Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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...

Franklin Riddle

Franklin Riddle

Feb 5, 2012

AIKEN, SC – FRANKLIN D. RIDDLE, 71, beloved husband of Delanie Scott Riddle, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Yancey County, NC, Mr. Riddle was a son of the late Harley and Lizza Bryant Riddle. He was a former resident of Thomaston, GA where he was a former business owner. He worked around...

Edwin Frank Lyons

Edwin Frank Lyons

Feb 3, 2012

AIKEN - Chief Master Sargeant, Edwin Frank Lyons, 77, died Friday, February 3, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at St. Gerard Catholic Church, 640 Edrie Street NE Aiken, SC 29801 with the Rev. Father Don Abbott officiating with military honors included. Chief Master Sargeant Lyons was born in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late...

Ronald Peter Socciarelli

Ronald Peter Socciarelli

Feb 2, 2012

AIKEN - Ronald Peter Socciarelli, age 79, passed away February 2, 2012. He was born in Little Falls, New York in 1932, the son of the late Peter and Edith Socciarelli. Upon graduation from high school, he attended the Navy School of Music and served four years in the Navy. He earned his bachelor's degree from Ithaca College and completed...

Master Corporal Sandra Elizabeth Rogers

Master Corporal Sandra Elizabeth Rogers

Jan 28, 2012

AIKEN - Master Corporal Sandra Elizabeth "Sandy" Rogers, 48, died Saturday morning after being shot during a traffic stop in the City of Aiken. She was the daughter of Clarence Jack Rogers and the late Dr. Mary Ann Sprawls Rogers, and granddaughter of the late City of Aiken Chief of Police, James M. Sprawls She was a life long Aiken...

Gloria Moseley Ergle

Gloria Moseley Ergle

Jan 27, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- GLORIA MOSELEY ERGLE, 86, widow of B. W. Ergle, died Friday, January 27, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Mrs. Ergle was a daughter of the late Bradford and Dorothy Moseley. She was a sweet, loving and caring mother and a very giving person. She will be greatly missed by...

Nancy Gray Blackwell

Nancy Gray Blackwell

Jan 26, 2012

Aiken- Nancy Gray Blackwell, 67, entered into rest Jan. 27 at her sons home in Lincolnton, NC. She was born in Greenwood, SC to the late Seth M. and Doris Todd Gray. She was a loving mother, member of Redds Branch Baptist Church and a former administrator at Savannah River Site. Survivors include her son, Stuart Webb McIntyre, and daughter...

James McLean Norman

James McLean Norman

Jan 23, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. James McLean Norman, 90, died Monday, January 23, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 28 in Greenwood Cemetery, Waynesboro, TN, with Pastor Don Haney officiating. Mr. Norman was born in Waynesboro, TN, a son of the late Charles Lafayette and Camilla Turman Norman. He served in the US Army Signal Corp...

Mark William DeTroye

Mark William DeTroye

Jan 21, 2012

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Mark W. DeTroye, 65, passed peacefully to the Lord, January 21st, 2012 surrounded by family and friends in his Aiken home. He courageously fought a battle against cancer for more than a year. Mark was born on February 6, 1946 in Madison, WI, son of the late Eugene & Norma (Seehaver) DeTroye. He graduated from Plymouth...

Donald Lee Smathers

Donald Lee Smathers

Jan 20, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- DONALD LEE SMATHERS, 69, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at University Hospital in Augusta, GA.. A native of Spartanburg County, SC, Don was a son of the late Frank Edward and Ethel George Smathers. He was a veteran of the United States Army and had lived in Aiken for the last 35 years. He was the owner...

Kelly Frank Gilley

Kelly Frank Gilley

Jan 19, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Kelly Frank Gilley, 76, died Thursday, January 19, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Cathy Cole officiating. Inurnment will follow in Bethany Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Gilley was born in Clinchport, VA, a son of the late Talmadge and Callie Kindle Gilley....

Betty A Toslosky

Betty A Toslosky

Jan 17, 2012

AIKEN, SC-- BETTY A. TOSLOSKY,84, entered into rest Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Born in Chester, PA, Mrs. Toslosky was the daughter of the late Jennings H. Blackiston and Alice L. Shropshire Blackiston. She was retired from Mental Healh School as a workshop counselor. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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...

Franklin Riddle

Franklin Riddle

Feb 5, 2012

AIKEN, SC – FRANKLIN D. RIDDLE, 71, beloved husband of Delanie Scott Riddle, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Yancey County, NC, Mr. Riddle was a son of the late Harley and Lizza Bryant Riddle. He was a former resident of Thomaston, GA where he was a former business owner. He worked around...

Edwin Frank Lyons

Edwin Frank Lyons

Feb 3, 2012

AIKEN - Chief Master Sargeant, Edwin Frank Lyons, 77, died Friday, February 3, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at St. Gerard Catholic Church, 640 Edrie Street NE Aiken, SC 29801 with the Rev. Father Don Abbott officiating with military honors included. Chief Master Sargeant Lyons was born in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late...

Ronald Peter Socciarelli

Ronald Peter Socciarelli

Feb 2, 2012

AIKEN - Ronald Peter Socciarelli, age 79, passed away February 2, 2012. He was born in Little Falls, New York in 1932, the son of the late Peter and Edith Socciarelli. Upon graduation from high school, he attended the Navy School of Music and served four years in the Navy. He earned his bachelor's degree from Ithaca College and completed...

Master Corporal Sandra Elizabeth Rogers

Master Corporal Sandra Elizabeth Rogers

Jan 28, 2012

AIKEN - Master Corporal Sandra Elizabeth "Sandy" Rogers, 48, died Saturday morning after being shot during a traffic stop in the City of Aiken. She was the daughter of Clarence Jack Rogers and the late Dr. Mary Ann Sprawls Rogers, and granddaughter of the late City of Aiken Chief of Police, James M. Sprawls She was a life long Aiken...

Gloria Moseley Ergle

Gloria Moseley Ergle

Jan 27, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- GLORIA MOSELEY ERGLE, 86, widow of B. W. Ergle, died Friday, January 27, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Mrs. Ergle was a daughter of the late Bradford and Dorothy Moseley. She was a sweet, loving and caring mother and a very giving person. She will be greatly missed by...

Nancy Gray Blackwell

Nancy Gray Blackwell

Jan 26, 2012

Aiken- Nancy Gray Blackwell, 67, entered into rest Jan. 27 at her sons home in Lincolnton, NC. She was born in Greenwood, SC to the late Seth M. and Doris Todd Gray. She was a loving mother, member of Redds Branch Baptist Church and a former administrator at Savannah River Site. Survivors include her son, Stuart Webb McIntyre, and daughter...

James McLean Norman

James McLean Norman

Jan 23, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. James McLean Norman, 90, died Monday, January 23, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 28 in Greenwood Cemetery, Waynesboro, TN, with Pastor Don Haney officiating. Mr. Norman was born in Waynesboro, TN, a son of the late Charles Lafayette and Camilla Turman Norman. He served in the US Army Signal Corp...

Mark William DeTroye

Mark William DeTroye

Jan 21, 2012

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Mark W. DeTroye, 65, passed peacefully to the Lord, January 21st, 2012 surrounded by family and friends in his Aiken home. He courageously fought a battle against cancer for more than a year. Mark was born on February 6, 1946 in Madison, WI, son of the late Eugene & Norma (Seehaver) DeTroye. He graduated from Plymouth...

Donald Lee Smathers

Donald Lee Smathers

Jan 20, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- DONALD LEE SMATHERS, 69, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at University Hospital in Augusta, GA.. A native of Spartanburg County, SC, Don was a son of the late Frank Edward and Ethel George Smathers. He was a veteran of the United States Army and had lived in Aiken for the last 35 years. He was the owner...

Kelly Frank Gilley

Kelly Frank Gilley

Jan 19, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Kelly Frank Gilley, 76, died Thursday, January 19, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Cathy Cole officiating. Inurnment will follow in Bethany Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Gilley was born in Clinchport, VA, a son of the late Talmadge and Callie Kindle Gilley....

Betty A Toslosky

Betty A Toslosky

Jan 17, 2012

AIKEN, SC-- BETTY A. TOSLOSKY,84, entered into rest Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Born in Chester, PA, Mrs. Toslosky was the daughter of the late Jennings H. Blackiston and Alice L. Shropshire Blackiston. She was retired from Mental Healh School as a workshop counselor. Funeral arrangements to be announced.