Obituaries
Hoyt A. Cromer
Oct 31, 2019
Hoyt A.Cromer, 81, of Newberry died on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Born on February 8, 1938 in Newberry, he was a son of the late William Alston and Lois Johnson Cromer. Mr. Cromer was a veteran of the US Navy and was a member of Central United Methodist Church. He was retired from Mack Trucks, Inc. and held membership in...
Lynn Moore Satterfield
Oct 30, 2019
Lynn Moore Satterfield, 63, of Chapin died on October 30, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center . Born on October 16, 1956 in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Paul L. and Jean Cox Moore. Lynn was strong in her faith and shared her faith through her active membership and participation at Chapin Baptist Church. She worked with her...
Barbara Ruth Griffin Crissone
Oct 22, 2019
Barbara Ruth Griffin Crissone, 84, of Pacolet, SC died on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Prisma Health Richland in Columbia. She was born in Spartanburg on July 7, 1935, a daughter of the late John Walter and Mamie Nell Johnson Griffin. Barbara was the last surviving member of her birth family. Quite the collector, Barbara amassed a collection of glass...
Ruth "Scrappy" Wherry
Oct 21, 2019
Ruth "Scrappy" Starnes Wherry, 96, widow of Harper Ross Wherry, died on October 21, 2019 in the Folk Unit of JF Hawkins Nursing Home, Newberry. She was born November 27, 1922 in Whitmire, a daughter of the late Arthur William and Teadie Pilgrim Starnes. Mrs. Wherry graduated from Clinton High School in 1939, where she earned the nickname of "Scrappy"...
Vivienne Dawn Maddox
Oct 18, 2019
Vivienne Dawn Maddox was born March 8, 1937, in Columbia, South Carolina, and died on October 18, 2019 at Wellmore in Lexington. She was one of three children of the late Callie Franklin Maddox and Vivienne Bodie Maddox. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Frances Steadman Maddox, and by her brother-in-law, Robert Charles Emling. Also surviving are her nephew, Callie...
Betty Russey Shackleton
Oct 7, 2019
Betty Russey Shackleton, 89, of Chapin died Monday, October 7, 2019 at Rice Estate in Columbia, SC. Born on May 10, 1930 in The Panama Canal Zone, she was a daughter of the late Charles Emmitt and Louise Hughlings Russey. She was married to her late husband Dr. Charles Calvin Shackleton for 62 years. Mrs. Shackleton was a talented and...
Madelyn Claire Smith
Oct 2, 2019
Madelyn Claire Smith, child of God and infant daughter of Robert Clayton "Clay", III and Kimberly Amick Smith, joined God's heavenly kingdom on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Madelyn touched her family's lives as they awaited her birth and began making plans for this baby girl. Feelings of love filled their hearts. She will always be cherished. In addition to her...
Michael Keith Nichols
Sep 27, 2019
Michael Keith "Mike" Nichols of Newberry, died on Friday, September 27, 2019 at his residence. Born on May 19, 1955, he is a son of Bobby Ray and Jean Cromer Nichols of Newberry. He worked as an auto mechanic at Oakland 66 Service Station. Michael was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Blessed with a kind heart, Mike would...
Elliott Robert Conrad Iii
Sep 27, 2019
Elliott R. Conrad, III, 63, of Cowpens, SC died Friday, September 27, 2019 at his residence. Born on February 6, 1956 in Forsyth County, NC, he was the son of the late Elliott Conrad II and Rachel Whitaker Conrad. He proudly served his country in the US Marine Corp, serving during the Vietnam War. He felt a closeness to First...
Henry Franklin "Frank" Shealy, Jr.
Sep 26, 2019
Henry Franklin "Frank" Shealy, Jr, 73, of Irmo, SC died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at his residence. Born on September 16, 1946 in West Columbia, he was the son of the late Henry Franklin "Frank" Shealy, Sr. and the late Thelma Harper Propes. He served his country in the US Army, a veteran of the Vietnam War. He attended First...
Crystal Powell Hood
Sep 18, 2019
Crystal Powell Hood, 41, of Newberry died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood, SC. Born in Atlanta, GA on October 18, 1977, Crystal was the daughter of the late Larry David Powell and the late Brenda Diane Gray. She was formerly employed with JD's Services. A member of Freedom Baptist Church, she was a woman...
Fred J. Kesler
Sep 12, 2019
Fred J. Kesler, 78, of Newberry, died September 12, 2019 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 10, 1941, a son of the late Henry Adam and Dessie Kilgore Kesler. Fred was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church where he belonged to the Adult II Sunday School Class and previously...
Jacquelin Marcia Urban
Sep 11, 2019
Jacqueline Marcia Urban 72, of Newberry, died Wednesday, September 11,2019 at her residence. Born on April 22, 1947,she was the daughter of the late Dr. George Joseph Urban and Helen Ann Bombe. She grew up in Fords, NJ and Shore Acres, NJ. Ms. Urban was a retired merchandise manager in the fashion industry. She lived most of her life in...
Doris Crouch Forbes
Sep 10, 2019
Doris Crouch Forbes, 91 of Roanoke died Tuesday, September 10. 2019. She was born November 13, 1927 in Villamont, daughter of the late George and Laura Dooley Crouch. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alton G. Forbes; son, Ricky Forbes and sister, Mildred Crouch . She graduated from Montvale High School and then went to work for...
Miranda Ellis Brigman
Sep 5, 2019
Miranda Ellis Brigman 64, of Prosperity, wife of Thomas D. "Tommy" Brigman, died Thursday, September 5, 2019 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born on August 20, 1955 in Whitmire, she was the daughter of the late Albert Eugene and Shirley Coleman Ellis. Miranda was a member of Crosspoint Church and had worked at Newberry Animal Hospital for a number...
Frances Rickmond Eason
Sep 3, 2019
Frances Rickmond Eason, 97, of Newberry, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at J.F. Hawkins in Newberry. Fran was born on February 24, 1922 in Asheville, NC a daughter of the late Maurice H and Effie Baxley Rickmond. She received an Associate of Arts degree from Biltmore College, now UNC Asheville. Frances was a loyal member of Central United Methodist...
Audrey Mcnair Byrd
Aug 30, 2019
Audrey McNair Byrd, 87, of Prosperity, wife of the late Dewey Byrd, Sr., died early morning on Friday, August 30. 2019 at her home with family surrounding her. Born on March 1, 1932 in Banks County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Olin McNair and Mamie Hardy McNair Collins. Mrs. Byrd shared her life in supporting her husband...
Virginia Clara Oxner Renwick
Aug 18, 2019
Virginia Clara Oxner Renwick, 84, widow of Charles Toland Renwick, died on August 18, 2019 at JF Hawkins Healthcare. Born in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late James Marvin "Bunt" and Jennie Chapman Oxner. Virginia worked for Dr. Elbert Dickert for over 40 years as receptionist until his retirement. She then began working at Springfield Place as receptionist...
Ronald Alfred "Ron" Seymour
Aug 18, 2019
Ronald Alfred "Ron" Seymour, 76, of Newberry, SC died Sunday, August 18, 2019 at his residence. Born November 28, 942 in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of the late Alfred Theodore Seymour and Grace Post Seymour. Ron was a graduate of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh and had several credits towards his Masters Degree. He...
Dorothy Lee Scott Forbis
Aug 16, 2019
Dorothy Lee Scott Forbis, 96, formerly of North Carolina, died Friday, August 16, 2019 at Springfield Place in Newberry, SC where she had lived since 2011. She was born on October 15, 1922 in Winston Salem, NC to Genos and Bertha Hedrick Scott. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Winston Salem. Dorothy was a gifted lady...
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