Obituaries
Nancy Lenora Mayes
Jan 27, 2016
Nancy Lenora Mayes, WASP-WWII, Lt. Colonel-Retired, USAF Reserves, age 95, died peacefully at her home in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 27, 2016. Ms. Mayes was born in Newberry, South Carolina, on January 2, 1921, to John Bernard Mayes, Sr. and Agnes Summer Mayes. She grew up in Newberry and attended the Newberry schools. She graduated from Winthrop College in...
Rev. Andrew J. Vollkommer
Jan 27, 2016
Reverend Andrew J. Vollkommer, 60, of Chapin died Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Vigil and Wake will be on Monday, February 1, 2016 at 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, February 2 at 11:00 am. Both liturgies will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 195 Amicks Ferry Road in Chapin. Born in Oceanside,...
Huey L. "Buck" Cockrell
Jan 25, 2016
Huey L. "Buck" Cockrell, 81, of Prosperity, died Monday, January 25, 2016 at Lexington Medical Center. Born on October 13, 1934 in Saluda County, he was a son of the late Baz Cockrell and the late Estelle Cockrell Lybrand. He was a member of Cross Point Church and was a Mason for over 50 years. Buck retired from law enforcement...
Dr. Barry S. Sidenberg, Col Us Army (Ret.)
Jan 25, 2016
Barry Stuart Sidenberg, M.D., Col US Army (Ret), of Prosperity, age 74, died Monday, January 25, 2016 at Agape Hospice House in Columbia, SC. Born on July 30, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Dr. Stanley S. Sidenberg and the late Carolyn Moore Sidenberg. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Miami University of Ohio...
Gerald Perry
Jan 24, 2016
Gerald Thomas Perry, 76, of Newberry, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Self Regional Memorial Hospital in Greenwood, SC Born on December 19, 1939 in Newberry, he was a son of the late Thomas Bacon Perry and Ollie Ruth Morris Perry. He was a graduate of Newberry College, taught school in Kershaw and retired as store manager with Goodyear. Additionally...
Thomas “"Tom"” Robert Spencer
Jan 12, 2016
Thomas Tom Robert Spencer 72 of Irmo died Tuesday January 12 2016 at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am Saturday January 16 2016 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church by the Rev. Andrew J. Vollkommer. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. He was born on November 15 1943...
Paul L. Boles
Jan 11, 2016
Paul L. Boles 75 of Newberry husband of Judith Judy Kay Boles died Monday January 11 2016 at Palmetto Health Richland Columbia SC. Born on December 15 1940 in San Bernardino CA he was the son of the late Roy Hasel Boles and Dorothy Faye Miller Boles. Pauls work career was in the photofinishing industry retiring from Gretag Imaging, Inc....
Paul Lee Moore
Jan 8, 2016
Paul L. Moore 85 of Ninety Six died Friday January 8 2016 in Chapin SC. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday January 12 2016 at Chapin Baptist Church conducted by Rev. James Clonts and Rev. Phillip Vaughn. Visitation will follow the service at the church. Interment with Masonic Rites will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens Greenwood SC...
Kevin "Bubba" J. Lever
Jan 1, 2016
Kevin Bubba J. Lever 54 of Prosperity died Friday January 1 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be on Sunday January 3 2016 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Whitaker Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. James Chaffins. Interment will follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. He...
Owen M. Holmes Iii
Dec 31, 2015
Owen M. Holmes III 90 of Newberry died Thursday December 31 2015 at the J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 Saturday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday in the Wiles Chapel on the Newberry College Campus conducted by the Rev. Jimmy Counts. Interment will follow...
Hazel Corinne Ballentine Pitts
Dec 27, 2015
Hazel Corinne Ballentine Pitts 89 of Newberry SC was received by her Lord Jesus Christ into her heavenly home on December 27 after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 PM Tuesday at Whitaker Funeral Home. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Smyrna Presbyterian Church by Rev. Dan Ratchford. Interment will follow...
L. Joel Perry
Dec 27, 2015
L. Joel Perry 82 of Prosperity died Sunday December 27 2015 at White Oak Manor. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Wednesday December 30 2015 at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. William Hightower. Mr. Perry was born on September 22 1933 in Saluda County the son of Sudie Mae H. Perry and the late T.B....
Richard "Dick" B. Baughman
Dec 26, 2015
Richard Dick B. Baughman 88 of Silverstreet died Saturday December 26 2015 at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home. The family will receive friends Friday January 1 2016 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at Whitaker Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday January 2 2016 at Smyrna Presbyterian Church PCA conducted by Pastor Dan Ratchford. Interment will...
Elizabeth Buynak Gvozdas
Dec 22, 2015
Elizabeth M. Gvozdas 97 of Prosperity wife of the late Peter Paul Gvozdas entered into eternal rest on Tuesday December 22 2015. Born on November 14 1918 in Wilkes-Barre PA she was one of ten children of the late Nicholas Buynak and Sophia Fristky Buynak. Elizabeth was the last surviving member of her birth family. A member of the Parish...
Betty M. Higgins Keever
Dec 21, 2015
Betty M. Keever died at the age of 90 in Newberry South Carolina surrounded by family on December 21 2015. A funeral service will be held at Aveleigh Presbyterian Church in Newberry on January 8 2016 at 11:00 a.m. The burial will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery where she will be buried next to her husband...
Mary Bussell Hendrix
Dec 20, 2015
Mary Bussell Hendrix 85 of Little Mountain died Sunday December 20 2015 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday December 22 2015 at the Whitaker Funeral Home in Chapin. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Hendrix was born on September 6 1930 in LaBelle FL a daughter of the late E....
Rachel R. Moates Preston
Dec 19, 2015
Rachel R. Moates Preston 76 of Newberry died Saturday December 19 2015 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday December 22 2015 at Newberry Church of God conducted by Pastor Michael Davis. Interment will follow in Rosemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Whitaker Funeral Home....
Linda Bishop Stone
Dec 15, 2015
Linda Bishop Stone 60 of Whitmire died Tuesday December 15 2015 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. The family will be at the residence of her son Jason Silvers and will received friends on Thursday December 17 2015 from 5:30 until 7:30 PM at the Whitaker Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday December 18 2015...
Jack Hamby
Dec 7, 2015
Jack Hamby 67 of Prosperity passed away peacefully on Monday December 7 2015 at his residence. The family will received friends from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM on Thursday at Whitaker Funeral Home Chapin. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday December 10 2015 at Chapin Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Bill Ebener. He was...
David Beam Summer Sr.
Dec 2, 2015
David Beam Summer Sr. 81 of Newberry son of the late Robert Earl Summer and Lucille Beam Summer and husband of the late Kathleen Mims Summer died Wednesday at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday December 4 2015 at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer conducted by the Rev. Matthew Titus. Interment will follow in...
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