Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Michael Alonzo Padgett

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...

Reba Reynolds Courtney

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...

Sylvia Deane Sosa

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...

William Bradford Riley

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...

William Neil Farfour

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.)...

Mogwedell Goode Norman

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...

Robert L. Bankston

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,...

Dominick M Contrastino

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

William M Rourk

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...

Sarah Hart Moore

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...

Allen Truman Devore

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...

Vera Keisler

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...

Susan Ellen Kinney Podewils

Susan Ellen Kinney Podewils

Feb 26, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Susan Ellen Podewils (“Sue”) née Susan Ellen Kinney died peacefully in her home on February 26, 2016 in Aiken, South Carolina at the age of 72 years. Sue is survived by her loving husband, Robert Clark Podewils “Bob”; her devoted children, Lisa Podewils Korologos of New York, NY, Robert Vernon Podewils of Charlotte, NC and John David...

William Russell Bishop, Sr.

William Russell Bishop, Sr.

Feb 26, 2016

AIKEN, SC - William Russell Bishop, Sr., 83 of Aiken, SC, beloved husband of Leona Larsen Bishop of 62 years, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at his residence. Bill was the son of the late Russell Thurman and Maude Johnson Bishop in Union, SC. Survivors in addition to his wife, include three daughters, Sandra Waddell, Denise Collins (Gearl),...

Sidney Lee Steadman, Jr.

Sidney Lee Steadman, Jr.

Feb 24, 2016

AIKEN, SC – SIDNEY LEE “DUKE” STEADMAN, Jr., 75, husband of the late Barbara Joe Stokes Steadman, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at his residence. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Duke was a son of the late Sidney Lee and Sarah Powell Steadman, Sr. He was a Vietnam Veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from SCE&G. Duke...

Dr. Niren Vyas

Dr. Niren Vyas

Feb 22, 2016

AIKEN, SC – DR. NIRANJAN (NIREN) M. VYAS, 78, died Monday, February 22, in Aiken, SC. Dr. Vyas was born in India on November 18, 1937. He received an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Cleveland State University. He also held a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of South Carolina. He was a committed academician and...

Elva Christine Wilson

Elva Christine Wilson

Feb 21, 2016

AIKEN, SC - ELVA CHRISTINE WILSON, 92, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Cumberland Village. Mrs. Wilson has been conveyed to Berry Funeral Home, Knoxville, TN. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Lenore Ward

Lenore Ward

Feb 20, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Lenore Ledbetter Ward, of Aiken, entered into Heavenly rest on Saturday evening, February 20, 2016. She was born in Galesburg, IL in 1927, to the late Shep Randle and Bernice Cunningham Ledbetter. She was married for 63 wonderful years to her “Honey”, the late James William Ward. She had resided in State College, MS and Cambridge, MA...

Morris Lee Turner

Morris Lee Turner

Feb 19, 2016

AIKEN – Lt. Colonel Morris Turner, US Army, (Ret.), 95, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016. He was born in Henry Co., Missouri, a son of the late Romie and Nell Turner, and spent his formative years in Atlanta, GA where he fondly remembered taking a nickel to the Fox Theatre to catch a film. Morris met his wife, Gena...

Billy Dale Medlin

Billy Dale Medlin

Feb 18, 2016

AIKEN, SC – BILLY D. MEDLIN, 83, husband of the late Margie Blizzard Medlin, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his residence in Aiken, SC. A native of Acme, NC, Billy was a son of the late Fitzhugh and Alma Settlemeyer Medlin.  He grew up in the Northwest Community and was a member of All Souls Episcopal Church.  He graduated...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Michael Alonzo Padgett

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...

Reba Reynolds Courtney

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...

Sylvia Deane Sosa

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...

William Bradford Riley

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...

William Neil Farfour

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.)...

Mogwedell Goode Norman

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...

Robert L. Bankston

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,...

Dominick M Contrastino

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

William M Rourk

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...

Sarah Hart Moore

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...

Allen Truman Devore

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...

Vera Keisler

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...

Susan Ellen Kinney Podewils

Susan Ellen Kinney Podewils

Feb 26, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Susan Ellen Podewils (“Sue”) née Susan Ellen Kinney died peacefully in her home on February 26, 2016 in Aiken, South Carolina at the age of 72 years. Sue is survived by her loving husband, Robert Clark Podewils “Bob”; her devoted children, Lisa Podewils Korologos of New York, NY, Robert Vernon Podewils of Charlotte, NC and John David...

William Russell Bishop, Sr.

William Russell Bishop, Sr.

Feb 26, 2016

AIKEN, SC - William Russell Bishop, Sr., 83 of Aiken, SC, beloved husband of Leona Larsen Bishop of 62 years, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at his residence. Bill was the son of the late Russell Thurman and Maude Johnson Bishop in Union, SC. Survivors in addition to his wife, include three daughters, Sandra Waddell, Denise Collins (Gearl),...

Sidney Lee Steadman, Jr.

Sidney Lee Steadman, Jr.

Feb 24, 2016

AIKEN, SC – SIDNEY LEE “DUKE” STEADMAN, Jr., 75, husband of the late Barbara Joe Stokes Steadman, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at his residence. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Duke was a son of the late Sidney Lee and Sarah Powell Steadman, Sr. He was a Vietnam Veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from SCE&G. Duke...

Dr. Niren Vyas

Dr. Niren Vyas

Feb 22, 2016

AIKEN, SC – DR. NIRANJAN (NIREN) M. VYAS, 78, died Monday, February 22, in Aiken, SC. Dr. Vyas was born in India on November 18, 1937. He received an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Cleveland State University. He also held a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of South Carolina. He was a committed academician and...

Elva Christine Wilson

Elva Christine Wilson

Feb 21, 2016

AIKEN, SC - ELVA CHRISTINE WILSON, 92, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Cumberland Village. Mrs. Wilson has been conveyed to Berry Funeral Home, Knoxville, TN. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Lenore Ward

Lenore Ward

Feb 20, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Lenore Ledbetter Ward, of Aiken, entered into Heavenly rest on Saturday evening, February 20, 2016. She was born in Galesburg, IL in 1927, to the late Shep Randle and Bernice Cunningham Ledbetter. She was married for 63 wonderful years to her “Honey”, the late James William Ward. She had resided in State College, MS and Cambridge, MA...

Morris Lee Turner

Morris Lee Turner

Feb 19, 2016

AIKEN – Lt. Colonel Morris Turner, US Army, (Ret.), 95, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016. He was born in Henry Co., Missouri, a son of the late Romie and Nell Turner, and spent his formative years in Atlanta, GA where he fondly remembered taking a nickel to the Fox Theatre to catch a film. Morris met his wife, Gena...

Billy Dale Medlin

Billy Dale Medlin

Feb 18, 2016

AIKEN, SC – BILLY D. MEDLIN, 83, husband of the late Margie Blizzard Medlin, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his residence in Aiken, SC. A native of Acme, NC, Billy was a son of the late Fitzhugh and Alma Settlemeyer Medlin.  He grew up in the Northwest Community and was a member of All Souls Episcopal Church.  He graduated...