Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Lorraine Spates Carlisle McNair

Lorraine Spates Carlisle McNair

Mar 4, 2010

Lorraine Spates Carlisle McNair Homemaker and Community Leader Montmorenci, S. C.-Lorraine Spates Carlisle McNair, 85, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday at Montmorenci First Baptist Church with Reverend Tommy Richardson, Reverend Ted Robertson and Reverend William Bradley Bird officiating. Interment will be held at 11:00 AM Monday in the...

Rev. Loman Foster Fish

Rev. Loman Foster Fish

Mar 4, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- Loman Foster Fish, 82, retired United Methodist minister, died March 4, 2010 at his residence, HarborChase of Aiken, where he has lived for the last 3 ½ years. A native of Sherrodsville, Ohio, Loman was married to Ilene (Muzzy) Fish for 56 years prior to her death in 2005. He was a graduate of Asbury College and...

Minnie Lee Fox Courtney

Minnie Lee Fox Courtney

Mar 3, 2010

CHARLESTON, SC - Mrs. Minnie Lee Fox Courtney, 92, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in North Charleston, SC. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave., with Reverend Charles Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Mrs. Courtney was born in Aiken, a daughter of the late Rufus and...

Russell Lee McClellan

Russell Lee McClellan

Mar 1, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. Russell Lee McClellan, 84, died March 1, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday at First Baptist Church of Jackson. Interment with military honors will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM Wednesday evening at First Baptist Church, Jackson, and one hour prior to...

C. A. Shahan

C. A. Shahan

Mar 1, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- CARL ARLOS SHAHAN, 56, beloved husband of Charmayne Widener Shahan, died Monday, March 1, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Knoxville, TN, C. A. was a son of Eva Hancock Shahan and the late Carl Shahan. He had lived in Aiken County for 20 years and was a member of the Midway Men's Social...

Barbara Hickman Brewer

Barbara Hickman Brewer

Feb 27, 2010

AIKEN - Mrs. Barbara Hickman Brewer, 77, died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Pepperhill Nursing Center. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM today (Monday) in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard officiating. Pallbearers will be Wayne Plunkett, Bill Bishop, Houston Brown, Wilbur Yonce, Wallis Bland and Elzie Peals. Mrs. Brewer was born in...

Paul M. Hankinson

Paul M. Hankinson

Feb 26, 2010

AIKEN, SC- Mr. Paul McCreary Hankinson, Jr., 86 , beloved husband of Jennie L. Gunter Hankinson, died Friday, February 26, 2010 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 1, 2010 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Shellhouse Funeral Home with the Rev. Glenn Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will...

Mary Jewell Key

Mary Jewell Key

Feb 25, 2010

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- MARY JEWELL KEY, 68, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Miss Key was a daughter of the late Jessie James and Viola K. Key. She retired from the Aiken office of South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department after 24 years of service. Mary was a member of...

Laura Clinton Whitfield

Laura Clinton Whitfield

Feb 23, 2010

Aiken-Laura C. Whitfield, 51, passed away February 23rd. She was the beloved daughter of Deanna and Brooks Whitfield of Aiken. She was born in San Francisco, CA and became a dancer with the San Francisco Ballet Co. when a teenager. She graduated from Principia College, Elsah, IL where she was involved with their Dance Programmed productions. She earned a Master's...

Dr. S. Gilmore Eaves

Dr. S. Gilmore Eaves

Feb 23, 2010

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- S. GILMORE EAVES, SR., MD, 82, beloved husband of Barbara Powers Eaves, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Dr. Eaves was born January 14, 1928 in Dunbarton, SC to Frampton L. Eaves, Sr. and Maxie Hiers Eaves. He was the last born of 9 children. He attended Dunbarton Elementary and graduated from...

Van Buren Johnson Ray, Jr.

Van Buren Johnson Ray, Jr.

Feb 23, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- VAN BUREN J. RAY, JR., 50, son of Betty Joan Sharpton and the late Van Buren J. Ray, Sr., died Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Born in Aiken on January 7, 1960, Van was a lifelong resident of Aiken and was a former coach with Aiken County and Lexington County youth sports. He was a member of Memorial...

Terry Warren Payton

Terry Warren Payton

Feb 19, 2010

Dupont, GA- Mr. Terry Warren Payton, died Friday, February 19, 2010 at his residence. Loving father of Treena and Brett Webb, Graniteville SC. Other survivors include three grandchildren, Susan Whittaker, Donald J. Whitttaker, and Ashton Canty. Three great grandchildren, Bradley Moyer, Skylar Canty, and Lily Canty, and a sister, Royless Payton. Funeral services will be announced. In lieu of flowers...

Mary Hutchinson Belcher

Mary Hutchinson Belcher

Feb 18, 2010

Aiken-Mary Hutchinson Belcher, 90, died Feb. 18 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. She was born in Lowndesville, SC to the late Mallie B. and Mary Kelly Hutchinson. She moved to Aiken in 1958, member of First Presbyterian Church and a homemaker. She was a loving mother, grandmother and loved to cook. She always extended her southern hospitality to everyone she...

Dr. Allen Shepard

Dr. Allen Shepard

Feb 18, 2010

Aiken-Dr. Allen Shepard,89, died Feb. 18 at his home. He was the widower of Susan Ellen Shepard who preceded him in death July 23, 2000. Dr. Shepard was the son of the late Mr.& Mrs. Samuel A. Shepard of Palm Beach, FL and brother of the late Dr. V.S. Shepard of Palm Beach. He is survived by a son, Christopher,...

Bobbie Clifton Blackmon

Bobbie Clifton Blackmon

Feb 17, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- BOBBIE C. BLACKMON, 85, beloved wife of the late Gordon Gladstone Blackmon, Jr., died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Commerce, TX, Mrs. Blackmon was a daughter of the late Hugh J. and Rossi Obenchain Clifton. She had lived in Aiken since 1955 and was a longtime member of St. John's...

Jamie Wilhite Thompson

Jamie Wilhite Thompson

Feb 16, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- Mrs. Jamie L. Thompson, 81 passed away on Feb. 16, 2010 in Aiken after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born on April 16,1928 in Rienzi, MS. She graduated from the Osceola High School, Osceola, AR where she was a star basketball player. After high school she ventured to Japan where she worked...

Alice Pardue Yonce

Alice Pardue Yonce

Feb 12, 2010

Aiken-Alice Pardue Yonce, 89, entered into rest at Mattie C. Hall on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Lamar Yonce of forty seven years. She was the daughter of the late James Edgar and Alice Horne Pardue. Alice was born Dec. 14, 1920, the youngest of four children. Due to her mother's death...

Fredrick "Pee Wee" Eugene Weatherford

Fredrick "Pee Wee" Eugene Weatherford

Feb 8, 2010

Evans, GA - Mr. Fredrick "Pee Wee" Eugene Weatherford, 65, died Monday, February 8, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Weatherford was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and worked as an equestrian caretaker. He was a member of Millbrook Baptist...

Metro Griffin Lynn

Metro Griffin Lynn

Feb 7, 2010

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- METRO "ToeToe" G. LYNN, 83, widow of James Leonard Lynn, Jr., died Sunday, February 7, 2010 at her residence. Born and raised in Manassas, GA, Mrs. Lynn was the daughter of the late Emmett and Jesse Davis Griffin, and beloved daughter-in-law of the late James and Arnell Lynn. She moved to New Ellenton in 1953 and...

Cheryl Ann Neu

Cheryl Ann Neu

Feb 5, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- CHERYL ANN Neu, 46, died Friday, February 5, 2010 at Tri-Development - Linden House. Born in Miami, FL, Cheryl lived most of her life in Aiken. Survivors include her mother, Joan Tuck, Wagener, father, James Edward Neu, Sr., New Ellenton, two brothers, Daniel Edward (Amy) Neu, Aiken and James Edward (Kathleen) Neu, Graniteville, a niece Makena Neu...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Lorraine Spates Carlisle McNair

Lorraine Spates Carlisle McNair

Mar 4, 2010

Lorraine Spates Carlisle McNair Homemaker and Community Leader Montmorenci, S. C.-Lorraine Spates Carlisle McNair, 85, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday at Montmorenci First Baptist Church with Reverend Tommy Richardson, Reverend Ted Robertson and Reverend William Bradley Bird officiating. Interment will be held at 11:00 AM Monday in the...

Rev. Loman Foster Fish

Rev. Loman Foster Fish

Mar 4, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- Loman Foster Fish, 82, retired United Methodist minister, died March 4, 2010 at his residence, HarborChase of Aiken, where he has lived for the last 3 ½ years. A native of Sherrodsville, Ohio, Loman was married to Ilene (Muzzy) Fish for 56 years prior to her death in 2005. He was a graduate of Asbury College and...

Minnie Lee Fox Courtney

Minnie Lee Fox Courtney

Mar 3, 2010

CHARLESTON, SC - Mrs. Minnie Lee Fox Courtney, 92, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in North Charleston, SC. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave., with Reverend Charles Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Mrs. Courtney was born in Aiken, a daughter of the late Rufus and...

Russell Lee McClellan

Russell Lee McClellan

Mar 1, 2010

AIKEN - Mr. Russell Lee McClellan, 84, died March 1, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday at First Baptist Church of Jackson. Interment with military honors will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM Wednesday evening at First Baptist Church, Jackson, and one hour prior to...

C. A. Shahan

C. A. Shahan

Mar 1, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- CARL ARLOS SHAHAN, 56, beloved husband of Charmayne Widener Shahan, died Monday, March 1, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Knoxville, TN, C. A. was a son of Eva Hancock Shahan and the late Carl Shahan. He had lived in Aiken County for 20 years and was a member of the Midway Men's Social...

Barbara Hickman Brewer

Barbara Hickman Brewer

Feb 27, 2010

AIKEN - Mrs. Barbara Hickman Brewer, 77, died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Pepperhill Nursing Center. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM today (Monday) in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard officiating. Pallbearers will be Wayne Plunkett, Bill Bishop, Houston Brown, Wilbur Yonce, Wallis Bland and Elzie Peals. Mrs. Brewer was born in...

Paul M. Hankinson

Paul M. Hankinson

Feb 26, 2010

AIKEN, SC- Mr. Paul McCreary Hankinson, Jr., 86 , beloved husband of Jennie L. Gunter Hankinson, died Friday, February 26, 2010 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 1, 2010 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Shellhouse Funeral Home with the Rev. Glenn Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will...

Mary Jewell Key

Mary Jewell Key

Feb 25, 2010

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- MARY JEWELL KEY, 68, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Miss Key was a daughter of the late Jessie James and Viola K. Key. She retired from the Aiken office of South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department after 24 years of service. Mary was a member of...

Laura Clinton Whitfield

Laura Clinton Whitfield

Feb 23, 2010

Aiken-Laura C. Whitfield, 51, passed away February 23rd. She was the beloved daughter of Deanna and Brooks Whitfield of Aiken. She was born in San Francisco, CA and became a dancer with the San Francisco Ballet Co. when a teenager. She graduated from Principia College, Elsah, IL where she was involved with their Dance Programmed productions. She earned a Master's...

Dr. S. Gilmore Eaves

Dr. S. Gilmore Eaves

Feb 23, 2010

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- S. GILMORE EAVES, SR., MD, 82, beloved husband of Barbara Powers Eaves, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Dr. Eaves was born January 14, 1928 in Dunbarton, SC to Frampton L. Eaves, Sr. and Maxie Hiers Eaves. He was the last born of 9 children. He attended Dunbarton Elementary and graduated from...

Van Buren Johnson Ray, Jr.

Van Buren Johnson Ray, Jr.

Feb 23, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- VAN BUREN J. RAY, JR., 50, son of Betty Joan Sharpton and the late Van Buren J. Ray, Sr., died Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Born in Aiken on January 7, 1960, Van was a lifelong resident of Aiken and was a former coach with Aiken County and Lexington County youth sports. He was a member of Memorial...

Terry Warren Payton

Terry Warren Payton

Feb 19, 2010

Dupont, GA- Mr. Terry Warren Payton, died Friday, February 19, 2010 at his residence. Loving father of Treena and Brett Webb, Graniteville SC. Other survivors include three grandchildren, Susan Whittaker, Donald J. Whitttaker, and Ashton Canty. Three great grandchildren, Bradley Moyer, Skylar Canty, and Lily Canty, and a sister, Royless Payton. Funeral services will be announced. In lieu of flowers...

Mary Hutchinson Belcher

Mary Hutchinson Belcher

Feb 18, 2010

Aiken-Mary Hutchinson Belcher, 90, died Feb. 18 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. She was born in Lowndesville, SC to the late Mallie B. and Mary Kelly Hutchinson. She moved to Aiken in 1958, member of First Presbyterian Church and a homemaker. She was a loving mother, grandmother and loved to cook. She always extended her southern hospitality to everyone she...

Dr. Allen Shepard

Dr. Allen Shepard

Feb 18, 2010

Aiken-Dr. Allen Shepard,89, died Feb. 18 at his home. He was the widower of Susan Ellen Shepard who preceded him in death July 23, 2000. Dr. Shepard was the son of the late Mr.& Mrs. Samuel A. Shepard of Palm Beach, FL and brother of the late Dr. V.S. Shepard of Palm Beach. He is survived by a son, Christopher,...

Bobbie Clifton Blackmon

Bobbie Clifton Blackmon

Feb 17, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- BOBBIE C. BLACKMON, 85, beloved wife of the late Gordon Gladstone Blackmon, Jr., died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Commerce, TX, Mrs. Blackmon was a daughter of the late Hugh J. and Rossi Obenchain Clifton. She had lived in Aiken since 1955 and was a longtime member of St. John's...

Jamie Wilhite Thompson

Jamie Wilhite Thompson

Feb 16, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- Mrs. Jamie L. Thompson, 81 passed away on Feb. 16, 2010 in Aiken after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born on April 16,1928 in Rienzi, MS. She graduated from the Osceola High School, Osceola, AR where she was a star basketball player. After high school she ventured to Japan where she worked...

Alice Pardue Yonce

Alice Pardue Yonce

Feb 12, 2010

Aiken-Alice Pardue Yonce, 89, entered into rest at Mattie C. Hall on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Lamar Yonce of forty seven years. She was the daughter of the late James Edgar and Alice Horne Pardue. Alice was born Dec. 14, 1920, the youngest of four children. Due to her mother's death...

Fredrick "Pee Wee" Eugene Weatherford

Fredrick "Pee Wee" Eugene Weatherford

Feb 8, 2010

Evans, GA - Mr. Fredrick "Pee Wee" Eugene Weatherford, 65, died Monday, February 8, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Weatherford was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and worked as an equestrian caretaker. He was a member of Millbrook Baptist...

Metro Griffin Lynn

Metro Griffin Lynn

Feb 7, 2010

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- METRO "ToeToe" G. LYNN, 83, widow of James Leonard Lynn, Jr., died Sunday, February 7, 2010 at her residence. Born and raised in Manassas, GA, Mrs. Lynn was the daughter of the late Emmett and Jesse Davis Griffin, and beloved daughter-in-law of the late James and Arnell Lynn. She moved to New Ellenton in 1953 and...

Cheryl Ann Neu

Cheryl Ann Neu

Feb 5, 2010

AIKEN, SC -- CHERYL ANN Neu, 46, died Friday, February 5, 2010 at Tri-Development - Linden House. Born in Miami, FL, Cheryl lived most of her life in Aiken. Survivors include her mother, Joan Tuck, Wagener, father, James Edward Neu, Sr., New Ellenton, two brothers, Daniel Edward (Amy) Neu, Aiken and James Edward (Kathleen) Neu, Graniteville, a niece Makena Neu...