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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Terrell G. Roberts

Terrell G. Roberts

May 21, 2023

TERRELL G. “T. G.” ROBERTS, 90, beloved husband of Eloise Landers Roberts, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

A native of Walnut, NC, Terrell was a son of the late Tommy Walden and Wanda Mae Davis Roberts.  He moved to Aiken in 1954 and worked for DuPont at the Savannah River...

Marion Carolyn Naifeh

Marion Carolyn Naifeh

May 20, 2023

Marion Carolyn Naifeh was born April 11, 1928, in Wuhu, China, the daughter of American missionaries.  Her father B.W. Lanphear worked for the Episcopal Church; her mother Carolyn March Lanphear, for the Y.W.C.A.  Marion died May 20, 2023, at the age of 95, at her home in Aiken, South Carolina, with her two children by her side. She is predeceased by...

Gerald C. Riley

Gerald C. Riley

May 20, 2023

Gerald C. Riley, 78, of Graniteville, SC passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was born in Lexington County, South Carolina on February 17, 1945, and was the son of George Ira Riley and Gertrude Shealy Riley. He was a graduate of Leavelle McCampbell High School and served in the National Guard. Gerald retired from BellSouth in 2007...

Hazel Elizabeth Grant Petty

Hazel Elizabeth Grant Petty

May 19, 2023

“In the depths of winter, I learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Albert Camus. Hazel Elizabeth Grant Petty attained the perfection of Heaven on May 19, 2023, at the age of nearly 90. She has joined her late husband Fred, as well as her late parents Albert and Roselle Lee Grant of Pacolet, S.C., where Hazel was...

Suzanne Wilcox Zahl

Suzanne Wilcox Zahl

May 18, 2023

SUZANNE ELIZABETH WILCOX ZAHL, 84, beloved wife of the late Roy Zahl, passed away Thursday morning, May 18, 2023 in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

A native of New Haven, CT, Suzanne was a daughter of the late Albert Monroe and Pauline Suzanne Linaberry Wilcox, Jr. She lived most of her life in Aiken County before moving to...

Brian Karahalios

Brian Karahalios

May 18, 2023

Brian Anthony Karahalios, 36, of Atlantic Beach, FL, passed away suddenly in Aiken, SC, on May 18, 2023.  He was born in Jacksonville, FL, on April 14, 1987, the son of Paul and Barbara Karahalios. 

He first attended Christ the King School, where he established so many of the close friendships he valued up until his death.

Brian had a...

Shirley Ann Collert

Shirley Ann Collert

May 16, 2023

SHIRLEY ANN COLLERT, 87, beloved wife of George T. Collert, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Lakewood, NJ, Shirley was a daughter of the late Richard and Alberta Applegate Wallace.  She grew up in Lakewood and graduated from Lakewood High School.  She was a homemaker and had made Aiken her home since...

Harold "Hal" L. Peck

Harold "Hal" L. Peck

May 16, 2023

HAROLD L. “HAL” PECK, 100, beloved husband of the late Gwen Bailie Peck, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

A native of Rush County, IN, Hal was a son of the late Arthur and Bertha Platt Peck.  He was a proud veteran, serving in the Army during World War II.  He was a retired insurance executive.

Survivors include two sons,...

Gisela Ecktman

Gisela Ecktman

May 14, 2023

Gisela Ecktman, 84, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, in The Hills of Cumberland Village.

A native of German, Gisela immigrated to the United States in the early 1950’s would go on to become a United States Citizen. She moved to Aiken in 2018 from Chesterfield, IN.  She had an incredible passion for dogs, especially German Shepherds.

Survivors include her...

David Michael Mallett

David Michael Mallett

May 13, 2023

WINDSOR, SC - Mr. David Michael Mallett, 83, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023.

David Michael Mallett was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1939. He is the second child of Eleanor (Heath) Mallett and John C. Mallett and was a younger brother to the eldest, John Mallett. Six months after his birth, his family moved to the Los Angeles...

Nancy A. Eynon

Nancy A. Eynon

May 11, 2023

Nancy Appleman Eynon of Aiken, SC, passed away on May 11, 2023. Nancy was born on March 12, 1931 to Lawrence and Margaret Appleman at the Columbia Womens Hospital in Washington, DC. After graduating from Wilson High School in 1949, she went on to study at Southern Seminary College in Virginia. In 1953, Nancy married her high school sweetheart, Everett...

Anne Taylor Coscioni

Anne Taylor Coscioni

May 8, 2023

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Anne Taylor Coscioni, 83, beloved wife of William Joseph “Bill” Coscioni, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023. Anne was born on August 28, 1939 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Edwin P. and Angie M. Taylor. She spent her formative years in Greenwood, SC before moving to Aiken in 1963. She was previously employed with GeorgiaLina...

Marlene Carol Gates

Marlene Carol Gates

May 8, 2023

Windsor, SC - Marlene Carol Gates, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Windsor, South Carolina, surrounded by family on May 8, 2023. Marlene was born on December 15, 1935 to Irwin H. & Audrey(Hakes) Webster.

She and her now deceased husband, Harry E. Gates lived most of their life in Upstate NY. In 2001, they moved to Windsor...

Jack Raymond Lee

Jack Raymond Lee

May 7, 2023

Jack Raymond Lee, 75, beloved husband of Donna Wilks Lee, passed away Sunday evening, May 7, 2023 in his home.

A native of Seattle, WA, Jack was a son of the late James Paul and Doris Marie Adams Lee.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  Jack graduated from the University of Washington with a BS in Mechanical Engineering as well...

Stewart Hamill Harris

Stewart Hamill Harris

May 4, 2023

 

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Stewart Hamill Harris, 74, died recently in his sleep.

     He was born on February 13, 1949, in Birmingham, Alabama to Joseph Herbert and Rosa Stewart Harris. He moved to Aiken with his family in 1957 and attended Mead Hall School, Kennedy Jr High School and graduated from Aiken High School in 1967.

     Music...

David Joseph Siedling

David Joseph Siedling

May 2, 2023

 

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - David Joseph Siedling, 61, passed away unexpectedly at his home in North Augusta, South Carolina on May 2. 

David retired from the Air Force in 2005 following 23 years of honorable service to the nation.    David embraced the opportunities to travel and live life to the fullest all over the world as he served.  Upon...

Caryl Ann Miller

Caryl Ann Miller

Apr 30, 2023

Caryl Ann Miller (née Keil) passed away peacefully on April 30, 2023 at the age of 85 following a brief illness. Caryl was born in Detroit, Michigan. She lived most of her life in Michigan, where she raised her children and spent as much time as possible enjoying their cottage on the St. Clair River. Caryl retired from General Motors...

Billy Joe Sprouse

Billy Joe Sprouse

Apr 26, 2023

NEW ELLENTON, SC - BILLY JOE SPROUSE, 87, husband of the late Joyce Culbertson Sprouse, passed away Wednesday morning, April 26, 2023 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

     Born in Greenville, SC, Billy Joe was a son of the late Joseph Samuel and Welborn Elizabeth Perry Sprouse.  He grew up in Hickory Tavern in Laurens County before...

Bruce Cousins

Bruce Cousins

Apr 26, 2023

Randolph “Bruce” Cousins, 81, of Aiken, South Carolina, and formerly of Penn Yan, New York, passed away peacefully at his home on April 26, 2023. The family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to Trinity Hospice for their assistance with providing support and comfort to Bruce and his family. Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in...

William Paul Berrie

William Paul Berrie

Apr 26, 2023

WILLIAM PAUL BERRIE, 99, beloved husband of the late Mary Carnell “Nell” Derrick Berrie, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in his home. 

A 3rd generation native and lifelong resident of Aiken, William was a son of the late William Ernest and Minnie Cato Berrie.  He was a proud Navy veteran and loved telling stories of his time serving...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Terrell G. Roberts

Terrell G. Roberts

May 21, 2023

TERRELL G. “T. G.” ROBERTS, 90, beloved husband of Eloise Landers Roberts, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

A native of Walnut, NC, Terrell was a son of the late Tommy Walden and Wanda Mae Davis Roberts.  He moved to Aiken in 1954 and worked for DuPont at the Savannah River...

Marion Carolyn Naifeh

Marion Carolyn Naifeh

May 20, 2023

Marion Carolyn Naifeh was born April 11, 1928, in Wuhu, China, the daughter of American missionaries.  Her father B.W. Lanphear worked for the Episcopal Church; her mother Carolyn March Lanphear, for the Y.W.C.A.  Marion died May 20, 2023, at the age of 95, at her home in Aiken, South Carolina, with her two children by her side. She is predeceased by...

Gerald C. Riley

Gerald C. Riley

May 20, 2023

Gerald C. Riley, 78, of Graniteville, SC passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was born in Lexington County, South Carolina on February 17, 1945, and was the son of George Ira Riley and Gertrude Shealy Riley. He was a graduate of Leavelle McCampbell High School and served in the National Guard. Gerald retired from BellSouth in 2007...

Hazel Elizabeth Grant Petty

Hazel Elizabeth Grant Petty

May 19, 2023

“In the depths of winter, I learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Albert Camus. Hazel Elizabeth Grant Petty attained the perfection of Heaven on May 19, 2023, at the age of nearly 90. She has joined her late husband Fred, as well as her late parents Albert and Roselle Lee Grant of Pacolet, S.C., where Hazel was...

Suzanne Wilcox Zahl

Suzanne Wilcox Zahl

May 18, 2023

SUZANNE ELIZABETH WILCOX ZAHL, 84, beloved wife of the late Roy Zahl, passed away Thursday morning, May 18, 2023 in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

A native of New Haven, CT, Suzanne was a daughter of the late Albert Monroe and Pauline Suzanne Linaberry Wilcox, Jr. She lived most of her life in Aiken County before moving to...

Brian Karahalios

Brian Karahalios

May 18, 2023

Brian Anthony Karahalios, 36, of Atlantic Beach, FL, passed away suddenly in Aiken, SC, on May 18, 2023.  He was born in Jacksonville, FL, on April 14, 1987, the son of Paul and Barbara Karahalios. 

He first attended Christ the King School, where he established so many of the close friendships he valued up until his death.

Brian had a...

Shirley Ann Collert

Shirley Ann Collert

May 16, 2023

SHIRLEY ANN COLLERT, 87, beloved wife of George T. Collert, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Lakewood, NJ, Shirley was a daughter of the late Richard and Alberta Applegate Wallace.  She grew up in Lakewood and graduated from Lakewood High School.  She was a homemaker and had made Aiken her home since...

Harold "Hal" L. Peck

Harold "Hal" L. Peck

May 16, 2023

HAROLD L. “HAL” PECK, 100, beloved husband of the late Gwen Bailie Peck, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

A native of Rush County, IN, Hal was a son of the late Arthur and Bertha Platt Peck.  He was a proud veteran, serving in the Army during World War II.  He was a retired insurance executive.

Survivors include two sons,...

Gisela Ecktman

Gisela Ecktman

May 14, 2023

Gisela Ecktman, 84, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, in The Hills of Cumberland Village.

A native of German, Gisela immigrated to the United States in the early 1950’s would go on to become a United States Citizen. She moved to Aiken in 2018 from Chesterfield, IN.  She had an incredible passion for dogs, especially German Shepherds.

Survivors include her...

David Michael Mallett

David Michael Mallett

May 13, 2023

WINDSOR, SC - Mr. David Michael Mallett, 83, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023.

David Michael Mallett was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1939. He is the second child of Eleanor (Heath) Mallett and John C. Mallett and was a younger brother to the eldest, John Mallett. Six months after his birth, his family moved to the Los Angeles...

Nancy A. Eynon

Nancy A. Eynon

May 11, 2023

Nancy Appleman Eynon of Aiken, SC, passed away on May 11, 2023. Nancy was born on March 12, 1931 to Lawrence and Margaret Appleman at the Columbia Womens Hospital in Washington, DC. After graduating from Wilson High School in 1949, she went on to study at Southern Seminary College in Virginia. In 1953, Nancy married her high school sweetheart, Everett...

Anne Taylor Coscioni

Anne Taylor Coscioni

May 8, 2023

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Anne Taylor Coscioni, 83, beloved wife of William Joseph “Bill” Coscioni, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023. Anne was born on August 28, 1939 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Edwin P. and Angie M. Taylor. She spent her formative years in Greenwood, SC before moving to Aiken in 1963. She was previously employed with GeorgiaLina...

Marlene Carol Gates

Marlene Carol Gates

May 8, 2023

Windsor, SC - Marlene Carol Gates, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Windsor, South Carolina, surrounded by family on May 8, 2023. Marlene was born on December 15, 1935 to Irwin H. & Audrey(Hakes) Webster.

She and her now deceased husband, Harry E. Gates lived most of their life in Upstate NY. In 2001, they moved to Windsor...

Jack Raymond Lee

Jack Raymond Lee

May 7, 2023

Jack Raymond Lee, 75, beloved husband of Donna Wilks Lee, passed away Sunday evening, May 7, 2023 in his home.

A native of Seattle, WA, Jack was a son of the late James Paul and Doris Marie Adams Lee.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  Jack graduated from the University of Washington with a BS in Mechanical Engineering as well...

Stewart Hamill Harris

Stewart Hamill Harris

May 4, 2023

 

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Stewart Hamill Harris, 74, died recently in his sleep.

     He was born on February 13, 1949, in Birmingham, Alabama to Joseph Herbert and Rosa Stewart Harris. He moved to Aiken with his family in 1957 and attended Mead Hall School, Kennedy Jr High School and graduated from Aiken High School in 1967.

     Music...

David Joseph Siedling

David Joseph Siedling

May 2, 2023

 

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - David Joseph Siedling, 61, passed away unexpectedly at his home in North Augusta, South Carolina on May 2. 

David retired from the Air Force in 2005 following 23 years of honorable service to the nation.    David embraced the opportunities to travel and live life to the fullest all over the world as he served.  Upon...

Caryl Ann Miller

Caryl Ann Miller

Apr 30, 2023

Caryl Ann Miller (née Keil) passed away peacefully on April 30, 2023 at the age of 85 following a brief illness. Caryl was born in Detroit, Michigan. She lived most of her life in Michigan, where she raised her children and spent as much time as possible enjoying their cottage on the St. Clair River. Caryl retired from General Motors...

Billy Joe Sprouse

Billy Joe Sprouse

Apr 26, 2023

NEW ELLENTON, SC - BILLY JOE SPROUSE, 87, husband of the late Joyce Culbertson Sprouse, passed away Wednesday morning, April 26, 2023 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

     Born in Greenville, SC, Billy Joe was a son of the late Joseph Samuel and Welborn Elizabeth Perry Sprouse.  He grew up in Hickory Tavern in Laurens County before...

Bruce Cousins

Bruce Cousins

Apr 26, 2023

Randolph “Bruce” Cousins, 81, of Aiken, South Carolina, and formerly of Penn Yan, New York, passed away peacefully at his home on April 26, 2023. The family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to Trinity Hospice for their assistance with providing support and comfort to Bruce and his family. Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in...

William Paul Berrie

William Paul Berrie

Apr 26, 2023

WILLIAM PAUL BERRIE, 99, beloved husband of the late Mary Carnell “Nell” Derrick Berrie, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in his home. 

A 3rd generation native and lifelong resident of Aiken, William was a son of the late William Ernest and Minnie Cato Berrie.  He was a proud Navy veteran and loved telling stories of his time serving...

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