Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Erin Stone

Erin Stone

Aug 19, 2012

AIKEN, SC – ERIN LEAH STONE, 24, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Aiken, Erin was the daughter of Sharon Argo Stone and Keith A. Stone. Her early years included dance, gymnastics, swimming, and competitive cheerleading, where she excelled as a flyer and which remained her passion for many years. She...

Sara Turner

Sara Turner

Aug 18, 2012

AIKEN, SC - SARA BATES TURNER, 83, widow of Ralph Lee Turner, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at her daughter's residence. Mrs. Turner, a native of Oconee County, GA, was a one of eleven children of the late Weldon and Eudocia Michael Bates. She grew up in Oconee County, GA, and made Aiken her home since 1956. She was a...

Dianne Fulmer

Dianne Fulmer

Aug 14, 2012

AIKEN, SC- DIANNE BUSBEE FULMER, 68, beloved wife of the late Donald Fulmer died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Born in Aiken, SC Dianne was the daughter of the late John and Lillie Temples Busbee. Dianne has been a lifelong resident of Aiken, SC and retired from Riegel Textile. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist...

Karen Jayne Seymour Cherry

Karen Jayne Seymour Cherry

Aug 13, 2012

RIDGE SPRING, SC – Mrs. Karen Jayne Seymour Cherry, 71, died Monday, August 13, 2012 at her residence. A graveside service will be held Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, NM. Mrs. Cherry was born in Albuquerque, a daughter of Maxine Mae Tyler Seymour, and the late John J. Seymour. She was a resident of Aiken County...

Preston H. Weeks, Sr.

Preston H. Weeks, Sr.

Aug 11, 2012

AIKEN, SC - PRESTON HOWARD WEEKS, SR., 83, beloved husband of Jean Kilgore Weeks, died Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Mr. Weeks was born August 25, 1928 and was a son of the late Alvin Weldon and Cora Randall Weeks. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and...

John Calvin Brunson

John Calvin Brunson

Aug 9, 2012

Aiken-John Calvin Brunson, loving husband of Millie Brunson, died Thursday, August 9, 2012, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral Services will be held Sunday August 12, 3 P.M. at Shellhouse Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken McDonald officiating. Interment will follow in Warrenville Cemetery. Mr. Brunson was born Nov. 11, 1925 in Jackson Baptist Church Community, near Sylvania, GA and...

William Kennedy

William Kennedy

Aug 7, 2012

William H. Kennedy, 89 AIKEN, SC - Dr. William H. Kennedy of Aiken, SC, passed away on Tues., August 7th, 2012, at Aiken Regional Medical Center, due to complications from heart disease. Bill was born in Oil City, PA on October 4th, 1922, a son of the late Harry C. Kennedy and Janet Allison Kennedy. Bill and his younger brother...

Vincent D. Lombardo

Vincent D. Lombardo

Aug 7, 2012

AIKEN, S.C.- Vincent D. Lombardo, 73, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Born in Stamford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Angelica and John Lombardo, Sr. After serving in the United States Marine Corps for four years, he was employed by The Perkin- Elmer Corporation in Norwalk, Connecticut, most recently as Supervisor of Data Processing, retiring...

Kurt Reck

Kurt Reck

Aug 6, 2012

AIKEN, SC - KURT RUDOLPH RECK, 94, died, Monday, August 6, 2012 at HarborChase of Aiken. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, he was a son of the late Robert and Marie Reck. He grew up and was educated in Nuremberg and was trained in engineering and metalwork. Kurt was drafted in 1938 into labor services and then into the Air Force...

Kathy Miles Kass

Kathy Miles Kass

Aug 5, 2012

AIKEN, SC - KATHY MILES KASS, 55, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at her residence. Kathy was born in Augusta, GA, and resided in Aiken for most of her life. Kathy was the daughter of Jerome and Vivian Stovall Miles. She had two precious children, dear to her heart, a daughter, Scarlett Kass and a son, Joseph Kass. She also...

Susan Lee Henderson

Susan Lee Henderson

Aug 3, 2012

AIKEN - Susan Lee Henderson, 66, died August 3, 2012. The youngest child of the late Harriet Pierce and William Owen Henderson, Susan was born in Glenview, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her brother, William O. Henderson, Jr., and is survived by her sister Harriet DeLaney. Susan moved to Aiken in 1978. During her early years in Aiken,...

Nelva Ward Bowen

Nelva Ward Bowen

Jul 30, 2012

AIKEN – Mrs. Nelva Ward Bowen, 90, died July 30, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Southlawn Cemetery with the Reverend Martha Vinson officiating. Mrs. Bowen was born in Collison, SC, a daughter of the late Bailey and Rebecca Metts Ward. She moved to Aiken in 1953, and worked in sales...

Joe Lista

Joe Lista

Jul 29, 2012

AIKEN - Joe Lista, 88, passed away July 29, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday at First Baptist Church, Aiken with the Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in Historical Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gene Baldwin, Tom Baldwin, Rudy Cook, Nick Devich,...

Margie McDaniel Tice

Margie McDaniel Tice

Jul 29, 2012

WEST COLUMBIA – Margie McDaniel Tice, 81, died Sunday, July 29, 2012. A graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 31, at 2:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Todd Sessions officiating. Born in Langley, SC, Mrs. Tice was the daughter of the late Beatrice Randall McDaniel Eubanks and Melvin McDaniel. Growing up, Mrs. Tice was an...

Elizabeth Nunn Goldman

Elizabeth Nunn Goldman

Jul 29, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Elizabeth Nunn Goldman, 93, died Sunday, July 29, 2012, at home surrounded by her family and friends. The family will receive friends beginning at 3:00 PM Tuesday at Redds Branch Baptist Church, and the funeral service will begin at 4:00 PM. The Reverend Jamie Rogers and the Reverend Gary Hanna will officiate. Interment will follow in the...

Stacia Leigh Stephens Mock

Stacia Leigh Stephens Mock

Jul 28, 2012

AIKEN, SC- Funeral Services for Mrs. Stacia Leigh Stephens Mock, 43, who entered into rest on Saturday, July 28, 2012, will be held Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Bethel Baptist Church with the Reverend Brancie Stephens officiating. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Born in Savannah, Georgia, Stacia was the daughter of the Reverend Brancie Stephens...

James Leroy "Roy" Shull

James Leroy "Roy" Shull

Jul 27, 2012

James LeRoy “Roy” Shull AIKEN, SC- JAMES LEROY "ROY" SHULL, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012. Funeral services will be held at South Aiken Presbyterian Church on Monday, July 30, 2012 at 11:15 AM. The Family will receive friends at the church One hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Bethany Cemetery with Military honors,...

Louise Doyle Baker

Louise Doyle Baker

Jul 26, 2012

AIKEN – Surrounded by her loving family, Louise Doyle Baker passed away peacefully on July 26, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, following a stroke. She was born on August 26, 1923, the second of nine children. While in high school, she excelled at speaking on the debate team and tap-dancing. When World War II broke out, she married her...

James Norman Burleson, Sr.

James Norman Burleson, Sr.

Jul 26, 2012

AIKEN – James Norman Burleson, Sr., 84, beloved husband of Varyene Burleson, died Thursday, July 26, 2012. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 30, at 2:00 PM at Redds Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Hanna officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors. Born in Decatur, Alabama, James was a son of the...

Bobby Dean Phillips

Bobby Dean Phillips

Jul 26, 2012

Mr. Bobby Dean Phillips Aiken, SC Graveside Services for Mr. Bobby Dean Phillips will be conducted at 2 PM on Friday, September 7, 2012 in historic Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary St., Beaufort, SC with full military honors. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the celebration of his life ceremony in the cemetery. Mr. Phillips, 72, entered into rest...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Erin Stone

Erin Stone

Aug 19, 2012

AIKEN, SC – ERIN LEAH STONE, 24, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Aiken, Erin was the daughter of Sharon Argo Stone and Keith A. Stone. Her early years included dance, gymnastics, swimming, and competitive cheerleading, where she excelled as a flyer and which remained her passion for many years. She...

Sara Turner

Sara Turner

Aug 18, 2012

AIKEN, SC - SARA BATES TURNER, 83, widow of Ralph Lee Turner, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at her daughter's residence. Mrs. Turner, a native of Oconee County, GA, was a one of eleven children of the late Weldon and Eudocia Michael Bates. She grew up in Oconee County, GA, and made Aiken her home since 1956. She was a...

Dianne Fulmer

Dianne Fulmer

Aug 14, 2012

AIKEN, SC- DIANNE BUSBEE FULMER, 68, beloved wife of the late Donald Fulmer died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Born in Aiken, SC Dianne was the daughter of the late John and Lillie Temples Busbee. Dianne has been a lifelong resident of Aiken, SC and retired from Riegel Textile. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist...

Karen Jayne Seymour Cherry

Karen Jayne Seymour Cherry

Aug 13, 2012

RIDGE SPRING, SC – Mrs. Karen Jayne Seymour Cherry, 71, died Monday, August 13, 2012 at her residence. A graveside service will be held Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, NM. Mrs. Cherry was born in Albuquerque, a daughter of Maxine Mae Tyler Seymour, and the late John J. Seymour. She was a resident of Aiken County...

Preston H. Weeks, Sr.

Preston H. Weeks, Sr.

Aug 11, 2012

AIKEN, SC - PRESTON HOWARD WEEKS, SR., 83, beloved husband of Jean Kilgore Weeks, died Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Mr. Weeks was born August 25, 1928 and was a son of the late Alvin Weldon and Cora Randall Weeks. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and...

John Calvin Brunson

John Calvin Brunson

Aug 9, 2012

Aiken-John Calvin Brunson, loving husband of Millie Brunson, died Thursday, August 9, 2012, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral Services will be held Sunday August 12, 3 P.M. at Shellhouse Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken McDonald officiating. Interment will follow in Warrenville Cemetery. Mr. Brunson was born Nov. 11, 1925 in Jackson Baptist Church Community, near Sylvania, GA and...

William Kennedy

William Kennedy

Aug 7, 2012

William H. Kennedy, 89 AIKEN, SC - Dr. William H. Kennedy of Aiken, SC, passed away on Tues., August 7th, 2012, at Aiken Regional Medical Center, due to complications from heart disease. Bill was born in Oil City, PA on October 4th, 1922, a son of the late Harry C. Kennedy and Janet Allison Kennedy. Bill and his younger brother...

Vincent D. Lombardo

Vincent D. Lombardo

Aug 7, 2012

AIKEN, S.C.- Vincent D. Lombardo, 73, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Born in Stamford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Angelica and John Lombardo, Sr. After serving in the United States Marine Corps for four years, he was employed by The Perkin- Elmer Corporation in Norwalk, Connecticut, most recently as Supervisor of Data Processing, retiring...

Kurt Reck

Kurt Reck

Aug 6, 2012

AIKEN, SC - KURT RUDOLPH RECK, 94, died, Monday, August 6, 2012 at HarborChase of Aiken. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, he was a son of the late Robert and Marie Reck. He grew up and was educated in Nuremberg and was trained in engineering and metalwork. Kurt was drafted in 1938 into labor services and then into the Air Force...

Kathy Miles Kass

Kathy Miles Kass

Aug 5, 2012

AIKEN, SC - KATHY MILES KASS, 55, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at her residence. Kathy was born in Augusta, GA, and resided in Aiken for most of her life. Kathy was the daughter of Jerome and Vivian Stovall Miles. She had two precious children, dear to her heart, a daughter, Scarlett Kass and a son, Joseph Kass. She also...

Susan Lee Henderson

Susan Lee Henderson

Aug 3, 2012

AIKEN - Susan Lee Henderson, 66, died August 3, 2012. The youngest child of the late Harriet Pierce and William Owen Henderson, Susan was born in Glenview, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her brother, William O. Henderson, Jr., and is survived by her sister Harriet DeLaney. Susan moved to Aiken in 1978. During her early years in Aiken,...

Nelva Ward Bowen

Nelva Ward Bowen

Jul 30, 2012

AIKEN – Mrs. Nelva Ward Bowen, 90, died July 30, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Southlawn Cemetery with the Reverend Martha Vinson officiating. Mrs. Bowen was born in Collison, SC, a daughter of the late Bailey and Rebecca Metts Ward. She moved to Aiken in 1953, and worked in sales...

Joe Lista

Joe Lista

Jul 29, 2012

AIKEN - Joe Lista, 88, passed away July 29, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday at First Baptist Church, Aiken with the Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in Historical Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gene Baldwin, Tom Baldwin, Rudy Cook, Nick Devich,...

Margie McDaniel Tice

Margie McDaniel Tice

Jul 29, 2012

WEST COLUMBIA – Margie McDaniel Tice, 81, died Sunday, July 29, 2012. A graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 31, at 2:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Todd Sessions officiating. Born in Langley, SC, Mrs. Tice was the daughter of the late Beatrice Randall McDaniel Eubanks and Melvin McDaniel. Growing up, Mrs. Tice was an...

Elizabeth Nunn Goldman

Elizabeth Nunn Goldman

Jul 29, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Elizabeth Nunn Goldman, 93, died Sunday, July 29, 2012, at home surrounded by her family and friends. The family will receive friends beginning at 3:00 PM Tuesday at Redds Branch Baptist Church, and the funeral service will begin at 4:00 PM. The Reverend Jamie Rogers and the Reverend Gary Hanna will officiate. Interment will follow in the...

Stacia Leigh Stephens Mock

Stacia Leigh Stephens Mock

Jul 28, 2012

AIKEN, SC- Funeral Services for Mrs. Stacia Leigh Stephens Mock, 43, who entered into rest on Saturday, July 28, 2012, will be held Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Bethel Baptist Church with the Reverend Brancie Stephens officiating. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Born in Savannah, Georgia, Stacia was the daughter of the Reverend Brancie Stephens...

James Leroy "Roy" Shull

James Leroy "Roy" Shull

Jul 27, 2012

James LeRoy “Roy” Shull AIKEN, SC- JAMES LEROY "ROY" SHULL, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012. Funeral services will be held at South Aiken Presbyterian Church on Monday, July 30, 2012 at 11:15 AM. The Family will receive friends at the church One hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Bethany Cemetery with Military honors,...

Louise Doyle Baker

Louise Doyle Baker

Jul 26, 2012

AIKEN – Surrounded by her loving family, Louise Doyle Baker passed away peacefully on July 26, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, following a stroke. She was born on August 26, 1923, the second of nine children. While in high school, she excelled at speaking on the debate team and tap-dancing. When World War II broke out, she married her...

James Norman Burleson, Sr.

James Norman Burleson, Sr.

Jul 26, 2012

AIKEN – James Norman Burleson, Sr., 84, beloved husband of Varyene Burleson, died Thursday, July 26, 2012. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 30, at 2:00 PM at Redds Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Hanna officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors. Born in Decatur, Alabama, James was a son of the...

Bobby Dean Phillips

Bobby Dean Phillips

Jul 26, 2012

Mr. Bobby Dean Phillips Aiken, SC Graveside Services for Mr. Bobby Dean Phillips will be conducted at 2 PM on Friday, September 7, 2012 in historic Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary St., Beaufort, SC with full military honors. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the celebration of his life ceremony in the cemetery. Mr. Phillips, 72, entered into rest...