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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Kenneth Braun

Kenneth Braun

Apr 12, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Dr. Kenneth Richard Braun, 83 died surrounded by family on April 12, 2015 in Aiken, South Carolina. Dr. Braun was a great family man, loving father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Juanita Braun, his daughter and son-in-law Lori and Dean Blissit, and grandchildren Sydney Royer, Brai Royer, Allie Blissit, Katie Blissit...

Christopher V. Davies

Christopher V. Davies

Apr 10, 2015

AIKEN, SC - The Reverend Christopher Davies died peacefully on April 10, 2015 in Aiken, S.C. A memorial Service will take place at St. Mary Help of Christians Church at Park Avenue and York Street on Saturday April 25th at 4 PM. Archbishop Mark Haverland, Metropolitan of the Anglican Catholic Church, will preside. Inurnment will be private at a later...

LeAnn Dragano

LeAnn Dragano

Apr 9, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LEANN DERRY DRAGANO, 47, beloved wife of Glenn Alan Dragano, died Thursday, April 09, 2015 at her residence. A native of Charleston, SC, LeAnn was a daughter of David Lee and Tommie McCranie Derry. She graduated from Middleton High School in Charleston and received a BA in Education from the University of North Florida. LeAnn formerly was...

Teddy F Roberts

Teddy F Roberts

Apr 8, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Teddy Franklin Roberts, 80, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at his residence. The family will receive friends beginning at 3:00 PM Monday, April 13, 2015, and a memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Chris Masters officiating. US Navy honors will follow the service. Mr....

Mae C. Brown

Mae C. Brown

Apr 8, 2015

MONTMORENCI, SC – CORA MAE CHASTAIN BROWN, 80, beloved wife of Aaron James “Jim” Brown, passed away Wednesday, April 08, 2015 in her home surrounded by family. A native of Jackson, AL, Mae was a daughter of the late Doc Lamartine and Cora Mae Downey Chastain. She moved to Aiken, SC from Stamford, CT in 1991. Mae work in the...

Bettie Layne Beck

Bettie Layne Beck

Apr 8, 2015

JACKSON, SC – BETTIE LAYNE BECK, 82, beloved wife of Claude William Beck, Jr., died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Pruitt Health, North Augusta, SC. A native of Richmond, VA, Bettie was the daughter of the late Leslie and Mamie Layne. She was a homemaker, lived in Aiken from 1952 until 1959 and in Aiken County since 1959. In addition...

Carl Duane Kangas

Carl Duane Kangas

Apr 7, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CWO CARL DUANE KANGAS, USN Ret., 74, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Conneaut, OH, Carl was a son of the late George and Gladys Volkman Kangas. He was a retired Chief Warrant Officer in the United States Navy and had lived in Aiken since 1994. Survivors include a daughter,...

Amanda Jacqueline Smith

Amanda Jacqueline Smith

Apr 7, 2015

AIKEN – Amanda Jacqueline Smith, 31, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM, Monday April 13, 2015 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with Father Grant Wiseman officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service in the Stevenson-McClelland Building. Amanda was born in Columbia, SC to Jerry...

Isabel R. Jiunnies

Isabel R. Jiunnies

Apr 5, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ISABEL RUTH JIUNNIES, 86, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at her residence. A native of Newark, NJ, Isabel grew up in Worcester, MA and was the daughter of the late Isabel Jiunnies Browne. She graduated from Commerce High School and the Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing, Worcester, MA. She was commissioned 1st Lt. In the U....

Bessie Williams Whatley

Bessie Williams Whatley

Apr 4, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Bessie Williams Whatley, 80, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 PM Tuesday with funeral services beginning at 2:00 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Larry R. Parker and the Reverend Donny Bates officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scott Bosley, Ken...

Michael McKay Melton, Jr.

Michael McKay Melton, Jr.

Apr 4, 2015

AIKEN – Michael McKay Melton, Jr. 3 year old son of Michael and Nicole Hylla Melton, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel, with the Reverend Dr. Chris Masters and the Reverend Dr. Phillip Dunn officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will...

Samuel M Thomas , Jr.

Samuel M Thomas , Jr.

Apr 3, 2015

AIKEN – Samuel Morgan Thomas, Jr., 83, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Woodside Country Club from 3:00-5:00 PM. Interment will follow at a later date at West Point Military Academy. Sam was born August 7, 1931, in Birmingham, Alabama to Samuel M. Thomas and Bebe Wharton Thomas....

Alan Lyle Corey, III

Alan Lyle Corey, III

Apr 3, 2015

AIKEN, SC - MR. ALAN LYLE COREY III DIES AT AGE 73 DOING WHAT HE LOVED THE MOST. The polo world lost one of its most dedicated and esteemed members on the afternoon of April 3. He had been playing the first practice game of the year in Aiken, South Carolina, where he collapsed of an apparent heart attack. Alan,...

Rev. Troy Clinton Payne

Rev. Troy Clinton Payne

Apr 2, 2015

AIKEN, SC – REV. TROY CLINTON PAYNE, 80, beloved husband of Flossie Marie Hagerman Payne, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at his residence. A native of Jolo, WV, Rev. Payne was a son of the late Thomas Colbert and Mary Jane Mullins Payne. He was the former pastor of Raysal Church of the Living God, Raysal, WV, Yukon Trinity Assemblies,...

Lila Carswell Hamilton

Lila Carswell Hamilton

Mar 31, 2015

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – Ms. Lila Carswell Hamilton, 94, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, in Historic Bethany Cemetery in Aiken, South Carolina, with the Reverend James D. Dennis, Jr. officiating. Visitation will immediately follow the service. Ms. Hamilton was born in Augusta, GA, a daughter of the late...

Judy Lane Jordan

Judy Lane Jordan

Mar 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JUDY LANE JORDAN, 70, widow of Lonnie Jerry Jordan, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at her residence. A native of Conway, SC, Judy was a daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Causey Franks. She had lived in Aiken since 1964 and was a homemaker. Beautiful inside and out, Judy had a sweet gentle spirit, was a...

Richard James Dabolt, Jr.

Richard James Dabolt, Jr.

Mar 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RICHARD JAMES DABOLT, JR., 49, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Kenmore, NY, Richard was a son of Richard James and Joyce Marie Valery Dabolt. He lived in Aiken since 1977, graduated from South Aiken High School and received his B.S. from the USC-Aiken. Richard was a devoted veteran...

Willie Norton Deal

Willie Norton Deal

Mar 23, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – WILLIE NORTON DEAL, 89, husband of Myrtle Sapp Deal, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at his residence. A native of Bristol, GA, Willie was a son of the late Remer T. and Alice Brewton Deal. He proudly served his country during World War II and was a veteran of both the U.S. Army and Navy. He...

Thomas Frederick Davis

Thomas Frederick Davis

Mar 22, 2015

AIKEN - Thomas Fredrick Davis, 86, died Sunday, March 22, 2015. Thomas, "Tommy" Frederick Davis joined his beloved wife of 63 years in God’s heavenly presence on March 22, 2015. Born an orphan on April 21, 1928, Tommy joined the US Navy in 1944 and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. Tommy was a member...

Cecil Hood Owens

Cecil Hood Owens

Mar 22, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Cecil Hood Owens, 89, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his residence. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday at Talatha Baptist Church with the Revs. David Little, Mike Phillips and Dr. Raymond Crow officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Owens, Wallace Owens, James Owens, Stanley...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Kenneth Braun

Kenneth Braun

Apr 12, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Dr. Kenneth Richard Braun, 83 died surrounded by family on April 12, 2015 in Aiken, South Carolina. Dr. Braun was a great family man, loving father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Juanita Braun, his daughter and son-in-law Lori and Dean Blissit, and grandchildren Sydney Royer, Brai Royer, Allie Blissit, Katie Blissit...

Christopher V. Davies

Christopher V. Davies

Apr 10, 2015

AIKEN, SC - The Reverend Christopher Davies died peacefully on April 10, 2015 in Aiken, S.C. A memorial Service will take place at St. Mary Help of Christians Church at Park Avenue and York Street on Saturday April 25th at 4 PM. Archbishop Mark Haverland, Metropolitan of the Anglican Catholic Church, will preside. Inurnment will be private at a later...

LeAnn Dragano

LeAnn Dragano

Apr 9, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LEANN DERRY DRAGANO, 47, beloved wife of Glenn Alan Dragano, died Thursday, April 09, 2015 at her residence. A native of Charleston, SC, LeAnn was a daughter of David Lee and Tommie McCranie Derry. She graduated from Middleton High School in Charleston and received a BA in Education from the University of North Florida. LeAnn formerly was...

Teddy F Roberts

Teddy F Roberts

Apr 8, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Teddy Franklin Roberts, 80, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at his residence. The family will receive friends beginning at 3:00 PM Monday, April 13, 2015, and a memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Chris Masters officiating. US Navy honors will follow the service. Mr....

Mae C. Brown

Mae C. Brown

Apr 8, 2015

MONTMORENCI, SC – CORA MAE CHASTAIN BROWN, 80, beloved wife of Aaron James “Jim” Brown, passed away Wednesday, April 08, 2015 in her home surrounded by family. A native of Jackson, AL, Mae was a daughter of the late Doc Lamartine and Cora Mae Downey Chastain. She moved to Aiken, SC from Stamford, CT in 1991. Mae work in the...

Bettie Layne Beck

Bettie Layne Beck

Apr 8, 2015

JACKSON, SC – BETTIE LAYNE BECK, 82, beloved wife of Claude William Beck, Jr., died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Pruitt Health, North Augusta, SC. A native of Richmond, VA, Bettie was the daughter of the late Leslie and Mamie Layne. She was a homemaker, lived in Aiken from 1952 until 1959 and in Aiken County since 1959. In addition...

Carl Duane Kangas

Carl Duane Kangas

Apr 7, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CWO CARL DUANE KANGAS, USN Ret., 74, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Conneaut, OH, Carl was a son of the late George and Gladys Volkman Kangas. He was a retired Chief Warrant Officer in the United States Navy and had lived in Aiken since 1994. Survivors include a daughter,...

Amanda Jacqueline Smith

Amanda Jacqueline Smith

Apr 7, 2015

AIKEN – Amanda Jacqueline Smith, 31, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM, Monday April 13, 2015 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with Father Grant Wiseman officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service in the Stevenson-McClelland Building. Amanda was born in Columbia, SC to Jerry...

Isabel R. Jiunnies

Isabel R. Jiunnies

Apr 5, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ISABEL RUTH JIUNNIES, 86, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at her residence. A native of Newark, NJ, Isabel grew up in Worcester, MA and was the daughter of the late Isabel Jiunnies Browne. She graduated from Commerce High School and the Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing, Worcester, MA. She was commissioned 1st Lt. In the U....

Bessie Williams Whatley

Bessie Williams Whatley

Apr 4, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Bessie Williams Whatley, 80, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 PM Tuesday with funeral services beginning at 2:00 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Larry R. Parker and the Reverend Donny Bates officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scott Bosley, Ken...

Michael McKay Melton, Jr.

Michael McKay Melton, Jr.

Apr 4, 2015

AIKEN – Michael McKay Melton, Jr. 3 year old son of Michael and Nicole Hylla Melton, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel, with the Reverend Dr. Chris Masters and the Reverend Dr. Phillip Dunn officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will...

Samuel M Thomas , Jr.

Samuel M Thomas , Jr.

Apr 3, 2015

AIKEN – Samuel Morgan Thomas, Jr., 83, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Woodside Country Club from 3:00-5:00 PM. Interment will follow at a later date at West Point Military Academy. Sam was born August 7, 1931, in Birmingham, Alabama to Samuel M. Thomas and Bebe Wharton Thomas....

Alan Lyle Corey, III

Alan Lyle Corey, III

Apr 3, 2015

AIKEN, SC - MR. ALAN LYLE COREY III DIES AT AGE 73 DOING WHAT HE LOVED THE MOST. The polo world lost one of its most dedicated and esteemed members on the afternoon of April 3. He had been playing the first practice game of the year in Aiken, South Carolina, where he collapsed of an apparent heart attack. Alan,...

Rev. Troy Clinton Payne

Rev. Troy Clinton Payne

Apr 2, 2015

AIKEN, SC – REV. TROY CLINTON PAYNE, 80, beloved husband of Flossie Marie Hagerman Payne, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at his residence. A native of Jolo, WV, Rev. Payne was a son of the late Thomas Colbert and Mary Jane Mullins Payne. He was the former pastor of Raysal Church of the Living God, Raysal, WV, Yukon Trinity Assemblies,...

Lila Carswell Hamilton

Lila Carswell Hamilton

Mar 31, 2015

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – Ms. Lila Carswell Hamilton, 94, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, in Historic Bethany Cemetery in Aiken, South Carolina, with the Reverend James D. Dennis, Jr. officiating. Visitation will immediately follow the service. Ms. Hamilton was born in Augusta, GA, a daughter of the late...

Judy Lane Jordan

Judy Lane Jordan

Mar 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JUDY LANE JORDAN, 70, widow of Lonnie Jerry Jordan, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at her residence. A native of Conway, SC, Judy was a daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Causey Franks. She had lived in Aiken since 1964 and was a homemaker. Beautiful inside and out, Judy had a sweet gentle spirit, was a...

Richard James Dabolt, Jr.

Richard James Dabolt, Jr.

Mar 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RICHARD JAMES DABOLT, JR., 49, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Kenmore, NY, Richard was a son of Richard James and Joyce Marie Valery Dabolt. He lived in Aiken since 1977, graduated from South Aiken High School and received his B.S. from the USC-Aiken. Richard was a devoted veteran...

Willie Norton Deal

Willie Norton Deal

Mar 23, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – WILLIE NORTON DEAL, 89, husband of Myrtle Sapp Deal, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at his residence. A native of Bristol, GA, Willie was a son of the late Remer T. and Alice Brewton Deal. He proudly served his country during World War II and was a veteran of both the U.S. Army and Navy. He...

Thomas Frederick Davis

Thomas Frederick Davis

Mar 22, 2015

AIKEN - Thomas Fredrick Davis, 86, died Sunday, March 22, 2015. Thomas, "Tommy" Frederick Davis joined his beloved wife of 63 years in God’s heavenly presence on March 22, 2015. Born an orphan on April 21, 1928, Tommy joined the US Navy in 1944 and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. Tommy was a member...

Cecil Hood Owens

Cecil Hood Owens

Mar 22, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Cecil Hood Owens, 89, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his residence. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday at Talatha Baptist Church with the Revs. David Little, Mike Phillips and Dr. Raymond Crow officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Owens, Wallace Owens, James Owens, Stanley...

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