Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Phyllis Carol Twitty Woody

Phyllis Carol Twitty Woody

Jun 3, 2010

Aiken SC- Phyllis Carol Twitty Woody, 67, died Wednesday, June 3, at her residence. Ms. Woody was born in Camden, SC and had lived in Aiken all her life. She was a daughter of George Gregory and the late Nancy Braddock Twitty Gregory of Aiken. She was a homemaker.Survivors, in addition to her parents include her children, Nancy (Ronnie) Boyle,...

John Martin Key

John Martin Key

Jun 3, 2010

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- JOHN MARTIN KEY, 69 went home to be with the Lord, June 3, 2010 at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta, GA. John was born and lived his life in New Ellenton. He was a son of Mildred Hallman Key and the late Ollie M. Key. He was a pipe fitter by trade and worked with Local...

Rebecca Lynn Drennan

Rebecca Lynn Drennan

Jun 2, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- REBECCA LYNN DRENNAN, 44 died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Phillipi, WV, Rebecca grew up in Grafton, WV and was a daughter of Charles F. and Betty Louise Frank Drennan. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1983 and earned 3 Master's degrees from West Virginia University in Human Resources, Interior...

Gordon Howard Courtney, Sr.

Gordon Howard Courtney, Sr.

Jun 2, 2010

Aiken-Gordon Howard Courtney, Sr., 90, died June 2, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, June 4, 2010 at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Fred Andrea, III officiating. Interment will follow at Historic Bethany Cemetery. He was born in Bamberg, SC to the late Clarence Cosmo and Willie Burkhalter Courtney. He...

Fredrick Michael "Mickey" Blackwell

Fredrick Michael "Mickey" Blackwell

Jun 1, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- FREDRICK MICHAEL "MICKEY" BLACKWELL, 67, beloved father and friend, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at his residence. Mickey was born on December 4, 1942 in Shelby, NC, and was a son of the late Hazel Corene Blackwell Bolick. He grew up in Green Creek, SC and worked in textiles. Survivors include two daughters; Tonya Blackwell (Roger Dean)...

Donna Marie Zimmer

Donna Marie Zimmer

May 29, 2010

Aiken-Donna Marie Zimmer, 39, died May 29 from injuries suffered from a car accident. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM Wednesday, June 2 at Cedar Creek Church with the Rev. Phillip Lee and Rev. Wes Holbrook officiating. Interment will take place at a later date in Enfield, CT. She was born in Jacksonville, FL to William E. (Bill)...

J. Carey Moore

J. Carey Moore

May 28, 2010

Aiken SC – Mr. J. Carey Moore, 92, died Friday, May 28, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Internment will be held Sunday, May 30 at 1:00 PM at Aiken Memorial Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 at Aiken First Baptist Church, with the Rev., Dr. Fred Andrea, III officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Pallbearers...

Helen Ann Pyles Davis

Helen Ann Pyles Davis

May 27, 2010

AIKEN - Helen Ann Pyles Davis, 83, wife of Curtis "Curt" Davis for 63 years, entered into rest May 27, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mrs. Davis was born in Charleston, WV, a daughter of the late Don and Grace Lewis Pyles. She had been a resident of Aiken since 1952, had worked for E.I. DuPont in W.V. and...

Annetta Haynes Taylor

Annetta Haynes Taylor

May 23, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- ANNETTA H. "ANN" TAYLOR, 93, widow of Ira Wilson "Tom" Taylor, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at her residence. A native of Wilmington, DE, Mrs. Taylor was a daughter of the late Preston Pierce and Vera Jorda Haynes. She and her husband moved to Aiken in 1953 when he went to work at the Savannah River Plant....

Helen Boatwright Barksdale Pendel

Helen Boatwright Barksdale Pendel

May 21, 2010

AIKEN - Mrs. Helen Virginia Boatwright Pendel, 86, died Friday, May 21, 2010. Mrs. Pendel was born in Mobile, Al, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Ollie Parnell Boatwright. She was a resident of Aiken since 1968 and was the former head receptionist at the Aiken County Complex. She attended St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, was a...

Sallie Carlton

Sallie Carlton

May 21, 2010

AIKEN - Ms. Sallie Grice Carlton, 78, died Friday, May 21, 2010. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 PM Tuesday evening in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Heyward Horton officiating. The family will then receive friends until 8 PM. Interment will be held privately at Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Ryan Beter, Terry Bridges,...

Jessie Virginia Aycock

Jessie Virginia Aycock

May 19, 2010

AIKEN - Jessie Virginia (Ms. Jessie) Aycock passed away May 18, 2010 at the age of 84. She was born in Andrews, SC to the late Jessie and Virginia Abernathy Aycock. She was predeceased by her brothers, Robert, Clyde, and Benjamon Aycock. Ms. Jessie attended Victory Baptist Church and enjoyed playing bingo with friends. She worked for many years at...

Dr. James Osgood Hightower, Jr., Ret. Col.

Dr. James Osgood Hightower, Jr., Ret. Col.

May 18, 2010

AIKEN - James O Hightower Jr. died peacefully on May 18, at his home in Aiken SC. Born to James O. and Kitty Hightower; he grew up in Jonesboro Georgia. He was a graduate of Jonesboro High School. Dr. Hightower enlisted in the Navy and served as a corpsman for over two years during the Korean War. He left the...

Charles Wesley Goforth, Jr.

Charles Wesley Goforth, Jr.

May 17, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. Charles Wesley Goforth, Jr., 88, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave., with the Reverend Robert Byrne officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Hayes, John Jones, Randy Glover, Roger...

Marie Ann Schneider Nelson

Marie Ann Schneider Nelson

May 17, 2010

Marie Ann Schneider Nelson, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, age 84, entered into eternal rest on May 17, 2010. Marie was born on September 15, 1926 in Coffeyville, Kansas and moved to the Houston, Texas area as an infant. She was the daughter of Mary Tennessee Schneider and Arkel Clyde Schneider, a disabled veteran of World War I....

John Arch Boyle

John Arch Boyle

May 14, 2010

Aiken, SC - Mr. John Arch Boyle, 77, of Aiken died May 14, 2010. A Christian wake will be celebrated Sunday, May 16 at 7 PM at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 2 PM. at St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church with the Rev. Father James L. LeBlanc celebrant. Final...

James Arnett Smith

James Arnett Smith

May 13, 2010

Aiken-Jim Smith,80, wonderful husband, the best dad on the planet, and the most humble genius you would ever meet, passed into eternity on May 13. The son of James Yeoman Smith and Mary Shepherd Thompson, Jim was born October 5, 1929 in Florham Park, NJ. He always said that he was the reason for the stock market crash. He later...

William Arthur Biebel

William Arthur Biebel

May 12, 2010

Aiken--Mr. William Arthur Biebel, 91, died Wednesday, May 12. A private Memorial service will be held Friday, May 14, at 1:30 P.M. at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Biebel was born in Bridgeport, CT, the son of the late William Fredrick and Grace Southerland Biebel. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Johnson Biebel He was an...

Sara J. Cashman

Sara J. Cashman

May 9, 2010

Aiken, SC-Sara Jane Hartley Cashman, 91, died on May 9, 2010, at Shadow Oaks. A private graveside service will be held Saturday, May 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown, W. VA. She was born in Morgantown, W. VA., on February 22, 1919 and had been an Aiken resident for the past 29 years. She was homemaker...

Charles Robert Laws

Charles Robert Laws

May 9, 2010

Aiken- Charles Robert Laws, 43, died May 9. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 AM Thursday, May 13 at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Curtis Blocker officiating. Interment will be private at Historic Bethany Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service. He was born in Valley, CA to Charles P. and Sue Nell Hammond Laws....

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Phyllis Carol Twitty Woody

Phyllis Carol Twitty Woody

Jun 3, 2010

Aiken SC- Phyllis Carol Twitty Woody, 67, died Wednesday, June 3, at her residence. Ms. Woody was born in Camden, SC and had lived in Aiken all her life. She was a daughter of George Gregory and the late Nancy Braddock Twitty Gregory of Aiken. She was a homemaker.Survivors, in addition to her parents include her children, Nancy (Ronnie) Boyle,...

John Martin Key

John Martin Key

Jun 3, 2010

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- JOHN MARTIN KEY, 69 went home to be with the Lord, June 3, 2010 at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta, GA. John was born and lived his life in New Ellenton. He was a son of Mildred Hallman Key and the late Ollie M. Key. He was a pipe fitter by trade and worked with Local...

Rebecca Lynn Drennan

Rebecca Lynn Drennan

Jun 2, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- REBECCA LYNN DRENNAN, 44 died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Phillipi, WV, Rebecca grew up in Grafton, WV and was a daughter of Charles F. and Betty Louise Frank Drennan. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1983 and earned 3 Master's degrees from West Virginia University in Human Resources, Interior...

Gordon Howard Courtney, Sr.

Gordon Howard Courtney, Sr.

Jun 2, 2010

Aiken-Gordon Howard Courtney, Sr., 90, died June 2, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, June 4, 2010 at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Fred Andrea, III officiating. Interment will follow at Historic Bethany Cemetery. He was born in Bamberg, SC to the late Clarence Cosmo and Willie Burkhalter Courtney. He...

Fredrick Michael "Mickey" Blackwell

Fredrick Michael "Mickey" Blackwell

Jun 1, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- FREDRICK MICHAEL "MICKEY" BLACKWELL, 67, beloved father and friend, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at his residence. Mickey was born on December 4, 1942 in Shelby, NC, and was a son of the late Hazel Corene Blackwell Bolick. He grew up in Green Creek, SC and worked in textiles. Survivors include two daughters; Tonya Blackwell (Roger Dean)...

Donna Marie Zimmer

Donna Marie Zimmer

May 29, 2010

Aiken-Donna Marie Zimmer, 39, died May 29 from injuries suffered from a car accident. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM Wednesday, June 2 at Cedar Creek Church with the Rev. Phillip Lee and Rev. Wes Holbrook officiating. Interment will take place at a later date in Enfield, CT. She was born in Jacksonville, FL to William E. (Bill)...

J. Carey Moore

J. Carey Moore

May 28, 2010

Aiken SC – Mr. J. Carey Moore, 92, died Friday, May 28, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Internment will be held Sunday, May 30 at 1:00 PM at Aiken Memorial Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 at Aiken First Baptist Church, with the Rev., Dr. Fred Andrea, III officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Pallbearers...

Helen Ann Pyles Davis

Helen Ann Pyles Davis

May 27, 2010

AIKEN - Helen Ann Pyles Davis, 83, wife of Curtis "Curt" Davis for 63 years, entered into rest May 27, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mrs. Davis was born in Charleston, WV, a daughter of the late Don and Grace Lewis Pyles. She had been a resident of Aiken since 1952, had worked for E.I. DuPont in W.V. and...

Annetta Haynes Taylor

Annetta Haynes Taylor

May 23, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- ANNETTA H. "ANN" TAYLOR, 93, widow of Ira Wilson "Tom" Taylor, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at her residence. A native of Wilmington, DE, Mrs. Taylor was a daughter of the late Preston Pierce and Vera Jorda Haynes. She and her husband moved to Aiken in 1953 when he went to work at the Savannah River Plant....

Helen Boatwright Barksdale Pendel

Helen Boatwright Barksdale Pendel

May 21, 2010

AIKEN - Mrs. Helen Virginia Boatwright Pendel, 86, died Friday, May 21, 2010. Mrs. Pendel was born in Mobile, Al, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Ollie Parnell Boatwright. She was a resident of Aiken since 1968 and was the former head receptionist at the Aiken County Complex. She attended St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, was a...

Sallie Carlton

Sallie Carlton

May 21, 2010

AIKEN - Ms. Sallie Grice Carlton, 78, died Friday, May 21, 2010. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 PM Tuesday evening in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Heyward Horton officiating. The family will then receive friends until 8 PM. Interment will be held privately at Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Ryan Beter, Terry Bridges,...

Jessie Virginia Aycock

Jessie Virginia Aycock

May 19, 2010

AIKEN - Jessie Virginia (Ms. Jessie) Aycock passed away May 18, 2010 at the age of 84. She was born in Andrews, SC to the late Jessie and Virginia Abernathy Aycock. She was predeceased by her brothers, Robert, Clyde, and Benjamon Aycock. Ms. Jessie attended Victory Baptist Church and enjoyed playing bingo with friends. She worked for many years at...

Dr. James Osgood Hightower, Jr., Ret. Col.

Dr. James Osgood Hightower, Jr., Ret. Col.

May 18, 2010

AIKEN - James O Hightower Jr. died peacefully on May 18, at his home in Aiken SC. Born to James O. and Kitty Hightower; he grew up in Jonesboro Georgia. He was a graduate of Jonesboro High School. Dr. Hightower enlisted in the Navy and served as a corpsman for over two years during the Korean War. He left the...

Charles Wesley Goforth, Jr.

Charles Wesley Goforth, Jr.

May 17, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. Charles Wesley Goforth, Jr., 88, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave., with the Reverend Robert Byrne officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Hayes, John Jones, Randy Glover, Roger...

Marie Ann Schneider Nelson

Marie Ann Schneider Nelson

May 17, 2010

Marie Ann Schneider Nelson, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, age 84, entered into eternal rest on May 17, 2010. Marie was born on September 15, 1926 in Coffeyville, Kansas and moved to the Houston, Texas area as an infant. She was the daughter of Mary Tennessee Schneider and Arkel Clyde Schneider, a disabled veteran of World War I....

John Arch Boyle

John Arch Boyle

May 14, 2010

Aiken, SC - Mr. John Arch Boyle, 77, of Aiken died May 14, 2010. A Christian wake will be celebrated Sunday, May 16 at 7 PM at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 2 PM. at St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church with the Rev. Father James L. LeBlanc celebrant. Final...

James Arnett Smith

James Arnett Smith

May 13, 2010

Aiken-Jim Smith,80, wonderful husband, the best dad on the planet, and the most humble genius you would ever meet, passed into eternity on May 13. The son of James Yeoman Smith and Mary Shepherd Thompson, Jim was born October 5, 1929 in Florham Park, NJ. He always said that he was the reason for the stock market crash. He later...

William Arthur Biebel

William Arthur Biebel

May 12, 2010

Aiken--Mr. William Arthur Biebel, 91, died Wednesday, May 12. A private Memorial service will be held Friday, May 14, at 1:30 P.M. at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Biebel was born in Bridgeport, CT, the son of the late William Fredrick and Grace Southerland Biebel. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Johnson Biebel He was an...

Sara J. Cashman

Sara J. Cashman

May 9, 2010

Aiken, SC-Sara Jane Hartley Cashman, 91, died on May 9, 2010, at Shadow Oaks. A private graveside service will be held Saturday, May 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown, W. VA. She was born in Morgantown, W. VA., on February 22, 1919 and had been an Aiken resident for the past 29 years. She was homemaker...

Charles Robert Laws

Charles Robert Laws

May 9, 2010

Aiken- Charles Robert Laws, 43, died May 9. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 AM Thursday, May 13 at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Curtis Blocker officiating. Interment will be private at Historic Bethany Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service. He was born in Valley, CA to Charles P. and Sue Nell Hammond Laws....