All Obituaries

Mrs. Jonell Wicker Holley, formerly of 671 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin, SC entered into Eternal rest on Saturday, September 8, 2018. She was born on November 16, 1953 in Lexington County, SC to the late Mr. Freddie Lee Wicker and the late Mrs. Jessie Lee Hannie Wicker. She was a member of Mount Zion A.M.E. Church. Jonell was an employee of Lexington County School District One Middle School for twenty years. Jonell was predeceased by two brothers, William and Gary Wicker; and one...

Mr. James William Lindsay entered into Eternal rest on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at McCall Hospice House, Simpsonville, SC. He was born on April 3, 1942 in Silverstreet, SC to the late Mr. James W. Lindsay and Mrs. Fannie Crump Lindsay Higgins. James was reared in the home of the late Rev. Porterfield and Mrs. Fannie W. Crump He was a member of Belmont Baptist Church in Silverstreet, SC. Those who celebrate his life and cherish precious and loving memories are two sons, James and...

Mr. James Eddie Crooks of 1 New Hope St., Greenville, SC, died August 27, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Newberry, SC on September 22, 1929 to the late Mr. Ernest Crooks and the late Mrs. Carrie Estell Sanders Crooks. He was a member of James Hopewell Baptist Church and a U.S. Army Veteran of twenty-two years. Mr. Crooks was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Ruby Lee Crooks and daughter, Bettie Bell. Surviving to cherish precious and loving...

Loretta Freeman Counts, lovingly referred to as “Lo” was a long-time resident of Pomaria. She was born April 14, 1950 to the late Beatrice Freeman Williams and Claude Freeman in Pomaria, SC. She was educated in the public schools of Newberry County. She was a member Saint Mark A.M.E. Church in Pomaria and was a member of the Woman’s Home Aid Society Lodge # 5. She was predeceased by her spouse, Eddie Counts; and siblings Sonnie Cleo Freeman and Alexander...

Mr. Raphord Pitts was born December 23, 1951, in Prosperity, SC. He entered into Eternal Rest on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Mr. Pitts was a former employee of American Fiber and Finishing, Newberry, SC, for thirty-two years of service and a caretaker of Casabella Gardens, Lake Murray, SC, before his health declined. He was predeceased by his parents, Cecil and Eva Mae Mayers Pitts; former wife, Shirley J. Stephens Pitts; five siblings, Jessie P. Bates, Evelyn P. Kinard, Everett...

Mr. Alphonso Collins of 583 99 Road, Blair, SC died Wednesday, August 29, 2018. He was born in Prosperity, SC on June 1, 1964 to the late Mr. Blair Collins and the late Mrs. Willie Mae Willington Collins. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Blair, SC. Alphonso was a avid fan of the Clemson University Tigers. Those who celebrate his life and cherish precious and loving memories are one daughter, Frankie A Collins of Columbia, SC; two brothers, Ernest Collins, Sr. (Clover) of...

Mrs. Gwendell Suber, daughter of the late Gracie Suber Hatchett was born May 7, 1949. She was raised in the home of her aunt, Mrs. Minnie Suber. She entered into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Newberry Memorial Hospital, Newberry, South Carolina. She received her education in the schools of Drayton Street Elementary and was a graduate of Gallman High School, class of 1967. She went on to receive her degree from Voorhees College. She made her home in Greenville, SC,...

Mrs. Joann Cannon Boyd of 1125 Old Hilton Road, Chapin, SC entered into Eternal rest on Monday, August 13, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Chapin, SC on May 22, 1952 to the late Mr. Henry Cannon and the late Mrs. Issie Lee Monts Cannon. Joann was a member of Mount Zion A.M.E. Church in Little Mountain, SC. She was predeceased by three sisters, Elizabeth Cannon, Henrietta Geiger and Louise Cannon Boyd; two brothers, Leroy Cannon and Alverse Cannon. Those who celebrate her life and...

Mrs. Renethia Grines-Coleman entered into the arms of Jesus on Monday, August 13, 2018, at Palmetto Health Heart Hospital, Columbia, SC. Born May 30, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Miles Clark and the late Mrs. Elease Long Clark. She was known for her loving, kind and gentle personality. She was always willing to help and support anyone in need. She was a very spiritual and God loving woman. Renethia was educated in the public schools of Newberry County. She attended Claflin...

Deacon Joe Lewis Rutherford was born on June 9, 1941, in Newberry, SC, to the late Deacon Johnny Henry Rutherford and the late Mary Lizzie Alston-Rutherford. He transitioned peacefully into Eternal Rest on Friday, August 10, 2018. Joe became a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and accepted Christ into his life at an early age, where he also became an ordained deacon in 1973, under Reverend Theodore Roosevelt Robinson. He received his education in the public schools of Newberry County...