George Michael Counts

AIKEN, SC - GEORGE MICHAEL COUNTS, 59, died suddenly Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Born in Newberry, SC, George was the son of George W. Counts and Bettie Corley Counts. He was a lifelong resident of Aiken and was a 31 year employee of the Savannah River Site. Survivors include his longtime companion and friend, Vickie Bryant; mother, Bettie Corley Counts; father and step-mother, George W. and Betty Counts, all of Aiken; daughter, Star Counts, Wagener, step-daughter, Traci Martin, Wagener;, three grandchildren, Haley Star Brock, Hunter James Brock and Ivy Alexandra Carver; step-grandchild, Hollis Poole and brother, Randy (Cherry) Counts, Simpsonville, SC. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:30 PM Saturday at Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home followed by a funeral service at 3:00 PM in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Alzheimer’s Association, South Carolina Chapter, 4124 Clemson Blvd – Ste L, Anderson, SC 29621 (alz.org) 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 George Michael Counts, please visit our flower store.