brown Brinck
Mar 25, 2021
Jane Ellen Brown Brinck passed away Thursday, March 25th at the age of 75. Born in Detroit, Michigan on June 3, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Doyt and Mary Jones Brown. She loved riding her motorcycle across the country and being outdoors tending her flowers, especially roses. Jane was preceded in death by her two siblings, Mary...
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