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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Sheldon Frick

Sheldon Frick

May 31, 2014

AIKEN, SC- SHELDON FRICK, died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG ROAD, AIKEN, SC.

Robert "Bob" L. George.

Robert "Bob" L. George.

May 29, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC – ROBERT L. “BOB” GEORGE. 86, husband of the late Helen Greene George, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at his daughter’s residence. A native of Robbinsville, NC, Bob. was a son of the late Audrey Sherrill and Robert Hardy George. Bob. and Helen went to high school together in Boiling Springs, NC. He enlisted in the United...

Helen Faucett Lide

Helen Faucett Lide

May 29, 2014

AIKEN, SC – HELEN GRACE FAUCETT LIDE, 88, beloved wife of 65 years to Charles Bennett Lide, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. A native of Union, SC, Helen was a daughter of the late Benjamin G. and Bessie Kelly Faucett. She graduated from Columbia College in 1947. Helen had lived in Aiken since 1955 and...

Karine Oakley

Karine Oakley

May 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC – KARINE COMBARET OAKLEY, 41, beloved wife of Richard Allen Oakley, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at her residence. A native of Lens, France, Karine was the daughter of Jean Pierre and Micheline Basseux Combaret. She lived in Aiken for 10 years and was a member of Cedar Creek Church where she was very involved in the Children’s...

Tyler Cunningham

Tyler Cunningham

May 28, 2014

BEECH ISLAND, SC – TYLER GARRASON CUNNINGHAM, 19, beloved son of Bave B. and Meg Whittle Cunningham, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at GRU Medical Center, Augusta, GA Tyler was born in Augusta, GA on April 8, 1995. He grew up in Jackson and Beech Island and was a graduating senior at Silver Bluff High School. He earned the designation...

Madeleine Albertine Thompson

Madeleine Albertine Thompson

May 28, 2014

AIKEN,SC- MADELEINE ALBERTINE THOMPSON, 85, formerly of Hilton Head Island, SC, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014. A native of Laval, France, Mrs. Thompson was the daughter of the late Albert and Anne LeBlanc. Mrs. Thompson had made Aiken, SC her home since 2007. She enjoyed needlepoint and playing tennis. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband of 58 years, Wayne...

Elizabeth Burckhalter Walton

Elizabeth Burckhalter Walton

May 27, 2014

AIKEN, SC – ELIZABETH BURCKHALTER WALTON, 95, widow of Frank Ray Walton, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Calhoun Falls. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Lib was the last surviving child of the late John Andrew and Mable Favor Burckhalter. She was a caterer for many years in Aiken. Lib was a member of...

Linda Lewis

Linda Lewis

May 27, 2014

AIKEN - Ms. Leslie Lewis, 67, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Funeral services will be private. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Melvin Flippin

Melvin Flippin

May 27, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC – MELVIN F. “PAPA FLIP” FLIPPIN, Sr., 64, beloved husband of Shirley Overstreet Flippin, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Wilmington, DE, Melvin was a son of the late Hassel Lester and Juanita Moore Flippin. His family moved to New Ellenton when he was 1 year old. He was a veteran...

H. Alan Smith

H. Alan Smith

May 22, 2014

AIKEN, SC – H. ALAN SMITH, Lt. Col., US Army Ret., 77, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at his residence. A native of Johnston, SC, Alan was a son of the late Horace Barnes and Josie Lott Smith. He was a combat veteran in the United States Army. He served in Korea and Vietnam, rising to the rank of Lt....

David Lemonds

David Lemonds

May 22, 2014

AIKEN, SC- DAVID LEMONDS, 48, beloved husband and father, left this earth on Thursday, May 22, 2014 while enjoying a dive trip in South Florida, a hobby he loved very much. A native of Social Circle, Georgia, David was the son of Harry and Joyce Lemonds. He was a licensed Mechanical PE and worked for the Savannah River National Laboratory...

Manning Kennedy Owen

Manning Kennedy Owen

May 21, 2014

AIKEN - Manning K. Owen, retired men’s clothier, Rotarian and world traveler, died on May 21 in Aiken, S.C. He was 97. Owen was born in Orangeburg, S.C. on Sept. 8, 1916. The son of Mary Alice Kennedy and John B. Owen, he graduated from Newberry College in 1938. Owen served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force...

Sara Knight Stephens

Sara Knight Stephens

May 16, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Sara Knight Stephens, 88, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday in the Millbrook Baptist Church Chapel with Pastor Wes Holbrook officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Matt Owens, Jay Owens, Kevin Weis, Wes Cain, Will Cain, and Michael Greenwood. Mrs. Stephens...

Betty McLure Toole

Betty McLure Toole

May 15, 2014

AIKEN, S.C. - Mrs. Betty McLure Toole, 88, died on Thursday, May 15, 2014. She was born on November 11, 1925, in Bishopville, South Carolina, to Dr. Harvey McNair McLure and Celeste Webber McLure. She had been a resident of Aiken since the early 1950s having moved here to be near her future husband, Frampton Wyman Toole, Jr. She is...

Rosemary Smith Thomas

Rosemary Smith Thomas

May 9, 2014

AIKEN, SC- ROSEMARY SMITH THOMAS, 75, beloved wife of 55 years to Tom Thomas, entered into rest Friday, May 9, 2014. Rosemary was a native of Lehigh , Iowa , having made Aiken her home for the past 15 years. She graduated from the University of Hawaii with a degree in Accounting. She spent twenty years working at Pension Benefit...

Joseph "Joey" O'Neal Merritt

Joseph "Joey" O'Neal Merritt

May 8, 2014

WILLISTON – Joseph “Joey” O’Neal Merritt, 35, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 in Evans, GA. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 PM Monday with a memorial service following at 3:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel, Hayne Ave. with the Reverend Neal Flowers officiating. Joey was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and a member of St....

James "Jimmy" L. Kitchings

James "Jimmy" L. Kitchings

May 7, 2014

AIKEN, SC – JAMES LANIER “JIMMY” KITCHINGS, 58, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at GRU Medical Center, Augusta, GA. A native of Aiken County, Jimmy was a son of the late Woodrow and Mildred Burnette Kitchings. He was a carpenter. Jimmy was always keen at remembering dates, especially birth dates of family and friends. He was an excellent carpenter and...

Geraldine Seigler Daugherty

Geraldine Seigler Daugherty

May 6, 2014

AIKEN, SC – GERALDINE SEIGLER DAUGHERTY, 71, beloved wife of James D. Daugherty, died Tuesday, May 7, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Geraldine was a daughter of the late Ashton and Mildred Gregory Seigler. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Survivors, in addition to her husband James, include a daughter,...

Effie Mae Gibson

Effie Mae Gibson

Apr 29, 2014

AIKEN, SC – EFFIE MAE GIBSON, 78, widow of Millard Byne Gibson, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.A native of Millen, GA, Effie worked as a seamstress in textiles in Griffin, GA, prior to moving to Aiken 37 years ago. She was of the Baptist faith and will be remembered by her family as a wonderful,...

Lance Stanley Riesenberger

Lance Stanley Riesenberger

Apr 27, 2014

AIKEN – Mr. Lance Stanley Riesenberger, 75, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014.   A memorial service will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday at South Aiken Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. Christopher Crotwell officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service.   Mr. Riesenberger was born in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Laura Ann Uthe and...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Sheldon Frick

Sheldon Frick

May 31, 2014

AIKEN, SC- SHELDON FRICK, died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG ROAD, AIKEN, SC.

Robert "Bob" L. George.

Robert "Bob" L. George.

May 29, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC – ROBERT L. “BOB” GEORGE. 86, husband of the late Helen Greene George, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at his daughter’s residence. A native of Robbinsville, NC, Bob. was a son of the late Audrey Sherrill and Robert Hardy George. Bob. and Helen went to high school together in Boiling Springs, NC. He enlisted in the United...

Helen Faucett Lide

Helen Faucett Lide

May 29, 2014

AIKEN, SC – HELEN GRACE FAUCETT LIDE, 88, beloved wife of 65 years to Charles Bennett Lide, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. A native of Union, SC, Helen was a daughter of the late Benjamin G. and Bessie Kelly Faucett. She graduated from Columbia College in 1947. Helen had lived in Aiken since 1955 and...

Karine Oakley

Karine Oakley

May 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC – KARINE COMBARET OAKLEY, 41, beloved wife of Richard Allen Oakley, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at her residence. A native of Lens, France, Karine was the daughter of Jean Pierre and Micheline Basseux Combaret. She lived in Aiken for 10 years and was a member of Cedar Creek Church where she was very involved in the Children’s...

Tyler Cunningham

Tyler Cunningham

May 28, 2014

BEECH ISLAND, SC – TYLER GARRASON CUNNINGHAM, 19, beloved son of Bave B. and Meg Whittle Cunningham, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at GRU Medical Center, Augusta, GA Tyler was born in Augusta, GA on April 8, 1995. He grew up in Jackson and Beech Island and was a graduating senior at Silver Bluff High School. He earned the designation...

Madeleine Albertine Thompson

Madeleine Albertine Thompson

May 28, 2014

AIKEN,SC- MADELEINE ALBERTINE THOMPSON, 85, formerly of Hilton Head Island, SC, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014. A native of Laval, France, Mrs. Thompson was the daughter of the late Albert and Anne LeBlanc. Mrs. Thompson had made Aiken, SC her home since 2007. She enjoyed needlepoint and playing tennis. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband of 58 years, Wayne...

Elizabeth Burckhalter Walton

Elizabeth Burckhalter Walton

May 27, 2014

AIKEN, SC – ELIZABETH BURCKHALTER WALTON, 95, widow of Frank Ray Walton, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Calhoun Falls. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Lib was the last surviving child of the late John Andrew and Mable Favor Burckhalter. She was a caterer for many years in Aiken. Lib was a member of...

Linda Lewis

Linda Lewis

May 27, 2014

AIKEN - Ms. Leslie Lewis, 67, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Funeral services will be private. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Melvin Flippin

Melvin Flippin

May 27, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC – MELVIN F. “PAPA FLIP” FLIPPIN, Sr., 64, beloved husband of Shirley Overstreet Flippin, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Wilmington, DE, Melvin was a son of the late Hassel Lester and Juanita Moore Flippin. His family moved to New Ellenton when he was 1 year old. He was a veteran...

H. Alan Smith

H. Alan Smith

May 22, 2014

AIKEN, SC – H. ALAN SMITH, Lt. Col., US Army Ret., 77, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at his residence. A native of Johnston, SC, Alan was a son of the late Horace Barnes and Josie Lott Smith. He was a combat veteran in the United States Army. He served in Korea and Vietnam, rising to the rank of Lt....

David Lemonds

David Lemonds

May 22, 2014

AIKEN, SC- DAVID LEMONDS, 48, beloved husband and father, left this earth on Thursday, May 22, 2014 while enjoying a dive trip in South Florida, a hobby he loved very much. A native of Social Circle, Georgia, David was the son of Harry and Joyce Lemonds. He was a licensed Mechanical PE and worked for the Savannah River National Laboratory...

Manning Kennedy Owen

Manning Kennedy Owen

May 21, 2014

AIKEN - Manning K. Owen, retired men’s clothier, Rotarian and world traveler, died on May 21 in Aiken, S.C. He was 97. Owen was born in Orangeburg, S.C. on Sept. 8, 1916. The son of Mary Alice Kennedy and John B. Owen, he graduated from Newberry College in 1938. Owen served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force...

Sara Knight Stephens

Sara Knight Stephens

May 16, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Sara Knight Stephens, 88, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday in the Millbrook Baptist Church Chapel with Pastor Wes Holbrook officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Matt Owens, Jay Owens, Kevin Weis, Wes Cain, Will Cain, and Michael Greenwood. Mrs. Stephens...

Betty McLure Toole

Betty McLure Toole

May 15, 2014

AIKEN, S.C. - Mrs. Betty McLure Toole, 88, died on Thursday, May 15, 2014. She was born on November 11, 1925, in Bishopville, South Carolina, to Dr. Harvey McNair McLure and Celeste Webber McLure. She had been a resident of Aiken since the early 1950s having moved here to be near her future husband, Frampton Wyman Toole, Jr. She is...

Rosemary Smith Thomas

Rosemary Smith Thomas

May 9, 2014

AIKEN, SC- ROSEMARY SMITH THOMAS, 75, beloved wife of 55 years to Tom Thomas, entered into rest Friday, May 9, 2014. Rosemary was a native of Lehigh , Iowa , having made Aiken her home for the past 15 years. She graduated from the University of Hawaii with a degree in Accounting. She spent twenty years working at Pension Benefit...

Joseph "Joey" O'Neal Merritt

Joseph "Joey" O'Neal Merritt

May 8, 2014

WILLISTON – Joseph “Joey” O’Neal Merritt, 35, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 in Evans, GA. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 PM Monday with a memorial service following at 3:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel, Hayne Ave. with the Reverend Neal Flowers officiating. Joey was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and a member of St....

James "Jimmy" L. Kitchings

James "Jimmy" L. Kitchings

May 7, 2014

AIKEN, SC – JAMES LANIER “JIMMY” KITCHINGS, 58, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at GRU Medical Center, Augusta, GA. A native of Aiken County, Jimmy was a son of the late Woodrow and Mildred Burnette Kitchings. He was a carpenter. Jimmy was always keen at remembering dates, especially birth dates of family and friends. He was an excellent carpenter and...

Geraldine Seigler Daugherty

Geraldine Seigler Daugherty

May 6, 2014

AIKEN, SC – GERALDINE SEIGLER DAUGHERTY, 71, beloved wife of James D. Daugherty, died Tuesday, May 7, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Geraldine was a daughter of the late Ashton and Mildred Gregory Seigler. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Survivors, in addition to her husband James, include a daughter,...

Effie Mae Gibson

Effie Mae Gibson

Apr 29, 2014

AIKEN, SC – EFFIE MAE GIBSON, 78, widow of Millard Byne Gibson, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.A native of Millen, GA, Effie worked as a seamstress in textiles in Griffin, GA, prior to moving to Aiken 37 years ago. She was of the Baptist faith and will be remembered by her family as a wonderful,...

Lance Stanley Riesenberger

Lance Stanley Riesenberger

Apr 27, 2014

AIKEN – Mr. Lance Stanley Riesenberger, 75, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014.   A memorial service will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday at South Aiken Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. Christopher Crotwell officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service.   Mr. Riesenberger was born in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Laura Ann Uthe and...

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