Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Adam Michael Schwartz

Adam Michael Schwartz

Sep 10, 2021

AIKEN, SC – ADAM MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, 45, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center, after a short illness.

A native of Kenoza Lake, NY, Adam was the son of Cheryl L. Davidowicz and Steven M. Schwartz.  He graduated from Lake Wallenpaupack High School in Pennsylvania.  Adam also graduated from Washington State University with a BS in...

Brenda Kay Kight English

Brenda Kay Kight English

Sep 9, 2021

Summerville, SC – Brenda Kay Kight English, 70, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 Kay, as she was known, was born in Aiken, a daughter of the late Harry Gordon Kight and Elizabeth Reardon Kight. She is survived by her son, Michael Derrek English; grandson, Gavin English; sister, Collen K. Morris, Aiken; brother, Harry R. (Martha) Kight, Aiken; and numerous...

William E. Busser

William E. Busser

Sep 8, 2021

AIKEN, SC - William E Busser Beloved husband of the late Karen Busser for 48 years, died Wednesday September 8, 2021 in Aiken SC. A native of Mason, OH, Bill was the son of the late William Busser and Alice Busser. After serving in the Navy, he graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He...

Douglas Bernard Fearon

Douglas Bernard Fearon

Sep 8, 2021

AIKEN, SC – DOUGLAS BERNARD FEARON, 66, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at his residence with his daughters by his side. 

     A native of Lowell, MA, Douglas was a son of Helen Wilson Fearon and the late Richard Joseph Fearon.  He grew up in Dracut, MA and was the former owner of Fearon’s Classic Auto Body in Tyngsboro,...

Robert William Trow

Robert William Trow

Sep 7, 2021

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT WILLIAM TROW, 81, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in Aiken.

SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Mildred Smith Schilling

Mildred Smith Schilling

Sep 5, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mildred Rouse Smith Schilling went to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 5 2021.  She was surrounded by her beloved children.

     She was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Marion & Mildred Smith (deceased) and grew up in Hopkins, SC.

     Mildred went to nursing school at Columbia Hospital and became an RN. Most of her...

Margaret Catherine Richardson

Margaret Catherine Richardson

Sep 5, 2021

AIKEN, SC - MARGARET CATHERINE RICHARDSON, 82, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Plans will be announced. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

James Howard Smith

James Howard Smith

Sep 5, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mr. James Howard Smith, 78, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 surrounded by his loving family and God. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.

Gerald Hogsed

Gerald Hogsed

Sep 4, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Gerald Hogsed, 92, of Aiken, SC, beloved husband for 22 years to Mignon Moore Hogsed, went to be with the Lord on Sept 4, 2021 in the comfort of his home.

     He was born in Shooting Creek, NC, son of Mr. Pearl Hogsed and Lilly Anderson Hogsed and moved to Aiken in the early 1950’s...

Lyndia Faye Hale

Lyndia Faye Hale

Sep 3, 2021

WINDSOR, SC - Ms. Lyndia Faye Hale, 72, passed away peacefully Friday, September 3, 2021 at her residence. Born in Augusta, GA, Ms. Hale was a daughter of the late Ralph and Hazel Swearingen Johnston. She spent her career working in retail sales, retiring from Belk Department Store. Ms. Hale loved watching sports and loved to fish. She will be...

Christina Gordon Harrison

Christina Gordon Harrison

Sep 1, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Christina Gordon Harrison, 44, beloved wife of Laverne Harrison, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at MUSC in Charleston. She was born on January 31, 1977 in Augusta, GA to the late Richard Louis Gordon II and Pamela Deaton Gordon. Christina graduated from South Aiken High School in 1995 and went on to work in customer...

Robert Michael Williamson

Robert Michael Williamson

Aug 31, 2021

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT MICHAEL WILLIAMSON, 55, beloved husband of Keri Vincent Williamson, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Robert was a son of Lilly Gunter Williamson Boyd and the late Johnny V. Williamson.  To Robert, family was everything and he was the happiest when they were...

Eileen Grace Bracco

Eileen Grace Bracco

Aug 29, 2021

AIKEN, SC – EILEEN GRACE BRACCO, 83, widow of Franklin C. Bracco, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at her residence.

A native of Paterson, NJ, Eileen was a daughter of the late Frances and Celina Stoeblyn Croker.  She moved to Aiken in 1973 and was a communicant of St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church.

Survivors include four children,...

Brenda Davis Chandler

Brenda Davis Chandler

Aug 28, 2021

Aiken – Mrs. Brenda Davis Chandler, 73, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 28, 2021. Brenda was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and daughter of the late Cecil and Edith Mae Rains Davis. Brenda is survived by her daughters, Sherrie Chandler Spires, Trenton, Tammy Chandler (Jason) Schibik, Trenton; grandchildren, Carlie (Dillon) Thomas, Kayla Condrey, Miranda (Eric) Burton; great grandchildren, Raylee Myers,...

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Aug 28, 2021

AIKEN, SC – MICHAEL SHANE SMITH, 42, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center.

     A native of Macon, GA, Michael was a son of Dannie C. and Donna Benefield Smith.

     In April of 2019 Michael was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He set out with intention to plan and ensure that God’s will was followed...

Amy Elizabeth Gordon

Amy Elizabeth Gordon

Aug 27, 2021

AIKEN, SC - AMY ELIZABETH GORDON, 45, beloved wife of Bruce Owens Gordon, passed away tragically Friday, August 27, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

A native of Aiken, Amy was a daughter of the late Roberta Hazlett and James Miller.  She lived most of her life in Aiken and had an associates degree in business management.  Amy...

Thomas George Moore

Thomas George Moore

Aug 27, 2021

On Friday, August 27th, 2021, Thomas George Moore, loving husband and father of three beloved sons, died suddenly yet peacefully at his home in Aiken, SC. He was 73 years old. He predeceases his beloved wife Rhonda Sampietro-Moore, three adult sons and their spouses, two grandchildren, two step-children and four step-grandchildren, three siblings, and a host of extended family, friends...

James "Jim" Boykin Osbon

James "Jim" Boykin Osbon

Aug 27, 2021

Fernandina Beach, FL - I’ve always disliked written obituaries that simply displayed a name, birth year and death year, in effect saying, “Well, that’s all people need to know.” That won’t happen here. My life was uplifting, exciting, surprising, loving, disappointing, fulfilling, productive, at times exhilarating, and a hundred other things. It was also pretty long. Hear me out for...

Billie Thomason Tilghman

Billie Thomason Tilghman

Aug 26, 2021

AIKEN, SC – BILLIE ANN THOMASON TILGHMAN, 84, beloved wife of Col Thomas A. Tilghman, USAF Ret., passed away peacefully, Thursday, August 26, 2021 at her home in Cedar Creek.

     A native of Boca Raton, FL, Billie was a daughter of the late Frances Marion and Katy Mae Deen Thomason.

     After childhood and high school in Boca Raton...

Renee Lynn Boozer

Renee Lynn Boozer

Aug 25, 2021

WINDSOR, SC – RENEE LYNN BOOZER, 48, beloved wife of James M. “Tray” Boozer, III, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

      A native of Columbia, SC, Renee was a daughter of Leo Mitchum and the late Ginger Diane Beasley Mitchum.  She was a graduate of Airport High School where she played softball and volleyball. ...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Adam Michael Schwartz

Adam Michael Schwartz

Sep 10, 2021

AIKEN, SC – ADAM MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, 45, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center, after a short illness.

A native of Kenoza Lake, NY, Adam was the son of Cheryl L. Davidowicz and Steven M. Schwartz.  He graduated from Lake Wallenpaupack High School in Pennsylvania.  Adam also graduated from Washington State University with a BS in...

Brenda Kay Kight English

Brenda Kay Kight English

Sep 9, 2021

Summerville, SC – Brenda Kay Kight English, 70, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 Kay, as she was known, was born in Aiken, a daughter of the late Harry Gordon Kight and Elizabeth Reardon Kight. She is survived by her son, Michael Derrek English; grandson, Gavin English; sister, Collen K. Morris, Aiken; brother, Harry R. (Martha) Kight, Aiken; and numerous...

William E. Busser

William E. Busser

Sep 8, 2021

AIKEN, SC - William E Busser Beloved husband of the late Karen Busser for 48 years, died Wednesday September 8, 2021 in Aiken SC. A native of Mason, OH, Bill was the son of the late William Busser and Alice Busser. After serving in the Navy, he graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He...

Douglas Bernard Fearon

Douglas Bernard Fearon

Sep 8, 2021

AIKEN, SC – DOUGLAS BERNARD FEARON, 66, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at his residence with his daughters by his side. 

     A native of Lowell, MA, Douglas was a son of Helen Wilson Fearon and the late Richard Joseph Fearon.  He grew up in Dracut, MA and was the former owner of Fearon’s Classic Auto Body in Tyngsboro,...

Robert William Trow

Robert William Trow

Sep 7, 2021

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT WILLIAM TROW, 81, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in Aiken.

SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Mildred Smith Schilling

Mildred Smith Schilling

Sep 5, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mildred Rouse Smith Schilling went to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 5 2021.  She was surrounded by her beloved children.

     She was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Marion & Mildred Smith (deceased) and grew up in Hopkins, SC.

     Mildred went to nursing school at Columbia Hospital and became an RN. Most of her...

Margaret Catherine Richardson

Margaret Catherine Richardson

Sep 5, 2021

AIKEN, SC - MARGARET CATHERINE RICHARDSON, 82, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Plans will be announced. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

James Howard Smith

James Howard Smith

Sep 5, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mr. James Howard Smith, 78, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 surrounded by his loving family and God. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.

Gerald Hogsed

Gerald Hogsed

Sep 4, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Gerald Hogsed, 92, of Aiken, SC, beloved husband for 22 years to Mignon Moore Hogsed, went to be with the Lord on Sept 4, 2021 in the comfort of his home.

     He was born in Shooting Creek, NC, son of Mr. Pearl Hogsed and Lilly Anderson Hogsed and moved to Aiken in the early 1950’s...

Lyndia Faye Hale

Lyndia Faye Hale

Sep 3, 2021

WINDSOR, SC - Ms. Lyndia Faye Hale, 72, passed away peacefully Friday, September 3, 2021 at her residence. Born in Augusta, GA, Ms. Hale was a daughter of the late Ralph and Hazel Swearingen Johnston. She spent her career working in retail sales, retiring from Belk Department Store. Ms. Hale loved watching sports and loved to fish. She will be...

Christina Gordon Harrison

Christina Gordon Harrison

Sep 1, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Christina Gordon Harrison, 44, beloved wife of Laverne Harrison, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at MUSC in Charleston. She was born on January 31, 1977 in Augusta, GA to the late Richard Louis Gordon II and Pamela Deaton Gordon. Christina graduated from South Aiken High School in 1995 and went on to work in customer...

Robert Michael Williamson

Robert Michael Williamson

Aug 31, 2021

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT MICHAEL WILLIAMSON, 55, beloved husband of Keri Vincent Williamson, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Robert was a son of Lilly Gunter Williamson Boyd and the late Johnny V. Williamson.  To Robert, family was everything and he was the happiest when they were...

Eileen Grace Bracco

Eileen Grace Bracco

Aug 29, 2021

AIKEN, SC – EILEEN GRACE BRACCO, 83, widow of Franklin C. Bracco, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at her residence.

A native of Paterson, NJ, Eileen was a daughter of the late Frances and Celina Stoeblyn Croker.  She moved to Aiken in 1973 and was a communicant of St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church.

Survivors include four children,...

Brenda Davis Chandler

Brenda Davis Chandler

Aug 28, 2021

Aiken – Mrs. Brenda Davis Chandler, 73, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 28, 2021. Brenda was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and daughter of the late Cecil and Edith Mae Rains Davis. Brenda is survived by her daughters, Sherrie Chandler Spires, Trenton, Tammy Chandler (Jason) Schibik, Trenton; grandchildren, Carlie (Dillon) Thomas, Kayla Condrey, Miranda (Eric) Burton; great grandchildren, Raylee Myers,...

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Aug 28, 2021

AIKEN, SC – MICHAEL SHANE SMITH, 42, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center.

     A native of Macon, GA, Michael was a son of Dannie C. and Donna Benefield Smith.

     In April of 2019 Michael was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He set out with intention to plan and ensure that God’s will was followed...

Amy Elizabeth Gordon

Amy Elizabeth Gordon

Aug 27, 2021

AIKEN, SC - AMY ELIZABETH GORDON, 45, beloved wife of Bruce Owens Gordon, passed away tragically Friday, August 27, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

A native of Aiken, Amy was a daughter of the late Roberta Hazlett and James Miller.  She lived most of her life in Aiken and had an associates degree in business management.  Amy...

Thomas George Moore

Thomas George Moore

Aug 27, 2021

On Friday, August 27th, 2021, Thomas George Moore, loving husband and father of three beloved sons, died suddenly yet peacefully at his home in Aiken, SC. He was 73 years old. He predeceases his beloved wife Rhonda Sampietro-Moore, three adult sons and their spouses, two grandchildren, two step-children and four step-grandchildren, three siblings, and a host of extended family, friends...

James "Jim" Boykin Osbon

James "Jim" Boykin Osbon

Aug 27, 2021

Fernandina Beach, FL - I’ve always disliked written obituaries that simply displayed a name, birth year and death year, in effect saying, “Well, that’s all people need to know.” That won’t happen here. My life was uplifting, exciting, surprising, loving, disappointing, fulfilling, productive, at times exhilarating, and a hundred other things. It was also pretty long. Hear me out for...

Billie Thomason Tilghman

Billie Thomason Tilghman

Aug 26, 2021

AIKEN, SC – BILLIE ANN THOMASON TILGHMAN, 84, beloved wife of Col Thomas A. Tilghman, USAF Ret., passed away peacefully, Thursday, August 26, 2021 at her home in Cedar Creek.

     A native of Boca Raton, FL, Billie was a daughter of the late Frances Marion and Katy Mae Deen Thomason.

     After childhood and high school in Boca Raton...

Renee Lynn Boozer

Renee Lynn Boozer

Aug 25, 2021

WINDSOR, SC – RENEE LYNN BOOZER, 48, beloved wife of James M. “Tray” Boozer, III, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

      A native of Columbia, SC, Renee was a daughter of Leo Mitchum and the late Ginger Diane Beasley Mitchum.  She was a graduate of Airport High School where she played softball and volleyball. ...