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Frank Rice
Frank R. Rice, 84, of Newberry, died March 17, 2006 at his residence.
Born in Cad, GA, he was a son of the late Mont Douglas and Pearl Stewart Rice. He was retired from Kaywood and was a member of Glory Tabernacle where he was a former Deacon.. He was a member of the NRA and an avid deer hunter.
He is survived his wife, Winnie Mashburn Rice; sons, Michael D. Rice of Concord, CA, and Benny G. (Ann) Rice. Of Kenly, NC. daughters, Frankie (Miller) Jacobs of Newberry, Carolyn Wynn of Newberry, and Rebecca (Gary) Sindelar of Greenville, 9 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
The Rice family celebrated the life of Frank R. Rice before he was called home to be with Jesus.
Services will be at 4:00 PM Sunday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family is at his residence and will receive friends Sunday from 3:00 - 4:00 PM at the McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Glory Tabernacle, 905 Pope Street, Newberry 29108. 

Willie Ringer
NEWBERRY - Services for Willie Lee Ringer, 90, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rosemont Cemetery. The family is at the residence of Billy Ringer and will receive friends from 7-8 tonight at the funeral home.

Mr. Ringer, widower of Mary Cook Ringer, died Thursday, November 7, 2002 in Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Walter E. and Rosa Ringer. He was a member of Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and had retired from Kendall Co., Oakland Plant, and Ringer Cycle Shop.

Surviving are son, Willie Lee Ringer II of Prosperity; niece reared in the home, Marsha Adams Ruff of Newberry; nephew reared in the home, Doug Adams of Chapin; sister, Myrtle Felker of Newberry.

Mozelle Rowe
NEWBERRY - Funeral services for Mozelle Rowe, 77, widow of James D. Rowe, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Rosemont Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, Little Eygpt Rd., Whitmire, SC 29178.

Mrs. Rowe died May 28, 2003. Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Furman Frampton and Daphne Smith Rowe. Mrs. Rowe was a member of Grace Baptist Church.

She is survived by sons, Dobson "Rudy" Rowe of Prosperity, Thomas Rowe and Barry Hood, both of Blythewood, Paul Rowe and Dean Rowe, both of Newberry; daughters, Louise Hood of Ridgeway, Susan Ringer of Pomaria, Candy Busby, Cynthia Duncan, Darlene Layton and Jean Billiot, all of Newberry; sisters, Myrtle Cockrell of Pickens, Betty Williams of West Columbia and Lunette Gibson of Newberry; a sister-in-law, Mary Rowe of Pomaria; 31 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by children, James Rowe, Corrine Mack and Patricia Lindler

Charlie Rinehart
NEWBERRY - Services for Charlie Ray Rinehart, 89, of 316 Grace St., will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Epting Memorial United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Rosemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8 this evening at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home.

Mr. Rinehart died February 25, 2002 at his residence. Born in Batesburg, Mr. Rinehart was a son of the late Fred and Lillian Black Rinehart. He had retired from the Kendall Company, Mollohon plant and was a member of Epting Memorial United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Bessie Proctor Rinehart; sons, James Ray Rinehart of Seabrook Island and Robert Steve Rinehart of Chapin; stepson, Olin Hendrix of Newberry; stepdaughter, Fronnie Mae Banks of Newberry; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Marvin Rucker
NEWBERRY - Services for Marvin Junius Rucker, 90, will be at Central United Methodist Church at 3:00 PM Sunday with burial in Rosemont Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7:00 until 8:00PM Saturday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, PO Box 67, Newberry, SC 29108 or to the Alzheimer's Association, Mid-State S. C. Chapter. PO Box 7044, Columbia, SC 29202-7044.

Mr. Rucker died June 18, 2004. Born in Calhoun County, he was a son of the late Bogan Hayne and Blanche Furtick Rucker. He was retired from Choice Quality and Spartan Grain. Mr. Rucker was a Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 1 and 65 for many years, a member of the Newberry Rotary Club with over fifty years of perfect attendance, Paul Harris Fellow and a member of Central United Methodist Church. He enjoyed traveling for over 30 years and was a member of WBCCI Airstream Club. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

Surviving are his wife, Martha D. Rucker; a son, the Honorable John M (Harriett) Rucker; stepdaughters, Elizabeth Dixon (Fred) Fulmer and Angela Dixon (Tom) Bardin; brother, the Rev. D. H. (Bernice) Rucker; grandsons, John Brandt (Allyson) Rucker and Wylie Marvin (Stacia) Rucker; step-grandchildren, Jacob (Natalie) Fulmer, Angela Fulmer, Clayton Fulmer Jill Bardin and Tripp Bardin; a great-grandson, Whitman Marvin Rucker. Mr. Rucker was predeceased by his first wife, Sarah Bouknight Rucker, brothers, Donal B. Rucker and W. Laverne Rucker; a sister, Dorothy Rucker Holcombe.

Serena Susan Rivers
NEWBERRY - Services and burial for Serena Susan Rivers, 25, are 3 p.m. Thursday at Belmont Baptist Church, Silverstreet. Wilson F.H. is in charge. Born in Newberry to Carey Sr. and Eula Gary Rivers, she died Aug. 4, 2005. Surviving: mother; fiance, Kenny Sweetenburg and son, Kendrick; siblings, Suvena, Calvin, Karey, Elois, Michael, Theresa, Sandra, Eartha, Naomi, Burnell, Fannie, Alisha and Nancy.

Vanessa Richardson
PROSPERITY - Mrs. Vanessa M. Richardson, 84, of 3885 Macedonia Church Road, widow of Melvin "Rich" Richardson, died December 27, 2003, in Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born in Newberry County, Mrs. Richardson was a daughter of the late Luther Patrick Martin and Lula Stockman Martin Padgett. She was a beautician and a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where she formerly taught Sunday School.

Mrs. Richardson is survived by two sons, Jerry M. (Doris) Richardson of Knoxville, Tenn. and Don Ricky (Nancy) Richardson of Prosperity; two daughters, Judy (Johnny) Finley of North Augusta and Sonja M. Richardson of Prosperity; a sister, Catherine Derrick of Newberry; nine grandchildren, Jerri Lynn Shealy, Brent A. Richardson, Don R. Richardson Jr., Wally Richardson, Mollie Susan Respass, Summer Finley, Adam Finley, Ronda Najjar and John V. Finley Jr. and 15 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by sisters, Bertha Floyd and Daisy Fulmer, and a brother, L. T. Martin.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church, by the Rev. Lynn Peters. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Her family is at her residence and will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at McSwains-Evans Funeral Home. Pallbearers: Brent Richardson, Clint Shealy, Don Richardson, Wally Richardson, Troy Respass and Adam Finley. The family suggests that those desiring may make memorials to Bethel Baptist Church Parking Lot Fund, 2503, Bethel Church Road, Prosperity, SC 29127.

Mackie William Rawl
PROSPERITY - Mackie William Rawl died Sept. 7, 2006. Born March 5, 1949, Mr. Rawl was a member of Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, Prosperity. Graveside memorial will be held at Mt. Olivet Church on Sun., Oct. 29 at 2 p.m.

Rosine Ruff
NEWBERRY - Services for Rosine Sims Ruff will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Hebron AME Church with burial in the church cemetery. F.B. Pratt & Son Funeral Home is in charge.

Mrs. Ruff, widow of Joe Ruff Jr., died February 16, 2002. Born in Newberry Co., she was a daughter of the late Forest and Bertha Reeves Sims. She was a member of Mt. Hebron AME Church and Women's Aid Society #34.

Surviving are daughters, Bernice Ruff, Lourine Bates, Annie Sims; son, Joe Ruff; sister, Elsie Sims; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Rufus Swittenburg
NEWBERRY - Mr. Rufus Swittenburg, 54, of 824 Drayton St., Newberry, died Thursday at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Additional information and funeral schedule will be provided later by Wilson Funeral Home of Newberry.

Sammie Rowe
PROSPERITY - Services for Sammie H. (Bob) Rowe, 70, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 1999, at Bethel Baptist Church, Prosperity, with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Rowe will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. The family will receive friends 6-8 tonight at Caughman-Harman Funeral Homes, Chapin Chapel. Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church.

Mr. Rowe died Wednesday, May 5, 1999. Born in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Sam and Annie Counts Rowe. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.

Surviving are his sisters, Alda Rowe of Chapin, Hula R. Bundrick of Prosperity, Dot Watson Harley of Columbia; brother, Rayford Rowe of Chapin. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marie Pearce.

Lester Rawls
POMARIA - Services for J. Lester Rawls, 88, of 4239 New Hope Road, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at New Hope United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 tonight at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home, Newberry. Memorials may be made to New Hope UMC Building Fund, 256 Graham Cemetery Road, Pomaria 29126, or to Palmetto Baptist Hospice, 1400 Pickens St., Columbia 29220.

Mr. Rawls died Saturday, Aug. 8, 1998, at his home. Born in Pomaria, he was a son of the late Jacob B. and Ella Lever Rawls. He was a retired employee of Lone Star Industries and a member of New Hope United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the United Methodist Men and a former trustee and member of the church board. He was a member of Lodge #151, AFM, and a member of the Woodmen of the World.

Surviving are his wife, Zelma Barbee Rawls; daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and Tommy Glenn of Jenkinsville, Zalia and Stanley Hawkins of Pomaria and Wanda and Johnnie Son of Little Mountain; a sister, Ruth Doolittle of Cayce; brothers, MacDonald Rawls and Herman Rawls, both Pomaria; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Mary Barre Rawl 
Newberry - March 2 -- The funeral of Mrs. Mary Barre Rawl was held at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. J. C. Perry, pastor, officiating with interment in Rosemont cemetery immediately following. Mrs. Rawl died suddenly Monday at ther apartment in the Stuart house in Wilson street. She would have passed her 89th birthday anniversary the last of this month, and while not in robust health enjoyed remarkably good health for one of such advanced age. Mrs. Rawl was twice married, her first husband being Jesse Rawl of Haroldson, Ga., where she lived for a number of years. Her second husband was also Ben Rawl of Lexington, where she lived for some time after his death, which occured a number of years ago, she came back to Newberry, her girlhood home, to live her last years.

She was a daughter of the late Matthias Barre, prominent citizen of Newberry in the past century. She is the last charter member of the old Luther Chapel now the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, and was one of the staunchest members of the church attending the services regularly, being present on Sunday morning. "Aunt Mollie" as she was familarly known to a host of friends and relatives was well known and loved by many relatives and friends throughout the state. Surviving is one half-sister, Miss Sallie C. Barre of this city. The following nieces and nephews are also left: Dr. W. G. Houseal, Newberry; Wm. P. Houseal, Columbia, J. E. Houseal, Cedartown, Ga., L. A. Barre, Columbia, Dr. James M. Kibler, Mrs. William Johnson, Mrs. Erin Rawl, Miss Eugenia Barre, James A. Barre, C. P. Barre, all of Newberry; Mrs. William A. Kinard and Miss Lilla Kibler of Sumter, Mrs. R. F. Bryant of Orangeburg, Mrs. Jno. A. Simpson, Prosperity, Miss Gussie Kibler, Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. Martha Boozer, Nashville, Tenn.; Lawson R. Kibler, San Francisco, Cal., John R. Griffin, Mrs. Lillie Griffin Langford and Mrs. Eugene Leavell, Newberry are also half-nieces and nephews; besides a large number of other grand-nephews and nieces and other relatives. (contributed by Cathy Schmidt)

Ruby Ruff Ringer
Ruby Ruff Ringer, 91, of Pomaria, widow of Woodrow E. Ringer, died May 17, 2007 at White Oak Manor.
Born in Pomaria, she was a daughter of the late Willie John and Mamie Sligh Ruff. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church where she was a former Choir Director, Adult Sunday School Teacher and a member of the 55+ Group.
Mrs. Ringer was predeceased by a son, Willwood Wayne Ringer. She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Jane L. Ringer of Pomaria; grandchildren, Audra (Stuart) Smith and Woody (Kelly) Ringer all of Newberry;a great-granddaughter, Katie Jane Smith of Newberry; a sister, Anna Chapman of Pomaria. She was predeceased by sisters, Ethel Murphy and Mae Harris; brothers, Herbert Ruff and John Carl Ruff.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church by the Rev. Deborah Taylor and Rev. Terry Amick. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will be at the residence of Jane Ringer, 7301 SC Highway 34, Newberry, SC. where they will receive friends. Memorials may be made to Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, 2442 Mt. Pleasant Road, Pomaria, SC 29126. Active pallbearers: Burr Harris, Johnny Ruff, Fred Austin, Aubey Wicker, Tommy Kinard, Rodgers Ringer. A memorial message may be sent to the family at www.mcswainevans.com.

Thelma Rawl
PROSPERITY - Services with burial for Thelma Shealy Rawl, 90, retired from Kendall Company, 2 p.m. Friday: Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, where she was a member. Born in Lexington County to Lessie Shealy, she died March 1, 2005. Surviving: son, Mackie Rawl of Newberry. Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes @whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home is in charge.

Mary Renwick
Newberry, Oct 23 - Mrs. Mary Roland Renwick, widow of the late Col. John Simpson Renwick, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. C. Carlisle, in No. 4 township, Thursday morning, in the 93rd year of her age, and was buried today at King's Creek church. Mrs. Renwick leaves one son, Dr. M. A. Renwick, and two daughters, Mrs. R. C. Carlisle and Mrs. M. A. Carlisle.

Dr. Thomas Brooks Rutherford
Dr. Thomas Brooks Rutherford is dead! He was born in Newberry District 5th of November 1801 and suddenly fell down….in his native district. Some fifteen years of his life were spent as a practicing physician and in ’56 and ’57 he was a member of the State Legislature, but he seems to have preferred the humbler walks of life. In the year 1828, he married Miss Laura Adams, a lady of religious sentiments and Methodist predilections, who was survived by five children, one of whom fell at the head of his Regiment, in the valley of Virginia, 13 October ’64. Dr. Rutherford was a member of the M.E. Church. He left a wife and four children. Long eulogy.

Rebecca Jane Reagin
Died in Newberry District on 16th of June in the thirty-fourth year of her age, Mrs. Rebecca Jane Reagin, wife of Ker B. Reagin, deceased, and only daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Lake, deceased. Born and raised in our midst, the idol of her parents and family, the announcement of this death is all that is necessary to awaken wide-spread sympathy and heart-felt sorrow. She united with the Methodist church early in life, and ever preserved a consistent Christian character….This cruel war deprived her of a kind and affectionate husband, and induced her to return from a negihboring State to ...to reside among old relatives and friends.... A touching scene was the parting look of those five orphaned children (the oldest twelve and the youngest four) upon the face of their last parent and devoted Mother…

Joe Cecil Ruff
NEWBERRY — Funeral services for Mr. Joe Cecil Ruff, age 65, will be conducted on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Hebron A.M.E. Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Ruff died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 at White Oak Manor-Newberry. Born in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Joe Ruff Jr. and the late Rosine Sims Ruff. He was a member of Mt. Hebron A.M.E. Church.  Surviving are two sisters, Lourine Bates and Bernice Ruff, both of Newberry; three aunts, Elsie Sims of Newberry, Vera Sims of Greenville and Hattie Rose Sims of Prosperity; God sister, Annie Rae Sims of Brooklyn, N.Y.; four nephews; three nieces; five great-nephews; six great-nieces; a host of cousins and friends.  The family will receive friends at 3452 Chick Drive, Newberry.  Services entrusted to F.B. Pratt & Son Funeral Home, Inc

Dr. J. H. M. Ruff
Newberry, Dec. 17 - Dr. J. H. M. Ruff of the Mount Pleasant section of the county died suddenly this morning about 11 o'clock at his home. He had been in bad health for some time, but his death was not expected at this time. He was 72 years of age and has practiced medicine in that community most of his life. He will be missed in that section of the country.

Gerald M. Reuter

Gerald M. (Gerry) Reuter, 73, of 3741 S.C. Highway 391, Prosperity, SC died Saturday, July 14, 2007 at his residence.
Mr. Reuter was born on July 22, 1933 in Lone Rock, WI, a son of the late Henry E. and Geraldine Miller Reuter. He was a twenty year veteran of the U.S. Army serving both in the Korean War and two tours of duty in the Vietnam War.
In 1973 he founded G.M. Reuter Trucking Co. He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post 133 in Ridge Spring, SC and a life member and past commander of the VFW Post 6740 in Leesville, SC.
Mr. Reuter is survived by his wife, Miriam Derrick Reuter of Prosperity; three daughters, Connie Hartley of Prosperity, Phyllis M. (Aven) Martin of Leesville, and Susan (Allen) Hancock of Newberry; two sons, Marion G. (Marsha) Reuter and Bruce H. (Iris) Reuter all of Prosperity; special niece and nephew, Von and Mary Hiller and their children Jeremy Hiller and Glenn and Brandie Greenwood and Jozie; three sisters, Marjorie (Ray) Lease of Barnville, WI, Shirley Schmid of Waunakee, WI, and Rosemary Herndon of Baraboo, WI; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Marie Reuter and a brother, Edwin H. Reuter.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 PM Tuesday at Zion United Methodist Church by the Rev. Lowry Drennen and Pastor Roger Phillips. Interment will be in the church cemetery with Military Honors.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. The family will be at the residence, 3741 SC Highway 391, Prosperity. The family wishes to express deepest gratitude to Dr. Chris Marshall and Dr. Chaudhry Mushtag and Hospice Care of Tri County. Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of Tri County, 166 Stonebridge Dr., Columbia, SC 29210-8239 and to Zion United Methodist Church Building Fund, 80 Zion Circle, Prosperity SC 29127
Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.
Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry is assisting the family

Howard B. ''Plum'' Rikard
NEWBERRY -- Services for Howard B. ''Plum'' Rikard, 90, of 1115 Cannon Swamp Road will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Lever Chapel AME Church. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. Rikard died Friday, June 9, 1995. Born in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Beckman and Carrie Bailey Rikard. He retired as a farmer and was the former owner of Rikard's Cafe of Prosperity. He was a member of Lever Chapel AME Church, where he was a trustee and a member of the AP&B Society and the Hannah Burial Aid Society.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Cromer Rikard; a daughter, Meredieth Williams of Washington; a sister, Carrie Buck of Baltimore; eight grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.

Frances Elizabeth Ramage
Newberry, Feb. 23 - Miss Fannie Ramage died at her home on Main street Thursday afternoon at 1:30 after an illness of several days. Miss Ramage was the eldest daughter of the late Burr J. Ramage. She leaves one brother, the Rev. Bartow Bee Ramage of Memphis, Tenn., who was with her at the time of her death. Miss Ramage was an excellent woman, of a jovial, sympathetic, lovable disposition, and will be greatly missed by her large circle of friends. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist church, interment at the family burying ground about three miles from the city. Miss Ramage was about 70 years old.

Cook Lucy
...the servant of Madximilian Haynie (commonly know as the Astronomer Haynie), died at the residence of his grandson, Wm. H. Ruff, in Newberry District, on the 30th of June last, in probably her ninety-second year. She was one of the old time negro servants. She loved her master and his descendants - she knew no interest but his and theirs. She began to fail two or three years before her death; her eye-sight, hearing, and all her mental powers, one after another, gave way, until at last, like the ripe grain, she was gathered in her Master's garner. - Newberry-Rising Sun

Margaret Richardson
PROSPERITY - Services for Margaret Jackson Richardson, 80, of 833 Jollystreet Road, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church by the Rev. Brent Nichols. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8 tonight at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home, Newberry. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2496 S.C. Highway 773, Pomaria, SC 29126 or to the charity of one's choice. Mrs. Richardson, widow of George Harold Richardson, died Thursday, November 7, 2002 at her residence. Born in Elloree, she was a daughter of the late John N. and Vernie Smith Jackson. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, John E. and Sherree Richardson of Pomaria, Mark A. and Martha Richardson of Prosperity; brother, Horace Jackson of Elloree; grandchildren, Jenny, Lori Beth, Benji, Kirby, Scott and Holly Richardson; sister-in-law, Wilma Kinard of Newberry. She was predeceased by her daughter, Judy Agnes Richardson; sisters, Madilyn Werts and Mary Chapman; brothers, John Jackson, Richard "Buck" Jackson and Kirby Jackson.

Marian Ruff
NEWBERRY - Funeral services for Marian Halfacre Ruff, 88, wife of the late Robert Lee Ruff, who died July 18, 2003, in White Oak Manor in Newberry will be conducted at 4 p.m. Monday at St. Philip's Lutheran Church by Rev. Terry Amick assisted by Rev. Andrew David Eargle and Mr. Kevin Strickland. The family is at the residence of Robby and Wilma Ruff, 1132 Halfacre Road, Newberry, and they will receive friends Sunday from 7-8 p.m. at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Philip's Lutheran Church Family Life Center, 2461 St. Philip's Church Road, Newberry, SC 29108, or White Oak Manor, 2555 Kinard Street, Newberry, SC 29108. www.mcswainevans.com. Mrs. Ruff was born July 31, 1914, in Newberry County, the daughter of the late Crenshaw B. Halfacre and Essie Wilson Halfacre. She was a member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church and was a golden ager and homemaker. Mrs. Ruff is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Ann R. Wise of Batesburg; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert Marion (Robby) and Wilma Ruff of Newberry; a sister, Lurleen H. Eargle of Newberry; one grandchild and spouse, Susan Marian and Michael (Mike) Swygert, and two great grandchildren, Brooke and Taylor Swygert, all of Newberry. She was predeceased by a brother, Grady Lee Halfacre of Prosperity and a son-in-law, John Bell Wise of Batesburg. Nieces and nephews also survive. Pallbearers: Leonard Halfacre, Philip Epps, Dr. Elmer G. Long, John Frank Mayer, Billy Long, John David Halfacre, John David Wilson, George Robert Ruff, Keith Kunkle, Tommy Griffin, Max Cook. Honorary pallbearers: administration and staff of White Oak Manor.

Marjorie F. Richardson
Prosperity Marjorie F. Richardson, 80, widow of James William Richardson, of 1555 Old Jolly Street Road, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Survivors: A son, Danny Richardson of Prosperity brothers, Charles and Paul Franklin, both of Prosperity and a grandson, David Brian Richardson. Predeceased: Parents, Wister Brown and Lizzie Bobb Franklin. Service: 3 p.m. today at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial: Church cemetery. Memorials: St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund, 2496 SC Highway 773, Pomaria, SC 29126. Family: 1537 Old Jolly Street Road, Prosperity. -- McSwain-Evans Funeral Home.

Beatrice Haltiwanger Ruff
Pomaria Beatrice Haltiwanger Ruff, 82, widow of William H. Ruff, of 7790 Broad River Road, died Monday, June 3, 2002. Born in Chapin, she was a daughter of the late Adam Samuel and Georgia Mae DeHihns Haltiwanger. Survivors: A daughter, Abby J. Austin of Pomaria and a grandson. Predeceased: A sister, Margaret Trexler and brothers, Ray, Howard, and George Haltiwanger. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Service: 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Burial: Church cemetery. Memorials: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Parking Lot Fund.

Herman Rawls
POMARIA - Services for Herman Lee Rawls, 85, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at New Hope United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 6:30-8:00 this evening at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church, c/o Robert Davis, 256 Graham Cemetery Road, Pomaria, SC 29126. Mr. Rawls, widower of Jeanie Wicker Rawls, died Tuesday, August 21, 2001. Born in Newberry County, he was a son of the late Jacob Boinert and Ella Elizabeth Lever Rawls. He was an active member of New Hope United Methodist Church where he served in many official capacities over the years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He retired from the former Smith Motor Company and later worked for Looney Dodge/Chrysler. Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Judy R. and John W. Amick of Pomaria; son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Marilyn S. Rawls; sister, Ruth R. Doolittle of Cayce; granddaughters, Leanne and Sharon Rawls of Pomaria; four stepgrandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren. Mr. Rawls was predeceased by sisters, Mary R. Meetze and Agnes Rawls; brothers, Milton, Thurmond, Alvin, Tommie, MacDonald and Lester Rawls.
 
Veta Mae Richardson
NEWBERRY - Services for Veta Mae Wicker Richardson, 83, formerly of 403 Green St., will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. Saturday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church, 3124 Bachman Chapel Road, Prosperity 29127.

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