Obituaries
James "Jim" Kennedy Smith
Oct 2, 2016
James "Jim" Kennedy Smith, 75, of Whitmire, died Sunday, October 2, 2016. Born on October 17, 1940 in St. Matthews, he was a son of Bessie Aultman Smith of St. Matthews and the late Bunnie C. Smith. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce and he was a retired foreman with Eagle Construction Company where he paved mini-a-mile in...
William "Bill" Vaughan
Oct 1, 2016
William D. "Bill" Vaughan, 59, of Newberry died Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born on Nov. 22, 1956 in Whitmire, he was the son of Charles W. Vaughan and the late Beatrice Yarbrough Vaughan. He retired from S.C. Disabilities and Special Needs after 30 years of service. Mr. Vaughan was a member of St. Timothy...
"Bo" Coffey
Sep 28, 2016
"Bo" Coffey, 56, of Newberry, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Roper Hospital in Charleston. Born on October 26, 1959 in Aiken, he was a son of the late Pat and Helen Tippman Coffey. Bo was an avid fan of Newberry College and Clemson University Athletics. He enjoyed tailgating, meals, and riding in the golf cart with his brother, Jerry....
Dorothy Mcleod Stucke
Sep 24, 2016
Dorothy McLeod Stucke, 92, of Chapin, SC, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Heritage at Lowman. Born on September 8, 1924 in Barnwell County, she was the daughter of the late Mamie Stokes McLeod and Henry Albertus McLeod. Mrs. Stucke graduated from Pinewood High School and from Columbia College in 1945 with an A.B. in Religious Education....
Steven Joseph Mari
Sep 24, 2016
Steven J. "Steve" Mari, 43, of 1430 Glenn St., Newberry, SC died Saturday, September 24, 2016 in Columbia. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, a son of Rita Ferraro Boyst of Warminster, PA and Joseph R. Mari of Philadelphia, PA. Steve was a graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School and attended Temple University. He was a U.S. Army veteran and...
Marvin D Faw
Sep 24, 2016
Marvin D. Faw, 74 of Hephzibah, Ga died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the University Hospital in Augusta, Ga. He was formerly of Prosperity. He was born on Dec. 25, 1941 in Wilkes County, NC, the son of Hattie Miller Wilson and the late Vernon Faw. Marvin was a graduate of Mid-Carolina High School. He retired from Georgia-Pacific and was...
Patricia Wise Scott
Sep 11, 2016
Patricia Wise Scott, 82, of Prosperity, died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Providence Hospital. Ms. Scott was born on April 27, 1934 in Jacksonville, FL, a daughter of the late Patrick E. and Bertha Putzek Wise. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and taught in the public school system in Florida and South Carolina, retiring from...
Jane Boozer Hipp
Sep 11, 2016
Jane Boozer Hipp, 77, of Cayce, died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Lexington Medical Center. Mrs. Hipp was born on December 25, 1938 in Newberry, a daughter of the late Ligon W. and Edith Hunnicutt Boozer. She graduated from Newberry High School where she was an outstanding basketball player Jane was a psychiatric nurse for 30 years, retiring from Richland...
Kandace Erin Kneece
Sep 8, 2016
Kandace Erin Kneece, 35, of 167 Wisteria Lane, Newberry, died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at her residence. Kandace was born on October 17, 1980 in Newberry, a daughter of James C. Kneece Sr. and the late Rene' Wulfjen Kneece. She graduated from Newberry High School and attended Spartanburg Tech. She was a Certified Nurse's Assistant at the Heritage at Lowman....
Guy Richard "Dick" Ladd
Sep 5, 2016
Guy Richard "Dick" Ladd, age 81, of Cary, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2016, after a brief illness while on travel to Columbia, South Carolina. A life-long North Carolinian, from his birth on June 4, 1935 in Gastonia to Guy and Louise (Cox) Ladd until his death, Dick lived an exemplary life committed to service, faith...
Faiery Wicker Kinard
Sep 2, 2016
Faiery Wicker Kinard, 88, of Prosperity, widow of J C Kinard, died Friday, September 2, 2016 at Lexington Medical Center. Born in Newberry County on July 10th, 1928, she was a daughter of the late James Thaddeus Wicker, Sr. and Allene Free Wicker. Mrs. Kinard worked at Old School Manufacturing and retired from Collins Aikman Hosiery Plant. She was a...
Elizabeth Lanier Dorney
Aug 27, 2016
Elizabeth Dorney, 86, of Newberry, died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Mrs. Dorney was born on August 1, 1930 in Ware, MA, the daughter of the late Leopold and Winifred Phillips Lanier. She was a retired elementary school cafeteria administrator. She dedicated her life to her family and the children who attended her school. Mrs. Dorney...
Edward Ellabe Summer
Aug 25, 2016
Edward Ellabe Summer of Chapin, died Thursday, August 25, 2016. Born January 3, 1931 in Chapin , he was a son of the late Arthur E. and Mary Ella Frick Summer. He was a 1949 graduate of Chapin High where he was a member of the first football team and the first class to graduate with a 12th grade. He...
Ingeborg "Inge" Ferus Montgomery
Aug 24, 2016
Ingeborg "Inge" Ferus Montgomery, 94, of Newberry, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Born on December 18, 1921 in Budweis, Czechoslovakia, she was the daughter of the late Rudolf and Wilhelmina Ferus. She attended a language school in Prague and studied gymnastics in Berlin. Inge enjoyed an active life. Always an energetic person, she participated in sports activities, in particular water...
Richard I. Zabawa
Aug 20, 2016
Richard I. Zabawa, 86, of Columbia, died on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Born on July 1, 1930 in Bremond, TX, he was a son of the late Edward J. and Pauline Zabawa. Mr. Zabawa served in the US Army for 21 years, achieving the rank of Sargent First Class of the 82 Airborne Division. During his military career, he completed...
Barbara C. Collette
Aug 19, 2016
Barbara C. Collette, 66, of Chapin, died Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Lexington Medical Center. She was born on December 31, 1949 in Boston, MA, a daughter of the late Richard L. and Margaret Wall Collette. Barbara enjoyed antiques and was the owner of her shop, Heart and Hand Antiques. She was a certified Master Gardner in Arizona, New...
Eunice Hamby Long
Aug 17, 2016
Eunice Hamby Long, 91, of Newberry died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Lexington Medical Center. Born on February 21, 1925 in Simpsonville, she was a daughter of the late Willie "Will" A. Hamby and Mamie Hill Hamby. Mrs. Long was a life member of Glenn Street Baptist Church where she served as communion chairperson for over 20 years. She treasured...
Charles Simeon Dorton, Iii
Aug 16, 2016
Charles S. Dorton, age 69, died on August 16, 2016. He was born in Concord, NC on July 16, 1947. Charles graduated from Hartsell High School in Concord, NC and went on to Western Carolina University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. Charles moved to Columbia in the 1970's, working for Colonial Life. He purchased Russell...
Carolyn "Roxane" Stuck
Aug 13, 2016
Carolyn "Roxane" Stuck, 57, of Prosperity, gained her angel wings after a long battle on Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Charleston. She was born to the late George Bobb Sligh and Vernelle Metts Sligh of Newberry on March 21, 1959. Roxane was a former seamstress. She was baptized in 1976 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Pomaria, along with her...
Catherine Gallo Lutts
Aug 10, 2016
Catherine Gallo Lutts, 83, of Chapin, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge. Born in Philadelphia, PA on October 25, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Bertha Gallo. Mrs. Lutts was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. She is survived by sons, Jeffrey W. Lutts of Chapin and Gregory...
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