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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Carl Michael Zotter

Carl Michael Zotter

Sep 29, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Carl Michael Zotter, 70, loving husband of Sandra “Sandy” Purcell Zotter, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Christopher Crotwell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. A memorial Mass for will also be held...

Pope Cook

Pope Cook

Sep 29, 2015

COUCHTON, SC – POPE COOK, 88, beloved husband of Leola Wooten Cook, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Wagener, SC, Pope was a son of the late Lee and Annie Cook. He lived most his life in Aiken County and graduated from Aiken High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army,...

Bruce W. Wright

Bruce W. Wright

Sep 26, 2015

AIKEN, SC – BRUCE W. WRIGHT, 95, beloved husband of Opal Mullins Wright, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his residence. A native of Birch Leaf, VA, Bruce was a son of the late William James and Emma Colley Wright. He served in the United States Navy, surviving Pearl Harbor, and was a submariner in the Battle of Guadalcanal during...

James William Schuon

James William Schuon

Sep 25, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JAMES WILLIAM SCHUON, 93, beloved husband of Ruth E. Schuon, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at his residence. A native of Allentown, PA, James was a son of the late John William and Ellen Bailer Schuon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He lived in Allentown most of his life and...

Harriet Henderson Tewkesbury

Harriet Henderson Tewkesbury

Sep 24, 2015

AIKEN – Harriet Lee Henderson Tewkesbury, 87, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, September 28, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Brian Coulter and the Reverend Holly Shoaf-Okula officiating. A private family interment will be held in Bethany Cemetery. Born in Augusta, GA, she was the only child...

Ellen Willis Busbee

Ellen Willis Busbee

Sep 24, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Ellen Willis Busbee, 90, widow of George Hatcher Busbee, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. Mrs. Busbee was born to the late Gary and Willie Mae Seigler Willis in Aiken, SC. She was a homemaker to her family and a member of Aiken’s First Baptist Church. Mrs. Busbee was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother....

William Michael Regan

William Michael Regan

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC - MR. WILLIAM M. “BILLY” REGAN SR. 73, entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Billy was a son of the late John Cecil and Annie Climintine Taylor Regan. He was a retired electrician from Owens Corning Fiberglass. Prior to Owens Corning he worked construction across the CSRA....

Lynne Ann Calais

Lynne Ann Calais

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LYNNE ANN CALAIS, 60, beloved wife of Patrick Miller Calais died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. A native of Mobile, AL, Lynne was a daughter of the late Aron Lewis Frakes and Elizabeth B. Haskell. She made Aiken her home for the last 20 years. She was known for her creativity and artistic abilities and...

Gloria Santin

Gloria Santin

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC - GLORIA SANTIN, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Robert Wayne Taylor

Robert Wayne Taylor

Sep 21, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT WAYNE TAYLOR, 82, beloved husband of Saranel Watson Taylor, died Monday, September 21, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Greenville, SC, Robert was a son of the late Ernest Frank and Martha Mahaffey Taylor. He was a graduate of Furman University, and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, stationed in Ft....

Ricky Hutto

Ricky Hutto

Sep 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RICKY EDWARD HUTTO, 60, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at his residence. A native of Edgefield, SC, Ricky was a son of the late Richard Elmer and Florine Mitchell Hutto. He lived in Aiken most of his life and worked in retail. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis M. Hutto; a daughter, Brandi Miller (Sam Griffin; a son,...

Juanita McFee

Juanita McFee

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN – Ms. Juanita McFee, 82, died Saturday, September 19, 2015. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be private. She is survived by three sisters, Frances (Michael) Mothkovich, Aiken, Rosa Moore, Charleston, Mabel (Leroy) Risinger, Charleston; nieces and nephews, Donna White, Kimberly Shealy, Gladys Waters, Stephanie Asbell, Bobbie Woodward, Sabrina...

Mark Fortanasce

Mark Fortanasce

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC MARK FORTANASCE, 82, beloved husband of Rebecca Fortanasce, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Plans will be announced by SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Teresa Wells Reeve

Teresa Wells Reeve

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN - Teresa Wells Reeve, 66, of Aiken died peacefully on September 19 in Billings, Montana. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Charles Peter Reeve, a son, Jeffrey Wells Reeve of Acworth, Georgia, a daughter, Julie Catherine VanderPloeg of Shell, Wyoming, a brother, Frederic McKinney Wells of Huntsville, Alabama, and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death...

William Patrick Powers

William Patrick Powers

Sep 18, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. William Patrick Powers, 48, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM Wednesday at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, and a graveside service will follow at 2:30 PM in Bethany Cemetery. William was born in Newton, NJ, and had lived in Aiken for the past 19 years. He worked for Tri-Development,...

Edward Vincent Somers III

Edward Vincent Somers III

Sep 16, 2015

AIKEN, SC – EDWARD VINCENT SOMERS III, 68, beloved husband of Theresa A. Somers, died suddenly Wednesday, September 16, 2015 while on vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Ed was a son of the late Edward Vincent, Jr., and Dorothy Fuchs Somers.  In preparation for his much anticipated 50th high school reunion, Ed wrote this autobiography...

Harriet Celeste Toole

Harriet Celeste Toole

Sep 14, 2015

Aiken, S.C.-Ms. Harriet Celeste Toole died on Monday, September 14, 2015. She was born on September 18, 1956, in Aiken, South Carolina, to Frampton Wyman Toole, Jr., and Betty McLure Toole. She was a longtime resident of Atlanta, Georgia. She is survived by her brother, Frampton Wyman Toole, III, and her nephew, Frampton Wyman Toole, IV, both of Aiken, South...

Lois Barnes Banks

Lois Barnes Banks

Sep 14, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LOIS BARNES BANKS, 98, widow of Donald G. Banks, went to her eternal home, Monday, September 14, 2015. Born in Kansas City, MO, Lois was a daughter of the late Weldon F. Barnes and Mary Jane Gill Barnes.  She lived most of her life in Pittsburgh, PA until moving to Aiken, SC in 2007.  Lois served as...

Leona Lee Burdette

Leona Lee Burdette

Sep 7, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Leona Lee Burdette, 84, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Graveside funeral services will be held 10 AM Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Sunset Memory Gardens, Langley, SC with the Rev. Dr. W. Timothy McClendon officiating. Mrs. Burdette was born in Belle, WV to the late Ted and Grace Lee. She was a...

Tobee Jay Cowley

Tobee Jay Cowley

Sep 4, 2015

AIKEN – Tobee Jay Cowley, 9 year old son of Neil Jay and Lacie Whitcotton Cowley, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015. Tobee was born at Camp Pendleton, CA. He and his family moved to Aiken in 2013, and he was a 4th grade student at Chucker Creek Elementary. He was the best big brother; playful, so funny, loving, thoughtful...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Carl Michael Zotter

Carl Michael Zotter

Sep 29, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Carl Michael Zotter, 70, loving husband of Sandra “Sandy” Purcell Zotter, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Christopher Crotwell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. A memorial Mass for will also be held...

Pope Cook

Pope Cook

Sep 29, 2015

COUCHTON, SC – POPE COOK, 88, beloved husband of Leola Wooten Cook, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Wagener, SC, Pope was a son of the late Lee and Annie Cook. He lived most his life in Aiken County and graduated from Aiken High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army,...

Bruce W. Wright

Bruce W. Wright

Sep 26, 2015

AIKEN, SC – BRUCE W. WRIGHT, 95, beloved husband of Opal Mullins Wright, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his residence. A native of Birch Leaf, VA, Bruce was a son of the late William James and Emma Colley Wright. He served in the United States Navy, surviving Pearl Harbor, and was a submariner in the Battle of Guadalcanal during...

James William Schuon

James William Schuon

Sep 25, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JAMES WILLIAM SCHUON, 93, beloved husband of Ruth E. Schuon, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at his residence. A native of Allentown, PA, James was a son of the late John William and Ellen Bailer Schuon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He lived in Allentown most of his life and...

Harriet Henderson Tewkesbury

Harriet Henderson Tewkesbury

Sep 24, 2015

AIKEN – Harriet Lee Henderson Tewkesbury, 87, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, September 28, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Brian Coulter and the Reverend Holly Shoaf-Okula officiating. A private family interment will be held in Bethany Cemetery. Born in Augusta, GA, she was the only child...

Ellen Willis Busbee

Ellen Willis Busbee

Sep 24, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Ellen Willis Busbee, 90, widow of George Hatcher Busbee, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. Mrs. Busbee was born to the late Gary and Willie Mae Seigler Willis in Aiken, SC. She was a homemaker to her family and a member of Aiken’s First Baptist Church. Mrs. Busbee was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother....

William Michael Regan

William Michael Regan

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC - MR. WILLIAM M. “BILLY” REGAN SR. 73, entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Billy was a son of the late John Cecil and Annie Climintine Taylor Regan. He was a retired electrician from Owens Corning Fiberglass. Prior to Owens Corning he worked construction across the CSRA....

Lynne Ann Calais

Lynne Ann Calais

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LYNNE ANN CALAIS, 60, beloved wife of Patrick Miller Calais died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. A native of Mobile, AL, Lynne was a daughter of the late Aron Lewis Frakes and Elizabeth B. Haskell. She made Aiken her home for the last 20 years. She was known for her creativity and artistic abilities and...

Gloria Santin

Gloria Santin

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC - GLORIA SANTIN, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Robert Wayne Taylor

Robert Wayne Taylor

Sep 21, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT WAYNE TAYLOR, 82, beloved husband of Saranel Watson Taylor, died Monday, September 21, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Greenville, SC, Robert was a son of the late Ernest Frank and Martha Mahaffey Taylor. He was a graduate of Furman University, and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, stationed in Ft....

Ricky Hutto

Ricky Hutto

Sep 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RICKY EDWARD HUTTO, 60, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at his residence. A native of Edgefield, SC, Ricky was a son of the late Richard Elmer and Florine Mitchell Hutto. He lived in Aiken most of his life and worked in retail. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis M. Hutto; a daughter, Brandi Miller (Sam Griffin; a son,...

Juanita McFee

Juanita McFee

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN – Ms. Juanita McFee, 82, died Saturday, September 19, 2015. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be private. She is survived by three sisters, Frances (Michael) Mothkovich, Aiken, Rosa Moore, Charleston, Mabel (Leroy) Risinger, Charleston; nieces and nephews, Donna White, Kimberly Shealy, Gladys Waters, Stephanie Asbell, Bobbie Woodward, Sabrina...

Mark Fortanasce

Mark Fortanasce

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC MARK FORTANASCE, 82, beloved husband of Rebecca Fortanasce, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Plans will be announced by SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Teresa Wells Reeve

Teresa Wells Reeve

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN - Teresa Wells Reeve, 66, of Aiken died peacefully on September 19 in Billings, Montana. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Charles Peter Reeve, a son, Jeffrey Wells Reeve of Acworth, Georgia, a daughter, Julie Catherine VanderPloeg of Shell, Wyoming, a brother, Frederic McKinney Wells of Huntsville, Alabama, and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death...

William Patrick Powers

William Patrick Powers

Sep 18, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. William Patrick Powers, 48, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM Wednesday at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, and a graveside service will follow at 2:30 PM in Bethany Cemetery. William was born in Newton, NJ, and had lived in Aiken for the past 19 years. He worked for Tri-Development,...

Edward Vincent Somers III

Edward Vincent Somers III

Sep 16, 2015

AIKEN, SC – EDWARD VINCENT SOMERS III, 68, beloved husband of Theresa A. Somers, died suddenly Wednesday, September 16, 2015 while on vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Ed was a son of the late Edward Vincent, Jr., and Dorothy Fuchs Somers.  In preparation for his much anticipated 50th high school reunion, Ed wrote this autobiography...

Harriet Celeste Toole

Harriet Celeste Toole

Sep 14, 2015

Aiken, S.C.-Ms. Harriet Celeste Toole died on Monday, September 14, 2015. She was born on September 18, 1956, in Aiken, South Carolina, to Frampton Wyman Toole, Jr., and Betty McLure Toole. She was a longtime resident of Atlanta, Georgia. She is survived by her brother, Frampton Wyman Toole, III, and her nephew, Frampton Wyman Toole, IV, both of Aiken, South...

Lois Barnes Banks

Lois Barnes Banks

Sep 14, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LOIS BARNES BANKS, 98, widow of Donald G. Banks, went to her eternal home, Monday, September 14, 2015. Born in Kansas City, MO, Lois was a daughter of the late Weldon F. Barnes and Mary Jane Gill Barnes.  She lived most of her life in Pittsburgh, PA until moving to Aiken, SC in 2007.  Lois served as...

Leona Lee Burdette

Leona Lee Burdette

Sep 7, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Leona Lee Burdette, 84, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Graveside funeral services will be held 10 AM Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Sunset Memory Gardens, Langley, SC with the Rev. Dr. W. Timothy McClendon officiating. Mrs. Burdette was born in Belle, WV to the late Ted and Grace Lee. She was a...

Tobee Jay Cowley

Tobee Jay Cowley

Sep 4, 2015

AIKEN – Tobee Jay Cowley, 9 year old son of Neil Jay and Lacie Whitcotton Cowley, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015. Tobee was born at Camp Pendleton, CA. He and his family moved to Aiken in 2013, and he was a 4th grade student at Chucker Creek Elementary. He was the best big brother; playful, so funny, loving, thoughtful...

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