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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Adela Basilio de la Cruz
Feb 18, 2022
GRANITEVILLE, SC - Adela Basilio de la Cruz, 53, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at her residence.
A Funeral Liturgy will be held Saturday afternoon, February 26th at 2 o'clock at Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home with The Rev. Francisco Onate-Vargas officiating.
SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC
Catherine Franklin Vandegrift
Feb 18, 2022
Catherine Franklin Vandegrift, 98, widow of Frank Vandegrift, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. She was the daughter of Cass Bode and Stella Mellown Franklin of Birmingham, Alabama.
Catherine met the love of her life, Frank Vandegrift in the church youth choir, dated throughout high school and married in 1944 while Frank was in the Army....
Mary Ann Chelberg
Feb 18, 2022
It is with a sad heart that we announce the passing of Mary Ann Chelberg, age 75, of Aiken, SC, on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Aiken Regional Medical Center.
A native of Ely, MN, Mary Ann was the daughter of Michael and Mary Evenocheck. She graduated from Ely Memorial High School and attended the University of Minnesota - Duluth...
Richard Allen Mason, Jr.
Feb 17, 2022
AIKEN, SC – RICHARD ALLEN MASON, JR., 84, beloved husband of Joan McGraw Mason, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital in Columbia.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Richard was a son of the late Richard Allen and Eva Smith Mason. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Richard worked in sales most...
Sherri Bonner
Feb 16, 2022
AIKEN, SC – SHERRI BONNER, 61, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 16, 2022, in Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA from complications of Covid-19.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Sherri was a daughter of the late John Bonner and the late Barbara Jean Kitchings Bonner Rhoad who passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022. She...
Patsy Kay Nix
Feb 16, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Patsy Kay Nix, age 90, passed away on February 16, 2022.
Born in Hart County, Georgia, on January 28, 1932, she was the 8th of 12 children of the late Toombs Hodges Kay, Sr. and Viola Winn Kay. She was predeceased by her husband, David W. Nix Jr in 2013 as well as 8 of her siblings....
Esther Franzblau Sawilowsky
Feb 15, 2022
Esther Franzblau Sawilowsky, 90, passed away peacefully at her home on February 15, 2022, surrounded by her beloved family. Esther, a loving, generous and empathetic person was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family was always foremost in her mind and heart. As a young child, Esther and her parents, Nathan and Nettie Franzblau and older...
Therron Godfrey
Feb 15, 2022
AIKEN, SC – THERRON GODFREY, 88, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at The Place at Pepper Hill.
Born in Cherokee County, AL, Therron was a son of the late William Robert and Gertrude Ellis Godfrey. He lived in Cave Spring, GA growing up then Lindale, GA , West Point, GA, Morrilton, AR and finished his working career...
Sherry Pryor Poplin
Feb 14, 2022
Aiken- Sherry Pryor Poplin, 69, passed away peacefully at home on February 14th, surrounded by her loving family and her beloved dogs.
Sherry was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Frank Poplin, her mother, Jane Cochran Pryor, her father, Clifford H. Pryor, and her grandmother, Blanche Zeagler Cochran.
Survivors include her two daughters Angela Carman “Ziggy” Poplin of Aiken,...
Mark John Tormay
Feb 14, 2022
AIKEN, SC - The family of Mark John Tormay announces his passing on February 14th, 2022.
Born on January 21, 1947, in Hazleton, PA, to Vincent Tormay and Lucille (Drumheller) Tormay, he attended St. Gabriel's High School and earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from King's College. His career as a CPA spanned multiple decades for organizations in technology...
Lavona Wreath Mason
Feb 14, 2022
AIKEN, SC -Lavona Wreath Mason nee Buddrius was born to George and Wilma Buddrius on February 21, 1950 in Walla Walla, Washington. She grew up in Albuquerque, NM with her siblings, Lorelei, Deborah, Brenda, and Paul. She enjoyed riding horses and spending time in the Sandia Mountains. She attended the University of New Mexico, where she acquired her Bachelor's degree...
Verna Bean Hoyt
Feb 14, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Verna B. Hoyt passed away February 14, 2022 at Trinity on Laurens in Aiken. She was born December 21, 1924 in Exeter, Maine, the daughter of Bernard and Fern (Everett) Bean. Verna graduated from East Corinth Academy in 1943 with the second-highest honor in her class. She loved studying the Bible and taught Sunday School for over...
Wesley Alfred Conary
Feb 12, 2022
It is with great sadness that the family of Wesley Alfred Conary shares the news of his sudden passing in Aiken South Carolina on February 12, 2022 at the age of 84. His kindness, sense of humor and dedication to his family will be sorely missed.
Wes was born August 4, 1937 to Bernice (nee King) Conary (of...
Kevin Patrick Blair
Feb 11, 2022
Aiken – Kevin Patrick Blair, 62, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022. Kevin was born in Lapeer, MI, a son of the late Robert and Beatrice Blair. He was an industrial mechanic for Belloit-Manhattan/Metso. Kevin is survived by his sons, Patrick Charles Blair and Matthew Allen Blair, both of Aiken. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Angela Crosby Smith Wicker
Feb 10, 2022
AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Angela Crosby Smith Wicker, 75, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 PM Monday, February 14, 2022 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. The funeral will be held at 3:00 PM with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Born in Augusta, GA, Mrs. Wicker was the daughter of the late...
Iris Barbara Rehnlund
Feb 10, 2022
IRIS BARBARA REHNLUND Iris Barbara Rehnlund of Wolverine Lake August 28, 1933 - February 10, 2022 Loving mother of Rodney (Karen) Rehnlund, Robert (Linda) Rehnlund, James (Paula) Rehnlund, William Rehnlund, and Thomas (fiancé Marcie) Rehnlund. Proud grandmother of Jason (Janelle) Rehnlund, Scott Rehnlund, Bryan (Kari) Rehnlund, Kyle (Chelsea) Rehnlund, Jeffrey Rehnlund, Deanna (Richard) Brancaccio, and Carol Rehnlund. Treasured great-grandmother of...
Daniel Decata Bowlin
Feb 7, 2022
Wadesboro, NC – Daniel Decata Bowlin, 35, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022. Daniel was born in Elizabethton, TN, son of Harrison Edward Bowlin and Brenda Kaye Arnett Tappe, Aiken. He loved his kids, loved music from country to hip-hop, enjoyed working on cars, riding motorcycles, and loved pit bulls. Daniel embraced life and was inseparable from his brother Nate...
Lou Henderson Ellington
Feb 6, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Lou Henderson Ellington, 90, wife of George Everett Ellington, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 6, 2022.
Born on July 27, 1931 in Augusta, Georgia., Lou was the daughter of the late Frank Henderson and the late Mary Elizabeth Boyce Kearney. After graduating from Tubman High School in Augusta, Lou went on...
Alexander Ronald "Ron" Karchaske
Feb 5, 2022
AIKEN, SC – Alexander Ronald “Ron” Karchaske, 80, beloved husband of Janelle Karchaske, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, in Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA from complications of Covid Pneumonia.
A native of Atlanta, GA, Ron was a son of the late Alexander Cyrillus Karchaske and Lucille Frances O’Neal Karchaske. He lived in Jacksonville, FL before living in Texas,...
Barbara Jean Rhoad
Feb 5, 2022
AIKEN, SC – BARBARA JEAN KITCHINGS RHOAD, 87, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 5, 2022, in Aiken Regional Medical Centers from complications of Covid-19.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Barbara was a daughter of the late Marvin and Wilmer Garvin Kitchings. She was first married to the late John Bonner and was also...
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Adela Basilio de la Cruz
Feb 18, 2022
GRANITEVILLE, SC - Adela Basilio de la Cruz, 53, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at her residence.
A Funeral Liturgy will be held Saturday afternoon, February 26th at 2 o'clock at Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home with The Rev. Francisco Onate-Vargas officiating.
SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC
Catherine Franklin Vandegrift
Feb 18, 2022
Catherine Franklin Vandegrift, 98, widow of Frank Vandegrift, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. She was the daughter of Cass Bode and Stella Mellown Franklin of Birmingham, Alabama.
Catherine met the love of her life, Frank Vandegrift in the church youth choir, dated throughout high school and married in 1944 while Frank was in the Army....
Mary Ann Chelberg
Feb 18, 2022
It is with a sad heart that we announce the passing of Mary Ann Chelberg, age 75, of Aiken, SC, on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Aiken Regional Medical Center.
A native of Ely, MN, Mary Ann was the daughter of Michael and Mary Evenocheck. She graduated from Ely Memorial High School and attended the University of Minnesota - Duluth...
Richard Allen Mason, Jr.
Feb 17, 2022
AIKEN, SC – RICHARD ALLEN MASON, JR., 84, beloved husband of Joan McGraw Mason, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital in Columbia.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Richard was a son of the late Richard Allen and Eva Smith Mason. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Richard worked in sales most...
Sherri Bonner
Feb 16, 2022
AIKEN, SC – SHERRI BONNER, 61, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 16, 2022, in Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA from complications of Covid-19.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Sherri was a daughter of the late John Bonner and the late Barbara Jean Kitchings Bonner Rhoad who passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022. She...
Patsy Kay Nix
Feb 16, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Patsy Kay Nix, age 90, passed away on February 16, 2022.
Born in Hart County, Georgia, on January 28, 1932, she was the 8th of 12 children of the late Toombs Hodges Kay, Sr. and Viola Winn Kay. She was predeceased by her husband, David W. Nix Jr in 2013 as well as 8 of her siblings....
Esther Franzblau Sawilowsky
Feb 15, 2022
Esther Franzblau Sawilowsky, 90, passed away peacefully at her home on February 15, 2022, surrounded by her beloved family. Esther, a loving, generous and empathetic person was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family was always foremost in her mind and heart. As a young child, Esther and her parents, Nathan and Nettie Franzblau and older...
Therron Godfrey
Feb 15, 2022
AIKEN, SC – THERRON GODFREY, 88, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at The Place at Pepper Hill.
Born in Cherokee County, AL, Therron was a son of the late William Robert and Gertrude Ellis Godfrey. He lived in Cave Spring, GA growing up then Lindale, GA , West Point, GA, Morrilton, AR and finished his working career...
Sherry Pryor Poplin
Feb 14, 2022
Aiken- Sherry Pryor Poplin, 69, passed away peacefully at home on February 14th, surrounded by her loving family and her beloved dogs.
Sherry was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Frank Poplin, her mother, Jane Cochran Pryor, her father, Clifford H. Pryor, and her grandmother, Blanche Zeagler Cochran.
Survivors include her two daughters Angela Carman “Ziggy” Poplin of Aiken,...
Mark John Tormay
Feb 14, 2022
AIKEN, SC - The family of Mark John Tormay announces his passing on February 14th, 2022.
Born on January 21, 1947, in Hazleton, PA, to Vincent Tormay and Lucille (Drumheller) Tormay, he attended St. Gabriel's High School and earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from King's College. His career as a CPA spanned multiple decades for organizations in technology...
Lavona Wreath Mason
Feb 14, 2022
AIKEN, SC -Lavona Wreath Mason nee Buddrius was born to George and Wilma Buddrius on February 21, 1950 in Walla Walla, Washington. She grew up in Albuquerque, NM with her siblings, Lorelei, Deborah, Brenda, and Paul. She enjoyed riding horses and spending time in the Sandia Mountains. She attended the University of New Mexico, where she acquired her Bachelor's degree...
Verna Bean Hoyt
Feb 14, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Verna B. Hoyt passed away February 14, 2022 at Trinity on Laurens in Aiken. She was born December 21, 1924 in Exeter, Maine, the daughter of Bernard and Fern (Everett) Bean. Verna graduated from East Corinth Academy in 1943 with the second-highest honor in her class. She loved studying the Bible and taught Sunday School for over...
Wesley Alfred Conary
Feb 12, 2022
It is with great sadness that the family of Wesley Alfred Conary shares the news of his sudden passing in Aiken South Carolina on February 12, 2022 at the age of 84. His kindness, sense of humor and dedication to his family will be sorely missed.
Wes was born August 4, 1937 to Bernice (nee King) Conary (of...
Kevin Patrick Blair
Feb 11, 2022
Aiken – Kevin Patrick Blair, 62, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022. Kevin was born in Lapeer, MI, a son of the late Robert and Beatrice Blair. He was an industrial mechanic for Belloit-Manhattan/Metso. Kevin is survived by his sons, Patrick Charles Blair and Matthew Allen Blair, both of Aiken. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Angela Crosby Smith Wicker
Feb 10, 2022
AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Angela Crosby Smith Wicker, 75, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 PM Monday, February 14, 2022 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. The funeral will be held at 3:00 PM with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Born in Augusta, GA, Mrs. Wicker was the daughter of the late...
Iris Barbara Rehnlund
Feb 10, 2022
IRIS BARBARA REHNLUND Iris Barbara Rehnlund of Wolverine Lake August 28, 1933 - February 10, 2022 Loving mother of Rodney (Karen) Rehnlund, Robert (Linda) Rehnlund, James (Paula) Rehnlund, William Rehnlund, and Thomas (fiancé Marcie) Rehnlund. Proud grandmother of Jason (Janelle) Rehnlund, Scott Rehnlund, Bryan (Kari) Rehnlund, Kyle (Chelsea) Rehnlund, Jeffrey Rehnlund, Deanna (Richard) Brancaccio, and Carol Rehnlund. Treasured great-grandmother of...
Daniel Decata Bowlin
Feb 7, 2022
Wadesboro, NC – Daniel Decata Bowlin, 35, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022. Daniel was born in Elizabethton, TN, son of Harrison Edward Bowlin and Brenda Kaye Arnett Tappe, Aiken. He loved his kids, loved music from country to hip-hop, enjoyed working on cars, riding motorcycles, and loved pit bulls. Daniel embraced life and was inseparable from his brother Nate...
Lou Henderson Ellington
Feb 6, 2022
AIKEN, SC - Lou Henderson Ellington, 90, wife of George Everett Ellington, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 6, 2022.
Born on July 27, 1931 in Augusta, Georgia., Lou was the daughter of the late Frank Henderson and the late Mary Elizabeth Boyce Kearney. After graduating from Tubman High School in Augusta, Lou went on...
Alexander Ronald "Ron" Karchaske
Feb 5, 2022
AIKEN, SC – Alexander Ronald “Ron” Karchaske, 80, beloved husband of Janelle Karchaske, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, in Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA from complications of Covid Pneumonia.
A native of Atlanta, GA, Ron was a son of the late Alexander Cyrillus Karchaske and Lucille Frances O’Neal Karchaske. He lived in Jacksonville, FL before living in Texas,...
Barbara Jean Rhoad
Feb 5, 2022
AIKEN, SC – BARBARA JEAN KITCHINGS RHOAD, 87, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 5, 2022, in Aiken Regional Medical Centers from complications of Covid-19.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Barbara was a daughter of the late Marvin and Wilmer Garvin Kitchings. She was first married to the late John Bonner and was also...
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