Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Shirley Ann DeFonce Acosta

Shirley Ann DeFonce Acosta

Dec 18, 2015

AIKEN - Shirley DeFonce Acosta, a resident of Aiken, SC for the last 25 years and former resident of Harrison, N.Y. passed away suddenly on December 18, 2015 in Aiken, South Carolina. She was 71. Shirley was born March 7, 1944 to Anthony & Marion DeFonce. Shirley was the beloved wife of Frank Acosta, the cherished mother of John Riccio...

Helen Meeks Smith Lopez

Helen Meeks Smith Lopez

Dec 15, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Helen Meeks Smith Lopez, 97, widow of the late Geronimo Lopez, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Mrs. Lopez was born in Iola, IL to the late Alfred and Lucy Moore Meeks. She spent her career working as a nutritionist. Mrs. Lopez moved to Aiken in 2005 and was a member of Warrenville First Baptist Church. She...

Juan Thomas Guadarrama

Juan Thomas Guadarrama

Dec 15, 2015

AIKEN - Baby boy Juan Thomas Guadarrama, son of Amanda Avila and Thomas Guadarrama, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Burton Spencer Stewart

Burton Spencer Stewart

Dec 15, 2015

AIKEN, SC - BURTON SPENCER STEWART, 86, husband of the late Mary Jane Marshall Stewart, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his residence. The funeral service will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Mildred K. Frye

Mildred K. Frye

Dec 14, 2015

RIDGE SPRING, SC – MILDRED K. FRYE, 97, widow of William Maxwell Frye, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Ridgeway, PA, Mildred was a daughter of the late Adam and Catherine Kemmer Rhodes. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She moved to Aiken in 2005 from Loxahatchee, FL. She attended St....

Nelson Daniel Price

Nelson Daniel Price

Dec 14, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC - Nelson Daniel Price, 87 passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, December 14, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be Wednesday December 16th from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Shellhouse –Rivers Funeral Home in Aiken SC The funeral will be held Thursday December 17th at 1:00pm at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home on Pine Log Road, with Burial...

Sara "Beth" Baldwin Thompson

Sara "Beth" Baldwin Thompson

Dec 12, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Ms. Sara “Beth” Baldwin Thompson, 55, left this world December 12, 2015 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, December 17th in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Dr. Henry L. Chennault officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Beth was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and...

Lorie Thompson Parker

Lorie Thompson Parker

Dec 6, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Lorie Thompson Parker, 81, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, December 11, 2015 in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Taylor Wells officiating. Mrs. Parker, a daughter of the late Van Buren and Maggie Fulmer Thompson, was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and member of Shiloh Baptist...

John Edward Oliphant

John Edward Oliphant

Dec 6, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JOHN EDWARD OLIPHANT, 54, beloved husband of Toni Robison Oliphant, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his residence. A native of Rock Hill, SC, John was a son of the late Harry and Ruby Gatch Oliphant. He lived in Aiken since 1995 and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors, in addition to his wife Toni, include...

Velma Roberta VanLieu Seeley

Velma Roberta VanLieu Seeley

Dec 6, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Velma Roberta VanLieu Seeley, 93, died Sunday, December 6, 2015. Mrs. Seeley was born in Portland, ME, lived in Branford , CT for over 50 years, and had resided in the Aiken area for the last three years. She was a loving mother and grandmother, enjoyed spending time in Rangeley Lake, ME during the summer months, and...

George Hook

George Hook

Dec 4, 2015

George Hook AIKEN, SC - George Hook, 83 passed away Friday, December 4, 2015. He was born May 22, 1932 in New York City to Clyde and Helen Reisner Hook. He was a Navy Korean War Veteran, where he was a POW and was a recipient of the Purple Heart for Wounds Received in Action. He was retired as a...

Caroline Pinson Baker

Caroline Pinson Baker

Dec 4, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CAROLINE PINSON BAKER, 62, beloved wife of Steven E. Baker, died peacefully, Friday, December 4, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Cross Hill, SC, Caroline was the daughter of the late James B., Jr. and Mary Elizabeth McGowan Pinson.  She was a graduate of Erskine College and received her Master’s in Education from The...

Mildred Bodie Hodges Powell

Mildred Bodie Hodges Powell

Nov 29, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Mildred Bodie Hodges Powell entered heaven on November 29, 2015 at the age of 89 to meet her Savior. She was the daughter of Eva and Ollie E. Bodie and was born in Aiken, SC. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 PM Tuesday, December 1, with the funeral service to follow at 3:00 PM in the...

Donald Thomas Frazier

Donald Thomas Frazier

Nov 28, 2015

AIKEN - Mr. Donald Thomas Frazier, 87, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mark Watford officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Frazier was born in Valdese, NC to the late Thomas Cone and Ruth Hodge...

Oliver Bell, Jr.

Oliver Bell, Jr.

Nov 25, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Oliver Alexander Bell, Jr., 72, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015. A memorial service with Eucharist will be held 1:00 PM Monday, November 30, 2015 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Rev. Grant Wiseman officiating. Mr. Bell was born in Wilmington, NC to the late Oliver Alexander and Virginia Hewett Bell, Sr. He worked as an...

William "Bill" George Riehl

William "Bill" George Riehl

Nov 24, 2015

AIKEN—Mr. William “Bill” George Riehl, 68, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015. A Celebration of his Life will be held at 3 PM, Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Aiken’s First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Fred Andrea III officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor. A memorial service will also be held in...

Marsha A. Watkins

Marsha A. Watkins

Nov 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – MARSHA ANN WATKINS, 73, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Marsha was a daughter of the late Joe Norton and Ruby Maxine Herron Toole. She retired from the Savannah River Site and was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Joan...

Hazel Sanders Ridgeway

Hazel Sanders Ridgeway

Nov 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – HAZEL OLIVIA ALLEN SANDERS RIDGEWAY, 79, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Centers. A native of Pelzer SC, Hazel was a daughter of the late James and Mammie Lois McKee Allen. She was Valedictorian of Palmetto High School Class of 1953 and was a proud graduate of the Greenville General School of Nursing in...

David G. Harvey

David G. Harvey

Nov 21, 2015

AIKEN, SC – DAVID G. HARVEY, 97, beloved husband of Dell Wright Harvey, died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at his residence. A native of Pinehurst, GA, Mr. Harvey was a son of the late Homer and Emma Faircloth Harvey. He was a Seabee in the United States Navy during World War II. Mr. Harvey lived in Aiken since 1952 and...

Margie Wilson Richardson

Margie Wilson Richardson

Nov 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – MARGIE WILSON RICHARDSON, 91, widow of Lloyd George Richardson, died Friday, November 20, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Maiden, NC, Mrs. Richardson was a daughter of the late Thomas Maurice and Audrey Hoyle Wilson. She was a retired seamstress from S. R. Skinner. Mrs. Richardson was a member of Redds Branch Baptist Church...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Shirley Ann DeFonce Acosta

Shirley Ann DeFonce Acosta

Dec 18, 2015

AIKEN - Shirley DeFonce Acosta, a resident of Aiken, SC for the last 25 years and former resident of Harrison, N.Y. passed away suddenly on December 18, 2015 in Aiken, South Carolina. She was 71. Shirley was born March 7, 1944 to Anthony & Marion DeFonce. Shirley was the beloved wife of Frank Acosta, the cherished mother of John Riccio...

Helen Meeks Smith Lopez

Helen Meeks Smith Lopez

Dec 15, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Helen Meeks Smith Lopez, 97, widow of the late Geronimo Lopez, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Mrs. Lopez was born in Iola, IL to the late Alfred and Lucy Moore Meeks. She spent her career working as a nutritionist. Mrs. Lopez moved to Aiken in 2005 and was a member of Warrenville First Baptist Church. She...

Juan Thomas Guadarrama

Juan Thomas Guadarrama

Dec 15, 2015

AIKEN - Baby boy Juan Thomas Guadarrama, son of Amanda Avila and Thomas Guadarrama, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Burton Spencer Stewart

Burton Spencer Stewart

Dec 15, 2015

AIKEN, SC - BURTON SPENCER STEWART, 86, husband of the late Mary Jane Marshall Stewart, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his residence. The funeral service will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Mildred K. Frye

Mildred K. Frye

Dec 14, 2015

RIDGE SPRING, SC – MILDRED K. FRYE, 97, widow of William Maxwell Frye, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Ridgeway, PA, Mildred was a daughter of the late Adam and Catherine Kemmer Rhodes. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She moved to Aiken in 2005 from Loxahatchee, FL. She attended St....

Nelson Daniel Price

Nelson Daniel Price

Dec 14, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC - Nelson Daniel Price, 87 passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, December 14, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be Wednesday December 16th from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Shellhouse –Rivers Funeral Home in Aiken SC The funeral will be held Thursday December 17th at 1:00pm at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home on Pine Log Road, with Burial...

Sara "Beth" Baldwin Thompson

Sara "Beth" Baldwin Thompson

Dec 12, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Ms. Sara “Beth” Baldwin Thompson, 55, left this world December 12, 2015 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, December 17th in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Dr. Henry L. Chennault officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Beth was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and...

Lorie Thompson Parker

Lorie Thompson Parker

Dec 6, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Lorie Thompson Parker, 81, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, December 11, 2015 in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Taylor Wells officiating. Mrs. Parker, a daughter of the late Van Buren and Maggie Fulmer Thompson, was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and member of Shiloh Baptist...

John Edward Oliphant

John Edward Oliphant

Dec 6, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JOHN EDWARD OLIPHANT, 54, beloved husband of Toni Robison Oliphant, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his residence. A native of Rock Hill, SC, John was a son of the late Harry and Ruby Gatch Oliphant. He lived in Aiken since 1995 and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors, in addition to his wife Toni, include...

Velma Roberta VanLieu Seeley

Velma Roberta VanLieu Seeley

Dec 6, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Velma Roberta VanLieu Seeley, 93, died Sunday, December 6, 2015. Mrs. Seeley was born in Portland, ME, lived in Branford , CT for over 50 years, and had resided in the Aiken area for the last three years. She was a loving mother and grandmother, enjoyed spending time in Rangeley Lake, ME during the summer months, and...

George Hook

George Hook

Dec 4, 2015

George Hook AIKEN, SC - George Hook, 83 passed away Friday, December 4, 2015. He was born May 22, 1932 in New York City to Clyde and Helen Reisner Hook. He was a Navy Korean War Veteran, where he was a POW and was a recipient of the Purple Heart for Wounds Received in Action. He was retired as a...

Caroline Pinson Baker

Caroline Pinson Baker

Dec 4, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CAROLINE PINSON BAKER, 62, beloved wife of Steven E. Baker, died peacefully, Friday, December 4, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Cross Hill, SC, Caroline was the daughter of the late James B., Jr. and Mary Elizabeth McGowan Pinson.  She was a graduate of Erskine College and received her Master’s in Education from The...

Mildred Bodie Hodges Powell

Mildred Bodie Hodges Powell

Nov 29, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Mildred Bodie Hodges Powell entered heaven on November 29, 2015 at the age of 89 to meet her Savior. She was the daughter of Eva and Ollie E. Bodie and was born in Aiken, SC. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 PM Tuesday, December 1, with the funeral service to follow at 3:00 PM in the...

Donald Thomas Frazier

Donald Thomas Frazier

Nov 28, 2015

AIKEN - Mr. Donald Thomas Frazier, 87, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mark Watford officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Frazier was born in Valdese, NC to the late Thomas Cone and Ruth Hodge...

Oliver Bell, Jr.

Oliver Bell, Jr.

Nov 25, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Oliver Alexander Bell, Jr., 72, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015. A memorial service with Eucharist will be held 1:00 PM Monday, November 30, 2015 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Rev. Grant Wiseman officiating. Mr. Bell was born in Wilmington, NC to the late Oliver Alexander and Virginia Hewett Bell, Sr. He worked as an...

William "Bill" George Riehl

William "Bill" George Riehl

Nov 24, 2015

AIKEN—Mr. William “Bill” George Riehl, 68, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015. A Celebration of his Life will be held at 3 PM, Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Aiken’s First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Fred Andrea III officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor. A memorial service will also be held in...

Marsha A. Watkins

Marsha A. Watkins

Nov 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – MARSHA ANN WATKINS, 73, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Marsha was a daughter of the late Joe Norton and Ruby Maxine Herron Toole. She retired from the Savannah River Site and was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Joan...

Hazel Sanders Ridgeway

Hazel Sanders Ridgeway

Nov 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – HAZEL OLIVIA ALLEN SANDERS RIDGEWAY, 79, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Centers. A native of Pelzer SC, Hazel was a daughter of the late James and Mammie Lois McKee Allen. She was Valedictorian of Palmetto High School Class of 1953 and was a proud graduate of the Greenville General School of Nursing in...

David G. Harvey

David G. Harvey

Nov 21, 2015

AIKEN, SC – DAVID G. HARVEY, 97, beloved husband of Dell Wright Harvey, died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at his residence. A native of Pinehurst, GA, Mr. Harvey was a son of the late Homer and Emma Faircloth Harvey. He was a Seabee in the United States Navy during World War II. Mr. Harvey lived in Aiken since 1952 and...

Margie Wilson Richardson

Margie Wilson Richardson

Nov 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – MARGIE WILSON RICHARDSON, 91, widow of Lloyd George Richardson, died Friday, November 20, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Maiden, NC, Mrs. Richardson was a daughter of the late Thomas Maurice and Audrey Hoyle Wilson. She was a retired seamstress from S. R. Skinner. Mrs. Richardson was a member of Redds Branch Baptist Church...