Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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...

Vicky Ann Allman

Vicky Ann Allman

Apr 19, 2022

A precious soul, Vicky Ann Allman, 71, passed away on April 19, 2022, with her family by her side in Aiken, South Carolina. Mrs. Allman was born in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1950 and was a graduate of Wheelersburg High School. Mrs. Allman was an entrepreneur who was known for her creativity and devoted her life to her children and grandchildren.

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Joanne Mary Cadotte

Joanne Mary Cadotte

Apr 18, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Joanne Mary Cadotte, 70, passed away suddenly at her home on April 18, 2022.

     Joanne was born Joanne Altimas in Montreal, Canada, and grew up in eastern Ontario. At age 6 her father was transferred from RCA Montreal to RCA Prescott. They lived in Ogdensburg, New York, for 4 years and then moved across the river...

James William Washington

James William Washington

Apr 17, 2022

James “Stank” Washington gained his angel wings on April 17, 2022, after a short, but tough, battle with cancer.  He became a man who took care of anyone around him who needed it, even while he was fighting his own battle.  When he wasn’t helping others with odds and ends, you could find him at the church, fishing, watching old...

Frances Clement Riley McCaskill

Frances Clement Riley McCaskill

Apr 16, 2022

Frances “Fran” Clement Riley McCaskill arrived at her heavenly home on April 16, 2022.

She was born in Pottsboro, Texas on May 30, 1944 to Col. James A. Riley and Frances J. Clement Riley.  She is predeceased by her parents and her siblings, Len S. Allen Jr. and Hyun Sook Riley.

Fran moved frequently as the daughter of a career...

Sue Jones Ellis

Sue Jones Ellis

Apr 15, 2022

AIKEN, SC – SUE ANNE MARKLAND JONES ELLIS, 84, passed away Friday morning, April 15, 2022 at her residence.

A native of Terre Haute, IN, Sue was a daughter of the late Francis Hughes Markland and Thelma Grace Schott Markland.  Her mother died when she was 2 years old.  Her father then married Mary Martha Kelley.  Her father and stepmother...

Marcia Craddock Guinn

Marcia Craddock Guinn

Apr 12, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Marcia Banks Craddock Bacon Guinn, 87, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Graveside funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Friday, April 15, 2022 in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends following the service. Born in Stoneham, MA, Mrs. Guinn was a daughter of the late Holland Worth and Prisilla Irene Crowell Craddock. She...

Thomas Anthony Hudson, Sr.

Thomas Anthony Hudson, Sr.

Apr 12, 2022

Aiken – Mr. Thomas Anthony Hudson, Sr., 67, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022.   Tony was a lifelong resident of Aiken, son of the late Will Roger Hudson and Joanne Parrish Hudson Walker.     He is survived by his son, Thomas Anthony Hudson II, Aiken; sisters, Rebecca Lynn Youngblood, Aiken, Susan Hudson Cliett (Tony), North Augusta, and Dawn Renee...

Kenneth Blankenship

Kenneth Blankenship

Apr 12, 2022

AIKEN, SC – JOHN KENNETH BLANKENSHIP, 75, beloved husband of Helen Bearden Blankenship, passed away Tuesday morning, April 12, 2022 at his residence.

Born in Bryson City, NC, Ken grew up in Richmond, VA.  He was a son of the late Johnnie W. and Kathryn Branton Blankenship.  He attended Virginia Tech before graduating from the University of Tennessee.  Ken lived...

Capt. Leroy A. Farr, USN, Ret

Capt. Leroy A. Farr, USN, Ret

Apr 8, 2022

Capt. Leroy A. Farr, USN, Ret

On Friday, April 8, 2022, Leroy Allen Farr, loving husband and devoted father, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Leroy was born on September 23, 1945, in Syracuse, KS to William Sheldon and Thelma Benedict Farr. He received his undergraduate degrees in aeronautical engineering and mathematics from the U.S. Naval Academy and...

Thomas Jackson Almond

Thomas Jackson Almond

Apr 8, 2022

Avera, GA – Mr. Thomas Jackson Almond, transitioned peacefully on Friday, April 8, 2022.  He was surrounded by his loving family in his country home in Avera, GA.   Jack, as he was known, was born in Elberton, GA on September 2, 1941 to Thomas Dallas and Eloise Smith Almond.  He opened Quality Metal Products, his lifelong dream, in 1978...

Walter Scott Lacher II

Walter Scott Lacher II

Apr 7, 2022

Aiken, SC - Walter Scott Lacher II, age 76, died on April 7th, 2022. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. Scott was born on June 27th, 1945, in Wilmington, Delaware and was the youngest child of Jack Hammitt Lacher and Thelma Graham Lacher. Since his father Jack worked as a chemical engineer for...

Nicole Marie DeLoache

Nicole Marie DeLoache

Apr 6, 2022

AIKEN, SC – NICOLE M. DeLOACHE, 68, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Piedmont Hospital, Augusta, GA.

Born in Augusta, GA, Nicole was a daughter of the late George Nichols and Eugenia Joiner DeLoache.  She lived most of her life in Aiken and was a member of First Presbyterian Church.  She loved horses, painting and drawing.

Survivors include her...

Dorothy Smith Kirk

Dorothy Smith Kirk

Apr 5, 2022

Aiken – Ms. Dorothy “Dottie” Smith Kirk, 94, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Born in Wilmington, DE, Ms. Kirk was the only child of the late Walter H. and Eva Pearl Collins Smith. She was a graduate of a secretarial college and entered the work world as a local school secretary. In 1952, as a young wife and mother,...

Lucy Ann "LuAnn" Trombley

Lucy Ann "LuAnn" Trombley

Apr 5, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Lucy Ann "LuAnn" Trombley, 77, widow of the late Phillip Allen Trombley, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Monday, April 11, 2022 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with The Rev. Alan Quarles officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home an hour prior to the service....

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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...

Vicky Ann Allman

Vicky Ann Allman

Apr 19, 2022

A precious soul, Vicky Ann Allman, 71, passed away on April 19, 2022, with her family by her side in Aiken, South Carolina. Mrs. Allman was born in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1950 and was a graduate of Wheelersburg High School. Mrs. Allman was an entrepreneur who was known for her creativity and devoted her life to her children and grandchildren.

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Joanne Mary Cadotte

Joanne Mary Cadotte

Apr 18, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Joanne Mary Cadotte, 70, passed away suddenly at her home on April 18, 2022.

     Joanne was born Joanne Altimas in Montreal, Canada, and grew up in eastern Ontario. At age 6 her father was transferred from RCA Montreal to RCA Prescott. They lived in Ogdensburg, New York, for 4 years and then moved across the river...

James William Washington

James William Washington

Apr 17, 2022

James “Stank” Washington gained his angel wings on April 17, 2022, after a short, but tough, battle with cancer.  He became a man who took care of anyone around him who needed it, even while he was fighting his own battle.  When he wasn’t helping others with odds and ends, you could find him at the church, fishing, watching old...

Frances Clement Riley McCaskill

Frances Clement Riley McCaskill

Apr 16, 2022

Frances “Fran” Clement Riley McCaskill arrived at her heavenly home on April 16, 2022.

She was born in Pottsboro, Texas on May 30, 1944 to Col. James A. Riley and Frances J. Clement Riley.  She is predeceased by her parents and her siblings, Len S. Allen Jr. and Hyun Sook Riley.

Fran moved frequently as the daughter of a career...

Sue Jones Ellis

Sue Jones Ellis

Apr 15, 2022

AIKEN, SC – SUE ANNE MARKLAND JONES ELLIS, 84, passed away Friday morning, April 15, 2022 at her residence.

A native of Terre Haute, IN, Sue was a daughter of the late Francis Hughes Markland and Thelma Grace Schott Markland.  Her mother died when she was 2 years old.  Her father then married Mary Martha Kelley.  Her father and stepmother...

Marcia Craddock Guinn

Marcia Craddock Guinn

Apr 12, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Marcia Banks Craddock Bacon Guinn, 87, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Graveside funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Friday, April 15, 2022 in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends following the service. Born in Stoneham, MA, Mrs. Guinn was a daughter of the late Holland Worth and Prisilla Irene Crowell Craddock. She...

Thomas Anthony Hudson, Sr.

Thomas Anthony Hudson, Sr.

Apr 12, 2022

Aiken – Mr. Thomas Anthony Hudson, Sr., 67, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022.   Tony was a lifelong resident of Aiken, son of the late Will Roger Hudson and Joanne Parrish Hudson Walker.     He is survived by his son, Thomas Anthony Hudson II, Aiken; sisters, Rebecca Lynn Youngblood, Aiken, Susan Hudson Cliett (Tony), North Augusta, and Dawn Renee...

Kenneth Blankenship

Kenneth Blankenship

Apr 12, 2022

AIKEN, SC – JOHN KENNETH BLANKENSHIP, 75, beloved husband of Helen Bearden Blankenship, passed away Tuesday morning, April 12, 2022 at his residence.

Born in Bryson City, NC, Ken grew up in Richmond, VA.  He was a son of the late Johnnie W. and Kathryn Branton Blankenship.  He attended Virginia Tech before graduating from the University of Tennessee.  Ken lived...

Capt. Leroy A. Farr, USN, Ret

Capt. Leroy A. Farr, USN, Ret

Apr 8, 2022

Capt. Leroy A. Farr, USN, Ret

On Friday, April 8, 2022, Leroy Allen Farr, loving husband and devoted father, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Leroy was born on September 23, 1945, in Syracuse, KS to William Sheldon and Thelma Benedict Farr. He received his undergraduate degrees in aeronautical engineering and mathematics from the U.S. Naval Academy and...

Thomas Jackson Almond

Thomas Jackson Almond

Apr 8, 2022

Avera, GA – Mr. Thomas Jackson Almond, transitioned peacefully on Friday, April 8, 2022.  He was surrounded by his loving family in his country home in Avera, GA.   Jack, as he was known, was born in Elberton, GA on September 2, 1941 to Thomas Dallas and Eloise Smith Almond.  He opened Quality Metal Products, his lifelong dream, in 1978...

Walter Scott Lacher II

Walter Scott Lacher II

Apr 7, 2022

Aiken, SC - Walter Scott Lacher II, age 76, died on April 7th, 2022. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. Scott was born on June 27th, 1945, in Wilmington, Delaware and was the youngest child of Jack Hammitt Lacher and Thelma Graham Lacher. Since his father Jack worked as a chemical engineer for...

Nicole Marie DeLoache

Nicole Marie DeLoache

Apr 6, 2022

AIKEN, SC – NICOLE M. DeLOACHE, 68, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Piedmont Hospital, Augusta, GA.

Born in Augusta, GA, Nicole was a daughter of the late George Nichols and Eugenia Joiner DeLoache.  She lived most of her life in Aiken and was a member of First Presbyterian Church.  She loved horses, painting and drawing.

Survivors include her...

Dorothy Smith Kirk

Dorothy Smith Kirk

Apr 5, 2022

Aiken – Ms. Dorothy “Dottie” Smith Kirk, 94, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Born in Wilmington, DE, Ms. Kirk was the only child of the late Walter H. and Eva Pearl Collins Smith. She was a graduate of a secretarial college and entered the work world as a local school secretary. In 1952, as a young wife and mother,...

Lucy Ann "LuAnn" Trombley

Lucy Ann "LuAnn" Trombley

Apr 5, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Lucy Ann "LuAnn" Trombley, 77, widow of the late Phillip Allen Trombley, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Monday, April 11, 2022 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with The Rev. Alan Quarles officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home an hour prior to the service....