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Mary Carolyn Shealy Boland, 90, of Pomaria, died March 17, 2006 at Newberry
County Memorial Hospital.
Born in White Rock, she was a daughter of the late
Jacob Edward and Mary Ophelia Shealy Shealy. Mrs. Boland was a member of Mt.
Tabor Lutheran Church.
Surviving are her husband of 67 years, Milton F.
Boland; sons, Alfred S. Boland of Greer, Larry E. Boland of Pomaria and Gene C.
Boland of Prosperity; six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Boland was
predeceased by a son, Donald F. Boland; sisters, Elizabeth Shealy, Nell Rose
Nichols and Madeline Ballentine; brothers, Ward Shealy, Darwin “Bub” Shealy and
Edward “Hank” Shealy.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Tabor Lutheran
Church by the Rev. John Stoudemayer. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be Saturday from 5-6 p.m. at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, 816 Mt. Tabor Church Road,
Little Mountain, SC 29075.
Ralph Scott Bowers
CHAPIN -- Services with
burial for Ralph Scott Bowers, 54, will be 2 p.m. (viewing 1 p.m.) Thursday at
Mt. Zion AME Church. Wilson Funeral Home, Newberry, is in charge. Born in Chapin
to John and Elnora Suber Bowers, he died Oct. 19, 2008. Surviving: children,
Jonathan Williams, Adron Hite, Terek Meggett, Sonya Mayers; 11 grandchildren, 4
brothers, 3 sisters, 2 aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends.
Prosperity - Mary Livingston "Mamie" Boinest, 99, widow of W.B. Boinest Jr.,
of 436 Boinest Road, died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at Newberry County Memorial
Hospital.
Survivors: daughters, Helen Suber of Pomaria, and Mary Jean Boinest
of Prosperity; and a sister, Cathryn Ruff of Newberry. Predeceased: a son,
Deleal Boinest; and parents, Berry M.D. and Alma Kibler
Livingston.
Visitation: 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home.
Service: 3 p.m. Sunday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Burial: Church cemetery.
Memorials: Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
The following obits contributed by Cathy Schmidt
Mrs. J. M. Bowers, who was formerly Miss Lidie H. Sparks, died Monday morning, November 5th, after an illness of several weeks. She is survived by two sons and two daughters: Miss Clara Bowers and Mrs. F. R. Fellers of Newberry, Olie Bowers of Newberry and Jas. A. Bowers of Lake Charles, La. Funeral arrangements had not been completed before The Observer went to press Monday. R. Y. Leavell, undertaker, in charge.
James M. Bowers died Friday morning at 4 o'clock at his home in this city of Bright's disease, in the 67th year of his age, and was buried in Rosemont cemetery in the presence of a large gathering Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. Mr. Bowers is survived by his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Lidie Sparks and by the following children: James A. Bowers of Atlanta, Oli Bowers and Misses Ethel and Clara Bowers of Newberry. He was a native of this city and had spent his active life here, and had a large number of friends.
Mrs. Estelle Todd Bowers, wife of Mr. Jas. A. Bowers and daughter of the late Jas. F. Todd, died at her home in Atlanta on Friday, leaving her husband, three little sons - the youngest an infant of six weeks and two loving home circles in Newberry - her own family of mother, sisters and brother, and that of her husband - to mourn the loss of one so dear, and in Atlanta, a sweet, happy home has been broken up by the grim reaper. The body reached Newberry on Sabbath afternoon and was carried to her mother's Mrs. Jas. F. Todd.
The funeral service having been held on Saturday evening in Atlanta, only a short service conducted by Rev. Mr. Carson and Rev. Mr. Fulenwider was held at the house at 5 o'clock - a tender sweet service with the "minor keyed melody" of the twenty-thrid Psalm falling softly on the sad stillness. In the beautful open casket - all ?, while tears of sorrow fell, lay the once bright guardian angel of her home. It seemed a bed of flowers on which she slept so transformed it was by loving hands. A great many floral tributes of beautiful design, were sent by friends in Atlanta, three of which must be especially mentioned, a harp, a lyre and an immense wreath, each frame standing about four feet high and each design composed of the choicest combination of flowers. In the presence of many sorrowing friends she was laid to rest in Rosemont.
Panola - September 11, in Panola county, Miss Maria Louisia, daughter of Dr. Wm. J. and Margaret L. Bobo, after a short but painful illness. Deceased was a native of Union district, S.C., her father having removed from Cross Keys, in that district, in the winter of 1857. She was a grand-daughter, by the mother's side, of the late David Boyce, of Newberry district, who was a son of John Boyce, a revolutionary patriot.
Maj. Fred Boozer, an old citizen of this county, died at the residence of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sula Wilson, near Trinity Church, on last Wednesday night (June 12, 1878). He was about 72 years of age, and had been sick for some time with Typhoid fever.
Newberry, Dec. 2. - Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman Boulware, widow of Herbert Boulware, died at her home in the Utopia section on Tuesday and was buried on Wednesday at New Chapel churchyard, the funeral services being conducted by the Rev. G. F. Clarkson. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. W. L. Herbert and Miss Lily Chapman and one brother, John W. Chapman of Newberry.
Died in Newberry on the 13th April last, Mrs. Bethany Blease, in the 68th
year of her age. In February 1823, the deceased professed faith in Christ and
was baptized by the Rev. Dr. Manley, Sr. at Edgefield. Eulogy.
Left
children.
Newberry, Oct. 20 - Many hearts in Newberry were made sad this morning by the death of tench Q. Boozer in Columbia. His mother and sister live here; this is the place of his birthplace and where he lived when he went to Columbia a few years ago to accept the position of State electrician, to which he was first appointed by Governor Blease and later reappointed by Governor Manning. He is a graduate of our own college, 1909, where he was a fine student and the most popular baseball player the town has ever had. Everybody like him. And his wife also belongs to Newberry; she is the daughter of Col. Elbert H. Aull, and this was her home until her marriage. The sympathy of this community goes to her and their little daughter. The burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery upon the arrival of the 2:50 Southern train tomorrow, and the funeral service will be at the grave. Mr. Boozer is survived by his widow and little daughter, his mother, Mrs. Thos. Q. Boozer, his sister, Mrs. Claude L. Dominick, and two brothers, William Boozer, a soldier at Camp Jackson, and Robert Boozer, a soldier in France.
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Wm. Boag of Newberry on the 9th inst from the effects of sun stroke. Mr. Boag was formerly of Charleston and leaves a wife and infant sons to the sorrows of widowhood and orphanage.
Harriet Boyd, the wife of Rev. J.M. Boyd, a Local Preacher of the Newberry Circuit, died September 5, 1868. She was born in Columbia, October 22, 1839 and was left without a mother at 2˝ years of age. Was raised and educated by her Aunt, Mrs. S. Cromer, who is now a member of the family. Joined the M.E. Church South in 1851. Married in 1854 and was happily converted to Got in 1855 at the Rutherford Camp Ground. Her illness was short yet she was not confounded. Her faith was strong. “I go to join our two little ones gone before. Eulogy and poem.
Departed this life on 23d inst. at the residence of his son Henry, George Boozer, Esq. in the 78th year of his age. He leaves many relatives and friends to mourn his demise. Modest and retiring in disposition, fervent and zealous as a Christian, beloved as a father and revered as a friend, he died without an enemy.
Died at his residence in Newberry on 29th September (burial marker states 27th), Mr. George Blair of apoplexy, in the 76th year of his age.
Long obituary for Elizabeth Boyd, wife of Rev. Mark M. Boyd, who died of paralysis in Newberry on 1 June 1871, aged 58 years and 3 months and for 34 years an exemplary member of the Methodist Church. Her first shock of paralysis was 18 month previous to her death and she was often seen to weep because she was deprived of the pleasure of ministering to the sick. She was the mother of 10 children, leaving 8 behind, all members of the Church and converted to God. Two of her sons and ministers are on trial in the South Carolina Conference. She has friends in heaven….
The Rev. T.S. Boinest, estimable gentleman and minister died at his home in Pomaria on Monday last after a painful and very protracted illness of about 6 weeks duration. He was about 45 years of age, 20 of which was spent in the Master’s services in and around Pomaria. At the time of his death he was President of the Newberry Agricultural Society.
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James Harold Brock, 83, formerly of 1610 Emory St., Whitmire, widower of
Pauline Brock, died Sunday, July 15,2007 at Elizabeth House in N.C.
Mr. Brock
was born in Newberry County a son of the late George E and Gertrude Crane Brock.
He was retired from West Point Pepperell. He was an Army veteran of World War II
and was one of the founders of Grace Baptist Church of Whitmire. He is survived
by a daughter, Sylvia Brock of Fountain Inn and two sisters, Margaret Roton and
Lillian Leavell both of Newberry. Graveside funeral services with Military Rites
will be conducted at 2:30 PM Thursday at Newberry Memorial Gardens. Memorials
may be made to a Hospice organization of your choice. Messages to the family may
be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com Whitaker Funeral Home,
Newberry, is assisting the family.
Newberry, June 26 - This afternoon at 5 o'clock Dr. David Luther Boozer, Sr.,
a man respected and beloved for his noble traits of character, died at his home
in the suburbs of this city. He had never recovered entirely from an attack of
grip, which he had about two months ago, and in the last week complications
arose which caused his death. His only sister, Mrs. J. J. Lown of Lexington was
with him during his last illness. Dr. Boozer will be buried in Columbia
tomorrow. The funeral services will be held at St. Pauls Lutheran church, of
which he was an officer and member, at 5 o'clock. Interment at Elmwood
cemetery.
addtional notes on same newspaper page:
The news of the
death of Dr. D. L. Boozer was received late last night. He had been in failing
health for some time, and he died in Newberry where he had been living for the
past two years. His wife and five sons survive. They are Drs. J. W. and J. E.
Boozer of Columbia; Dr. D. L. Boozer, Jr., and Messrs. J. B. and E. R. Boozer of
Newberry.
Dr. David Luther Boozer was born in Lexington county, Sept. 11,
1833 (?), and was nearing his 70th year. His father was a well to do farmer.
Having decided to study dentistry, David Boozer entered the office of Drs.
Roberts & Gregg in this city, and soon afterwards became a member of the
firm, Dr. Roberts having died. At the outbreak of the war he joined the ranks of
the Hampton Legion and served until the close of hostilities. When he came back
to Columbia in 1865, it was to start life anew, but he went to wrok with vigor.
In 1866 he married Miss Martha Caroline Barre, daughter of Jacob Barre, a
wealthy Lexington farmer. Until 1898 Dr. Boozer was engaged actively in the
practice of his profession here.
His two younger sons were associated with
him in his practice. Dr. Boozer invented a number of appliances for the
extraction of teeth. He was also one of the prime movers in organizing the State
Dental association.
In 1898 he bought the Aull mill near Newberry and erected
the Newberry Roller mills in connection there with. Dr. Boozer was successful as
a business man and as a member of his profession. He was also a zealous church
worker, and was for many years a member and an officer of St. Paul's Luther
church.
Services for Clyde E. Bedenbaugh, 84, of 142 Anderson Drive will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church, with burial in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 tonight at Whitaker Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the church or to J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Mr. Bedenbaugh died Sunday, Sept. 17, 1995. Born in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Maxcy C. and Ethel Fellers Bedenbaugh. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and received his master's degree in education from the University of North Carolina. He served as a teacher, coach and school administrator for 36 years and served as program coordinator in the educational center. He retired as state high school supervisor. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, teacher of the Happy Hearts Sunday School Class and a member of the Leisure Hour Group. He was a former member of the Easley Lions Club and the Prosperity Civitan Club. Surviving is his wife, Rebe Counts Bedenbaugh.
NEWBERRY -- Services for Lois Eleazer Boulware, 100, will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday at New Chapel United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 7
tonight at Whitaker Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the church.
Mrs.
Boulware, wife of the late Herbert E. ''Hub'' Boulware, died Monday, Oct. 23,
1995. Born in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late Melvin B. and
Belle Counts Eleazer. She was a former teacher and a member of New Chapel United
Methodist Church, where she was a former organist, pianist and
teacher.
Surviving are a daughter, Doris Fearrington of Columbia; sons, Louis
Boulware of Winnsboro and John Boulware of Belton; a sister, Mrs. Chester McPhee
of Youngstown, Ohio; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Sallie
Bobb
NEWBERRY - Graveside services for Sallie Sue Mack Bobb, 96, formerly of 500 Crosson St., will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Rosemont Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert Vehorn and the Rev. Larry Deeter officiating. The family will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Shealy Jr., 2200 Glenn St., and will receive friends 10 -10:45 a.m. Friday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Active pallbearers will be Eddie Bobb, Parker Bobb, C. A. Shealy III, Dr. Ralph Riley, Clyde Amick and Casper Berry. Memorials may be made to West End Baptist Church, P.O. Box 906, Newberry 29108.
Mrs. Bobb, wife of the late Aumerl S. Bobb, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at Saluda Nursing Center. Born Dec. 13, 1903, in the Mount Pleasant Community of Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late John William and Frances Ellen Felker Mack. In 1911, she moved with her family to the city of Newberry. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She retired after 25 years of employment with Newberry Mills and was a life long member of West End Baptist Church, where she was a former assistant in the nursery department.
Surviving are her son, Lewis E. Bobb Sr. of Newberry; daughter, Mrs. Clarence A. (Joan) Shealy Jr. of Newberry; grandchildren, Lewis Edward Bobb Jr. of Camden, Parker Aumerl Bobb of Charlotte, Sheree B. Riley of Saluda, C. A. Shealy III and Sue Ellen Shealy, both of Newberry; nine great- grandchildren; one great-great-grandson.
Newberry - Agnes Hall Berry, 90, widow of Grady O. Berry, died Wednesday, May
16, 2001.
Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Jacob Paul and
Martha Hall. She retired from Kendall Co., Oakland Plant, and was a member of
Glory Tabernacle.
Survivors: A stepdaughter, Virginia Berry Stevens, of
Newberry a grandson, Ronnie Stevens, of Newberry four great-grandchildren and a
great-granddaughter.
Visitation: 1:30 to 3 p.m. Friday at McSwain-Evans
Funeral Home, with the service at 3 p.m. Burial: Baxter Cemetery.
Lawrence William (Larry) Bragg, III, 27, of Union St. Estension, Whitmire, died Tuesday in Richland Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born in Whitmire, he was a son of Lawrence William (Bill) Bragg, Jr. and Betty Sims Bragg of Whitmire. He was a 1980 graduate of Whitmire High School, a former employee of J. P. Stevens Co., Whitmire Plant and Torrington Co., of Clinton. For the past year he had been a deputy with the Newberry County Sheriff's Dept. He was a volunteer fireman for the Whitmire Fire Dept. and was Fireman of the Year for 1988. He attended the First Baptist Church of Whitmire and was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.
Surviving in addition to his parents are three sisters, Mrs. Cary (Kathy) Grant of Toccoa, Ga.; Mrs. Clendon (Susan) Raines of San Antonio, Tex. and Mrs. Ray (April) Sharpe of Cayce; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lougenia McCarley of Whitmire; two nieces and two nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Whitmire by Rev. David Shirkey with burial in Whitmire Cemetery. Family visitaiton will be at the Gray Funeral Home in Whitmire, Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Pressley Newton "Peck" Boozer, 66, of Route 1, Box 59, Chappells, died Monday evening at Dorn V. A. Medical Center in Columbia Mr. Boozer was born in Newberry County, a son of the late John Henry And Bernice Stillwell boozer. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a retired farmer and dairyman, and a member of Little River-Dominick Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Sherard Boozer; two sons, Pressley N. Boozer, Jr., of Granbury, Texas and Sam S. Boozer of Chappells and three grandchildren, Suzanne Boozer, Sherard Boozer, and Pressley N. Boozer, III.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Charles Sides. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will remain at the McSwain-Evans Funeral Home until placed in the church one hour before the services. The family is at the residence and will received friends at the McSwain-Evans funeral Home Wednesday evening from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. The family suggests that those desiring make memorials to Little Dominick Presbyterian Church or to the charity of ones choice. Active pallbearers will be Richard Davis, Ben Stewart, Donnie Stewart, Johnny Buice, Sam Burton and Danny Jones.
Pomaria: Evelyn Smith Boland of 1576 Koon Trestle Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002. Retired: Prosperity Manufacturing Co. Member: St. Paul Lutheran Church. Survivors: Husband, John C. "Ike" Boland. Service: 3 p.m. today at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Interment: Church cemetery. Predeceased: Parents, Ben and Maggie Griffith Smith. Memorials: St. Paul Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 2496 SC Highway 773, Pomaria, SC 29126. -- McSwain-Evans Funeral Home.
NEWBERRY - Funeral services for
Wanamaker Byrd will be conducted on Tuesday, July 13, at 11 a.m. at Pratt
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery.
Miss Byrd died Friday, July 7 at
Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the
daughter of the late James Byrd Sr. and the late Georgia H. Byrd. She was a
member of Ebenezza Baptist Church of Washington, D.C. and the Trindad Youth
Association founded by her mother. Miss Byrd was a graduate of Dunbar High
School in Washington, D.C. She continued her education at Virginia State, Howard
University and Julliard School of Music and Art in New York, N.Y.
Surviving are a brother, James Byrd Jr. of Denver, Colo.; a niece and nephew; cousins, Susie Mitchell and Loretta Carter, both of Newberry; and a host of friends. The family will receive friends at the home of Susie Mitchell, 810 Havird St. F.B. Pratt & Son Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
PROSPERITY - Services for H. Leroy Bobb, 68, of 2598 Bachman Chapel Rd.,
will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at Bachman Chapel Lutheran
Church by the Rev. James Shealy and the Rev. Bill Link. Interment will follow in
the church cemetery. Visitation will be 6:30-8 this evening at Whitaker Funeral
Home and the family will be at his residence. Memorials may be made to Bachman
Chapel Lutheran Church, 3774 Bachman Chapel Rd., Prosperity, SC 29127.
Mr. Bobb
died Sunday, August 27, 2000 at the Palmetto Baptist Medical Center. He was born
in Newberry Co., a son of Annie Mae Kinard Bobb and the late Homer A. Bobb. He
was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and was retired employee of
Cromley Ford Motor Company. He was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church.
Surviving
are his wife, Nancy Frick Bobb of the home; his mother of Prosperity; son and
daughter-in-law, Donnie and Donna Bobb of Prosperity; grandsons, Tanner Lee Bobb
and Jason Donnie Bobb.
John Clifford
'J.C.' Bobb
Prosperity John Clifford 'J.C.' 'Bubba' Bobb, 69, of Prosperity, died
June 6, 2002. Born
in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Johnnie Arthur and Emma Mae Johnson
Bobb. Retired: American Fiber & Finishing. Survivors: Son, John Aaron Bobb of Prosperity
daughters, Bonni Bobb of Columbia and Jennie Bobb of Greenwood sisters, Ola
Belle Abbott, Mary Cromer, Blanche Cromer and Eva Mae Somers, all of Newberry
brothers, Otis and Larry Bobb of Columbia and Robert Bobb of Prosperity.
Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m.
today at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bachman Chapel
Lutheran Church. Burial: Church cemetery.
Robert L. Baker
Whitmire - Robert L. Baker,
86, of 114 O'Dell St., Whitmire, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, at his residence.
Mr. Baker was born Jan. 20, 1916, in Whitmire, a son of the late M.L. "Mac" and Viola Mae Dantzler Baker. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a retired employee of J.P. Stevens Co., Whitmire Plant, where he worked for 42 years. When he retired he was foreman of the machine shop. He was also a cattle farmer and a rose grower. He was a member and former council member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church, the Whitmire Lions Club and American Legion Post 70 in Whitmire. He was a former Mayor of the Town of Whitmire, having served four terms in office.
Mr. Baker is survived by his wife, Faye Jenkins Baker, of the home a daughter and son-in-law, Linda B. and Kenneth S. Darby, of Clinton a son and daughter-in-law, Robert L. Jr. and Teresa Baker, of Whitmire a brother, Kenneth Q. Baker, of Whitmire and three grandchildren, Robert Duane Darby of Whitmire, Lin Darby McAbee of Spartanburg and Michael E. Baker of Columbia. He was predeceased by four brothers, Paul Baker, Claude Baker, M.L. Baker and David F. Baker and a sister, Ruth Baker, of Inman.
Funeral services for Robert L. Baker will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at St. Timothy Lutheran Church by The Rev. John Weaver and The Rev. Rodney Gunter. Interment will be at Beth-Eden Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Timothy Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 265, Whitmire SC 29178 or Palmetto Hospice, P.O. Box 352, Newberry SC 29108.
Messages
to the family may be sent via e-mail at: notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.
Whitaker Funeral Home,
1704 College St., Newberry, S.C., is assisting the family.
Mary Ruth
Longshore Bobb
NEWBERRY - A graveside
service for Mary Ruth Longshore Bobb, 74, was held Tuesday in Newberry Memorial
Gardens. McSwain-Evans Funeral Home was in charge. Memorials may be made to West
End Baptist Church, P.O. Box 906, Newberry, SC 29108 or Saluda Nursing Center,
P.O. Box 398, Saluda, SC 29138.
Mrs. Bobb died Monday,
February 3, 2003. Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Roy F. and
Martha Bodie Longshore. She had retired as an employee with American Fiber and
Finishing and was a faithful member of West End Baptist Church.
Surviving are her
husband, Lewis E. Bobb; sons and daughters-in-law, Eddie and Patty Bobb of
Camden and Parker and Tara Bobb of Charlotte; daughter and son-in-law, Sheree
and Dr. Ralph Riley of Saluda; sisters, Carolyn Mills of Newberry and Cornelia
Werts of Prosperity; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; special friend,
Sara Alice Smith.
Colie Bobb
NEWBERRY - Colie Evans Bobb, 94, formerly of Smith Road, Apt B-4, Newberry, widow of Roland A. Bobb, died Monday, November 7, 2005, in J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home.
Mrs. Bobb was born December 7, 1910, in Newberry, a daughter of the late Gregg Evans and Lula Belle Evans Eddy. She had retired as an employee of Newberry Mills and was a member of West End Baptist Church, the T.E.L. Sunday School Class and Women's Missionary Circle.
Mrs. Bobb is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Frederick A. and Judy F. Bobb of Prosperity; two grandchildren and spouse Cindy and Kim Moore of Newberry and Roland A. Bobb of Atlanta; and three great-grandchildren, James Moore, Benjamin Moore and Kimberly Moore and her fiance', Teddy Bonds, all of Newberry. She was predeceased by a sister, Dovie Evans Hamm.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Thursday at Whitaker Funeral Home. Internment will be in West End Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Whitaker Funeral Home.
Memorials may be
made to West End Baptist Church, PO Box 906, Newberry SC 29108. Messages to the
family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker
Funeral Home, 1704 College Street, Newberry, is assisting the family.
Mary
Kinard Bundrick
Prosperity Mary Kinard Bundrick, 80, widow of John C. Bundrick Sr., died Monday, July 29, 2002.
Survivors: Sons, John
C. Bundrick of Newberry and Thomas E. Bundrick of Prosperity daughters, Kay
Parker of Newberry, and Lynn Meetze of Prosperity sisters, Lurlene Graham and
Maybell Wright a brother, John Kinard seven grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Visitation: 7 to
8 p.m. today at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount
Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Burial: Newberry Memorial Gardens. Memorials: Mount Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2336 Mount
Pilgrim Church Road, Prosperity, SC 29127.
Rebe Counts Bedenbaugh
Contributor:
anonymous
Prosperity---Rebe C.
Bedenbaugh, 89, widow of Clyde E. Bedenbaugh, of 142 Anderson Drive, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at Providence
Hospital. Survivors: a sister, Dorothy C.
Bedenbaugh of Prosperity; nieces, Sally B. Sease, Jennylee Foster and Mary F. Windburn; and a nephew,
Rodney L. Bedenbaugh. Predeceased: parents,
J. Arthur and Georgie S. Counts; and brothers, James L. and William R. Counts. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at Whitaker Funeral
Home. Service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Grace
Lutheran Church. Burial: Newberry Memorial Gardens. Memorials: Grace Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 188,
Prosperity, SC 29127.
Harold Bouknight
NEWBERRY - Services for Harold J. Bouknight, 75, of 1719 Bush River Road, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Sam E. Marcengill. Burial will be in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 6- 7:30 tonight at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be made to O'Neal Street UMC, 511 O'Neal St., Newberry 29108, or to Hospice of the Midlands, 1400 Pickens St., Columbia.
Mr. Bouknight died Friday, Aug. 14, 1998, at his home. Born in Newberry, he was a son of the late Oscar B. and Julia Melton Bouknight. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and retired from the S.C. National Guard. He was a retired employee of Newberry Mills and a member of O'Neal Street United Methodist Church. He was a member of Newberry Masonic Lodge and the Newberry Country Club Senior Golfers Association.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred Shealy Bouknight; a son, Jack M. Bouknight of
Newberry; a daughter, Kathy B. Murphy of Newberry; a sister, Clara E. Bouknight
of Newberry; and grandchildren, Kevin Gilliam, Brad Bouknight, Jessica Bouknight
and Ginny Lee Bouknight. He was preceded in death by a sister, Marthann B.
Kinard.
Mildred
Bouknight
NEWBERRY - Funeral services for Mildred S. Bouknight, 80, who died January 3, 2004, widow of Harold J. Bouknight, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to O'Neal Street United Methodist Church, 501 O'Neal Street, Newberry, SC 29108. www.mcswainevans.com.
Born in Newberry, Mrs. Bouknight was a daughter of the late Lester and Vesta Morse Shealy. She was a retired bookkeeper, secretary and office manager for the Newberry County School district.
Mrs. Bouknight is survived by a son, Jack M. Bouknight of Newberry; a
daughter, Kathy B. Murphy of Newberry; a sister Eva Mae Mims of Hueytown,
Alabama; brothers, Andrew Shealy of Newberry, and Robert Shealy of Prosperity;
four grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.
Lydie Clary Bergen
NEWBERRY - As we are saying farewell and losing sight, there are those on the distant shore shouting in jubilee, "Here she comes," as they rejoice together at her coming home.
The world as we know it will be a less interesting place, the sun will be missing one of its brightest rays as we face this day the loss of our dear friend and loved one, Lydie Clary Bergen.
Lydie Clary Bergen, 85, of 2221 Wells Park Drive, Newberry, wife of Earl H. Bergen Jr., died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Springfield Place in Newberry.
Mrs. Bergen was born on Nov. 5, 1922 in Newberry a daughter of the late Johnson Hagood and Mamie Strother Clary Sr.
She was a 1943 graduate of Newberry College and taught school in Ridgeland and John's Island. She started Bergen's Ladies Shop and retired after 25 years with the business. At the time of her retirement, it was the largest retail clothing store in Newberry. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of Newberry; two daughters and sons in law, Jeannette and Sandy Kirkland of Winston, Ga. and Linda and Tommy Herndon of Prosperity; a son and daughter in law, Earl and Catherine Bergen, III of Guyton, Ga.; two sisters, Helen Epting of Columbia and Cornelia Burr of Gaithersburg, Md.; seven grandchildren, Thomas C.
Herndon, Alex Kirkland, Mark Herndon, Clay Herndon, Arthur Kirkland, Nicole Bergen and Morgan Bergen; three great grandchildren, Zachery Herndon, Brennan Herndon and Alexander Blane Kirkland. She was predeceased by sisters, Pauline Clary and Allie Lou Hulsebus and brothers, Johnson H. Clary, Bennett Clary, Roy Clary and Charles Clary.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Harmon. Interment will be in Rosemont Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry. Casket bearers will be the grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Sara Clark, Joan Hutchinsin, Sharon Brantley, Chuck Byrd, C. J. Garner, Dot Gladney, Jackie Hawkins, Evelyn Lake, Barbara Morris, Mauren O'Shields, Fairy Ouzts, Eddie Porter, Bobbie Joyce Smith, Shirley Williams and Pat Wise.
Messages to the family may be sent via e-mail to
notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry, is assisting the
family.
Dorothy
Boozer Ballentine
Dorothy Boozer Ballentine, 80, widow of Clay E.
Ballentine, formerly of 3018 Beaver Dam Creek Road, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002.
Survivors: Sons, Jacob B. Ballentine of Denver and Fred B. Ballentine of
Newberry sisters, Mary B. Hare of Abbeville and Bessie B. Sims of Rock Hill and
three grandchildren. Predeceased: Parents, Jacob L. and Bessie Nesley Boozer a
sister, Sarah Boozer and a brother, Harry Boozer. Graveside service: 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Rosemont Cemetery. Memorials: Palmetto Hospice, P.O. Box 352,
Newberry, SC 29108. Family: 3086 Beaver Dam Creek Road, Newberry.
M. Mayer Bouknight (12/23/1922-2/1/2007)
Savannah - M. Mayer Bouknight, 84, died January 31, 2007 at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Greenwood, South Carolina, son of the late, Ernest J. and Janie Chapman Bouknight. Mr. Bouknight was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II as a naval aviator.
He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1949 with a degree in Civil Engineering and became a Hydraulic Engineer. He retired from the Army Corp of Engineers in 1988 after 28 years of service.
With twenty years spent in Savannah, he was involved in obtaining a cost sharing agreement for the St. Mary's River Basin which was a first for Savannah and nationwide.
He was a member of White Bluff United Methodist Church, Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F.&A.M.'s, the Scottish Rite Consistory-Valley of Savannah and the Alee Shrine. He was an avid bowler, rolling a fine 298 & 782. His other hobbies included gardening, fishing, shrimping and hunting.
He was preceded in death by his son, Lon K. Bouknight.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Alice M. Bouknight of Savannah; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Thomas Howard of Savannah; son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Gail Bouknight of Edmond, OK; grandchildren, Dana Bouknight, Jordan Bouknight, Greg Bouknight, Julia Spruill, Scott Darrow, Katie Bouknight; one great-granddaughter, Emma Addison Summer Darrow.
Visitation: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home. Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 4, 2007 at White Bluff United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Wayne E. Moseley, officiating. Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Remembrances: American Cancer Society, 6600 Abercorn St., Savannah. GA 31405. Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home. (Savannah Morning News, February 3, 2007)
Carolyn Hentz
Brown
NEWBERRY -- Carolyn
Hentz Brown of Newberry, widow of James A. Brown Sr., died December 24,
2007.
Born in 1928, to William and Lillie Cromer Hentz, she lived
her entire life in Newberry County, retired from Riegel Textiles in Whitmire and
was a homemaker. She received her education in Newberry County Schools and
received a business certificate from Newberry College in 1945. She had been
active in the Newberry ARP Church since 1947, and was a Sunday School
Teacher.
Mrs. Brown is survived by her children, James A. Brown Jr.
of Newberry, Carol Elaine Neighbors and Johnny of Gaffney, William Dean and
Janet Brown of Newberry and Norman Bunn of Newberry. She is also survived by
sisters, Mildred Vanderford of Newberry and Evelyn Smith of Summerville;
grandchildren, Burke and Meg Porterfield and their son, Nathan, of Beaufort,
Michael and Christy Brown and their daughter, Alana, of Newberry, Mindy Brown of
Pomaria, Laura and David Bunn of Newberry, Andrea and Corey Davis and their
sons, Cole and Bailey Davis, of Union and Lori and Jeff Elder of Pomaria. Also
surviving is a daughter-in-law, Barbara Brown of Newberry. Other survivors
include nieces and nephews and Ralph and Harriet Boazman as well as many loving
friends.
She will be buried in the Kings Creek ARP Cemetery beside
her husband and with her daughter, Jane Brown Bunn, who predeceased her in
September, 2006. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday,
December 27, 2007, conducted by the Reverend Stephen Berry and Pastor Shep Bevis
of the New Life Baptist Church in Union. Visitation will be Wednesday, December
26, 2007, at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to the Newberry ARP Church Organ Fund, 1701 Main
Street, Newberry, SC 29108 or to the Jane Brown Bunn Scholarship Fund of Erskine
College, P.O. Box 338, Due West, SC 29639.
Jane Brown Bunn
NEWBERRY - Jane Brown Bunn, 47, of
Newberry, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006.
A native of Newberry, she was the daughter of Carolyn Hentz Brown and the late James Alvan Brown. Mrs. Bunn was a 1980 summa cum laude graduate of Newberry College, having obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry and business administration. She obtained a master of church music from Erskine Theological Seminary in 2003.
Mrs. Bunn was involved with music in church and community since 1971. She served as organist of Beth- Eden Lutheran Church in Newberry, First Baptist Church of Conyers, Ga. and currently as director of music ministry of Newberry ARP Church. She spent three years as organist for the Covington-Conyers Choral Guild, an Atlanta-area group which performed locally as well as in Asheville, Savannah and Washington, D.C. Back in South Carolina in 2000, Jane enjoyed three years as rehearsal assistant for the Newberry High School Concert Choir. Since 2005 she was an accompanist of The Arpad Darazs Singers. She taught piano in Newberry and for Erskine College in Due West, S.C.
Mrs. Bunn was a member of Newberry A.R. Presbyterian Church where she was a member of Circle III and was secretary and statistician of the Women's Ministry. She researched and published a 10-generation genealogy of the Sims Brown Family of Newberry County and assisted in the research and editing of a 10- generation genealogy of the James Abrams Family of Newberry County.
Surviving in addition to her mother of Newberry are her husband, Norman W. Bunn; a daughter, Laura Carolyn Bunn; a son, David Emery Bunn of Newberry; a sister, Carolyn Elaine Brown of Lexington; brothers, James Alvan Brown Jr. and William Dean Brown both of Newberry.
A memorial worship service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Wiles Chapel at Newberry College by the Rev. Dr. Timothy Erksine and the Rev. Tony Locke. Burial will be private. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 -8 p.m. at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Erskine Scholarship Fund or Organ Fund at the Newberry A.R.P. Church, 1701 Main St., Newberry, SC 29108.
Services
are entrusted to McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. A condolence note may be sent to
the family at www.mcswainevans.com.
Emma Blease
Newberry,
Aug. 6 – Mrs. Emma Blease, widow of Mr. J.
Hartwell Blease, who died several years ago, died on Saturday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. W. Chappell, in this city and was buried on Sunday afternoon
in Rosemont cemetery. Mrs. Blease had been an invalid for years, having suffered
a stroke of paralysis some time ago. She was a good woman. She leaves two
daughters, Mrs. J. W. Chappell and Miss Laura Blease.
John
Bowers Jr.
NEWBERRY - Services for John H. Bowers Jr., 80, of 80 Lake
Street, Silverstreet, will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Silverstreet Lutheran
Church conducted by the Rev. Dr. Robert McCullum. Interment will be in the
church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 this evening at
Whitaker Funeral Home and will be at the residence, 80 Lake Street,
Silverstreet. Memorials may be made to Silverstreet Lutheran Church Men, 120
Long Street, Silverstreet, SC 29145. Notes to the family may be sent via email
at notes @ whitakerfuneralhome.com.
Mr. Bowers died Wednesday, May 30, 2001 in White Oak
Nursing Home. Born in the Stoney Hill Community of Newberry County, he was a son
of the late Johnny H. and Annie Rebecca Nichols Bowers Sr. He was an Army
veteran of World War II and was a retired lumberman and dairy farmer. He was a
member of Silverstreet Lutheran Church, a life member of Lutheran Men, a former
member of the Congregational Council and served on the Silverstreet Lutheran
Church Cemetery Committee and was instrumental in attaining the new cemetery. He
was on the Silverstreet School Board for 20 consecutive years and he was a
member of the Silverstreet Fire Department for 23 years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Martha Hendrix Bowers of the
home; daughters and sons-in-law, Loxie B. and Charles A. Hazel and Jan B. and
George H. Piersol, all of Silverstreet and Gaye B. and Tom Siler of Pelion; a
cousin reared in the home, Dollie D. Bozard and her husband, Earl Bozard, of
Newberry ;sister, Frances B. Long of Newberry; brother, T. Guy Bowers of
Newberry; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased
by brothers, Roy Bowers and Harold Bowers; sisters, Lula Mae Hawkins and
Catherine B. Long.
Guy Bowers
NEWBERRY - A graveside service for Thomas Guy Bowers, 77,
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Silverstreet Lutheran Church Cemetery. The
family will receive friends from 5-6 p.m. today at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home.
The family suggests that those desiring may make memorials to Silverstreet
Lutheran Church, 120 Long St., Silverstreet, SC 29145 or to White Oak Manor,
2555 Kinard St., Newberry, SC 29108.
Mr. Bowers, widower of Nancy Reese Bowers, died January
17, 2003. Born in Newberry, he was a son of the late Johnnie H. and Annie
Nichols Bowers. He was a retired logger and dairy farmer and a member of
Silverstreet Lutheran Church. Surviving
are daughters, Tammy B. Mills and Diane Merchant, both of Newberry, and Debra
Perdue of Seneca; five grandchildren.
Joan Claire Epting
Beck
NEWBERRY -- Services for Joan Claire Epting Beck, 57, who
died November 18, 2007, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Chapel.
Burial will be in Silverstreet Lutheran Church Cemetery. Surviving: daughter,
Christa Sutton; brothers, John Epting and Edwin Epting, all of Newberry;
grandson, Jody Sutton.
NEWBERRY — Mrs. Clara Dickert Bedenbaugh, 92, widow of Jesse C. Bedenbaugh Sr., died Feb. 13, 2004.
Born in Newberry County, Mrs. Bedenbaugh was a daughter of the late John Henry and Lela Garrett Dickert. She had retired from the Newberry County School System and was a lifelong member of Silverstreet Lutheran Church, where she was a member of Elsie P. Nichols Sunday School Class.
Mrs. Bedenbaugh is survived by a son, 4 daughters, 2 sisters, 14 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by sons, John Grady Bedenbaugh, Paul Garrett Bedenbaugh, and Jerry Bernard Bedenbaugh; and a granddaughter, Kristi Alain Bedenbaugh.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at
Silverstreet Lutheran Church, with burial to follow in the Church Cemetery.
The family is at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Lominack and will receive friends from 4-6 Sunday afternoon at the
McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. The family
suggests that those desiring may make memorials to Silverstreet Lutheran Church
Organ Fund, 120 Long St., Silverstreet, SC or to Palmetto Health Hospice, 2024
Bear Village Ct., Newberry, SC 29108. McSwain-Evans Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
SILVERSTREET - Funeral services for Heyward Mower Boozer, 81, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Silverstreet Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Silverstreet Lutheran Church Organ Fund, 120 Long Street, Silverstreet, SC 29145. www.mcswainevans.com.
Mr. Boozer died March 14, 2004. Born in Silverstreet, he was a son of the late Thomas Blair Boozer Sr. and Verda Oxner Boozer. Mr. Boozer was a graduate of Newberry College, worked for the Railway Mail Service and later retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of NARFE. He was a member of Silverstreet Lutheran Church where he was a member of SALT and was a former Councilman. Mr. Boozer was a World War II Army veteran having served in the Air Transport Command. He loved hunting, fishing and the hobbies of woodworking and trains.
He
is survived by his wife, Mildred Werts Boozer; daughters and sons-in-law, Pat
(Charles) Boyd of Weaverville, N.C. and Harriet (John) Thompson of Kingsport,
Tenn.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Nancy
Bowers
NEWBERRY - Services for Nancy Reese Bowers, 73, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Silverstreet Lutheran Church, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-7:30 tonight at Whitaker Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Silverstreet Lutheran Church WELCA, 120 Long St., Silverstreet. Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.
Mrs. Bowers, widow of T. Guy Bowers, died July 20, 2002. Born in Newberry County on December 4, 1928, she was a daughter of the late John H. and Pearl Berley Reese. Mrs. Bowers was a member of Silverstreet Lutheran Church and Group 1 of WELCA.
Surviving are her daughters, Debra B. Perdue of Seneca,
Tammy B. Mills and Diane B. Merchant, both of Newberry; sisters, Mary R. Felder
of Columbia, Marion R. Spearman of Chappells, Gussie R. Raines of Ocala, Fla.,
Virginia R. Porter of Pembroke, Ga., Ruth R. Stoudemire of Greenwood, Peggy R.
Longshore of Crewe, Va., and Carolyn R. Lever of Newberry; five grandchildren;
two great grandchildren.
Margie M. W. Bowers
PROSPERITY-Margie Marie Wilson Bowers, 86, of Prosperity, widow of Jacob A. Bowers Jr., died March 18, 2008 at White Oak Manor.
Born in Icard, N.C. on Feb. 10, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Louis M. and Bertha Cook Wilson. Mrs. Bowers was retired from The Bank of Commerce. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Young at Heart and the Naomi-Ruth Circle. Surviving are her sons, Jacob A. "Andy" Bowers III and E. Monte (Peggy) Bowers of Prosperity and David W. (Deena) Bowers of Ballentine; a daughter, Betsy Bowers Ruff of Prosperity; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2008
at Zion United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be today from 6-7:30 p.m. at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of S.C., 600 North Wheeler Ave.,
Prosperity, SC 29127 or Zion United Methodist Church, 80 Zion Circle,
Prosperity, SC 29127. Active pallbearers:
Will Bowers, Josh Bowers, Mike Bowers, Matt Bowers, Gus Ruff, Donald Pifer and
Sammie Liberatore. Honorary pallbearers:
Staff of White Oak Manor, Staff of Hospice Care of S.C., Zion Methodist Young at
Heart, Dr. Carroll A. Pinner III, Peggy and Jerry Koon. McSwain-Evans Funeral Home is entrusted with the
arrangements. A memorial message may be sent to www.mcswainevans.com.
Annie
Black
NEWBERRY - Funeral services for Annie Faye Black who died October 31, 2003, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Colony Lutheran Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church, 48 Colony Church Road, Newberry or to Palmetto Health Hospice, 2024 Bear Village Court, Newberry. McSwain-Evans Funeral Home is in charge.
Born March 13, 1934, in Newberry County, She was a daughter of the late Olin Lewis Wicker and Willie Wicker Padgett. She retired from Moores and was a member of Colony Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Black is survived
by her loving husband, Lewis D. Black; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Jim
Brinkley of Atlanta; a sister, Dorothy Sutton of Newberry, grandchildren;
Stephanie and Mark Osada of Greensboro, N.C., Will Seybt of Atlanta, Jennifer
Brinkley of Columbia, and a beloved caregiver, Juanita Nance of Newberry. Mrs.
Black was predeceased by a brother, Ralph Lewis Wicker.
Manley Bedenbaugh
PROSPERITY - Services for Manley G. Bedenbaugh will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Thursday at Macedonia Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Macedonia Lutheran Church or the Church Goldies, 49 Macedonia Church Road, Prosperity, SC 29127. McSwain-Evans Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. Bedenbaugh, 64, died September 28, 2004. Born in Bethel, NC, he was a son of the late James Manley and Mary Andrews Bedenbaugh. Mr. Bedenbaugh was retired from Monsanto, a member of the Flyers Club and the Wildlife Club. He was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church where he was a member of the Goldies, the choir, and the Praise Band.
Surviving are his
wife, Ann Amick Bedenbaugh; a son, Toby E. Bedenbaugh of Six Mile; a daughter,
Laura B. Lathrop of Prosperity; grandchildren, Kendall Lathrop, Leah Lathrop and
Carson Bedenbaugh. He was predeceased by a son, Terry James Bedenbaugh.
Nelva
Barbara Adams Brown
PROSPERITY -- Services for Nelva Barbara Adams Brown will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 11, 2008, at Macedonia Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Macedonia Lutheran Church Building Fund, 3216 Macedonia Church Road, Prosperity, SC 29127, or to Springfield Place Unit 4, 2000 Springfield Circle, Newberry, SC 29108.
Mrs. Brown, 91, widow of Richard Warner Brown, died May 7, 2008, at Springfield Place. Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Leo Thomas and Mabel Alice Reynolds Adams. Mrs. Brown had retired from General Electric. She was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church where she was a member of the Petrea Circle and the Goldies. She was a member of the Drayton Rutherford Chapter of the UDC.
Surviving are a son,
Frank T. "Tommy" (Janet) Brown of Prosperity; daughters, Peggy Joyce (Richard)
Stepp of Fairfax, VA, Barbara Alice (Frank) Lyerly of Prosperity, Martha Joan
(Charles) Taylor of Palm Coast, FL, Ruth Adeline Hamm of Prosperity, Linda Jean
(Victor) Kelley of Prosperity; a sister, Dorothy A. Smith of Newberry; 14
grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs.
Brown was predeceased by a son-in-law, Jimmy Hamm, a sister, Elizabeth Sineath,
brothers, Haskell Adams, Raymond Adams, Clyde Adams, Jack Adams, Grady Adams,
Alvin Adams and Eugene Adams.
Robert C.
Bedenbaugh
PROSPERITY - Services for Robert C. Bedenbaugh, 64, of 1636 State Park Road, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Macedonia Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:30-7:30 tonight at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. The family suggests that those desiring may make memorials to Macedonia Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 49 Macedonia Church Road, Prosperity, SC 29127. McSwain-Evans Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. Bedenbaugh died Tuesday, February 29, 2000, at his residence. Born in Newberry, he was the son of the late R. Colie and Bernice Hedgepath Bedenbaugh. He was a retired employee of P.D. Johnson, an air force veteran, a former member of the Board of Rural Fire Departments, and also a former member of the Lions Club. He was a member of Macedonia Lutheran Church where he was a former member of the church council.
Surviving are his
wife, Barbara Amick Bedenbaugh; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Mack and
Carrie Bedenbaugh of Chapin, Ty Alan and Krissy Bedenbaugh of Irmo; sister,
Louise Charles of Cayce; grandchildren, Rachel and Taylor Bedenbaugh. He was
predeceased by a son, Benji Bedenbaugh.
Levi Brandon
Bishop
PROSPERITY -- Levi Brandon Bishop, 29, died Thursday, October 2, 2008.
Mr. Bishop was born July 11, 1979, in Port Lavaca, TX. He was a son of Galen Robert Bishop, Jr. and Judy Adams Litz. He was an emergency medical technician, a member of the Lake Murray Rescue Squad and Macedonia Lutheran Church.
Surviving are his father, Galen "Bob" Bishop of Aiken; his mother, Judy (Allen) Litz of Prosperity; a brother, Corey J. Bishop of Prosperity; a stepsister, Lori (Neal) Smith of Lexington; maternal grandparents, Troy and Dovie Adams of Prosperity; paternal grandmother, Ernestine Bishop of Lexington; stepmaternal grandparents, Jim and Jean Litz of Santee; nieces, McKayla and Cadence Smith of Lexington. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Galen Bishop, Sr.
Funeral services will
be held at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Macedonia Lutheran Church by
the Rev. Randy Derrick. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation
will be Friday from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials
may be made to Lake Murray Rescue Squad, c/o Lynn Peters, 2493 Bethel Church
Road, Prosperity, SC 29127 or to Macedonia Lutheran Church, 49 Macedonia Church
Road, Prosperity, SC 29127.
Walter Barker
PEAK - A graveside service for Walter E. Barker, 81, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2002 in Peak Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-6 this evening, September 28, 2002 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Homes, Chapin Chapel. Memorials may be made to Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund in Peak.
Mr. Barker died Thursday, September 26, 2002. Born in Apex, N.C., he was a son of the late Hannie and Glayds Edwards Barker. He was a member of Capers Chapel Methodist Church, Little Mountain. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Barker, of Peak and one brother, Richard B. Barker of Spring, Texas.
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