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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Frederick Geissler Ashhurst

Frederick Geissler Ashhurst

Sep 3, 2015

AIKEN - Mr. Frederick Geissler Ashhurst, 99, loving husband of Margaret Feher Ashhurst, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015. A reception in memory of Mr. Ashhurst will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Kalmia Landing Clubhouse, 205 Landing Dr., Aiken, SC 29801. He was born in Aiken to the late John William and Sophie Geissler Ashhurst. Mr...

Shirley Marie Spencer Raymo

Shirley Marie Spencer Raymo

Sep 1, 2015

AIKEN, SC – SHIRLEY MARIE SPENCER RAYMO, 80, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Livonia, NY, Shirley was a daughter of the late Eugene and Marian Race Spencer.  She lived in Aiken for the last 38 years, was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Raymo Benton...

James Earl Shuford

James Earl Shuford

Aug 31, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – JAMES EARL SHUFORD, 77, widower of Elizabeth “Libby” Heath Shuford, died suddenly Monday morning at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Burnsville, NC, James was a son of the late Carl and Dorothy Shuford. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Berlin Crisis. James lived in Aiken County since 1952...

Ruth Longmire Messick

Ruth Longmire Messick

Aug 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RUTH LONGMIRE MESSICK, 87, widow of Russell A. Messick, died Friday, August 28, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Knoxville, TN, Ruth was a daughter of the late William T. and Myrtle Irwin Longmire. She lived in Aiken since 1952 and was a retired secretary at Owens Corning Fiberglass. She was a member of...

Harold Lee Raynor, Jr.

Harold Lee Raynor, Jr.

Aug 27, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Harold Lee Raynor, Jr., 68, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Millbrook Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Phillip Dunn officiating. Interment, with honors by the United States Marine Corps, will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be GySgt. William Paul Massey,...

Marion Reed Parker

Marion Reed Parker

Aug 27, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Marion Reed Parker, 79, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at her residence. Upon her wishes there will not be a memorial service. Mrs. Parker was born in Barnwell, SC on May 21, 1936 and lived in Aiken, SC for the last 56 years. She was a homemaker, devoted mother, loving grandmother and faithful member of...

Sarah Anne Owen Hightower

Sarah Anne Owen Hightower

Aug 24, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Sarah Anne Owen Hightower, 83, died Tuesday, August 24, 2015 while visiting her daughter in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Hightower was born in Tuscon, AZ to the late John W. and Annie B. Russell Owen. She is survived by her six children, Stephen (Tammy) Hightower, Karen (Mark) Uhle, Trudy (Warren) Voltz, Greg (Dawn) Hightower, Bea (Art Aiken) Hightower, and...

Lois Dills Crocker

Lois Dills Crocker

Aug 23, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Lois D. Crocker, 93, widow of Mr. Charles S. Crocker, died August 23, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Aiken, SC. She was born February 16, 1922 in Hall County, Georgia the daughter of Claude Edward Dills and Bertha Ann Dills. She was a resident of Macon, Georgia for 60 years. She retired from...

JoAnne S. Moore

JoAnne S. Moore

Aug 22, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – JoAnne Steed Moore, 82, widow of Ralph Edward Moore, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born August 23, 1932 in Jackson, SC, JoAnne was a daughter of the late Johnnie Ellis and Susie Tankersley Steed.  She was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and was a retired secretary from the Department of...

Carrie W. Smalley

Carrie W. Smalley

Aug 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CARRIE W. SMALLEY, 91, beloved wife of John D. Smalley, died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at her residence. A native of Edgefield, SC, Mrs. Smalley was a daughter of the late Julian Talbert and Rebecca Whatley Wash.  She lived in Aiken since 1965 and was a homemaker.  Her faith and family were very important to her as...

John Harold Keenon, Jr.

John Harold Keenon, Jr.

Aug 16, 2015

AIKEN, SC - John H. Keenon, Jr., age 82, of Aiken, SC, passed away August 16, 2015. Mr. Keenon was born in Ashland, KY, but spent his youth in Prestonsburg, KY. Upon graduating from high school, he was awarded three university music scholarships, and attended Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, where he met his wife Billie, of 61 years....

Helen Ivey Deese

Helen Ivey Deese

Aug 11, 2015

AIKEN, SC - MARY HELEN IVEY DEESE passed away peacefully in her sleep at Pepper Hill Nursing and Rehab Center in Aiken, SC, on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. She was 99. Born November 10, 1915, in Albemarle, NC, she lived in Savannah, GA for most of her life before moving to Aiken in 2012 due to poor health and to...

Ellen Morgan Dennis

Ellen Morgan Dennis

Aug 11, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ELLEN MORGAN DENNIS, 87, widow of L. S. Dennis, Jr., died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Anchor Health & Rehab. Born January 30, 1928, Ellen was a native of Laurel Hill, NC, and was a daughter of the late H. L. and Dora Gibson Morgan. She attended school in Laurel Hill and then entered Woman’s College, University...

George W. Boatright

George W. Boatright

Aug 10, 2015

AIKEN, SC - GEORGE WASHINGTON BOATRIGHT, 85, of Aiken, South Carolina beloved husband of Delia Bishop Boatright, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.  Born in Peacock, Texas on February 22, 1930, George was a son of the late Clarence P. and Marie D. Boatright.  He was a graduate of Peacock High School. George was a veteran...

Charlotte Neugebauer Fillinger

Charlotte Neugebauer Fillinger

Aug 7, 2015

AIKEN - Charlotte Ann (Neugebauer) Fillinger, of Aiken, South Carolina, formerly of Columbus, Ohio passed away on August 7, 2015. She was 90, born February 13, 1925. Preceded in death by her husband Dr. Robert J Fillinger. Charlotte is survived by her 5 children Robert II (Judith) , Geoffrey (Jillian), Bruce (Jim Cusic), Dr Mark (Dr Mary), Cinda Boone(Michael), 8...

Arthur J. "Art" Hanna

Arthur J. "Art" Hanna

Aug 4, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – ARTHUR J. “ART” HANNA, 86, beloved husband of Edna Gregg Hanna, died Tuesday evening at his residence. A native of Florence County, SC, Art was a son of the late J. G. and Daisy Lee Poston Hanna. He lived in New Ellenton since 1956 and was the former Mayor. Art retired from E. I. DuPont at...

Mary Clark Raymer

Mary Clark Raymer

Aug 2, 2015

AIKEN, SC – MARY J. RAYMER, 83, widow of Jack D. Raymer, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015. A native of Columbus, OH, Mary was a daughter of the late John and Lenora Crapyou Clark.  She was a homemaker, beloved wife, mother and grandmother.  She was a member of South Aiken Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three sons, Jack Raymer II...

James Daugherty

James Daugherty

Aug 1, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JAMES DANIEL DAUGHERTY, 77, husband of the late Geraldine Seigler Daugherty, died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at his residence. A native of Danville, VA, James was a son of the late Bishop and Ocie Rickett Daugherty.  He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps.  James moved to Aiken in 1965 from LaFollette, TN.  He...

Nicholas "Nick" William Rangos

Nicholas "Nick" William Rangos

Aug 1, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Nicholas William " Nick " Rangos, loving husband of Irene Sango Rangos, died August 1, 2015 at home.      Trisagion Service and viewing will be held  from 6 to 8 Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Shellhouse Funeral Home. The Trisagion Service will be held  at 7 pm . Funeral services will be held  at 2 pm August...

Rachel A. Moyer

Rachel A. Moyer

Jul 31, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RACHEL GORDON MOYER, 71, died Friday, July 31, 2015 at Anchor Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Clearwater, SC, Rachel was a daughter of the late James L. and Bertie Mae Smith Gordon.  She lived in Aiken County her entire life and retired from Kimberly-Clark.  She was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter,...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Frederick Geissler Ashhurst

Frederick Geissler Ashhurst

Sep 3, 2015

AIKEN - Mr. Frederick Geissler Ashhurst, 99, loving husband of Margaret Feher Ashhurst, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015. A reception in memory of Mr. Ashhurst will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Kalmia Landing Clubhouse, 205 Landing Dr., Aiken, SC 29801. He was born in Aiken to the late John William and Sophie Geissler Ashhurst. Mr...

Shirley Marie Spencer Raymo

Shirley Marie Spencer Raymo

Sep 1, 2015

AIKEN, SC – SHIRLEY MARIE SPENCER RAYMO, 80, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Livonia, NY, Shirley was a daughter of the late Eugene and Marian Race Spencer.  She lived in Aiken for the last 38 years, was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Raymo Benton...

James Earl Shuford

James Earl Shuford

Aug 31, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – JAMES EARL SHUFORD, 77, widower of Elizabeth “Libby” Heath Shuford, died suddenly Monday morning at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Burnsville, NC, James was a son of the late Carl and Dorothy Shuford. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Berlin Crisis. James lived in Aiken County since 1952...

Ruth Longmire Messick

Ruth Longmire Messick

Aug 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RUTH LONGMIRE MESSICK, 87, widow of Russell A. Messick, died Friday, August 28, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Knoxville, TN, Ruth was a daughter of the late William T. and Myrtle Irwin Longmire. She lived in Aiken since 1952 and was a retired secretary at Owens Corning Fiberglass. She was a member of...

Harold Lee Raynor, Jr.

Harold Lee Raynor, Jr.

Aug 27, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Harold Lee Raynor, Jr., 68, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Millbrook Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Phillip Dunn officiating. Interment, with honors by the United States Marine Corps, will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be GySgt. William Paul Massey,...

Marion Reed Parker

Marion Reed Parker

Aug 27, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Marion Reed Parker, 79, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at her residence. Upon her wishes there will not be a memorial service. Mrs. Parker was born in Barnwell, SC on May 21, 1936 and lived in Aiken, SC for the last 56 years. She was a homemaker, devoted mother, loving grandmother and faithful member of...

Sarah Anne Owen Hightower

Sarah Anne Owen Hightower

Aug 24, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Sarah Anne Owen Hightower, 83, died Tuesday, August 24, 2015 while visiting her daughter in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Hightower was born in Tuscon, AZ to the late John W. and Annie B. Russell Owen. She is survived by her six children, Stephen (Tammy) Hightower, Karen (Mark) Uhle, Trudy (Warren) Voltz, Greg (Dawn) Hightower, Bea (Art Aiken) Hightower, and...

Lois Dills Crocker

Lois Dills Crocker

Aug 23, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Lois D. Crocker, 93, widow of Mr. Charles S. Crocker, died August 23, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Aiken, SC. She was born February 16, 1922 in Hall County, Georgia the daughter of Claude Edward Dills and Bertha Ann Dills. She was a resident of Macon, Georgia for 60 years. She retired from...

JoAnne S. Moore

JoAnne S. Moore

Aug 22, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – JoAnne Steed Moore, 82, widow of Ralph Edward Moore, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born August 23, 1932 in Jackson, SC, JoAnne was a daughter of the late Johnnie Ellis and Susie Tankersley Steed.  She was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and was a retired secretary from the Department of...

Carrie W. Smalley

Carrie W. Smalley

Aug 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CARRIE W. SMALLEY, 91, beloved wife of John D. Smalley, died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at her residence. A native of Edgefield, SC, Mrs. Smalley was a daughter of the late Julian Talbert and Rebecca Whatley Wash.  She lived in Aiken since 1965 and was a homemaker.  Her faith and family were very important to her as...

John Harold Keenon, Jr.

John Harold Keenon, Jr.

Aug 16, 2015

AIKEN, SC - John H. Keenon, Jr., age 82, of Aiken, SC, passed away August 16, 2015. Mr. Keenon was born in Ashland, KY, but spent his youth in Prestonsburg, KY. Upon graduating from high school, he was awarded three university music scholarships, and attended Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, where he met his wife Billie, of 61 years....

Helen Ivey Deese

Helen Ivey Deese

Aug 11, 2015

AIKEN, SC - MARY HELEN IVEY DEESE passed away peacefully in her sleep at Pepper Hill Nursing and Rehab Center in Aiken, SC, on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. She was 99. Born November 10, 1915, in Albemarle, NC, she lived in Savannah, GA for most of her life before moving to Aiken in 2012 due to poor health and to...

Ellen Morgan Dennis

Ellen Morgan Dennis

Aug 11, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ELLEN MORGAN DENNIS, 87, widow of L. S. Dennis, Jr., died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Anchor Health & Rehab. Born January 30, 1928, Ellen was a native of Laurel Hill, NC, and was a daughter of the late H. L. and Dora Gibson Morgan. She attended school in Laurel Hill and then entered Woman’s College, University...

George W. Boatright

George W. Boatright

Aug 10, 2015

AIKEN, SC - GEORGE WASHINGTON BOATRIGHT, 85, of Aiken, South Carolina beloved husband of Delia Bishop Boatright, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.  Born in Peacock, Texas on February 22, 1930, George was a son of the late Clarence P. and Marie D. Boatright.  He was a graduate of Peacock High School. George was a veteran...

Charlotte Neugebauer Fillinger

Charlotte Neugebauer Fillinger

Aug 7, 2015

AIKEN - Charlotte Ann (Neugebauer) Fillinger, of Aiken, South Carolina, formerly of Columbus, Ohio passed away on August 7, 2015. She was 90, born February 13, 1925. Preceded in death by her husband Dr. Robert J Fillinger. Charlotte is survived by her 5 children Robert II (Judith) , Geoffrey (Jillian), Bruce (Jim Cusic), Dr Mark (Dr Mary), Cinda Boone(Michael), 8...

Arthur J. "Art" Hanna

Arthur J. "Art" Hanna

Aug 4, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – ARTHUR J. “ART” HANNA, 86, beloved husband of Edna Gregg Hanna, died Tuesday evening at his residence. A native of Florence County, SC, Art was a son of the late J. G. and Daisy Lee Poston Hanna. He lived in New Ellenton since 1956 and was the former Mayor. Art retired from E. I. DuPont at...

Mary Clark Raymer

Mary Clark Raymer

Aug 2, 2015

AIKEN, SC – MARY J. RAYMER, 83, widow of Jack D. Raymer, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015. A native of Columbus, OH, Mary was a daughter of the late John and Lenora Crapyou Clark.  She was a homemaker, beloved wife, mother and grandmother.  She was a member of South Aiken Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three sons, Jack Raymer II...

James Daugherty

James Daugherty

Aug 1, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JAMES DANIEL DAUGHERTY, 77, husband of the late Geraldine Seigler Daugherty, died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at his residence. A native of Danville, VA, James was a son of the late Bishop and Ocie Rickett Daugherty.  He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps.  James moved to Aiken in 1965 from LaFollette, TN.  He...

Nicholas "Nick" William Rangos

Nicholas "Nick" William Rangos

Aug 1, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Nicholas William " Nick " Rangos, loving husband of Irene Sango Rangos, died August 1, 2015 at home.      Trisagion Service and viewing will be held  from 6 to 8 Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Shellhouse Funeral Home. The Trisagion Service will be held  at 7 pm . Funeral services will be held  at 2 pm August...

Rachel A. Moyer

Rachel A. Moyer

Jul 31, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RACHEL GORDON MOYER, 71, died Friday, July 31, 2015 at Anchor Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Clearwater, SC, Rachel was a daughter of the late James L. and Bertie Mae Smith Gordon.  She lived in Aiken County her entire life and retired from Kimberly-Clark.  She was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter,...

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