Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Albert Edward Berry

Albert Edward Berry

Jun 5, 2013

AIKEN – Mr. Albert Edward Berry, 86, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Mr. Berry was born in the UK, a son of the late William and Frances Burke Berry. He served in the Army Airborne unit during WWII, lived in Andover, MA, and was former vice president of Altron. Mr. Berry moved to Aiken in 1996, and became president of...

Clara Amanda Medack Losure

Clara Amanda Medack Losure

Jun 3, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Clara Amanda Medack Losure, 98, died Monday, June 3 2013. Born in Lincoln, TX, Mrs. Losure was a daughter of the late Ben and Lena Gruetzner Medack. She moved to Aiken in 1996 and worked as a manager for K-Mart. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Cross, Rockville, MD. She is survived by...

Darryl Scott Herring

Darryl Scott Herring

Jun 3, 2013

AIKEN, SC - DARRYL SCOTT HERRING, 49, beloved husband of Debbie Herring, died Monday, June 3, 2013 at Georgia Regents Medical Center, Augusta, GA. A native of Charleston, SC, Darryl was a son of the Gayle King Herring and the late David LeGrand Herring. He was a veteran, retiring from the United States Navy after 21 years. After his retirement...

Keith Wayne Bradberry

Keith Wayne Bradberry

May 27, 2013

AIKEN – Keith Wayne Bradberry, 43, died Monday, May 27, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, May 30, at South Aiken Church of God with Pastor Bruce Fox officiating. Interment will follow at Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Michael Storey, Tracey Storey, Darin Mosely, Johnnie Clark, Jared McIntosh and Daniel Sanders. The family will receive...

John Thomas Lites

John Thomas Lites

May 25, 2013

AIKEN, SC- JOHN THOMAS LITES, SR., 76, of Aiken, SC, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at his residence. A native of McGee, Arkansas, Mr. Lites was a son of the late Duffy and Nonie Maxine Lites. Educated in the public schools in Alexandria, LA, he studied at the University of Alaska and the Air Force Extension Course Institute through which...

Mary Lorraine McCoy McArdle

Mary Lorraine McCoy McArdle

May 19, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Mary Lorraine McCoy McArdle, 84, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013. A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with the Reverend Father Max Tria celebrant. Interment will be held in Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, West Mifflin, PA at a later date. Mrs. McArdle was born in Brownsville,...

Mildred Frazier Spencer

Mildred Frazier Spencer

May 16, 2013

Mildred Frazier Spencer Aiken, SC - Mrs. Mildred Frazier Spencer, 75, cherished wife for 51 years to Dr. Joseph DuPuy Spencer, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Born on October 27, 1937, in Greenwood, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Valanding Frazier and Rachel Stancill Frazier. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a...

Marguerite Newton Macklen

Marguerite Newton Macklen

May 14, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Marguerite Newton Macklen, 96, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 after an extended illness. She was a long-time resident of Aiken, SC where she was an Avon representative for 50 years and was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Aiken. She recently moved to Augusta, GA to be closer to family. She was born...

Brandi Leigh Wells

Brandi Leigh Wells

May 13, 2013

WINDSOR, SC - BRANDI LEIGH WELLS, 33, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Augusta, GA, Brandi was a daughter of Stephanie Whitley Drawdy and Willie William Drawdy. She was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and was a graduate of Aiken High School, Class of 1997. She worked at Arby's from 1999 until 2004....

James E. Neu

James E. Neu

May 13, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JAMES EDWARD NEU, 74, beloved husband of Dori Lamer Neu, died suddenly Monday, May 13, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Miami, FL, Mr. Neu was a son of the late Clorita Vernon and Thelma Eloise Rouch Neu. He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He moved to Aiken in 1977...

Duncan O'Brien Baker

Duncan O'Brien Baker

May 11, 2013

AIKEN – Duncan O’Brien Baker, 28, died Saturday, May 11, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the University Parkway Church of God with the Reverend Henry Shaffer, Sr. officiating. Interment will be held privately. Duncan was born in Titusville, FL, and had been a resident of Aiken since 1990. He is survived...

Ola Ruth Hitt

Ola Ruth Hitt

May 10, 2013

AIKEN, SC- Miss Ola Ruth Hitt, a long time Aiken fixture and philanthropist, entered into rest peacefully at age 103, Friday, May 10, 2013 in Aiken, SC, the town in which she loved so much. Funeral Services will be held 2 PM Monday, May 13, 2013 in Aiken’s First Baptist Church with the Reverend Doctor Fred W. Andrea, III officiating....

Marguerite Bazzle Simpson

Marguerite Bazzle Simpson

May 9, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Marguerite Bazzle Simpson, 91, died Thursday, May 9, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, May 13, in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Pallbearers will be Dale Morton, Craig Cook, Brooks Bazzle, Lewis Hudson, Alex Sacks and Wesley Williams. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home....

Kenneth Frank Kleinbub

Kenneth Frank Kleinbub

May 5, 2013

AIKEN, SC - KENNETH FRANK KLEINBUB, 72, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at his residence. Born in Nyack, NY, Ken was the son of the late Frank and Helen Casey Kleinbub. He grew up in Pompton Lakes, NJ and worked for DuPont prior to moving to Aiken 40 years ago. He retired from Westinghouse at the Savannah River Site in...

Martha Helen Metts

Martha Helen Metts

May 4, 2013

AIKEN - Martha Helen Metts, 86, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at her home. A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 7, at 11:00 AM at the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Taylor Wells officiating. A lifelong resident of Aiken, Mrs. Metts was a daughter of the late Roy and Blanche Cook. She spent her...

Wanda Gail Rhoad

Wanda Gail Rhoad

May 3, 2013

BEECH ISLAND - Ms. Wanda Gail Rhoad, 56, died Friday, May 3, 2013. The family will receive friends at 11:00 AM, and the funeral services will follow at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Ms. Rhoad was born in Walterboro, SC, a daughter of the late Harold...

Sheri Huffman Dahlstrom

Sheri Huffman Dahlstrom

May 3, 2013

AIKEN - Mrs. Sheri Huffman Dahlstrom, 48, died Friday, May 3, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 11, 2013, in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend John Williams officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Dahlstrom was born in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the...

David Lyle Jhant

David Lyle Jhant

May 2, 2013

AIKEN – Mr. David Lyle Jhant, 83, died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverends Taylor Wells and Louie Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be his nephews, Van Willing, Lee Willing, Fred Willing, David Lee Willing,...

Weda C. Gregorieff

Weda C. Gregorieff

May 1, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Weda Cheyney Gregorieff, 94, died May 1, 2013. A gathering of friends will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2013 from 6-8 PM at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. Interment will be held at a later date in West Chester, PA. Mrs. Gregorieff was born in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the late Ralph and Louise Cook Cheyney. She had...

Lila Ruth Randal Harley

Lila Ruth Randal Harley

Apr 29, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Lila Ruth Randall Harley, 81, Beloved wife of the Late Julian Harley went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2013. Proclaiming “I am a sinner saved by Grace” A lifelong resident of Aiken. She was the daughter of the Late Arthur & Lillie Scott Randall and was a retired co-owner of Harley's Auto Parts She...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Albert Edward Berry

Albert Edward Berry

Jun 5, 2013

AIKEN – Mr. Albert Edward Berry, 86, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Mr. Berry was born in the UK, a son of the late William and Frances Burke Berry. He served in the Army Airborne unit during WWII, lived in Andover, MA, and was former vice president of Altron. Mr. Berry moved to Aiken in 1996, and became president of...

Clara Amanda Medack Losure

Clara Amanda Medack Losure

Jun 3, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Clara Amanda Medack Losure, 98, died Monday, June 3 2013. Born in Lincoln, TX, Mrs. Losure was a daughter of the late Ben and Lena Gruetzner Medack. She moved to Aiken in 1996 and worked as a manager for K-Mart. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Cross, Rockville, MD. She is survived by...

Darryl Scott Herring

Darryl Scott Herring

Jun 3, 2013

AIKEN, SC - DARRYL SCOTT HERRING, 49, beloved husband of Debbie Herring, died Monday, June 3, 2013 at Georgia Regents Medical Center, Augusta, GA. A native of Charleston, SC, Darryl was a son of the Gayle King Herring and the late David LeGrand Herring. He was a veteran, retiring from the United States Navy after 21 years. After his retirement...

Keith Wayne Bradberry

Keith Wayne Bradberry

May 27, 2013

AIKEN – Keith Wayne Bradberry, 43, died Monday, May 27, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, May 30, at South Aiken Church of God with Pastor Bruce Fox officiating. Interment will follow at Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Michael Storey, Tracey Storey, Darin Mosely, Johnnie Clark, Jared McIntosh and Daniel Sanders. The family will receive...

John Thomas Lites

John Thomas Lites

May 25, 2013

AIKEN, SC- JOHN THOMAS LITES, SR., 76, of Aiken, SC, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at his residence. A native of McGee, Arkansas, Mr. Lites was a son of the late Duffy and Nonie Maxine Lites. Educated in the public schools in Alexandria, LA, he studied at the University of Alaska and the Air Force Extension Course Institute through which...

Mary Lorraine McCoy McArdle

Mary Lorraine McCoy McArdle

May 19, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Mary Lorraine McCoy McArdle, 84, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013. A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with the Reverend Father Max Tria celebrant. Interment will be held in Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, West Mifflin, PA at a later date. Mrs. McArdle was born in Brownsville,...

Mildred Frazier Spencer

Mildred Frazier Spencer

May 16, 2013

Mildred Frazier Spencer Aiken, SC - Mrs. Mildred Frazier Spencer, 75, cherished wife for 51 years to Dr. Joseph DuPuy Spencer, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Born on October 27, 1937, in Greenwood, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Valanding Frazier and Rachel Stancill Frazier. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a...

Marguerite Newton Macklen

Marguerite Newton Macklen

May 14, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Marguerite Newton Macklen, 96, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 after an extended illness. She was a long-time resident of Aiken, SC where she was an Avon representative for 50 years and was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Aiken. She recently moved to Augusta, GA to be closer to family. She was born...

Brandi Leigh Wells

Brandi Leigh Wells

May 13, 2013

WINDSOR, SC - BRANDI LEIGH WELLS, 33, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Augusta, GA, Brandi was a daughter of Stephanie Whitley Drawdy and Willie William Drawdy. She was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and was a graduate of Aiken High School, Class of 1997. She worked at Arby's from 1999 until 2004....

James E. Neu

James E. Neu

May 13, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JAMES EDWARD NEU, 74, beloved husband of Dori Lamer Neu, died suddenly Monday, May 13, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Miami, FL, Mr. Neu was a son of the late Clorita Vernon and Thelma Eloise Rouch Neu. He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He moved to Aiken in 1977...

Duncan O'Brien Baker

Duncan O'Brien Baker

May 11, 2013

AIKEN – Duncan O’Brien Baker, 28, died Saturday, May 11, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the University Parkway Church of God with the Reverend Henry Shaffer, Sr. officiating. Interment will be held privately. Duncan was born in Titusville, FL, and had been a resident of Aiken since 1990. He is survived...

Ola Ruth Hitt

Ola Ruth Hitt

May 10, 2013

AIKEN, SC- Miss Ola Ruth Hitt, a long time Aiken fixture and philanthropist, entered into rest peacefully at age 103, Friday, May 10, 2013 in Aiken, SC, the town in which she loved so much. Funeral Services will be held 2 PM Monday, May 13, 2013 in Aiken’s First Baptist Church with the Reverend Doctor Fred W. Andrea, III officiating....

Marguerite Bazzle Simpson

Marguerite Bazzle Simpson

May 9, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Marguerite Bazzle Simpson, 91, died Thursday, May 9, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, May 13, in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Pallbearers will be Dale Morton, Craig Cook, Brooks Bazzle, Lewis Hudson, Alex Sacks and Wesley Williams. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home....

Kenneth Frank Kleinbub

Kenneth Frank Kleinbub

May 5, 2013

AIKEN, SC - KENNETH FRANK KLEINBUB, 72, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at his residence. Born in Nyack, NY, Ken was the son of the late Frank and Helen Casey Kleinbub. He grew up in Pompton Lakes, NJ and worked for DuPont prior to moving to Aiken 40 years ago. He retired from Westinghouse at the Savannah River Site in...

Martha Helen Metts

Martha Helen Metts

May 4, 2013

AIKEN - Martha Helen Metts, 86, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at her home. A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 7, at 11:00 AM at the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Taylor Wells officiating. A lifelong resident of Aiken, Mrs. Metts was a daughter of the late Roy and Blanche Cook. She spent her...

Wanda Gail Rhoad

Wanda Gail Rhoad

May 3, 2013

BEECH ISLAND - Ms. Wanda Gail Rhoad, 56, died Friday, May 3, 2013. The family will receive friends at 11:00 AM, and the funeral services will follow at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Ms. Rhoad was born in Walterboro, SC, a daughter of the late Harold...

Sheri Huffman Dahlstrom

Sheri Huffman Dahlstrom

May 3, 2013

AIKEN - Mrs. Sheri Huffman Dahlstrom, 48, died Friday, May 3, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 11, 2013, in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend John Williams officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Dahlstrom was born in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the...

David Lyle Jhant

David Lyle Jhant

May 2, 2013

AIKEN – Mr. David Lyle Jhant, 83, died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverends Taylor Wells and Louie Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be his nephews, Van Willing, Lee Willing, Fred Willing, David Lee Willing,...

Weda C. Gregorieff

Weda C. Gregorieff

May 1, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Weda Cheyney Gregorieff, 94, died May 1, 2013. A gathering of friends will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2013 from 6-8 PM at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. Interment will be held at a later date in West Chester, PA. Mrs. Gregorieff was born in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the late Ralph and Louise Cook Cheyney. She had...

Lila Ruth Randal Harley

Lila Ruth Randal Harley

Apr 29, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Lila Ruth Randall Harley, 81, Beloved wife of the Late Julian Harley went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2013. Proclaiming “I am a sinner saved by Grace” A lifelong resident of Aiken. She was the daughter of the Late Arthur & Lillie Scott Randall and was a retired co-owner of Harley's Auto Parts She...