Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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...

Roger Ward Romine

Roger Ward Romine

Dec 26, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROGER WARD ROMINE, 58, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Conway Medical Center, Conway, SC. A native of Aiken County, Roger was a son of the late Robert Carl and Mary Patricia Seaman Romine. He lived most his life in Aiken County before moving to North Myrtle Beach a year ago. He was a graduate of Aiken...

Pamela Ann Procter Oates

Pamela Ann Procter Oates

Dec 25, 2015

AIKEN, SC – PAMELA ANN PROCTER OATES, 62, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at her residence. Born in Salisbury, Austria, Pamela was a daughter of Sarah Fowler Procter and the late Arthur Miller Procter. She lived in Aiken since 1955 and taught French at South Aiken High School. Pam received Master of Arts in Teaching (French) from USC where she...

Jill Ryon

Jill Ryon

Dec 24, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Ms. Jill Hall Ryon, 75, of Aiken, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015, after a brief illness. Jill was surrounded by her family. She is survived by children Julia (Julie) Plowden McKay of Maseru, Lesotho, Katherine (Kathy) Henry McKay of Spartanburg, SC, William (Bill) Ryon McKay of Syracuse, NY, and Elizabeth McKay Vanderpool of Beaufort, SC,...

Mary Alice Hurd Staley

Mary Alice Hurd Staley

Dec 24, 2015

AIKEN, SC – MARY ALICE HURD STALEY, 64, beloved wife of William Edward “Bill” Staley, Sr., died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Florence, AL, Mary was a daughter of the late William Eugene and Metta Alice Clifton Hurd. She lived in Aiken for the last 6 months and was a member of South...

Sally Piper Gregory

Sally Piper Gregory

Dec 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – SALLY PIPER GREGORY, 96, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mrs. Gregory was a daughter of the late Charles Grady and Hattie Reece Piper. She retired from Graniteville Company as a supervisor in the Research Department. She was a very active member of Aiken’s First...

Robert "Pete" Lee Tucker

Robert "Pete" Lee Tucker

Dec 21, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – ROBERT LEE “PETE” TUCKER, 90, beloved husband of Carol Howington Tucker, died Monday, December 21, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Wadesboro, NC, Pete was a son of the late Lee and Kate Trexler Tucker. He was a proud veteran, serving in the United States Coast Guard during World War II and the...

John Kenneth Wylie

John Kenneth Wylie

Dec 21, 2015

It is with great sadness to share that J. Kenneth Wylie passed away suddenly at home on December 21, 2015 in Aiken, SC with family members by his side.  Ken was born on August 20, 1927 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada to the late John Alexander Wylie and Henrietta Laing Wylie. He is survived by two sisters, Janice Dyck (Ed) and...

Garland A. Flippin

Garland A. Flippin

Dec 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC – GARLAND A. FLIPPIN passed peacefully into eternal life on December 19, 2015. A twenty year resident of Aiken, he loved his adopted town and gave back to the community by volunteering for Meals on Wheels. This was one of his favorite pastimes and he attempted to leave each person with a smile or compliment. He was born...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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...

Roger Ward Romine

Roger Ward Romine

Dec 26, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROGER WARD ROMINE, 58, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Conway Medical Center, Conway, SC. A native of Aiken County, Roger was a son of the late Robert Carl and Mary Patricia Seaman Romine. He lived most his life in Aiken County before moving to North Myrtle Beach a year ago. He was a graduate of Aiken...

Pamela Ann Procter Oates

Pamela Ann Procter Oates

Dec 25, 2015

AIKEN, SC – PAMELA ANN PROCTER OATES, 62, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at her residence. Born in Salisbury, Austria, Pamela was a daughter of Sarah Fowler Procter and the late Arthur Miller Procter. She lived in Aiken since 1955 and taught French at South Aiken High School. Pam received Master of Arts in Teaching (French) from USC where she...

Jill Ryon

Jill Ryon

Dec 24, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Ms. Jill Hall Ryon, 75, of Aiken, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015, after a brief illness. Jill was surrounded by her family. She is survived by children Julia (Julie) Plowden McKay of Maseru, Lesotho, Katherine (Kathy) Henry McKay of Spartanburg, SC, William (Bill) Ryon McKay of Syracuse, NY, and Elizabeth McKay Vanderpool of Beaufort, SC,...

Mary Alice Hurd Staley

Mary Alice Hurd Staley

Dec 24, 2015

AIKEN, SC – MARY ALICE HURD STALEY, 64, beloved wife of William Edward “Bill” Staley, Sr., died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Florence, AL, Mary was a daughter of the late William Eugene and Metta Alice Clifton Hurd. She lived in Aiken for the last 6 months and was a member of South...

Sally Piper Gregory

Sally Piper Gregory

Dec 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – SALLY PIPER GREGORY, 96, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mrs. Gregory was a daughter of the late Charles Grady and Hattie Reece Piper. She retired from Graniteville Company as a supervisor in the Research Department. She was a very active member of Aiken’s First...

Robert "Pete" Lee Tucker

Robert "Pete" Lee Tucker

Dec 21, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – ROBERT LEE “PETE” TUCKER, 90, beloved husband of Carol Howington Tucker, died Monday, December 21, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Wadesboro, NC, Pete was a son of the late Lee and Kate Trexler Tucker. He was a proud veteran, serving in the United States Coast Guard during World War II and the...

John Kenneth Wylie

John Kenneth Wylie

Dec 21, 2015

It is with great sadness to share that J. Kenneth Wylie passed away suddenly at home on December 21, 2015 in Aiken, SC with family members by his side.  Ken was born on August 20, 1927 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada to the late John Alexander Wylie and Henrietta Laing Wylie. He is survived by two sisters, Janice Dyck (Ed) and...

Garland A. Flippin

Garland A. Flippin

Dec 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC – GARLAND A. FLIPPIN passed peacefully into eternal life on December 19, 2015. A twenty year resident of Aiken, he loved his adopted town and gave back to the community by volunteering for Meals on Wheels. This was one of his favorite pastimes and he attempted to leave each person with a smile or compliment. He was born...