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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Carolyn Davis Smith

Carolyn Davis Smith

Jan 12, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Carolyn Davis Smith, 94, of Aiken, South Carolina, formerly of Syracuse, New York, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2016. She was born to Carl H. Davis and Maria Francisco Davis in Wichita, Kansas. Carolyn graduated from Wichita High School North in 1938, Friends University, Wichita in 1942 and received a Bachelor’s in Library Science from the...

Shirley Hill Hasty

Shirley Hill Hasty

Jan 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Shirley Hill Hasty, age 87, peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Aiken Regional Hospital. Shirley was born September 17, 1928, in Flint, Michigan; one of nine children born to Ernest Lee Hill and Mildred McMaster Hill. She spent her early years growing up on a dairy farm in Michigan and at a young...

Florine Fanning Shellhouse

Florine Fanning Shellhouse

Jan 10, 2016

Aiken-Mrs. Florine Fanning Shellhouse, 93, wife of the late Robert W. Shellhouse, Sr. passed away peacefully on January 10, 2016. She was born on March 14, 1922 to the late John Allen and Beulah Vann Fanning. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 13 at 2 PM at First Baptist Church, Aiken with the Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea, III...

Bernice J. Mecom

Bernice J. Mecom

Jan 9, 2016

LEXINGTON, SC - Ms. Bernice J. Mecom, 85, died Saturday, January 9, 2016. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Merle J. Westrick

Merle J. Westrick

Jan 9, 2016

AIKEN, SC - MERLE J. WESTRICK, 89, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Eva Jean Chandler

Eva Jean Chandler

Jan 8, 2016

AIKEN, SC – EVA JEAN CHANDLER, 82, widow of Robert Lee Chandler, died Friday, January 08, 2016 at Harbor Chase of Aiken. Eva was born to Curtis Eugene and Eva Jewell Dyer on September 11, 1933 in Cedartown, GA. She was a devoted and loving Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Eva was a long-time member of Aiken’s First...

Wendell Raynell Edwards, Sr.

Wendell Raynell Edwards, Sr.

Jan 6, 2016

HOUSTON, TX – WENDELL RAYNELL EDWARDS, SR., 90, husband of the late Beatrice Lake Edwards, died Wednesday, January 06, 2016 in Houston, TX. A native of Tifton, GA, Wendell was a son of the late John Elbert and Ollie Pearl Robenson Edwards. He moved to Aiken County in 1953 to work for DuPont at the Savannah Plant. He later worked as...

Polly Ann Byrd Green

Polly Ann Byrd Green

Jan 6, 2016

NEW ELLENTON, SC – POLLY ANN BYRD GREEN, 88, widow of Lonas Green, died Wednesday, January 06, 2016 at her residence. A native of Bryson City, NC, Polly was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Nancy Lewellyn Monteith Byrd. She lived in Aiken County since the early 1950’s and was a member of Foreman Memorial Baptist Church. She...

Dan J. Ratchford

Dan J. Ratchford

Jan 6, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Dan Jenkins Ratchford, 81, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2016. Dan was born on May 12, 1934 in Gastonia, NC to Rufus and Nell Ratchford. He was a graduate of Gastonia High School and Duke University, where he majored in Chemistry and played in the Marching Band. He spent his entire 40 year professional career as...

Andrew Loyal

Andrew Loyal

Jan 5, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Andrew Loyal, 68, passed away Tuesday, January 5, peacefully in his sleep after a strong battle with lung cancer. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Andrew was preceded in death by his wife Janice Emily Loyal, parents Julia and Henry Loyal, brother Dennis Loyal. Andrew was a beautiful soul, as one nurse said, who could brighten your day....

Jane Ann Melton

Jane Ann Melton

Jan 5, 2016

Columbia, SC - Jane Ann Melton, 70, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Funeral services will be held privately. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

June Lawson Spaunburgh

June Lawson Spaunburgh

Jan 4, 2016

AIKEN, SC – JUNE LAWSON SPAUNBURGH, 88, beloved wife of Richard George Spaunburgh, died Monday, January 4, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness. A native of Worcester, MA, June was a daughter of the late John and Gladys Turner Lawson. She lived in Aiken since 1973 and was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Houndslake Country Club....

David Wayne Crutchfield

David Wayne Crutchfield

Jan 3, 2016

AIKEN, SC – DAVID WAYNE CRUTCHFIELD, 15, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 3, 2016 in Aiken. A native of Blytheville, AR, David was the son of Carla Shealey and Willie Shealey. He was a sophomore at Silver Bluff High School. He loved playing basketball, football and video games and hanging out with friends. David was a beloved...

Leroy "Gene" Wilson

Leroy "Gene" Wilson

Jan 1, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Leroy "Gene" Wilson, 92, widower of the late Vera Shropshier Wilson, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Ed Jackson officiating. Mr. Wilson was born in Lexington, SC to the late John C and Blanche R. Wilson. One...

Christopher Lee Burnett

Christopher Lee Burnett

Jan 1, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Christopher Burnett, 59, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, January 4 at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Revered Taylor Wells officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Masonic Rites. Pallbearers will be Ben Sharp, Chris Hendrix, Jeremy Fallaw, Chris Glover, Jeff Gregory, Dorsey Mitchell and Brandon...

Bobbie Jean Woodward

Bobbie Jean Woodward

Dec 31, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Bobbie Jean Woodward, 59, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard McWhite officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Travis Cochran, Frontice Cochran, Keith Barry Leaphart, Johnny Phillips, Tim Sheally, Matt...

Harry Lynn Clendenen

Harry Lynn Clendenen

Dec 31, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Harry Lynn Clendenen, 80, died Thursday, December 31, 2015 after a brief illness. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a lifelong resident of Tennessee and retired from AT&T. A private graveside service will be held in Southlawn Cemetery. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Oral and Bessie Spradling Clendenen, a brother, Charles Wallace...

Anne Wynne McMichael

Anne Wynne McMichael

Dec 29, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Anne Wynne McMichael, age 93, daughter of the late Irene Hagood Wynne and Morgan T. Wynne and wife of the late Billy M. Burckhalter, passed away on December 29, 2015 in Augusta, Georgia. A Celebration of Anne’s Life will be held at Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Road, Aiken, SC on Thursday afternoon,...

Janet Brock Kight

Janet Brock Kight

Dec 28, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – JANET BROCK KIGHT, 66, beloved wife of Allan B. Kight, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Union, SC, Janet was a daughter of the late Edwin F. and Ruth Stroud Brock. She was a graduate of the USC-Spartanburg School of Nursing and was a registered nurse, retiring from the...

George W. Gregory

George W. Gregory

Dec 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC - GEORGE W. GREGORY, husband of the late Nancy Braddock Gregory, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at Hitchcock House. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, George was a son of the late Tillman B. and Pearl Carter Gregory. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II. George retired as a supervisor...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Carolyn Davis Smith

Carolyn Davis Smith

Jan 12, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Carolyn Davis Smith, 94, of Aiken, South Carolina, formerly of Syracuse, New York, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2016. She was born to Carl H. Davis and Maria Francisco Davis in Wichita, Kansas. Carolyn graduated from Wichita High School North in 1938, Friends University, Wichita in 1942 and received a Bachelor’s in Library Science from the...

Shirley Hill Hasty

Shirley Hill Hasty

Jan 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Shirley Hill Hasty, age 87, peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Aiken Regional Hospital. Shirley was born September 17, 1928, in Flint, Michigan; one of nine children born to Ernest Lee Hill and Mildred McMaster Hill. She spent her early years growing up on a dairy farm in Michigan and at a young...

Florine Fanning Shellhouse

Florine Fanning Shellhouse

Jan 10, 2016

Aiken-Mrs. Florine Fanning Shellhouse, 93, wife of the late Robert W. Shellhouse, Sr. passed away peacefully on January 10, 2016. She was born on March 14, 1922 to the late John Allen and Beulah Vann Fanning. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 13 at 2 PM at First Baptist Church, Aiken with the Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea, III...

Bernice J. Mecom

Bernice J. Mecom

Jan 9, 2016

LEXINGTON, SC - Ms. Bernice J. Mecom, 85, died Saturday, January 9, 2016. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Merle J. Westrick

Merle J. Westrick

Jan 9, 2016

AIKEN, SC - MERLE J. WESTRICK, 89, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Eva Jean Chandler

Eva Jean Chandler

Jan 8, 2016

AIKEN, SC – EVA JEAN CHANDLER, 82, widow of Robert Lee Chandler, died Friday, January 08, 2016 at Harbor Chase of Aiken. Eva was born to Curtis Eugene and Eva Jewell Dyer on September 11, 1933 in Cedartown, GA. She was a devoted and loving Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Eva was a long-time member of Aiken’s First...

Wendell Raynell Edwards, Sr.

Wendell Raynell Edwards, Sr.

Jan 6, 2016

HOUSTON, TX – WENDELL RAYNELL EDWARDS, SR., 90, husband of the late Beatrice Lake Edwards, died Wednesday, January 06, 2016 in Houston, TX. A native of Tifton, GA, Wendell was a son of the late John Elbert and Ollie Pearl Robenson Edwards. He moved to Aiken County in 1953 to work for DuPont at the Savannah Plant. He later worked as...

Polly Ann Byrd Green

Polly Ann Byrd Green

Jan 6, 2016

NEW ELLENTON, SC – POLLY ANN BYRD GREEN, 88, widow of Lonas Green, died Wednesday, January 06, 2016 at her residence. A native of Bryson City, NC, Polly was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Nancy Lewellyn Monteith Byrd. She lived in Aiken County since the early 1950’s and was a member of Foreman Memorial Baptist Church. She...

Dan J. Ratchford

Dan J. Ratchford

Jan 6, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Dan Jenkins Ratchford, 81, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2016. Dan was born on May 12, 1934 in Gastonia, NC to Rufus and Nell Ratchford. He was a graduate of Gastonia High School and Duke University, where he majored in Chemistry and played in the Marching Band. He spent his entire 40 year professional career as...

Andrew Loyal

Andrew Loyal

Jan 5, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Andrew Loyal, 68, passed away Tuesday, January 5, peacefully in his sleep after a strong battle with lung cancer. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Andrew was preceded in death by his wife Janice Emily Loyal, parents Julia and Henry Loyal, brother Dennis Loyal. Andrew was a beautiful soul, as one nurse said, who could brighten your day....

Jane Ann Melton

Jane Ann Melton

Jan 5, 2016

Columbia, SC - Jane Ann Melton, 70, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Funeral services will be held privately. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

June Lawson Spaunburgh

June Lawson Spaunburgh

Jan 4, 2016

AIKEN, SC – JUNE LAWSON SPAUNBURGH, 88, beloved wife of Richard George Spaunburgh, died Monday, January 4, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness. A native of Worcester, MA, June was a daughter of the late John and Gladys Turner Lawson. She lived in Aiken since 1973 and was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Houndslake Country Club....

David Wayne Crutchfield

David Wayne Crutchfield

Jan 3, 2016

AIKEN, SC – DAVID WAYNE CRUTCHFIELD, 15, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 3, 2016 in Aiken. A native of Blytheville, AR, David was the son of Carla Shealey and Willie Shealey. He was a sophomore at Silver Bluff High School. He loved playing basketball, football and video games and hanging out with friends. David was a beloved...

Leroy "Gene" Wilson

Leroy "Gene" Wilson

Jan 1, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Leroy "Gene" Wilson, 92, widower of the late Vera Shropshier Wilson, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Ed Jackson officiating. Mr. Wilson was born in Lexington, SC to the late John C and Blanche R. Wilson. One...

Christopher Lee Burnett

Christopher Lee Burnett

Jan 1, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Christopher Burnett, 59, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, January 4 at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Revered Taylor Wells officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Masonic Rites. Pallbearers will be Ben Sharp, Chris Hendrix, Jeremy Fallaw, Chris Glover, Jeff Gregory, Dorsey Mitchell and Brandon...

Bobbie Jean Woodward

Bobbie Jean Woodward

Dec 31, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Bobbie Jean Woodward, 59, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard McWhite officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Travis Cochran, Frontice Cochran, Keith Barry Leaphart, Johnny Phillips, Tim Sheally, Matt...

Harry Lynn Clendenen

Harry Lynn Clendenen

Dec 31, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Harry Lynn Clendenen, 80, died Thursday, December 31, 2015 after a brief illness. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a lifelong resident of Tennessee and retired from AT&T. A private graveside service will be held in Southlawn Cemetery. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Oral and Bessie Spradling Clendenen, a brother, Charles Wallace...

Anne Wynne McMichael

Anne Wynne McMichael

Dec 29, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Anne Wynne McMichael, age 93, daughter of the late Irene Hagood Wynne and Morgan T. Wynne and wife of the late Billy M. Burckhalter, passed away on December 29, 2015 in Augusta, Georgia. A Celebration of Anne’s Life will be held at Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Road, Aiken, SC on Thursday afternoon,...

Janet Brock Kight

Janet Brock Kight

Dec 28, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – JANET BROCK KIGHT, 66, beloved wife of Allan B. Kight, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Union, SC, Janet was a daughter of the late Edwin F. and Ruth Stroud Brock. She was a graduate of the USC-Spartanburg School of Nursing and was a registered nurse, retiring from the...

George W. Gregory

George W. Gregory

Dec 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC - GEORGE W. GREGORY, husband of the late Nancy Braddock Gregory, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at Hitchcock House. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, George was a son of the late Tillman B. and Pearl Carter Gregory. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II. George retired as a supervisor...

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