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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Walter Frank Anderson

Walter Frank Anderson

May 16, 2022

AIKEN, SC – CAPT WALTER FRANK ANDERSON, USAF Ret., 73, husband of the late Rev. Shelley Susan Springer Anderson, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022.

     Born in Fort Trenton, NJ, Walter was a son of the late Walter J. and Dorothy Schneider Anderson. He lived in Chicago with his family after his father was discharged from the Navy in...

Marion E. Prince

Marion E. Prince

May 16, 2022

AIKEN, SC - MARION E. PRINCE, 94, beloved husband of Ruby Crowe Prince, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at his residence.

Born in Morganton, GA, Marion was the son of the late Clement A. and Elizabeth Louise Wright Prince.  He grew up in Highlands, NC, attended military school before enlisting in the Army.  He was a paratrooper in the...

Mary Ann Wharton Ray

Mary Ann Wharton Ray

May 15, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mary Ann Wharton Ray, age 92, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2022 at her residence in Aiken.  She was born February 25, 1930 in Spartanburg, SC to the late William Wallace Wharton Sr. and the late Mary Rountree Wharton Lloyd and graduated from Columbia High School.  She married James (Jim) Carl Ray on September 1, 1956...

Colleen Joyce Cobb

Colleen Joyce Cobb

May 12, 2022

Colleen Joyce (Sullivan) Cobb, age 79 of Aiken, South Carolina passed away peacefully on May 12, 2022 due to her lengthy and courageous battle w/ Alzheimer’s.

Colleen was born in Foxborough, MA on July 31, 1942.  She was the daughter of Francis & Agnes Sullivan and later stepdaughter of Mary Elizabeth Sullivan who all predeceased her.  She graduated from Sharon...

Michael Christian Olsen

Michael Christian Olsen

May 11, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Michael Christian Olsen, 30, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home surrounded by family after a brief illness.  Survivors include his mother and step-father, Becky and Keith Jones of Forestport, NY; father N. Chris Olsen of North Augusta, SC; and brother Andrew R. Olsen of Warrenville, SC.  He is also survived by three step-siblings, numerous...

Wilma Jean Nave Simmons

Wilma Jean Nave Simmons

May 10, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC - Wilma “Jean” Nave Simmons was born October 13, 1928, and passed away May 10, 2022 at the age of 93, at her daughter Becky’s home in Aiken, South Carolina. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and an active member of several Southern Baptist Churches during most of her life. She is preceded in death...

Casina A. Cromer

Casina A. Cromer

May 10, 2022

AIKEN, SC – CASINA A. CROMER, 80, beloved wife of Brunson L. Cromer, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at her residence

     A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Casina was a daughter of the late Matthew and Ollie Widener Anderson. She had a 30-year career in cosmetology before going to work at ASCO for 11 years....

Frank S. Ducate

Frank S. Ducate

May 7, 2022

AIKEN, SC – FRANK S. DUCATE, 84, beloved husband of Dorothy G. Ducate, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at his residence.

A native of Jersey City, NJ, Frank was a son of the late Gaetano and Lorraine Ducate.  He grew up in New Jersey and was a proud Eagle Scout.  He was of the Catholic Faith and served as...

Janet Seigler Cogburn

Janet Seigler Cogburn

May 4, 2022

GRANITEVILLE, SC - Ms. Janet Seigler Cogburn, 83, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, May 9, 2022 at Shellhouse Funeral Home, (Hayne Ave.) with the Rev. Herb Sons and the Rev. Earl Carter officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Franklin L. Cogburn III, Travis L. Fowler, Jaxon...

Amy Lee Morris Whitlock

Amy Lee Morris Whitlock

May 4, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Amy Lee Morris-Whitlock began her journey in life on April 10, 1975. Born to J.T. and Deborah Morris of Bluff Dale, TX, Amy was the second of the three children. Amy came into this world with a nurturing spirit. Nurturing others truly was her love language. She loved spending time with her family. She had an incredible...

John K. "Jack" Dick

John K. "Jack" Dick

May 3, 2022

Canandaigua/Honeoye Falls, NY - Jack Dick, 73, passed away May 3, 2022 at his home in Windsor, SC. Jack emigrated to the United States from Liverpool, England arriving on December 20, 1972 with in his pocket and some technical training as an industrial engineer. He worked for several large corporations in and around the Rochester, New York region. In...

Judy Little Mead

Judy Little Mead

May 1, 2022

AIKEN, SC – JUDY LITTLE MEAD, 77, beloved wife of Stephen M. Mead, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 in Hitchcock Place.

A native of Charlotte, NC, Judy was a daughter of the late John Leroy and Madgelene Lanier Little.  She graduated from West Mecklenburg High School and received her RN degree from Presbyterian School of Nursing.  She worked as...

Roman Cruz Landaverde-Jimenez

Roman Cruz Landaverde-Jimenez

Apr 30, 2022

Baby Roman Cruz Landaverde-Jimenez was born on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 4:30 PM in Williston, SC. He peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 8:00 PM and though his life here was cut short he was greeted by a very loving family. He was cared for by his two loving parents, Aaliyah Landaverde and Daniel Jimenez, Grandparents...

Geneva Vestal Moore

Geneva Vestal Moore

Apr 29, 2022

GREENVILLE, SC - Geneva Vestal Moore, family matriarch, passed away on April 29, 2022 at the age of 98 while holding her two children’s hands at TerraBella Summit senior living community in Greenville, South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents Vernard and Bessie Vestal (nee Fargis), husband C. C. Moore, sister Garneda Bennett and brother Neal Vestal....

Carl Spencer Robinson

Carl Spencer Robinson

Apr 29, 2022

CARL SPENCER ROBINSON, 76, beloved husband of Sandra Waldrop Robinson, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 at his residence.

A native of Kieffer, WV, Carl was a son of the late Lawrence Thornhill Robinson and Oneta Scruggs Robinson.  He lived in Aiken since 1963 and retired from Kimberly-Clark after 41 years.  He was an avid fisherman, fishing in multiple bass...

Walter "Sunny" L. Clemons

Walter "Sunny" L. Clemons

Apr 28, 2022

JACKSON, SC - WALTER “SUNNY” L. CLEMONS, 98, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Anchor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

A native of Garden Grove, CA, Sunny was a son of the late George Colton and Margaret Thompson Clemons.  He attended Fullerton Junior College for a year before entering the U.S. Army Air Corps at age 19.  He served as...

Cathy Ellen Narvaez

Cathy Ellen Narvaez

Apr 27, 2022

CATHY ELLEN NARVAEZ, 71, widow of Enrique “Henry” M. Narvaez, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA.

A native of Columbus, OH, Cathy was a daughter of the late Martin Ray Hughes and Betty Marie Windle Hughes.  She was a graduate of Rio Grande College in Ohio and had lived in Aiken since 1989.  She...

Gregory Clark Ford

Gregory Clark Ford

Apr 24, 2022

EVANS, GA - GREGORY CLARK FORD, 53, beloved husband of Melissa “Missy” Guess Ford, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022.

A native of Aiken County, Greg was a son of the late Forest Ray Ford, Sr. and Jessie Key Ford.  He grew up in New Ellenton, SC and graduated in 1987 from Silver Bluff High School. Greg was a lineman on...

Robert Henry Rohland

Robert Henry Rohland

Apr 23, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Robert Henry Rohland, 70, beloved husband of Jean Rohland passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022.   Born in Albion, NY, Mr. Rohland was the son of James and Grace Smith Rohland. He spent his younger years growing up in Kendall, NY. Mr. Rohland worked as a contract inspector for machine tooling. He and his wife Jean...

Rudolph H. "Rudy" Kizer, Jr.

Rudolph H. "Rudy" Kizer, Jr.

Apr 22, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Rudolph H. “Rudy” Kizer, Jr., 80, son of the late Rudy H. Kizer and the late Dora Lena Dunlap Kizer passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022.   Rudy is survived by his wife of 57 years, Keenan Ezzell Kizer; son, Rudy Kizer III of Kokomo, IN; daughter, Shannon Cobb (Tripp), Easley, SC; grandsons, George Cobb...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Walter Frank Anderson

Walter Frank Anderson

May 16, 2022

AIKEN, SC – CAPT WALTER FRANK ANDERSON, USAF Ret., 73, husband of the late Rev. Shelley Susan Springer Anderson, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022.

     Born in Fort Trenton, NJ, Walter was a son of the late Walter J. and Dorothy Schneider Anderson. He lived in Chicago with his family after his father was discharged from the Navy in...

Marion E. Prince

Marion E. Prince

May 16, 2022

AIKEN, SC - MARION E. PRINCE, 94, beloved husband of Ruby Crowe Prince, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at his residence.

Born in Morganton, GA, Marion was the son of the late Clement A. and Elizabeth Louise Wright Prince.  He grew up in Highlands, NC, attended military school before enlisting in the Army.  He was a paratrooper in the...

Mary Ann Wharton Ray

Mary Ann Wharton Ray

May 15, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mary Ann Wharton Ray, age 92, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2022 at her residence in Aiken.  She was born February 25, 1930 in Spartanburg, SC to the late William Wallace Wharton Sr. and the late Mary Rountree Wharton Lloyd and graduated from Columbia High School.  She married James (Jim) Carl Ray on September 1, 1956...

Colleen Joyce Cobb

Colleen Joyce Cobb

May 12, 2022

Colleen Joyce (Sullivan) Cobb, age 79 of Aiken, South Carolina passed away peacefully on May 12, 2022 due to her lengthy and courageous battle w/ Alzheimer’s.

Colleen was born in Foxborough, MA on July 31, 1942.  She was the daughter of Francis & Agnes Sullivan and later stepdaughter of Mary Elizabeth Sullivan who all predeceased her.  She graduated from Sharon...

Michael Christian Olsen

Michael Christian Olsen

May 11, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Michael Christian Olsen, 30, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home surrounded by family after a brief illness.  Survivors include his mother and step-father, Becky and Keith Jones of Forestport, NY; father N. Chris Olsen of North Augusta, SC; and brother Andrew R. Olsen of Warrenville, SC.  He is also survived by three step-siblings, numerous...

Wilma Jean Nave Simmons

Wilma Jean Nave Simmons

May 10, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC - Wilma “Jean” Nave Simmons was born October 13, 1928, and passed away May 10, 2022 at the age of 93, at her daughter Becky’s home in Aiken, South Carolina. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and an active member of several Southern Baptist Churches during most of her life. She is preceded in death...

Casina A. Cromer

Casina A. Cromer

May 10, 2022

AIKEN, SC – CASINA A. CROMER, 80, beloved wife of Brunson L. Cromer, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at her residence

     A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Casina was a daughter of the late Matthew and Ollie Widener Anderson. She had a 30-year career in cosmetology before going to work at ASCO for 11 years....

Frank S. Ducate

Frank S. Ducate

May 7, 2022

AIKEN, SC – FRANK S. DUCATE, 84, beloved husband of Dorothy G. Ducate, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at his residence.

A native of Jersey City, NJ, Frank was a son of the late Gaetano and Lorraine Ducate.  He grew up in New Jersey and was a proud Eagle Scout.  He was of the Catholic Faith and served as...

Janet Seigler Cogburn

Janet Seigler Cogburn

May 4, 2022

GRANITEVILLE, SC - Ms. Janet Seigler Cogburn, 83, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, May 9, 2022 at Shellhouse Funeral Home, (Hayne Ave.) with the Rev. Herb Sons and the Rev. Earl Carter officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Franklin L. Cogburn III, Travis L. Fowler, Jaxon...

Amy Lee Morris Whitlock

Amy Lee Morris Whitlock

May 4, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Amy Lee Morris-Whitlock began her journey in life on April 10, 1975. Born to J.T. and Deborah Morris of Bluff Dale, TX, Amy was the second of the three children. Amy came into this world with a nurturing spirit. Nurturing others truly was her love language. She loved spending time with her family. She had an incredible...

John K. "Jack" Dick

John K. "Jack" Dick

May 3, 2022

Canandaigua/Honeoye Falls, NY - Jack Dick, 73, passed away May 3, 2022 at his home in Windsor, SC. Jack emigrated to the United States from Liverpool, England arriving on December 20, 1972 with in his pocket and some technical training as an industrial engineer. He worked for several large corporations in and around the Rochester, New York region. In...

Judy Little Mead

Judy Little Mead

May 1, 2022

AIKEN, SC – JUDY LITTLE MEAD, 77, beloved wife of Stephen M. Mead, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 in Hitchcock Place.

A native of Charlotte, NC, Judy was a daughter of the late John Leroy and Madgelene Lanier Little.  She graduated from West Mecklenburg High School and received her RN degree from Presbyterian School of Nursing.  She worked as...

Roman Cruz Landaverde-Jimenez

Roman Cruz Landaverde-Jimenez

Apr 30, 2022

Baby Roman Cruz Landaverde-Jimenez was born on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 4:30 PM in Williston, SC. He peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 8:00 PM and though his life here was cut short he was greeted by a very loving family. He was cared for by his two loving parents, Aaliyah Landaverde and Daniel Jimenez, Grandparents...

Geneva Vestal Moore

Geneva Vestal Moore

Apr 29, 2022

GREENVILLE, SC - Geneva Vestal Moore, family matriarch, passed away on April 29, 2022 at the age of 98 while holding her two children’s hands at TerraBella Summit senior living community in Greenville, South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents Vernard and Bessie Vestal (nee Fargis), husband C. C. Moore, sister Garneda Bennett and brother Neal Vestal....

Carl Spencer Robinson

Carl Spencer Robinson

Apr 29, 2022

CARL SPENCER ROBINSON, 76, beloved husband of Sandra Waldrop Robinson, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 at his residence.

A native of Kieffer, WV, Carl was a son of the late Lawrence Thornhill Robinson and Oneta Scruggs Robinson.  He lived in Aiken since 1963 and retired from Kimberly-Clark after 41 years.  He was an avid fisherman, fishing in multiple bass...

Walter "Sunny" L. Clemons

Walter "Sunny" L. Clemons

Apr 28, 2022

JACKSON, SC - WALTER “SUNNY” L. CLEMONS, 98, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Anchor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

A native of Garden Grove, CA, Sunny was a son of the late George Colton and Margaret Thompson Clemons.  He attended Fullerton Junior College for a year before entering the U.S. Army Air Corps at age 19.  He served as...

Cathy Ellen Narvaez

Cathy Ellen Narvaez

Apr 27, 2022

CATHY ELLEN NARVAEZ, 71, widow of Enrique “Henry” M. Narvaez, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA.

A native of Columbus, OH, Cathy was a daughter of the late Martin Ray Hughes and Betty Marie Windle Hughes.  She was a graduate of Rio Grande College in Ohio and had lived in Aiken since 1989.  She...

Gregory Clark Ford

Gregory Clark Ford

Apr 24, 2022

EVANS, GA - GREGORY CLARK FORD, 53, beloved husband of Melissa “Missy” Guess Ford, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022.

A native of Aiken County, Greg was a son of the late Forest Ray Ford, Sr. and Jessie Key Ford.  He grew up in New Ellenton, SC and graduated in 1987 from Silver Bluff High School. Greg was a lineman on...

Robert Henry Rohland

Robert Henry Rohland

Apr 23, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Robert Henry Rohland, 70, beloved husband of Jean Rohland passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022.   Born in Albion, NY, Mr. Rohland was the son of James and Grace Smith Rohland. He spent his younger years growing up in Kendall, NY. Mr. Rohland worked as a contract inspector for machine tooling. He and his wife Jean...

Rudolph H. "Rudy" Kizer, Jr.

Rudolph H. "Rudy" Kizer, Jr.

Apr 22, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Rudolph H. “Rudy” Kizer, Jr., 80, son of the late Rudy H. Kizer and the late Dora Lena Dunlap Kizer passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022.   Rudy is survived by his wife of 57 years, Keenan Ezzell Kizer; son, Rudy Kizer III of Kokomo, IN; daughter, Shannon Cobb (Tripp), Easley, SC; grandsons, George Cobb...

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