Obituaries

Grace "Gay" French Casey

Grace "Gay" French Casey

Jun 6, 2016

Grace French ("Gay") Casey, age 88, of Southport passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016. Mrs. Casey was born December 29, 1927, in Needham, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late James Dudley and Sarah Pickard French of Newberry, South Carolina. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a volunteer at Dosher Memorial Hospital for many years. Gay...

Bernadine M. Leas

Bernadine M. Leas

May 24, 2016

Bernadine M. Leas, 95, of Omaha, NE died, Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Mrs. Leas is survived by her children, Philip (Sheila) Leas, Linda Vandenbroucke, Paul (Brenda) Leas, and Deborah Leas; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and sister, Lillian Wittler. She was predeceased by her husband, Harry D. Leas and brothers, Sylvester, Raymond, and A. Ferdinand ("Ferdie") Venteicher. The family will receive...

Charles Edwin Stevens

Charles Edwin Stevens

May 23, 2016

Charles Stevens, 43, of Lexington, died Monday, May 23, 2016 at JF Hawkins Nursing Home. Born on January 22, 1973 in Newberry, he was a son of Betty Singley Sligh and the late Larry Stevens. Charles was a graduate of Newberry High School. He was a fan of all sports but particularly enjoyed watching baseball, auto racing, and wrestling. Charles...

Mary Ruth Merchant Longshore

Mary Ruth Merchant Longshore

May 14, 2016

Mrs. Mary Ruth Merchant Longshore, 85, loving wife of John Longshore for more than 67 years, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 17, 2016 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Phillip Lee officiating. The family will receive friends an hour before the service. Interment will be held...

John W. Miller

John W. Miller

May 13, 2016

John W. Miller, 86, of Saluda, SC died Friday May 13, 2016 at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home in Newberry. Mr. Miller was born on February, 23, 1930 in Newberry, a son of the late Frank E. and Kate McCarty Miller. Following his retirement from Sloan Construction Co., he and his wife retired to the farm. They both enjoyed spending...

Terry E. Russo Noble Dissel

Terry E. Russo Noble Dissel

May 12, 2016

Terry E. Dissel, formerly known as Terry Russo Noble, died on May 12, 2016 at Lexington Medical Center. Born on June 22, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA., she was a daughter of the late Joseph Russo, Sr. and Norma Frances Modlin Russo. Terry was a state retiree having worked as a bus driver for the Newberry County School District and as...

Carol Jean Garner

Carol Jean Garner

May 9, 2016

Carol Jean Garner, 64, died Monday, May 9, 2016 at her mother's home in Prosperity. Born in Newberry County on November 9, 1951, she was the daughter of Jewel Bouknight Garner and the late Carroll Bruce Garner. Carol Jean attended Mid Carolina High School and following graduation began working with Bergen's stores in downtown Newberry. Her employment with Bergen's spanned...

Moriat Nichols Dominick

Moriat Nichols Dominick

May 6, 2016

Mary Moriat Nichols Dominick, 74, of Silverstreet, died Friday, May 6, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born on December 16, 1941 in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Leon D. Nichols, Sr. and Sarah Martin Nichols. She was a good and faithful servant who loved and believed in God with her whole heart. She was a humble...

Teri Mount Mccall

Teri Mount Mccall

May 6, 2016

Teri Mount McCall, 46, of Newberry, died Friday, May 6, 2016 at Lexington Medical Center. She was born on August 20, 1969 in Charleston, a daughter of Terry Mount and Betty and Charlie Marek of Charleston. Teri was a devoted stay at home mother, wife and teacher who was very strong in her faith. She was a member of the...

Lydia Manglona Mendiola

Lydia Manglona Mendiola

Apr 29, 2016

Lydia Manglona Mendiola, 69, of Chapin, entered into her eternal home on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge. She was born on April 8, 1947 in Rota, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a daughter of the late Anscar and Bernadina Atalig Manglona. A devout and faithful woman, she is survived by her daughters, Kimberly...

Thaddeus "Ted" Malinowski

Thaddeus "Ted" Malinowski

Apr 27, 2016

Thaddeus "Ted" Malinowski, ("Dziadz"), 93, of Chapin, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his residence. He was born on January 17, 1923 in Lancaster, NY, son of the late Thomas and Veronica Malinowski. One of thirteen children, he was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Ted was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, achieving the rank of Platoon Sergeant....

Elizabeth Thai Phan

Elizabeth Thai Phan

Apr 22, 2016

Elizabeth Thai Phan, 86, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at NHC Health Care, North Augusta, SC. She was born on January 25, 1930 in Vietnam, daughter of Dang Huynh. She married Richard Tai Phan on April 11, 1950. Ms. Phan is survived by son and daughter- in-law, Nang and Kim Phan of Newberry; daughter and son-in-law, My Huong Phan and...

Daniel "Dan" Sease

Daniel "Dan" Sease

Apr 15, 2016

Daniel "Dan" Sease, 71, of Newberry, died Friday, April 15, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Sease was born on February 14, 1945 in Memphis, TN, the son of the late Elisha and Mary Tigrett Sease. Dan graduated from Lambuth University in Jackson, TN and was a self employed locksmith. He previously worked for the Newberry County EMT, the Newberry County...

John Woody Cornwell, Jr.

John Woody Cornwell, Jr.

Apr 12, 2016

John Woody Cornwell, Jr., known as Woody, was born Jan 13, 1968 in Newberry, SC and passed away April 12, 2016 in Savannah, GA. Woody was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joel Hardy and Allie Mae Cornwell and William Meadors and Mildred Minick. He is survived by his parents, John Woody Cornwell, Sr. and Elaine M. Cornwell of Newberry,...

Loretta  Rose Brooks Aiken

Loretta Rose Brooks Aiken

Apr 7, 2016

Loretta Rose Brooks Aiken, 76, of Prosperity, SC died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Lexington Medical Center. Born in Greenville, SC, on August 14, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Elizabeth Johns Brooks. She was a member of Chapin Baptist Church, a dedicated Christian, and enjoyed singing in the choir. She retired from a 50 year...

Martha Stockman Cromer

Martha Stockman Cromer

Apr 5, 2016

Martha Stockman Cromer, 96, formerly of 2222 Wilson Road, Newberry, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Mrs. Cromer was born on July 1, 1919 in Newberry County, a daughter of the late Patrick and Lillie Mills Stockman. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church....

Donald L. Knight

Donald L. Knight

Mar 26, 2016

Donald L. Knight, 77, of Newberry, died on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at his residence. Born on October 26, 1938 in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Callie E. and Laura Jane Pardue Knight. After 33 years of service, Mr. Knight retired as a lineman with Duke Energy. Mr. Knight was a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran...

Marian Wingler

Marian Wingler

Mar 22, 2016

Marian Wingler, 72, died on March 22, 2016 at White Oak Manor. Born on May 28, 1943 in Gibson, TN, she was a daughter of the late Connie Lee Burns and the late Virgie Moss. She retired as a welder from Daniel Construction Company. She loved arts and crafts, sewing and working in the yard using her green thumb to...

Mildred Mincey Piehl

Mildred Mincey Piehl

Mar 19, 2016

Mildred Virginia Mincey Piehl, 83, died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Heritage at Lowman in White Rock, SC. Born in Horry County, SC, on August 4, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Charles P. and Zilpha Gerald Mincey. Mrs. Piehl was trained as a Registered Nurse. She and her husband spent much time exploring the American west....

Garry L. Needham

Garry L. Needham

Mar 17, 2016

Garry L. Needham, 57, of Chapin, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Lexington Medical Center, W. Columbia, SC. Born January 14, 1959, Big Springs, TX, the son of Mary Needham, Bucknell, England, and the late Maj. Lewis Needham, Pahala, HI. After his parents retirement from USAF, Garry resided in Bucknell, England. In 1984 he moved to the Hudson Valley area...