Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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...

Willis Carson Lyons

Willis Carson Lyons

Apr 27, 2014

AIKEN, SC – Dr. Willis Carson Lyons, Jr., formerly of Williamsburg, VA passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014.  He was 85 years old. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM, Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Phillips officiating.  Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Originally from Corbin, KY he received degrees...

Gary Edward Schultz

Gary Edward Schultz

Apr 26, 2014

AIKEN, SC- GARY EDWARD SCHULTZ, 81, beloved husband of 57 years to Ann Hawes Schultz, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at University Hospital. Mr. Schultz was born in Orange, Texas, a son of the late Edward Thomas Schultz and Eula Burton Schultz. He proudly served his country in the US Army and graduated with an Industrial Engineering degree from Virginia...

Margaret J. Tracy

Margaret J. Tracy

Apr 26, 2014

AIKEN, SC – MARGARET J. TRACY, 93, widow of Edward F. Tracy, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at UniHealth of Aiken.A native of Middlesex, NJ, Mrs. Tracy was a daughter of the late Hugh and Susan Kuhns Johnson. She moved to Aiken from Centereach, NY in 1992 and was a communicant at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church where...

Elvin Wilson Bodie

Elvin Wilson Bodie

Apr 26, 2014

WINDSOR – Elvin Wilson Bodie, 66, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. The family will receive friends at 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave., with funeral services beginning at 3:00 PM with Chaplain Dexter Lambert officiating.  Interment will be private. Mr. Bodie was born in Aiken, a son of Isabell Mixon Bodie of Montmorenci, and...

Annis L. Lorick

Annis L. Lorick

Apr 24, 2014

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

Arthur Joseph Sullivan

Arthur Joseph Sullivan

Apr 23, 2014

Arthur Joseph Sullivan  (July 25, 1919 - April 23, 2014) AIKEN, SC – ARTHUR JOSEPH SULLIVAN, 94, husband of the late Jean North Quirk Sullivan, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at his residence. A native of Lawrence, MA, Mr. Sullivan was a son of the late Daniel and Elsie Wonderly Sullivan. He was a veteran of the United States Navy...

Paul H. Reynolds, Jr.

Paul H. Reynolds, Jr.

Apr 20, 2014

SWAINSBORO, GA – Mr. Paul H. Reynolds, Jr., 70, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014.The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 PM Wednesday, April 23, 2014, and a prayer service will follow at 6:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Mr. Reynolds was born in Panama Canal, a son of Emma Arruda Reynolds of Aiken, and the late...

LeRoy Kretzmeier

LeRoy Kretzmeier

Apr 19, 2014

AIKEN, SC- LeRoy Harris Kretzmeier, 80, husband of Gladys Vera Kretzmeier, died April 19, 2014 at Pruitt Health, Aiken. A native of Pampa, Texas, he was the son of the late Roy and Ellen Kretzmeier. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force and retired as a Meat Inspector from the Texas Department of Health. Survivors in addition...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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...

Willis Carson Lyons

Willis Carson Lyons

Apr 27, 2014

AIKEN, SC – Dr. Willis Carson Lyons, Jr., formerly of Williamsburg, VA passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014.  He was 85 years old. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM, Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Phillips officiating.  Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Originally from Corbin, KY he received degrees...

Gary Edward Schultz

Gary Edward Schultz

Apr 26, 2014

AIKEN, SC- GARY EDWARD SCHULTZ, 81, beloved husband of 57 years to Ann Hawes Schultz, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at University Hospital. Mr. Schultz was born in Orange, Texas, a son of the late Edward Thomas Schultz and Eula Burton Schultz. He proudly served his country in the US Army and graduated with an Industrial Engineering degree from Virginia...

Margaret J. Tracy

Margaret J. Tracy

Apr 26, 2014

AIKEN, SC – MARGARET J. TRACY, 93, widow of Edward F. Tracy, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at UniHealth of Aiken.A native of Middlesex, NJ, Mrs. Tracy was a daughter of the late Hugh and Susan Kuhns Johnson. She moved to Aiken from Centereach, NY in 1992 and was a communicant at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church where...

Elvin Wilson Bodie

Elvin Wilson Bodie

Apr 26, 2014

WINDSOR – Elvin Wilson Bodie, 66, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. The family will receive friends at 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave., with funeral services beginning at 3:00 PM with Chaplain Dexter Lambert officiating.  Interment will be private. Mr. Bodie was born in Aiken, a son of Isabell Mixon Bodie of Montmorenci, and...

Annis L. Lorick

Annis L. Lorick

Apr 24, 2014

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

Arthur Joseph Sullivan

Arthur Joseph Sullivan

Apr 23, 2014

Arthur Joseph Sullivan  (July 25, 1919 - April 23, 2014) AIKEN, SC – ARTHUR JOSEPH SULLIVAN, 94, husband of the late Jean North Quirk Sullivan, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at his residence. A native of Lawrence, MA, Mr. Sullivan was a son of the late Daniel and Elsie Wonderly Sullivan. He was a veteran of the United States Navy...

Paul H. Reynolds, Jr.

Paul H. Reynolds, Jr.

Apr 20, 2014

SWAINSBORO, GA – Mr. Paul H. Reynolds, Jr., 70, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014.The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 PM Wednesday, April 23, 2014, and a prayer service will follow at 6:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Mr. Reynolds was born in Panama Canal, a son of Emma Arruda Reynolds of Aiken, and the late...

LeRoy Kretzmeier

LeRoy Kretzmeier

Apr 19, 2014

AIKEN, SC- LeRoy Harris Kretzmeier, 80, husband of Gladys Vera Kretzmeier, died April 19, 2014 at Pruitt Health, Aiken. A native of Pampa, Texas, he was the son of the late Roy and Ellen Kretzmeier. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force and retired as a Meat Inspector from the Texas Department of Health. Survivors in addition...