Obituaries
Marguerite Stokes Montuori
Oct 2, 2020
It is with profound sadness and loving memories that the family of Marguerite Montuori, age 81, mourn her passing on October 2, 2020 Marguerite was born and raised in Brooklyn NY, a daughter of the late Christopher and Marguerite Stokes. She was married to the late Joseph Vincent Montuori for a loving 39 years. Marguerite is survived by her children;...
William Thomas Higgins, Jr.
Oct 1, 2020
William Thomas Higgins, Jr. of Chapin, 62 years old, passed away suddenly Thursday, October 1, 2020. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late William Thomas Higgins Sr. and Doris Collier Higgins. He was a District Sales Manager for Cheney Brothers, Inc. Tom loved his family dearly. He enjoyed his grandchildren and driving them in his UGA...
Linda Summer Blackburn
Sep 30, 2020
Linda Summer Blackburn, 79 years old, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at her home in Newberry. Born in Newberry on July 28, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Mary Bedenbaugh Summer. Linda was a member at Faith Lutheran Church for many years. She grew up in Newberry, attending the Newberry Schools and working most of her...
Donnell Swindler Minick
Sep 27, 2020
Donnell Swindler Minick of Newberry, 86 years old, died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at White Oak Manor. Born in Newberry on October 28, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Charles "Charlie" and Ola Cromer Swindler. Mrs. Minick was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church. Donnell loved to speak her mind with a great sense of humor. She...
Helen Thomas Wright
Sep 21, 2020
Helen Thomas Wright, 91 years of age, of Newberry died Monday, September 21, 2020 at White Oak Manor of Newberry. Born on April 1, 1929 in Laurens County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Bertie Waites Thomas. She was married to the late B Atlas Wright for 62 years. Mrs. Wright was a member of Glenn...
Carolyn Eleazer Clamp
Sep 19, 2020
Carolyn Eleazer Clamp, 85, of Newberry died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at her residence. Born on February 2, 1935 near Peak, SC, she was a daughter of the late Wendell Calhoun and Alma Stoudemire Eleazer. Mrs. Clamp was a 1957 graduate of Columbia College and was a teacher in the Newberry County elementary schools for 12 years. She was member...
Janet Carol Buril
Sep 19, 2020
Janet Carol Buril, 75, of Lexington, died on September 19, 2020 at her residence. Born on November 16, 1944 in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late George and Doris Shore Carvalho. Janet was a veteran of the US Marine Corp. She was a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College and had worked as a house mother at the...
Joseph "Joe" William Tesseneer, Iii
Sep 13, 2020
Joseph W. "Joe" Tesseneer, III, 53 years old, died on September 13, 2020. Joe resided in Batesburg, SC. Born on September 23, 1966 in Kings Mountain, NC, he was the son of Joseph W. "Joe" Tesseneer, Jr. and the late Judy Marr Tesseneer. He was employed as a diesel mechanic with Dowd Diesel in Newberry. Joe was a member of...
James "Jim" Robert Murray
Sep 12, 2020
James Robert "Jim" Murray, 74, of Greenwood, husband of Elisabeth "Bette" Swackhamer Murray, died Saturday, September 12, 2020 at his home. Born in Camp Lejeune, he was a son of the late Major General Raymond Leroy Murray and Evelyn Obera Roseman Murray. James graduated from Newberry College and received his master's at University of South Carolina. He was a former...
Genell Shealy Oxner
Sep 11, 2020
Genell Shealy Oxner, 85 years of age, died Friday, September 11, 2020 at J F Hawkins in Newberry. Mrs. Oxner was born in Newberry on October 23, 1934, the daughter of the late Wyman and Daisy Amick Shealy. She was a retired employee of Lenox and a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Genell and her husband, Harvey loved to travel...
Jacqueline Mcduffie Aull
Sep 10, 2020
Jacqueline McDuffie Aull, 97, died on August 31, 2020 at the Heritage at Lowman in Chapin. Born on June 1, 1923 in Rantoul, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Jaspar Kemper and Elizabeth Hoofnagle McDuffie. She received an associate degree and spent many of her years championing her military husband William Aull and nurturing their children. She and...
Maria Alfieri Robison
Sep 8, 2020
Maria Alfieri Robison, 94 years of age, died in Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Born on August 7, 1926 in Paterson, NJ, Maria was a daughter of the late Attilio and Maria Conte Alfieri. She was married to the late Harold J. Robison for sixty-seven years. Mrs. Robison retired from the Social Security Administration after a long career...
Vera Lee Sandel Lindler
Sep 6, 2020
Vera Lee Sandel Lindler, 92, of Chapin died Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Generations of Chapin. Mrs. Lindler was a long-time member of St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Chapin. Lee found joy and comfort in her church friends and church activities which included game night, Young at Hearts, and leading exercise classes for church members. She volunteered for many years...
Keith Allen Johnson
Aug 29, 2020
Keith Allen Johnson, 50, of Newberry died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Keith was born on February 8, 1970 and was the son of Brenda Long Johnson and the late Laval H. Johnson. He was a former employee with Marriott and for the past years had been a farmer in the Bush River Community of Newberry. Keith loved the...
Paul "P.K." Fuller
Aug 28, 2020
A loving and gentle man, Paul Kemper Fuller, 90, of Newberry, SC and Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully on August 28, 2020. Born on August 14, 1930 in Newberry, he was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and a coach to many. He was preceded in death by his parents George Berlie and Zula Stribble Fuller; first wife and mother of...
Daniel "Danny" Jacob Daley
Aug 20, 2020
***Note: For webcasting options, please click the following link: Service for Danny Daley Daniel "Danny" Jacob Daley, 13, died Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his home in Chapin, SC. Born in Matthews, NC, on July 12, 2007, he is the son of Stephanie Elder Daley and Thomas "TJ" Daley. Danny was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic...
Edward Ronald Kurtz
Aug 17, 2020
Following a number of years of declining health, Edward R. Kurtz, 88 years of age, died on Monday, August 17, 2020 at NHC Clinton in Clinton, SC. He was born in Chicago, IL on October 24, 1931, the son of the late Edward G. and Helen E. Kurtz. Ed grew up in Chicago, served in the United States Air Force...
Jesse H. "Tookie" Oates. Iii
Aug 15, 2020
Jesse H. "Tookie" Oates, III, 75 years of age, died Saturday, August 15, 2020 at his residence in Chapin. Born on May 4, 1945 in Chester, SC, he was a son of the late Jesse H Oates, Jr. and Mary Miller Oates. For twenty years Tookie worked as a S.C. Highway Patrolman. He then joined SLED as a special agent...
Martin O. "Bud" Moates, Sr.
Aug 12, 2020
Martin O. "Bud" Moates, Sr. of Newberry, 81 years of age, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Martin was born on May 13, 1939 in Laurens County and was a son of the late Wyatt and Addie Morgan Moates. He was the last surviving member of his birth family. He was the co-owner of Moates...
Bettie Rosaine Counts Derrick
Aug 7, 2020
Bettie Rosaine Counts Derrick, 85 of Little Mountain, widow of Louie Carroll Derrick, died August 7, 2020 at the Heritage in White Rock. A graveside funeral service will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Brett Collins officiating. Born March 12, 1935 Bettie was the daughter of the...
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