Obituaries
Richard "Rick" Funderburk
Aug 15, 2019
Richard "Rick" Funderburk, 61, of Newberry died on August 5, 2019 at his residence. Rick was born on August 26, 1957 in Rock Hill, SC and was a son of the late Richard and Priscilla Snyder Funderburk. He was a registered nurse by profession and was also a veteran of the US Navy. Survivors include his children, Ivey Homer (Brian)...
Maury E. "Red" Miller
Aug 6, 2019
Maury E. "Red" Miller, 82, of Prosperity died on August 6, 2019 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born on September 29, 1936 in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late A. Hoyt and Merle Drake Miller. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Mr. Miller was the owner of Red Miller Sales until his retirement. He was...
Dorothy French Wessinger Epting
Aug 5, 2019
Dorothy French Wessinger Epting, 89, of Newberry, died on Monday, August 5, 2019 at Springfield Place. Mrs. Epting was born on February 8, 1930 in Columbia, SC a daughter of the late James Dudley and Sara Pickard French. She graduated from Newberry High School, attended Breneau University and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Converse College. She later received...
Lila M. Leopard
Jul 30, 2019
Lila M. Leopard, 100, of Newberry, died July 30, 2019 at White Oak Manor. Born on April 26, 1919 in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late W.J. and Mattie Mae McCartha. Mrs. Leopard was a very active and faithful member of West End Baptist Church and a member of the Fidelis Class. She was employed with Oakland...
James Gordon Dissel, Jr.
Jul 29, 2019
James Gordon Dissel, Jr., 71, of Newberry died on Monday, July 29, 2019. Born on September 29, 1947 in Craven County, NC, he was a son of the late James and Julia Lucille Daugherty Dissel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Terry Russo Dissel; twin sister Judy C. Dissel; and sister-in-law Tessie C....
Carleen Swindell Beard
Jul 19, 2019
Carleen Swindell Beard, 73, of Newberry, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at her residence on Nance Street. Carleen was born in Newberry on April 8, 1946, the daughter of the late Carlos Andrew Swindell and the late Ernestine Swindell Riddle. She grew up in Newberry graduating from Newberry High School. On July 19, 1964 she married Larry Beard who predeceased...
Glenn H. Cannon
Jul 17, 2019
Glenn H. Cannon, 71, of Chapin died July 17, 2019 at the Lexington Medical Center. Born on February 14, 1948, he was a son of Katherine Frick Cannon of Newberry and the late George Harroll Cannon. Glenn was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church. He worked with Vulcan Materials for 52 years. Glenn established a work ethic that had...
Joseph Richard Ambrose
Jul 16, 2019
Born on September 10, 1941 in a US Army Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Joseph Richard "Dick" Ambrose, Jr. was raised as an "Air Force Brat" moving from place to place. His mother, Kathleen O'Hara Ambrose, was from Yorktown, Virginia. Dick graduated from Paris American High School in 1959 while his father was assigned to the United States Embassy in...
Trudy Jewel Abbott Bouknight
Jul 11, 2019
Trudy Jewel Abbott Bouknight, 71, of Chapin, died early morning on Thursday, July 11, 2019 with family surrounding her. Born on July 9, 1948 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Ernest "Bunk" and Ola Belle Bobb Abbott. She attended Newberry Church of God. Trudy was a precious "jewel" who loved life. She was a loving mother to...
Phillip E. "Phil" Lafollette
Jul 9, 2019
Philip E. "Phil" LaFollette, 77, of Chapin, peacefully transitioned, July 9, 2019 to be with his lovely wife Carol. Born on June 30, 1942 in Fairmont, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Melvin and Pauline Miller LaFollette. He was a retired engineer with E.I. DuPont. Phil enjoyed life and will be remembered as a loving husband and...
David Boyd Parr, Sr.
Jul 7, 2019
David Boyd Parr, Sr., 79, of 21596 Highway 76, Newberry, husband of the late Margaret Ravenel Ervin Parr, died Sunday, July 7, 2019 in the home where he was born. He was born on January 28, 1940, the youngest son of the late Callie Boyd Parr and Mary Nance Parr. He attended St. James Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church...
Ronald G. Smith
Jul 6, 2019
Pastor Ronald G. Smith, Sr., 77, passed away July 6, 2019 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, SC. The Tennessee native graduated from Lenior Rhyne University and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. He served the following churches, St. Andrews in Plains, GA, Christ Lutheran Church in Cullman, AL, Gloria Dei in Knoxville, TN, Christ The King in Dalton, GA, Holy Trinity...
Walter Henry Koon
Jul 6, 2019
Walter Henry Koon, 74, of Kinards died Saturday, July 6, 2019 at his home. Born on January 21, 1945 in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Levi S. and Rebecca Crumpton Koon. He was retired from Eagle Construction Company and was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. Henry was a member of Bush River...
Bertha Long Harmon
Jul 2, 2019
Bertha Long Harmon, 82, of Newberry died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. Mrs. Harmon was born on November 22, 1936 in Newberry a daughter of the late James Long and Cleo Sanders Long Boozer. She graduated from Newberry High School and her working career included jobs at Joanna, Newberry, Greenwood and Mollohon Cotton Mills. She...
Onie Shealy Boozer
Jul 2, 2019
Onie Shealy Boozer, 91, of Newberry, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at White Oak Manor. Born on July 29, 1927 in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late Vernon F. and Nancy Harmon Shealy. Mrs. Boozer was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church and a member of the Reapers Sunday School Class. For many years, she worked as...
Lela Kate "Katie" Suber
Jul 1, 2019
Lela Kate "Katie" Kinard Suber, of Pomaria, widow of Thomas Otto "Tommie" Suber died Monday, July 1, 2019, at the age of 88. Born in the St. Philips/Jollystreet section of Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Elbert Ila Kinard and Bessie Katherine Graham Kinard. She loved that she was born on her Mama's birthday, and that she...
John Taylor Longshore
Jun 30, 2019
John Taylor Longshore, 93, beloved husband of more than 67 years of the late Mary Ruth Merchant Longshore, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019. A native of Newberry, SC, John was a son of the late James Jacob and Jessie McKittrick Longshore. He proudly served his country in the Army in the Pacific Theater in World War II. He lived...
Hazel Dean Wise
Jun 28, 2019
Hazel Ann Dean Wise, age 91, died June 28, 2019. Born March 28, 1928 in Bowersville, Georgia, she was the youngest child of the late George Talmadge and Lucy Brown Dean. Mrs. Wise and her late husband John Frederick Wise, enjoyed their ranch in Walhalla, South Carolina and their travels together in later years. They actively supported Whitten Center in...
Larry F. Benton
Jun 26, 2019
Larry F. Benton, 73, of Newberry, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. He was born on November 10, 1945 in Conway, SC. Larry was a construction engineer who worked in the construction business most of his life. Fishing was a favorite hobby of Larry's, He enjoyed Charleston and the coastal areas of South Carolina. Survivors...
Kevin Schmidt
Jun 26, 2019
Kevin Schmidt, 69, of Newberry, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. He was born March 8, 1950 in Philadelphia, PA, a son of the late Helmer and Kathleen Kennedy Schmidt. As long as his health permitted, Mr. Schmidt owned and operated a number of gift and flower shops. He opened his first shops at the...
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