U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Caleb Vaughan Carter
October 24, 2008
Caleb Vaughan Carter, 10 year old son of Andrew Vaughan and Rena Dearing Carter of Newberry, died Friday, October 24, 2008 at Palmetto Health Richland Medical Center in Columbia.
Caleb was born on June 29, 1998 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a fourth grade student at Newberry Academy and a member of First Baptist Church, the Bible Drill and the RAs.
He is survived by his parents; his brothers and sisters, Aaron Carter currently at West Point, Becca Carter currently at North Creenville University, Beth, Jake, Rachel and Micah Carter all of Newberry; maternal grandparents, Joe and Susie Dearing of St. Charles, Missouri; paternal grandmother, Sharon Carter of St. Charles, Missouri; and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins. Caleb was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Kenneth Carter.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at Wiles Chapel at Newberry College by the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Harmon. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery.
The family was at their residence, 1603 Evans Street and did receive friends at Eleazer Arena on the Newberry College Campus following the committal service.
Pallbearers were Zak Willis, Ryan Kaiser, Matt DeWitt, Brian Yaeger, Jason Valek and Jeremy Luther.
Memorials may be made to the Caleb Vaughan Carter Memorial Fund, 1704 College St., Newberry, SC 29108.
Mabel Kelly Shealy Williams
October 23, 2008
Mabel Kelly Shealy Williams, 106, of 1821 Neptune Dr., Columbia, and formerly of Newberry, died Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Palmetto Richland Medical Center.
She was born in Lexington County, the daughter of the late Jonas Gibbs and Stella Rutledge Kelly. She was the oldest member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Pomaria and was named the by the Lower Richland Ruritan Club as the 2007 Ruritan Mother of the Year.
Mrs. Williams was twice married, first to the late Lester H. “Duck” Shealy and second to the late James Williams.
She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Martha S. and James Amick of Columbia; a daughter-in-law, Joan Shealy of Clinton; 8 grandchildren, Linda S. (Bill) Cox, Richard (Dianne) Driggers, Phyllis (Al) Webb, Darrell (Robin) Shealy, Bryan (Mary Beth) Shealy, Deborah M. Amick, Ginger (Eddie) Hill and Bill (Darlene) Amick; 15 great grandchildren, 2 step great grandchildren; and 7 great-great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Alice Pauline Driggers, two sons, J.D. “Bill” Shealy and Roscoe Horace Shealy.
Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 P.M. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pomaria by the Rev. Brent Nichols and the Rev. Edward L. McWilliams. Interment were in the church cemetery.
The casket was placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
The family did receive friends at the church following the committal service.
Pallbearers were grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Building Fund, 2496 Hwy 773, Pomaria, SC 29126 or to Ruritan National Foundation, In honor of Martha Amick, PO Box 487, Dublin, VA 24084.
Luanne Harmon Mayer
October 18, 2008
Luanne Harmon Mayer, 60, wife of James E. Mayer, of 875 Mayer Road, Little Mountain, SC, and formerly of Walhalla, died Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Lexington Medical Center.
Born in Prosperity, SC, Mrs. Mayer was the daughter of the late Thomas Bennett and Linda Stoudemire Harmon. She taught kindergarten and second grade at South Pine Street Elementary and James M. Brown Elementary in Walhalla, SC for thirty-one years before retiring and moving to Peak area. Mrs. Mayer was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walhalla, where she was a member of the Paul Hayne Circle, and attended St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pomaria, SC.
In addition to her husband of thirty-nine years, Mrs. Mayer is survived by: son: James Michael Mayer and wife Kay of Rock Hill, SC; brothers: Frank Harmon of Prosperity, SC, Craig Harmon and wife Missy of Chapin, SC;grandchildren: Allison Mayer and James Mayer of Rock Hill, SC; niece: Linda Harmon of Chapin, SC.
Funeral services were conducted at 4:00 PM Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church with burial did follow in the church cemetery. The family did receive friends at the church fellowship hall following the services.
A memorial service will be help at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pomaria, SC, at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Make a Wish Foundation, 726C Lowndes Hill Road, Greenville, SC 29607 or www.sc.wish.org.
Edith Sutton Ruff
October 17, 2008
Edith Sutton Ruff, 82, of 3176 Deadfall Road, Newberry, widow of L. Hubert Ruff, died Friday, October 17, 2008 in Clinton, SC.
She was born in Lee County, VA on February 5, 1926 to the late Rev. Grant and Eva Morrison Sutton. Mrs. Ruff was retired from Central Soya and was a member of Glenn Street Baptist Church.
Mrs. Ruff is survived by her daughter, Becky Ruff of Newberry; her granddaughter, Natashia Ruff of Newberry; sisters, Dot Conner of Newberry, Opal Jennings of Spartanburg, and Billie Gribble of North Carolina; brothers, Willie Sutton, Melvin Sutton, Alvin Sutton all of Whitmire, and Paul Sutton of Newberry; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Meda Bouknight and an infant son.
Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 A.M. Monday at Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Donald West, Rev. Marion Ringer, and Rev. Fred Lazzaro. Interment was in the Rosemont Cemetery.
Visitation was from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, Sunday, at the Whitaker Funeral Home. The family was at the residence of her daughter, 3118 Deadfall Road, Newberry.
Memorials may be made to Glenn Street Baptist Church, 300 Glenn Street, Newberry, SC 29108 or to the Carolina Poodle Rescue, 6705 Union Highway, Pacolet, SC 29372.
Active pallbearers were Josh Ruff, Greg Culbertson, Jeff Sutton, Kenny Ruff, Dell Ruff, Brandon Burke, and Dalton Burke.
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Lula Coggins Wease
October 13, 2008
Lula Coggins Wease, 80, of 605-B Long Rd., Prosperity, SC, died Monday October 13, 2008 at White Oak Manor, Newberry, SC. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Benny Grayson and Ceclia Williams Coggins. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Lula was a retired in-home care giver and a member of Hicks Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband Homer Talmage Wease of Prosperity; her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Donald Long of Prosperity, SC; her sister, Peggy Bolden, of Searcy, AR; two grandchildren, Bryan Long and wife, Kristal, and Donna Snelgrove and husband, Dean; and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Hicks Grove Baptist Church. Burial did follow in the church cemetery. Visitation was held 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home Cliffside, NC.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 678, Prosperity, SC 29127.
Pallbearers for the service were Bryan Long, Dean Snelgrove, Jesse Snelgrove, Jeremy Snelgrove ,Robert Wease, Scott Snelgrove, Joseph Long, Casey Snelgrove.
Honorary pallbearers were the employees of Hospice of South Carolina and White Oak Manor of Newberry.
Laurie Lee Derrick
November 25, 2008
Laurie Lee Derrick, 48, of 301 Quail Walk Trail, Chapin died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Lexington Medical Center.
Born on April 9, 1960, she was the daughter of Roxie and Sam Derrick and was employed as a flight attendant for American Airlines.
Laurie was a 1982 graduate of Clemson University and also held a degree from the University of South Carolina. She was a member of Chapin United Methodist Church, Delta Delta Delta Sorority and the Clemson Alumni Association. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews.
Surviving are her parents of Little Mountain; two sisters, Lou Barnes (Jim) of Greenville and Roxie Moore (Paul) of Prosperity; three nieces, Jamie, Megan and Betsy Barnes; and two nephews, Sam and Matt Moore.
Visitation was Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Whitaker Funeral Home in Chapin.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 28 at Chapin United Methodist Church by Rev. Jody Flowers. Interment were in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Little Mountain.
The family was at the home of her parents, Sam and Roxie Derrick, 255 Church Street, Little Mountain, SC 29075.
Active pallbearers were Carroll Derrick, Al Derrick, Barry Derrick, Barney Derrick, Dennis Koon, Andrew Frick, Sam Moore, and Matt Moore.
The family suggests memorials be made to Chapin United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 415 Lexington Ave., Chapin, SC 29036 or to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 195, Little Mountain, SC 29075.
Dolores M. Wittemann
November 22, 2008
Mrs. Dolores M. Wittemann, 71, died of complications of cancer on November 22, 2008 at her home in Prosperity, SC. She was a retired employee of the Grace Co., Baker and Taylor Co., Bridgewater, NJ.
Surviving are her husband, Rudolph W. Wittemann, retired engineer from New Jersey and Virginia; three daughters and their husbands, Robin and Scott Naismyth of Jackson, NJ, Therese and Joseph Rose of North Wales, PA, and Debra and Frederick Nanni of Stockton, NJ; a son and his wife, Timothy and Ann Wittemann of Easton, PA; and 13 grandchildren. Also surviving are her sisters and their husbands, Carol Zimmat of Denver, CO, Peggy and Joseph Cross of Lottsburg, VA and Jody and Roy Condrey of Lanexa, VA.
A Memorial service was conducted at 10:00 AM Wednesday, November 26 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, Chapin, SC by Deacon Greg Weigold.
The family did receive friends following the service.
Vera Cook Creekmore
November 22, 2008
Vera Cook Creekmore, 93, widow of Robert B. “Bob” Creekmore died Saturday November 22, 2008 at White Oak Manor.
Mrs. Creekmore was born on October 9, 1915 in Newberry to the late Osborne Luther and Bertha Hiller Cook. She was retired from Newberry Drug Store.
She was a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church where she was a member of Women of the ELCA and was a former choir member and Sunday School teacher. She belonged to the Newberry Women of the Moose and the American Legion Auxiliary and served on the West End Cemetery Committee. She loved quilting and had made quilts for all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mrs. Creekmore is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Robbie C. and Harold Hunter of Newberry; a daughter-in-law, Dollie Creekmore of Newberry; five grandchildren, Harlie (Mike) O’Connell, Laurie (Glenn) Suber, and Carla Creekmore all of Newberry, Dane (Erin) Hunter of Raleigh, NC, and Michele (Dewey) Epting of Kinards; eight great grandchildren, Ashlin and Meagan O’Connell, Justin and Amber Suber, Jacob and Matthew Epting and Spence and Annabelle Hunter; and a special nephew and his wife, Marty and Linda Cook of Newberry. She was predeceased by her son, Larry Creekmore; her sister, Gertie Lee Rogers; and her brothers, Harold, Fred, Kenneth and O.L. Cook.
Visitation was Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church by Rev. Dr. Robert McCullum. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery. The body was placed in the church at 1:00 P.M.
The family was at the residence of Robbie and Harold Hunter, 2263 Trinity Church Road, Newberry.
Memorials may be made to Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church, 1307 Drayton St., Newberry, SC 29108.
Pallbearers were Joey Kitchen, Marty Cook, Kenny Cook, Rodney Griffin, Joel Derrick, Mark Berry, Eugene Merchant and Milton Shealy. Honorary pallbearers were the Staff of White Oak Manor, Dora Sue Livingston, Anna Rae Smith, and members of the Edith Fulmer Circle.
