Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Wilma Louise Ewing

Wilma Louise Ewing

Oct 15, 2014

AIKEN - Mrs. Wilma Louise Bingham Ewing, 73, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 18, 2014, at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. The Reverend Father Arturo Dalupang will officiate. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Joseph Ewing, Thomas Randy Kirkland,...

Virginia Bauman Vine

Virginia Bauman Vine

Oct 15, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Virginia Ann Bauman Vine, 79, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave., with the Reverend Reilly Hammond officiating. Inurnment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs....

Larry Randall Ledford

Larry Randall Ledford

Oct 15, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC - Mr. Larry Randall Ledford, 61, loving husband of Patricia Heath Ledford, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 11:00 AM in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Gary Mathis and the Reverend Edgar Foster officiating. Interment will follow in the Chime Bell Baptist Church Cemetery...

Ann Gregory Lepp

Ann Gregory Lepp

Oct 13, 2014

Aiken - Mrs. Ann Gregory Lepp, 60, loving wife of Michael K. Lepp, Sr. passed away Monday, October 13, 2014. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Lepp was born in Aiken to the late Jessie Odell and Louise Chapman...

John Edward Empie

John Edward Empie

Oct 13, 2014

AIKEN - Mr. John E Empie, 87, loving husband of Maureen Walter Empie, passed away, Monday, October 13, 2014. A memorial service with military honors will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, November 1, 2014 at South Aiken Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Christopher Crotwell officiating. The Aiken Senior Men's Club will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive...

Genie Paschal Harvey

Genie Paschal Harvey

Oct 8, 2014

AIKEN - Mrs. Genie Paschal Harvey, 84, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Friday at First Baptist Church, Aiken, with the Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea, III officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church parlor. Interment will be private at Aiken Memorial Gardens. Mrs....

Lindsey Boyle

Lindsey Boyle

Oct 7, 2014

AIKEN – MS. Lindsey Marie Boyle, 20, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mark Canipe officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. Lindsey was born on March 24, 1994, in Cocoa Beach, FL to Laurette Baer (Jeffrey) Johnson, Warrenville, SC...

Frank Henry Zielonka

Frank Henry Zielonka

Oct 6, 2014

AIKEN,SC- FRANK HENRY ZIELONKA, beloved husband of Mary Celia Koziol Zielonka died Monday, October 6, 2014 at Cumberland Village, in Aiken South Carolina. Funeral arrangements will be announced. Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. 715 East Pine Log Road.

David George Brandt

David George Brandt

Oct 2, 2014

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – Mr. David George Brandt, 59, loving husband of Patricia Grubbs Brandt, passed away Thursday, October 02, 2014. A lifelong resident of North Augusta, Mr. Brandt was a son of Jo Oulla and the late George Brandt. He attended the Spartanburg School for the Deaf and Blind. After moving back to Aiken County, Mr. Brandt worked for...

Anita M. Brunson

Anita M. Brunson

Oct 1, 2014

AIKEN, SC - Graveside services for Anita Woodward Brunson were held on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Aiken Memorial Gardens, with close family and friends present. She was born in Pooler, Georgia, to William Jonas and Minnie Lee Miller, and went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Mrs. Brunson was predeceased by both her first husband, Everett...

Deanna Tremlin

Deanna Tremlin

Sep 30, 2014

AIKEN, SC - MRS. DEANNA M. TREMLIN, 74, of Aiken, South Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, with her husband and son Paul by her side. She was born on August 23, 1940 in Utica, NY, a daughter of the late Mathew and Carmela Germano Monaco. She graduated from T. R. Proctor High School...

Verdeen Steadman Chapman

Verdeen Steadman Chapman

Sep 29, 2014

AIKEN, SC – LILLIE VERDEEN STEADMAN CHAPMAN, 90, widow of Lonnie Haskell Chapman, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at her residence.       A native of Saluda County, Mrs. Chapman was a daughter of the late Sidney Lee and Sarah Inez Powell Steadman. She lived most of her life in Aiken County, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Chapman was a member...

Thomas Allen Carroll

Thomas Allen Carroll

Sep 29, 2014

AIKEN, SC – THOMAS ALLEN CARROLL, 55, beloved husband of Susan Findlay Carroll, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, September 29, 2014, surrounded by the love of family and friends. A native of Colleton County, SC, Tom was a son of the late Henry Cope and Evelyn Hattie Thomas Carroll. He grew up in Williams, SC and graduated from...

Frieda Waybright

Frieda Waybright

Sep 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC - FRIEDA WAYBRIGHT, 91, widow of Phillip Waybright, died Sunday, September 28, 2014. Plans will be announced. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Eleanor Pearson

Eleanor Pearson

Sep 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC - ELEANOR BURTON PEARSON, age 88 of Lexington, SC passed away peacefully Sunday, September 28, 2014 just two days shy of her 89th birthday.       Born September 30th, 1925 in Cambridge, NY she was the wife of the late Leo L Pearson, Jr. The daughter of an Episcopal minister, she moved with her family many times, but had...

Jonathan Phillip-Da'Shawn Yeager

Jonathan Phillip-Da'Shawn Yeager

Sep 27, 2014

AIKEN, SC- JONATHAN PHILLIP-DA'SHAWN YEAGER, 7 day old son of Christieonna Yeager, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Palmetto Baptist Hospital. In addition to his parents, survivors include his maternal grandparents, Johnny (Kathy) Yeager III, of Aiken, SC and Corinne Elkin, of Columbia, SC; Aunts, Danielle Yeager, of Swansea, SC, Bethany Gonzalez, of Columbia, SC and Mercedes Pike, of...

Charles Edward Hitchens

Charles Edward Hitchens

Sep 26, 2014

AIKEN, SC- CHARLES EDWARD HITCHENS, 90, beloved husband of the late Josephine Trum Hitchens, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, SC. Born in Ohio, Mr. Hitchens was a son of the late Charles and Mary Hugli Hitchens. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Hitchens retired as...

Raymond Lee Lain

Raymond Lee Lain

Sep 26, 2014

AIKEN, SC – RAYMOND LEE LAIN, 62, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at VA Medical Center Uptown.       Born in San Diego, CA, Raymond was a son of the late Alpheus Kenneth and Maude Campbell Lain. He grew up in Aiken and graduated from Aiken High School. He was a retired controller from Flour Daniel Corporation.        Survivors include his...

Jacquelyn Goddard Ferguson

Jacquelyn Goddard Ferguson

Sep 26, 2014

AIKEN, SC- JACQUELYN GODDARD FERGUSON, 82, beloved wife of the late Fenton F. Ferguson, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at her residence. A native of Calderwood, TN, Mrs. Ferguson was the daughter of the late Luther and Emma Smith Goddard. Mrs. Ferguson retired as a receptionist in the medical field from the offices of Dr. Eugene McManus and Dr. Enoch...

Anne Edwards Monts

Anne Edwards Monts

Sep 24, 2014

AIKEN – Ms. Anne Edwards “Sugar” Monts, 81, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Bryant officiating. Interment will be private. Ms. Monts was born in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of Nina Edwards. She was a registered nurse, and a member of Mount Anne...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Wilma Louise Ewing

Wilma Louise Ewing

Oct 15, 2014

AIKEN - Mrs. Wilma Louise Bingham Ewing, 73, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 18, 2014, at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. The Reverend Father Arturo Dalupang will officiate. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Joseph Ewing, Thomas Randy Kirkland,...

Virginia Bauman Vine

Virginia Bauman Vine

Oct 15, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Virginia Ann Bauman Vine, 79, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave., with the Reverend Reilly Hammond officiating. Inurnment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs....

Larry Randall Ledford

Larry Randall Ledford

Oct 15, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC - Mr. Larry Randall Ledford, 61, loving husband of Patricia Heath Ledford, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 11:00 AM in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Gary Mathis and the Reverend Edgar Foster officiating. Interment will follow in the Chime Bell Baptist Church Cemetery...

Ann Gregory Lepp

Ann Gregory Lepp

Oct 13, 2014

Aiken - Mrs. Ann Gregory Lepp, 60, loving wife of Michael K. Lepp, Sr. passed away Monday, October 13, 2014. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Lepp was born in Aiken to the late Jessie Odell and Louise Chapman...

John Edward Empie

John Edward Empie

Oct 13, 2014

AIKEN - Mr. John E Empie, 87, loving husband of Maureen Walter Empie, passed away, Monday, October 13, 2014. A memorial service with military honors will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, November 1, 2014 at South Aiken Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Christopher Crotwell officiating. The Aiken Senior Men's Club will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive...

Genie Paschal Harvey

Genie Paschal Harvey

Oct 8, 2014

AIKEN - Mrs. Genie Paschal Harvey, 84, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Friday at First Baptist Church, Aiken, with the Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea, III officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church parlor. Interment will be private at Aiken Memorial Gardens. Mrs....

Lindsey Boyle

Lindsey Boyle

Oct 7, 2014

AIKEN – MS. Lindsey Marie Boyle, 20, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mark Canipe officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. Lindsey was born on March 24, 1994, in Cocoa Beach, FL to Laurette Baer (Jeffrey) Johnson, Warrenville, SC...

Frank Henry Zielonka

Frank Henry Zielonka

Oct 6, 2014

AIKEN,SC- FRANK HENRY ZIELONKA, beloved husband of Mary Celia Koziol Zielonka died Monday, October 6, 2014 at Cumberland Village, in Aiken South Carolina. Funeral arrangements will be announced. Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. 715 East Pine Log Road.

David George Brandt

David George Brandt

Oct 2, 2014

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – Mr. David George Brandt, 59, loving husband of Patricia Grubbs Brandt, passed away Thursday, October 02, 2014. A lifelong resident of North Augusta, Mr. Brandt was a son of Jo Oulla and the late George Brandt. He attended the Spartanburg School for the Deaf and Blind. After moving back to Aiken County, Mr. Brandt worked for...

Anita M. Brunson

Anita M. Brunson

Oct 1, 2014

AIKEN, SC - Graveside services for Anita Woodward Brunson were held on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Aiken Memorial Gardens, with close family and friends present. She was born in Pooler, Georgia, to William Jonas and Minnie Lee Miller, and went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Mrs. Brunson was predeceased by both her first husband, Everett...

Deanna Tremlin

Deanna Tremlin

Sep 30, 2014

AIKEN, SC - MRS. DEANNA M. TREMLIN, 74, of Aiken, South Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, with her husband and son Paul by her side. She was born on August 23, 1940 in Utica, NY, a daughter of the late Mathew and Carmela Germano Monaco. She graduated from T. R. Proctor High School...

Verdeen Steadman Chapman

Verdeen Steadman Chapman

Sep 29, 2014

AIKEN, SC – LILLIE VERDEEN STEADMAN CHAPMAN, 90, widow of Lonnie Haskell Chapman, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at her residence.       A native of Saluda County, Mrs. Chapman was a daughter of the late Sidney Lee and Sarah Inez Powell Steadman. She lived most of her life in Aiken County, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Chapman was a member...

Thomas Allen Carroll

Thomas Allen Carroll

Sep 29, 2014

AIKEN, SC – THOMAS ALLEN CARROLL, 55, beloved husband of Susan Findlay Carroll, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, September 29, 2014, surrounded by the love of family and friends. A native of Colleton County, SC, Tom was a son of the late Henry Cope and Evelyn Hattie Thomas Carroll. He grew up in Williams, SC and graduated from...

Frieda Waybright

Frieda Waybright

Sep 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC - FRIEDA WAYBRIGHT, 91, widow of Phillip Waybright, died Sunday, September 28, 2014. Plans will be announced. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Eleanor Pearson

Eleanor Pearson

Sep 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC - ELEANOR BURTON PEARSON, age 88 of Lexington, SC passed away peacefully Sunday, September 28, 2014 just two days shy of her 89th birthday.       Born September 30th, 1925 in Cambridge, NY she was the wife of the late Leo L Pearson, Jr. The daughter of an Episcopal minister, she moved with her family many times, but had...

Jonathan Phillip-Da'Shawn Yeager

Jonathan Phillip-Da'Shawn Yeager

Sep 27, 2014

AIKEN, SC- JONATHAN PHILLIP-DA'SHAWN YEAGER, 7 day old son of Christieonna Yeager, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Palmetto Baptist Hospital. In addition to his parents, survivors include his maternal grandparents, Johnny (Kathy) Yeager III, of Aiken, SC and Corinne Elkin, of Columbia, SC; Aunts, Danielle Yeager, of Swansea, SC, Bethany Gonzalez, of Columbia, SC and Mercedes Pike, of...

Charles Edward Hitchens

Charles Edward Hitchens

Sep 26, 2014

AIKEN, SC- CHARLES EDWARD HITCHENS, 90, beloved husband of the late Josephine Trum Hitchens, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, SC. Born in Ohio, Mr. Hitchens was a son of the late Charles and Mary Hugli Hitchens. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Hitchens retired as...

Raymond Lee Lain

Raymond Lee Lain

Sep 26, 2014

AIKEN, SC – RAYMOND LEE LAIN, 62, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at VA Medical Center Uptown.       Born in San Diego, CA, Raymond was a son of the late Alpheus Kenneth and Maude Campbell Lain. He grew up in Aiken and graduated from Aiken High School. He was a retired controller from Flour Daniel Corporation.        Survivors include his...

Jacquelyn Goddard Ferguson

Jacquelyn Goddard Ferguson

Sep 26, 2014

AIKEN, SC- JACQUELYN GODDARD FERGUSON, 82, beloved wife of the late Fenton F. Ferguson, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at her residence. A native of Calderwood, TN, Mrs. Ferguson was the daughter of the late Luther and Emma Smith Goddard. Mrs. Ferguson retired as a receptionist in the medical field from the offices of Dr. Eugene McManus and Dr. Enoch...

Anne Edwards Monts

Anne Edwards Monts

Sep 24, 2014

AIKEN – Ms. Anne Edwards “Sugar” Monts, 81, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Bryant officiating. Interment will be private. Ms. Monts was born in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of Nina Edwards. She was a registered nurse, and a member of Mount Anne...