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Clovis Summer

Clovis Summer

Apr 23, 2017

AIKEN, SC – CLOVIS ELDRED SUMMER, 82, beloved husband of Laura Mae Seay Summer, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at his residence. A native of Leesville, SC, Clovis was a son of the late Sammy J. and Effie G. Price Summer. He retired from SRNL as a Senior Laboratory Analyst after 40 years of service.  He was a member of...

Knox Ray James

Knox Ray James

Apr 21, 2017

AIKEN, SC – KNOX RAY JAMES, 81, beloved husband of Dorothy McMahan James, died Friday, April 21, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native Seneca, SC, Knox was a son of the late Calvin Dewitt and Jessie Viola Hightower James. He lived in Aiken since 1962 and retired from Graniteville Company.  He was a former member of Calvary Baptist...

Carol Grooms Hall

Carol Grooms Hall

Apr 21, 2017

AIKEN - Mrs. Carol Grooms Hall, 72, died Friday, April 21, 2017. Mrs. Hall was born in Charleston, SC, a daughter of the late William Virgil Grooms and Mary Fleming Grooms Plazar. She had been a resident of the Aiken area since 2010, and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a daughter, Caren Hall Bozzarello, Aiken; two...

Rekha Patel

Rekha Patel

Apr 21, 2017

Rekha Jitendra Patel   Aiken, SC - Rekha Jitendra Patel, 61, beloved wife of Jitendra Ramesh Patel passed away Friday, April 21, 2017. Born in Sevasi, Gujarat, India. She immigrated to Chicago, Illinois after marrying her husband in 1980. After staying in Chicago, she was fortunate enough to travel around the United States. Even though she moved to Aiken in...

Robert Ray Paschal, Jr.

Robert Ray Paschal, Jr.

Apr 20, 2017

WINDSOR – Mr. Robert Ray Paschal, Jr., 43, husband of Diane Paschal, died Thursday, April 20, 2017. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC    

Helen Elizabeth Bratton

Helen Elizabeth Bratton

Apr 19, 2017

AIKEN, SC – HELEN ELIZABETH BRATTON, 94, widow of Edward Bratton, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Cumberland Hills, Aiken, SC. A native of Wayne County, IN, Helen was a daughter of the late Herman and Gladys Mayes. She lived most her life in Delaware and was a retired crossing guard for the New Castle County School District.  She was...

Norma Jeanne Lewis

Norma Jeanne Lewis

Apr 19, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Norma Jeanne Lewis, 89, died April 19, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. She was preceeded in death by James W. Lewis, her husband of 70 years in 2015. Jeanne is survived by a daughter, Vicki (Don) Carlberg of Aiken, a son James (Judy) Lewis of Ostrander, Ohio; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was a...

John F. Hering

John F. Hering

Apr 18, 2017

NORTH PORT, FL - John F Hering, age 66 died at home in North Port Florida, on April 18th 2017 after complications from Advanced COPD and Peripheral Vascular Disease. He has suffered with chronic health problems for several years. John was born on January 22 1951 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie NY where he lived most of his life. John...

Walter Marsh Burckhalter

Walter Marsh Burckhalter

Apr 18, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Walter Marsh Burckhalter, 88, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Funeral services will be held 3:30 PM Saturday, April 22, 2017 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with The Reverend Dr. Timothy McClendon officiating. The family will receive guests following the service in Ward Hall. A private family burial will be held preceding the service in historic...

Thomas William Burns

Thomas William Burns

Apr 17, 2017

AIKEN, SC – THOMAS WILLIAM BURNS, 38, died suddenly, Monday, April 17, 2017 at his residence. A native of Baltimore, MD, Tom was a son of Elizabeth “Bitsy” Smith Burns and the late Michael Joseph Burns. He lived in Aiken since 1993 and graduated from South Aiken High School in 1996.  He worked for 17 years as a customer service...

Marilyn Romaine Bissell

Marilyn Romaine Bissell

Apr 17, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Bissell passed away on April 17, 2017 at her home in Aiken, S.C.  Her husband, Harold A. “Bud” Bissell,  preceded her in death in 2008.  She is survived by her three daughters, Karen Bissell, Kathy Bissell and Leslie Bissell; her three grandchildren, Chris (Betsey) Matthews, Scott (Michelle) Matthews, and Kate Matthews; one great-grandchild, Maggie Belle Matthews;...

George E Dover

George E Dover

Apr 16, 2017

AIKEN, SC – GEORGE EARL DOVER, JR., died Sunday, April 16, 2017. A native of Savannah, GA, George was a son of the late George, Sr. and Dicylee Todd Dover. He was a handyman and lived in Aiken since 1988. He is survived by a daughter, Amy Merchant, Chicopee, MA and two grandchildren, Tyler and Kylee Merchant. A memorial service...

Robert Joseph Ferris, Jr.

Robert Joseph Ferris, Jr.

Apr 15, 2017

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT JOSEPH FERRIS, JR., 74, beloved husband of Katherine Parvis Ferris, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.A native of Baltimore, MD, Robert was a son of the late Robert Sr., and Mildred Virginia Fifer Ferris.He was a retired newspaper editor.Funeral services will be private.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD.,...

William "Bill" Hans Western

William "Bill" Hans Western

Apr 13, 2017

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM H. “BILL” WESTERN, 80, beloved husband of Sue Montague Western, died peacefully, Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers surrounded by his family. A native of Watervliet, MI, Bill was a son of the late Hans and Mary Louise White Western. He graduated from Watervliet High School in 1955 and enrolled in Kalamazoo College...

Col. Harold E. Thompson, Jr., USAF, Ret.

Col. Harold E. Thompson, Jr., USAF, Ret.

Apr 13, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Col. Harold E. Thompson, Jr., USAF Ret., 75, beloved husband of Sandra R. Thompson, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Pruitt Health of Aiken. A native of Greenville, SC, Col. Thompson was a son of the late Harold E. Sr. and Vivian Brown Thompson. He graduated from Parker High School and from Clemson University with a BS...

Grace Ann Darrisaw

Grace Ann Darrisaw

Apr 12, 2017

AIKEN – Grace Ann Darrisaw, 54, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Aiken’s Second Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Douglas A. Slaughter officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10:00 AM.  Grace is survived by her daughter, Shay Caldwell, her mother, Doris Darrisaw, and...

Cristobal de Jesus Estrada

Cristobal de Jesus Estrada

Apr 12, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Cristobal de Jesus Estrada, 82, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at his residence. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 AM Friday, April 14, 2017, and the funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel.  Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery.  A son of the late Melecio Estrada and Fernanda Estrada, Mr....

John Hershel Meadows

John Hershel Meadows

Apr 11, 2017

AIKEN, SC - John Hershel Meadows, 53, of Aiken died on Tuesday, April the 11th, at home of complications from cancer. The son of Jean and the late Maurice Meadows, he was born April 16, 1963, at Aiken County Hospital. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and the University of South Carolina, and worked as an electrical engineer with SCE&G...

Claude Wilbur Blair

Claude Wilbur Blair

Apr 11, 2017

NEW ELLENTON, SC – CLAUDE WILBUR BLAIR, 87, beloved husband of Virginia L. Chambers Blair, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA.      Claude was born and raised in the mountains outside Banner Elk North Carolina.  He was the son of Charlie and Beaula Jones Blair.  In the early 1950's Claude left the mountains to serve in...

Elliott Teitle

Elliott Teitle

Apr 10, 2017

AIKEN, SC - ELLIOTT TEITLE, died April 10, 2017 at his residence after a short illness.Teitle, 85, husband of the beloved late Virginia.  His wishes were to be cremated and no services to be held.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Clovis Summer

Clovis Summer

Apr 23, 2017

AIKEN, SC – CLOVIS ELDRED SUMMER, 82, beloved husband of Laura Mae Seay Summer, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at his residence. A native of Leesville, SC, Clovis was a son of the late Sammy J. and Effie G. Price Summer. He retired from SRNL as a Senior Laboratory Analyst after 40 years of service.  He was a member of...

Knox Ray James

Knox Ray James

Apr 21, 2017

AIKEN, SC – KNOX RAY JAMES, 81, beloved husband of Dorothy McMahan James, died Friday, April 21, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native Seneca, SC, Knox was a son of the late Calvin Dewitt and Jessie Viola Hightower James. He lived in Aiken since 1962 and retired from Graniteville Company.  He was a former member of Calvary Baptist...

Carol Grooms Hall

Carol Grooms Hall

Apr 21, 2017

AIKEN - Mrs. Carol Grooms Hall, 72, died Friday, April 21, 2017. Mrs. Hall was born in Charleston, SC, a daughter of the late William Virgil Grooms and Mary Fleming Grooms Plazar. She had been a resident of the Aiken area since 2010, and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a daughter, Caren Hall Bozzarello, Aiken; two...

Rekha Patel

Rekha Patel

Apr 21, 2017

Rekha Jitendra Patel   Aiken, SC - Rekha Jitendra Patel, 61, beloved wife of Jitendra Ramesh Patel passed away Friday, April 21, 2017. Born in Sevasi, Gujarat, India. She immigrated to Chicago, Illinois after marrying her husband in 1980. After staying in Chicago, she was fortunate enough to travel around the United States. Even though she moved to Aiken in...

Robert Ray Paschal, Jr.

Robert Ray Paschal, Jr.

Apr 20, 2017

WINDSOR – Mr. Robert Ray Paschal, Jr., 43, husband of Diane Paschal, died Thursday, April 20, 2017. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC    

Helen Elizabeth Bratton

Helen Elizabeth Bratton

Apr 19, 2017

AIKEN, SC – HELEN ELIZABETH BRATTON, 94, widow of Edward Bratton, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Cumberland Hills, Aiken, SC. A native of Wayne County, IN, Helen was a daughter of the late Herman and Gladys Mayes. She lived most her life in Delaware and was a retired crossing guard for the New Castle County School District.  She was...

Norma Jeanne Lewis

Norma Jeanne Lewis

Apr 19, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Norma Jeanne Lewis, 89, died April 19, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. She was preceeded in death by James W. Lewis, her husband of 70 years in 2015. Jeanne is survived by a daughter, Vicki (Don) Carlberg of Aiken, a son James (Judy) Lewis of Ostrander, Ohio; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was a...

John F. Hering

John F. Hering

Apr 18, 2017

NORTH PORT, FL - John F Hering, age 66 died at home in North Port Florida, on April 18th 2017 after complications from Advanced COPD and Peripheral Vascular Disease. He has suffered with chronic health problems for several years. John was born on January 22 1951 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie NY where he lived most of his life. John...

Walter Marsh Burckhalter

Walter Marsh Burckhalter

Apr 18, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Walter Marsh Burckhalter, 88, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Funeral services will be held 3:30 PM Saturday, April 22, 2017 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with The Reverend Dr. Timothy McClendon officiating. The family will receive guests following the service in Ward Hall. A private family burial will be held preceding the service in historic...

Thomas William Burns

Thomas William Burns

Apr 17, 2017

AIKEN, SC – THOMAS WILLIAM BURNS, 38, died suddenly, Monday, April 17, 2017 at his residence. A native of Baltimore, MD, Tom was a son of Elizabeth “Bitsy” Smith Burns and the late Michael Joseph Burns. He lived in Aiken since 1993 and graduated from South Aiken High School in 1996.  He worked for 17 years as a customer service...

Marilyn Romaine Bissell

Marilyn Romaine Bissell

Apr 17, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Bissell passed away on April 17, 2017 at her home in Aiken, S.C.  Her husband, Harold A. “Bud” Bissell,  preceded her in death in 2008.  She is survived by her three daughters, Karen Bissell, Kathy Bissell and Leslie Bissell; her three grandchildren, Chris (Betsey) Matthews, Scott (Michelle) Matthews, and Kate Matthews; one great-grandchild, Maggie Belle Matthews;...

George E Dover

George E Dover

Apr 16, 2017

AIKEN, SC – GEORGE EARL DOVER, JR., died Sunday, April 16, 2017. A native of Savannah, GA, George was a son of the late George, Sr. and Dicylee Todd Dover. He was a handyman and lived in Aiken since 1988. He is survived by a daughter, Amy Merchant, Chicopee, MA and two grandchildren, Tyler and Kylee Merchant. A memorial service...

Robert Joseph Ferris, Jr.

Robert Joseph Ferris, Jr.

Apr 15, 2017

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT JOSEPH FERRIS, JR., 74, beloved husband of Katherine Parvis Ferris, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.A native of Baltimore, MD, Robert was a son of the late Robert Sr., and Mildred Virginia Fifer Ferris.He was a retired newspaper editor.Funeral services will be private.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD.,...

William "Bill" Hans Western

William "Bill" Hans Western

Apr 13, 2017

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM H. “BILL” WESTERN, 80, beloved husband of Sue Montague Western, died peacefully, Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers surrounded by his family. A native of Watervliet, MI, Bill was a son of the late Hans and Mary Louise White Western. He graduated from Watervliet High School in 1955 and enrolled in Kalamazoo College...

Col. Harold E. Thompson, Jr., USAF, Ret.

Col. Harold E. Thompson, Jr., USAF, Ret.

Apr 13, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Col. Harold E. Thompson, Jr., USAF Ret., 75, beloved husband of Sandra R. Thompson, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Pruitt Health of Aiken. A native of Greenville, SC, Col. Thompson was a son of the late Harold E. Sr. and Vivian Brown Thompson. He graduated from Parker High School and from Clemson University with a BS...

Grace Ann Darrisaw

Grace Ann Darrisaw

Apr 12, 2017

AIKEN – Grace Ann Darrisaw, 54, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Aiken’s Second Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Douglas A. Slaughter officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10:00 AM.  Grace is survived by her daughter, Shay Caldwell, her mother, Doris Darrisaw, and...

Cristobal de Jesus Estrada

Cristobal de Jesus Estrada

Apr 12, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Cristobal de Jesus Estrada, 82, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at his residence. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 AM Friday, April 14, 2017, and the funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel.  Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery.  A son of the late Melecio Estrada and Fernanda Estrada, Mr....

John Hershel Meadows

John Hershel Meadows

Apr 11, 2017

AIKEN, SC - John Hershel Meadows, 53, of Aiken died on Tuesday, April the 11th, at home of complications from cancer. The son of Jean and the late Maurice Meadows, he was born April 16, 1963, at Aiken County Hospital. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and the University of South Carolina, and worked as an electrical engineer with SCE&G...

Claude Wilbur Blair

Claude Wilbur Blair

Apr 11, 2017

NEW ELLENTON, SC – CLAUDE WILBUR BLAIR, 87, beloved husband of Virginia L. Chambers Blair, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA.      Claude was born and raised in the mountains outside Banner Elk North Carolina.  He was the son of Charlie and Beaula Jones Blair.  In the early 1950's Claude left the mountains to serve in...

Elliott Teitle

Elliott Teitle

Apr 10, 2017

AIKEN, SC - ELLIOTT TEITLE, died April 10, 2017 at his residence after a short illness.Teitle, 85, husband of the beloved late Virginia.  His wishes were to be cremated and no services to be held.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

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