Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Ruth "Abuela" Alicia Gomez Acevedo

Ruth "Abuela" Alicia Gomez Acevedo

Nov 25, 2011

AIKEN - Mrs. Ruth Alicia Gomez "Abuela" Acevedo, 82, died Friday, November 25, 2011. Mrs. Acevedo was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador, a daughter of the late Manuel and Bertha Cerna Gomez. She moved to Aiken in 1992, and assisted in her family's day care, The Little Olive Tree. She was also a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. She...

Janice Lindsay

Janice Lindsay

Nov 23, 2011

AIKEN - Janice L. Lindsay, 80, died Wednesday, November 23, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. She was born in Hinton, WV and is survived by her husband, E.J. Lindsay and a son, Randy Keith (Darlene) Lindsay of Aiken. Additional survivors include a sister, Dixie Lee Miller, Temple, TX and a brother, Robert Lilly, Beckley, WV. She was the daughter of...

Alice M. Tindall

Alice M. Tindall

Nov 21, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- ALICE M. TINDALL, 79, widow of Johnnie I. Tindall, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at her residence. A native of Irwin County, GA, Mrs. Tindall was a daughter of the late Henry Benson and Janie Mae Whitley Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of Levels Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Shirley (Dennis) Ely, Irmo,...

Martha Walker Hair

Martha Walker Hair

Nov 21, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- On November 21, 2011, Martha Walker Hair went to be with her Lord and family and friends. She was 94. She was preceded in death by her husband George Hamel Hair Sr. in 1982, her parents Mr. Josiah Jennings Walker and Iola Wannamaker Warren of Allendale, South Carolina, and four brothers and two sisters. She was born...

Herbert Ira Wilkins

Herbert Ira Wilkins

Nov 19, 2011

AIKEN - Herbert (Herb) Ira Wilkins, 82, passed on Nov. 19, 2011 in Aiken Regional Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer since 1997. After 63 years of marriage he is survived by his wife Gale and their three children - Jeryl and husband Randy Peebles, Janice and husband Jon Silverburg, son Jerry and wife Brenda who are the parents...

Dennis Arthur Barton

Dennis Arthur Barton

Nov 16, 2011

Montmorenci - Mr. Dennis Arthur Barton, 89, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the home of his daughter in Montmorenci, SC. Mr. Barton was born November 19, 1921 in St. Matthews, SC, a son of the late Earl Rushton Barton, Sr. and Daisy Mable Ayers Barton. The family moved to Augusta in 1924 where he spent his youth. Dennis delivered...

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Nov 14, 2011

AIKEN - Robert Gordon, 100, father of Kenneth Gordon of Aiken, SC, died Monday, November 14, 2011. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Resthaven Funeral Home in Louisville, KY. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Paul Edgar Roe Jr.

Paul Edgar Roe Jr.

Nov 12, 2011

MAGNOLIA, TX - Mr. Paul Edgar "Eddie" Roe, Jr., 52, died Monday, November 2011 in Magnolia, TX. A graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in historic Bethany Cemetery. Mr. Roe was born in Aiken and was a contractor. He had been a resident of Magnolia, TX for the last 15 years. Mr. Roe is survived by...

Dorothy Ashmore

Dorothy Ashmore

Nov 10, 2011

Dorothy Barfield Ashmore, formerly of Aiken, SC, having moved to Jacksonville, FL in 2003, passed away on November 10, 2011 after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Evans Ashmore in 2000. She was born in Georgia, grew up in Atlanta and attended schools there. She worked as a “Legal Secretary” for leading law...

Margaret Coiner Baker

Margaret Coiner Baker

Nov 8, 2011

Aiken – Mrs. Margaret Coiner Baker, 92, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Mrs. Baker was the wife of the late Wayne Elwood Baker. A Graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 14 at Beaufort National Cemetery. Born in Virginia, Mrs. Baker was the daughter of the late William and Mamie Coleman Coiner. Mrs. Baker was...

Ronnie D. Williams

Ronnie D. Williams

Nov 8, 2011

ALBANY, GA -- RONNIE DEAN WILLIAMS, SR. (Pa Ronnie), 64, beloved husband of Freddie Henderson Williams, winged his way to heaven at 7:55 AM on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at his son and daughter-in-law's residence in Aiken, SC. Born in Camilla, GA, on November 10, 1946, Mr. Williams was the son of the late Benjamin Eugene and Ila Bishop Williams....

Julian Pace "Jake" Kneece IV

Julian Pace "Jake" Kneece IV

Nov 5, 2011

Aiken-Julian Pace " Jake " Kneece, IV, 27, died Nov. 5, 2011. Born in Aiken, Jake was a graduate of South Aiken High School, a member of Millbrook Baptist Church, a member of Aiken Young Professionals, and a part owner of Aiken County Farm Supply. Jake enjoyed being outdoors, and especially enjoyed the fellowship of family and friends. Having attended...

Ella Mae Gary Chandler

Ella Mae Gary Chandler

Nov 4, 2011

TRENTON - Mrs. Ella Mae Gary Chandler, 85, died Friday, November 4, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday at Ocean Grove Baptist Church with the Reverend Anthony Wilson and the Reverend Joseph Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Chandler was born in Lexington County, SC, a daughter of the...

Kenneth Wayne Boren

Kenneth Wayne Boren

Nov 2, 2011

Aiken - Mr. Kenneth Wayne Boren, 81, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Newberry, SC. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Mr. Boren was born in Tupelo, MS, a son of the late Carl and Mary...

Richard E. Hutto

Richard E. Hutto

Nov 2, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- RICHARD E. HUTTO, 79, beloved husband of Florine Mitchell Hutto, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Winnsboro, SC, Mr. Hutto was a son of the late Wren Elmer and Gladys Burnett Hutto. He had lived in Aiken since 1966 and was retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass. He was a member...

Margaret S. Jones

Margaret S. Jones

Nov 2, 2011

AIKEN - Margaret S.( Meg) Jones died November 2 at home in Aiken. A daughter of the late Morris W. and Margaret Tompkins Simonson, Mrs. Jones was born October 27 1944, in Morristown, N. J. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Mrs. Jones lived in Aiken since 1966. A 50 year member of the Girl Scouts of America,...

Janis E. Skovran

Janis E. Skovran

Nov 1, 2011

AIKEN, SC—JANIS SKOVRAN, age 66, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 01, 2011. She died at home peacefully with alzheimers. She leaves behind her husband George Skovran of 42 years, a brother William Law and his wife Jennifer of Warren, OH, two daughters Lisa Johnson and her husband Bernard of Niceville, FL, and Tina Massucci of...

Lt. Col. Donald Howard Thomas, USMCR, Ret.

Lt. Col. Donald Howard Thomas, USMCR, Ret.

Oct 29, 2011

LT. COL. DONALD HOWARD THOMAS, USMCR RET. AIKEN, SC -- Donald Howard Thomas, 86, after a long struggle with congestive heart failure, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 29, 2011, his wife at his side. Son of the late Edward Anderson and Emma Bertha Erickson Thomas, Mr. Thomas was born in Steele, North Dakota, July 12, 1925, and grew up in...

Ellen Daisy Lowe Patrick

Ellen Daisy Lowe Patrick

Oct 29, 2011

BOWLING GREEN, KY- Mrs. Ellen Daisy Lowe Patrick, 93, died Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Bowling Green Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, Nov. 3 at Hollow Creek Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. J. Lavon Lowe officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Mrs. Patrick was born in Aiken, and was a member...

Joe Edwin Bumpus

Joe Edwin Bumpus

Oct 25, 2011

Aiken, SC - Joe Edwin Bumpus, 85, died October 25,2011 after a long illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Peggy James Bumpus, to whom he was happily married for 59 years. Other survivors include a daughter, Lisa (Denny) Lyell of Goreville, Il. A son, Kevin J (Tina) Bumpus, of Aiken, SC. He is also survived by four grandsons,...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Ruth "Abuela" Alicia Gomez Acevedo

Ruth "Abuela" Alicia Gomez Acevedo

Nov 25, 2011

AIKEN - Mrs. Ruth Alicia Gomez "Abuela" Acevedo, 82, died Friday, November 25, 2011. Mrs. Acevedo was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador, a daughter of the late Manuel and Bertha Cerna Gomez. She moved to Aiken in 1992, and assisted in her family's day care, The Little Olive Tree. She was also a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. She...

Janice Lindsay

Janice Lindsay

Nov 23, 2011

AIKEN - Janice L. Lindsay, 80, died Wednesday, November 23, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. She was born in Hinton, WV and is survived by her husband, E.J. Lindsay and a son, Randy Keith (Darlene) Lindsay of Aiken. Additional survivors include a sister, Dixie Lee Miller, Temple, TX and a brother, Robert Lilly, Beckley, WV. She was the daughter of...

Alice M. Tindall

Alice M. Tindall

Nov 21, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- ALICE M. TINDALL, 79, widow of Johnnie I. Tindall, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at her residence. A native of Irwin County, GA, Mrs. Tindall was a daughter of the late Henry Benson and Janie Mae Whitley Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of Levels Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Shirley (Dennis) Ely, Irmo,...

Martha Walker Hair

Martha Walker Hair

Nov 21, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- On November 21, 2011, Martha Walker Hair went to be with her Lord and family and friends. She was 94. She was preceded in death by her husband George Hamel Hair Sr. in 1982, her parents Mr. Josiah Jennings Walker and Iola Wannamaker Warren of Allendale, South Carolina, and four brothers and two sisters. She was born...

Herbert Ira Wilkins

Herbert Ira Wilkins

Nov 19, 2011

AIKEN - Herbert (Herb) Ira Wilkins, 82, passed on Nov. 19, 2011 in Aiken Regional Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer since 1997. After 63 years of marriage he is survived by his wife Gale and their three children - Jeryl and husband Randy Peebles, Janice and husband Jon Silverburg, son Jerry and wife Brenda who are the parents...

Dennis Arthur Barton

Dennis Arthur Barton

Nov 16, 2011

Montmorenci - Mr. Dennis Arthur Barton, 89, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the home of his daughter in Montmorenci, SC. Mr. Barton was born November 19, 1921 in St. Matthews, SC, a son of the late Earl Rushton Barton, Sr. and Daisy Mable Ayers Barton. The family moved to Augusta in 1924 where he spent his youth. Dennis delivered...

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Nov 14, 2011

AIKEN - Robert Gordon, 100, father of Kenneth Gordon of Aiken, SC, died Monday, November 14, 2011. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Resthaven Funeral Home in Louisville, KY. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Paul Edgar Roe Jr.

Paul Edgar Roe Jr.

Nov 12, 2011

MAGNOLIA, TX - Mr. Paul Edgar "Eddie" Roe, Jr., 52, died Monday, November 2011 in Magnolia, TX. A graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in historic Bethany Cemetery. Mr. Roe was born in Aiken and was a contractor. He had been a resident of Magnolia, TX for the last 15 years. Mr. Roe is survived by...

Dorothy Ashmore

Dorothy Ashmore

Nov 10, 2011

Dorothy Barfield Ashmore, formerly of Aiken, SC, having moved to Jacksonville, FL in 2003, passed away on November 10, 2011 after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Evans Ashmore in 2000. She was born in Georgia, grew up in Atlanta and attended schools there. She worked as a “Legal Secretary” for leading law...

Margaret Coiner Baker

Margaret Coiner Baker

Nov 8, 2011

Aiken – Mrs. Margaret Coiner Baker, 92, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Mrs. Baker was the wife of the late Wayne Elwood Baker. A Graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 14 at Beaufort National Cemetery. Born in Virginia, Mrs. Baker was the daughter of the late William and Mamie Coleman Coiner. Mrs. Baker was...

Ronnie D. Williams

Ronnie D. Williams

Nov 8, 2011

ALBANY, GA -- RONNIE DEAN WILLIAMS, SR. (Pa Ronnie), 64, beloved husband of Freddie Henderson Williams, winged his way to heaven at 7:55 AM on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at his son and daughter-in-law's residence in Aiken, SC. Born in Camilla, GA, on November 10, 1946, Mr. Williams was the son of the late Benjamin Eugene and Ila Bishop Williams....

Julian Pace "Jake" Kneece IV

Julian Pace "Jake" Kneece IV

Nov 5, 2011

Aiken-Julian Pace " Jake " Kneece, IV, 27, died Nov. 5, 2011. Born in Aiken, Jake was a graduate of South Aiken High School, a member of Millbrook Baptist Church, a member of Aiken Young Professionals, and a part owner of Aiken County Farm Supply. Jake enjoyed being outdoors, and especially enjoyed the fellowship of family and friends. Having attended...

Ella Mae Gary Chandler

Ella Mae Gary Chandler

Nov 4, 2011

TRENTON - Mrs. Ella Mae Gary Chandler, 85, died Friday, November 4, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday at Ocean Grove Baptist Church with the Reverend Anthony Wilson and the Reverend Joseph Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Chandler was born in Lexington County, SC, a daughter of the...

Kenneth Wayne Boren

Kenneth Wayne Boren

Nov 2, 2011

Aiken - Mr. Kenneth Wayne Boren, 81, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Newberry, SC. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Mr. Boren was born in Tupelo, MS, a son of the late Carl and Mary...

Richard E. Hutto

Richard E. Hutto

Nov 2, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- RICHARD E. HUTTO, 79, beloved husband of Florine Mitchell Hutto, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Winnsboro, SC, Mr. Hutto was a son of the late Wren Elmer and Gladys Burnett Hutto. He had lived in Aiken since 1966 and was retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass. He was a member...

Margaret S. Jones

Margaret S. Jones

Nov 2, 2011

AIKEN - Margaret S.( Meg) Jones died November 2 at home in Aiken. A daughter of the late Morris W. and Margaret Tompkins Simonson, Mrs. Jones was born October 27 1944, in Morristown, N. J. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Mrs. Jones lived in Aiken since 1966. A 50 year member of the Girl Scouts of America,...

Janis E. Skovran

Janis E. Skovran

Nov 1, 2011

AIKEN, SC—JANIS SKOVRAN, age 66, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 01, 2011. She died at home peacefully with alzheimers. She leaves behind her husband George Skovran of 42 years, a brother William Law and his wife Jennifer of Warren, OH, two daughters Lisa Johnson and her husband Bernard of Niceville, FL, and Tina Massucci of...

Lt. Col. Donald Howard Thomas, USMCR, Ret.

Lt. Col. Donald Howard Thomas, USMCR, Ret.

Oct 29, 2011

LT. COL. DONALD HOWARD THOMAS, USMCR RET. AIKEN, SC -- Donald Howard Thomas, 86, after a long struggle with congestive heart failure, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 29, 2011, his wife at his side. Son of the late Edward Anderson and Emma Bertha Erickson Thomas, Mr. Thomas was born in Steele, North Dakota, July 12, 1925, and grew up in...

Ellen Daisy Lowe Patrick

Ellen Daisy Lowe Patrick

Oct 29, 2011

BOWLING GREEN, KY- Mrs. Ellen Daisy Lowe Patrick, 93, died Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Bowling Green Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, Nov. 3 at Hollow Creek Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. J. Lavon Lowe officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Mrs. Patrick was born in Aiken, and was a member...

Joe Edwin Bumpus

Joe Edwin Bumpus

Oct 25, 2011

Aiken, SC - Joe Edwin Bumpus, 85, died October 25,2011 after a long illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Peggy James Bumpus, to whom he was happily married for 59 years. Other survivors include a daughter, Lisa (Denny) Lyell of Goreville, Il. A son, Kevin J (Tina) Bumpus, of Aiken, SC. He is also survived by four grandsons,...