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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Cynthia Courtney Donahue

Cynthia Courtney Donahue

Dec 9, 2022

Cynthia Courtney Donahue, 86, quietly passed away in Stuart, Florida, on December 9, 2022.

Born on August 19, 1936, to Arthur and Nancy Courtney in Aiken, South Carolina, Cynthia lived a rich and intellectual life. As a young girl, she learned about and loved all creatures great and small while living on a farm. Her interest in animals and ecology...

Theresa "Teri" Holsenback Swann

Theresa "Teri" Holsenback Swann

Dec 6, 2022

Aiken – Ms. Theresa H. “Teri” Swann, 62, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Theresa was born in Long Beach, CA , daughter of the late John and Betty Dudley Holsenback. She had been a resident of Aiken for 15 years, and worked as a Line Safety Officer for Gerber Baby Foods prior to moving to Aiken. She loved being...

Jennifer F. Jeancake

Jennifer F. Jeancake

Dec 5, 2022

     Jennifer Fulmer Jeancake, 76, of Aiken, South Carolina entered into eternal rest Monday, December 5, 2022. Her Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, December 9, 2022 at Midland Valley Community Church at 3526 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Graniteville, SC at 11 am followed by a committal graveside service at Tabernacle Baptist Church 113 Tabernacle Road in Springfield SC...

James "Walt" Walter Coffey

James "Walt" Walter Coffey

Dec 3, 2022

James Walter Coffey, affectionately called Walt, age 73, passed away on December 3, 2022. 

 Walt, born on July 21, 1949, grew up in Hayesville, North Carolina, and served as a soldier in the United States Army, which included a year long deployment to Vietnam. Upon completing his service, he went on to be a successful entrepreneur by starting his own...

Richard Halliday Wood

Richard Halliday Wood

Dec 3, 2022



 

RICHARD HALLIDAY WOOD, 87, beloved husband of Patricia Nyfeler Wood, passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, December 3, 2022.

A native of White Plains, NY, Dick was a son of the late Harold Percy and Catherine Lowe Wood.  He was a dairy farmer in upstate New York for 23 years.  He moved to...

Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon

Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon

Dec 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon, 85, was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 2, 2022 and took her place in Heaven.

     Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s UMC in Aiken with Dr. Tim McClendon and Rev. Butch Blackwell officiating.  A private...

Paul Lemuel Caldwell

Paul Lemuel Caldwell

Dec 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Paul Lemuel Caldwell, 89, beloved husband of Kathern M. Caldwell (Hunter) passed away Saturday, December 2, 2022 at Anchor Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:00 PM Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. A memorial service with military honors will follow at 6:00 PM. Born in Moundsville, WV, Mr....

Brandon Edward Krusiewig

Brandon Edward Krusiewig

Nov 30, 2022

On November 30, 2022 our beloved son Brandon Edward Krusiewig went home to be with the Lord at the age of 41.  Brandon is survived by his parents Kathy Morin Krusiewig and Ed Krusiewig; sisters, Missy Krusiewig and Lisa Krusiewig; aunts, Christine Morin Morrison and Laurie Morin Klein; uncle, Dave Morin and best friend Rusty Rogers.

 

Brandon was born...

Jean Kilgore Weeks

Jean Kilgore Weeks

Nov 30, 2022

JEAN KILGORE WEEKS, 92, beloved widow of Preston Howard Weeks, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at National Healthcare, Greenville.

A native of Simpsonville, SC, Jean was the daughter of the late Joe Harris Kilgore, Sr., and Nettie Elizabeth Gresham Kilgore.  She moved to Aiken in 1952 and worked as a kindergarten teacher at South Aiken Presbyterian Church,...

Sharon Blystone Sullivan

Sharon Blystone Sullivan

Nov 29, 2022

AIKEN, SC – SHARON BLYSTONE SULLIVAN, 56, went to rest with God Tuesday, November 29, 2022, after losing her battle with cancer.

Sharon was born in Aiken to Glenda Blystone and the late Arthur Blystone, Jr.  She had a deep love for her family, gardening and her fur babies.

In addition to her mother, Sharon is survived by Michael Till;...

Coley Harold Mitchell

Coley Harold Mitchell

Nov 24, 2022

Coley Harold Mitchell, 78, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022.

Harold was intelligent and perseverant. A self-made, successful businessman, he quickly rose within his first company and eventually started his own conveyor belting business in Atlanta, GA. In his retirement he took classes at the YMCA and attended Catholic Church. He was an avid reader and eager cardplaying companion. Famous...

Evelyn Baughman Elkins

Evelyn Baughman Elkins

Nov 23, 2022



 

EVELYN BAUGHMAN ELKINS, 92, passed away Wednesday morning, November 23, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

A native of Greenville, SC, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Archie Wise Baughman, Sr. and Mollie James Price Baughman.  She was first married to the late John R. Altman, Sr., and then to the late Bill Elkins. ...

Dennis Earl Schmidt

Dennis Earl Schmidt

Nov 20, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Dennis Earl Schmidt, age 68, died Sunday morning, November 20, 2022 at his beloved home. He was proceeded in death by his father Earl Schmidt and daughter Danielle Bogardus. Dennis was a veteran of 21 years from the US Navy and had a contract career as an electrical draftsman for many years. More importantly, he was a...

Louise Gleaton Kirkland

Louise Gleaton Kirkland

Nov 20, 2022

NEW ELLENTON, SC – LOUISE GLEATON “LOU” KIRKLAND, 89, widow of Adlai L. “Kirk” Kirkland, passed away, Sunday, November 20, 2022, in her home.

A native of Orangeburg County, SC, Lou was a daughter of the late Mike H. and Chrystabell Fogle Gleaton.  She grew up in Perry and moved to New Holland in the early 1950’s.  She lived in...

Thomas L. McGeary

Thomas L. McGeary

Nov 19, 2022

Aiken – Mr. Thomas Leo McGeary, 78, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022.

Thomas was born in Corona, NY, son of the late Robert Emmett, Jr. and Joyce Louise Reynolds McGeary.  He served in the US Air Force, and retired from Kimberly Clark.  He was an avid woodworker, and also very involved in genealogy.

He is survived by his daughters, Leigh M....

Kenneth Allen Bernacchi

Kenneth Allen Bernacchi

Nov 19, 2022

KENNETH ALLEN BERNACCHI, 73, husband of the late JoAnne Cole Bernacchi, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022, at his residence.

A native of La Porte, IN, Ken was a son of the late Harold Corato Bernacchi and Donna Jean Hanna Bernacchi.  He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving as aircraft mechanic in the 1st Brigade in Vietnam. ...

James Mitchell Hogarth

James Mitchell Hogarth

Nov 15, 2022

James Mitchell Hogarth died peacefully with family members by his side on November 15 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta GA.

James was also known as dad, OP, and my Love.

He was born on October 19, 1954 in Clinton Indiana. He was the son of Walter and Florence (Edna) Hogarth. Surviving siblings, Karen Joy Umbarger, Walter...

Rodger A. Miller

Rodger A. Miller

Nov 15, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Rodger A. Miller, 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 15, 2022. He died at home surrounded by his loving family.

Rodger was raised on a small farm in eastern North Dakota, but his life-long love was the prairie and badlands of western North Dakota.  He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Greenland, helping to...

Tonya Nicole Seigler

Tonya Nicole Seigler

Nov 15, 2022

Aiken – Mrs. Tonya Nicole Seigler, 47, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Tonya was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and daughter of Richard, Jr. and Bonnie Turner Metts of Aiken. In addition to her parents, Tonya is survived by her loving husband, Gary Seigler; daughters, Lacey Seigler Barstow, Aiken, Emily Brooke Seigler, Aiken; sons, Gary Allen Seigler, Jr., Windsor,...

Kathleen Felder Bodenheimer

Kathleen Felder Bodenheimer

Nov 11, 2022

Kathleen "Kay" Felder Bodenheimer, a beloved wife and mother, died Friday, November 11, 2022.

Born April 9, 1934, in Kingstree, SC, she is survived by: daughter Beth Dworjanyn (fiancé Rob Lamberts), daughter Melissa McInnis (Jonathan); four grandchildren: Jack and Nick Dworjanyn and Aidan and Kate McInnis; all of Columbia, SC, as well as many dear members of her extended family.

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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Cynthia Courtney Donahue

Cynthia Courtney Donahue

Dec 9, 2022

Cynthia Courtney Donahue, 86, quietly passed away in Stuart, Florida, on December 9, 2022.

Born on August 19, 1936, to Arthur and Nancy Courtney in Aiken, South Carolina, Cynthia lived a rich and intellectual life. As a young girl, she learned about and loved all creatures great and small while living on a farm. Her interest in animals and ecology...

Theresa "Teri" Holsenback Swann

Theresa "Teri" Holsenback Swann

Dec 6, 2022

Aiken – Ms. Theresa H. “Teri” Swann, 62, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Theresa was born in Long Beach, CA , daughter of the late John and Betty Dudley Holsenback. She had been a resident of Aiken for 15 years, and worked as a Line Safety Officer for Gerber Baby Foods prior to moving to Aiken. She loved being...

Jennifer F. Jeancake

Jennifer F. Jeancake

Dec 5, 2022

     Jennifer Fulmer Jeancake, 76, of Aiken, South Carolina entered into eternal rest Monday, December 5, 2022. Her Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, December 9, 2022 at Midland Valley Community Church at 3526 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Graniteville, SC at 11 am followed by a committal graveside service at Tabernacle Baptist Church 113 Tabernacle Road in Springfield SC...

James "Walt" Walter Coffey

James "Walt" Walter Coffey

Dec 3, 2022

James Walter Coffey, affectionately called Walt, age 73, passed away on December 3, 2022. 

 Walt, born on July 21, 1949, grew up in Hayesville, North Carolina, and served as a soldier in the United States Army, which included a year long deployment to Vietnam. Upon completing his service, he went on to be a successful entrepreneur by starting his own...

Richard Halliday Wood

Richard Halliday Wood

Dec 3, 2022



 

RICHARD HALLIDAY WOOD, 87, beloved husband of Patricia Nyfeler Wood, passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, December 3, 2022.

A native of White Plains, NY, Dick was a son of the late Harold Percy and Catherine Lowe Wood.  He was a dairy farmer in upstate New York for 23 years.  He moved to...

Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon

Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon

Dec 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon, 85, was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 2, 2022 and took her place in Heaven.

     Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s UMC in Aiken with Dr. Tim McClendon and Rev. Butch Blackwell officiating.  A private...

Paul Lemuel Caldwell

Paul Lemuel Caldwell

Dec 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Paul Lemuel Caldwell, 89, beloved husband of Kathern M. Caldwell (Hunter) passed away Saturday, December 2, 2022 at Anchor Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:00 PM Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. A memorial service with military honors will follow at 6:00 PM. Born in Moundsville, WV, Mr....

Brandon Edward Krusiewig

Brandon Edward Krusiewig

Nov 30, 2022

On November 30, 2022 our beloved son Brandon Edward Krusiewig went home to be with the Lord at the age of 41.  Brandon is survived by his parents Kathy Morin Krusiewig and Ed Krusiewig; sisters, Missy Krusiewig and Lisa Krusiewig; aunts, Christine Morin Morrison and Laurie Morin Klein; uncle, Dave Morin and best friend Rusty Rogers.

 

Brandon was born...

Jean Kilgore Weeks

Jean Kilgore Weeks

Nov 30, 2022

JEAN KILGORE WEEKS, 92, beloved widow of Preston Howard Weeks, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at National Healthcare, Greenville.

A native of Simpsonville, SC, Jean was the daughter of the late Joe Harris Kilgore, Sr., and Nettie Elizabeth Gresham Kilgore.  She moved to Aiken in 1952 and worked as a kindergarten teacher at South Aiken Presbyterian Church,...

Sharon Blystone Sullivan

Sharon Blystone Sullivan

Nov 29, 2022

AIKEN, SC – SHARON BLYSTONE SULLIVAN, 56, went to rest with God Tuesday, November 29, 2022, after losing her battle with cancer.

Sharon was born in Aiken to Glenda Blystone and the late Arthur Blystone, Jr.  She had a deep love for her family, gardening and her fur babies.

In addition to her mother, Sharon is survived by Michael Till;...

Coley Harold Mitchell

Coley Harold Mitchell

Nov 24, 2022

Coley Harold Mitchell, 78, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022.

Harold was intelligent and perseverant. A self-made, successful businessman, he quickly rose within his first company and eventually started his own conveyor belting business in Atlanta, GA. In his retirement he took classes at the YMCA and attended Catholic Church. He was an avid reader and eager cardplaying companion. Famous...

Evelyn Baughman Elkins

Evelyn Baughman Elkins

Nov 23, 2022



 

EVELYN BAUGHMAN ELKINS, 92, passed away Wednesday morning, November 23, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

A native of Greenville, SC, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Archie Wise Baughman, Sr. and Mollie James Price Baughman.  She was first married to the late John R. Altman, Sr., and then to the late Bill Elkins. ...

Dennis Earl Schmidt

Dennis Earl Schmidt

Nov 20, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Dennis Earl Schmidt, age 68, died Sunday morning, November 20, 2022 at his beloved home. He was proceeded in death by his father Earl Schmidt and daughter Danielle Bogardus. Dennis was a veteran of 21 years from the US Navy and had a contract career as an electrical draftsman for many years. More importantly, he was a...

Louise Gleaton Kirkland

Louise Gleaton Kirkland

Nov 20, 2022

NEW ELLENTON, SC – LOUISE GLEATON “LOU” KIRKLAND, 89, widow of Adlai L. “Kirk” Kirkland, passed away, Sunday, November 20, 2022, in her home.

A native of Orangeburg County, SC, Lou was a daughter of the late Mike H. and Chrystabell Fogle Gleaton.  She grew up in Perry and moved to New Holland in the early 1950’s.  She lived in...

Thomas L. McGeary

Thomas L. McGeary

Nov 19, 2022

Aiken – Mr. Thomas Leo McGeary, 78, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022.

Thomas was born in Corona, NY, son of the late Robert Emmett, Jr. and Joyce Louise Reynolds McGeary.  He served in the US Air Force, and retired from Kimberly Clark.  He was an avid woodworker, and also very involved in genealogy.

He is survived by his daughters, Leigh M....

Kenneth Allen Bernacchi

Kenneth Allen Bernacchi

Nov 19, 2022

KENNETH ALLEN BERNACCHI, 73, husband of the late JoAnne Cole Bernacchi, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022, at his residence.

A native of La Porte, IN, Ken was a son of the late Harold Corato Bernacchi and Donna Jean Hanna Bernacchi.  He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving as aircraft mechanic in the 1st Brigade in Vietnam. ...

James Mitchell Hogarth

James Mitchell Hogarth

Nov 15, 2022

James Mitchell Hogarth died peacefully with family members by his side on November 15 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta GA.

James was also known as dad, OP, and my Love.

He was born on October 19, 1954 in Clinton Indiana. He was the son of Walter and Florence (Edna) Hogarth. Surviving siblings, Karen Joy Umbarger, Walter...

Rodger A. Miller

Rodger A. Miller

Nov 15, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Rodger A. Miller, 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 15, 2022. He died at home surrounded by his loving family.

Rodger was raised on a small farm in eastern North Dakota, but his life-long love was the prairie and badlands of western North Dakota.  He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Greenland, helping to...

Tonya Nicole Seigler

Tonya Nicole Seigler

Nov 15, 2022

Aiken – Mrs. Tonya Nicole Seigler, 47, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Tonya was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and daughter of Richard, Jr. and Bonnie Turner Metts of Aiken. In addition to her parents, Tonya is survived by her loving husband, Gary Seigler; daughters, Lacey Seigler Barstow, Aiken, Emily Brooke Seigler, Aiken; sons, Gary Allen Seigler, Jr., Windsor,...

Kathleen Felder Bodenheimer

Kathleen Felder Bodenheimer

Nov 11, 2022

Kathleen "Kay" Felder Bodenheimer, a beloved wife and mother, died Friday, November 11, 2022.

Born April 9, 1934, in Kingstree, SC, she is survived by: daughter Beth Dworjanyn (fiancé Rob Lamberts), daughter Melissa McInnis (Jonathan); four grandchildren: Jack and Nick Dworjanyn and Aidan and Kate McInnis; all of Columbia, SC, as well as many dear members of her extended family.

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