Angie Risher

ANGIE RISHER AIKEN, SC - ANDROMEDA "ANGIE" RISHER, 75, widow of Julius Rhett Risher, Jr., died Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at her residence. A native of Charleston, SC, Angie was a daughter of the late Fritz Leon and Gladys Odelya Bennett Strobel. She grew up in Hampton, SC and was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School. Mrs. Risher had lived in Aiken since 1957, and was a retired secretary in the Personnel Department of the Aiken County School District. She was a charter member of Trinity United Methodist Church and had been a member of Millbrook Baptist Church for the last 30 years, where she was also a member of the Sunshine Ladies. Angie was a loving and devoted mother, was very active in youth activities including church and Cub Scouts when her children were growing up. She was a great cook, and pecan pie was her specialty. Survivors include two sons, Col. Tony (Susan) Risher, USA Ret., Lexington, SC and Maj. Jeffery L. (Becky) Risher, USA Ret., Aiken; five grandchildren, Capt. Ben (Brittany) Risher, US Army, Ft. Stewart, GA, Sarah Risher, Charleston, Matthew Risher, Aiken, Jeremy Risher, Clemson and Caleb Risher, Aiken; two great-grandchildren, Sadie and Samantha Risher; and a brother, Fred (Sue) Strobel, Fruitland, MD. Preceding Mrs. Risher in death were her parents; a brother, Chuck Strobel and a sister, Julia Mae Davis. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home, with The Rev. Dr. George K. Howle officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM Saturday until the hour of service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) or the Salvation Army, Aiken Corps, 322 Gayle Ave, NW, Aiken, SC 29802. Please visit the online guestbook at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Angie Risher, please visit our flower store.