Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Gloria Santin

Gloria Santin

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC - GLORIA SANTIN, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Robert Wayne Taylor

Robert Wayne Taylor

Sep 21, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT WAYNE TAYLOR, 82, beloved husband of Saranel Watson Taylor, died Monday, September 21, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Greenville, SC, Robert was a son of the late Ernest Frank and Martha Mahaffey Taylor. He was a graduate of Furman University, and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, stationed in Ft....

Ricky Hutto

Ricky Hutto

Sep 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RICKY EDWARD HUTTO, 60, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at his residence. A native of Edgefield, SC, Ricky was a son of the late Richard Elmer and Florine Mitchell Hutto. He lived in Aiken most of his life and worked in retail. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis M. Hutto; a daughter, Brandi Miller (Sam Griffin; a son,...

Juanita McFee

Juanita McFee

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN – Ms. Juanita McFee, 82, died Saturday, September 19, 2015. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be private. She is survived by three sisters, Frances (Michael) Mothkovich, Aiken, Rosa Moore, Charleston, Mabel (Leroy) Risinger, Charleston; nieces and nephews, Donna White, Kimberly Shealy, Gladys Waters, Stephanie Asbell, Bobbie Woodward, Sabrina...

Mark Fortanasce

Mark Fortanasce

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC MARK FORTANASCE, 82, beloved husband of Rebecca Fortanasce, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Plans will be announced by SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Teresa Wells Reeve

Teresa Wells Reeve

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN - Teresa Wells Reeve, 66, of Aiken died peacefully on September 19 in Billings, Montana. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Charles Peter Reeve, a son, Jeffrey Wells Reeve of Acworth, Georgia, a daughter, Julie Catherine VanderPloeg of Shell, Wyoming, a brother, Frederic McKinney Wells of Huntsville, Alabama, and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death...

William Patrick Powers

William Patrick Powers

Sep 18, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. William Patrick Powers, 48, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM Wednesday at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, and a graveside service will follow at 2:30 PM in Bethany Cemetery. William was born in Newton, NJ, and had lived in Aiken for the past 19 years. He worked for Tri-Development,...

Edward Vincent Somers III

Edward Vincent Somers III

Sep 16, 2015

AIKEN, SC – EDWARD VINCENT SOMERS III, 68, beloved husband of Theresa A. Somers, died suddenly Wednesday, September 16, 2015 while on vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Ed was a son of the late Edward Vincent, Jr., and Dorothy Fuchs Somers.  In preparation for his much anticipated 50th high school reunion, Ed wrote this autobiography...

Harriet Celeste Toole

Harriet Celeste Toole

Sep 14, 2015

Aiken, S.C.-Ms. Harriet Celeste Toole died on Monday, September 14, 2015. She was born on September 18, 1956, in Aiken, South Carolina, to Frampton Wyman Toole, Jr., and Betty McLure Toole. She was a longtime resident of Atlanta, Georgia. She is survived by her brother, Frampton Wyman Toole, III, and her nephew, Frampton Wyman Toole, IV, both of Aiken, South...

Lois Barnes Banks

Lois Barnes Banks

Sep 14, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LOIS BARNES BANKS, 98, widow of Donald G. Banks, went to her eternal home, Monday, September 14, 2015. Born in Kansas City, MO, Lois was a daughter of the late Weldon F. Barnes and Mary Jane Gill Barnes.  She lived most of her life in Pittsburgh, PA until moving to Aiken, SC in 2007.  Lois served as...

Leona Lee Burdette

Leona Lee Burdette

Sep 7, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Leona Lee Burdette, 84, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Graveside funeral services will be held 10 AM Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Sunset Memory Gardens, Langley, SC with the Rev. Dr. W. Timothy McClendon officiating. Mrs. Burdette was born in Belle, WV to the late Ted and Grace Lee. She was a...

Tobee Jay Cowley

Tobee Jay Cowley

Sep 4, 2015

AIKEN – Tobee Jay Cowley, 9 year old son of Neil Jay and Lacie Whitcotton Cowley, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015. Tobee was born at Camp Pendleton, CA. He and his family moved to Aiken in 2013, and he was a 4th grade student at Chucker Creek Elementary. He was the best big brother; playful, so funny, loving, thoughtful...

Frederick Geissler Ashhurst

Frederick Geissler Ashhurst

Sep 3, 2015

AIKEN - Mr. Frederick Geissler Ashhurst, 99, loving husband of Margaret Feher Ashhurst, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015. A reception in memory of Mr. Ashhurst will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Kalmia Landing Clubhouse, 205 Landing Dr., Aiken, SC 29801. He was born in Aiken to the late John William and Sophie Geissler Ashhurst. Mr...

Shirley Marie Spencer Raymo

Shirley Marie Spencer Raymo

Sep 1, 2015

AIKEN, SC – SHIRLEY MARIE SPENCER RAYMO, 80, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Livonia, NY, Shirley was a daughter of the late Eugene and Marian Race Spencer.  She lived in Aiken for the last 38 years, was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Raymo Benton...

James Earl Shuford

James Earl Shuford

Aug 31, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – JAMES EARL SHUFORD, 77, widower of Elizabeth “Libby” Heath Shuford, died suddenly Monday morning at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Burnsville, NC, James was a son of the late Carl and Dorothy Shuford. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Berlin Crisis. James lived in Aiken County since 1952...

Ruth Longmire Messick

Ruth Longmire Messick

Aug 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RUTH LONGMIRE MESSICK, 87, widow of Russell A. Messick, died Friday, August 28, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Knoxville, TN, Ruth was a daughter of the late William T. and Myrtle Irwin Longmire. She lived in Aiken since 1952 and was a retired secretary at Owens Corning Fiberglass. She was a member of...

Harold Lee Raynor, Jr.

Harold Lee Raynor, Jr.

Aug 27, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Harold Lee Raynor, Jr., 68, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Millbrook Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Phillip Dunn officiating. Interment, with honors by the United States Marine Corps, will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be GySgt. William Paul Massey,...

Marion Reed Parker

Marion Reed Parker

Aug 27, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Marion Reed Parker, 79, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at her residence. Upon her wishes there will not be a memorial service. Mrs. Parker was born in Barnwell, SC on May 21, 1936 and lived in Aiken, SC for the last 56 years. She was a homemaker, devoted mother, loving grandmother and faithful member of...

Sarah Anne Owen Hightower

Sarah Anne Owen Hightower

Aug 24, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Sarah Anne Owen Hightower, 83, died Tuesday, August 24, 2015 while visiting her daughter in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Hightower was born in Tuscon, AZ to the late John W. and Annie B. Russell Owen. She is survived by her six children, Stephen (Tammy) Hightower, Karen (Mark) Uhle, Trudy (Warren) Voltz, Greg (Dawn) Hightower, Bea (Art Aiken) Hightower, and...

Lois Dills Crocker

Lois Dills Crocker

Aug 23, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Lois D. Crocker, 93, widow of Mr. Charles S. Crocker, died August 23, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Aiken, SC. She was born February 16, 1922 in Hall County, Georgia the daughter of Claude Edward Dills and Bertha Ann Dills. She was a resident of Macon, Georgia for 60 years. She retired from...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Gloria Santin

Gloria Santin

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC - GLORIA SANTIN, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Robert Wayne Taylor

Robert Wayne Taylor

Sep 21, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT WAYNE TAYLOR, 82, beloved husband of Saranel Watson Taylor, died Monday, September 21, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Greenville, SC, Robert was a son of the late Ernest Frank and Martha Mahaffey Taylor. He was a graduate of Furman University, and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, stationed in Ft....

Ricky Hutto

Ricky Hutto

Sep 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RICKY EDWARD HUTTO, 60, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at his residence. A native of Edgefield, SC, Ricky was a son of the late Richard Elmer and Florine Mitchell Hutto. He lived in Aiken most of his life and worked in retail. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis M. Hutto; a daughter, Brandi Miller (Sam Griffin; a son,...

Juanita McFee

Juanita McFee

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN – Ms. Juanita McFee, 82, died Saturday, September 19, 2015. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be private. She is survived by three sisters, Frances (Michael) Mothkovich, Aiken, Rosa Moore, Charleston, Mabel (Leroy) Risinger, Charleston; nieces and nephews, Donna White, Kimberly Shealy, Gladys Waters, Stephanie Asbell, Bobbie Woodward, Sabrina...

Mark Fortanasce

Mark Fortanasce

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC MARK FORTANASCE, 82, beloved husband of Rebecca Fortanasce, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Plans will be announced by SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Teresa Wells Reeve

Teresa Wells Reeve

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN - Teresa Wells Reeve, 66, of Aiken died peacefully on September 19 in Billings, Montana. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Charles Peter Reeve, a son, Jeffrey Wells Reeve of Acworth, Georgia, a daughter, Julie Catherine VanderPloeg of Shell, Wyoming, a brother, Frederic McKinney Wells of Huntsville, Alabama, and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death...

William Patrick Powers

William Patrick Powers

Sep 18, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. William Patrick Powers, 48, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM Wednesday at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, and a graveside service will follow at 2:30 PM in Bethany Cemetery. William was born in Newton, NJ, and had lived in Aiken for the past 19 years. He worked for Tri-Development,...

Edward Vincent Somers III

Edward Vincent Somers III

Sep 16, 2015

AIKEN, SC – EDWARD VINCENT SOMERS III, 68, beloved husband of Theresa A. Somers, died suddenly Wednesday, September 16, 2015 while on vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Ed was a son of the late Edward Vincent, Jr., and Dorothy Fuchs Somers.  In preparation for his much anticipated 50th high school reunion, Ed wrote this autobiography...

Harriet Celeste Toole

Harriet Celeste Toole

Sep 14, 2015

Aiken, S.C.-Ms. Harriet Celeste Toole died on Monday, September 14, 2015. She was born on September 18, 1956, in Aiken, South Carolina, to Frampton Wyman Toole, Jr., and Betty McLure Toole. She was a longtime resident of Atlanta, Georgia. She is survived by her brother, Frampton Wyman Toole, III, and her nephew, Frampton Wyman Toole, IV, both of Aiken, South...

Lois Barnes Banks

Lois Barnes Banks

Sep 14, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LOIS BARNES BANKS, 98, widow of Donald G. Banks, went to her eternal home, Monday, September 14, 2015. Born in Kansas City, MO, Lois was a daughter of the late Weldon F. Barnes and Mary Jane Gill Barnes.  She lived most of her life in Pittsburgh, PA until moving to Aiken, SC in 2007.  Lois served as...

Leona Lee Burdette

Leona Lee Burdette

Sep 7, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Leona Lee Burdette, 84, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 in Columbia, SC. Graveside funeral services will be held 10 AM Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Sunset Memory Gardens, Langley, SC with the Rev. Dr. W. Timothy McClendon officiating. Mrs. Burdette was born in Belle, WV to the late Ted and Grace Lee. She was a...

Tobee Jay Cowley

Tobee Jay Cowley

Sep 4, 2015

AIKEN – Tobee Jay Cowley, 9 year old son of Neil Jay and Lacie Whitcotton Cowley, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015. Tobee was born at Camp Pendleton, CA. He and his family moved to Aiken in 2013, and he was a 4th grade student at Chucker Creek Elementary. He was the best big brother; playful, so funny, loving, thoughtful...

Frederick Geissler Ashhurst

Frederick Geissler Ashhurst

Sep 3, 2015

AIKEN - Mr. Frederick Geissler Ashhurst, 99, loving husband of Margaret Feher Ashhurst, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015. A reception in memory of Mr. Ashhurst will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Kalmia Landing Clubhouse, 205 Landing Dr., Aiken, SC 29801. He was born in Aiken to the late John William and Sophie Geissler Ashhurst. Mr...

Shirley Marie Spencer Raymo

Shirley Marie Spencer Raymo

Sep 1, 2015

AIKEN, SC – SHIRLEY MARIE SPENCER RAYMO, 80, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Livonia, NY, Shirley was a daughter of the late Eugene and Marian Race Spencer.  She lived in Aiken for the last 38 years, was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Raymo Benton...

James Earl Shuford

James Earl Shuford

Aug 31, 2015

NEW ELLENTON, SC – JAMES EARL SHUFORD, 77, widower of Elizabeth “Libby” Heath Shuford, died suddenly Monday morning at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Burnsville, NC, James was a son of the late Carl and Dorothy Shuford. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Berlin Crisis. James lived in Aiken County since 1952...

Ruth Longmire Messick

Ruth Longmire Messick

Aug 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RUTH LONGMIRE MESSICK, 87, widow of Russell A. Messick, died Friday, August 28, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Knoxville, TN, Ruth was a daughter of the late William T. and Myrtle Irwin Longmire. She lived in Aiken since 1952 and was a retired secretary at Owens Corning Fiberglass. She was a member of...

Harold Lee Raynor, Jr.

Harold Lee Raynor, Jr.

Aug 27, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Harold Lee Raynor, Jr., 68, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Millbrook Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Phillip Dunn officiating. Interment, with honors by the United States Marine Corps, will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be GySgt. William Paul Massey,...

Marion Reed Parker

Marion Reed Parker

Aug 27, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Marion Reed Parker, 79, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at her residence. Upon her wishes there will not be a memorial service. Mrs. Parker was born in Barnwell, SC on May 21, 1936 and lived in Aiken, SC for the last 56 years. She was a homemaker, devoted mother, loving grandmother and faithful member of...

Sarah Anne Owen Hightower

Sarah Anne Owen Hightower

Aug 24, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Sarah Anne Owen Hightower, 83, died Tuesday, August 24, 2015 while visiting her daughter in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Hightower was born in Tuscon, AZ to the late John W. and Annie B. Russell Owen. She is survived by her six children, Stephen (Tammy) Hightower, Karen (Mark) Uhle, Trudy (Warren) Voltz, Greg (Dawn) Hightower, Bea (Art Aiken) Hightower, and...

Lois Dills Crocker

Lois Dills Crocker

Aug 23, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Lois D. Crocker, 93, widow of Mr. Charles S. Crocker, died August 23, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Aiken, SC. She was born February 16, 1922 in Hall County, Georgia the daughter of Claude Edward Dills and Bertha Ann Dills. She was a resident of Macon, Georgia for 60 years. She retired from...