Obituaries

Jul 5, 2014

Dr. George Lynn Derrick of Newberry died Saturday July 5 2014 at his residence. Funeral services were conducted at 10:00 AM Tuesday July 8 2014 at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Newberry SC by the Rev. Richard Webber. Interment were at Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery White Rock SC. Visitation were from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at the home...

Jun 26, 2014

Harold E. Fuller 85 of Newberry died Thursday June 26 2014 at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital. Born on July 22 1928 in Laurens County he was the son of the late Ewell Watts and Emma Jester Fuller. He was a retired employee of Joanna Mills. Mr. Fuller was a member of Lewis United Methodist Church Millie Hamby Sunday School Class...

Jun 10, 2014

Rufus Loyd Chapman 86 of Little Mountain died Tuesday June 10 2014 at Providence Hospital. Born on Sept. 29 1927 in Little Mountain he was a son of the late W. Walter and Annie Lee Mayer Chapman. Mr. Chapman was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired as a Post Supervisor from Fort Jackson and was a recipient...

Jun 5, 2014

Mary Miller Keith 94 widow of Walter H. Keith died Thursday June 5 2014 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 23 1919 in Newberry a daughter of the late Frank E. and Kate Miller. She was a member of ONeal St. United Methodist Church and retired from the Kendall Co. Mollohon Plant. Mrs. Keith is survived...

May 31, 2014

Mary Smith Miller 96 widow of Marion P. Miller formerly of Springfield Place in Newberry S.C. died Saturday May 31 2014 at the Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center in Atlanta GA. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Tuesday in Bethany Lutheran Church by the Rev. Dr. Robert McCollum. Interment were in Rosemont Cemetery. Visitation was from 7:00 to...

May 11, 2014

Cory Justin Frick 22 of 149 Stephens Creek Rd. Little Mountain died Sunday May 11 2014. Funeral services were conducted 4:30PM Monday May 12 2014 at St. Peters Lutheran Church Chapin by the Rev. David Tholstrup. Interment was in the church cemetery. The family did receive friends following the service. Born on April 12 1992 he is the son of...

May 4, 2014

Clara L. Hentz 90 of Pomaria died Sunday May 4 2014 at White Oak Manor. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday at the Pomaria Lutheran Church by Rev. Derald Edwards and Rev. Arden Hallman. Interment was in the church cemetery. Visitation was from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. Born on July 11...

Apr 29, 2014

Tony Wise 42 of Kinards died Tuesday April 29 2014 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. Funeral services were conducted at 4:00 PM on Friday May 2 2014 at Newberry Church of God by the Rev. Wayne Tobias Rev. James Chaffins Rev. Michael Davis and Mr. Mark Hartsell. The family did receive friends on Thursday from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM...

Apr 26, 2014

Evelyn Berley Kiker 90 formerly of 1389 SC Highway 34 Pomaria died Saturday April 26 2014. Born on March 21 1924 in Pomaria SC she was a daughter of the late Cyrus Edward Teet and Lucy Graham Berley. Mrs. Kiker was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church where she was active in the 55+ Group. She was the...

Apr 26, 2014

Elizabeth Reighley DeHart 93 of Newberry died Saturday April 26 2014 at White Oak Manor. Born on Oct. 14 1920 in Newberry County she was the daughter of the late David Alan and Willie Mae Shannon Reighley. Mrs. DeHart was a graduate of the Newberry High School Class of 1940. She retired after 19 years as Cottage Parent from the...

Apr 25, 2014

Ernestine Fuller 87 of Newberry died Friday April 25 2014 at the J. F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Funeral services were conducted at 4:30 PM Sunday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Stanley Fuller and Rev. Jimmy Counts. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. Saturday at Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. Born...

Apr 23, 2014

Wirt H. Jennings Jr. 86 of Prosperity died Wednesday April 23 2014 at Palmetto Health Richland. Born on Oct. 5 1927 in Newberry a son of the late Wirt H. Jennings Sr. and Dorothy Dot Suber Jennings Carter. Wirt graduated from Newberry College in 1949 and graduated from Lyndhurst University in 1958. He was a Navy veteran of WW II....

Apr 16, 2014

Apr 1, 2014

Harriet Haltiwanger Summers 75 of Chapin died Tuesday April 1 2014 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Horeb Lutheran Church Chapin at 3:00 PM on Friday April 4 2014 with Rev. Ralph Hill and Rev. Ginger Litman-Koon officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on Thursday April...

Mar 31, 2014

Mary Smith Miller 96 widow of Marion P. Miller formerly of Springfield Place in Newberry S.C. died Saturday May 31 2014 at the Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center in Atlanta GA. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Tuesday in Bethany Lutheran Church by the Rev. Dr. Robert McCollum. Interment will be in Rosemont Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Mar 27, 2014

Jennifer "Jen" Taggart Siegfried 41 of Chapin died Thursday March 27 2014 at Palmetto Health Richland A celebration of her life was conducted at 10:00 AM Wednesday at Chapin United Methodist Church by the Rev. Jody Flowers. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Chapin is assisting the family.

Mar 26, 2014

William Boyd Duncan of Jefferson Street Newberry died Wednesday March 26 2014 after a short illness. Born December 27 1923 he was the son of Callie Ligon Duncan Sr. and Mattie Boyd Mills Duncan. He served in the Army Air Force from 1943 until 1946 and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. Mr. Duncan was awarded the Good Conduct Medal...

Mar 24, 2014

Taylor Michael Mishoe 21 of Columbia passed away unexpectedly on Monday March 24 2014. Born on December 23 1992 in Columbia SC he was a son of Catherine Bostick and Terry Mishoe. Taylor was a brilliant young man who had suffered many years from mental illness and drug dependence. Deep down inside this creative insightful and talented soul was a...

Mar 23, 2014

Judith Judy Sumner Wise 70 of Newberry died Sunday March 23 2014 at her residence. Born on October 4 1943 in Union County she was a daughter of Savanah Shaw Sumner of Newberry and the late Marion J. Sonny Sumner. Judy was a woman of strong faith a loyal servant of God and a devoted and faithful member of Prosperity...

Mar 18, 2014

Ida Huiet Satterwhite of Newberry died March 18 2014 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Visitation was from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. A private family service was held at Rosemont Cemetery. Born on October 31 1919 in Saluda County she was the daughter of the late George David and Maude Etheridge Huiet. Mrs. Satterwhite graduated...