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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Clara Hughes Cooke

Clara Hughes Cooke

Mar 18, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Clara Hughes Cooke, widow of Harry Conrad Cooke, passed away Wednesday March 18, 2015 surrounded by her children. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday March 22 at Charles Wesley Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Pablo Alonso, Bill Carroll, Conrad Cooke, Cullen...

Marian Ming-Ho Ling

Marian Ming-Ho Ling

Mar 17, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Marian Ming-Ho Ling, beloved widow of Mr. Edward S. Ling, passed away on March 17, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Born August 15, 1930, in Hong Kong, Mrs. Ling was the daughter of the late Mr. Jolsen Ho and Mrs. Pui-Sang Ho. Mrs. Ling grew up in Hong Kong where her father was a banker....

Joyce Sizemore Quinn

Joyce Sizemore Quinn

Mar 17, 2015

AIKEN, SC - JOYCE SIZEMORE QUINN passed away peacefully at her home in Aiken, SC, surrounded by loving family, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Mrs. Quinn was born May 11, 1930, in Buffalo, SC, the 4th of six children born to George Von Sizemore and Annie Lou Hall Sizemore. She was the widow of James Edward (Nay) Quinn, to whom...

Rufus Herod Gaddy, Jr.

Rufus Herod Gaddy, Jr.

Mar 16, 2015

CLINTON, SC – Mr. Rufus Herod Gaddy, Jr., 95, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015. He was married for 63 years to the late Louise Parker Gaddy. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Dr. Brian Coulter officiating. Mr. Gaddy was born in McColl, SC, a son of the...

Chun Wai Tam

Chun Wai Tam

Mar 14, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CHUN WAI TAM, 86, beloved husband of Siu Fung Hung Tam, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at his residence. A native of Canton, China, Chun was a son of the late Yeam and Sui Chun Lee Hom. He immigrated to Columbia, SC in 1973 in order to provide a better opportunity for his family. Mr. Tam was...

Joe Rodger Fant, Sr.

Joe Rodger Fant, Sr.

Mar 13, 2015

AIKEN, SC- JOE RODGER FANT, SR., 94, beloved husband of the late Dorothy Vaughn Fant, died on March 13, 2015 at National Healthcare Nursing Home. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Union Memorial Cemetery, Union, SC. US military honors will follow the service. Mr. Fant was born in Union, SC, a son...

Turby F. Thomas

Turby F. Thomas

Mar 13, 2015

AIKEN, SC – TURBY F. “BOOTS” THOMAS, JR., MGYSGT, US MARINE CORPS, RET., 77, beloved husband of Johnnie M. Thomas, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at his residence after a long illness. A native of Aiken, Boots was a son of the late Turby F. Sr., and Mary Moseley Thomas. He proudly served his country for 30 years in the...

Don Wayne Bennett

Don Wayne Bennett

Mar 11, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Don Wayne Bennett, 74, loving husband of Linda Willing Bennett entered into rest, Wednesday March 11, 2015. Funeral service will be held at 4:00PM Saturday March 14 at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Ayers and the Rev. Dan Johnston officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Martin Roberson, Charles Hatcher, Chuck...

Berry Crain, Jr.

Berry Crain, Jr.

Mar 9, 2015

AIKEN, SC - BERRY CRAIN, JR., 73, beloved husband of Diane Crain, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Georgia Regents University Medical Center. A native of Brandon, MS, Berry was the son of the late Berry Crain, Sr. and Inez Claud Crain. He received his Bachelors degree from Mississippi State University and his Masters and Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University....

Florence Hughes Franklin

Florence Hughes Franklin

Mar 9, 2015

AIKEN – Florence Hughes Franklin, 57, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015. A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gene Jennings officiating. Being a lifelong resident of North Augusta and Aiken, Florence was born to the late John Richard and Angeline Little Hughes. She graduated from...

William "Billy" Hastings Grice, Jr.

William "Billy" Hastings Grice, Jr.

Mar 9, 2015

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM HASTINGS “BILLY” GRICE, JR., 63, beloved husband for over 39 years of Mary Ann Rudnick Grice, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Georgia Regents University Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Billy was a son of Mary Posey Grice and the late William Hastings Grice, Sr. He was a graduate of the University...

Mary Billerman

Mary Billerman

Mar 8, 2015

AIKEN – Mary Katherine Jankusky Billerman, 62, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015. Mary was born in Fort Lee, VA to Peter Francis Jankusky and the late Mildred Elizabeth Falls Jankusky. After moving to Aiken in 1995 she worked in the jewelry department at Walmart. She was a member of St. Mary Help of Christians Church. She will be remembered...

Clarence Edwin Beam

Clarence Edwin Beam

Mar 8, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CLARENCE EDWIN BEAM, 82, beloved husband of Patricia Miller Beam, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Veteran’s Victory House, Walterboro, SC following an extended illness. A native of Lincoln County, NC, Clarence was a son of the late Clarence Earl and Ollie Harden Beam. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the...

Kenneth Eugene Keaton

Kenneth Eugene Keaton

Mar 7, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Kenneth Eugene Keaton, 77, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 AM, and the funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 10 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel. The Reverend Dr. Chris Masters will officiate. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery....

Stephen Bryan "Steve" Littlefield

Stephen Bryan "Steve" Littlefield

Mar 5, 2015

Houston, TX - Reverend Stephen Bryan "Steve" Littlefield, 57, loving husband of Mari Gwyn Littlefield passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015. Steve was born in Hopkinsville, KY to Wila Edith Turner Littlefield and the late Alex Thompson Littlefield. He was the Minister of Music for First Methodist Westchase Church of Houston. In addition to his wife, Steve is survived by...

Theresa Irene Gossard

Theresa Irene Gossard

Mar 5, 2015

AIKEN, SC – THERESA (TERRY) IRENE GOSSARD, 63, beloved wife for 31 years of Stanley Mark Gossard, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her residence in Aiken, SC where she had lived since 1996. A native of Hudson WI, Terry was the second oldest of five children born November 16, 1951 to Arlene Bertling Blihovde and the late...

Michael Howard Miller

Michael Howard Miller

Mar 4, 2015

AIKEN - Mr. Michael Howard Miller, 78, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Funeral arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Robert E. Dunn, Jr.

Robert E. Dunn, Jr.

Mar 3, 2015

AIKEN - Surrounded by his loving family, Robert E. Dunn, Jr., age 73, was welcomed into heaven by his Sweet Savior and also his son, Jim, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Born October 2, 1941, in Gallatin, TN, to the late Frances and Robert E. Dunn, Sr., he graduated from Gallatin High School and Middle Tennessee State University. Bob served...

Barbara Ann Frye

Barbara Ann Frye

Feb 28, 2015

RIDGE SPRING, SC – BARBARA ANN FRYE, 73, died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Ridgeway, PA, Barbara was a daughter of Mildred Rhodes Frye and the late William Maxwell Frye. She was a retired bookkeeper and moved to Aiken in 2005 from Royal Palm Beach, FL. Survivors in addition to her mother, include...

William "Bip" Hamilton Bouknight II

William "Bip" Hamilton Bouknight II

Feb 27, 2015

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM HAMILTON “BIP” BOUKNIGHT II, 63, died Friday, February 27, 2015 at his residence. Born in Greenwood, SC, Bip was a son of the late William Hamilton and Roxy Jordan Bouknight. He moved with his family to Aiken County in the early 1950’s and grew up in New Ellenton. He was a graduate of Aiken High School,...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Clara Hughes Cooke

Clara Hughes Cooke

Mar 18, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Clara Hughes Cooke, widow of Harry Conrad Cooke, passed away Wednesday March 18, 2015 surrounded by her children. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday March 22 at Charles Wesley Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Pablo Alonso, Bill Carroll, Conrad Cooke, Cullen...

Marian Ming-Ho Ling

Marian Ming-Ho Ling

Mar 17, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Marian Ming-Ho Ling, beloved widow of Mr. Edward S. Ling, passed away on March 17, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Born August 15, 1930, in Hong Kong, Mrs. Ling was the daughter of the late Mr. Jolsen Ho and Mrs. Pui-Sang Ho. Mrs. Ling grew up in Hong Kong where her father was a banker....

Joyce Sizemore Quinn

Joyce Sizemore Quinn

Mar 17, 2015

AIKEN, SC - JOYCE SIZEMORE QUINN passed away peacefully at her home in Aiken, SC, surrounded by loving family, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Mrs. Quinn was born May 11, 1930, in Buffalo, SC, the 4th of six children born to George Von Sizemore and Annie Lou Hall Sizemore. She was the widow of James Edward (Nay) Quinn, to whom...

Rufus Herod Gaddy, Jr.

Rufus Herod Gaddy, Jr.

Mar 16, 2015

CLINTON, SC – Mr. Rufus Herod Gaddy, Jr., 95, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015. He was married for 63 years to the late Louise Parker Gaddy. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Dr. Brian Coulter officiating. Mr. Gaddy was born in McColl, SC, a son of the...

Chun Wai Tam

Chun Wai Tam

Mar 14, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CHUN WAI TAM, 86, beloved husband of Siu Fung Hung Tam, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at his residence. A native of Canton, China, Chun was a son of the late Yeam and Sui Chun Lee Hom. He immigrated to Columbia, SC in 1973 in order to provide a better opportunity for his family. Mr. Tam was...

Joe Rodger Fant, Sr.

Joe Rodger Fant, Sr.

Mar 13, 2015

AIKEN, SC- JOE RODGER FANT, SR., 94, beloved husband of the late Dorothy Vaughn Fant, died on March 13, 2015 at National Healthcare Nursing Home. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Union Memorial Cemetery, Union, SC. US military honors will follow the service. Mr. Fant was born in Union, SC, a son...

Turby F. Thomas

Turby F. Thomas

Mar 13, 2015

AIKEN, SC – TURBY F. “BOOTS” THOMAS, JR., MGYSGT, US MARINE CORPS, RET., 77, beloved husband of Johnnie M. Thomas, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at his residence after a long illness. A native of Aiken, Boots was a son of the late Turby F. Sr., and Mary Moseley Thomas. He proudly served his country for 30 years in the...

Don Wayne Bennett

Don Wayne Bennett

Mar 11, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Don Wayne Bennett, 74, loving husband of Linda Willing Bennett entered into rest, Wednesday March 11, 2015. Funeral service will be held at 4:00PM Saturday March 14 at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Ayers and the Rev. Dan Johnston officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Martin Roberson, Charles Hatcher, Chuck...

Berry Crain, Jr.

Berry Crain, Jr.

Mar 9, 2015

AIKEN, SC - BERRY CRAIN, JR., 73, beloved husband of Diane Crain, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Georgia Regents University Medical Center. A native of Brandon, MS, Berry was the son of the late Berry Crain, Sr. and Inez Claud Crain. He received his Bachelors degree from Mississippi State University and his Masters and Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University....

Florence Hughes Franklin

Florence Hughes Franklin

Mar 9, 2015

AIKEN – Florence Hughes Franklin, 57, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015. A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gene Jennings officiating. Being a lifelong resident of North Augusta and Aiken, Florence was born to the late John Richard and Angeline Little Hughes. She graduated from...

William "Billy" Hastings Grice, Jr.

William "Billy" Hastings Grice, Jr.

Mar 9, 2015

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM HASTINGS “BILLY” GRICE, JR., 63, beloved husband for over 39 years of Mary Ann Rudnick Grice, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Georgia Regents University Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Billy was a son of Mary Posey Grice and the late William Hastings Grice, Sr. He was a graduate of the University...

Mary Billerman

Mary Billerman

Mar 8, 2015

AIKEN – Mary Katherine Jankusky Billerman, 62, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015. Mary was born in Fort Lee, VA to Peter Francis Jankusky and the late Mildred Elizabeth Falls Jankusky. After moving to Aiken in 1995 she worked in the jewelry department at Walmart. She was a member of St. Mary Help of Christians Church. She will be remembered...

Clarence Edwin Beam

Clarence Edwin Beam

Mar 8, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CLARENCE EDWIN BEAM, 82, beloved husband of Patricia Miller Beam, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Veteran’s Victory House, Walterboro, SC following an extended illness. A native of Lincoln County, NC, Clarence was a son of the late Clarence Earl and Ollie Harden Beam. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the...

Kenneth Eugene Keaton

Kenneth Eugene Keaton

Mar 7, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Kenneth Eugene Keaton, 77, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 AM, and the funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 10 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel. The Reverend Dr. Chris Masters will officiate. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery....

Stephen Bryan "Steve" Littlefield

Stephen Bryan "Steve" Littlefield

Mar 5, 2015

Houston, TX - Reverend Stephen Bryan "Steve" Littlefield, 57, loving husband of Mari Gwyn Littlefield passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015. Steve was born in Hopkinsville, KY to Wila Edith Turner Littlefield and the late Alex Thompson Littlefield. He was the Minister of Music for First Methodist Westchase Church of Houston. In addition to his wife, Steve is survived by...

Theresa Irene Gossard

Theresa Irene Gossard

Mar 5, 2015

AIKEN, SC – THERESA (TERRY) IRENE GOSSARD, 63, beloved wife for 31 years of Stanley Mark Gossard, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her residence in Aiken, SC where she had lived since 1996. A native of Hudson WI, Terry was the second oldest of five children born November 16, 1951 to Arlene Bertling Blihovde and the late...

Michael Howard Miller

Michael Howard Miller

Mar 4, 2015

AIKEN - Mr. Michael Howard Miller, 78, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Funeral arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Robert E. Dunn, Jr.

Robert E. Dunn, Jr.

Mar 3, 2015

AIKEN - Surrounded by his loving family, Robert E. Dunn, Jr., age 73, was welcomed into heaven by his Sweet Savior and also his son, Jim, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Born October 2, 1941, in Gallatin, TN, to the late Frances and Robert E. Dunn, Sr., he graduated from Gallatin High School and Middle Tennessee State University. Bob served...

Barbara Ann Frye

Barbara Ann Frye

Feb 28, 2015

RIDGE SPRING, SC – BARBARA ANN FRYE, 73, died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Ridgeway, PA, Barbara was a daughter of Mildred Rhodes Frye and the late William Maxwell Frye. She was a retired bookkeeper and moved to Aiken in 2005 from Royal Palm Beach, FL. Survivors in addition to her mother, include...

William "Bip" Hamilton Bouknight II

William "Bip" Hamilton Bouknight II

Feb 27, 2015

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM HAMILTON “BIP” BOUKNIGHT II, 63, died Friday, February 27, 2015 at his residence. Born in Greenwood, SC, Bip was a son of the late William Hamilton and Roxy Jordan Bouknight. He moved with his family to Aiken County in the early 1950’s and grew up in New Ellenton. He was a graduate of Aiken High School,...

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