Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Ruth L. Spector

Ruth L. Spector

Jun 21, 2014

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Ruth L. Spector, 79, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014. Born in Darby, PA, Ruth was a daughter to the late Rutherford and Edith Lank of Short Hills, NJ. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Spector of New York, NY. Ruth graduated from Barnard College in New York...

Charles Herbert Perrier

Charles Herbert Perrier

Jun 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC- CHARLES HERBERT PERRIER, 80, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Perrier was a native of Carroll County, Maryland, having made Aiken his home for the past twelve years. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and retired as a licensed plumber after many years of service. He enjoyed building things and was...

Travis Hampton Brock

Travis Hampton Brock

Jun 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC - TRAVIS HAMPTON BROCK, 86, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood, SC. Born in Union, SC on December 26, 1927, Mr. Brock was a son of the late Thomas and Lily Barnett Brock. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in World War II. Travis was first married to the...

Robert W. Maupin

Robert W. Maupin

Jun 12, 2014

AIKEN, S.C. – Robert Wyler Maupin, 87, beloved husband of Carol Maupin, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014. Robert was born on April 15, 1927 in Waynesboro, VA and was the son of the late Alfred (Dick) Maupin and Lacy Hoover Maupin. A retiree from the Savannah River Site he also served both in the United States Air Corps...

Patricia Stutsman Bonvallet

Patricia Stutsman Bonvallet

Jun 10, 2014

AIKEN - Patricia M. Bonvallet, 86, entered peacefully into rest June 10, 2014 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bonvallet was a native of Rockford, Illinois and the daughter of the late Walter B. Stutsman and Miriam M. (née Clark) Stutsman. She married Gordon G. Bonvallet in 1947 and earned a degree in English at the University...

Kenneth "Kenny" James Davis

Kenneth "Kenny" James Davis

Jun 8, 2014

AIKEN – Kenneth “Kenny” James Davis, our beloved son, 29, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 in Bluffton, SC. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday at the Graniteville Church of God with the Reverend Brandon Key officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. Kenny was born in Kennewick, WA, and had been a resident...

Geraldine L. Saylor

Geraldine L. Saylor

Jun 6, 2014

GRANITEVILLE, SC- GERALDINE L. WAFLER SAYLOR, 69, died Friday, June 6, 2014. Services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare, 199 Willow Run Rd., Aiken, SC 29801. SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.

Patricia Shannon

Patricia Shannon

Jun 5, 2014

AIKEN, SC- PATRICIA SHANNON, 82, beloved wife of the late Melvin C. Shannon, Sr., died Thursday, June 6, 2014. Arrangements are incomplete and will announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC.

Margaret Durham

Margaret Durham

Jun 4, 2014

Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 E. PINE LOG ROAD, AIKEN, SC.

Barbara B. Jones

Barbara B. Jones

Jun 4, 2014

AIKEN, SC – Longtime Aiken, resident Barbara Bledsoe Jones, widow of William G. Jones, Sr., passed away June 4, 2014 in Atlanta, GA, at the age of 71. Barbara was born in Fayetteville, NC on June 12, 1942 and was a daughter of Mary Johnson Bledsoe and the late James Bledsoe. She and her late husband were married July 14,...

Charles Franklin Drasher

Charles Franklin Drasher

Jun 2, 2014

Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Joanne Whitley Bell

Joanne Whitley Bell

Jun 1, 2014

AIKEN, SC - JOANNE WHITLEY BELL, 82, Owens Corning retiree, died, Sunday, June 1, 2014. She was born in Martinsburg, WV and had lived in Aiken for 45 years. Survivors include two sons, Roy Martin (Sue) Whitley, Canton, GA, Christopher Lynn (Gayle) Whitley, Sr., North Augusta; a daughter, Stephanie Wells (Willie) Drawdy, Windsor, SC; three grandchildren, Christopher Lynn Whitley, Jr.,...

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

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Ruth L. Spector

Ruth L. Spector

Jun 21, 2014

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Ruth L. Spector, 79, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014. Born in Darby, PA, Ruth was a daughter to the late Rutherford and Edith Lank of Short Hills, NJ. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Spector of New York, NY. Ruth graduated from Barnard College in New York...

Charles Herbert Perrier

Charles Herbert Perrier

Jun 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC- CHARLES HERBERT PERRIER, 80, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Perrier was a native of Carroll County, Maryland, having made Aiken his home for the past twelve years. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and retired as a licensed plumber after many years of service. He enjoyed building things and was...

Travis Hampton Brock

Travis Hampton Brock

Jun 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC - TRAVIS HAMPTON BROCK, 86, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood, SC. Born in Union, SC on December 26, 1927, Mr. Brock was a son of the late Thomas and Lily Barnett Brock. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in World War II. Travis was first married to the...

Robert W. Maupin

Robert W. Maupin

Jun 12, 2014

AIKEN, S.C. – Robert Wyler Maupin, 87, beloved husband of Carol Maupin, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014. Robert was born on April 15, 1927 in Waynesboro, VA and was the son of the late Alfred (Dick) Maupin and Lacy Hoover Maupin. A retiree from the Savannah River Site he also served both in the United States Air Corps...

Patricia Stutsman Bonvallet

Patricia Stutsman Bonvallet

Jun 10, 2014

AIKEN - Patricia M. Bonvallet, 86, entered peacefully into rest June 10, 2014 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bonvallet was a native of Rockford, Illinois and the daughter of the late Walter B. Stutsman and Miriam M. (née Clark) Stutsman. She married Gordon G. Bonvallet in 1947 and earned a degree in English at the University...

Kenneth "Kenny" James Davis

Kenneth "Kenny" James Davis

Jun 8, 2014

AIKEN – Kenneth “Kenny” James Davis, our beloved son, 29, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 in Bluffton, SC. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday at the Graniteville Church of God with the Reverend Brandon Key officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. Kenny was born in Kennewick, WA, and had been a resident...

Geraldine L. Saylor

Geraldine L. Saylor

Jun 6, 2014

GRANITEVILLE, SC- GERALDINE L. WAFLER SAYLOR, 69, died Friday, June 6, 2014. Services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare, 199 Willow Run Rd., Aiken, SC 29801. SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.

Patricia Shannon

Patricia Shannon

Jun 5, 2014

AIKEN, SC- PATRICIA SHANNON, 82, beloved wife of the late Melvin C. Shannon, Sr., died Thursday, June 6, 2014. Arrangements are incomplete and will announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC.

Margaret Durham

Margaret Durham

Jun 4, 2014

Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 E. PINE LOG ROAD, AIKEN, SC.

Barbara B. Jones

Barbara B. Jones

Jun 4, 2014

AIKEN, SC – Longtime Aiken, resident Barbara Bledsoe Jones, widow of William G. Jones, Sr., passed away June 4, 2014 in Atlanta, GA, at the age of 71. Barbara was born in Fayetteville, NC on June 12, 1942 and was a daughter of Mary Johnson Bledsoe and the late James Bledsoe. She and her late husband were married July 14,...

Charles Franklin Drasher

Charles Franklin Drasher

Jun 2, 2014

Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Joanne Whitley Bell

Joanne Whitley Bell

Jun 1, 2014

AIKEN, SC - JOANNE WHITLEY BELL, 82, Owens Corning retiree, died, Sunday, June 1, 2014. She was born in Martinsburg, WV and had lived in Aiken for 45 years. Survivors include two sons, Roy Martin (Sue) Whitley, Canton, GA, Christopher Lynn (Gayle) Whitley, Sr., North Augusta; a daughter, Stephanie Wells (Willie) Drawdy, Windsor, SC; three grandchildren, Christopher Lynn Whitley, Jr.,...

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