Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

James Sallee

James Sallee

Apr 11, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JAMES MORRIS SALLEE, 75, died Thursday, April 11, 2012 at University Hospital in Augusta, GA. Mr. Sallee was born in Owensboro, KY to the late Oscar and Dorothy Webber Sallee. He was a graduate of Wayne High School in Wayne, MI and served in the U.S. Air Force. He formerly worked for Quality Technology Corp. in Etowah,...

Maria Luisa Sosa Wright

Maria Luisa Sosa Wright

Apr 10, 2012

WARRENVILLE, SC – Mrs. Maria Sosa Wright, widow of George Wright, Jr., died Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Born in Malacatan, Guatemala to her parents Humberto and Hercilia Argueta Sosa, Mrs. Wright moved to the US in 1978 where she made a career in nursing. She is survived by her daughter Hilda Taylor, Warrenville, SC, a son Robert Young, NJ., three...

Ursula Paulig Beard

Ursula Paulig Beard

Apr 9, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Ursula P. Beard, 80, died peacefully at her home on Monday, April 9, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. John Clyde Beard, Jr.; father and mother, Hans and Frieda Paulig; sister, Rosemarie Hassel and brothers Hans and Frank Paulig. She is survived by her sister Maria Shaw, Hoover, AL, and brother, Klaus Paulig,...

Freddie Herron

Freddie Herron

Apr 9, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- OWEN F. "FREDDIE" HERRON, JR., 61, beloved husband of Janice I. Herron, died suddenly Monday, April 9, 2012 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Freddie was a son of Owen F. Herron, Sr. and the late Minnie Lou VanSant Herron. He worked at Graniteville Company Gregg Dye & Finishing for 18 years, and...

Ray Epps

Ray Epps

Apr 8, 2012

CAYCE, SC -- Richard Ray Epps, 75, formerly of Aiken, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at his residence in Cayce, SC. Mr. Epps was born at home in Simpsonville, SC to James Roy and Lucy Mae Bramblett Epps. He was a graduate of Lower Richland High School and was a former member of the SC Air National Guard. He was...

Mary "Peggy" Howell Snelling

Mary "Peggy" Howell Snelling

Apr 5, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- MARY HOWELL "PEGGY" SNELLING, 79, widow of Alvie Franklin Snelling, Jr., died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the home of her daughter. A native of South Georgia, Mrs. Snelling lived most of her life in Aiken. She was a daughter of the late Jerry and Blondell Anderson Howell, Sr. She graduated from USC Aiken with a B.A....

Erma Mae Chappell Chandler

Erma Mae Chappell Chandler

Apr 4, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Erma Mae Chappell Chandler, 84, died April 4, 2012 in Aiken, SC Mrs. Chandler was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Oscar J. and Grace Brown Chappell. She was a bookkeeper for H&R Block and a former member of Glen Forest Baptist Church, Mableton, GA. She is survived by her daughter, Carol (Bob) Laube, Aiken; grandson,...

Sarah Ann Canady Mitchell McGinnis

Sarah Ann Canady Mitchell McGinnis

Apr 2, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Sarah Ann Canady Mitchell McGinnis, 79, died Monday, April 2, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at Charles Wesley United Methodist Church with the Reverend Jim Bennett, the Reverend Flynn Harrell, and the Reverend Jeff Tomlinson officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jeff Blevins, Mark Canady, Keith Leopard,...

James Fred Harvey, Sr.

James Fred Harvey, Sr.

Mar 31, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JAMES FRED HARVEY, SR., 81, beloved husband of Elizabeth Jeannette Harvey, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at his residence. A native of Miley, SC, Mr. Harvey was a son of the late Charles Alvin and Agnes Cook Harvey. He grew up in Hampton County and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr....

Bruce Weidenbacker

Bruce Weidenbacker

Mar 30, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- Courtney Bruce Weidenbacker, 93, of Aiken, passed away with his wife and daughter at his side Friday, March 30 at Aiken Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Bruce was born in Philadelphia but spent most of his youth in Argentina. He attended Stanton Military Academy, the University of Virginia and the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. Due...

Kathryn D. Larkin

Kathryn D. Larkin

Mar 30, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- KATHRYN D. LARKIN, 84, widow of Harold William Larkin, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Home. Born in New York, Mrs. Larkin was a daughter of the late Gustave and Donaldena McKenzie Fausel. She moved to Aiken 7 years ago from South Florida. She was a member of Cedar Creek Church and was a former...

Chad Austin Brown

Chad Austin Brown

Mar 30, 2012

AIKEN - Chad Austin Brown, 33, died Friday, March 30, 2012. Chad was born in Memphis, TN, a son of William W. Brown and Cynthia April Rogers Clark, Rienzi, MS. He had been a resident of Aiken for 10 years and was in the ABATE Motorcycle Club. He was a carpenter. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Julius Rhett Risher, Jr.

Julius Rhett Risher, Jr.

Mar 29, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JULIUS RHETT RISHER, JR., 77, beloved husband of Angie Risher, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Charleston, SC, Mr. Risher was a son of the late Julius Rhett and Mary Garris Risher, Sr. He was a graduate of Carlisle Military School and had lived in Aiken since 1954. He worked...

Doris Roach Jeter

Doris Roach Jeter

Mar 29, 2012

AIKEN, SC – Doris Roach Jeter, 82, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2012 in Aiken, SC. She was the daughter of the late James Louise and Bessie Lee Harbin Black, born December 16, 1929, in Anderson, SC Mrs. Jeter was educated in the public schools of Shelby, Statesville, and Charlotte, NC, and Anderson, SC, where she graduated high school....

Florence M. Conrad

Florence M. Conrad

Mar 26, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- Burial services for Florence Marie Mason Conrad of Aiken will be held on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 1:30 PM at historic Bethany Cemetery with The Reverend Dr. George K. Howle officiating. Mrs. Conrad died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at her residence. Born in Syracuse, NY on October 18, 1925, she was the daughter of the late...

Naomi Valentine Stallings

Naomi Valentine Stallings

Mar 25, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Naomi Valentine Stallings, 79, died Sunday, March 25, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday at Ocean Grove Baptist Church with the Reverend Charles Jenkins officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Stallings was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and was a daughter of the late Chester Valentine, Sr., and...

Ida Weathers Hammond

Ida Weathers Hammond

Mar 25, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Ida Weathers Hammond, 93, died Sunday, March 25, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Wednesday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Barbara Smith Sunday School Class. Mrs. Hammond was born in...

George Roland Brooks

George Roland Brooks

Mar 24, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. George Roland Brooks, 90, died Saturday, March 24, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, March 30 at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Rodney K. Powell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Interment will be held in Union Springs, AL at a later date. Honorary pallbearers will...

Steve Earnhardt Talbert

Steve Earnhardt Talbert

Mar 23, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Steve Earnhardt Talbert, 66, died Friday, March 23, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend James Bankhead officiating. Interment with Masonic Rites will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Friday, Gil O'Brian, Kevin Orander, Charles Heath, Woody Wilkie, Johnny Brooks, Lavern Hartley...

Wilburn Whitlock Morris

Wilburn Whitlock Morris

Mar 20, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Wilburn Whitlock Morris, 80, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Taylor Wells officiating. Interment will follow in the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jacob Morris, Benjamin Morris, James Dale, Ed Dale, Ben Bindewald, Nat Newsome, Robbie Willing, David...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

James Sallee

James Sallee

Apr 11, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JAMES MORRIS SALLEE, 75, died Thursday, April 11, 2012 at University Hospital in Augusta, GA. Mr. Sallee was born in Owensboro, KY to the late Oscar and Dorothy Webber Sallee. He was a graduate of Wayne High School in Wayne, MI and served in the U.S. Air Force. He formerly worked for Quality Technology Corp. in Etowah,...

Maria Luisa Sosa Wright

Maria Luisa Sosa Wright

Apr 10, 2012

WARRENVILLE, SC – Mrs. Maria Sosa Wright, widow of George Wright, Jr., died Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Born in Malacatan, Guatemala to her parents Humberto and Hercilia Argueta Sosa, Mrs. Wright moved to the US in 1978 where she made a career in nursing. She is survived by her daughter Hilda Taylor, Warrenville, SC, a son Robert Young, NJ., three...

Ursula Paulig Beard

Ursula Paulig Beard

Apr 9, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Ursula P. Beard, 80, died peacefully at her home on Monday, April 9, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. John Clyde Beard, Jr.; father and mother, Hans and Frieda Paulig; sister, Rosemarie Hassel and brothers Hans and Frank Paulig. She is survived by her sister Maria Shaw, Hoover, AL, and brother, Klaus Paulig,...

Freddie Herron

Freddie Herron

Apr 9, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- OWEN F. "FREDDIE" HERRON, JR., 61, beloved husband of Janice I. Herron, died suddenly Monday, April 9, 2012 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Freddie was a son of Owen F. Herron, Sr. and the late Minnie Lou VanSant Herron. He worked at Graniteville Company Gregg Dye & Finishing for 18 years, and...

Ray Epps

Ray Epps

Apr 8, 2012

CAYCE, SC -- Richard Ray Epps, 75, formerly of Aiken, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at his residence in Cayce, SC. Mr. Epps was born at home in Simpsonville, SC to James Roy and Lucy Mae Bramblett Epps. He was a graduate of Lower Richland High School and was a former member of the SC Air National Guard. He was...

Mary "Peggy" Howell Snelling

Mary "Peggy" Howell Snelling

Apr 5, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- MARY HOWELL "PEGGY" SNELLING, 79, widow of Alvie Franklin Snelling, Jr., died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the home of her daughter. A native of South Georgia, Mrs. Snelling lived most of her life in Aiken. She was a daughter of the late Jerry and Blondell Anderson Howell, Sr. She graduated from USC Aiken with a B.A....

Erma Mae Chappell Chandler

Erma Mae Chappell Chandler

Apr 4, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Erma Mae Chappell Chandler, 84, died April 4, 2012 in Aiken, SC Mrs. Chandler was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Oscar J. and Grace Brown Chappell. She was a bookkeeper for H&R Block and a former member of Glen Forest Baptist Church, Mableton, GA. She is survived by her daughter, Carol (Bob) Laube, Aiken; grandson,...

Sarah Ann Canady Mitchell McGinnis

Sarah Ann Canady Mitchell McGinnis

Apr 2, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Sarah Ann Canady Mitchell McGinnis, 79, died Monday, April 2, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at Charles Wesley United Methodist Church with the Reverend Jim Bennett, the Reverend Flynn Harrell, and the Reverend Jeff Tomlinson officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jeff Blevins, Mark Canady, Keith Leopard,...

James Fred Harvey, Sr.

James Fred Harvey, Sr.

Mar 31, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JAMES FRED HARVEY, SR., 81, beloved husband of Elizabeth Jeannette Harvey, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at his residence. A native of Miley, SC, Mr. Harvey was a son of the late Charles Alvin and Agnes Cook Harvey. He grew up in Hampton County and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr....

Bruce Weidenbacker

Bruce Weidenbacker

Mar 30, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- Courtney Bruce Weidenbacker, 93, of Aiken, passed away with his wife and daughter at his side Friday, March 30 at Aiken Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Bruce was born in Philadelphia but spent most of his youth in Argentina. He attended Stanton Military Academy, the University of Virginia and the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. Due...

Kathryn D. Larkin

Kathryn D. Larkin

Mar 30, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- KATHRYN D. LARKIN, 84, widow of Harold William Larkin, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Home. Born in New York, Mrs. Larkin was a daughter of the late Gustave and Donaldena McKenzie Fausel. She moved to Aiken 7 years ago from South Florida. She was a member of Cedar Creek Church and was a former...

Chad Austin Brown

Chad Austin Brown

Mar 30, 2012

AIKEN - Chad Austin Brown, 33, died Friday, March 30, 2012. Chad was born in Memphis, TN, a son of William W. Brown and Cynthia April Rogers Clark, Rienzi, MS. He had been a resident of Aiken for 10 years and was in the ABATE Motorcycle Club. He was a carpenter. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Julius Rhett Risher, Jr.

Julius Rhett Risher, Jr.

Mar 29, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- JULIUS RHETT RISHER, JR., 77, beloved husband of Angie Risher, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Charleston, SC, Mr. Risher was a son of the late Julius Rhett and Mary Garris Risher, Sr. He was a graduate of Carlisle Military School and had lived in Aiken since 1954. He worked...

Doris Roach Jeter

Doris Roach Jeter

Mar 29, 2012

AIKEN, SC – Doris Roach Jeter, 82, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2012 in Aiken, SC. She was the daughter of the late James Louise and Bessie Lee Harbin Black, born December 16, 1929, in Anderson, SC Mrs. Jeter was educated in the public schools of Shelby, Statesville, and Charlotte, NC, and Anderson, SC, where she graduated high school....

Florence M. Conrad

Florence M. Conrad

Mar 26, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- Burial services for Florence Marie Mason Conrad of Aiken will be held on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 1:30 PM at historic Bethany Cemetery with The Reverend Dr. George K. Howle officiating. Mrs. Conrad died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at her residence. Born in Syracuse, NY on October 18, 1925, she was the daughter of the late...

Naomi Valentine Stallings

Naomi Valentine Stallings

Mar 25, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Naomi Valentine Stallings, 79, died Sunday, March 25, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday at Ocean Grove Baptist Church with the Reverend Charles Jenkins officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Stallings was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and was a daughter of the late Chester Valentine, Sr., and...

Ida Weathers Hammond

Ida Weathers Hammond

Mar 25, 2012

AIKEN - Mrs. Ida Weathers Hammond, 93, died Sunday, March 25, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Wednesday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Barbara Smith Sunday School Class. Mrs. Hammond was born in...

George Roland Brooks

George Roland Brooks

Mar 24, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. George Roland Brooks, 90, died Saturday, March 24, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, March 30 at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Rodney K. Powell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Interment will be held in Union Springs, AL at a later date. Honorary pallbearers will...

Steve Earnhardt Talbert

Steve Earnhardt Talbert

Mar 23, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Steve Earnhardt Talbert, 66, died Friday, March 23, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend James Bankhead officiating. Interment with Masonic Rites will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Friday, Gil O'Brian, Kevin Orander, Charles Heath, Woody Wilkie, Johnny Brooks, Lavern Hartley...

Wilburn Whitlock Morris

Wilburn Whitlock Morris

Mar 20, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Wilburn Whitlock Morris, 80, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Taylor Wells officiating. Interment will follow in the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jacob Morris, Benjamin Morris, James Dale, Ed Dale, Ben Bindewald, Nat Newsome, Robbie Willing, David...