Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Clarence Haywood Mabry, Jr.

Clarence Haywood Mabry, Jr.

Feb 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CLARENCE HAYWOOD MABRY, JR., beloved husband of Jamie Johnson Mabry, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Albemarle, NC, Clarence was a son of the late Clarence Haywood Mabry, Sr., and Lois Harward Mabry. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a BS in nuclear engineering and earned his master’s...

Robert "Bob" Vance Hale

Robert "Bob" Vance Hale

Feb 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT VANCE “BOB” HALE, 80, husband of the late Wilma Jean Haller Hale, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at his residence. A native of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Bob was a son of the late Melva Frances Brown Hale and Kenneth Worthy Hale, Sr. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. While stationed in Corpus...

William Alton Beasley

William Alton Beasley

Feb 16, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. William Alton “Bill” Beasley, 96, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday in Historic Bethany Cemetery. The Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea, III will officiate. Mr. Beasley was born in Bishopville, SC, a son of the late William K. and Lila Smith Beasley. He moved and grew up...

Jerry J. Burgess

Jerry J. Burgess

Feb 12, 2015

AIKEN, SC - JERRY J. BURGESS, 78, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at his residence. Funeral service will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Henry "Hank" Ford

Henry "Hank" Ford

Feb 12, 2015

AIKEN - Henry (Hank) Ford, 87, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015. He was born and raised in Durango, CO. Hank was preceded in death by his parents and brother Jack. He is survived by wife of 65 years, Donna; daughters Jackie (Greg) Goodlund and Connie (Bob Power) Ford; grandsons David, Kevin, Lucas and Caleb; sister Thelma; nieces Darlene...

Swint Edward Bradberry. Sr.

Swint Edward Bradberry. Sr.

Feb 9, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Swint Edward Bradberry, Sr., 92, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 PM Wednesday, February 11 at South Aiken Church of God, and the funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM with Pastor Bruce Fox and Pastor Kenneth Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be...

Mary V. Southworth

Mary V. Southworth

Feb 9, 2015

INMAN, SC - Mary Veronica (McManimen) Southworth, widow of Dr. Chauncey Robert Southworth, died February 9, 2015 at RoseCrest Lutheran Home, Inman, South Carolina at the age of 92. Formerly of Sharon, Connecticut, where she lived for 35 years, she was born in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania in 1922, a daughter of the late Frank and Ellen McManimen. Truly one of...

Lee Ann Schlesser

Lee Ann Schlesser

Feb 8, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LEE ANN SCHLESSER, 71, beloved wife of John A. Schlesser, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at her residence.      A native of Staten Island, NY, Lee Ann was the daughter of the late Rose (Cavallo) and John Crean. She lived in Aiken for 31 years and graduated from USC Aiken. Lee Ann taught Business Education at South...

Corrine McCoy Seymour

Corrine McCoy Seymour

Feb 5, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CORRINE McCOY SEYMOUR, 86, widow of William H. Seymour, died suddenly, Thursday morning, February 5, 2015 at her residence. A native of Greenwood, SC, Corrine was a daughter of the late Clinton Eugene and Viola Mae Dominick McCoy. She had lived in Aiken since 1953. She was a retired nurse, having worked at Aiken County Hospital and...

James W. Congdon

James W. Congdon

Feb 4, 2015

AIKEN, SC JAMES WILLIAM “JIM” CONGDON, 63, beloved husband of Susan Earl Congdon, died suddenly Wednesday, February 4, 2015. A native of Endicott, NY, Jim was a son of Minnie Remelius Congdon and the late Francis I. Congdon. He was a graduate of Alfred University in Alfred, NY with a PhD in Ceramic Science. Jim had lived in Aiken since...

Margaret Ann Hayas Imrich

Margaret Ann Hayas Imrich

Feb 1, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Margaret Ann Hayas Imrich, 91, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with the Reverend Gregory Wilson officiating. Interment will be held in Clinton, MD. Mrs. Imrich was born in Edenborn, PA, a daughter of the late...

Marianne Gregory Harden

Marianne Gregory Harden

Feb 1, 2015

AIKEN, SC – MARIANNE G. HARDEN, 73, beloved wife of James A. “Jim” Harden, died Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of LaGrange, GA, Marianne was a daughter of the late Raymond and Ann Mobley Gregory. She lived most of her teens and early 20’s in Burlington, NC and was a graduate of Burlington High...

Vivian Carbajal-Juarez

Vivian Carbajal-Juarez

Jan 28, 2015

AIKEN – Baby girl Vivian Carbajal-Juarez passed away January 28, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801

Kenneth Lee Hardin

Kenneth Lee Hardin

Jan 27, 2015

AIKEN, SC - KENNETH LEE HARDIN, 78, beloved husband of Rita C. Hardin, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at his home. A native of Delaware, OH, Ken was a son of the late Kenneth C. and Ethel Louise McBride Hardin. He was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He had...

Frederick Harmon Kern

Frederick Harmon Kern

Jan 25, 2015

AIKEN, SC – FREDERICK HARMON “FRED” KERN, 69, beloved husband of Suzanne “Suzi” Kern, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his residence. Fred, was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and was a son of the late Frederick and Ruth Harmon Kern. He graduated from UCLA with a BA in Business Administration and was a member of Sigma Alpha...

Alan Gordon Taylor

Alan Gordon Taylor

Jan 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ALAN GORDON TAYLOR, 90, husband of the late Val Smoter Taylor, died Thursday, January 22, 2014 at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA. A native of Hudson, MA, Alan was a son of the late Alan Frederick and Annie Lavinia Croad Taylor. He worked in a defense factory after finishing high school until he was old...

John E. Gleason

John E. Gleason

Jan 22, 2015

SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Emery Kirk

Emery Kirk

Jan 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC – EMERY KIRK, 86, beloved husband of Kim Kirk, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 19th, 2015 at his residence. Emery was born June 3rd, 1928 in Mingo County, West Virginia to Willie C. and Lusty Vance Kirk. He spent his career with DuPont for forty years and Westinghouse for four and a half years prior to his...

Barbara B. Kemp

Barbara B. Kemp

Jan 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Barbara Bentley Kemp died on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. Born July 25, 1927 in Lowell, Massachusetts, Ms. Kemp was a daughter of the late Thomas and Rita Bentley. She moved to Aiken in 1968 and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She graduated with a BA from Barnard College and...

Thomas Franklin Parkinson

Thomas Franklin Parkinson

Jan 19, 2015

Thomas Franklin Parkinson, 89, died Monday, January 19, 2015, at the University of Virginia Hospital. Born in Tampa, Florida, February 22, 1925, he was the son of Reverend William Walker Parkinson and Martha Wylie Moffatt. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his beloved wife, Helen Fay Chapman, and his brothers, William Walker Parkinson Jr., and James Moffatt...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Clarence Haywood Mabry, Jr.

Clarence Haywood Mabry, Jr.

Feb 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CLARENCE HAYWOOD MABRY, JR., beloved husband of Jamie Johnson Mabry, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Albemarle, NC, Clarence was a son of the late Clarence Haywood Mabry, Sr., and Lois Harward Mabry. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a BS in nuclear engineering and earned his master’s...

Robert "Bob" Vance Hale

Robert "Bob" Vance Hale

Feb 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT VANCE “BOB” HALE, 80, husband of the late Wilma Jean Haller Hale, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at his residence. A native of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Bob was a son of the late Melva Frances Brown Hale and Kenneth Worthy Hale, Sr. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. While stationed in Corpus...

William Alton Beasley

William Alton Beasley

Feb 16, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. William Alton “Bill” Beasley, 96, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday in Historic Bethany Cemetery. The Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea, III will officiate. Mr. Beasley was born in Bishopville, SC, a son of the late William K. and Lila Smith Beasley. He moved and grew up...

Jerry J. Burgess

Jerry J. Burgess

Feb 12, 2015

AIKEN, SC - JERRY J. BURGESS, 78, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at his residence. Funeral service will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Henry "Hank" Ford

Henry "Hank" Ford

Feb 12, 2015

AIKEN - Henry (Hank) Ford, 87, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015. He was born and raised in Durango, CO. Hank was preceded in death by his parents and brother Jack. He is survived by wife of 65 years, Donna; daughters Jackie (Greg) Goodlund and Connie (Bob Power) Ford; grandsons David, Kevin, Lucas and Caleb; sister Thelma; nieces Darlene...

Swint Edward Bradberry. Sr.

Swint Edward Bradberry. Sr.

Feb 9, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Swint Edward Bradberry, Sr., 92, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 PM Wednesday, February 11 at South Aiken Church of God, and the funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM with Pastor Bruce Fox and Pastor Kenneth Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be...

Mary V. Southworth

Mary V. Southworth

Feb 9, 2015

INMAN, SC - Mary Veronica (McManimen) Southworth, widow of Dr. Chauncey Robert Southworth, died February 9, 2015 at RoseCrest Lutheran Home, Inman, South Carolina at the age of 92. Formerly of Sharon, Connecticut, where she lived for 35 years, she was born in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania in 1922, a daughter of the late Frank and Ellen McManimen. Truly one of...

Lee Ann Schlesser

Lee Ann Schlesser

Feb 8, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LEE ANN SCHLESSER, 71, beloved wife of John A. Schlesser, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at her residence.      A native of Staten Island, NY, Lee Ann was the daughter of the late Rose (Cavallo) and John Crean. She lived in Aiken for 31 years and graduated from USC Aiken. Lee Ann taught Business Education at South...

Corrine McCoy Seymour

Corrine McCoy Seymour

Feb 5, 2015

AIKEN, SC – CORRINE McCOY SEYMOUR, 86, widow of William H. Seymour, died suddenly, Thursday morning, February 5, 2015 at her residence. A native of Greenwood, SC, Corrine was a daughter of the late Clinton Eugene and Viola Mae Dominick McCoy. She had lived in Aiken since 1953. She was a retired nurse, having worked at Aiken County Hospital and...

James W. Congdon

James W. Congdon

Feb 4, 2015

AIKEN, SC JAMES WILLIAM “JIM” CONGDON, 63, beloved husband of Susan Earl Congdon, died suddenly Wednesday, February 4, 2015. A native of Endicott, NY, Jim was a son of Minnie Remelius Congdon and the late Francis I. Congdon. He was a graduate of Alfred University in Alfred, NY with a PhD in Ceramic Science. Jim had lived in Aiken since...

Margaret Ann Hayas Imrich

Margaret Ann Hayas Imrich

Feb 1, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Margaret Ann Hayas Imrich, 91, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with the Reverend Gregory Wilson officiating. Interment will be held in Clinton, MD. Mrs. Imrich was born in Edenborn, PA, a daughter of the late...

Marianne Gregory Harden

Marianne Gregory Harden

Feb 1, 2015

AIKEN, SC – MARIANNE G. HARDEN, 73, beloved wife of James A. “Jim” Harden, died Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of LaGrange, GA, Marianne was a daughter of the late Raymond and Ann Mobley Gregory. She lived most of her teens and early 20’s in Burlington, NC and was a graduate of Burlington High...

Vivian Carbajal-Juarez

Vivian Carbajal-Juarez

Jan 28, 2015

AIKEN – Baby girl Vivian Carbajal-Juarez passed away January 28, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801

Kenneth Lee Hardin

Kenneth Lee Hardin

Jan 27, 2015

AIKEN, SC - KENNETH LEE HARDIN, 78, beloved husband of Rita C. Hardin, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at his home. A native of Delaware, OH, Ken was a son of the late Kenneth C. and Ethel Louise McBride Hardin. He was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He had...

Frederick Harmon Kern

Frederick Harmon Kern

Jan 25, 2015

AIKEN, SC – FREDERICK HARMON “FRED” KERN, 69, beloved husband of Suzanne “Suzi” Kern, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his residence. Fred, was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and was a son of the late Frederick and Ruth Harmon Kern. He graduated from UCLA with a BA in Business Administration and was a member of Sigma Alpha...

Alan Gordon Taylor

Alan Gordon Taylor

Jan 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ALAN GORDON TAYLOR, 90, husband of the late Val Smoter Taylor, died Thursday, January 22, 2014 at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA. A native of Hudson, MA, Alan was a son of the late Alan Frederick and Annie Lavinia Croad Taylor. He worked in a defense factory after finishing high school until he was old...

John E. Gleason

John E. Gleason

Jan 22, 2015

SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Emery Kirk

Emery Kirk

Jan 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC – EMERY KIRK, 86, beloved husband of Kim Kirk, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 19th, 2015 at his residence. Emery was born June 3rd, 1928 in Mingo County, West Virginia to Willie C. and Lusty Vance Kirk. He spent his career with DuPont for forty years and Westinghouse for four and a half years prior to his...

Barbara B. Kemp

Barbara B. Kemp

Jan 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC - Barbara Bentley Kemp died on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. Born July 25, 1927 in Lowell, Massachusetts, Ms. Kemp was a daughter of the late Thomas and Rita Bentley. She moved to Aiken in 1968 and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She graduated with a BA from Barnard College and...

Thomas Franklin Parkinson

Thomas Franklin Parkinson

Jan 19, 2015

Thomas Franklin Parkinson, 89, died Monday, January 19, 2015, at the University of Virginia Hospital. Born in Tampa, Florida, February 22, 1925, he was the son of Reverend William Walker Parkinson and Martha Wylie Moffatt. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his beloved wife, Helen Fay Chapman, and his brothers, William Walker Parkinson Jr., and James Moffatt...