'T' Newberry County Obits

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Andrew Carter Thomasson

Andrew C. Thomasson, 65, died early Tuesday morning (Sept. 6, 1955) at Newberry County Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. A lifelong resident of Newberry, he was a son of the late Andrew C. and Texie Wilson Thomasson. He was a member of Central Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Madena Scott Thomasson; four sons, Richard Thomasson of Nashville, Tenn., Edward Thomasson of Newberry, Sgt. Carl F. Thomasson in Germany, and Frank S. Thomasson of Leesville; two daughters, Mrs. Andrena T. Oswald of Newberry and Mrs. Wallace McKinney of Savannah, Ga; two sisters, Mrs. F. G. Hartley and Mrs. N. P. Davis of Newberry; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 11 A.M. Wednesday at Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Herbert L. Spell. Burial followed in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers were Sam Beam, Tom Fellers, Ben Cockrell, Furman Sterling, C. F. Sterling and John Jacobs. Serving as honorary pallbearers were George A. Addy, Dr. Von A. Long, Herman Halfacre, Jess Hitt, J.L. Snelgrove, Tammy Suber, Rev. Neil E. Truesdell, Caleb Buxhardt, Arthur T. Wilson, Jr. Ross Wilson, R.C. Wilson, Dell Wilson, G.W,. Jacobs and E.T. Mauer. Whitaker Funeral Home in charge.

Daisy Thompson
NEWBERRY - Services with burial for Mrs. Daisy W. Thompson are noon Monday at Hannah AMEC, where she was a member of the choir, Usher Board and Pulpit Aid. F.B. Pratt & Son Funeral Home is in charge. Born in Newberry Co. to Mose and Lena Williams, she died Nov. 3, 2005. Surviving: children, Odis, William, Mary Thompson, Ruth Davenport; grand, great, great-grands; sister, Geneva Bouknight.

Albert Turley
NEWBERRY' - Services for Albert Turley, 83, will be held at noon Friday (viewing at 11 a.m.) at Hannah AME Church with burial in the church cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge. Born in Newberry Co. to Andrew and Sally Floyd Turley, he died Dec. 20, 2003. He was a member of Hannah AME Church and served as a trustee and steward. Surviving: wife, Rosa Young Turley; brother, Andrew Turley Jr.; sister, Azaree Hatton; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Betty Tribble
POMARIA - Services for Betty Jean Alston Tribble will be held at 3 p.m. today at Metropolitan Baptist Church with burial in Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery in Jalapa. F.B. Pratt & Son Funeral Home is in charge.  Ms. Tribble died July 13, 2002 in Palmetto Hospital. Born in Newberry Co., she was a daughter of Emma Toland Alston and the late James Alston.  Surviving are mother; son, Aubrey Alston; sisters, Lois Miller, Hazel Sturkey, Quester West, Dorothy Holmes, Mary Caldwell, Emma Williams, Linda Davis; brothers, Rev. James, Edward and David Alston; three grandchildren; others.
 
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Susie Thomasson

Susie, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. A. C. Thomason, died at their home the 27th ult., at 1 o'clock p.m. From a severe attack of congestion of the stomach, and her remains were laid to rest in the Lebanon graveyard; aged 9 years, 6 months and 19 days.
From early childhood Susie was a good, obedient child, liked by her playmates, and when she grew older and began school she was loved by teachers and schoolmates.
Why was she cut off so young? Our heavenly Father has need of the fairest, best and sweetest flowers in his garden, and hence he transplanted her to one not made by hands, eternal in the heavens, where there will be no tears, no sorrow and no night to eclipse the beauty and bliss there.
'Tis sad we know to look at her play toys and vacant chair, but we also realize the fact that He never makes mistakes and doeth all things well; therefore, dear parents, do not grieve for you lost darling, but think of her singing sweet anthems in Paradise, and be content with the good Master's deeds in taking a bright jewel from you.
The whole community extend there heart-sympathy to the parents.

“How short the race our friend has run, Cut down in all her bloom; The course but yesterday begun, Now finished in the tomb. Why should our tears in sorrow flow, When God recalls his own. And bids them leave a world of woe. For an immortal crown? Their tolls are passed, their work is done, And they are fully blest; They fought the fight, the victory won, And entered into rest. Then let our sorrows cease to flow, God has recalled his own; But let our hearts in every woe. Still say, Thy will be done. Ye mourners, whose streaming tears Flow over your children dead, Say not in transports of despair, That all your hopes are dead.” May 4 - A FRIEND.

Andrew Cornelius Thomasson

Andrew C. Thomasson, 85, died at the home of his son, A.C. Thomasson Jr., last Friday night (May 31, 1940) after a short illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Central Methodist Church with the Rev. H.O. Chambers in charge. Interment followed in Rosemont Cemetery. Surviving are one son, A.C. Thomasson Jr., Newberry; two daughters, Mrs. Munson Davis, of Newberry, and Mrs. F.G. Hartley of Aiken; one brother J.B. Thomasson; one sister, Mrs. Mary DeHardt both of Newberry. James R. Leavell Funeral Home in charge.

Texie Wilson Thomasson

Mrs. T. W. Thomasson

Mrs. Texie Wilson Thomasson, 79, wife of A. C. Thomasson, died Wednesday morning at her home after a lingering illness. She was the daughter of the late Hugh C. Wilson and Susan Oxner Wilson and was a life-long resident of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Thomasson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, November 19, 1936.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home, conducted by the Rev. T. Carlyle Cannon, assited by the Rev. A. E. Holler. Interment was in Rosemont cemetery.

Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters and a son, Mrs. Munson Davis, Miss Maggie Thomasson and Andrew Thomasson. Jr., all of Newberry; three sisters, Mrs. H. C. Suber, Newberry; Mrs. Lucy Taylor, Columbia, Mrs. Jimmie Stokes, Timmonsville; two brothers, Hugh Wilson, Newberry; Arthur T. Wilson, Jacksonville, Fla.; 11 grandchildren. Jas. R. Leavell funeral home was in charge.

Mrs. Thomasson Passes After Long Illness

Mrs. Texie Wilson Thomasson, 79, wife of A. C. Thomasson, died Wednesday morning at her home after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Hugh C. Wilson and Susan Oxner Wilson and was a life-long resident of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. Thomasson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Novemaber 19, 1936.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home, with the Rev. T. Carlyle Cannon, pastor of the Central Methodist church officiating, assisted by the Rev. A. E. Holler of Batesburg. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery.

Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters and a son, Mrs. Munson Davis, Miss Maggie Thomasson and Andrew Thomasson, Jr., all of Newberry; three sisters, Mrs. H. C. Suber, Newberry, Mrs. Jimmie Stokes, Timmonsville; two brothers, Hugh Wilson, Newberry, and Arthur T. Wilson, Jacksonville, and eleven grandchildren.

Frank Scott Thomasson

BATESBURG- LEESVILLE - A celebration for the life of Frank Scott Thomasson, 77, will be conducted at 4:30 Wednesday from St. John's United Methodist Church with the Rev.Karin Culp officiating. Burial will follow in Leesville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Bryan Oswald, Hubert Long Jr., Benjamin Scott, Gregg Jeffery, Richy and Gerald (Billy) Long Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Adult Bible Class of St. John's United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, 513 West Church Street, Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29006, or the Leukemia Society, SC Chapter, 1247 Lake Murray Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29063. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Barr-Price Funeral Home, Historic B-L Chapel.

Mr. Thomasson died Saturday May 8, 2004 at his home. Born in Newberry County a son of the late Andrew Carter and Madena Scott Thomasson. He was a member of St. United Methodist Church where he was a member of the Adult Bible Class and was a former member of the Board of Trustees and the Pastor-Parrish Committee.

After graduating from Newberry High School, he served his country in the United States Navy during WWII. He graduated from Newberry College with a Bachelor of Science Degree and later received a Masters Degree in Education from the University of South Carolina. He was a former member of the Batesburg-Leesville Lions Club and a former member of the Lexington Medical Center Board of Trustees.

He retired from the South Carolina National Guard as a Major and retired from the United States Postal Service, where he served as a clerk and a rural letter carrier. He taught chemistry, biology, and driver education at Batesburg-Leesville High School and served Lexington County School District #3 as Principal at B-L Primary, B-L Elementary and retired at B-L Middle School.

Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Margaret Lynn and Roy Gerstung, a grandson, Scott Gerstung, all of Batesburg-Leesville; a sister, Genevieve Senn of Silverstreet, South Carolina.

He was predeceased by his wife, Edyth Long Thomasson; brothers, Carl, Arthmur, Richard and a sister, Andrena Oswald.

Lizzie Strickland Thomasson

Newberry - Lizzie Strickland Thomasson, 89, of White Oak manor, formerly of 1124 Airport Road, died Wednesday, June 9, 1999, at the manor.

Born in Walhalla, she was a daughter of the late J. D. and Daisy Little Strickland. Retired: Kendall Co., Oakland Plant. Member: Hunt memorial Baptist Church.

State, The (Columbia, SC) - June 11, 1999
NEWBERRY - Services for Lizzie Strickland Thomasson, 89, will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Whitaker Funeral Home, with burial in Rosemont Cemetery.
Mrs. Thomasson died Wednesday. Born in Walhalla, she was a daughter of the late J.D. and Daisy Little Strickland. She was a retired employee of the Oakland Plant, Kendall Company and a member of Hunt Memorial Baptist Church.
Surviving are her brother, John Strickland; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Robert Arnold Thomasson

Robert Arnold "A. T." Thomasson, 69, resident of 309 Brooks St., husband of Patricia "Pat" Powell Thomasson died Thursday Aug. 17, 2006 at his home. Born in Newberry, SC he was a son of the late Beauregard Lee and Holly Ruth Gause Thomasson.
Arnold was a retired textile employee having worked for Milliken Textile Co. for over 47 years. Arnold was very active in Abbeville youth Athletics having coached Little League Baseball for may years. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Arnold coached the church softball team for many years. Under his guidance they won 4 State Championships and in 1979 he led them to the church softball National Finals.
A. T. will be fondly remembered as a avid hunter and his great passion for fishing. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by his many friends.
Survivors are: his wife, Patricia "Pat" Powell Thomasson of the home; 1 son, Robert Arnold "Bobby" Thomasson, Jr. and his wife Rhonda of Abbeville, SC; 1 daughter, Katherine "Denise" Ashley and her husband, Mark of Abbeville, SC; 1 sister, Clara Lanelle Davis of Iva, SC; 6 grandchildren, Kimberly Thomasson, Casey Thomasson, Drake Ashley, Travis, Matthew and Carleigh Montgomery. He was preceded in death by a brother, J. E. "Screwdriver" Thomasson.
Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006 at 11:00 am from Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Bill Ellison and Earl Hartley officiating. The family will be at the home 309 Brooks St. where they will receive friends. Active pallbearers will be Red Sutherland and Bo Simpson. Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of the Piedmont 408 West Alexander Ave. Greenwood, SC 29646 or to Gideon's International Abbeville Camp c/o Pat Hodge 502 Sunset Drive Abbeville, SC 29620. Online condolences may be sent to the Thomasson family by visiting www.chandlerjacksonfh.com The Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home, Abbeville, SC is in charge of the arrangements.

Rosa Turley
NEWBERRY - Services for Rosa Lee Turley, 79, widow of Albert Turley, are 1 p.m. Saturday at Hannah AME Church, where she was a member, with burial in the church cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge. Born in Newberry Co. to Grover and Olyer Ponds Young, she died Nov. 1, 2004. She was a member of O.E.S. New Jerusalem. Surviving: siblings, Carrie Hentz, Sarah, Johnny and James Young.
 
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Grover Todd - contributed by Cathy Schmidt

Grover Todd died early this (Thursday) morning in Atlanta, Ga., after a lingering illness. Mr. Todd was the son of the late James and Martha Leak Todd. He was a member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. He is survived by two nephews, Charles Bowers and Frank Bowers, both of Atlanta, Ga. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. at Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Edward L. Bland. Interment will follow in Rosemont Cemetery. Whitaker Funeral Home is in charge.

Mary Lillian Turner

Mrs. Mary Lillian Turner, 83, of 316 N. Line St., West Columbia, died at Baptist Hospital early Wednesday morning after an illness of the past several months. She was born in Newberry County, daughter of the late George W. Dominick and Nancy Stockman Dominick and had lived all of her life in Prosperity and West Columbia, where she was a member of Line Street Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. B. C. (Louise) Deeds of Mobile, Ala., and Miss Kathleen Turner of West Columbia, and one sister, Mrs. Ridgell Bowers of Prosperity. A son, Hugh Turner, died in 1959. Friends may call at Thompson Funeral Home or the residence. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Thompson Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. J. A. Mills, the Rev. J. F. Burriss and the Rev. P. Homer Jeffcoat. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Harry M. Manus, W. Elford Caughman, W. F. Turner, Sammy Joe Delk, Maxey Corley and Leroy T. Ashley.

Joe Willie Thomasson

NEWBERRY - Services for Joe Willie Thomasson will be 11 a.m. Monday at Bush River Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Rosemont Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Bush River Baptist, 8935 Bush River Road, Newberry, SC 29108. Mr. Thomasson, 78, died Sept. 2, 2006, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Newberry, he was a son of the late Joe and Inez Elizabeth Warren Thomasson. He was an Army veteran and a retired truck driver for Thurston Motor Lines and a member of Bush River Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Juanita Peacock Thomasson; a son, Earl Thomasson of Newberry; a daughter, Carole Lively of Newberry; sisters, Dot Gibson of Saluda, Sybil Bowers of Silverstreet and Shirley McRackin of Prosperity; a brother, Sonny Thomasson of North Augusta; grandsons, Bryan and Joseph Lively; great-granddaughters, Kayla and Alexis Lively

James Edward "Screwdriver" Thomasson

ABBEVILLE - Services for James Edward "Screwdriver" Thomasson, 75, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Harris Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the home of his son, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Thomasson, 1477 Rock Hill Road, Abbeville. Mr. Thomasson died Sunday. Born in Newberry, he was a son of the late B.L. and Ruth Gause Thomasson. Surviving are his wife, Marion "Jeanette" McCurry Thomasson; sons, Steven, James, Robert Thomasson; brother, Robert Thomasson; sister, Clara Davis; eight grandchildren.

Madena Scott Thomasson

Mrs. Thomasson died Wednesday

Mrs.Madena Scott Thomasson, 77, of 803 Pope Street, widow of Andrew Carter Thomasson, died early Wednesday morning at Rikard Nursing Home in Lexington after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Thomasson was born in Camden County, Ga., the daughter of the late Francis Miller and Mary Jane Mills Scott. She was a member of Central Methodist Church.

She is survived by four sons, Richard Thomasson of Nashville, Tenn., E. Arthur (Arthmur) Thomasson of Newberry, Carl Thomasson of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Frank S. Thomasson of Leesville; two daughters, Mrs. Andrena Oswald of Newberry and Mrs. Genevieve McKinney of Savannah, Ga.; one sister, Fla.; nine grandchildren and Mrs. Agnes Huey of Wildwood (sister) , four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday at Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. James Martin. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens.

Alice Angew Tarrant

Mrs. T. F. Tarrant, formerly Miss Alice Agnew, died at her home in Newberry yesterday after a protracted illness.

William T. Tarrant

Batesburg, May 7 - Mr. W. T. Tarrant died at his home in Batesburg this afternoon at 4 o'clock after a lingering illness. His remains will be carried to Newberry where they will be interred tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock. At the time of his death Mr. Tarrant was in his 80th year. He was born in Laurens county, but for many years before coming to Batesburg three years ago he lived in Newberry. He was twice married and leaves a widow and severn children surviving him. His last marriage was to Miss Annie Bates of this city.

Edward Arthmur Thomasson

Edward A. (Tommy) Thomasson, 70, of 937 Lindsay Circle, died Tuesday at the Providence Hospital. Mr. Thomasson was born in Newberry, a son of the late Andrew C. and Madena Scott Thomasson. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church and a retired home building contractor. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and was a prisoner of war for 17 ½ months.
Mr. Thomasson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Madge Craft Thomasson of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Bill (Janet) Johnson of Kinards and Mrs. Randy (Debbie) Black of Newberry; two sisters, Mrs. Andrena T. Oswald of Lexington and Mrs. A. D. Senn of Silverstreet; a brother, Frank Thomasson of Leesville; and three granddaughters, Miss Kim Johnson of Kinards, Miss Michelle Black and Miss Dena Black both of Newberry.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Newberry Memorial Gardens by the Rev. J. R. Jones. The family will be at the residence 937 Lindsay Circle, and will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. Whitaker Funeral Home, Inc. in charge.

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Bishop Henry M. Turner

Atlanta, Ga., May 11 - The body of Bishop Henry M. Turner, chairman of the house of bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal church, arrived here today from Windsor, Can., where Bishop Turner died last Saturday. It was announced that the funeral would not be held until May 19 so that 14 members of the house of bishops may attend. Bishop Turner was one of the most widely known negroes of this country. Born at Newberry Court House, S.C., in 1834, he was licensed to preach when 19 years old and traveled and preached in South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama and other Southern States. During the War Between the Sections he was appointed by President Lincoln as commander chaplain of negro troops. After the war he graduated from Trinity college. He was a member of the Georgia legislature in 1868 and 1870 and served as postmaster at Macon. He later was an inspector of customs, then a United States secret service detective. He was elected a bishop by the general conference at St. Louis in 1880.

Francis Summer Taylor

Prosperity: Frances Summer Taylor, 87, widow of Sam Pat Taylor, formerly of Counts Sausage Road, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at White Oak Manor, Newberry.
Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Pat and Lindy Richardson and Harriett and Mitchel Connelly, all of Prosperity a sister, Kathryn S. Hamm of Newberry brothers, Claude, Everette, and Larry Summer, all of Newberry four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation: 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Whitaker Funeral Home. Service: 4 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Burial: church cemetery. Memorials: St. Luke Lutheran Church, 3990 St. Luke Church Road, Prosperity, SC 29127.

Nancy Ellisor Turkett

Newberry - Jan. 18 - Mrs. Nancy Ellisor Turkett, 74, died late Monday night at her home on Vincent Street after an illness of several months. She was a native of Kershaw County, but had made her home in Newberry for thirteen years. Surviving are her husband, Cleveland Turkett; two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Dennis of Columbia and Mrs. Rose Ann Rush of Blaney; a brother, Henry Coleman of Columbia, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 12 o’clock Wednesday afternoon from the Speer Creek Baptist church near Pontiac with the Rev. J. Aubrey Estes officiating assisted by the Rev. Carl Benton. The body will remain at the McSwain Funeral home until 12 o’clock Wednesday.

Carl F. Thomason

Cart T. (F.) Thomason, 62, a son of the late Andrew Carter Thomasson and Madena Scott Thomasson, died July 6, 1983 at the Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Mr. Thomason, a former resident of Newberry, S.C. And a former military personnel, was a member of Central United Methodist Church, Newberry. He was twice married. First to the late Theresa Wise of Newberry from which union he is survived by a son, Pat Thomason.

He later married to his surviving wife, Hedwig Simmons (Simza), of Cannon City, Colorado. From this union he is survived by two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Madena Whitsell (Whitesell) of Illinois, Mrs. Virginia Jeskieweaz, Carl Thomason Jr. and Andrew Carter Thomason, all of Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters, Edward Arthmur Thomason and Mrs. Andrena T. Oswald, both of Newberry, S.C.; Mrs. Angus (Genevieve) Senn of Silverstreet, S.C. And Frank Scott Thomason of Leesville; also one aunt, Mrs. Maggie T. Hartley; and ten grandchildren.

Memorial services were held Friday, July 8 at 10 a.m. At the Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Ruby Dickert Trice
Newberry Ruby Dickert Trice, 87, of 1513 Mower St., died Jan. 28, 2001, at Springfield Place. She was a daughter of the late Jacob L. and Effie Counts Dickert. Retired: executive secretary of Selective Service Local Board #36.

Survivors: nieces, Dorothy Bowers of Atlanta, Betty Wessinger of Asheboro, N.C., Catherine Nance of North, Joan Fuller of Newberry and Evelyn Davis of Charlotte, N.C. nephews, Dr. Elbert Dickert and Ray Dickert Newberry and James Ringer of Aiken. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rosemont Cemetery. Memorials: First Baptist Church Building Fund, 1020 Boundary St., Newberry, SC 29108. -- Whitaker Funeral Home