Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Nobie Hembree

Nobie Hembree

Nov 21, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- NOBIE INEZ CARVER CARROLL HEMBREE, 102, widow of Arthur Hembree, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Anderson County, SC, Mrs. Hembree was a daughter of the late John William and Clara Keith Carver. She was a homemaker, and had moved to Aiken 5 years ago from Calhoun Falls, SC. She...

William H. Rankin

William H. Rankin

Nov 21, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. William H. Rankin, 82, died Sunday, November 21, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Bobby Smith officiating. Interment will be held at 1:30 PM in the Modoc Baptist Church Cemetery, Modoc, SC. Pallbearers will be Mark McCarty, Billy McCarty, Brian McCarty, Bruce McCarty, Ervin...

Helen Holden

Helen Holden

Nov 19, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- HELEN HOLDEN, 85, widow of James F. Holden, died Friday, November 19, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Mrs. Holden was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Mikulich Olean. During World War II she worked as a welder in the shipyards of Pittsburgh, PA. She worked for many years as...

Richard A. Miller

Richard A. Miller

Nov 18, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. Richard A. Miller, 67, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 at his residence. The family will be receiving friends on Sunday from 5-7 PM at Palmetto Golf Club. Mr. Miller was born in Milwaukee, WI, a son of the late Alois Albert and Myrtle Tetzlaff Miller. He had been a resident of Aiken since 2001, and worked...

Roy Everett Luallen

Roy Everett Luallen

Nov 18, 2010

Mr. Roy Everett Luallen, 88, died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at University Hospital in Augusta. Mr. Luallen was born in Lake City, Tennessee, a son of the late Bart Luallen and Glossie Stephens. He had a love of music, and performed in a gospel quartet as a teenager, as well as appearing regularly on the “Midday Merry-Go-Round” radio show out...

Inez Ravagni Fresolo

Inez Ravagni Fresolo

Nov 17, 2010

AIKEN - Inez Mary (Ravagni) Fresolo, a loving mother, devoted wife, cherished family member and friend and dedicated community service volunteer, died on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2010 in Aiken, S.C. She was 61. Born on May 5, 1949 in Somerville, Mass. Inez was a beloved daughter of the late Charles Ravagni and Grace (Aveni) Ravagni. She was raised in Wilmington,...

Marilyn Ruth Adcock

Marilyn Ruth Adcock

Nov 17, 2010

AIKEN - Mrs. Marilyn Ruth Droddy Adcock, 71, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at First Baptist Church, Aiken, with the Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III officiating. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Fountain, Paul Adcock, Ray Anthony Adcock, Michael Kirk and Khristian Kirk, Michael George. Mrs. Adcock...

Helen Tretler Jordan

Helen Tretler Jordan

Nov 17, 2010

AIKEN - Mrs. Helen Tretler Jordan, 92, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Mrs. Jordan was born in Mount Rainier, MD, a daughter of the late Harry and Sara Guyther Tretler. She had been a resident of Aiken for the last six months, and was a former Accountant for the U.S. Government. She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Marcucilli and...

Sarah Cunning Anaclerio

Sarah Cunning Anaclerio

Nov 12, 2010

AIKEN – Mrs. Sarah (Sally) Cunning Anaclerio, 73, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 12. 2010 at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Anaclerio was born in Aiken on February 13, 1937, to the late John Joseph and Sarah McGlone Cunning . She graduated from St. Angela Academy and the St. Francis’ Hospital School of Nursing in Charleston, SC....

Harriette Kilgore Weeks

Harriette Kilgore Weeks

Nov 11, 2010

AIKEN - Mrs. Harriette Kilgore Weeks, 82, died Thursday, November 11, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday at Clear Water Branch Baptist Church, Crooked Creek Rd., Aiken, with the Reverend Jimmy Wingate officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at 3:00 PM at the church. Interment will follow in the church...

Pierce Calhoun Owens

Pierce Calhoun Owens

Nov 10, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. Pierce Calhoun Owens, 81, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Mary Frances Thompson officiating. Mr. Owens was born in Langley, a son of the late Frank S. and Lesile Munns Owens. He was a lifelong resident of the Aiken area, and...

Harry Gates

Harry Gates

Nov 10, 2010

Funeral services are being arranged by Gates Funeral Home, Baldwinsville, NY. Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc., Aiken, SC, is in charge of local arrangements.

Milton Clark Smith

Milton Clark Smith

Nov 9, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. Milton Clark Smith, 83, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Reverend Jeff Best will officiate. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Mr. Smith was born in Thorsby, AL, a son of the late Glover I. and Inez Johnson Smith. He...

David Manfred Chandlee

David Manfred Chandlee

Nov 9, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- Dave Manfred Chandlee, age 77, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 in Aiken, South Carolina. He served the United States Air Force in the Korean War and experienced a full life in over 25 countries working on large-scale engineering projects, racing European sport cars, reading history, working on his Chris-Craft boat, and enjoying fine food and...

Lillian Manning Markle

Lillian Manning Markle

Nov 9, 2010

N. AUGUSTA - Lillian Manning Markle, 45, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday in Bethany Cemetery. The Reverend Charlotte Ginn will officiate. Lillian was born in Laurens, GA, a daughter of the late Talmadge Manning and Connie Crabb Giron. She had been a resident of N. Augusta since 1990, and was...

Wanda G. Weeks

Wanda G. Weeks

Nov 8, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- WANDA GAIL WEEKS, 55, died Monday, November 8, 2010. A native of Aiken, SC, Wanda was a daughter of Joyce Leaphart Weeks and the Late Gene K. Weeks. She was a lifelong resident of Aiken and a homemaker. Survivors in addition to her mother, include a daughter, Dawn Weeks, Aiken, a son, Joshua Randall (Melissa) Weeks, Aiken,...

Lee A. Sechel

Lee A. Sechel

Nov 8, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- LEE A. SECHEL, 75, beloved husband of Pauline Gainok Sechel, died Monday, November 8, 2010 at MCG Hospital in Augusta, GA. Born in Chicago in 1935, Lee was a son of the late Vaslie L. and Sofia Katie Sasz Scehel. He grew up ihnj Akron, OH and attended Ohio State University. After college, he worked in construction...

E. Kenneth Dukes

E. Kenneth Dukes

Nov 7, 2010

AIKEN - Ernest Kenneth Dukes, born September 5, 1926, went to be with His Lord and Savior on the morning of November 7, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Vera Ballentine Dukes, sisters, Phyllis DeLoach (Blythwood, SC), LouIrvin Church (Leesville,SC); 5 children: Kenneth Michael Dukes, Aiken; Deborah Dukes (David) Wallace, Aiken; Cheryl Dukes McGee, Aiken; Jeffery...

Margaret Lacher Reilly

Margaret Lacher Reilly

Nov 6, 2010

Luynes, France (Aix-en-Provence) Margaret Lacher Reilly, age 71, died peacefully from complications of cancer at her home near Luynes, France on November 6. She is survived by husband Robert Reilly, daughters Rachel West, Randleman NC and Chelsea Reilly, Luynes, France; Grandchildren Gloria Jean West, Josh West, Sam West, Randleman, NC.; two brothers, John ( Sally) Lacher, Trenton and Scott (Anna)...

Michael Smith Kidd

Michael Smith Kidd

Nov 4, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- MICHAEL SMITH KIDD, 66, beloved husband of Nancy Saunders Kidd, died suddenly, Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Giles County, VA, Mike was the youngest of twelve children of the late James Frazier and Mamie Smith Kidd. He graduated from Emory & Henry College with a BS in Physics. He came...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Nobie Hembree

Nobie Hembree

Nov 21, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- NOBIE INEZ CARVER CARROLL HEMBREE, 102, widow of Arthur Hembree, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Anderson County, SC, Mrs. Hembree was a daughter of the late John William and Clara Keith Carver. She was a homemaker, and had moved to Aiken 5 years ago from Calhoun Falls, SC. She...

William H. Rankin

William H. Rankin

Nov 21, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. William H. Rankin, 82, died Sunday, November 21, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Bobby Smith officiating. Interment will be held at 1:30 PM in the Modoc Baptist Church Cemetery, Modoc, SC. Pallbearers will be Mark McCarty, Billy McCarty, Brian McCarty, Bruce McCarty, Ervin...

Helen Holden

Helen Holden

Nov 19, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- HELEN HOLDEN, 85, widow of James F. Holden, died Friday, November 19, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Mrs. Holden was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Mikulich Olean. During World War II she worked as a welder in the shipyards of Pittsburgh, PA. She worked for many years as...

Richard A. Miller

Richard A. Miller

Nov 18, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. Richard A. Miller, 67, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 at his residence. The family will be receiving friends on Sunday from 5-7 PM at Palmetto Golf Club. Mr. Miller was born in Milwaukee, WI, a son of the late Alois Albert and Myrtle Tetzlaff Miller. He had been a resident of Aiken since 2001, and worked...

Roy Everett Luallen

Roy Everett Luallen

Nov 18, 2010

Mr. Roy Everett Luallen, 88, died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at University Hospital in Augusta. Mr. Luallen was born in Lake City, Tennessee, a son of the late Bart Luallen and Glossie Stephens. He had a love of music, and performed in a gospel quartet as a teenager, as well as appearing regularly on the “Midday Merry-Go-Round” radio show out...

Inez Ravagni Fresolo

Inez Ravagni Fresolo

Nov 17, 2010

AIKEN - Inez Mary (Ravagni) Fresolo, a loving mother, devoted wife, cherished family member and friend and dedicated community service volunteer, died on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2010 in Aiken, S.C. She was 61. Born on May 5, 1949 in Somerville, Mass. Inez was a beloved daughter of the late Charles Ravagni and Grace (Aveni) Ravagni. She was raised in Wilmington,...

Marilyn Ruth Adcock

Marilyn Ruth Adcock

Nov 17, 2010

AIKEN - Mrs. Marilyn Ruth Droddy Adcock, 71, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at First Baptist Church, Aiken, with the Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III officiating. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Fountain, Paul Adcock, Ray Anthony Adcock, Michael Kirk and Khristian Kirk, Michael George. Mrs. Adcock...

Helen Tretler Jordan

Helen Tretler Jordan

Nov 17, 2010

AIKEN - Mrs. Helen Tretler Jordan, 92, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Mrs. Jordan was born in Mount Rainier, MD, a daughter of the late Harry and Sara Guyther Tretler. She had been a resident of Aiken for the last six months, and was a former Accountant for the U.S. Government. She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Marcucilli and...

Sarah Cunning Anaclerio

Sarah Cunning Anaclerio

Nov 12, 2010

AIKEN – Mrs. Sarah (Sally) Cunning Anaclerio, 73, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 12. 2010 at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Anaclerio was born in Aiken on February 13, 1937, to the late John Joseph and Sarah McGlone Cunning . She graduated from St. Angela Academy and the St. Francis’ Hospital School of Nursing in Charleston, SC....

Harriette Kilgore Weeks

Harriette Kilgore Weeks

Nov 11, 2010

AIKEN - Mrs. Harriette Kilgore Weeks, 82, died Thursday, November 11, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday at Clear Water Branch Baptist Church, Crooked Creek Rd., Aiken, with the Reverend Jimmy Wingate officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at 3:00 PM at the church. Interment will follow in the church...

Pierce Calhoun Owens

Pierce Calhoun Owens

Nov 10, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. Pierce Calhoun Owens, 81, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Mary Frances Thompson officiating. Mr. Owens was born in Langley, a son of the late Frank S. and Lesile Munns Owens. He was a lifelong resident of the Aiken area, and...

Harry Gates

Harry Gates

Nov 10, 2010

Funeral services are being arranged by Gates Funeral Home, Baldwinsville, NY. Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc., Aiken, SC, is in charge of local arrangements.

Milton Clark Smith

Milton Clark Smith

Nov 9, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. Milton Clark Smith, 83, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Reverend Jeff Best will officiate. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Mr. Smith was born in Thorsby, AL, a son of the late Glover I. and Inez Johnson Smith. He...

David Manfred Chandlee

David Manfred Chandlee

Nov 9, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- Dave Manfred Chandlee, age 77, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 in Aiken, South Carolina. He served the United States Air Force in the Korean War and experienced a full life in over 25 countries working on large-scale engineering projects, racing European sport cars, reading history, working on his Chris-Craft boat, and enjoying fine food and...

Lillian Manning Markle

Lillian Manning Markle

Nov 9, 2010

N. AUGUSTA - Lillian Manning Markle, 45, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday in Bethany Cemetery. The Reverend Charlotte Ginn will officiate. Lillian was born in Laurens, GA, a daughter of the late Talmadge Manning and Connie Crabb Giron. She had been a resident of N. Augusta since 1990, and was...

Wanda G. Weeks

Wanda G. Weeks

Nov 8, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- WANDA GAIL WEEKS, 55, died Monday, November 8, 2010. A native of Aiken, SC, Wanda was a daughter of Joyce Leaphart Weeks and the Late Gene K. Weeks. She was a lifelong resident of Aiken and a homemaker. Survivors in addition to her mother, include a daughter, Dawn Weeks, Aiken, a son, Joshua Randall (Melissa) Weeks, Aiken,...

Lee A. Sechel

Lee A. Sechel

Nov 8, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- LEE A. SECHEL, 75, beloved husband of Pauline Gainok Sechel, died Monday, November 8, 2010 at MCG Hospital in Augusta, GA. Born in Chicago in 1935, Lee was a son of the late Vaslie L. and Sofia Katie Sasz Scehel. He grew up ihnj Akron, OH and attended Ohio State University. After college, he worked in construction...

E. Kenneth Dukes

E. Kenneth Dukes

Nov 7, 2010

AIKEN - Ernest Kenneth Dukes, born September 5, 1926, went to be with His Lord and Savior on the morning of November 7, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Vera Ballentine Dukes, sisters, Phyllis DeLoach (Blythwood, SC), LouIrvin Church (Leesville,SC); 5 children: Kenneth Michael Dukes, Aiken; Deborah Dukes (David) Wallace, Aiken; Cheryl Dukes McGee, Aiken; Jeffery...

Margaret Lacher Reilly

Margaret Lacher Reilly

Nov 6, 2010

Luynes, France (Aix-en-Provence) Margaret Lacher Reilly, age 71, died peacefully from complications of cancer at her home near Luynes, France on November 6. She is survived by husband Robert Reilly, daughters Rachel West, Randleman NC and Chelsea Reilly, Luynes, France; Grandchildren Gloria Jean West, Josh West, Sam West, Randleman, NC.; two brothers, John ( Sally) Lacher, Trenton and Scott (Anna)...

Michael Smith Kidd

Michael Smith Kidd

Nov 4, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- MICHAEL SMITH KIDD, 66, beloved husband of Nancy Saunders Kidd, died suddenly, Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Giles County, VA, Mike was the youngest of twelve children of the late James Frazier and Mamie Smith Kidd. He graduated from Emory & Henry College with a BS in Physics. He came...