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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

William Piesch, Jr.

William Piesch, Jr.

Mar 10, 2012

AIKEN, SC - William Albert Piesch, Jr. , 87, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. Bill was born in Brooklyn, New York on Sept. 5, 1925, the only child of the late William A. and Harriet Brady Piesch. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Between high school and college, he had proudly...

Jerry Willie Jackson, Sr.

Jerry Willie Jackson, Sr.

Mar 7, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JERRY WILLIE JACKSON, SR., 75, beloved husband of Olla Ligons Jackson, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Born on September 10, 1936, Jerry was the first born of nine siblings of Louie and Clementine Mobley Jackson. He attended and graduated from Edgefield County Training School. He was united in marriage to Olla Ligons...

Mary Ruth Taylor Rogers

Mary Ruth Taylor Rogers

Mar 7, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- MARY RUTH TAYLOR ROGERS, 82, widow of William Charles "Bill" Rogers, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of Asheville, NC, Mrs. Rogers was a daughter of the late Vinson Hestello and Laura Josephine Owenby Taylor. She had lived in Aiken since 1952 and worked as a library assistant at libraries in...

Robert A. Adams

Robert A. Adams

Mar 7, 2012

WILLISTON, SC -- ROBERT A. ADAMS, 65, beloved husband of Melinda Lee Adams, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at his residence. Born in Auburn, AL, Bob was a son of the late Robert W. and Elizabeth Kilpatrick Adams. He graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. After college he became a corporate pilot for Delta Tire Company...

Carol Sampson Copeland Steinhauser

Carol Sampson Copeland Steinhauser

Mar 6, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- CAROL SAMPSON COPELAND STEINHAUSER, 72, widow of Pete Steinhauser, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at her residence. A native of Trenton, NJ, Carol was a daughter of the late Frank and Miriam Winner Sampson. She was a graduate of the Columbia School of Nursing and was a registered nurse. She lived in Columbia for a number of...

Vivian Williamson Rash Lofgren

Vivian Williamson Rash Lofgren

Mar 4, 2012

Mrs. Vivian Williamson Lofgren of Aiken, S. C. died at Carrington Place in Matthews, N.C. on March 4, 2012. She was born in Aiken, September l5, l912 to the late James Luke and Katie Sanders Williamson. A life-long member of the First Baptist Church, she was a member of the Barbara Smith Sunday School class and the Pauline White Circle....

James "Jim" William Morris

James "Jim" William Morris

Mar 2, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. James "Jim" William Morris, 80, died Friday, March 2, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Millbrook Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard and the Reverend Dr. Chris Masters officiating. A private interment will be held prior to the service. The family will receive friends following the service. Honorary pallbearers...

Charles Edmund Armitage

Charles Edmund Armitage

Feb 27, 2012

Captain Charles Edmund Armitage, USN, Retired Charles “Chuck” Armitage passed away on 27 February 2012 in Aiken, South Carolina. He was 66 years old. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Chuck was raised in Rome, New York. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering, and received a Commission into the United...

James E Gerth

James E Gerth

Feb 24, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JAMES E. GERTH, 78, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at his residence in Aiken. A native of Dayton, KY, Mr. Gerth was a son of the late Elmer and Florence McKee Gerth. He retired as Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Ziff Davis Enterprise in New York. Survivors include his daughter, Kay Byrnes; three step-daughters, Melissa...

John Raleigh Boulware

John Raleigh Boulware

Feb 20, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JOHN RALEIGH BOULWARE, 93, widower of Lesa Dick Boulware, died Monday, February 20, 2012 at Providence Hospital North East in Columbia, SC. A native of Winnsboro, SC, Mr. Boulware was a son of the late Robert and Jeanette Pope Boulware. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Boulware lived in Aiken...

Doris Franklin Redd

Doris Franklin Redd

Feb 18, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- DORIS FRANKLIN REDD, 87, widow of James Redd, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Mrs. Redd worked for 27 years at A & P Supermarket. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Ponnie (Mike) Reynolds, Evans, GA; a son, Terry (Rachel)...

Joan Lillie Johnson

Joan Lillie Johnson

Feb 17, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Joan Kay Lillie Johnson, 68, died Friday, February 17, 2012.   A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at Southwind Fellowship Church with the Reverend Darryl Morgan officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service.  Interment will be private.   Mrs. Johnson was born in Conneaut, OH, a daughter of the late Lawrence...

Helen Selby Eubanks

Helen Selby Eubanks

Feb 16, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- HELEN SELBY EUBANKS, 62, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at her residence. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, Helen was a daughter of Mary Golay Selby and the late Dennis Bilderback Selby. She lived most of her life in Aiken, and was a loving mother, and dedicated to her family. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church....

Margie Eleanor Herron

Margie Eleanor Herron

Feb 15, 2012

AIKEN - After an extended illness, Margie Herron entered into rest on February 15, 2012 at the age of 71 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers under the care of Regency Hospice. Margie was born in Aiken, but was a lifelong resident of Columbia. She graduated with honors from both Aiken High School and Winthrop College and received her Masters' degree...

Tammy Lynn Empoliti

Tammy Lynn Empoliti

Feb 10, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- TAMMY LYNN EMPOLITI, 46, died Friday, February 10, 2012 at her residence. A native of Torrington, CT, Tammy was a graduate of Clearwater, FL High School and St. Petersburg Junior College. She had moved to Aiken about 10 years ago from Florida and was a former MRI Technician at University Hospital. She had obtained her personal trainers...

Van Allen Zimmerly

Van Allen Zimmerly

Feb 10, 2012

GRANITEVILLE, SC -- VAN ALLEN ZIMMERLY, 18 day old son of Jeffrey and Cassandra Nelson Zimmerly, died Friday, February 10, 2012 at Medical University of South Carolina Hospital in Charleston. Survivors, in addition to his parents, Jeff and Cassandra, include a sister, Meredith Zimmerly, maternal grandparents, Dale and Alice Nelson, Aiken, paternal grandmother, Fran Zimmerly, Hartsville, SC. Additional survivors include...

John "Jack" Mayenschein, Sr.

John "Jack" Mayenschein, Sr.

Feb 7, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. John Douglas "Jack" Mayenschein, Sr., 68, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at his home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with Reverend Father Gregory Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Helms, John Wiley, Randall Simmons, Jimmy Bagwell, Jimmy Todd,...

Lillian Marshal Jessmer

Lillian Marshal Jessmer

Feb 6, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Lillian Kathleen Marshall Jessmer, 87, died Monday, February 6, 2012. Mrs. Jessmer was born in Malone, NY, a daughter of the late Charles and Lillian Perry Marshall. She moved to Aiken in 1986 and was a member of St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church.. She is survived by her daughters Karla (Bryson) Trosper, Jackson, Kristina (David)...

Lorine Kennedy Wessinger

Lorine Kennedy Wessinger

Feb 6, 2012

AUGUSTA - Mrs. Lorine Kennedy Wessinger, 96, died Monday, February 6, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Reverend Louie Anderson and the Reverend Taylor Wells officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers will be...

Gerald J. Hooker

Gerald J. Hooker

Feb 5, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- GERALD J. HOOKER, 68, beloved husband of Opal Cook Hooker died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Columbia, SC, Gerald was a son of Frances Hooker Bennett and the late Javan Hooker. He grew up in Hampton, SC. He earned his B.S. and Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

William Piesch, Jr.

William Piesch, Jr.

Mar 10, 2012

AIKEN, SC - William Albert Piesch, Jr. , 87, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. Bill was born in Brooklyn, New York on Sept. 5, 1925, the only child of the late William A. and Harriet Brady Piesch. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Between high school and college, he had proudly...

Jerry Willie Jackson, Sr.

Jerry Willie Jackson, Sr.

Mar 7, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JERRY WILLIE JACKSON, SR., 75, beloved husband of Olla Ligons Jackson, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Born on September 10, 1936, Jerry was the first born of nine siblings of Louie and Clementine Mobley Jackson. He attended and graduated from Edgefield County Training School. He was united in marriage to Olla Ligons...

Mary Ruth Taylor Rogers

Mary Ruth Taylor Rogers

Mar 7, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- MARY RUTH TAYLOR ROGERS, 82, widow of William Charles "Bill" Rogers, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of Asheville, NC, Mrs. Rogers was a daughter of the late Vinson Hestello and Laura Josephine Owenby Taylor. She had lived in Aiken since 1952 and worked as a library assistant at libraries in...

Robert A. Adams

Robert A. Adams

Mar 7, 2012

WILLISTON, SC -- ROBERT A. ADAMS, 65, beloved husband of Melinda Lee Adams, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at his residence. Born in Auburn, AL, Bob was a son of the late Robert W. and Elizabeth Kilpatrick Adams. He graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. After college he became a corporate pilot for Delta Tire Company...

Carol Sampson Copeland Steinhauser

Carol Sampson Copeland Steinhauser

Mar 6, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- CAROL SAMPSON COPELAND STEINHAUSER, 72, widow of Pete Steinhauser, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at her residence. A native of Trenton, NJ, Carol was a daughter of the late Frank and Miriam Winner Sampson. She was a graduate of the Columbia School of Nursing and was a registered nurse. She lived in Columbia for a number of...

Vivian Williamson Rash Lofgren

Vivian Williamson Rash Lofgren

Mar 4, 2012

Mrs. Vivian Williamson Lofgren of Aiken, S. C. died at Carrington Place in Matthews, N.C. on March 4, 2012. She was born in Aiken, September l5, l912 to the late James Luke and Katie Sanders Williamson. A life-long member of the First Baptist Church, she was a member of the Barbara Smith Sunday School class and the Pauline White Circle....

James "Jim" William Morris

James "Jim" William Morris

Mar 2, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. James "Jim" William Morris, 80, died Friday, March 2, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Millbrook Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard and the Reverend Dr. Chris Masters officiating. A private interment will be held prior to the service. The family will receive friends following the service. Honorary pallbearers...

Charles Edmund Armitage

Charles Edmund Armitage

Feb 27, 2012

Captain Charles Edmund Armitage, USN, Retired Charles “Chuck” Armitage passed away on 27 February 2012 in Aiken, South Carolina. He was 66 years old. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Chuck was raised in Rome, New York. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering, and received a Commission into the United...

James E Gerth

James E Gerth

Feb 24, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JAMES E. GERTH, 78, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at his residence in Aiken. A native of Dayton, KY, Mr. Gerth was a son of the late Elmer and Florence McKee Gerth. He retired as Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Ziff Davis Enterprise in New York. Survivors include his daughter, Kay Byrnes; three step-daughters, Melissa...

John Raleigh Boulware

John Raleigh Boulware

Feb 20, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JOHN RALEIGH BOULWARE, 93, widower of Lesa Dick Boulware, died Monday, February 20, 2012 at Providence Hospital North East in Columbia, SC. A native of Winnsboro, SC, Mr. Boulware was a son of the late Robert and Jeanette Pope Boulware. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Boulware lived in Aiken...

Doris Franklin Redd

Doris Franklin Redd

Feb 18, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- DORIS FRANKLIN REDD, 87, widow of James Redd, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Mrs. Redd worked for 27 years at A & P Supermarket. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Ponnie (Mike) Reynolds, Evans, GA; a son, Terry (Rachel)...

Joan Lillie Johnson

Joan Lillie Johnson

Feb 17, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Joan Kay Lillie Johnson, 68, died Friday, February 17, 2012.   A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at Southwind Fellowship Church with the Reverend Darryl Morgan officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service.  Interment will be private.   Mrs. Johnson was born in Conneaut, OH, a daughter of the late Lawrence...

Helen Selby Eubanks

Helen Selby Eubanks

Feb 16, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- HELEN SELBY EUBANKS, 62, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at her residence. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, Helen was a daughter of Mary Golay Selby and the late Dennis Bilderback Selby. She lived most of her life in Aiken, and was a loving mother, and dedicated to her family. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church....

Margie Eleanor Herron

Margie Eleanor Herron

Feb 15, 2012

AIKEN - After an extended illness, Margie Herron entered into rest on February 15, 2012 at the age of 71 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers under the care of Regency Hospice. Margie was born in Aiken, but was a lifelong resident of Columbia. She graduated with honors from both Aiken High School and Winthrop College and received her Masters' degree...

Tammy Lynn Empoliti

Tammy Lynn Empoliti

Feb 10, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- TAMMY LYNN EMPOLITI, 46, died Friday, February 10, 2012 at her residence. A native of Torrington, CT, Tammy was a graduate of Clearwater, FL High School and St. Petersburg Junior College. She had moved to Aiken about 10 years ago from Florida and was a former MRI Technician at University Hospital. She had obtained her personal trainers...

Van Allen Zimmerly

Van Allen Zimmerly

Feb 10, 2012

GRANITEVILLE, SC -- VAN ALLEN ZIMMERLY, 18 day old son of Jeffrey and Cassandra Nelson Zimmerly, died Friday, February 10, 2012 at Medical University of South Carolina Hospital in Charleston. Survivors, in addition to his parents, Jeff and Cassandra, include a sister, Meredith Zimmerly, maternal grandparents, Dale and Alice Nelson, Aiken, paternal grandmother, Fran Zimmerly, Hartsville, SC. Additional survivors include...

John "Jack" Mayenschein, Sr.

John "Jack" Mayenschein, Sr.

Feb 7, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. John Douglas "Jack" Mayenschein, Sr., 68, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at his home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with Reverend Father Gregory Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Helms, John Wiley, Randall Simmons, Jimmy Bagwell, Jimmy Todd,...

Lillian Marshal Jessmer

Lillian Marshal Jessmer

Feb 6, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Lillian Kathleen Marshall Jessmer, 87, died Monday, February 6, 2012. Mrs. Jessmer was born in Malone, NY, a daughter of the late Charles and Lillian Perry Marshall. She moved to Aiken in 1986 and was a member of St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church.. She is survived by her daughters Karla (Bryson) Trosper, Jackson, Kristina (David)...

Lorine Kennedy Wessinger

Lorine Kennedy Wessinger

Feb 6, 2012

AUGUSTA - Mrs. Lorine Kennedy Wessinger, 96, died Monday, February 6, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Reverend Louie Anderson and the Reverend Taylor Wells officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers will be...

Gerald J. Hooker

Gerald J. Hooker

Feb 5, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- GERALD J. HOOKER, 68, beloved husband of Opal Cook Hooker died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Columbia, SC, Gerald was a son of Frances Hooker Bennett and the late Javan Hooker. He grew up in Hampton, SC. He earned his B.S. and Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South...

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