Obituaries
Howard Vernon Robinson
Oct 2, 2018
Howard Vernon "Robbie" Robinson, 89, of Columbia, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his residence. Born on March 22, 1929 in Newberry, he was a son of the late James and Sara Jester Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a US Navy Veteran. He worked many years as a lineman, retiring from SCE&G. Robbie was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in...
Sarah Withers Keesee
Oct 2, 2018
Sarah Withers Keesee, 95, of Salisbury, NC died Tuesday, October 2, 2018. She was a resident of the Heritage at Lowman in White Rock, S.C., at the time of her death. Sarah was born on December 30, 1922. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Roscoe Withers and Sallie Mattox Withers, sisters Martha Withers Agner and Alene Withers...
John Richard Lewis, Jr.
Oct 2, 2018
John Richard Lewis, Jr., born in Joanna, SC, October 22, 1941. A son of the late John Richard Lewis, Sr. and Ruby Elliott Lewis passed from this life on October 2, 2018. Mr. Lewis was retired from Shakespeare Company as Vice President of Research and Development. He was the beloved husband of 54 years to Willa Rae McGowan Lewis; father...
Judith "Judy" Caldwell French
Sep 30, 2018
Judith "Judy" Caldwell French, 71, of Newberry died at her residence on Sunday, September 30, 2018. Born on November 28, 1946 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Hubert and Lillie Caldwell. Judy graduated from Newberry High School, received an associate degree from Piedmont Technical College and worked with the Shakespeare Company until her retirement. A hard working...
Raye Humphries Holmes
Sep 28, 2018
Raye Humphries Holmes, 90, of Newberry, died Friday, September 28, 2018 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Born on March 11, 1928 in Cleveland County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Ferris C. Humphries, Sr. and Bertha Ledford Humphries. Raye was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. She was a long-time officer and mainstay at Carter and Holmes...
Adella "Della" Bedenbaugh Summer
Sep 27, 2018
Adella "Della" Bedenbaugh Summer, 86, of Newberry, widow of George W. Summer, died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Springfield Place. Born on November 8, 1931 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late W. Grady and Sara Alice Kinard Bedenbaugh. Mrs. Summer was a lifelong member of Colony Lutheran Church and WELCA. She was a former member of the...
James "Ray" Moore
Sep 23, 2018
James "Ray" Moore, 66, of Chappells, died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born on January 21, 1952 in Union, he was a son of the late Jasper Moore and Betty Ann Moates. Ray enjoyed making jewelry, fishing, and archery. He is survived by his loving wife, Judy Harris Moore; children, James Ray Moore, II (Mary) of...
Betty Moore Jones
Sep 22, 2018
Betty Moore Jones, 85, of Prosperity, wife of the late Edgar David Jones, died September 22, 2018 at White Oak Manor in Newberry. Born on April 23, 1933 in Prosperity, she was a daughter of the late Pinckney and Willie Mae Smith Moore. Mrs. Jones was retired from Allied Chemical and was a faithful member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church....
Gordon Edward Jones
Sep 20, 2018
Gordon E. Jones, 79, of Chapin, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at his residence. Born on October 20, 1938 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Walter D. and Bessie Beulah Jones. Gordon was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was proud to be a part of the ground-breaking crew at Walt Disney World and retired...
Nancy H. King
Sep 13, 2018
Mrs. Nancy H. King died Thursday, September 13, 2018. She was the wife of the late E.L. King and lived in Chesterfield. Mrs. King was born in Chapin, S.C. on October 21. 1931. She was the only child of George David and Ruth Goza Hiller. She was a graduate of Chapin High School and Winthrop University. Mrs. King was a...
William "Billy" O'Dell
Sep 12, 2018
William "Billy" O'Dell, 86, of Newberry, died on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital following a brief decline in health. Born on February 10, 1932 in Whitmire, SC, he was a son of the late Hattie O'Dell Ferguson and Edgar Setzler "Boggie" O'Dell. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his siblings, Jesse "Buck" O'Dell,...
Helen Margaret Stinebaugh Snelling
Sep 11, 2018
Helen Margaret Stinebaugh Snelling, 96, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community in West Columbia surrounded by her family. She was born on August 5, 1922 in Princeton, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Ava Stinebaugh. She graduated from Princeton High School and Kansas State College. She earned her Master Degree of Nursing from the...
Sara Lee Clark
Sep 9, 2018
Sara Lee Clark, 89, of Newberry, SC died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at her residence. Sara was born in Laurens to the late Thomas Judson and Annie Chapman Lee. After moving to Newberry, SC, she worked at Bergens, first in the Ladies' Shop and later in the Gift Shop. She also assisted retail customers at Andersons' Shoes and Goody's. Sara...
Joseph (Joe) Francis Schelble
Sep 9, 2018
Mr. Joseph (Joe) Francis Schelble, born on October 6, 1937 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to the late Lucille Hartnagel and the late Joseph Francis Schelble Sr., passed away at the age of 80 on September 9, 2018 in Chapin, South Carolina. Joe graduated from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse and joined the 3M Corporation in St Paul, MN as...
Cornelia Clary Burr
Sep 6, 2018
Cornelia Clary Burr, 94 years old, of Gaithersburg, MD died Thursday, September 6, 2018 at her daughter's home in Olney, MD. Mrs. Burr was born on April 16, 1924, in Newberry, SC a daughter of the late Johnson Hagood Clary and Mamie Lucretia Strother Clary. The 10th of their 11 children. Mrs. Burr received her BS from Winthrop University in...
Luther Lawrence Rogers, Sr.
Sep 6, 2018
Luther Lawrence Rogers, Sr., 92, of Gilbert died Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Lexington Medical Center. Mr. Rogers was born on December 22, 1925 in Jacksonville, FL and was raised by his loving grandmother, Marie Louise (Sonntag) Owens. He was a US Army Veteran and worked 36 years with SCE&G, retiring as a senior dispatcher. Mr. Rogers was a member...
Jerry Wingard Thomas
Sep 5, 2018
Jerry Wingard Thomas, 77, husband of Mary Thomas, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018, after a brief illness. Born in Elmore County, AL, he was a son of the late Beulah Wingard and Raymond Lee Thomas. Jerry graduated from Auburn University, served in the United States Army, and enjoyed a long career with Central Soya, later ISE America, in Newberry, SC....
Irene Foshee Brooks
Aug 29, 2018
Irene Foshee Brooks, 94, of the Bush River section of Newberry County died Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Born on December 18, 1923, she was a daughter of Eugene Hamilton Foshee and Nell Ward Foshee. She was married to the late William M. Brooks for 52 years. Mrs. Brooks retired from Whitten Center in Clinton. She was a member of Bush...
Margaret "Peggy" C. Maguire
Aug 28, 2018
Margaret "Peggy" C. Maguire, 89, of Ligonier passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, while staying with one of her daughters in South Carolina. Born November 6, 1928, in New Concord, Ohio, she was the daughter of Edwin M. and Dora Elizabeth (Martin) of Indiana, Pennsylvania. Peggy was a graduate of Indiana High School. She received her bachelor degree from...
Laura Ann Danielsen Cousins
Aug 28, 2018
Laura Ann Danielsen Cousins, 51, of Newberry died Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Born on January 21, 1967 in Newberry, she was a daughter Tommie Ann Werts Danielsen and the late Larry Thomas Danielsen. Laura was a member of Bush River Baptist Church. She was a Gamecock football fan, enjoyed gardening and cooking and liked her trips to the beach. She...
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