Obituaries
Lou Ringer Graves
May 14, 2019
Lou Ringer Graves, 74, of Columbia died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Providence Hospital Northeast. Lou was born on July 30, 1944 in Newberry, a daughter of the late Thomas E. Ringer, Jr. and Louanna Parrott Ringer. She was a member of Incarnation Lutheran Church and was retired from the SC Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse...
Harold Cummings Smith
May 13, 2019
Harold C. Smith passed away peacefully at Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital after a long illness. Born on May 15th, 1938 in Chester, SC, Harold lived in Columbia for many years where he met his wife, Becky, on a blind date while she was a student at Columbia College. After marrying, they lived in Columbia for 9 years before moving to...
Curtis B. Koon, Jr.
May 8, 2019
Curtis B. Koon, Jr., 82, of Newberry, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at his residence. Born on February 9, 1937 in Saluda County, he was a son of the late Curtis B. Koon, Sr. and Mae Dora Orander Koon. Curtis was the last surviving member of his birth family. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and...
Richard Clark Neel
May 8, 2019
Richard Clark Neel, IV, 55, of 3458 Harold Bowers Rd., Newberry, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Clark was born on December 16, 1963 a son of Richard Clark "Dick" Neel, III and Anne Bowers Neel. He received his degree in Animal Husbandry from Tri County Technical College and was a fourth generation farmer. He was...
Shirley Grant Fraser
May 6, 2019
Shirley Grant Fraser, 80 of Leesville, died Monday, May 6, 2019 at her residence in Leesville, SC. She was born on March 7, 1939 in Whitmire, SC, a daughter of the late Herbert and Annie Mae Owens Grant. Shirley was an adventurous person who enjoyed traveling to new and exciting places in the world. Along with her husband, she visited...
Harold F. Park
Apr 28, 2019
The Reverend Dr. Harold Franklin Park, 98, of White Rock, S.C. loving and much-loved husband, father, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather, died at his home on April 28, 2019. A celebration of his life will be held at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Columbia, at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Special musical selections will begin at 11:15 a.m. The family will...
June Ramsey Henry
Apr 17, 2019
June Ramsey Henry, 69, of Newberry, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. June was born on May 29, 1949 in Lebanon, Indiana, a daughter of the late Wilbur and LaVada Stockton Ramsey. She was a very active member of First Baptist Church of Newberry participating in many church functions until her health declined. She greatly...
Raymond E. "Ray" Morris
Apr 14, 2019
Raymond E. "Ray" Morris, 80, of Newberry, died on Sunday morning, April 14, 2019 at his residence. Born on June 14, 1938 in Newberry, Raymond was a son of the late Luther E. and Allie Mae Miller Morris. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was retired from Monsanto. Raymond was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church and the...
Alfred Richard Eaves Iii
Mar 23, 2019
A. Richard Eaves, III, known by his family and friends as "Dick", 76 years of age, died on March 23, 2019 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was a resident of Prosperity. Born June 21, 1942 in Elberton, Georgia, he was a son of the late A. R. Eaves, Jr. and Doris Ray Hudson. Dick graduated from Elbert County High...
Herbert "Herb" Al Berry, Sr.
Mar 20, 2019
Herbert Al Berry, Sr. "Herb", 83, of Prosperity, SC died on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at his residence. Herb was a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. Born on July 23, 1935 in Lamar, Missouri, he was a son of the late Herbert Al Berry, Sr. and Venda Walker Berry. He graduated from Highland Springs High School in 1954...
Judy Harris Moore
Mar 18, 2019
Judy Harris Moore, 63, of Chappells, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center. Born on July 5, 1955 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late James Gardener Harris and the late Carolyn Juanita Crumpton Harris. She was married to the late James Ray Moore for twenty-nine years. Judy enjoyed being a homemaker for her family. Each...
Virginia "Jenny" Dehihns Moon
Mar 10, 2019
Virginia "Jenny" DeHihns Moon, 93, of Newberry, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at White Oak Manor. Born on June 27, 1925 in the Mt. Pleasant section of Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Eunice Smith DeHihns. In 1947 she married Fred Kibler Moon who predeceased her in 2006. After forty years of service, she...
Gladys Skelton
Mar 10, 2019
Gladys Skelton, 91, of Newberry and formerly of Charleston, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Mrs. Skelton was born on April 9, 1927 in Lake City, SC a daughter of the late Charlie and Mattie Parker. She was one "tough old lady". She grew up in a sharecropper family and knew the value of hard...
Tandy Vorheis Morris
Mar 9, 2019
Tandy Vorheis Morris, 87, of Chapin, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving ones. Born on August 8, 1931 in Indianapolis, IN, she was a daughter of the late Lee Vorheis and Willie Earline Keene Vorheis. Tandy worked as a registered nurse at Lexington Medical Center for twenty years. She always displayed kindness, never spoke...
Arthur L. Miller
Mar 7, 2019
Arthur L. Miller, 82, of North Charleston, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Ralph H. Johnson VA hospital in Charleston, SC. He was born September 18, 1936 in Newberry, SC. He was a Veteran of the US Navy; was a Shriner and Mason and was an avid watcher of TV News, football and sometimes enjoyed just yelling...
Muriel Harmon Lake
Feb 27, 2019
Muriel Harmon Lake, 91, of Whitmire, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Presbyterian Community Home. Muriel provided a remarkable source of optimism, strength, and cohesion for her loving family. All who knew her will remember a woman with a generous spirit and a remarkable attitude toward life. She loved God and served selflessly in her church and...
Dannie Harrison
Feb 21, 2019
Dannie Harrison, 72 of Newberry, died February 21, 2019 at his residence. Born on July 31, 1946 in Whitmire, he was a son of the late Nelvin and Ruth Crane Harrison. Mr. Harrison was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Dannie owned and operated Summer's Restaurant for over thirty years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, as well as telling stories to all...
Irvy Julian Hawkins
Feb 20, 2019
Irvy Julian Hawkins, 88, was born on November 20, 1930 in Newberry, S.C. and lived most of his life in Columbia. He passed from this earthly world to his eternal heavenly home on February 20, 2019. He is survived by sisters Margaret Cromer and Janice Crowell; half-sister Faye Hartman; nephews Steven Crowell, Dale Cromer, Rodney Cromer and Steve Bundrick; and...
Michael John Cavanaugh
Feb 16, 2019
Services for Michael John Cavanaugh, will be held at 3 o'clock, Thursday, February 21, 2019 at St. John's Episcopal Church, 2827 Wheat Street, Columbia, SC. Visitation will follow in the Barr Center at the church. Born October 15, 1951 in Waynesville, NC, he was the son of the late Martyn John Cavanaugh and Viola Cavanaugh. He grew up in Newberry,...
Dale S. Epting
Feb 14, 2019
Dale S. Epting, 77, of Prosperity, passed away peacefully on his 38th wedding anniversary, February 14, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center. Born January 9, 1942 in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Vernon F. and Justine Shealy Epting. Dale was a 1959 graduate of Mid Carolina High School, attended Clemson University, and graduated as a Math major...
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