Obituaries

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...

Charles E. Harshaw

Charles E. Harshaw

Jun 12, 2012

Charles E. Harshaw 78 of 6480 Mt. Bethel Garmany Road Newberry died Tuesday June 12 2012 at his home. Graveside funeral services with military honors were conducted at 11:00 A.M. Friday June 15 2012 by the Rev. Dr. David Seymour at Newberry Memorial Gardens. He was born on June 21 1933 in Marion NC the son of the late John...

James Robert J.R. Longshore

James Robert J.R. Longshore

Jun 12, 2012

James Robert J.R. Longshore 83 of 5238 Crowder Road Kinards widower of Elizabeth C. Longshore died Tuesday June 12 2012 at the Hospice House of Laurens County in Clinton. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M. Saturday June 16 2012 at Bush River Baptist Church by the Rev. Brian Preston. Interment with military honors was in the church cemetery. He...

Judy Frick Pitts

Judy Frick Pitts

Jun 10, 2012

Judy Frick Pitts 68 of 709 St. Peter Church Road Chapin died Sunday June 10 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Pitts was born on March 30 1944 in Chapin SC a daughter of the late David Wesley and Gladys Lindler Frick. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and owner of Judy & Gladyss Store. She enjoyed going...

Juanita Nita Williams Frazier

Juanita Nita Williams Frazier

Jun 8, 2012

Juanita Nita Williams Frazier 89 of Newberry beloved wife and mother died Friday June 8 2012 at her residence. Visitation was from 10:00 until 10:45 AM Monday in Truesdell Hall of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Monday at Aveleigh Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Dr. Mitchell Van Metre. A private family burial did follow in...

Dennis Schumpert Byrd

Dennis Schumpert Byrd

Jun 7, 2012

Dennis Schumpert Byrd 50 of Newberry died Thursday June 7 2012 at her residence. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday June 10 2012 at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Dr. Timothy A. Erskine. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery. Visitation was on Saturday from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M. at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. She...

Estelle Walker Pollard

Estelle Walker Pollard

Jun 5, 2012

Estelle Walker Pollard 95 of Nance Street Newberry died Tuesday June 5 2012. Visitation was from 6:00 to 7:30 PM Friday at Cobb Funeral Home Moultrie GA. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday June 9 at 11:00; a.m. at Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Moultrie GA by Brother Dwight Marshall. Burial did follow at Westview Cemetery in Moultrie GA....

Eleanor Hollis Takach

Eleanor Hollis Takach

Jun 4, 2012

Eleanor Hollis Takach 87 of Chapin died Monday June 4 2012 at her residence. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 PM Friday June 8 at Chapin United Methodist Church by Pastor Paul Allen and Rev. Bill Mitchell. Interment did follow in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Cemetery. The family did receive friends on Friday from 1:30 to 2:45...

Ruby Coats Hughes

Ruby Coats Hughes

Jun 4, 2012

Ruby Coats Hughes 80 of Newberry SC widow of John Lawson Hughes went home to be with the Lord on Monday June 4 2012 a great gain for heaven a great loss for her family. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Thursday at Glory Tabernacle Church. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family was at the residence and...

Brenda Riddle Dent

Brenda Riddle Dent

May 31, 2012

Brenda Riddle Dent 57 of Washington GA passed away on May 31 2012 in Columbus GA. She was born in Hammond Indiana on February 28 1955 a daughter of Jean Riddle (Norman) Allshire of Shelly NC and the late Loy Riddle of Newberry SC. In addition to her mother and step-father she is survived by her sisters Kathy R. (Chevis)...

Emily Blair Williams

Emily Blair Williams

May 27, 2012

Emily Blair Williams 67 of 1214 Walnut St. Newberry died Sunday May 27 2012 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. Visitation was from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. Wednesday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 A.M. Thursday May 31 at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer by the Rev. Dr. David Seymour. Interment did...

Marian Bozard Floyd

Marian Bozard Floyd

May 25, 2012

Marian Bozard Floyd 87 of Newberry died Friday May 25 2012 at White Oak Manor. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church by Rev. Ed Miller Rev. Alford Ruff and Rev. Pierce Evans. Interment was at Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 6:00 to 7:30 PM Monday at Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. She was born...

B. Atlas Wright

B. Atlas Wright

May 23, 2012

B. Atlas Wright 83 of Newberry died Wednesday May 23 2012 at the Heritage at Lowman. Visitation was Friday from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Whitaker Funeral Home. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 PM Saturday at Glenn Street Baptist Church by the Rev. Michael Whitesides. Born in Anson County NC on November 18 1928 he was a son of...

L. Fred Derrick Jr.

L. Fred Derrick Jr.

May 20, 2012

L. Fred Derrick Jr. 84 of 831 Circle H Woods Road Prosperity died Sunday May 20 2012 at his residence. Funeral services were conducted at 4:00 PM Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Randy Derrick and Mr. Tommy Workman. Entombment did follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 5:30 to 6:30 PM Tuesday at Whitaker...

Frederick “Fred” Allen Bobb

Frederick “Fred” Allen Bobb

May 19, 2012

Frederick Fred Allen Bobb 76 of 75 Fred Schumpert Road Newberry died Saturday May 19 2012 at Springfield Place. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 PM Thursday at the West End Baptist Church by Rev. David Lyles Rev. Randall Derrick and Rev. Eddie Bledsoe. Burial with military honors was at West End Cemetery. He was born on March 12 1936...

Anthony “Andy” J. Rutherford

Anthony “Andy” J. Rutherford

May 18, 2012

Anthony Andy J. Rutherford was born March 24 1974 in Colorado Springs Colorado but grew up in Alaska. Andy is survived by his son Cody; parents Richard and Sherry Rutherford; sister Katie sister Anna Barningham (Michael) and extended family. Andys passions in life were his son cars computers and fishing. He will be greatly missed. On line condolences may be...

Sybil Fountain Koon

Sybil Fountain Koon

May 18, 2012

Sybil Fountain Koon 91 of Newberry died Friday May 18 2012 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Koon was born on July 11 1920 in Twiggs County GA the daughter of the late Henry O. and Willie Jeanes Fountain. She was a retired registered nurse having worked at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital and the J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home....

Enoch Joe Cole

Enoch Joe Cole

May 13, 2012

Joe Enoch Cole 94 one of Kirkwood Missouri's most recognized citizens died Sunday May 13 2012 at Lexington Medical Center. He was 94 years old. Joe was the founder of Club 44. He was also the recipient of the Chamber's Citizen of the Year Award in 1967 Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 among many other awards and volunteer positions too...