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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

William Shirah

William Shirah

Sep 26, 2012

AIKEN – William Jessie Shirah, 88, beloved husband of Blanche Hayes Shirah, passed away September 26, 2012. Born in West Columbia, SC to the late Willie J. and Lessie Marie Shirah, William served in USNR during WWII then becoming a police officer for the Columbia Police Department. He also was a private pilot, a member of the American Legion Post...

Eve Mortimer Pekkala

Eve Mortimer Pekkala

Sep 25, 2012

AIKEN – Mrs. Eve Mortimer Pekkala, 55, beloved wife of Stephen Frazer Pekkala, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012. A memorial gathering will be announced at a later date. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Ronald Lee Bibb

Ronald Lee Bibb

Sep 20, 2012

AIKEN, SC – RONALD LEE BIBB, 71, beloved husband of the late Dorothy Jean Fox Bibb, died on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at his residence. Born near Clarksville, TN, Ronald was a son of the late Millard Fillmore II and Alberta Pope Bibb. He attended Austin Peay State University on a full scholarship and graduated with honors in 1962. He...

Beverly Gracey

Beverly Gracey

Sep 19, 2012

AIKEN, SC - BEVERLY JANE GRACEY, 65, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of New London, CT, Beverly was a daughter of the late John Scarsdale and Merle Bertha Stacey Gracey. She moved to New Ellenton in 1965 and had been a resident of Pepper Hill Nursing Center for the last 18 years. Survivors...

Maude K. Pinson

Maude K. Pinson

Sep 19, 2012

AIKEN, SC - Maude Kammer Pinson passed away September 19, 2012; she was 90 years old. Maude was born in New York September 18, 1922 to the late Morris Kammer and Gabrielle Gonin Kammer. She graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in Queens, New York and from City College business school in New York City. She was employed by Coble...

Elizabeth Oerman

Elizabeth Oerman

Sep 17, 2012

RIDGE SPRING, SC - ELIZABETH ANN "LIBBY" OERMAN, 25, died suddenly Monday, September 16, 2012 as a result of a pedestrian accident in Augusta, GA. Born in West Columbia, SC, Libby was a daughter of Charles and Cheryl Pollock Oerman. She grew up in Aiken and was a 2006 graduate of Silver Bluff High School. She was a resident of...

James Odell Huffman, Jr.

James Odell Huffman, Jr.

Sep 15, 2012

AIKEN, SC - JAMES ODELL HUFFMAN, JR., 47, beloved husband of Kathy Ann Gilliland Huffman, died suddenly, Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Pineville, NC, James was a son of the late James Odell Huffman, Sr., and the late Billie Ann McIntyre Wildes. He had been living in Aiken since January after spending the...

Col. (Ret.) John L. Cannon,

Col. (Ret.) John L. Cannon,

Sep 14, 2012

AIKEN, SC - COL (Ret.) JOHN L. CANNON, US Army, 81, beloved husband of June Henry Cannon, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of Opelika, AL, John was a son of the late Garvin and Mamie Walker Cannon. He was a graduate of West Point Military Academy and earned a Masters degree in Civil...

Sarah Rayfield

Sarah Rayfield

Sep 12, 2012

AIKEN, SC - MRS. SARAH JOE HARRIS RAYFIELD, 72, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 following a brief illness. Born August 4, 1940 in Raleigh, Mississippi, Sarah was the daughter of the late Dewey Joe and Mabel Headrick Harris. During elementary and high school years she attended a dozen schools from the Gulf Coast to Ohio. She graduated from Demopolis, Alabama...

Robert Lewis Pollard

Robert Lewis Pollard

Sep 11, 2012

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT LEWIS POLLARD, 90, widower of Beulah Dorris Pollard, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Georgia Health Sciences University. A native of Yimauma, FL, Mr. Pollard was a son of the late Percy L. and Arie Bowman Pollard. He had lived in Aiken since 1953 and was a retired electrical engineer with DuPont and Westinghouse at the...

Herbert A Jones

Herbert A Jones

Sep 10, 2012

AIKEN, SC - HERBERT A. JONES, 78, widower of Rosemarie Sziede Jones, died Monday, September 10, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Pleasant View, KY, Mr. Jones was a son of the late Earl and Ida Thurman Jones. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, serving two tours in Korea and one tour...

Robert J. Burns

Robert J. Burns

Sep 10, 2012

WILLISTON, SC - MR. ROBERT J. "BOB" BURNS, 77, of Williston, SC passed away Monday, September 10, 2012 at home. Bob was born November 5, 1934 in Buffalo, NY to the late John V. Burns and Agnes E. Burns. Bob grew up in Rochester, NY where he entered the army at 17 years of age and served more than 20...

Roberta Lybrand

Roberta Lybrand

Sep 10, 2012

AIKEN, SC - Roberta H. Lybrand, age 78, died peacefully at her home on Monday, September 10, 2012 after an extended illness. She was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and spent her years as a dedicated wife and mother raising her family in the Redds Branch area. She is survived by her five children: Thomas (Brenda) Lybrand, Aiken, SC;...

Gerald Edward Brown Sr.

Gerald Edward Brown Sr.

Sep 9, 2012

Aiken-Gerald Edward Brown Sr., 84, husband of his loving wife of 67 years, Mary Atkins Brown, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents Rev. Albert & Gertrude Brown, his son, Gerald Edward Brown Jr. “Sonny”, brothers Edgar and Leland Brown; sisters, Elmer Burrell, Jewel McClain, Gladys Shirley....

Ralph Q. Seigler

Ralph Q. Seigler

Sep 8, 2012

ANDERSON, SC – Mr. Ralph Seigler, 88, died Saturday, September 8, 2012. A native of Aiken, Mr. Seigler was a son of the late George P. and Lessie Scott Seigler. He was a homebuilder and developer in the Aiken area. Mr. Seigler was a member of the Home Builders Association, an avid fisherman and loved spending time on the lake....

Edward Dennis Moran

Edward Dennis Moran

Sep 8, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Edward Dennis Moran, 68, died Saturday, September 8, 2012. The family will receive friends Monday, September 10 at the home of his daughter Kelly Moran, 40 Chappells Rd., Aiken from 5-7 PM. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Chicopee, MA. Mr. Moran was born in Chicopee, a son of the late John...

Lesley Neal Price

Lesley Neal Price

Sep 6, 2012

AIKEN, SC - LESLEY NEAL PRICE, 89, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at his residence. A native of West Point, TN, Neal was a son of the late Robert Edgar and Emma Shaffer Price. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II, and had lived in Aiken for the last 60 years. He was...

Charles M. Gantt, Sr.

Charles M. Gantt, Sr.

Sep 6, 2012

AIKEN, SC - CHARLES M. GANTT, SR, 73, beloved husband of Elizabeth C. Gantt, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Mr. Gantt was a son of the late Rev. Henry W. and Ruby Huff Gantt. He was a retired supervisor with Graniteville Company and was of the Baptist faith....

Christopher John Wessinger

Christopher John Wessinger

Sep 5, 2012

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

Bruce Ryder

Bruce Ryder

Sep 4, 2012

AIKEN, SC - MR. BRUCE RYDER, 78, died on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mr. Ryder was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was a son of the late Harold and Elizabeth Peters Ryder. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and attended college at Georgia Tech. Bruce lived in Aiken since 1959...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

William Shirah

William Shirah

Sep 26, 2012

AIKEN – William Jessie Shirah, 88, beloved husband of Blanche Hayes Shirah, passed away September 26, 2012. Born in West Columbia, SC to the late Willie J. and Lessie Marie Shirah, William served in USNR during WWII then becoming a police officer for the Columbia Police Department. He also was a private pilot, a member of the American Legion Post...

Eve Mortimer Pekkala

Eve Mortimer Pekkala

Sep 25, 2012

AIKEN – Mrs. Eve Mortimer Pekkala, 55, beloved wife of Stephen Frazer Pekkala, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012. A memorial gathering will be announced at a later date. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Ronald Lee Bibb

Ronald Lee Bibb

Sep 20, 2012

AIKEN, SC – RONALD LEE BIBB, 71, beloved husband of the late Dorothy Jean Fox Bibb, died on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at his residence. Born near Clarksville, TN, Ronald was a son of the late Millard Fillmore II and Alberta Pope Bibb. He attended Austin Peay State University on a full scholarship and graduated with honors in 1962. He...

Beverly Gracey

Beverly Gracey

Sep 19, 2012

AIKEN, SC - BEVERLY JANE GRACEY, 65, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of New London, CT, Beverly was a daughter of the late John Scarsdale and Merle Bertha Stacey Gracey. She moved to New Ellenton in 1965 and had been a resident of Pepper Hill Nursing Center for the last 18 years. Survivors...

Maude K. Pinson

Maude K. Pinson

Sep 19, 2012

AIKEN, SC - Maude Kammer Pinson passed away September 19, 2012; she was 90 years old. Maude was born in New York September 18, 1922 to the late Morris Kammer and Gabrielle Gonin Kammer. She graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in Queens, New York and from City College business school in New York City. She was employed by Coble...

Elizabeth Oerman

Elizabeth Oerman

Sep 17, 2012

RIDGE SPRING, SC - ELIZABETH ANN "LIBBY" OERMAN, 25, died suddenly Monday, September 16, 2012 as a result of a pedestrian accident in Augusta, GA. Born in West Columbia, SC, Libby was a daughter of Charles and Cheryl Pollock Oerman. She grew up in Aiken and was a 2006 graduate of Silver Bluff High School. She was a resident of...

James Odell Huffman, Jr.

James Odell Huffman, Jr.

Sep 15, 2012

AIKEN, SC - JAMES ODELL HUFFMAN, JR., 47, beloved husband of Kathy Ann Gilliland Huffman, died suddenly, Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Pineville, NC, James was a son of the late James Odell Huffman, Sr., and the late Billie Ann McIntyre Wildes. He had been living in Aiken since January after spending the...

Col. (Ret.) John L. Cannon,

Col. (Ret.) John L. Cannon,

Sep 14, 2012

AIKEN, SC - COL (Ret.) JOHN L. CANNON, US Army, 81, beloved husband of June Henry Cannon, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of Opelika, AL, John was a son of the late Garvin and Mamie Walker Cannon. He was a graduate of West Point Military Academy and earned a Masters degree in Civil...

Sarah Rayfield

Sarah Rayfield

Sep 12, 2012

AIKEN, SC - MRS. SARAH JOE HARRIS RAYFIELD, 72, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 following a brief illness. Born August 4, 1940 in Raleigh, Mississippi, Sarah was the daughter of the late Dewey Joe and Mabel Headrick Harris. During elementary and high school years she attended a dozen schools from the Gulf Coast to Ohio. She graduated from Demopolis, Alabama...

Robert Lewis Pollard

Robert Lewis Pollard

Sep 11, 2012

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT LEWIS POLLARD, 90, widower of Beulah Dorris Pollard, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Georgia Health Sciences University. A native of Yimauma, FL, Mr. Pollard was a son of the late Percy L. and Arie Bowman Pollard. He had lived in Aiken since 1953 and was a retired electrical engineer with DuPont and Westinghouse at the...

Herbert A Jones

Herbert A Jones

Sep 10, 2012

AIKEN, SC - HERBERT A. JONES, 78, widower of Rosemarie Sziede Jones, died Monday, September 10, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Pleasant View, KY, Mr. Jones was a son of the late Earl and Ida Thurman Jones. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, serving two tours in Korea and one tour...

Robert J. Burns

Robert J. Burns

Sep 10, 2012

WILLISTON, SC - MR. ROBERT J. "BOB" BURNS, 77, of Williston, SC passed away Monday, September 10, 2012 at home. Bob was born November 5, 1934 in Buffalo, NY to the late John V. Burns and Agnes E. Burns. Bob grew up in Rochester, NY where he entered the army at 17 years of age and served more than 20...

Roberta Lybrand

Roberta Lybrand

Sep 10, 2012

AIKEN, SC - Roberta H. Lybrand, age 78, died peacefully at her home on Monday, September 10, 2012 after an extended illness. She was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and spent her years as a dedicated wife and mother raising her family in the Redds Branch area. She is survived by her five children: Thomas (Brenda) Lybrand, Aiken, SC;...

Gerald Edward Brown Sr.

Gerald Edward Brown Sr.

Sep 9, 2012

Aiken-Gerald Edward Brown Sr., 84, husband of his loving wife of 67 years, Mary Atkins Brown, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents Rev. Albert & Gertrude Brown, his son, Gerald Edward Brown Jr. “Sonny”, brothers Edgar and Leland Brown; sisters, Elmer Burrell, Jewel McClain, Gladys Shirley....

Ralph Q. Seigler

Ralph Q. Seigler

Sep 8, 2012

ANDERSON, SC – Mr. Ralph Seigler, 88, died Saturday, September 8, 2012. A native of Aiken, Mr. Seigler was a son of the late George P. and Lessie Scott Seigler. He was a homebuilder and developer in the Aiken area. Mr. Seigler was a member of the Home Builders Association, an avid fisherman and loved spending time on the lake....

Edward Dennis Moran

Edward Dennis Moran

Sep 8, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Edward Dennis Moran, 68, died Saturday, September 8, 2012. The family will receive friends Monday, September 10 at the home of his daughter Kelly Moran, 40 Chappells Rd., Aiken from 5-7 PM. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Chicopee, MA. Mr. Moran was born in Chicopee, a son of the late John...

Lesley Neal Price

Lesley Neal Price

Sep 6, 2012

AIKEN, SC - LESLEY NEAL PRICE, 89, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at his residence. A native of West Point, TN, Neal was a son of the late Robert Edgar and Emma Shaffer Price. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II, and had lived in Aiken for the last 60 years. He was...

Charles M. Gantt, Sr.

Charles M. Gantt, Sr.

Sep 6, 2012

AIKEN, SC - CHARLES M. GANTT, SR, 73, beloved husband of Elizabeth C. Gantt, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Mr. Gantt was a son of the late Rev. Henry W. and Ruby Huff Gantt. He was a retired supervisor with Graniteville Company and was of the Baptist faith....

Christopher John Wessinger

Christopher John Wessinger

Sep 5, 2012

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

Bruce Ryder

Bruce Ryder

Sep 4, 2012

AIKEN, SC - MR. BRUCE RYDER, 78, died on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mr. Ryder was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was a son of the late Harold and Elizabeth Peters Ryder. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and attended college at Georgia Tech. Bruce lived in Aiken since 1959...

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