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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Joseph Eugene Thompson, Jr.

Joseph Eugene Thompson, Jr.

Feb 7, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JOSEPH EUGENE THOMPSON, JR., 81, died at his sister's residence in Aiken, Thursday, February 7, 2013. A native of Mobile, AL, Mr. Thompson was a son of the late Joseph Eugene and Madeline Mae Magee Thompson. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in Korea. He retired as sales manager for Galpin Ford...

Stewart "Tripp" Gray Harrison III

Stewart "Tripp" Gray Harrison III

Feb 5, 2013

AIKEN, SC -- STEWART GRAY "TRIPP" HARRISON III, infant son of Stewart Gray Harrison, Jr. and Tiffany R. Harrison, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include Maternal Grandparents, Michael and Michelle Jackson, Aiken, Paternal Grandparents, Carolina Reese Evans, Aiken, and Stewart Gray Harrison, Sr., Wagener, and Paternal Great-Grandparents, Lyman and...

Elizabeth Woodward Sofge

Elizabeth Woodward Sofge

Feb 5, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Elizabeth Woodward Sofge, 86, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Mrs. Sofge was born in Aiken, SC, the daughter of the late James Earl and Lillian Plunkett Woodward. She was a graduate of Winthrop College, a lifelong resident of Aiken, and a loving homemaker for her family. Mrs. Sofge was an active member of St. John's United Methodist...

John Daniel Pittman

John Daniel Pittman

Feb 2, 2013

AIKEN, SC- JOHN DANIEL PITTMAN, 65, beloved husband of 43 years to Wendy, née Cline, passed away suddenly, Saturday, February, 2, 2013 at his residence. Born December 24, 1947 in Atlanta, John was a son of Walter D. Pittman and the late Mary Gaines Pittman. After receiving a degree in Aerospace Engineering from San Diego State University, he worked as...

Tatiana Gregory

Tatiana Gregory

Feb 2, 2013

Tatiana (Tania) Gregory Aiken, SC – Tatiana Gregory fell asleep in the Lord on February 2nd, 2013, at age 93. Tania, as she was known to all her friends, was born in Kosh-Agach on the Mongolian border, the only child of Michael F. Smolianikoff and Evpraxia Baranoff. She was born in the middle of a two-year trek by her family,...

Charles Phillip Cozad

Charles Phillip Cozad

Feb 2, 2013

AIKEN - Phil Cozad died Feb 2nd, 2013, following an extended illness. An Aiken resident since 2003, Mr. Cozad was born in 1924 in Noblestown, PA and came here from Ocala, FL where he had lived for much of his life. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and a retired federal employee. Here in Aiken, he...

Dessie Stapleton Raborn

Dessie Stapleton Raborn

Feb 2, 2013

ATLANTA, GA - MRS. DESSIE STAPLETON RABORN, 90, formerly of Aiken, SC, died Saturday, February 2, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Mrs. Raborn was born in Emanuel County, GA, a daughter of the late Jodie and Lillian Rollins Stapleton. She...

Clara E. McHenry

Clara E. McHenry

Feb 2, 2013

AIKEN, SC- CLARA EVANGLINE MERCALDI McHENRY, 71, wife of the late Grant McHenry, died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at her daughter's residence. A native of Queens, New York, Mrs. McHenry was a daughter of the late Fiorvante and Alice Smallwood Mercaldi. She graduated from Chapman University in Orange, CA with a degree in Education. She taught English to students in...

Marian C. Lewis

Marian C. Lewis

Jan 28, 2013

AIKEN, SC – MARIAN C. MITCHELL LEWIS, 93, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 28, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Williston, SC, Mrs. Lewis was a daughter of the late Calvin and Annie Hires Mitchell. She lived most of her life in Aiken and was a retired practical nurse. She was a member of...

Russell "Rusty" O'Neal Culbertson, II

Russell "Rusty" O'Neal Culbertson, II

Jan 26, 2013

AIKEN - Russell O'Neal "Rusty" Culbertson II entered the Church Triumphant on January 26, 2013. Mr. Culbertson was born on July 30, 1946 to the late Russell Culbertson and Virginia Culbertson of Newberry, SC. Prior to graduating from Newberry High School he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Following high school he graduated from Gardner Webb University and Georgia Southern...

Harold F. Pepper

Harold F. Pepper

Jan 26, 2013

AIKEN - Mr. Harold F. Pepper, 77, died Saturday, January 26, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday at the Southlawn Cemetery Mausoleum with Chaplain Rick Boland officiating. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Mr. Pepper was born in Denver, CO, a son of the late Frank R. and Mary K. Pepper. He moved to South Carolina from...

Nan "Mickey" Shea Perkins

Nan "Mickey" Shea Perkins

Jan 25, 2013

NAN SHEA "MICKEY" PERKINS, 77, widow of Dr. William Clopton Perkins, Sr., died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Roper St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, SC. A native of Lynchburg, VA, Mickey was a daughter of the late Michael Elword and Catherine Schanberger Shea. She attended Randolph Macon Women's College. She had lived in Aiken since 1960 before moving to Charleston, SC...

Walter Serge Gregory

Walter Serge Gregory

Jan 22, 2013

Aiken, SC – Walter S. Gregory fell asleep in the Lord on January 22nd, 2013, at age 98, at Hitchcock House in Aiken. Vladimir, as he was originally christened in 1914, was born in Moscow, Russia, into a distinguished Tsarist military family, the elder son of Sergei D. Grigorieff and Varvara V. Semenkovich. The chaos and tumult of the Russian...

Richard Edward Mocknis

Richard Edward Mocknis

Jan 13, 2013

AIKEN, SC- Richard E. Mocknis died peacefully at home on January 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife, the love of his life, Lisa Klokus; his mother, Mildred Melone; sister and a brother-in-law, Debra and Mike; a daughter, Stephanie; a son, Richie P. Mockins, and 4 grandchildren. May he rest in peace. Mr. Mocknis online guest registry may be...

Mary Hull Wiswell

Mary Hull Wiswell

Jan 13, 2013

AIKEN - Mary Hull Wiswell, 94, a 40 year Aiken resident, died peacefully after a brief illness on January 13th in Aiken, SC. Born September 21, 1918 in Port Angeles, WA, She spent her childhood in Seattle, WA. She attended the University of Washington and moved to Los Angeles to attend acting school. While in Los Angeles she was active...

Juanita Kline Mayberry

Juanita Kline Mayberry

Jan 12, 2013

WILLISTON, SC – Mrs. Juanita Kline Mayberry, 57, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Mayberry was born in Springfield, OH, a daughter of the late John Henry Kline, Jr. and Lilian Bowman Kline. She was a homemaker and resident of Williston, SC. Survivors include her son, Johnny M. Mayberry, Jr., Natchez, MS; sisters, Barbara Anne Kline Daily...

Sara Sitz Little

Sara Sitz Little

Jan 8, 2013

AIKEN, SC - SARA SITZ LITTLE, 78, widow of John Wesley Little, Jr., died peacefully January 8, 2013 at her home, surrounded by family. Born in Huntsville, AL, Sara was a daughter of the late Pete and Vivian Parton Sitz. She grew up in Birmingham, AL. In 1951, Sara met the love of her life, John. They were engaged in...

Lynn M. Stucky

Lynn M. Stucky

Jan 8, 2013

BEECH ISLAND, SC- LYNN MARTIN STUCKY, 75, died Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Decatur, IN, Lynn was a son of the late Martin "Mike" Stucky and Verona Synder Stucky. He served in the Indiana Air National Guard and was called into active duty in 1961 during the Berlin Air Crisis. Mr. Stucky also served...

Evelyn Taylor Laird

Evelyn Taylor Laird

Jan 8, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Evelyn Taylor Laird, 75, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday at Millbrook Baptist Church with the Reverend Stephen McNeill, the Reverend Dr. Chris Masters and the Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Visitors will be received at the home...

Henry George DeLorme

Henry George DeLorme

Jan 1, 2013

AIKEN, SC - HENRY GEORGE DeLORME, 93, beloved husband of Marion Cazin DeLorme, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of New York City, Mr. DeLorme was a son of the late George and Justina Venclik DeLorme. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in early 1941 and was assigned to the newly formed 47th...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Joseph Eugene Thompson, Jr.

Joseph Eugene Thompson, Jr.

Feb 7, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JOSEPH EUGENE THOMPSON, JR., 81, died at his sister's residence in Aiken, Thursday, February 7, 2013. A native of Mobile, AL, Mr. Thompson was a son of the late Joseph Eugene and Madeline Mae Magee Thompson. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in Korea. He retired as sales manager for Galpin Ford...

Stewart "Tripp" Gray Harrison III

Stewart "Tripp" Gray Harrison III

Feb 5, 2013

AIKEN, SC -- STEWART GRAY "TRIPP" HARRISON III, infant son of Stewart Gray Harrison, Jr. and Tiffany R. Harrison, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include Maternal Grandparents, Michael and Michelle Jackson, Aiken, Paternal Grandparents, Carolina Reese Evans, Aiken, and Stewart Gray Harrison, Sr., Wagener, and Paternal Great-Grandparents, Lyman and...

Elizabeth Woodward Sofge

Elizabeth Woodward Sofge

Feb 5, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Elizabeth Woodward Sofge, 86, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Mrs. Sofge was born in Aiken, SC, the daughter of the late James Earl and Lillian Plunkett Woodward. She was a graduate of Winthrop College, a lifelong resident of Aiken, and a loving homemaker for her family. Mrs. Sofge was an active member of St. John's United Methodist...

John Daniel Pittman

John Daniel Pittman

Feb 2, 2013

AIKEN, SC- JOHN DANIEL PITTMAN, 65, beloved husband of 43 years to Wendy, née Cline, passed away suddenly, Saturday, February, 2, 2013 at his residence. Born December 24, 1947 in Atlanta, John was a son of Walter D. Pittman and the late Mary Gaines Pittman. After receiving a degree in Aerospace Engineering from San Diego State University, he worked as...

Tatiana Gregory

Tatiana Gregory

Feb 2, 2013

Tatiana (Tania) Gregory Aiken, SC – Tatiana Gregory fell asleep in the Lord on February 2nd, 2013, at age 93. Tania, as she was known to all her friends, was born in Kosh-Agach on the Mongolian border, the only child of Michael F. Smolianikoff and Evpraxia Baranoff. She was born in the middle of a two-year trek by her family,...

Charles Phillip Cozad

Charles Phillip Cozad

Feb 2, 2013

AIKEN - Phil Cozad died Feb 2nd, 2013, following an extended illness. An Aiken resident since 2003, Mr. Cozad was born in 1924 in Noblestown, PA and came here from Ocala, FL where he had lived for much of his life. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and a retired federal employee. Here in Aiken, he...

Dessie Stapleton Raborn

Dessie Stapleton Raborn

Feb 2, 2013

ATLANTA, GA - MRS. DESSIE STAPLETON RABORN, 90, formerly of Aiken, SC, died Saturday, February 2, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Mrs. Raborn was born in Emanuel County, GA, a daughter of the late Jodie and Lillian Rollins Stapleton. She...

Clara E. McHenry

Clara E. McHenry

Feb 2, 2013

AIKEN, SC- CLARA EVANGLINE MERCALDI McHENRY, 71, wife of the late Grant McHenry, died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at her daughter's residence. A native of Queens, New York, Mrs. McHenry was a daughter of the late Fiorvante and Alice Smallwood Mercaldi. She graduated from Chapman University in Orange, CA with a degree in Education. She taught English to students in...

Marian C. Lewis

Marian C. Lewis

Jan 28, 2013

AIKEN, SC – MARIAN C. MITCHELL LEWIS, 93, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 28, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Williston, SC, Mrs. Lewis was a daughter of the late Calvin and Annie Hires Mitchell. She lived most of her life in Aiken and was a retired practical nurse. She was a member of...

Russell "Rusty" O'Neal Culbertson, II

Russell "Rusty" O'Neal Culbertson, II

Jan 26, 2013

AIKEN - Russell O'Neal "Rusty" Culbertson II entered the Church Triumphant on January 26, 2013. Mr. Culbertson was born on July 30, 1946 to the late Russell Culbertson and Virginia Culbertson of Newberry, SC. Prior to graduating from Newberry High School he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Following high school he graduated from Gardner Webb University and Georgia Southern...

Harold F. Pepper

Harold F. Pepper

Jan 26, 2013

AIKEN - Mr. Harold F. Pepper, 77, died Saturday, January 26, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday at the Southlawn Cemetery Mausoleum with Chaplain Rick Boland officiating. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Mr. Pepper was born in Denver, CO, a son of the late Frank R. and Mary K. Pepper. He moved to South Carolina from...

Nan "Mickey" Shea Perkins

Nan "Mickey" Shea Perkins

Jan 25, 2013

NAN SHEA "MICKEY" PERKINS, 77, widow of Dr. William Clopton Perkins, Sr., died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Roper St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, SC. A native of Lynchburg, VA, Mickey was a daughter of the late Michael Elword and Catherine Schanberger Shea. She attended Randolph Macon Women's College. She had lived in Aiken since 1960 before moving to Charleston, SC...

Walter Serge Gregory

Walter Serge Gregory

Jan 22, 2013

Aiken, SC – Walter S. Gregory fell asleep in the Lord on January 22nd, 2013, at age 98, at Hitchcock House in Aiken. Vladimir, as he was originally christened in 1914, was born in Moscow, Russia, into a distinguished Tsarist military family, the elder son of Sergei D. Grigorieff and Varvara V. Semenkovich. The chaos and tumult of the Russian...

Richard Edward Mocknis

Richard Edward Mocknis

Jan 13, 2013

AIKEN, SC- Richard E. Mocknis died peacefully at home on January 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife, the love of his life, Lisa Klokus; his mother, Mildred Melone; sister and a brother-in-law, Debra and Mike; a daughter, Stephanie; a son, Richie P. Mockins, and 4 grandchildren. May he rest in peace. Mr. Mocknis online guest registry may be...

Mary Hull Wiswell

Mary Hull Wiswell

Jan 13, 2013

AIKEN - Mary Hull Wiswell, 94, a 40 year Aiken resident, died peacefully after a brief illness on January 13th in Aiken, SC. Born September 21, 1918 in Port Angeles, WA, She spent her childhood in Seattle, WA. She attended the University of Washington and moved to Los Angeles to attend acting school. While in Los Angeles she was active...

Juanita Kline Mayberry

Juanita Kline Mayberry

Jan 12, 2013

WILLISTON, SC – Mrs. Juanita Kline Mayberry, 57, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Mayberry was born in Springfield, OH, a daughter of the late John Henry Kline, Jr. and Lilian Bowman Kline. She was a homemaker and resident of Williston, SC. Survivors include her son, Johnny M. Mayberry, Jr., Natchez, MS; sisters, Barbara Anne Kline Daily...

Sara Sitz Little

Sara Sitz Little

Jan 8, 2013

AIKEN, SC - SARA SITZ LITTLE, 78, widow of John Wesley Little, Jr., died peacefully January 8, 2013 at her home, surrounded by family. Born in Huntsville, AL, Sara was a daughter of the late Pete and Vivian Parton Sitz. She grew up in Birmingham, AL. In 1951, Sara met the love of her life, John. They were engaged in...

Lynn M. Stucky

Lynn M. Stucky

Jan 8, 2013

BEECH ISLAND, SC- LYNN MARTIN STUCKY, 75, died Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Decatur, IN, Lynn was a son of the late Martin "Mike" Stucky and Verona Synder Stucky. He served in the Indiana Air National Guard and was called into active duty in 1961 during the Berlin Air Crisis. Mr. Stucky also served...

Evelyn Taylor Laird

Evelyn Taylor Laird

Jan 8, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Evelyn Taylor Laird, 75, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday at Millbrook Baptist Church with the Reverend Stephen McNeill, the Reverend Dr. Chris Masters and the Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Visitors will be received at the home...

Henry George DeLorme

Henry George DeLorme

Jan 1, 2013

AIKEN, SC - HENRY GEORGE DeLORME, 93, beloved husband of Marion Cazin DeLorme, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of New York City, Mr. DeLorme was a son of the late George and Justina Venclik DeLorme. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in early 1941 and was assigned to the newly formed 47th...

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