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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Marie Parsons Simpson

Marie Parsons Simpson

Oct 22, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Marie Parsons Simpson, 81, beloved wife of Leland Frank Simpson III, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at her home.   Born in Maysville, NC, Marie was a daughter of the late Joseph Robert and Rachel Elizabeth Provow Parsons.  She was a loving mother, devoted wife, beloved grandmother, fun-loving traveler, and enjoyed gardening, walking on the beach,...

Holly Ivison Mims Westcott

Holly Ivison Mims Westcott

Oct 21, 2017

  AIKEN, SC - Holly Mims Westcott, beloved wife of Warren Westcott, died in her home on Saturday, October 21 surrounded by books, cats, and her family after bravely fighting pancreatic cancer for over a year. Born in Columbia, SC, on September 13, 1938, Holly was the daughter of the late Thomas Eugene and Della Lee Turnipseed Mims. Holly was...

Lorne L. Vincent

Lorne L. Vincent

Oct 19, 2017

AIKEN – TSgt Lorne L. Vincent, USAF Retired, 81, beloved husband of Caroleen “Carol” Vincent, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017.   Born in Foxworth, MS, Mr. Vincent was a son of the late Fred M. and Jeanette Varnado Vincent, Jr. He served in the US Air Force stateside as well as in Germany and Pakistan. After retiring from the...

Kay Hovey

Kay Hovey

Oct 11, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mary Kay Hovey died October 11th, 2017 at Harbor Chase Assisted Living Home in Aiken, SC, where she was cared for by the loving staff of the Memory Care Unit and nurses of Alliance Hospice. She was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, to the late William P. and Mary P. Conklin on April 3, 1934. She is...

Michael "Bird" Walker Miller

Michael "Bird" Walker Miller

Oct 11, 2017

HILTON HEAD, SC – MICHAEL WALKER "BIRD" MILLER, 41, died Tuesday, October 11, 2017 in Hilton Head.      Born in Norwich, CT, Michael was a son of William D. and Susan Siart Miller. His early childhood was spent in Uncasville, CT prior to moving to Aiken when he was 14 years old. He was a friend to many, old and young...

Alfred Paul Lista

Alfred Paul Lista

Oct 10, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Lt. Col. Alfred Paul Lista, USAF Retired, 100, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at his residence. Born in Long Branch, NJ., Lt. Col. Lista was a son of the late Paul G. and Lucy DeNucci Lista. He served in the USAF during WWII, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. Survivors include...

Bishop Daly Pope Garnett

Bishop Daly Pope Garnett

Oct 5, 2017

Bishop Daly Pope Garnett of Asheville, NC, tragically passed away on Thursday, October 5th at the age of 37. The second son of Stanford Taylor Garnett III of Columbia, SC and Leslie Pope Garnett of Mobile, AL, Bishop was born on April 12, 1980 in Aiken, SC.  He attended Mead Hall, Aiken Preparatory School and Aiken High School. He was...

Tamara Jo Haymaker

Tamara Jo Haymaker

Oct 4, 2017

AIKEN – Mrs. Tamara Jo Hankison Haymaker, 68, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017. An open house celebrating Tamara’s life will be held from 3-5 PM Sunday, October 8 at Cedar Creek Church, Banks Mill campus. Tamara was born in Dayton, OH, a daughter of the late Hiram and Aileen Patton Hankison. She had been a resident of Aiken for...

Hilda Sosa Taylor

Hilda Sosa Taylor

Oct 2, 2017

WARRENVILLE – Mrs. Hilda Sosa Taylor, 72, died Monday, October 2, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Taylor was born in Guatemala, a daughter of the late Eduardo Caceres and Maria Sosa Wright. She had been a resident of Aiken County since 1975, and was an LPN. She was a member of Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Taylor is survived...

Walter Sylvester Glazar

Walter Sylvester Glazar

Oct 1, 2017

AIKEN - Walter Sylvester Glazar, 91, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017, from age-related complications. Walt died at home in Aiken, SC. He was  preceded in death by his wife, Betty Olson Glazar. Walt and Betty had no children, but Walt is survived by his brother, Arthur, in addition to three nephews, John, Douglas and Timothy, and a niece, ...

Joseph Edward Laycock, Sr.

Joseph Edward Laycock, Sr.

Sep 30, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Joseph E Laycock Sr, 92, of Aiken, SC, formerly of Woodfield, Md. died Sept 30th after a short illness. He resided at the Hills of Cumberland Village in Aiken, SC.      He was born March 1, 1925 in Hamilton, Va. to Carroll P. and Mary E. Laycock. He attended Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Va. He served...

Margaret Agnes Neilson

Margaret Agnes Neilson

Sep 26, 2017

Margaret Agnes Robertson Neilson, 94, of Aiken, SC, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2017, at the Anchor Health Center.   Mrs. Neilson was born on February 13, 1923, in Bexley Heath, Kent, England to James Glen Robertson and the former Helen Wylie Nairn.   Her father’s marine engineer career took the family to Alexandria and Port Said, Egypt from...

Thomas Steverson Elliott

Thomas Steverson Elliott

Sep 26, 2017

AIKEN, SC – THOMAS STEVERSON ELLIOTT, 62, beloved husband of Carol Ratliff Elliott, died Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Mishawaka, IN, Thomas was a son of the late Thamon S. and Lois Taylor Elliott.  He grew up in Columbus, MS and enlisted in the U.S. Airforce.  He retired in 1995 as SMSGT.  He...

Albert Lewis

Albert Lewis

Sep 24, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Albert Lewis was born December 28, 1924 in Binghamton, New York, to Oswald and Leila King Lewis, but grew up in Chicago, IL. In 1988 he moved to Aiken, SC, where he passed away on September 24, 2017 at 5:10 AM. He retired after a long career from Gorham Bronze.      Al was very proud and loved...

Jed Charles Alexander

Jed Charles Alexander

Sep 23, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Jed Charles Alexander, Jr., 91, beloved husband of Penelope “Penny” Alexander, died Saturday, September 23, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 5, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. Brian Coulter officiating, followed by US Navy honors. The family will then receive friends in the church fellowship hall. Mr....

Joseph Allen Horne, Jr.

Joseph Allen Horne, Jr.

Sep 21, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Retired Air Force Major Joseph Allen Horne, Jr., 92, passed away on September 21, 2017. Born September 11, 1925, in Winston Salem, N.C., he was the son of Joseph A. Horne, Sr. and Margaret Speas Horne. Joe was a graduate of The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega...

Laura Taylor Ware Hicks

Laura Taylor Ware Hicks

Sep 18, 2017

Isle of Palms, SC – Mrs. Laura Taylor Ware Hicks, 87, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017, at her IOP residence where she lived when not at her primary residence in Aiken. Born in Aiken, Mrs. Hicks was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Bertie Shellhouse Taylor. She retired as a customer service manager with Southern Bell Telephone...

Paul Verbrick

Paul Verbrick

Sep 18, 2017

AIKEN, SC – VINCENT PAUL VERBRICK, 86, husband of the late Barbara O. Verbrick, died Monday, September 18, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Menasha, WI, Paul was a son of the late Norbert F. and Dorothy Peterson Verbrick. He was the owner of Verbrick’s Texaco in Menasha prior to moving to Aiken in 1986. He was...

Amy R. Ray

Amy R. Ray

Sep 17, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Alma "Amy" Ruble Ray, 85, beloved wife of Willie Winfred Ray, was called home to the Lord at her residence on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Amy was born in Winston-Salem, NC on November 25, 1931, to the late Samuel Leroy Ruble and Millicent Genevieve Ruble. She has called Aiken her home since 1952, accompanied by her...

Rick Davidson

Rick Davidson

Sep 15, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Rick Davidson, 62, died Friday, September 15, 2017. Rick was born in Sioux City, Iowa to Joyce Kivlighn Davidson and the late Norman Davidson. He worked in contract administration. He is survived by his loving wife, Cindie Davidson; two sons, Michael (Rachel) Davidson, Salt Lake City, UT, Brandon (Brittany) Davidson, Denver, CO; grandchildren, Seth Davidson, Cole...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Marie Parsons Simpson

Marie Parsons Simpson

Oct 22, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Marie Parsons Simpson, 81, beloved wife of Leland Frank Simpson III, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at her home.   Born in Maysville, NC, Marie was a daughter of the late Joseph Robert and Rachel Elizabeth Provow Parsons.  She was a loving mother, devoted wife, beloved grandmother, fun-loving traveler, and enjoyed gardening, walking on the beach,...

Holly Ivison Mims Westcott

Holly Ivison Mims Westcott

Oct 21, 2017

  AIKEN, SC - Holly Mims Westcott, beloved wife of Warren Westcott, died in her home on Saturday, October 21 surrounded by books, cats, and her family after bravely fighting pancreatic cancer for over a year. Born in Columbia, SC, on September 13, 1938, Holly was the daughter of the late Thomas Eugene and Della Lee Turnipseed Mims. Holly was...

Lorne L. Vincent

Lorne L. Vincent

Oct 19, 2017

AIKEN – TSgt Lorne L. Vincent, USAF Retired, 81, beloved husband of Caroleen “Carol” Vincent, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017.   Born in Foxworth, MS, Mr. Vincent was a son of the late Fred M. and Jeanette Varnado Vincent, Jr. He served in the US Air Force stateside as well as in Germany and Pakistan. After retiring from the...

Kay Hovey

Kay Hovey

Oct 11, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mary Kay Hovey died October 11th, 2017 at Harbor Chase Assisted Living Home in Aiken, SC, where she was cared for by the loving staff of the Memory Care Unit and nurses of Alliance Hospice. She was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, to the late William P. and Mary P. Conklin on April 3, 1934. She is...

Michael "Bird" Walker Miller

Michael "Bird" Walker Miller

Oct 11, 2017

HILTON HEAD, SC – MICHAEL WALKER "BIRD" MILLER, 41, died Tuesday, October 11, 2017 in Hilton Head.      Born in Norwich, CT, Michael was a son of William D. and Susan Siart Miller. His early childhood was spent in Uncasville, CT prior to moving to Aiken when he was 14 years old. He was a friend to many, old and young...

Alfred Paul Lista

Alfred Paul Lista

Oct 10, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Lt. Col. Alfred Paul Lista, USAF Retired, 100, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at his residence. Born in Long Branch, NJ., Lt. Col. Lista was a son of the late Paul G. and Lucy DeNucci Lista. He served in the USAF during WWII, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. Survivors include...

Bishop Daly Pope Garnett

Bishop Daly Pope Garnett

Oct 5, 2017

Bishop Daly Pope Garnett of Asheville, NC, tragically passed away on Thursday, October 5th at the age of 37. The second son of Stanford Taylor Garnett III of Columbia, SC and Leslie Pope Garnett of Mobile, AL, Bishop was born on April 12, 1980 in Aiken, SC.  He attended Mead Hall, Aiken Preparatory School and Aiken High School. He was...

Tamara Jo Haymaker

Tamara Jo Haymaker

Oct 4, 2017

AIKEN – Mrs. Tamara Jo Hankison Haymaker, 68, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017. An open house celebrating Tamara’s life will be held from 3-5 PM Sunday, October 8 at Cedar Creek Church, Banks Mill campus. Tamara was born in Dayton, OH, a daughter of the late Hiram and Aileen Patton Hankison. She had been a resident of Aiken for...

Hilda Sosa Taylor

Hilda Sosa Taylor

Oct 2, 2017

WARRENVILLE – Mrs. Hilda Sosa Taylor, 72, died Monday, October 2, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Taylor was born in Guatemala, a daughter of the late Eduardo Caceres and Maria Sosa Wright. She had been a resident of Aiken County since 1975, and was an LPN. She was a member of Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Taylor is survived...

Walter Sylvester Glazar

Walter Sylvester Glazar

Oct 1, 2017

AIKEN - Walter Sylvester Glazar, 91, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017, from age-related complications. Walt died at home in Aiken, SC. He was  preceded in death by his wife, Betty Olson Glazar. Walt and Betty had no children, but Walt is survived by his brother, Arthur, in addition to three nephews, John, Douglas and Timothy, and a niece, ...

Joseph Edward Laycock, Sr.

Joseph Edward Laycock, Sr.

Sep 30, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Joseph E Laycock Sr, 92, of Aiken, SC, formerly of Woodfield, Md. died Sept 30th after a short illness. He resided at the Hills of Cumberland Village in Aiken, SC.      He was born March 1, 1925 in Hamilton, Va. to Carroll P. and Mary E. Laycock. He attended Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Va. He served...

Margaret Agnes Neilson

Margaret Agnes Neilson

Sep 26, 2017

Margaret Agnes Robertson Neilson, 94, of Aiken, SC, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2017, at the Anchor Health Center.   Mrs. Neilson was born on February 13, 1923, in Bexley Heath, Kent, England to James Glen Robertson and the former Helen Wylie Nairn.   Her father’s marine engineer career took the family to Alexandria and Port Said, Egypt from...

Thomas Steverson Elliott

Thomas Steverson Elliott

Sep 26, 2017

AIKEN, SC – THOMAS STEVERSON ELLIOTT, 62, beloved husband of Carol Ratliff Elliott, died Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Mishawaka, IN, Thomas was a son of the late Thamon S. and Lois Taylor Elliott.  He grew up in Columbus, MS and enlisted in the U.S. Airforce.  He retired in 1995 as SMSGT.  He...

Albert Lewis

Albert Lewis

Sep 24, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Albert Lewis was born December 28, 1924 in Binghamton, New York, to Oswald and Leila King Lewis, but grew up in Chicago, IL. In 1988 he moved to Aiken, SC, where he passed away on September 24, 2017 at 5:10 AM. He retired after a long career from Gorham Bronze.      Al was very proud and loved...

Jed Charles Alexander

Jed Charles Alexander

Sep 23, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Jed Charles Alexander, Jr., 91, beloved husband of Penelope “Penny” Alexander, died Saturday, September 23, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 5, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. Brian Coulter officiating, followed by US Navy honors. The family will then receive friends in the church fellowship hall. Mr....

Joseph Allen Horne, Jr.

Joseph Allen Horne, Jr.

Sep 21, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Retired Air Force Major Joseph Allen Horne, Jr., 92, passed away on September 21, 2017. Born September 11, 1925, in Winston Salem, N.C., he was the son of Joseph A. Horne, Sr. and Margaret Speas Horne. Joe was a graduate of The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega...

Laura Taylor Ware Hicks

Laura Taylor Ware Hicks

Sep 18, 2017

Isle of Palms, SC – Mrs. Laura Taylor Ware Hicks, 87, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017, at her IOP residence where she lived when not at her primary residence in Aiken. Born in Aiken, Mrs. Hicks was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Bertie Shellhouse Taylor. She retired as a customer service manager with Southern Bell Telephone...

Paul Verbrick

Paul Verbrick

Sep 18, 2017

AIKEN, SC – VINCENT PAUL VERBRICK, 86, husband of the late Barbara O. Verbrick, died Monday, September 18, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Menasha, WI, Paul was a son of the late Norbert F. and Dorothy Peterson Verbrick. He was the owner of Verbrick’s Texaco in Menasha prior to moving to Aiken in 1986. He was...

Amy R. Ray

Amy R. Ray

Sep 17, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Alma "Amy" Ruble Ray, 85, beloved wife of Willie Winfred Ray, was called home to the Lord at her residence on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Amy was born in Winston-Salem, NC on November 25, 1931, to the late Samuel Leroy Ruble and Millicent Genevieve Ruble. She has called Aiken her home since 1952, accompanied by her...

Rick Davidson

Rick Davidson

Sep 15, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Rick Davidson, 62, died Friday, September 15, 2017. Rick was born in Sioux City, Iowa to Joyce Kivlighn Davidson and the late Norman Davidson. He worked in contract administration. He is survived by his loving wife, Cindie Davidson; two sons, Michael (Rachel) Davidson, Salt Lake City, UT, Brandon (Brittany) Davidson, Denver, CO; grandchildren, Seth Davidson, Cole...

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