Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Jerry W. Thompson

Jerry W. Thompson

Jun 29, 2016

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Thompson, 80, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Mr. Thompson was born in Ayrshire, IA, the youngest of 17 children, to the late James and Alice (Maguire) Thompson. Prior to moving to Aiken in 2003, Mr. Thompson lived in Colorado Springs where he met the former Barbara Joan Dahm. They married on October...

Betty J. Timmerman

Betty J. Timmerman

Jun 29, 2016

AIKEN, SC – BETTY JEAN TIMMERMAN, 71, beloved wife of Bobby Timmerman, died peacefully Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at her residence. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Betty was a daughter of Lorie Hite Powell Storey and the late Milledge Powell. She was a hairdresser and worked with her daughter at O’Haira’s Hair & Nail Studio. She was a...

Daniel Wade Alexander

Daniel Wade Alexander

Jun 28, 2016

AIKEN, SC – DANIEL WADE ALEXANDER, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA. Born in Gaffney, SC, Daniel was a son of the late James Floyd and Betty Lou Hensley Alexander. He lived most his life in Aiken, graduated from Aiken High School and was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Surviving are...

Charles Sarkany

Charles Sarkany

Jun 27, 2016

AIKEN, SC – CHARLES L. SARKANY, 82, beloved husband of Linda Hale Sarkany, died Monday, June 27, 2016 at his residence.      A native of Rozsnyo′, Hungary, Charles was the son of the late Kalman and Jolan Hubay Sarkany.  After fleeing Hungary in 1944, Charles and his family lived as refugees in Germany near Ansbach, Bavaria from 1945-50.  His family...

Larry Joe Kusz

Larry Joe Kusz

Jun 26, 2016

Larry Joe Kusz, 73, loving husband of Susan (Gruschow) Keys and father of Mette, Lawrence and Joe, passed away peacefully at his residence Sunday, June 26, 2016. Born in Highland Park, Michigan, a graduate of Flat Rock High School, he and Sue moved to Aiken, SC in 2015 after 15 years in southwest Florida, from Rochester, MI. Larry served in...

Rudolph D. "R.D." Mundy

Rudolph D. "R.D." Mundy

Jun 26, 2016

AIKEN, SC – RUDOLPH D. “R. D.” MUNDY, 93, beloved husband of Eloise Youngblood Mundy, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, R. D. was a son of the late Ollie O. and Mae Cushman Mundy. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy in...

Mary Lee Herdt

Mary Lee Herdt

Jun 25, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Mary Lee Herdt, 89, mother of Judy Kalbaugh of Aiken, died June 25, 2016. Funeral arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E.PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Mason Bentlee Bryan

Mason Bentlee Bryan

Jun 24, 2016

WARRENVILLE, SC - Mason Bentlee Bryan was called to Heaven on June 24, 2016 after spending a few days in the hospital for brain trauma. Mason, also known as Mase, Hammies, Ham Sauce, and Mater Boy, was only four years old. Even though Mason’s life on Earth was not very long, the quality of his life far exceeded the quantity....

Richard Lybrand Hutto

Richard Lybrand Hutto

Jun 24, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Richard Lybrand Hutto, 59, died Friday, June 24, 2016. A visitation will be held at 1:00 PM PM Tuesday, June 28, 2016, with the funeral service to follow at 2:00 PM at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, Inc. The Reverend Steve Jones will officiate. Interment will be private. Richard was born in Augusta, GA, a son of the late...

Anne Petticrew Elliott

Anne Petticrew Elliott

Jun 24, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC - Anne P. Elliott, 91, of Columbia passed away on June 24th, 2016. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, June 27, 2016 at the St. John's United Methodist Church Chapel, 104 Newberry St NW, Aiken, SC 29801 with the Rev. Joseph M. Crump officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Interment will be...

Maria "Lu" Scoppa Brevick

Maria "Lu" Scoppa Brevick

Jun 22, 2016

AIKEN - Maria Luisa (Lu) Brevick, 87, beloved wife of Conrad (Connie) A Brevick passed away Wednesday June 22, 2016 at Alexandria Hospital in VA. A native of NY, Lu was the daughter of Giuseppe and Concetta Scoppa. She attended the Institute of the Alcantarine Sisters in Naples Italy, and the Scudder School in NY. Lu and Connie moved to...

Patsy Clara Slade Ergle

Patsy Clara Slade Ergle

Jun 19, 2016

AIKEN - Patsy C. Ergle 82, went to be with her Heavenly Father and her loving husband of 57 years Clyde M. Ergle on June 19, 2016. She was the daughter of the late John & Marie Slade. Patsy was born in Bluefield; Va. and lived in Aiken with her family since 1975. She was a member of Bethel Baptist...

Albert Henry Peters, Jr.

Albert Henry Peters, Jr.

Jun 18, 2016

AIKEN, SC – Albert Henry Peters, Jr., 87, of Aiken, S.C., loving husband of twenty-four years to Milly Peters and son of the late Albert H. Peters Sr. and the late Magie Finucan Peters of Summerville, SC, entered into eternal rest at his residence, Saturday morning, June 18, 2016. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son...

Melvin Gerard Sheppers

Melvin Gerard Sheppers

Jun 18, 2016

AIKEN, SC – MELVIN GERARD SHEPPERS, 66, beloved husband of Katherine Rivet Sheppers, died Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his residence. A native of New Orleans, LA, Melvin was a son of the late Joseph Theodore and Alice Georgiana Viosca Sheppers. He graduated from Holy Cross High School in New Orleans, Loyola University and earned his master’s degree from the...

Mary Barnes

Mary Barnes

Jun 12, 2016

AIKEN, SC – MARY MUNZ BARNES, 86, beloved wife of Burr Traywick “B. T.” Barnes, Jr., died Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Milwaukee, WI, Mary was a daughter of the late Arthur John and Olga Fanslau Munz, Sr. She lived in Aiken since 1952 and was a homemaker. Mary was a member of...

Eleanor Davis-Hatfield

Eleanor Davis-Hatfield

Jun 11, 2016

Aiken, S.C. – Mrs. Eleanor D. Hatfield, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday, June 11, 2016. The family will receive friends at 1:00 PM Friday, June 17, 2016 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2747 Whiskey Lane, Aiken, SC. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 PM with the Reverend Lee Phillips officiating. Interment...

George DeLoache

George DeLoache

Jun 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC – GEORGE NICHOLS DeLOACHE, 93, husband of the late Eugenia Joiner DeLoache, died Friday, June 10, 2016 at Anchor Health and Rehab. A native of Lumber City, GA. George was a son of the late Charles Clifford and Mildred Pearson DeLoache. He proudly served his country as a B-24 Pilot in the Army and Army Air Force during...

Wallace F. Boyd

Wallace F. Boyd

Jun 5, 2016

AIKEN, SC – WALLACE F. BOYD, 71, beloved husband of Elizabeth Dingess Boyd, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at The Ridge in Edgefield. A native of New Ellenton, Wallace was a son of the late Otto and Ruby Garnto Boyd. Wallace was a lifelong resident of Aiken County. He was an electrician and owned Northside Services for 35 years. He...

Cynthia Stevenson Harding

Cynthia Stevenson Harding

Jun 4, 2016

AIKEN, SC – CYNTHIA MAE STEVENSON HARDING, 62, beloved wife of Rex Harding, died Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Doctors Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Louisville, KY, Cynthia was a daughter of Lillian Fuschino Stevenson and the late William Stevenson. She lived in Aiken since 1984 and was a merchandiser with American Greeting Cards. She was a loving and...

Eugenia Livingston Gentry

Eugenia Livingston Gentry

Jun 2, 2016

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Eugenia Livingston Gentry, 92, wife of the late Wesley Miles Gentry, Sr., passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016. Funeral services will be held in Spartanburg, SC. Mrs. Gentry was born in Homestead, FL to the late Phillip Kitchings and Juanita Tyler Livingston. She graduated Winthrop College in 1945 and was of Baptist Faith. She was a...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Jerry W. Thompson

Jerry W. Thompson

Jun 29, 2016

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Thompson, 80, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Mr. Thompson was born in Ayrshire, IA, the youngest of 17 children, to the late James and Alice (Maguire) Thompson. Prior to moving to Aiken in 2003, Mr. Thompson lived in Colorado Springs where he met the former Barbara Joan Dahm. They married on October...

Betty J. Timmerman

Betty J. Timmerman

Jun 29, 2016

AIKEN, SC – BETTY JEAN TIMMERMAN, 71, beloved wife of Bobby Timmerman, died peacefully Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at her residence. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Betty was a daughter of Lorie Hite Powell Storey and the late Milledge Powell. She was a hairdresser and worked with her daughter at O’Haira’s Hair & Nail Studio. She was a...

Daniel Wade Alexander

Daniel Wade Alexander

Jun 28, 2016

AIKEN, SC – DANIEL WADE ALEXANDER, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA. Born in Gaffney, SC, Daniel was a son of the late James Floyd and Betty Lou Hensley Alexander. He lived most his life in Aiken, graduated from Aiken High School and was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Surviving are...

Charles Sarkany

Charles Sarkany

Jun 27, 2016

AIKEN, SC – CHARLES L. SARKANY, 82, beloved husband of Linda Hale Sarkany, died Monday, June 27, 2016 at his residence.      A native of Rozsnyo′, Hungary, Charles was the son of the late Kalman and Jolan Hubay Sarkany.  After fleeing Hungary in 1944, Charles and his family lived as refugees in Germany near Ansbach, Bavaria from 1945-50.  His family...

Larry Joe Kusz

Larry Joe Kusz

Jun 26, 2016

Larry Joe Kusz, 73, loving husband of Susan (Gruschow) Keys and father of Mette, Lawrence and Joe, passed away peacefully at his residence Sunday, June 26, 2016. Born in Highland Park, Michigan, a graduate of Flat Rock High School, he and Sue moved to Aiken, SC in 2015 after 15 years in southwest Florida, from Rochester, MI. Larry served in...

Rudolph D. "R.D." Mundy

Rudolph D. "R.D." Mundy

Jun 26, 2016

AIKEN, SC – RUDOLPH D. “R. D.” MUNDY, 93, beloved husband of Eloise Youngblood Mundy, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, R. D. was a son of the late Ollie O. and Mae Cushman Mundy. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy in...

Mary Lee Herdt

Mary Lee Herdt

Jun 25, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Mary Lee Herdt, 89, mother of Judy Kalbaugh of Aiken, died June 25, 2016. Funeral arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E.PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Mason Bentlee Bryan

Mason Bentlee Bryan

Jun 24, 2016

WARRENVILLE, SC - Mason Bentlee Bryan was called to Heaven on June 24, 2016 after spending a few days in the hospital for brain trauma. Mason, also known as Mase, Hammies, Ham Sauce, and Mater Boy, was only four years old. Even though Mason’s life on Earth was not very long, the quality of his life far exceeded the quantity....

Richard Lybrand Hutto

Richard Lybrand Hutto

Jun 24, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Richard Lybrand Hutto, 59, died Friday, June 24, 2016. A visitation will be held at 1:00 PM PM Tuesday, June 28, 2016, with the funeral service to follow at 2:00 PM at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, Inc. The Reverend Steve Jones will officiate. Interment will be private. Richard was born in Augusta, GA, a son of the late...

Anne Petticrew Elliott

Anne Petticrew Elliott

Jun 24, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC - Anne P. Elliott, 91, of Columbia passed away on June 24th, 2016. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, June 27, 2016 at the St. John's United Methodist Church Chapel, 104 Newberry St NW, Aiken, SC 29801 with the Rev. Joseph M. Crump officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Interment will be...

Maria "Lu" Scoppa Brevick

Maria "Lu" Scoppa Brevick

Jun 22, 2016

AIKEN - Maria Luisa (Lu) Brevick, 87, beloved wife of Conrad (Connie) A Brevick passed away Wednesday June 22, 2016 at Alexandria Hospital in VA. A native of NY, Lu was the daughter of Giuseppe and Concetta Scoppa. She attended the Institute of the Alcantarine Sisters in Naples Italy, and the Scudder School in NY. Lu and Connie moved to...

Patsy Clara Slade Ergle

Patsy Clara Slade Ergle

Jun 19, 2016

AIKEN - Patsy C. Ergle 82, went to be with her Heavenly Father and her loving husband of 57 years Clyde M. Ergle on June 19, 2016. She was the daughter of the late John & Marie Slade. Patsy was born in Bluefield; Va. and lived in Aiken with her family since 1975. She was a member of Bethel Baptist...

Albert Henry Peters, Jr.

Albert Henry Peters, Jr.

Jun 18, 2016

AIKEN, SC – Albert Henry Peters, Jr., 87, of Aiken, S.C., loving husband of twenty-four years to Milly Peters and son of the late Albert H. Peters Sr. and the late Magie Finucan Peters of Summerville, SC, entered into eternal rest at his residence, Saturday morning, June 18, 2016. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son...

Melvin Gerard Sheppers

Melvin Gerard Sheppers

Jun 18, 2016

AIKEN, SC – MELVIN GERARD SHEPPERS, 66, beloved husband of Katherine Rivet Sheppers, died Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his residence. A native of New Orleans, LA, Melvin was a son of the late Joseph Theodore and Alice Georgiana Viosca Sheppers. He graduated from Holy Cross High School in New Orleans, Loyola University and earned his master’s degree from the...

Mary Barnes

Mary Barnes

Jun 12, 2016

AIKEN, SC – MARY MUNZ BARNES, 86, beloved wife of Burr Traywick “B. T.” Barnes, Jr., died Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Milwaukee, WI, Mary was a daughter of the late Arthur John and Olga Fanslau Munz, Sr. She lived in Aiken since 1952 and was a homemaker. Mary was a member of...

Eleanor Davis-Hatfield

Eleanor Davis-Hatfield

Jun 11, 2016

Aiken, S.C. – Mrs. Eleanor D. Hatfield, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday, June 11, 2016. The family will receive friends at 1:00 PM Friday, June 17, 2016 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2747 Whiskey Lane, Aiken, SC. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 PM with the Reverend Lee Phillips officiating. Interment...

George DeLoache

George DeLoache

Jun 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC – GEORGE NICHOLS DeLOACHE, 93, husband of the late Eugenia Joiner DeLoache, died Friday, June 10, 2016 at Anchor Health and Rehab. A native of Lumber City, GA. George was a son of the late Charles Clifford and Mildred Pearson DeLoache. He proudly served his country as a B-24 Pilot in the Army and Army Air Force during...

Wallace F. Boyd

Wallace F. Boyd

Jun 5, 2016

AIKEN, SC – WALLACE F. BOYD, 71, beloved husband of Elizabeth Dingess Boyd, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at The Ridge in Edgefield. A native of New Ellenton, Wallace was a son of the late Otto and Ruby Garnto Boyd. Wallace was a lifelong resident of Aiken County. He was an electrician and owned Northside Services for 35 years. He...

Cynthia Stevenson Harding

Cynthia Stevenson Harding

Jun 4, 2016

AIKEN, SC – CYNTHIA MAE STEVENSON HARDING, 62, beloved wife of Rex Harding, died Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Doctors Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Louisville, KY, Cynthia was a daughter of Lillian Fuschino Stevenson and the late William Stevenson. She lived in Aiken since 1984 and was a merchandiser with American Greeting Cards. She was a loving and...

Eugenia Livingston Gentry

Eugenia Livingston Gentry

Jun 2, 2016

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Eugenia Livingston Gentry, 92, wife of the late Wesley Miles Gentry, Sr., passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016. Funeral services will be held in Spartanburg, SC. Mrs. Gentry was born in Homestead, FL to the late Phillip Kitchings and Juanita Tyler Livingston. She graduated Winthrop College in 1945 and was of Baptist Faith. She was a...