Funeral services for Mrs. Tara Maxine Blocker will be conducted on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 4:00 PM at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Blair, SC with burial to follow at Fellowship Baptist Church cemetery in Pomaria, SC. Mrs. Blocker passed away on May 15, 2019 at Park Ridge Health Hospital in Columbia, SC.  Born in Newberry County, she was the daughter of Mr. James Raymond Jones, Sr. and the late Tearusia Chaplin Jones. Mrs. Blocker earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Winthrop...

Funeral services for Mr. James Chaplin, age 80 ,  affectionately known by family and friends as(Chat), will be conducted on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Bethlehem Baptist Church with  burial to follow at Calvary Baptist Church cemetery in Newberry, SC. Mr. Chaplin passed away on May 14, 2019 at Prisma Health Richland Memorial in Columbia, SC. Born in Newberry County,  he was the son of the late Wesley Chaplin and the late Daisy Mae Chaplin . Mr. Chaplin was the...

Funeral services for Reverend Pearl A. White will conducted  Wednesday, May 8, 2019 2:00 P.M. Bush River Missionary Baptist Church Newberry, South Carolina. Reverend Pearl A. White, wife of the late Reverend Edward P. White, was born April 20, 1914, to the late Pott and Mollie Ellison Sheppard in Newberry County, South Carolina. Reverend White entered into eternal rest on April 29, 2019, at 6:30 A.M. Reverend White was educated in the public schools in Newberry County. She loved the...

Funeral services for Ms. Eloise Coleman age 64, will be conducted on Tuesday May 7, 2019 at 1 pm at Pleasant Grove AME Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Ms. Coleman passed away on Thursday May 2, 2019. Born in Newberry she was the daughter of the late Johnson Coleman Sr. And the late Jessie Mae Rutherford Coleman. She was a member of Pleasant Grove AME church where she was a member of the Senior Choir. Ms. Coleman was employed at White Oak Manor and graduate of...

Funeral services for Mr. Danny Danterrio Smith, age 37, of 69 Lamb Way Drive, Prosperity, SC, will be conducted on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 4:00 PM at Bethlehem Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Antioch Baptist Church cemetery. Mr. Smith  departed this life Wednesday April 24, 2019.  Born in Newberry to Gloria Smith and Danny Smith. He was raised by Joe Dorley. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and the Son's of Aid Lodge #14.  He was predeceased...

Services for Mr. Eddie Dawkins will be Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Pratt Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Eddie Frank "Champ" Dawkins,  age 75, passed away on April 24, 2019 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC.  Mr. Dawkins was born on March 29, 1944 to the late Caldwell Dawkins and the late Maude Dawkins. Mr. Dawkins was affectionately known as "Champ" and "Leechie" by family and friends.  He was a graduate of Gallman High...

Funeral services for Master Iven Edward Penny, age 7, will be conducted on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Iven was born April 13, 2012 to Indigo Penny Davis and the late Travis L. Wright, Sr.  He passed away on April 22, 2019 at Prisma Health Children's Hospital in Columbia, SC.   Iven was a 1st grader at Gallman Elementary School. Iven was predeceased by his paternal grandmother...

Funeral services for Mr. Roger  Coleman, affectionately known by family and friends as "Dusty Rhodes." will be conducted on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Pleasant Grove AME Church.  Burial will follow in church cemetery. Mr. Coleman passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Greer Memorial Hospital.  Born in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Johnson Coleman, Sr. and the late Jessie Mae Rutherford Coleman.  He was a member of Pleasant Grove AME...

Funeral services for Ms. Takeela Colleen Neal, age 39, will be conducted on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Pratt Funeral Home Chapel. Ms. Neal passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital.  Born in Newberry County, she was the daughter of Alecia Johnson. Ms. Neal was a member of Elisha AME Church and participated in church activities.  She was educated in Newberry County Public Schools. Surviving are her mother, Alecia Johnson; sisters, ...

Funeral services for Mr. James L. Hunter, Sr. age 67, will be conducted on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Pratt Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow in Werts Cemetery. Mr. Hunter passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital.  Born in Newberry County, he was the son of the late George W. Hunter and the late Luvenia Moses Hunter. Mr. Hunter loved to garden, fish and collect scrap iron. He was predeceased by siblings, Willie Mae Cunningham,...