Obituaries
Chester Hawkins, Sr.
Dec 19, 2016
M. Chester Hawkins, Sr., 99, of Newberry, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at White Oak Manor. Born on October 31, 1917, he was a son of the late Gary and Sula Taylor Hawkins. He began life in the Stoney Hill section of Newberry County and as a child moved to Newberry in a mule drawn wagon. He was twice married,...
Donald Albert Brown, Sr.
Dec 18, 2016
Donald A. Brown, Sr. 78, of Newberry, died on Sunday morning, December 18, 2016 at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Born on April 11, 1938 in Charleston, SC, he was a son of the late Robert Horres Brown, Sr. and the late Beatrice Deirs Brown Miller. Don was a graduate of St. Andrews High School and a graduate of Clemson...
Juanita Rae Carlton
Dec 17, 2016
Juanita Rae Carlton, 91, of Chapin, died Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Heritage at Lowman. Born on October 25, 1925 in Poplarville, MS, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Ray James and Myrtis Stanford James. She attended the University of South Carolina, earning a BS degree in Elementary Education and later a MA degree in Education Administration...
Jessica Marie Morris
Dec 12, 2016
Jessica Marie Morris, 34, of Little Mountain, died Monday, December 12, 2016 at MUSC. Born on February 1, 1982 in Columbia, she was the daughter of Melody Hornsby of Little Mountain. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church. Jessica enjoyed coloring and reading and had a love for her ten dogs and the color purple. She was known...
Evelyn Stone Veronee
Dec 11, 2016
Evelyn Stone Veronee, 94, of Simpsonville, passed into the Kingdom of Heaven on December 11, 2016, with her daughter and granddaughter by her side. She was a kind and loving woman who set an example for everyone who met her. She never knew how many lives she touched. Born in Newberry on April 28, 1922, she was the daughter of...
Emerson Grey Brunelle
Dec 10, 2016
Emerson Grey Brunelle, infant son of Kyle V. and Jessica Morris Brunelle, died on his birth date of December 10, 2016. Emerson Grey is survived by his parents of Newberry; siblings, Kaiden Brunelle, Insley Brunelle, and Adeline Brunelle of the home; maternal grandparents, Jami and Milburn Morris of Newberry; paternal grandparents, Maria Marcavage of Devil's Lake, North Dakota and Mark...
Grace Lever Blanton
Nov 24, 2016
Grace Lever Blanton, 79, of Newberry died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at White Oak Manor. Born on December 6, 1936 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late F. DeWitt and Martha Willingham Lever. She retired from Whitten Center after 30 years of service as the Chief Administration Officer of the Day. Mrs. Blanton was a member of Glory...
Olive Derrick Chapman
Nov 21, 2016
Olive Derrick Chapman, 94, of Little Mountain, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at her residence. Born on August 24, 1922 in Irmo, she was a daughter of the late Page N. and Katie Chapman Derrick. She was a homemaker and gardener. She worked in her vegetable garden until she was 92 and was twice honored as the Newberry County Master...
Charles Owen Metts
Nov 13, 2016
Charles O. Metts, 81, of Newberry died Sunday, November 13, 2016 at his residence. Born on April 1, 1935, he was the son of the late William H. "Will" and Gracie Hasleden Metts. He was a retired employee of the Kendall Company, Oakland Plant and was active with the Newberry County Council on Aging while his health permitted. He was...
Robert Wayne Turner
Nov 11, 2016
R. Wayne Turner, 60, of Newberry died Friday at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Born on Oct. 11, 1956 in Newberry, he was a son of the late W. E. Turner Jr. and Velma Parson Turner. Wayne was a former employee of W. E. Turner Jewelers of Newberry and was a member of the First Baptist Church. He is survived...
James Louis Outz, Jr.
Nov 6, 2016
James Louis Outz, Jr., 72, of Prosperity, died Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Lexington Medical Center. Born on June 4, 1944 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Virginia Leslie and James Louis "J.L." Outz, Sr. He was a faithful member of Macedonia Lutheran Church. Boating and spending time on the water brought him pleasure and so...
Boyden L Brown, Sr.
Nov 4, 2016
Rockwell-Boyden L. Brown, Sr., 91, passed away Friday evening, November 4, 2016. Born April 28, 1925 in Rowan County, he was a son of the late John Boyden and Bessie Schenck Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Magdalene Honeycutt Brown, a brother, Michael Brown and a sister, Mae Schenck. Boyden had...
Michael Thomas Takach, Sr.
Nov 2, 2016
Michael Thomas Takach, Sr., "the Godfather", 89, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. He was born on November 26, 1926 in Jessup, PA, a son of the late Andrew and Anna Onda Takach. Soon after he was born, Michael and his mother returned to his family's native country of Czechoslovakia until he was ten years old. Thereafter, Michael was...
Leatrice Kuchenny Heil
Oct 31, 2016
Leatrice Kuchenny Heil, 82, of Newberry, died Monday, October 31, 2016 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home Mrs. Heil was born on November 4, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of the late George and Helen Nowicki Kuchenny. She was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church, where she was very involved in many of the activities there. Lea was an...
Clayton David Spradling
Oct 24, 2016
Clayton David Spradling, 21, of Prosperity, died Monday, October 24, 2016. Born on February 8, 1995 in Bartlesville, OK, he was the son of David Spradling of Chapin, SC and Connie Johnson of Locust Grove, VA. Clay was full of life, creative, and adventurous. He never met a stranger and made a friend of everyone. He loved God, family, animals,...
Elinor Holsapple Elliott
Oct 23, 2016
Elinor Holsapple Elliott, 75, of Chapin, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at The Village of Summerville. Born on February 19, 1941 in Whipple, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lake and Ruth Holsapple. Elinor worked many years at Fort Jackson Hospital. She loved animals, especially her two cats, and in her spare time she enjoyed reading books....
Bethany Heil Scott
Oct 22, 2016
Bethany Heil Scott, 52, of Newberry, died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Palmetto Health Richland. Born on July 27, 1964 in Toledo, OH, she was a daughter of Al and Lea Heil of Newberry. Mrs. Scott was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church. She was a loving and nurturing mother that enjoyed making crafts and spending time with her...
Gerald Eugene White
Oct 12, 2016
Gerald E. White, 93, of White Rock, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at his residence. Born on September 1, 1923 in Mohnton, PA, he was the son of the late John LeRoy and Miriam Musser White. Mr. White graduated from Albright College and was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II. He was a tank commander during the war. He...
Rose Smith Brandt
Oct 10, 2016
Rose Smith Brandt, 82, of Prosperity died Monday, October 10, 2016 at her residence. Born on January 23, 1934 in Greenwood, she was the daughter of the late L. B. and Lila Smith. Mrs. Brandt was an active member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, participating in the Essie Hawkins Circle of the Women of the ELCA, and formerly serving in...
John Russell Thompson, Sr
Oct 5, 2016
John Russell Thompson, Sr., of Newberry, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at his residence. Born on August 10, 1945 in Laurens, he was a son of the late John and Edna Weathers Thompson. John was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and Korean War. He worked as an EMT with the Newberry County EMS for many years, retiring...
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