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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Shirley Rita Leche Johnston

Shirley Rita Leche Johnston

Jan 1, 2015

AIKEN - Shirley Rita Leche Johnston departed this life Thursday, January 1st, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry McMorris Johnston, Sr. and her son, (Mc) Harry McMorris Johnston, Jr. She is survived by sons Robert L. Johnston (Pam), Dr. Kevin R. Johnston (Joan) and daughter Gail J. Jones (Craig). She is also survived by grandchildren Charles...

Delano Franklin Castleberry

Delano Franklin Castleberry

Dec 30, 2014

Aiken – Mr. Delano Franklin Castleberry, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Cedar Creek Church with the Reverend Phillip Lee officiating. US Military honors will follow the service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Friday at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. Mr. Castleberry was born...

Rev. Franklin L. Workman, Sr.

Rev. Franklin L. Workman, Sr.

Dec 30, 2014

AIKEN, SC – THE REVEREND FRANKLIN L. WORKMAN, SR., 78, beloved husband of Gladys J. Workman, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center in Aiken, SC. A native of Bancroft, WV, Franklin was a son of the late Brady L. and Audrey Farley Workman. He lived most of his life in West Virginia and retired from Union...

Col. Charles Everette Hogan, Sr., USAF Ret.

Col. Charles Everette Hogan, Sr., USAF Ret.

Dec 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC - Colonel Charles E. Hogan Sr., USAF Retired, succumbed to his lengthy battle with cancer early on the 28th of December after spending a wonderful December with his family. He is preceded into Heaven by his mother, Fern Curtis; father, Julian Hogan; and step father, Jack Reid. He is survived by his wife Judith Hogan, of more than...

John Stanley Hoover

John Stanley Hoover

Dec 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC – JOHN STANLEY HOOVER, 78, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at his residence. A native of Winnsboro, SC, John was a son of the late Belton H. and Sallie Driggers Hoover. He lived most of his adult life in Augusta, GA prior to moving to Aiken last year. He was a veteran of the United States Army and...

Vada Santrock Rollins

Vada Santrock Rollins

Dec 27, 2014

Aiken, SC – Mrs. Vada Lee Santrock Rollins, 79, entered into rest Dec. 27, 2014 at home. Loving wife of Grady Gene Rollins. She was born in Gallia Co. OH to the late Homer and Vada Deal Santrock. She moved to Aiken in 1953 and was a retired manager in the industrial field, former member of Highland Park Golf Club...

Jateri Renee Kennedy

Jateri Renee Kennedy

Dec 27, 2014

AIKEN – Jateri Renne Kennedy, infant daughter of Marlon and Angel Phillips Kennedy, died December 27, 2014. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE. AIKEN, SC

Harry "Ty" Hasting Tyler, III

Harry "Ty" Hasting Tyler, III

Dec 21, 2014

AIKEN - Mr. Harry "Ty" Hasting Tyler, III, 63, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014. Known to family and friends as “Ty” Mr. Tyler was born on July 19, 1951 in Sumter, SC to Anne Henson O’Neil, Bullard, TX and the late Harry Hasting Tyler, Jr. He graduated from Aiken High School and attended University of SC, Aiken Campus. He...

Bernice Widener Yonce

Bernice Widener Yonce

Dec 19, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC - MRS. BERNICE WIDENER YONCE, 87 of New Ellenton, SC went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, December 19, 2014. Funeral services will be held at Green Pond Baptist Church with Dr. Roy Morgan officiating at 3:00 PM on Sunday, December 21. Interment will follow in Green Pond Baptist Church cemetery. A native of New...

Theresa Robinson Cook

Theresa Robinson Cook

Dec 19, 2014

AIKEN, SC – THERESA ROBINSON COOK, 90, widow of James L. Cook, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Russellville, SC, Theresa was a daughter of the late Jessie and Marie Thweatt Robinson. She had made Aiken her home since 1957 and was a homemaker. Theresa enjoyed spending time with her family and especially...

Barbara Stokes Steadman

Barbara Stokes Steadman

Dec 19, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Barbara Joe Stokes Steadman, 73, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at her home. A lifelong resident of Aiken, Mrs. Steadman was a daughter of the late Joseph Russell and Viola Weatherford Stokes. She was a loving Wife, Mother, and Grandmother. She was a member of Marion Street Baptist Church. She was a LPN at Aiken Hospital...

Richard George Baxter

Richard George Baxter

Dec 18, 2014

AIKEN - We lost a gentle, brilliant, shy, modest, kind and humorous soul on December 18, 2014. Richard George Baxter passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous fight with cancer. He showed strength, grace, humor, and humility throughout this battle. Richard was born in Plainfield, NJ on June 3, 1928. He grew up in Brooklyn, NY,...

Joy Jewell Pruett

Joy Jewell Pruett

Dec 16, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC – JOY JEWELL PRUETT, 81, widow of Hilton Pruett, died Tuesday evening, December 16, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers A native of Christian County, KY, Joy was a daughter of the late Clarence and Bernetta Bennett Jewell. She had lived in Aiken since 1953 and was a founding member of South Aiken Baptist. She was a...

Ned Bush McClain

Ned Bush McClain

Dec 15, 2014

AIKEN, SC – NED BUSH McCLAIN, 83, beloved husband of Betty Jordan McClain, died Monday morning, December 15, 2014 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center. A native of Anderson, SC, Ned was a son of the late David Willis and Ruth Bush McClain. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a graduate of The University of...

L. Fred DeMarais

L. Fred DeMarais

Dec 13, 2014

AIKEN - Mr. L. Fred DeMarais, 86, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Betty Wohlwend Weyant

Betty Wohlwend Weyant

Dec 10, 2014

Aiken - Betty “Sunny” Wohlwend Shannon Weyant, 91, passed peacefully into eternity Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Born in Akron, OH, Betty was the daughter of the late William C. and Mabel Lee Jones Wohlwend. She was a devoted mother of six children, had a successful career in asphalt sales, loved playing tennis, riding horses, modeling and volunteering for different charities....

Miriam Yvonne Johnston Hallman

Miriam Yvonne Johnston Hallman

Dec 10, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Miriam “Mimi” Yvonne Johnston Hallman, 90, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014. A graveside memorial service will be held at Historic Bethany Cemetery in Aiken for Miriam “Mimi” Yvonne Johnston Hallman, wife of the late Thomas B. Hallman, Jr. Mimi was born in Yakima, WA. May 31, 1924, the daughter of Chester A. & Abi Rhodes Johnston....

Doris A. Moore

Doris A. Moore

Dec 6, 2014

A private burial for Mrs. Doris A. Moore, 82, who passed away on December 6, 2014, was held in Bethany Cemetery, Aiken, SC.

James Frederick Sides

James Frederick Sides

Dec 6, 2014

AIKEN, SC – JAMES FREDERICK SIDES, 73, beloved husband of Karen Duncan Sides for 44 years, died Saturday, December 6th, 2014 at his residence. A native of Birmingham, AL, Fred was a son of the late Charles Eugene and Eunice Leonard Sides. He lived in Aiken the last 54 years and was a retired supervisor with Westinghouse at the Savannah...

Elizabeth "Lib" C. Proctor

Elizabeth "Lib" C. Proctor

Dec 4, 2014

BARNWELL, SC – ELIZABETH C. “LIB” PROCTOR, 82, widow of John Proctor, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at her residence. A native of Polk County, NC, Lib was the daughter of the late Lewis C. and Pauline T. Cudd. She lived in the Aiken area since 1952. She retired from E. I. DuPont at the Savannah River Site where she...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Shirley Rita Leche Johnston

Shirley Rita Leche Johnston

Jan 1, 2015

AIKEN - Shirley Rita Leche Johnston departed this life Thursday, January 1st, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry McMorris Johnston, Sr. and her son, (Mc) Harry McMorris Johnston, Jr. She is survived by sons Robert L. Johnston (Pam), Dr. Kevin R. Johnston (Joan) and daughter Gail J. Jones (Craig). She is also survived by grandchildren Charles...

Delano Franklin Castleberry

Delano Franklin Castleberry

Dec 30, 2014

Aiken – Mr. Delano Franklin Castleberry, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Cedar Creek Church with the Reverend Phillip Lee officiating. US Military honors will follow the service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Friday at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. Mr. Castleberry was born...

Rev. Franklin L. Workman, Sr.

Rev. Franklin L. Workman, Sr.

Dec 30, 2014

AIKEN, SC – THE REVEREND FRANKLIN L. WORKMAN, SR., 78, beloved husband of Gladys J. Workman, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center in Aiken, SC. A native of Bancroft, WV, Franklin was a son of the late Brady L. and Audrey Farley Workman. He lived most of his life in West Virginia and retired from Union...

Col. Charles Everette Hogan, Sr., USAF Ret.

Col. Charles Everette Hogan, Sr., USAF Ret.

Dec 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC - Colonel Charles E. Hogan Sr., USAF Retired, succumbed to his lengthy battle with cancer early on the 28th of December after spending a wonderful December with his family. He is preceded into Heaven by his mother, Fern Curtis; father, Julian Hogan; and step father, Jack Reid. He is survived by his wife Judith Hogan, of more than...

John Stanley Hoover

John Stanley Hoover

Dec 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC – JOHN STANLEY HOOVER, 78, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at his residence. A native of Winnsboro, SC, John was a son of the late Belton H. and Sallie Driggers Hoover. He lived most of his adult life in Augusta, GA prior to moving to Aiken last year. He was a veteran of the United States Army and...

Vada Santrock Rollins

Vada Santrock Rollins

Dec 27, 2014

Aiken, SC – Mrs. Vada Lee Santrock Rollins, 79, entered into rest Dec. 27, 2014 at home. Loving wife of Grady Gene Rollins. She was born in Gallia Co. OH to the late Homer and Vada Deal Santrock. She moved to Aiken in 1953 and was a retired manager in the industrial field, former member of Highland Park Golf Club...

Jateri Renee Kennedy

Jateri Renee Kennedy

Dec 27, 2014

AIKEN – Jateri Renne Kennedy, infant daughter of Marlon and Angel Phillips Kennedy, died December 27, 2014. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE. AIKEN, SC

Harry "Ty" Hasting Tyler, III

Harry "Ty" Hasting Tyler, III

Dec 21, 2014

AIKEN - Mr. Harry "Ty" Hasting Tyler, III, 63, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014. Known to family and friends as “Ty” Mr. Tyler was born on July 19, 1951 in Sumter, SC to Anne Henson O’Neil, Bullard, TX and the late Harry Hasting Tyler, Jr. He graduated from Aiken High School and attended University of SC, Aiken Campus. He...

Bernice Widener Yonce

Bernice Widener Yonce

Dec 19, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC - MRS. BERNICE WIDENER YONCE, 87 of New Ellenton, SC went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, December 19, 2014. Funeral services will be held at Green Pond Baptist Church with Dr. Roy Morgan officiating at 3:00 PM on Sunday, December 21. Interment will follow in Green Pond Baptist Church cemetery. A native of New...

Theresa Robinson Cook

Theresa Robinson Cook

Dec 19, 2014

AIKEN, SC – THERESA ROBINSON COOK, 90, widow of James L. Cook, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Russellville, SC, Theresa was a daughter of the late Jessie and Marie Thweatt Robinson. She had made Aiken her home since 1957 and was a homemaker. Theresa enjoyed spending time with her family and especially...

Barbara Stokes Steadman

Barbara Stokes Steadman

Dec 19, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Barbara Joe Stokes Steadman, 73, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at her home. A lifelong resident of Aiken, Mrs. Steadman was a daughter of the late Joseph Russell and Viola Weatherford Stokes. She was a loving Wife, Mother, and Grandmother. She was a member of Marion Street Baptist Church. She was a LPN at Aiken Hospital...

Richard George Baxter

Richard George Baxter

Dec 18, 2014

AIKEN - We lost a gentle, brilliant, shy, modest, kind and humorous soul on December 18, 2014. Richard George Baxter passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous fight with cancer. He showed strength, grace, humor, and humility throughout this battle. Richard was born in Plainfield, NJ on June 3, 1928. He grew up in Brooklyn, NY,...

Joy Jewell Pruett

Joy Jewell Pruett

Dec 16, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC – JOY JEWELL PRUETT, 81, widow of Hilton Pruett, died Tuesday evening, December 16, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers A native of Christian County, KY, Joy was a daughter of the late Clarence and Bernetta Bennett Jewell. She had lived in Aiken since 1953 and was a founding member of South Aiken Baptist. She was a...

Ned Bush McClain

Ned Bush McClain

Dec 15, 2014

AIKEN, SC – NED BUSH McCLAIN, 83, beloved husband of Betty Jordan McClain, died Monday morning, December 15, 2014 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center. A native of Anderson, SC, Ned was a son of the late David Willis and Ruth Bush McClain. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a graduate of The University of...

L. Fred DeMarais

L. Fred DeMarais

Dec 13, 2014

AIKEN - Mr. L. Fred DeMarais, 86, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Betty Wohlwend Weyant

Betty Wohlwend Weyant

Dec 10, 2014

Aiken - Betty “Sunny” Wohlwend Shannon Weyant, 91, passed peacefully into eternity Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Born in Akron, OH, Betty was the daughter of the late William C. and Mabel Lee Jones Wohlwend. She was a devoted mother of six children, had a successful career in asphalt sales, loved playing tennis, riding horses, modeling and volunteering for different charities....

Miriam Yvonne Johnston Hallman

Miriam Yvonne Johnston Hallman

Dec 10, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Miriam “Mimi” Yvonne Johnston Hallman, 90, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014. A graveside memorial service will be held at Historic Bethany Cemetery in Aiken for Miriam “Mimi” Yvonne Johnston Hallman, wife of the late Thomas B. Hallman, Jr. Mimi was born in Yakima, WA. May 31, 1924, the daughter of Chester A. & Abi Rhodes Johnston....

Doris A. Moore

Doris A. Moore

Dec 6, 2014

A private burial for Mrs. Doris A. Moore, 82, who passed away on December 6, 2014, was held in Bethany Cemetery, Aiken, SC.

James Frederick Sides

James Frederick Sides

Dec 6, 2014

AIKEN, SC – JAMES FREDERICK SIDES, 73, beloved husband of Karen Duncan Sides for 44 years, died Saturday, December 6th, 2014 at his residence. A native of Birmingham, AL, Fred was a son of the late Charles Eugene and Eunice Leonard Sides. He lived in Aiken the last 54 years and was a retired supervisor with Westinghouse at the Savannah...

Elizabeth "Lib" C. Proctor

Elizabeth "Lib" C. Proctor

Dec 4, 2014

BARNWELL, SC – ELIZABETH C. “LIB” PROCTOR, 82, widow of John Proctor, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at her residence. A native of Polk County, NC, Lib was the daughter of the late Lewis C. and Pauline T. Cudd. She lived in the Aiken area since 1952. She retired from E. I. DuPont at the Savannah River Site where she...

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