Obituaries

L. V. “Ted” Theobald

L. V. “Ted” Theobald

Apr 30, 2013

L. V. Ted Theobald 88 formerly of Dennis Dairy Road Newberry died Tuesday April 30 2013 at National Health Care in Laurens. Born on March 7 1925 in Utica NY he was a son of the late Fred G. and Hattie McDaniels Theobald. Ted was an Army veteran of World War II a retired high school teacher and a member...

Lorraine Trent Porter

Lorraine Trent Porter

Apr 28, 2013

Lorraine Trent Porter 82 formerly of Newberry died Sunday April 28 2013 at Rapha Residential Care in Gaston SC. She was born on May 27 1930 in Williamson West Virginia the daughter of the late William H. Bill and Venne Francis Trent. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Ballentine. Mrs. Porter is survived by her daughter...

Cecil Ray Swygert

Cecil Ray Swygert

Apr 23, 2013

Cecil Ray Swygert 62 of Chapin died Tuesday April 23 2013 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Visitation was from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Monday April 29 at Whitaker Funeral Home Chapin. Graveside funeral services were conducted by Teddy Collins at 11:00 AM Tuesday April 30 2013 at Woodridge Memorial Park Lexington. Ray was born on August 31 1950 in Columbia...

Kathryn Duncan Senn Riebe

Kathryn Duncan Senn Riebe

Apr 21, 2013

Kathryn Duncan Senn Riebe 86 of Newberry died Sunday April 21 2013 at Springfield Place in Newberry. Visitation were from 6:00 to 7:30 PM Tuesday April 23 2013 at Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 PM on Wednesday April 24 at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer by the Rev. Dick Webber. Interment was in...

Edison Creech Jr.

Edison Creech Jr.

Apr 19, 2013

Edison Creech Jr. 88 formerly of Prosperity widower of Margaret Nelson Creech died Friday April 19 2013 at Springfield Place in Newberry SC. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday April 28 at Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry SC. Graveside funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Paul Allen at 2:00 pm Monday April 29 at Lake...

Anna Kristine Epting

Anna Kristine Epting

Apr 9, 2013

Anna Kristine Epting daughter of John Daniel Epting and Lacy Robinson of Newberry was born and also died Tuesday April 9 2013. In addition to her parents she is survived by her brother C. J. Jones of Newberry; her maternal grandparents Susie and Clifford Jennings of Fountain Inn; and her paternal grandfather Edwin L. Epting of Newberry. She was predeceased...

George Woodrow Hawkins

George Woodrow Hawkins

Apr 8, 2013

George Woodrow Hawkins 97 husband of Gertie Lee "Gee" Hawkins died April 8 2013. Born in Prosperity he was the son of the late George Irvine and Rilla Epting Hawkins. He proudly served our country during World War II in the US Army Air Force and was a driver for Four Star General Hap Arnold. Woodrow was a self employed...

Frank S. “Scott” Brady

Frank S. “Scott” Brady

Apr 6, 2013

Frank S. Scott Brady 80 of Little Mountain died Saturday April 6 2013 at Lexington Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday April 20 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. Brett Collins. Interment will follow at a later date in Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM...

Jimmy Ricketson

Jimmy Ricketson

Apr 5, 2013

Jimmy Ricketson 53 of Chapin died April 5 2013 at the Lexington Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Tuesday April 9 2013 at Chapin United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Jody Flowers. Interment will follow in Bush River Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday at the Whitaker...

Frances M. “Peggy” Vaccarelli

Frances M. “Peggy” Vaccarelli

Mar 23, 2013

Frances M. Peggy Vaccarelli 64 of 671 Bush River Road Newberry SC died peacefully on March 23 2013 at Lexington Medical Center. Born on January 27 1949 in Waterbury CT she was a daughter of the late Frank Vaccarelli and Lillian Huff. Peggy retired after 25 years from the Whitten Center. She was very family oriented and spent her time...

Tommie Johnson Abrams

Tommie Johnson Abrams

Mar 20, 2013

Tommie McCain Johnson Abrams died Wednesday March 20 2013 in Cary NC. She was born May 31 1922 the only child of Thomas Palmerian Johnson of Newberry SC and Arlie Cleveland McCain Johnson of Waxhaw NC. She was baptized in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Newberry SC. Tommie grew up on Calhoun Street in the boarding house that...

Julie Sanker

Julie Sanker

Mar 10, 2013

Julie Sanker 66 of Spartanburg SC died Sunday March 10 2013 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Funeral Mass was conducted at 10 AM on Saturday March 16 2013 at St. Charles Borromea in Gardiner NY. Viewing was from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Brooks Funeral Home Gidney Avenue Newburgh NY. Julie was born on February 6 1947 in Bronx...

Ann Chancellor Rowe

Ann Chancellor Rowe

Mar 10, 2013

Mrs. Ann Chancellor Rowe 77 of 134 Library Hill Lane Lexington and formerly of Birmingham AL died Sunday March 10 2013 at Palmetto Health Baptist hospital. Graveside funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM on Friday March 15 2013 at the Duck Springs Cemetery in Attalla Alabama. Mrs. Rowe was born on July 14 1935 in Detroit MI a daughter...

Helen Virginia Baird Kennedy

Helen Virginia Baird Kennedy

Mar 7, 2013

Helen Virginia Baird Kennedy 94 formerly of Sandusky Michigan died Thursday March 7 2013 at the Heritage at Lowman Chapin SC. She was born January 1 1919 in Leamington Ontario Canada daughter of the late Dr. Douglas M. and Rose Ellis Baird. Mrs. Kennedy graduated from Deckerville High School and attended Eastern Michigan University. She was a member of Kappa...

Patrick “Pat” Joseph King Sr.

Patrick “Pat” Joseph King Sr.

Mar 7, 2013

Patrick Pat Joseph King Sr. 72 of 130 Dutch Point Road Chapin died Thursday March 07 2013 at his residence after a long almost miraculous battle with pancreatic cancer. The Rosary was prayed at 1:00 P.M. Saturday March 16 2013 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church and the Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Rev. Andrew J....

Hugh Edward Merchant

Hugh Edward Merchant

Mar 4, 2013

Hugh Edward Merchant 73 of Newberry died on March 4 2013 peacefully and surrounded by his family at Palmetto Health Richland. Visitation was held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday March 5 2103 at Whitaker Funeral Home 1704 College Street Newberry South Carolina. Funeral services were conducted at Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church 1307 Drayton Street Newberry at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday...

Gary Dean Anderson

Gary Dean Anderson

Feb 28, 2013

Gary Dean Anderson 49 of 1415 Hawkins Trailer Park Newberry died Thursday February 28 2013 at his residence. Graveside funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Monday March 4 2013 at Enoree Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. George Leagans. Born on July 23 1963 in Whiteville NC he was the son of the late Clyde R. and Elaine Carter...

C. W. Willie Johnson

C. W. Willie Johnson

Feb 24, 2013

C. W. Willie Johnson 71 of 520 ONeal St. Newberry SC 29108. He was born on March 2 1941 a son of the late William I. "Sleepy" and Mildred Foy Johnson. He retired as a Lieutenant with the City of Newberry Police Department after 26 years of service. He was a member of ONeal St. United Methodist Church and was...

Paul C. Akers M.D.

Paul C. Akers M.D.

Feb 23, 2013

Paul C. Akers M.D. 67 died Saturday February 23 2013 at his residence. Graveside funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Thursday in Rosemont Cemetery by the Rev. Elizabeth Morgan. Memorials may be made to Pets Inc 300 Orchard Dr. West Columbia SC 29170 or to an animal rescue of ones choice. He was born on August 3 1945 in...

Robert A. “Bob” Ballentine

Robert A. “Bob” Ballentine

Feb 22, 2013

Robert A. Bob Ballentine 85 of Little Mountain died February 22 2013 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday February 26 2013 at Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church by the Rev. John Stoudemayer. Interment did follow in the church cemetery. The family did receive friends from 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. Monday at the...