Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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,...

Brenda Worsham

Brenda Worsham

Feb 26, 2015

AIKEN, SC – BRENDA JOYCE COCHRAN WORSHAM, 69, widow of Bobby Ray Worsham, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Trion, GA, Brenda was a daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Stewart Cochran. She grew up in Trion and lived in Cross Lanes, WV prior to moving to Aiken in 2001. Brenda was...

Roland B. Olcott

Roland B. Olcott

Feb 25, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Roland Baars Olcott, 85, of Aiken, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. A memorial service for Mr. Olcott will be held on Monday, March 2, 2014 at St. John's United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Tim McClendon and the Reverend Ray Litts officiating. The family will receive friends in Ward Hall following the service....

Jessie Key Ford

Jessie Key Ford

Feb 23, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JESSIE KEY FORD, 78, widow of Forest Ray Ford, Sr., died Monday, February 23, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of and life-long resident of Aiken County, Jessie was a daughter of the late Viola Leona and Jesse James Key. She was a graduate of Aiken High School and worked at the Savannah River Site...

Barbara Crow Hallford

Barbara Crow Hallford

Feb 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – BARBARA CROW HALLFORD, 70, beloved wife of Robert L. “Bob” Hallford, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of Spartanburg, SC, Barbara was a daughter of The Reverend Dr. Raymond and Odessa Dalton Crow. She lived in Aiken since the 1970’s and worked at J. B. White’s for 24 years and Dillard’s...

Louise Cook Chamberlain O'Connor

Louise Cook Chamberlain O'Connor

Feb 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Louise Cook Chamberlain O’Connor, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 22, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday February 27, at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Rev. Grant Wiseman officiating. Interment will follow in Westover Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Kelley Boan, George Estrada, Bob O’Connor, Jr., Christopher Boan, Dante Estrada and...

Kenneth Lee Rogers

Kenneth Lee Rogers

Feb 21, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Kenneth Lee Rogers, 49, passed away Saturday February 21, 2015. A graveside will be held at 3:30 PM Wednesday February 25, in Historic Bethany Cemetery with the Pastor Jody Padgett officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 PM at Shellhouse Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Glen Rogers, Kenneth Martin Rogers, David Coursey, Johnny Skipper,...

Johnny Wesley Wells

Johnny Wesley Wells

Feb 21, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Johnny Wesley Wells, 75, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Monday, February 23, in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Kenneth Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends beginning at 3:00 PM at the funeral home. Johnny was born in...

Harold Michael "Mickey" Moseley

Harold Michael "Mickey" Moseley

Feb 20, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Harold Michael “Mickey” Moseley, 66, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at Levels Baptist Church with the Reverend Carl Hayes officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the service....

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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,...

Brenda Worsham

Brenda Worsham

Feb 26, 2015

AIKEN, SC – BRENDA JOYCE COCHRAN WORSHAM, 69, widow of Bobby Ray Worsham, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Trion, GA, Brenda was a daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Stewart Cochran. She grew up in Trion and lived in Cross Lanes, WV prior to moving to Aiken in 2001. Brenda was...

Roland B. Olcott

Roland B. Olcott

Feb 25, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Roland Baars Olcott, 85, of Aiken, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. A memorial service for Mr. Olcott will be held on Monday, March 2, 2014 at St. John's United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Tim McClendon and the Reverend Ray Litts officiating. The family will receive friends in Ward Hall following the service....

Jessie Key Ford

Jessie Key Ford

Feb 23, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JESSIE KEY FORD, 78, widow of Forest Ray Ford, Sr., died Monday, February 23, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of and life-long resident of Aiken County, Jessie was a daughter of the late Viola Leona and Jesse James Key. She was a graduate of Aiken High School and worked at the Savannah River Site...

Barbara Crow Hallford

Barbara Crow Hallford

Feb 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – BARBARA CROW HALLFORD, 70, beloved wife of Robert L. “Bob” Hallford, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of Spartanburg, SC, Barbara was a daughter of The Reverend Dr. Raymond and Odessa Dalton Crow. She lived in Aiken since the 1970’s and worked at J. B. White’s for 24 years and Dillard’s...

Louise Cook Chamberlain O'Connor

Louise Cook Chamberlain O'Connor

Feb 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – Louise Cook Chamberlain O’Connor, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 22, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday February 27, at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Rev. Grant Wiseman officiating. Interment will follow in Westover Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Kelley Boan, George Estrada, Bob O’Connor, Jr., Christopher Boan, Dante Estrada and...

Kenneth Lee Rogers

Kenneth Lee Rogers

Feb 21, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Kenneth Lee Rogers, 49, passed away Saturday February 21, 2015. A graveside will be held at 3:30 PM Wednesday February 25, in Historic Bethany Cemetery with the Pastor Jody Padgett officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 PM at Shellhouse Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Glen Rogers, Kenneth Martin Rogers, David Coursey, Johnny Skipper,...

Johnny Wesley Wells

Johnny Wesley Wells

Feb 21, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Johnny Wesley Wells, 75, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Monday, February 23, in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Kenneth Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends beginning at 3:00 PM at the funeral home. Johnny was born in...

Harold Michael "Mickey" Moseley

Harold Michael "Mickey" Moseley

Feb 20, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Harold Michael “Mickey” Moseley, 66, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at Levels Baptist Church with the Reverend Carl Hayes officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the service....