Obituaries
Elizabeth "Betty" Stone Campbell
Feb 16, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" Stone Campbell, 81, of Whitmire, entered into her heavenly home Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Campbell was born on December 11, 1935 in Whitmire, a daughter of the late Perry Coleman and Eula Baker Stone. She was a member of Whitmire Presbyterian Church, where she was an Elder Emertius and a member of...
Johnnie Emerson Baker
Feb 12, 2017
Johnnie Emerson Baker, 101 of Whitmire died February 12, 2017 in Conway, SC. Born on September 1, 1915 in Danville, VA, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Lillian Eliott Emerson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Whitmire Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mrs. Baker is survived by her children, Jewell B. Nelson of Whitmire, Elaine...
Margaret Sligh Shealy
Feb 11, 2017
Margaret Elizabeth Sligh Shealy of Newberry, died peacefully, surrounded by love and her family, on Saturday, February 11, 2017. She passed into her loving Savior's arms at her home that she resided in for 76 years. Margaret was the oldest child of the late Thomas C., Sr. and Elizabeth Waters Sligh. Born on December 25, 1918, she proudly boosted that...
John Richard Ross, Jr.
Feb 10, 2017
John Richard Ross, Jr. 63 of Newberry, died February 10, 2017 at his residence. Born April 20, 1953 in Columbia, SC, he was the only son of Eula Mae Chapman Nolff and the late John Richard Ross, Sr. John began working at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in July 1971 and retire August 2011. Besides his mother of Little Mountain,...
Jeanette Faucheux Boheler
Feb 8, 2017
Jeanette Faucheux Boheler, 69, of Pomaria, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Born on October 10, 1947 in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Frances Blizzard Faucheux. Jeanette was a strong willed and beautiful woman with a big heart, a great smile, a sense of humor and a strong faith. She was also a generous and...
Rocky Wayne Macon
Feb 5, 2017
Rocky Wayne Macon, 58, of Lexington, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at his residence. Friends and family are invited to attend his visitation on Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 6 o'clock until 8 o'clock PM at James A. Dyal Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 1 o'clock PM at...
George Michael Counts, Sr.
Feb 3, 2017
George Michael Counts, Sr., 81, loving husband of Lois Cromer Counts, beloved father of the late George Michael Counts, Jr., and beloved father in law of the late Cynthia Marsh Counts, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Cedar Creek Church, Banks Mill...
E. Guy Slice, Sr.
Jan 29, 2017
E. Guy Slice, Sr., 81, died Sunday, January 29, 2017 at his residence in Chapin. He was born on May 11, 1935 in Chapin, a son of the late Elbert Cyrus and Cora Frick Slice. Guy graduated from Chapin High School and retired from R. L. Bryan Company with 43 years of service as the Manager of the School Book...
Sandra Summer
Jan 28, 2017
Wagener – Ms. Sandra Summer, 55, went to her eternal home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, January 28, 2017. Sandra is the beloved mother of Krystal "Kristy" Cansler and her husband Hans of Aiken, Robert Holsenback, Jr. and his wife Patricia of Wagener, and Jonathan Holsenback and his fiancée Erin McClain of Aiken; loving grandmother of Kaylee...
Lucretia Butler Driscoll
Jan 24, 2017
Lucretia Butler Driscoll, 95, of Newberry, widow of William Ambrose Driscoll, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Springfield Place in Newberry. Mrs. Driscoll was born on September 12, 1921 in Silverstreet, SC, a daughter of the late James C. and Minnie Bowers Butler. She was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church in Newberry. She is survived by her...
William M. "Biff" Riebe
Jan 24, 2017
William M. "Biff" Riebe, 66, of Kinards, SC died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born on October 1, 1950 in Brevard, NC, he was a son of the late K. W. Riebe and Nancy Kilpatrick Riebe. Biff was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and a retired self-employed contractor. A true outdoorsman, he...
Margaret Coats Sheppard
Jan 22, 2017
Margaret Coats Sheppard, 90, of Newberry, widow of Vernon L. Sheppard, Sr., died on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at White Oak Manor. Born on August 24, 1926 in Rock Hill, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Felton and Mildred Ryals Coats. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church where she had formerly served on the Church...
Declan James Ruff
Jan 18, 2017
Declan James Ruff passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents, Nic and Laurie Ruff of Irmo, SC, on January 18, 2017. He was born at 11:45 PM on January 11, 2017, and went to his heavenly home at 2:45PM on January 18. He is also survived by his four siblings, Nate, Bryson, Lucy, and Everly, maternal grandparents, Linda...
Lily Grace Powell
Jan 18, 2017
Lily Grace Powell's beautiful earthly body was delivered on January 18, 2017 surrounded by the love of her parents, Daniel and Ashley Powell of Chapin. She went to be with Jesus on January 10, 2017 after finding no heartbeat during a doctor's appointment at 14 weeks old. Her strong and protective daddy and determined mother were able to spend precious...
Dewel Satterfield Proffitt
Jan 16, 2017
Dewel Satterfield Proffitt, 86, of Joanna died on Monday, January 16, 2017 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. Born on January 30, 1930 in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Martin Dial and Ruth Ramey Satterfield. She was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church and was a retired employee of the Torrington Bearing Company. She played...
Josephine Beatty Gonzalez
Jan 11, 2017
Josephine Beatty Gonzalez, 70, of Irmo, SC joined our Lord on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Daughter of the late George and Marcelina Bautista Beatty, she was born on June 5, 1946 in Caloocan Rizal, Philippines, Josephine was a homemaker, a brilliant business woman and mother, driven to help the poor, creative and resourceful. Josephine, a devout Catholic and a Parishioner...
Blanton M. "Buddy" Drake, Jr.
Dec 26, 2016
Blanton M. "Buddy" Drake, Jr., 67, of Chapin, died unexpectedly at MUSC in Charleston on Monday, December 26, 2016. Born on March 18, 1949 in Charleston, SC, he was the son of the late Euna Blackburn Drake and Blanton Maurice Drake, Sr. "Buddy" was a business graduate of the University of South Carolina and was a dedicated member of the...
Hal Kohn
Dec 25, 2016
Hal Kohn, born on November 9, 1920 in Newberry, South Carolina, died peacefully at Laurel Crest Retirement Center in West Columbia on December 25, 2016. After graduating from Newberry High School, Mr. Kohn received a BS degree in Geography from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1942. Upon graduation, he was hired by the United States Geological Survey to work in Washington, D.C....
Boyce W. Waldrop
Dec 23, 2016
Funeral Services for Mr. Boyce W. Waldrop, 78, of Reams Road, North Augusta, SC, who entered into rest December 23, 2016, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Posey Funeral Chapel. Chaplain Dexter Lambert officiated. Interment followed at Smyrna Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Newberry, SC. Mr. Waldrop was a native of Arden, NC, former resident of Spartanburg, SC, where...
Robert "Bob" Rand
Dec 23, 2016
Robert C. "Bob" Rand, 89, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at his residence in Chapin. Born on February 28, 1927 in Presque Isle, Maine, he was a son of the late Wallace and Lucy Rand. He was a World War II veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Rand was a former employee of Van Lott, Inc. and was a...
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