Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Elisabeth "Lisa" Hosang

Mar 20, 2016

AIKEN - Elisabeth “Lisa” Chesser Hosang, 63, of Aiken, SC, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 20, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 24, at 1:00 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating. Those wishing to speak with the family may attend a reception in the Stevenson-McClelland building, immediately following the service....

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Lisa Capers Sheetz

Mar 20, 2016

AUGUSTA, GA - Mrs. Lisa Capers Sheetz, 57, beloved wife of Stephen O. Sheetz, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at their home. Lisa was born March 3, 1959 in Augusta, Georgia to Frank Withers Capers, Jr and Martha Strickland Capers. Lisa graduated from Augusta Prep in 1977. She continued her studies at Augusta College where she was a member...

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Kitty Belle Blackwell

Mar 19, 2016

WEST COLUMBIA, SC - Kitty Belle (Wilkinson) Blackwell, 79, of West Columbia, departed this life on March 19, 2016, after a long, tenacious battle with COPD. Her children and grandchildren were close by. Kitty was born in Dallas, TX on January 22, 1937; the second daughter of the late William H. Wilkinson Sr. and Kitty Belle (Suggs). She is survived...

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Mary B. "Bo" Willis

Mar 18, 2016

AIKEN, SC – MARY B. “BO” WILLIS, 86, widow of the late Rev. William R. “Bill” Willis, died unexpectedly, Friday, March 18, 2016 at her daughter’s residence in Monetta, SC. A native of Bishopville, SC, Mary was a daughter of the late Jim and Eva Atkinson Bradley. She moved to Aiken more than 60 years ago from McCormick, SC. She...

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William "Bill" Warren Whalen

Mar 18, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. William "Bill" Warren Whalen, 93, passed away suddenly on Friday, March 18, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, March 21, 2016 at Millbrook Baptist Church. The Reverend Dr. Philip Dunn and the Reverend Dr. Henry Chennault will officiate. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Corley, Marvin Bishop, Owen...

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Jack M Ginsburg

Mar 15, 2016

CHAPIN, SC – DR. JACK M. GINSBURG, 87, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Friday, March 18th at Sons of Israel Cemetery, Aiken, SC Professor Ginsburg is survived by his sister Dorothy, his children, Deborah, Robert and Gershon, five grandchildren, Adam, Jonathon, Andrew, Jordan and Noah. He was preceded in death by...

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Michael Dennis Moore

Mar 12, 2016

RIDGE SPRING, SC – MICHAEL DENNIS MOORE, 54, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at his residence. A native of Goldsboro, NC, Michael was a son of Ralph Thomas Moore and the late Celia Ann Rollins Moore. He lived in Ridge Spring for 34 years and was an electrical engineer with Bridgestone. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church....

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Raymond Harvey Fulmer, Sr.

Mar 10, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Raymond Harvey Fulmer, Sr., 84, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Aiken, Mr. Fulmer was a son of the late N.B. and Mary Day Fulmer. He was a member of the Aiken Masonic Lodge #156, and a proud mechanic his entire life. A friend of Mr. J.D. Lever, Harvey always...

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Michael Alonzo Padgett

Mar 9, 2016

AIKEN, SC – MICHAEL A. PADGETT, 69, died Wednesday, March 09, 2016 at his residence. A native of Aiken, Michael was a son of the late Alonzo A. and Eileen Cumbee Padgett. He grew up in Aiken and graduated from Aiken High School.in 1964 “Never Before Like 64”. Mike was a member of the Hornets baseball and football teams. He...

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Reba Reynolds Courtney

Mar 9, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Reba Reynolds Courtney, 96, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at St. John's United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Tim McClendon officiating. The family will receive friends in Ward Hall following the service, and a private interment will be held in Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers...

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Sylvia Deane Sosa

Mar 8, 2016

AIKEN - Ms. Sylvia Deane Sosa, 69, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at GRU Medical Center. Funeral services will be private. She was born in Anderson, SC to the late Fernando and Betty Butler Sosa. Sylvia is survived by her loving son, Rodolfo Dean Cavero (Shannon), Aiken, SC and grandchildren Olivia Courtney Cavero and Harper Dean Cavero. In lieu...

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William Bradford Riley

Mar 8, 2016

AIKEN,SC - Brad Riley, 41, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday March 8, 2016. Brad was born in Charleston SC on July 16, 1974. He was the son of Georgina Schettino Riley and the late William Patrick Riley. In his early years he attended Aiken Schools and graduated from Barnwell High School class of 1992. Brad was...

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William Neil Farfour

Mar 7, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. William Neil Farfour, 72, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016. Neil was born in Morganton, NC, February 19, 1944, and was the son of the late Leslie A. and Helen Player Farfour. Neil is survived by his beloved wife, Meg Latham Farfour; daughter, Margaret Suzanne Farfour (Michael) Romano, San Diego, CA,; sons, W. Matthew (Jenna Janbeck, Ph.D.)...

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Mogwedell Goode Norman

Mar 6, 2016

AIKEN - Mogwedell Goode Norman passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Mogwedell, 87, was born in St. Florian, Alabama (near Florence) on September 14, 1928, one of nine children of Jesse Marshall Goode and Susie Maude Newbern. She was proceeded in death by her husband of 64 years, James (Jim) McLean Norman. She is survived by her daughters...

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Robert L. Bankston

Mar 5, 2016

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT LEE BANKSTON of Aiken, SC, died March 5, 2016. Born January 7, 1935 in Birmingham, AL, Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Preston T. and Ida Lee, four brothers, Talmadge, Byron, Charles and William and a son, Robert Scott. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Kathy, three children and their spouses,...

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Dominick M Contrastino

Mar 1, 2016

WINDSOR, SC - DOMINICK M. CONTRASTINO, 81, husband of the late Carol Ann Contrastino, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

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William M Rourk

Feb 29, 2016

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM M. ROURK, 70, beloved husband of Kathryn Honeycutt Rourk, died Monday evening, February 29, 2016 at his residence. A native of Charleston, SC, William was a son of the late William Marion and Virgie Benton Rourk, Jr. He retired as Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force serving in Vietnam. After he retired from the...

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Sarah Hart Moore

Feb 28, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Sarah Hart Moore passed away surrounded by her family on February 28th, 2016 at the age of 67. Sarah is survived by her adoring husband Ralph P. Moore (Aiken, SC); her loving daughters Melissa Bonafonte (Ralph) (Miami, Fl) and Katy Hartnett (Willie) Aiken, SC, and son Steve Moore (Salt Lake City, UT); her grandchildren Sophia Bonafonte, Rafi...

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Allen Truman Devore

Feb 28, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Allen Truman Devore, 81, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Dr. Henry Chennault officiating. Interment with full U.S. Air Force honors will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Mr. Devore was born in Edgefield County, a son of the...

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Vera Keisler

Feb 27, 2016

AIKEN, SC – VERA RISH KEISLER, 90, beloved wife of Lamar L. Keisler, died Saturday evening, February 27, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Vera was a daughter of the late William Doby and Maggie Lee Garvin Rish. She graduated from Wagener High School and retired from the South Carolina Employment Security...

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