Obituaries

James Davis J.D. Cotney

James Davis J.D. Cotney

Sep 22, 2011

James Davis J.D. Cotney 92 formerly of Hollands Landing Road Prosperity SC died Thursday September 22 2011 at White Oak Manor. He was born on October 10 1918 in Prosperity SC to the late Napoleon and Florence Stockman Cotney. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. Cotney was retired from Kendal Mills and Counts Sausage Company...

Katherine Kat Dowd Dawkins

Katherine Kat Dowd Dawkins

Sep 12, 2011

Katherine Kat Dowd Dawkins 83 of Newberry died Monday September 12 2011 at her residence. She was born on January 25 1928 in Prosperity the daughter of the late Colie L. and Mary Ellen Taylor Dowd. Kat was employed with Bellsouth as a service representative until her retirement. She was a very active member of the Lutheran Church of the...

Edward S. Lippitt

Edward S. Lippitt

Sep 11, 2011

Edward S. Lippitt Sr. age 94 of Dayton Ohio completed his life journey on September 11 2011. Ed was preceded in death by his brother Ralph. He is survived by Agnes his devoted wife of 68 years his brother Bill in Cleveland OH and four loving children Edward Jr. Nancy Elizabeth (Betsy) and John; 6 adoring grandchildren Elizabeth Christopher Tabitha...

Winona Mills Blackburn

Winona Mills Blackburn

Sep 10, 2011

Winona Mills Blackburn 77 daughter of the late Ralph Erskine and Floy Lominick Mills of Newberry SC died Saturday September 10 2011 at the Heritage at Lowman in White Rock SC. A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday September 17 2011 at 6:30 P.M. in Rosemont Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Dr. David Seymour. Winona grew...

ReneeÂ’ Hedgepath Shipes

ReneeÂ’ Hedgepath Shipes

Sep 6, 2011

Renee Hedgepath Shipes 49 of 1212 Mud Creek Road Newberry died Tuesday evening at her home. She was born on April 2 1962 in Newberry the daughter of Shelby Dowd Hedgepath of Newberry and the late Tommy L. Hedgepath. Renee was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and attended Cross Point Church. She was employed as Parts Manager at H....

Elsie Still Munns

Elsie Still Munns

Aug 31, 2011

Elsie Still Munns 86 died Wednesday August 31 2011 at Keysville Nursing Home in Keysville GA. Born on April 7 1925 in Olar SC she was a daughter of the late Juttie Samuel and Frauline Rae Still. Mrs. Munns was formerly employed as a baker at the Murray Cookie Company in Augusta GA. Mrs. Munns is survived by her nieces...

Everett Leo Lake

Everett Leo Lake

Aug 26, 2011

Everett Leo Lake died Friday August 26 2011 at the age of 92. Funeral services were conducted at 4:00 PM Monday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. Fred Suhr. Burial was in the church cemetery. Visitation was from 6:00 to 7:30 PM Sunday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry. Everett was born August 5 1919 in Saluda County...

Jeffrey Bryan Mcdonald

Jeffrey Bryan Mcdonald

Aug 22, 2011

Funeral services for Jeffrey Bryan McDonald 32 of Newberry were held at 3:00 PM Thursday August 25 2011 at Wiles Chapel on the Newberry College Campus by the Rev. Wayne Kannaday and the Rev. Ernie Worman. Interment did follow at Rosemont Cemetery. He was born on January 31 1979 in Knoxville TN a son of Joseph Agustus and Mary Grant...

Curtis W. Butch Wix

Curtis W. Butch Wix

Aug 21, 2011

Curtis W. Butch Wix 63 of 3429 Stoney Battery Rd. Newberry died Sunday August 21 2011 at Intermedical Hospital of South Carolina. He was born April 23 1948 in Union County SC to the late Clarence and Ruth Griffin Wix. He worked as a superintendent for John S. Clark Construction. He was an active member of the Newberry Church of...

Charlotte S. Kohn

Charlotte S. Kohn

Aug 6, 2011

Funeral service for Charlotte S. Kohn was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday August 10 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Church 1715 Bull Street Columbia SC 29201 with burial following in Prosperity Cemetery Prosperity SC. On August 6 2011 surrounded by loved ones Charlotte Schroeder Kohn died peacefully in her home from complications resulting from lung cancer. Born in Charleston in...

Mary Nell Polly Shealy

Mary Nell Polly Shealy

Jul 28, 2011

Mary Nell "Polly" Shealy 91 died on Thursday July 28 2011 in Columbia. She was born in Newberry on July 23 1920 to the late Homer Edward and Annie Sue McCarey Corley. She was known fondly in the greater community as "Aunt Polly" not only because of her famed pound cake but also because of the ministry of encouragement she...

Colonel Calvin L. Chasteen

Colonel Calvin L. Chasteen

Jul 27, 2011

Colonel Calvin L. Cal Chasteen 70 of Newberry died Wednesday July 27 2011 at Providence Hospital. Born in Newberry on August 8 1940 he was the son of the late Wilton O. Chasteen and Ella Fay Day Chasteen. He graduated from Connally High School and Baylor University in Waco Texas earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio/Television Communications. In...

Jennings Bryan Slice

Jennings Bryan Slice

Jul 16, 2011

Jennings Bryan Slice 79 of 2485 Macedonia Church Road Prosperity died Saturday July 16 2011 at his residence. He was born on October 30 1931 in Lexington County a son of the late Decie Boland and Olin O. Slice. On Dec 15 1956 he married Katie Mae Mills. Mr. Slice served in the National Guard for twenty years and was...

George Walter Dominick

George Walter Dominick

Jul 15, 2011

George Walter Dominick 68 of Newberry died Friday July 15 2011 at Palmetto Richland Hospital. Born in Columbia on September 10 1942 George was a son of the late Teddy Parker and Nell Ruff Dominick. He was also predeceased by his brother Teddy P. Dominick Jr. George was a graduate of Columbia High School Newberry College and received his masters...

Ronnie E. Koon

Ronnie E. Koon

Jul 9, 2011

Ronnie E. Koon 63 of 837 Koon Trestle Road Pomaria died Saturday July 9 2011 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 30 1947 in Newberry County a son of the late Eldredge B. and Argyra Wilson Koon. He was a graduate of Newberry College and received his Master of Arts in Teaching from the University...

Ruth Senn Bradley

Ruth Senn Bradley

Jul 8, 2011

Ruth Senn Bradley 98 formerly of 2709 College St. Newberry died Friday July 8 2011 at White Oak Nursing Home. Born on March 12 1913 in Newberry County she was a daughter of the late J. Ed and Carrie Smith Senn. She was the widow of Alfred D. Bradley. Mrs. Bradley was a member of Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church...

Robert Cecil Harmon

Robert Cecil Harmon

Jul 6, 2011

Robert Cecil Harmon 85 of 1572 Bush River Road Newberry died Wednesday July 6 2011 at his residence. Mr. Harmon was born on April 23 1926 in Newberry County a son of the late Luke Roberson Harmon and Virda Mae Koon Quinton. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II. He was a retired employee of Greenwood Mills....

R. J. Hall Ii

R. J. Hall Ii

Jul 3, 2011

Ernest Luther "R. J." Hall II 34 of 1807 Montgomery St. Newberry died Sunday July 3 2011. Born on May 10 1977 in Newberry he was a son of Ernest L. Hall Sr. and Debra Dutton Shiflet. R. J. was a handyman and a member of Freedom Baptist Church. In addition to his mother of Anderson and father of McCormick...

Clarence J. Joe Teseniar

Clarence J. Joe Teseniar

Jul 1, 2011

Clarence J. Joe Teseniar 82 of 1118 Marion Street Newberry died Friday July 1 2011 at his residence. Mr. Teseniar was born on July 9 1928 in Caroleen NC a son of the late Adam Leander and Ida Lowery Teseniar. He joined the US Navy in 1946 retiring from the Navy in 1963 with the rank of RMCS (SS). He...

Margie Phibbs Smith

Margie Phibbs Smith

Jun 30, 2011

Margie Phibbs Smith 85 of Newberry died Thursday June 30 2011 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Born in Newberry County on October 22 1925 she was a daughter of the late James H. and Rosa Crapps Phibbs. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and a member of Beth Eden Lutheran Church. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law John W....