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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Ernest Shaw Reynolds

Ernest Shaw Reynolds

May 3, 2008

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Ernest Shaw Reynolds Jr., 90, died at Aiken Regional Medical Center on May 3, 2008. Graveside service will be held Tuesday at 3:00 PM at Aiken Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Gerald Bledsoe officiating. Mr. Reynolds was born in Providence, RI to the late Ernest Shaw Reynolds Sr. and Ruth Caverly Reynolds. He was a retired...

Susie Flowers Corley

Susie Flowers Corley

May 1, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Susie Flowers Corley, 91, died May 1, 2008 in Decatur, GA. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at St. John’s United Methodist Church. The Reverend Dr. George K. Howle will officiate. Interment will follow in historic Bethany Cemetery. Mrs. Corley was born in Andrews, SC, a daughter of the late John Harris and Lillie...

Jean Smith Taylor

Jean Smith Taylor

May 1, 2008

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Jean Smith Taylor, 82, died at her residence in Aiken on May 1, 2008. Mrs. Taylor was born in Reform, AL to the late James William and Ella Mae Smith. She was a retired registered nurse with the Baptist Medical Centers in Birmingham, AL. She moved to Aiken in 1997 and enjoyed life at Kalmia Landing...

J. Russell Harrison

J. Russell Harrison

Apr 29, 2008

Aiken- John Russell Harrison, 73, died Tuesday, April 29. Mr. Harrison was the son of the late John Albert and Marie Gastyla Harrison. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Senz Harrison, beloved children, Patricia (Barry) Gardebled, Fishkill, NY, Sharon Flanagan, Philadelphia, PA, Michael Harrison, Greenville, SC and four grandchildren William Bonar, Nicole Bonar, Robert Flanagan, and Cassie Flanagan....

Ann Fox Smith

Ann Fox Smith

Apr 25, 2008

AIKEN, SC – ANN STORY FOX SMITH, 47, died at her home on April 25, 2008. She was a native of Atlanta, GA and had made Aiken her home since 1988. She was a daughter of the late Carl Louis Fox, Jr. and Marcia Mansfield Fox. Ann graduated from Presbyterian College and received her Masters degree from Converse College. She...

John E Fleming

John E Fleming

Apr 21, 2008

AIKEN, SC-John “Jack” E. Fleming completed life’s journey and entered into eternal rest Monday April 21, 2008. Born September 4, 1923 in Sharon, PA. The son of the late William McIntyre Fleming and Edna Billings Fleming. Mr. Fleming lived most of his life in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating from Central Catholic High School in 1942, he served 3 years in...

Albert Stanley Yascavage

Albert Stanley Yascavage

Apr 17, 2008

AIKEN – Albert Stanley Yascavage, 83, died Thursday April 17, 2008 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, April 21, at St. Mary’s Help of Christian Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. Mr. Yascavage was born in Shamokin, PA to Nicholas and Victoria Yascavage. He was a member at St. Mary’s...

James Lee Whitmire

James Lee Whitmire

Apr 15, 2008

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Mr. James Lee Whitmire, 42, died Tuesday April 15, 2008 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Mr. Whitmire was born in Asheville, NC to Elmer L. and Betty Jenkins Whitmire. Mr. Whitmire was a graduate from Silver Bluff High School. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was a graduate of the Hospital Corpsman “A” School...

Richard Frank Morrell

Richard Frank Morrell

Apr 11, 2008

Richard Frank Morrell Richard Frank Morrell, 80, died Friday, April 11, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. He was the son of Otto Bernisky and Agnes Soverin Morrell. Services will be held privately. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Morrell and his wife moved to Aiken in 1992. Mr. Morrell was a psychiatrist, a member of St. John’s United Methodist...

Rev. Grady W. Yonce

Rev. Grady W. Yonce

Apr 7, 2008

AIKEN, SC – THE REVEREND GRADY WESLEY YONCE, SR., died Monday April 7, 2008 at his residence. He was much loved by his family, his congregation, and his community. Rev. Yonce served in the Armed Services Branch of the military during WWII. He was a part of the 6th Armored Division, 9th Armed Infantry Battalion. He was awarded the certificate...

Alfred Max Smith

Alfred Max Smith

Apr 4, 2008

Aiken, SC-Alfred Max Smith died Friday, April 4, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Shellhouse Funeral Home Inc., 924 Hayne Ave., Aiken, SC 29801.

Arretta Wingard Brumit

Arretta Wingard Brumit

Apr 3, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Arretta Wingard Brumit, 82, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 in Aiken. Mrs. Brumit was born in Atmore, AL, a daughter of the late Arthur and Annie Lewis Wingard. She was a resident of Aiken since 1952, an office manager, and a member of Memorial Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Timothy Lynn Brumit, Aiken; and...

Ruth Moore Claydon

Ruth Moore Claydon

Apr 3, 2008

Ruth Moore Claydon, 84, formerly of Richmond Hill, GA, widow of Harold E. Claydon, died, Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers in Aiken, SC. Born in Memphis, TN, Mrs. Claydon had lived in Richmond Hill, GA for a number of years before moving to Aiken to live with her granddaughter. Survivors include five grandchildren, Heather Kriegel of...

Virginia Ingram Teague

Virginia Ingram Teague

Mar 31, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Virginia Ingram Teague “Ginny”, 77, died Monday, March 31, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday at Grace Brethren Church. Reverends Steve Taylor, Ron Thompson and Don Soule will officiate. Interment will be held in Taylorsville, NC at a later date. A native of Taylorsville, NC, Mrs. Teague was a daughter of the...

Curtis Patrick Fanning

Curtis Patrick Fanning

Mar 31, 2008

AIKEN, SC – CURTIS PATRICK FANNING, 42, died Monday, March 31, 2008 at his residence. Born in Orangeburg, SC, Curtis was a son of Joann Widener Fanning and the late Samuel Patrick Fanning. He had lived most of his life in Aiken and was a mechanic and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Tammy Ford Fanning,...

Neil Anthony Ladd

Neil Anthony Ladd

Mar 29, 2008

AIKEN – Mr. Neil Anthony Ladd, 74, died Saturday, March 29, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 PM Monday at First Baptist Church. Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III will officiate. Interment will be held privately. Mr. Ladd was born in Princeton, KY, a son of the late Tilford Anderson and Iva Lou French Ladd. He served with the...

Virginia Erikson

Virginia Erikson

Mar 29, 2008

Mrs. Virginia E. Erikson, 89, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Aiken, S.C. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, J. Harold Erikson Jr.; her son, Robert B. Erikson, and daughter-in-law, Mary Jo Erikson; her daughter, Pamela J. Light, and son-in-law, Richard N. Light; and grandchildren, Christopher and Heather Erikson and Thomas and...

Caleb Thomas Jordan

Caleb Thomas Jordan

Mar 26, 2008

Wagener, SC-Caleb Thomas Jordan, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be held privately Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Taylor Wells and Reverend Kenneth Catoe officiating. Infant son of Shannon Hoyt and Lori Anderson Jordan; one sister, Hannah Rose Jordan; maternal grandparents, Rev. Louie and Jeanette Anderson, Aiken, SC; paternal grandparents,...

Geneva Mixon Grandy

Geneva Mixon Grandy

Mar 25, 2008

AIKEN, SC – GENEVA MIXON GRANDY, 76, widow of Rodney Leon Grandy, Jr., died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at her residence. A native of Waynesboro, GA, Mrs. Grandy was a daughter of the late Wade Hampton and Irene Blackburn Mixon. She had retired with her husband to Aiken for the last 16 years and was a homemaker. She was a...

Charles Acton

Charles Acton

Mar 24, 2008

AIKEN - Charles Francis Acton, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Center with his beloved wife of 54 years, Marian, and his loving daughter, Sara, at his side. Charlie was born in Bedford, IN to Edgar Charles and Alice Hall Acton on April 1, 1918. He served his country courageously in the U.S....

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Ernest Shaw Reynolds

Ernest Shaw Reynolds

May 3, 2008

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Ernest Shaw Reynolds Jr., 90, died at Aiken Regional Medical Center on May 3, 2008. Graveside service will be held Tuesday at 3:00 PM at Aiken Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Gerald Bledsoe officiating. Mr. Reynolds was born in Providence, RI to the late Ernest Shaw Reynolds Sr. and Ruth Caverly Reynolds. He was a retired...

Susie Flowers Corley

Susie Flowers Corley

May 1, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Susie Flowers Corley, 91, died May 1, 2008 in Decatur, GA. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at St. John’s United Methodist Church. The Reverend Dr. George K. Howle will officiate. Interment will follow in historic Bethany Cemetery. Mrs. Corley was born in Andrews, SC, a daughter of the late John Harris and Lillie...

Jean Smith Taylor

Jean Smith Taylor

May 1, 2008

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Jean Smith Taylor, 82, died at her residence in Aiken on May 1, 2008. Mrs. Taylor was born in Reform, AL to the late James William and Ella Mae Smith. She was a retired registered nurse with the Baptist Medical Centers in Birmingham, AL. She moved to Aiken in 1997 and enjoyed life at Kalmia Landing...

J. Russell Harrison

J. Russell Harrison

Apr 29, 2008

Aiken- John Russell Harrison, 73, died Tuesday, April 29. Mr. Harrison was the son of the late John Albert and Marie Gastyla Harrison. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Senz Harrison, beloved children, Patricia (Barry) Gardebled, Fishkill, NY, Sharon Flanagan, Philadelphia, PA, Michael Harrison, Greenville, SC and four grandchildren William Bonar, Nicole Bonar, Robert Flanagan, and Cassie Flanagan....

Ann Fox Smith

Ann Fox Smith

Apr 25, 2008

AIKEN, SC – ANN STORY FOX SMITH, 47, died at her home on April 25, 2008. She was a native of Atlanta, GA and had made Aiken her home since 1988. She was a daughter of the late Carl Louis Fox, Jr. and Marcia Mansfield Fox. Ann graduated from Presbyterian College and received her Masters degree from Converse College. She...

John E Fleming

John E Fleming

Apr 21, 2008

AIKEN, SC-John “Jack” E. Fleming completed life’s journey and entered into eternal rest Monday April 21, 2008. Born September 4, 1923 in Sharon, PA. The son of the late William McIntyre Fleming and Edna Billings Fleming. Mr. Fleming lived most of his life in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating from Central Catholic High School in 1942, he served 3 years in...

Albert Stanley Yascavage

Albert Stanley Yascavage

Apr 17, 2008

AIKEN – Albert Stanley Yascavage, 83, died Thursday April 17, 2008 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, April 21, at St. Mary’s Help of Christian Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. Mr. Yascavage was born in Shamokin, PA to Nicholas and Victoria Yascavage. He was a member at St. Mary’s...

James Lee Whitmire

James Lee Whitmire

Apr 15, 2008

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Mr. James Lee Whitmire, 42, died Tuesday April 15, 2008 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Mr. Whitmire was born in Asheville, NC to Elmer L. and Betty Jenkins Whitmire. Mr. Whitmire was a graduate from Silver Bluff High School. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was a graduate of the Hospital Corpsman “A” School...

Richard Frank Morrell

Richard Frank Morrell

Apr 11, 2008

Richard Frank Morrell Richard Frank Morrell, 80, died Friday, April 11, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. He was the son of Otto Bernisky and Agnes Soverin Morrell. Services will be held privately. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Morrell and his wife moved to Aiken in 1992. Mr. Morrell was a psychiatrist, a member of St. John’s United Methodist...

Rev. Grady W. Yonce

Rev. Grady W. Yonce

Apr 7, 2008

AIKEN, SC – THE REVEREND GRADY WESLEY YONCE, SR., died Monday April 7, 2008 at his residence. He was much loved by his family, his congregation, and his community. Rev. Yonce served in the Armed Services Branch of the military during WWII. He was a part of the 6th Armored Division, 9th Armed Infantry Battalion. He was awarded the certificate...

Alfred Max Smith

Alfred Max Smith

Apr 4, 2008

Aiken, SC-Alfred Max Smith died Friday, April 4, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Shellhouse Funeral Home Inc., 924 Hayne Ave., Aiken, SC 29801.

Arretta Wingard Brumit

Arretta Wingard Brumit

Apr 3, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Arretta Wingard Brumit, 82, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 in Aiken. Mrs. Brumit was born in Atmore, AL, a daughter of the late Arthur and Annie Lewis Wingard. She was a resident of Aiken since 1952, an office manager, and a member of Memorial Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Timothy Lynn Brumit, Aiken; and...

Ruth Moore Claydon

Ruth Moore Claydon

Apr 3, 2008

Ruth Moore Claydon, 84, formerly of Richmond Hill, GA, widow of Harold E. Claydon, died, Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers in Aiken, SC. Born in Memphis, TN, Mrs. Claydon had lived in Richmond Hill, GA for a number of years before moving to Aiken to live with her granddaughter. Survivors include five grandchildren, Heather Kriegel of...

Virginia Ingram Teague

Virginia Ingram Teague

Mar 31, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Virginia Ingram Teague “Ginny”, 77, died Monday, March 31, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday at Grace Brethren Church. Reverends Steve Taylor, Ron Thompson and Don Soule will officiate. Interment will be held in Taylorsville, NC at a later date. A native of Taylorsville, NC, Mrs. Teague was a daughter of the...

Curtis Patrick Fanning

Curtis Patrick Fanning

Mar 31, 2008

AIKEN, SC – CURTIS PATRICK FANNING, 42, died Monday, March 31, 2008 at his residence. Born in Orangeburg, SC, Curtis was a son of Joann Widener Fanning and the late Samuel Patrick Fanning. He had lived most of his life in Aiken and was a mechanic and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Tammy Ford Fanning,...

Neil Anthony Ladd

Neil Anthony Ladd

Mar 29, 2008

AIKEN – Mr. Neil Anthony Ladd, 74, died Saturday, March 29, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 PM Monday at First Baptist Church. Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III will officiate. Interment will be held privately. Mr. Ladd was born in Princeton, KY, a son of the late Tilford Anderson and Iva Lou French Ladd. He served with the...

Virginia Erikson

Virginia Erikson

Mar 29, 2008

Mrs. Virginia E. Erikson, 89, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Aiken, S.C. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, J. Harold Erikson Jr.; her son, Robert B. Erikson, and daughter-in-law, Mary Jo Erikson; her daughter, Pamela J. Light, and son-in-law, Richard N. Light; and grandchildren, Christopher and Heather Erikson and Thomas and...

Caleb Thomas Jordan

Caleb Thomas Jordan

Mar 26, 2008

Wagener, SC-Caleb Thomas Jordan, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be held privately Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Taylor Wells and Reverend Kenneth Catoe officiating. Infant son of Shannon Hoyt and Lori Anderson Jordan; one sister, Hannah Rose Jordan; maternal grandparents, Rev. Louie and Jeanette Anderson, Aiken, SC; paternal grandparents,...

Geneva Mixon Grandy

Geneva Mixon Grandy

Mar 25, 2008

AIKEN, SC – GENEVA MIXON GRANDY, 76, widow of Rodney Leon Grandy, Jr., died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at her residence. A native of Waynesboro, GA, Mrs. Grandy was a daughter of the late Wade Hampton and Irene Blackburn Mixon. She had retired with her husband to Aiken for the last 16 years and was a homemaker. She was a...

Charles Acton

Charles Acton

Mar 24, 2008

AIKEN - Charles Francis Acton, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Center with his beloved wife of 54 years, Marian, and his loving daughter, Sara, at his side. Charlie was born in Bedford, IN to Edgar Charles and Alice Hall Acton on April 1, 1918. He served his country courageously in the U.S....

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