NEWBERRY — A Memorial Day service will be held at 4 p.m. May 26 at Memorial Park in downtown Newberry. The service is sponsored by the American Legion, the City of Newberry and Newberry County. Americans who have died in war and Newberry County veterans who have died in the last year are remembered.

Sen. Ronnie Cromer will be the speaker. Cromer served 30 years in the S.C. National Guard and retired as a lieutenant colonel. He served in Operation Desert Storm.

The program will also feature Jimmie Coggins as emcee and music from Initra Williams, Barbara Ellis, and Carlton Kinard, as well as the Newberry High ROTC as the color guard.

“It’s important we pay tribute on Memorial Day,” said John Talbot, Commander of American Legion Post 24.

“We encourage people to come as we remember those who’ve fought for our freedom,” said Eugene Wilson, Commander of American Legion Post 219.

Chairs will be set-up on the Memorial Park lawn. In case of inclement weather, the service will be held in Community Hall.

With the cooperation of the Newberry County Veterans Affairs Officer David Parnell, the following is a list of veterans from Newberry County who have passed away since last year’s Memorial Day.

During the past year, 96 veterans from Newberry County have died. Names of these veterans, the wars in which they served, and dates of death are recorded by the Veterans Service Officer as follows:

World War II

Abrams, Thomas A. April 3, 2013

Amick, Boinest L. April 1, 2013

Bartley, Robert E. Feb. 21, 2013

Berley, James H. Jan. 13, 2013

Blalock, William M. Aug. 22, 2012

Bozard, James E. April 30, 2013

Brady, Frank S. April 6, 2013

Brannon, Forest P. June 17, 2012

Brown, Walter E. Dec. 4, 2012

Counts, John L. Dec. 9, 2012

Cromer, George H. Nov. 14, 2012

Danielowski, Casimir Oct. 19, 2012

Eargle, John C. Jan. 1, 2013

Ellis, Annie P. Sept. 20, 2012

Franklin, Elbert R. April 9, 2013

Gardner, Laurin Jan. 2, 2013

Glymph, Charles G. Jan. 11, 2013

Hawkins, George R. Nov. 30, 2012

Hawkins, George W. April 8, 2013

Hodge, Gerald L. Nov. 24, 2012

Kinard, Herman C. Jan. 25, 2013

Lake, Robert C. Jr. May 13, 2013

Leavell, Harold V. Aug. 5, 2012

Lester, James C. Sept. 18, 2012

Lipscomb, Howard Oct. 8, 2012

Miller, Lawrence Jan. 11, 2013

Mills, Harry A. Nov. 22, 2012

Monts, Jessie B. March 31, 2013

Parker, Harold L. Jan. 4, 2013

Pelke, Robert Jan. 10, 2013

Perkins, Roy Sept. 14, 2012

Rader, Millard K. June 14, 2012

Schlock, Arthur A. May 17, 2013

Senn, Angus April 8, 2013

Stockman, James E. Dec. 31, 2012

Stutts, Roy D. Dec. 9, 2012

Warren, Henry F. Nov. 3, 2012

Whitener, Arnold Aug. 20, 2012

Williams, Robert L. Aug. 30, 2012

Wright, B. Atlas May 23, 2012

Korean

Attaway, William E. Sr. May 02, 2013

Barnes, James H. Aug. 13, 2012

Clark, Royce E. Jan. 7, 2013

Conner, Martin C. May 27, 2012

Corey, Reginald C. April 21, 2013

Davis, Phillip W. Feb. 01, 2013

Dawkins, James L. July 28, 2012

Duvall, Lee A. Oct. 6, 2012

Longshore, James R. June 12, 2012

Morris, Marvin E. March 16, 2013

Richardson, Houseal C. Oct. 30, 2012

Stoudemire, Paul Nov. 14, 2012

Wells, Clayton Jr. April 19, 2013

Williamson, Guy April 25, 2012

Vietnam

Bates, Jerry Dec. 31, 2012

Boulware, James Sr. Oct. 15, 2012

Chick, Harry J. Jan. 9, 2013

Collins, William W. Jr. Sept. 8, 2012

Derrick, Keith March 10, 2013

Driggers, Carl M. Jan. 24, 2013

Freeman, James E. Oct. 2. 2012

Hamm, Kenneth Y. March 4, 2013

Hawkins, Teddy R. Jan. 4, 2013

Hill, David C. Dec. 2, 2012

Hollis, James W. Jan. 5, 2013

Lefebvre, Elma R. Aug. 12, 2012

Long, Glenn C. April 28, 2012

McConnell, Jon T. Aug. 25, 2012

Miller, Harold D. Oct. 16, 2012

Milner, Jennie S. May 03, 2013

Morris, Charles W. Dec. 8, 2012

Myers, Johnny C. April 13, 2013

Point, James F. Sr. Dec. 24, 2012

Taylor, Randy B. Jan. 6, 2013

Wheeler, James W. May 19, 2012

Wilson, Barry March 17, 2013

Wilson, Grover C. April 05, 2013

Winfield, Buzby D. June, 15 2012

Persian Gulf

Jackson, Claudie Jr. Aug. 12, 2012

Thompson, James March 8, 2013

Peacetime

Bowers, Richard E. Jan. 22, 2013

Bundrick, John T. July 20, 2012

Davenport, Hugh B. April 6, 2013

Franklin, Chevis E. Jan. 15, 2013

Fulmer, Marvin W. Dec. 11, 2012

Harshaw, Charles E. June 12, 2012

King, Patrick March 7, 2013

Merchant, Hugh E. March 4, 2013

Robinson, Harold J. Jan. 23, 2013

Robertson, Herbert W. Aug. 15, 2012

Spearman, Wayne C. May 18, 2012

Walker, Richard E. May 19, 2012

Ret. National Guard

Ballentine, Robert A. Feb. 22, 2013

Fulmer, Larry V. Sr. April 29, 2013

Mcleod, James C. Dec. 26, 2012

Stucke, Clarence H. Jan. 17, 2013