Funeral services for Mr. Fred Junior Benson, age 76, will be conducted on Monday, September 16, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Pratt Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Benson passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital.  Born in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Eugene "Bud"  Benson and the late Mamie Benson. Step- Mother Mary Ford Benson. He was a former employee of Dickert Lumber Company. Mr. Benson was predeceased by sisters, Rose Lee...

Funeral services Mr. Charles Anthony Boyd, Jr., age 56, will be conducted on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Pratt Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Boyd passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at MUSC in Florence, SC.  Born in Newberry County, he was the son of Charles A. Boyd, Sr. and Eva Glasgow Boyd.  He attended school in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Mr. Boyd was predeceased by a brother Rick Boyd. Surviving in addition to his parents are sisters, Linda B. Williams (Larry) and...

Funeral services for Mrs. Betty J. Harris Williams, age 80, will be conducted on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Pratt Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow in Belmont Baptist Church cemetery. Betty J. Harris Williams was born in Winnsboro, SC, to the late Arthur Harris Sr and Lizzie Moore Harris on July 3, 1939. She departed this earthly life resting at her home on Thursday, September 5, 2019. She was a member Friendship Baptist Church, Ninety-Six, SC, at an early age....

Funeral services for Mr. Eugene Coleman Jr., age 71, will be conducted 2 PM on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at James Hopewell Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Mr. Coleman passed away at his home on Friday, September 6, 2019. He was born on April 23, 1948, to the late Eugene Coleman, Sr. and the late Essie Butler Coleman.  He was an active member of James Hopewell Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and a member of the Brotherhood...

Funeral services for Mr. George Hayward “Baby Ray” Rutherford will be conducted Monday, September 9, 2019 at 11:30 at Brown Chapel AME Church (808 Barnes Street, Columbia, SC 29201). Burial to follow at Fort Jackson National Cemetery.    

Funeral services for Mr. Moses Wallace, Sr., age 94, will be conducted on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Bush River Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Wallace passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019.  Born in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Pinkney Wallace and the late Flora Bell Wallace.  He was a faithful member of Bush River Baptist Church.  He was also a member of  the Sons of Aide Lodge #6, Masonic Lodge #410...

Services for Mrs. Georgia Mae Brown, 94, will be conducted on Thursday, August 22 at 12:00 PM at  the Pratt Funeral Home. Mrs. Brown passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019.  Born in Newberry County, she was the daughter of the late George Chaplin and the late Inez Glasgow Chaplin.  She was a member of Welch Zion Baptist Church and was in the Women's Aide Society Lodge #7. She was predeceased by her husband, Eugene Brown; daughter, Sara Johnson; siblings, Johnnie...

Funeral services for Ms. Mary Louise Jones, age 59, will be conducted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Pratt Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Ms. Jones passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Prisma Health Richland.  Born in Newberry County, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Coleman and the late Arelia Caldwell.  Ms. Jones retired from Kraft Heinz. She was predeceased by two brothers, Heyward Sims and Russell...

Funeral services for Mr. James O'dell " Head" Davis, age 78, will be conducted on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11 AM at Old Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Davis passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019.  Born in Newberry County, he was the son of the late O'dell Davis and the late Magnolia Long Davis.  He was retired from Oakland Mills and a self-employed painter. Mr. Davis was a Deacon at Old Beaver Dam Baptist Church, as...

Funeral services for Elder Anderson C. Gray, age 76, affectionately known as "Pop Gray", will be conducted on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens with full military honors. Elder Gray passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019.  Born in Newberry County, he was the son of the late David V. Gray and the late Adell M. Gray.  He was the pastor of Prayer and Faith Ministries COGIC in Hodges,...