Obituaries

Litsa Galanis Economos

Litsa Galanis Economos

Aug 28, 2012

Litsa Galanis Economos 74 of Newberry died on August 28 2012. Litsa was born in 1938 in Vassara Laconia Greece. She was the daughter of George and Strategoula Galanis. A few years after her marriage to Plato Economos the couple moved to Newberry (1963) where they owned and operated Sunset Drive In Restaurant (also known by many as Platos) until...

William M. Bill Blalock

William M. Bill Blalock

Aug 22, 2012

William Moore Bill Blalock 91 of Newberry died Wednesday August 22 2012 at the J.F. Hawkins Nursing Center. Born on Nov. 16 1920 in Newberry he was a son of the late Lewis Ira and Julia Moore Blalock. Mr. Blalock was an U.S. Air Force veteran of WWII a graduate of Newberry College and the former executive vice-president of the...

Frank M. Parr

Frank M. Parr

Aug 15, 2012

Frank M. Parr 60 of West Columbia SC died at his residence. He was born in Newberry SC on March 14 1952 a son of the late Callie Boyd Parr Jr. and Frances Daniel Parr. Graveside funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday August 19 2012 In Rosemont Cemetery Newberry. Visitation was 6:00 to 8:00 PM Saturday at the...

Anne Hendrix Barnes

Anne Hendrix Barnes

Aug 13, 2012

Anne Hendrix Barnes 78 of Prosperity widow of James H. Barnes Sr. died Monday August 13 2012 in Columbia SC. Funeral services were conducted at 12:30 PM Wednesday at Wightman United Methodist Church by the Rev. Michael Turner. Interment did follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation was Wednesday in the Christian Life Center of Wightman United Methodist Church from 11:00...

Elma “Lori” Lefebvre Rose

Elma “Lori” Lefebvre Rose

Aug 12, 2012

Elma Lori LeFebvre Rose 62 of Newberry died Sunday August 12 2012 at her residence. Born in Spokane Washington she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Lois Miller Reynolds. Lori is a veteran of the US Air Force. She is survived by her daughter Ivy Rose of Newberry; son Matt Lefebvre of Norwalk OH; and a grandson Addison...

Sara Paysinger Shealy

Sara Paysinger Shealy

Aug 7, 2012

Sara Paysinger Shealy 93 died Tuesday August 7 2012 at Springfield Place in Newberry SC. A memorial service was held at 3:00 PM Sunday August 12 2012 at The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Newberry SC. She was born February 7 1919 to James and Fairer Paysinger and was the widow of the Rev. Charles J. Shealy Jr. First and...

Harold V. Leavell

Harold V. Leavell

Aug 5, 2012

Harold V. Leavell 91 of Hwy 121 Newberry died Sunday August 5 2012 at his residence. Funeral services were at 3:00 PM Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Newberry conducted by the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Harmon. Interment with military honors did follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation was in the church Social Hall from 1:00 2:30 PM Wednesday prior to...

Mary Clary Riser

Mary Clary Riser

Aug 4, 2012

Mary Clary Riser 87 of Newberry wife of Wallace Riser died Saturday August 4 2012 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Visitation were from 5:30 to 7:00 PM on Monday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Central United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Tresco Shannon. Interment did follow in Newberry Memorial...

Helen Bridgers Parker Smith

Helen Bridgers Parker Smith

Jul 30, 2012

Helen Bridgers Parker Smith died July 30 2012 at the Presbyterian Community of South Carolina in Lexington SC. Born on September 5 1914 in Jackson NC she was the daughter of the late Dr. Carl Putnam and Bertha Joyner Parker of Seaboard NC. She was predeceased by her husband Clarence McKittrick Smith whom she married on March 22 1947. She...

Betty Bowers Haltiwanger

Betty Bowers Haltiwanger

Jul 24, 2012

Betty Bowers Haltiwanger 80 of Newberry wife of G. Edward Ed Haltiwanger died Tuesday July 24 2012 at Palmetto Health Richland. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer by the Rev. Dr. David Seymour. Interment did follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 6:30 to 8:30 PM Friday at the Whitaker...

Alda E. Rowe

Alda E. Rowe

Jul 17, 2012

Alda E. Rowe 82 of St. Andrews died Tuesday July 17 2012 at the Brian Center. Graveside funeral services were conducted at 5:00 PM Wednesday at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Prosperity. She was born on Nov. 22 1929 in Peak a daughter of the late Sam and Annie Counts Rowe. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She...

Dorothy G. Puckett

Dorothy G. Puckett

Jul 15, 2012

Dorothy G. Dot Puckett of Whitmire went home to be with the Lord on Saturday July 15 2012. Her life serves as a testimony to her devout Christian beliefs. Dorothy was a beautiful woman inside and out. She always had a smile and word of encouragement. She loved life she loved her family and she loved the Lord. A visitation...

Jack D. Jay Justice

Jack D. Jay Justice

Jul 14, 2012

Jack D. Jay Justice 43 of Knoxville TN husband of Lori Turner Justice died Saturday July 14 2012 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville TN. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Friday at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Newberry SC by the Rev. Dr. David Seymour and the Rev. Dr. Augustus Rodgers. Interment did follow in...

Tammie C. Thomas

Tammie C. Thomas

Jul 4, 2012

Tammie L. Thomas 49 of Chapin died Wednesday July 5 2012 at J. F. Hawkins Nursing Center. Mrs. Thomas was born on Dec. 7 1962 in Omaha NE the daughter of Judith Davis Nightsir and the late Francis Albert Clemens Jr. In addition to her mother she is survived by her fianc Thomas Higdon of Prosperity; a daughter Jennifer Antonovich...

Carolyn Smith Nabers

Carolyn Smith Nabers

Jul 4, 2012

Carolyn Smith Nabers 81 formerly of Newberry widow of William M. Bill Nabers Jr. died Wednesday July 04 2012 in Columbia at the home of her daughter. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 A.M. Monday at Central United Methodist Church by Rev. Tresco Shannon and Rev. Karen Radcliffe. The family did receive friends in Henry Hall following the service. Mrs....

Rosemarie Cavallone Dickert

Rosemarie Cavallone Dickert

Jul 4, 2012

Rosemarie Cavallone Dickert 60 of 2727 Collinswood Dr. Newberry died Wednesday July 4 2012 at her residence. Visitation was from 1:00 to 2:00 PM and 4:00 to 6:00 PM Saturday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer by the Rev. Dr. David Seymour. Interment was in...

Virginia Dale Fennell White

Virginia Dale Fennell White

Jul 2, 2012

Virginia Dale Fennell White 88 of Columbia died Monday July 2 2012 at Bryan Nursing Center of St. Andrews. A graveside service was held at Rosemont Cemetery 2699 College St. in Newberry on Friday July 6 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation was scheduled from 11:30 until 12:30 on Friday at Whitaker Funeral Home 1704 College St. Newberry. Born December 2 1923...

Patricia “Pat” Crowder Hawkins

Patricia “Pat” Crowder Hawkins

Jun 30, 2012

Patricia Pat Crowder Hawkins 77 of Columbia died Saturday June 30 2012 at the Brian Center St. Andrews. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 PM Tuesday July 3 2012 at St. Lukes Lutheran Church by the Rev. Jason Schafer. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation was Monday from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. She...

Sandra Wood Hightower

Sandra Wood Hightower

Jun 26, 2012

Sandra Wood Hightower 63 of Chapin SC joined her Heavenly Father on Tuesday June 26 2012 peacefully at her home. Graveside funeral services were conducted at Elmwood Memorial Park at 11:00 AM Friday June 29 2012 by the Rev. Stuart Pritchett. Visitation was from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at Whitaker Funeral Home Chapin. Mrs. Hightower was born February 26...

Millard Kirby Rader

Millard Kirby Rader

Jun 14, 2012

Millard Kirby Rader husband of Wilma Louise Fowler Rader was called to his Heavenly Fathers presence on his 85th birthday June 14 2012 at Providence Hospital in Columbia after a courageous and valiant fight to overcome congestive heart failure. Kirby was the third of five sons born to the late Alna Carson and Anna Belle Wilson Rader in Marion North...