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AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Virginia Bliss "Ginny" Wolfe, 77, beloved wife of Clinton R. "Clint" Wolfe, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801.
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Maximilian Duarte, 91, beloved husband of Valerie Rockman Duarte, passed away Friday, January 17, 2025.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.
A full obituary will be forthcoming.
SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.
Mr. Charles A. Pooler, Jr. (Buzz), 79, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Buzz was born May 9, 1945 at Patterson Army Base in Fairfield, OH. He was the son of the late Charles A. and Helen M. Pooler. At the end of the war the family returned to Connecticut and he grew up in Greenwich and Redding. He was an...
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Charles "Marshall" Cain, 90, beloved husband of Anne Hodges Cain, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025.
Born in Richmond, Virginia, he was raised in Aiken and was a son of the late Dr. C. Howard Cain and Helen Holley Cain. He attended Aiken Elementary and Aiken High School, where he was president of the student body. He...
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Michael A. Mothkovich on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Born in Rockford, Illinois, Michael was the beloved son of Ruth Garrison and John Edward Mothkovich.
Michael was a man of exceptional character, known for his unwavering dedication to his family and his kindness to all who knew him. A loyal and...
Juanita “Nita” Sharpe Byrd, born on September 9, 1931, in Burke Co. North Carolina, passed away on January 11, 2025 in Aiken SC. She was the daughter of the late Dwight and Esther Sharpe.
Nita was married to Richard “Dick” Byrd until his passing in 2006. Together they built a life filled with love, family, and travel. She was predeceased by...
Mrs. Margaret JoAnne Hooks Nardi, 87, of Belvedere, South Carolina, entered into rest on Friday, January 10, 2025.
JoAnne was born in Warthen, GA, daughter of the late Eulas and Minnie (Rowland) Hooks. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Lombard Anthony (Tony) Nardi along with 9 sisters and 3 brothers.
She leaves behind a son, Timothy Nardi...
Willa Mae Petry Raynor, 93, passed away on January 9, 2025.
She was born in Huntington, WV, a daughter of John & Bulah Mae Thomason Petry. She was a resident of Aiken for almost 50 years and a beloved member of Millbrook Baptist Church.
Willa was married to Harold L. Raynor, Sr. until his passing in 2003. She was predeceased by her...
STANLEY "STAN" MARK GOSSARD, 77, husband of the late Terry Gossard, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Mankato, MN, Stan was the son of the late Stan and Lorna Gossard. He had a background and training in technical theater. He used these skills to design and set up the displays at various trade...
Doris C. Johnson, passed away Thursday morning, January 9, 2025 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 30, 1934 in Sharon, Tennessee to James P. and Lula Cunningham. Her father was a carpenter with DuPont. Her family moved from Tennessee to Wilmington, Delaware, and finally to Aiken, South Carolina when the ”Bomb” plant was constructed....
Mrs. Charlotte Tuten Henderson Butler, 99, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025. During her full, long life she was a blessing to her family, many friends and community.
Mrs. Butler was born in Charleston, SC, daughter of the late John Arthur and Ethel Kroeg Tuten. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina where she was a member of...
Frances Scott Walker, 93, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025 in Aiken, SC after a long illness with dementia.
Born April 9, 1931 in Williamson County, Tennessee to Willie Mai and Henry Hardin Scott. She grew up in Santa Fe, TN and was Married to Theodore Earl Walker in 1952 until his death in 1988. She was a hairdresser for 61...
It is with great sorrow that we share the passing of Elaine Hegwood McGowan, Aiken, SC on January 7, 2025. Born in Shreveport, LA, Elaine was the sixth of 9 children born to Hoye & Marjorie Hegwood . When Elaine was eight, the family relocated to Handsboro, MS where she attended Handsboro Elementary School, East Side Junior High and was...
Mrs. Suzanne S. Rutkowski Fitzgerald, 94, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Suzanne was born in Toledo, OH, a daughter of the late William and Salome Kolaski Rutkowski. She had been a resident of Aiken for over 40 years, and communicant of St. Mary help of Christians Catholic Church, Aiken. She was an avid bridge player, and loved her church and...
Margret Elizabeth Smith (née Taylor)
1946-2025
Margret Elizabeth Taylor was raised in a remote cottage in Glenesk in Angus, Scotland, the eldest of four bairns. She had a pretty face, full of freckles, and liked to wear a jaunty ribbon in her bright red hair. Her childhood was happy and she loved to take care of her younger siblings. The village of...
STANLEY FRANKLIN GOODMAN, 94, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025 in Anchor Post Acute Care.
A native of Lancaster, PA, Stan was the only child of the late Robert and Anne Davidson Goodman. Stan made Aiken his home in 1953 where he and his late wife, Joan (passed in Oct 2024 after 73 years of marriage) lived for 54 years before...
RUBY GLENN CURTIS, 99, widow of Robert Lee Curtis, passed away Monday evening, January 6, 2025 in Edgefield Post Acute Care.
Born on July 6, 1925, in Augusta, GA, Ruby was the daughter of the late Raymond L. Floyd and Bernice Elizabeth Glenn Brest. Shortly after her birth, the family relocated to Charleston, SC, where she attended Memminger High School and...
Kristine (Marquier) Varzal died after a long illness on January 5, 2025, that she fought courageously. Kris was born in Orange, NJ but lived most of her childhood in Livingston, NJ. Her family owned Marquier’s Pharmacy, which was located in Orange, NJ – a well-known establishment founded by her grandfather. After graduating high school, Kris attended a program to become...
GERALDINE N. WIDVEY, 72, beloved wife of Liam A. Widvey, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025 at her residence.
Born in Abington, VA, Geraldine spent her formative years in Augusta, GA. She was the daughter of the late Irene Odie and was known for her warmth and kindness, never meeting a stranger. Geraldine cherished her role as a devoted wife, mother,...
DOROTHY MARIE WERNER, 94, beloved widow of Dr. Charles Werner, gently passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center.
Born in Floral Park, Long Island, NY, Dorothy was the cherished daughter of the late Paul and Matilda Als Pfretzschner. A proud alumna of Sewanhaka High School, she dedicated her life to her family as a devoted...
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Virginia Bliss "Ginny" Wolfe, 77, beloved wife of Clinton R. "Clint" Wolfe, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801.
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Maximilian Duarte, 91, beloved husband of Valerie Rockman Duarte, passed away Friday, January 17, 2025.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.
A full obituary will be forthcoming.
SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.
Mr. Charles A. Pooler, Jr. (Buzz), 79, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Buzz was born May 9, 1945 at Patterson Army Base in Fairfield, OH. He was the son of the late Charles A. and Helen M. Pooler. At the end of the war the family returned to Connecticut and he grew up in Greenwich and Redding. He was an...
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Charles "Marshall" Cain, 90, beloved husband of Anne Hodges Cain, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025.
Born in Richmond, Virginia, he was raised in Aiken and was a son of the late Dr. C. Howard Cain and Helen Holley Cain. He attended Aiken Elementary and Aiken High School, where he was president of the student body. He...
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Michael A. Mothkovich on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Born in Rockford, Illinois, Michael was the beloved son of Ruth Garrison and John Edward Mothkovich.
Michael was a man of exceptional character, known for his unwavering dedication to his family and his kindness to all who knew him. A loyal and...
Juanita “Nita” Sharpe Byrd, born on September 9, 1931, in Burke Co. North Carolina, passed away on January 11, 2025 in Aiken SC. She was the daughter of the late Dwight and Esther Sharpe.
Nita was married to Richard “Dick” Byrd until his passing in 2006. Together they built a life filled with love, family, and travel. She was predeceased by...
Mrs. Margaret JoAnne Hooks Nardi, 87, of Belvedere, South Carolina, entered into rest on Friday, January 10, 2025.
JoAnne was born in Warthen, GA, daughter of the late Eulas and Minnie (Rowland) Hooks. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Lombard Anthony (Tony) Nardi along with 9 sisters and 3 brothers.
She leaves behind a son, Timothy Nardi...
Willa Mae Petry Raynor, 93, passed away on January 9, 2025.
She was born in Huntington, WV, a daughter of John & Bulah Mae Thomason Petry. She was a resident of Aiken for almost 50 years and a beloved member of Millbrook Baptist Church.
Willa was married to Harold L. Raynor, Sr. until his passing in 2003. She was predeceased by her...
STANLEY "STAN" MARK GOSSARD, 77, husband of the late Terry Gossard, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Mankato, MN, Stan was the son of the late Stan and Lorna Gossard. He had a background and training in technical theater. He used these skills to design and set up the displays at various trade...
Doris C. Johnson, passed away Thursday morning, January 9, 2025 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 30, 1934 in Sharon, Tennessee to James P. and Lula Cunningham. Her father was a carpenter with DuPont. Her family moved from Tennessee to Wilmington, Delaware, and finally to Aiken, South Carolina when the ”Bomb” plant was constructed....
Mrs. Charlotte Tuten Henderson Butler, 99, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025. During her full, long life she was a blessing to her family, many friends and community.
Mrs. Butler was born in Charleston, SC, daughter of the late John Arthur and Ethel Kroeg Tuten. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina where she was a member of...
Frances Scott Walker, 93, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025 in Aiken, SC after a long illness with dementia.
Born April 9, 1931 in Williamson County, Tennessee to Willie Mai and Henry Hardin Scott. She grew up in Santa Fe, TN and was Married to Theodore Earl Walker in 1952 until his death in 1988. She was a hairdresser for 61...
It is with great sorrow that we share the passing of Elaine Hegwood McGowan, Aiken, SC on January 7, 2025. Born in Shreveport, LA, Elaine was the sixth of 9 children born to Hoye & Marjorie Hegwood . When Elaine was eight, the family relocated to Handsboro, MS where she attended Handsboro Elementary School, East Side Junior High and was...
Mrs. Suzanne S. Rutkowski Fitzgerald, 94, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Suzanne was born in Toledo, OH, a daughter of the late William and Salome Kolaski Rutkowski. She had been a resident of Aiken for over 40 years, and communicant of St. Mary help of Christians Catholic Church, Aiken. She was an avid bridge player, and loved her church and...
Margret Elizabeth Smith (née Taylor)
1946-2025
Margret Elizabeth Taylor was raised in a remote cottage in Glenesk in Angus, Scotland, the eldest of four bairns. She had a pretty face, full of freckles, and liked to wear a jaunty ribbon in her bright red hair. Her childhood was happy and she loved to take care of her younger siblings. The village of...
STANLEY FRANKLIN GOODMAN, 94, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025 in Anchor Post Acute Care.
A native of Lancaster, PA, Stan was the only child of the late Robert and Anne Davidson Goodman. Stan made Aiken his home in 1953 where he and his late wife, Joan (passed in Oct 2024 after 73 years of marriage) lived for 54 years before...
RUBY GLENN CURTIS, 99, widow of Robert Lee Curtis, passed away Monday evening, January 6, 2025 in Edgefield Post Acute Care.
Born on July 6, 1925, in Augusta, GA, Ruby was the daughter of the late Raymond L. Floyd and Bernice Elizabeth Glenn Brest. Shortly after her birth, the family relocated to Charleston, SC, where she attended Memminger High School and...
Kristine (Marquier) Varzal died after a long illness on January 5, 2025, that she fought courageously. Kris was born in Orange, NJ but lived most of her childhood in Livingston, NJ. Her family owned Marquier’s Pharmacy, which was located in Orange, NJ – a well-known establishment founded by her grandfather. After graduating high school, Kris attended a program to become...
GERALDINE N. WIDVEY, 72, beloved wife of Liam A. Widvey, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025 at her residence.
Born in Abington, VA, Geraldine spent her formative years in Augusta, GA. She was the daughter of the late Irene Odie and was known for her warmth and kindness, never meeting a stranger. Geraldine cherished her role as a devoted wife, mother,...
DOROTHY MARIE WERNER, 94, beloved widow of Dr. Charles Werner, gently passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center.
Born in Floral Park, Long Island, NY, Dorothy was the cherished daughter of the late Paul and Matilda Als Pfretzschner. A proud alumna of Sewanhaka High School, she dedicated her life to her family as a devoted...
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