Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Bernice Zook Sipe

Bernice Zook Sipe

Mar 7, 2021

Bernice Zook Sipe was called home by her Savior Sunday, March 7, 2021, in the comfort of her home. Bernice was born January 31, 1932 in Smithville, Ohio to the late John & Katie Zook. After her marriage to William (Bill) E. Sipe, they moved to Aiken and were both employed by DuPont at the Savannah River Plant. Bernice was...

Mary A. Ouzts

Mary A. Ouzts

Mar 6, 2021

Aiken – Mrs. Mary Ann Snipes Ouzts, 82, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. Mrs. Ouzts was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and member of Millbrook Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Debra (Jeanne) Ouzts, Irmo, SC, and Sondra Ouzts, Cincinnati, OH; grandchildren, Joshua Bazzoli and Elizabeth Bazzoli; and her sisters, Mildred Robertson and Patricia Franklin. She was...

Carlton "C.E." Ernest Parker

Carlton "C.E." Ernest Parker

Mar 4, 2021

Aiken – Carlton Ernest “C.E.” Parker, 73, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021. C.E. was born in Pamplico, SC, a son of the late Earl and Florence Flowers Parker. He lived most of his life in Aiken, and was the founder of Parker’s Paint and Body, which he ran for 25 years. He Is survived by his daughter, Marianne Parker,...

Sandra Jean Geddings Phillips

Sandra Jean Geddings Phillips

Mar 4, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Sandra Jean Geddings Phillips, 79, passed away gently and peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in the presence of a family member and medical staff of University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. Sandra was born on May 17, 1941 in Columbia, SC to Roland Elmore Geddings and Joyce Till Geddings. An only child, she traveled with her parents...

Shirley Ann DeHart

Shirley Ann DeHart

Mar 3, 2021

AIKEN, SC – SHIRLEY ANN DeHART, 79, widow of Robert DeHart, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by family.

     Shirley was born on September 17, 1941 in West Virginia to the late Herbert and Mary Tuck Reese.  She started taking care of people at an early age, working in nursing homes and then going into...

Carl Howard Culpepper, Jr.

Carl Howard Culpepper, Jr.

Mar 3, 2021

AIKEN, SC – CARL HOWARD “JR” CULPEPPER, JR., 69, beloved husband of Patsy Millwood Culpepper, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at his residence.

     A native of Athens, TN, JR was a son of Mable Norwood Boylston and the late Carl H. Culpepper, Sr.  He moved to Aiken County when he was 18 years old.  He was a veteran...

James Franklin Gingrey, Jr.

James Franklin Gingrey, Jr.

Mar 2, 2021

Kennesaw, GA - James F. Gingrey, Jr., died on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the age of 80.  His cause of death aspiration pneumonia probably as a consequence of Parkinson’s Disease with which he was diagnosed three years ago.

He spent his entire adult life in Atlanta where he practiced law until retirement several years ago.  He had recently moved...

Jan M. Bijas

Jan M. Bijas

Mar 2, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Jan “Janny” Bijas, 64, of Aiken, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 of heart complications. He was the beloved son of Joseph and Irene Bijas of Kensington, CT.  He was raised in New Britain and Kensington, CT and was a graduate of Berlin High School and Manchester Community College.

     In 1981, Jan left for...

Daniel Wayne Fenn

Daniel Wayne Fenn

Feb 28, 2021

WARRENVILLE, SC – DANIEL WAYNE FENN, 46, beloved husband of Nichole Young Fenn, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

     A native of Barnwell, SC, Daniel lived most of his life in Aiken County.  He loved music and played the bass guitar.  He was a founding member of the Necessary Evil Band.  He...

Cynthia Evans McCall

Cynthia Evans McCall

Feb 26, 2021

AIKEN, SC – CYNTHIA EVANS McCALL, 76, widow of William F. “Bill” McCall, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family.

     Born in Windber, PA, Cynthia was a daughter of the late Karl and Louise Cepuch Evans.  Her family moved to Aiken from Elizabeth, NJ in 1953 when she was 9 years old. ...

Lucille Redd Enloe

Lucille Redd Enloe

Feb 26, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Lucille Redd Enloe, 87, passed away peacefully on February 26th, 2021 at her home, surrounded by family. Lucille was born February 2nd, 1934 to Lonnie and Nell Redd of Vaucluse, SC. She is survived by her husband, Harold Enloe, her children: Michael Enloe, Pamela (Neil) Winter, and Sherri (Eric) Wilson, six grandchildren: Matthew, Darby, and Andrew Winter,...

Barbara Ruth Rees

Barbara Ruth Rees

Feb 22, 2021

The funeral liturgy for Mrs. Barbara Ruth Rees will be held on March 6th at 1 pm at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Aiken, SC with Very Reverend Gregory B. Wilson, celebrant.

     Mrs. Rees, 82, of Aiken, South Carolina, died on February 22, 2021. Born in Ventura California, to the late Earl and Blanche Stanley. Barbara lived...

Barbara Anne Bruce Valentine

Barbara Anne Bruce Valentine

Feb 20, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Barbara Anne Bruce Valentine, 81, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021. A graveside funeral will be held 3:00 PM Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in Southlawn Cemetery with Pastor Gary Hanna officiating. Born August 10, 1939, in East St. Louis, IL, Mrs. Valentine was a daughter of the late William and Elisabeth Daniels Mielke. During her life...

Phyllis Ahrens Campbell

Phyllis Ahrens Campbell

Feb 19, 2021

Aiken – Phyllis Ahrens Campbell, 91, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021.

Mrs. Campbell was born in York, PA,  the daughter of the late Lewis and Pansy Frey Ahrens.  She was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church and active with St. John's Circle.  Phyllis enjoyed her years of involvement as a member and officer of the Business and...

Leonard "Len" Alvin Yaun, Jr.

Leonard "Len" Alvin Yaun, Jr.

Feb 17, 2021

Aiken – Mr. Leonard Alvin Yaun, Jr., 86, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at home after a short illness.

Len, a lifelong resident of Aiken, was born in Augusta, Georgia, a son of the late Leonard A. Yaun, Sr. and Sallie Mae Seago Yaun.  He lived in Aiken his entire life except for one year in Panama City, Florida,...

Ann LoGrande Signorelli

Ann LoGrande Signorelli

Feb 16, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Ann Signorelli, 95, passed away on February 16, 2021 after a brief illness.     Born in Passaic, NJ, Mrs. Signorelli was the daughter of the late Anthony and Augustina LoGrande. 

     Her greatest love was cooking and nourishing her family.  Her Italian specialties such a Italian wedding soup and lasagna were legendary.     Ann Signorelli is survived by...

David Roy Faulkner

David Roy Faulkner

Feb 16, 2021

YATESVILLE, GA – DAVID ROY FAULKNER, 52, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at his residence.

A native of Beaufort, SC, David was a son of the late Russell Burton Kern Faulkner and Nancy Leap Faulkner.  He was a retired truck driver.

Survivors include his wife, Amanda Doss Faulkner; two daughters, Tayler Faulkner (Jeremy Burkett), Aiken, SC, Savannah Faulkner, Aiken,...

Sharon Elaine Brown

Sharon Elaine Brown

Feb 15, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Sharon Elaine Brown, 78, widow of the late John Aulston Brown, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tracy Gregory officiating. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment...

Marilyn Jeanette Anderson

Marilyn Jeanette Anderson

Feb 14, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Marilyn Jeanette Anderson died on February 14, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Home in Aiken, South Carolina.     Marilyn Jeanette (Lowe) Anderson was born near Gettysburg, South Dakota to Wilbert  and Bernice (Davidson) Lowe on December 3, 1927.  She attended school in Gettysburg until the family moved to Bryant, SD in 1937, where she continued her education.  After graduating...

Anne Lewandowski

Anne Lewandowski

Feb 14, 2021

AIKEN, SC – ANNE MARIE EWING LEWANDOWSKI, 80, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at The Place at Pepper Hill.

     A native of Brooklyn, NY, Anne Marie was one of five children born the late John J. and Frances Voigt Ewing.  She lived in Aiken since 1972, was a homemaker and was of the Catholic faith.

     Survivors include...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Bernice Zook Sipe

Bernice Zook Sipe

Mar 7, 2021

Bernice Zook Sipe was called home by her Savior Sunday, March 7, 2021, in the comfort of her home. Bernice was born January 31, 1932 in Smithville, Ohio to the late John & Katie Zook. After her marriage to William (Bill) E. Sipe, they moved to Aiken and were both employed by DuPont at the Savannah River Plant. Bernice was...

Mary A. Ouzts

Mary A. Ouzts

Mar 6, 2021

Aiken – Mrs. Mary Ann Snipes Ouzts, 82, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. Mrs. Ouzts was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and member of Millbrook Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Debra (Jeanne) Ouzts, Irmo, SC, and Sondra Ouzts, Cincinnati, OH; grandchildren, Joshua Bazzoli and Elizabeth Bazzoli; and her sisters, Mildred Robertson and Patricia Franklin. She was...

Carlton "C.E." Ernest Parker

Carlton "C.E." Ernest Parker

Mar 4, 2021

Aiken – Carlton Ernest “C.E.” Parker, 73, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021. C.E. was born in Pamplico, SC, a son of the late Earl and Florence Flowers Parker. He lived most of his life in Aiken, and was the founder of Parker’s Paint and Body, which he ran for 25 years. He Is survived by his daughter, Marianne Parker,...

Sandra Jean Geddings Phillips

Sandra Jean Geddings Phillips

Mar 4, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Sandra Jean Geddings Phillips, 79, passed away gently and peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in the presence of a family member and medical staff of University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. Sandra was born on May 17, 1941 in Columbia, SC to Roland Elmore Geddings and Joyce Till Geddings. An only child, she traveled with her parents...

Shirley Ann DeHart

Shirley Ann DeHart

Mar 3, 2021

AIKEN, SC – SHIRLEY ANN DeHART, 79, widow of Robert DeHart, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by family.

     Shirley was born on September 17, 1941 in West Virginia to the late Herbert and Mary Tuck Reese.  She started taking care of people at an early age, working in nursing homes and then going into...

Carl Howard Culpepper, Jr.

Carl Howard Culpepper, Jr.

Mar 3, 2021

AIKEN, SC – CARL HOWARD “JR” CULPEPPER, JR., 69, beloved husband of Patsy Millwood Culpepper, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at his residence.

     A native of Athens, TN, JR was a son of Mable Norwood Boylston and the late Carl H. Culpepper, Sr.  He moved to Aiken County when he was 18 years old.  He was a veteran...

James Franklin Gingrey, Jr.

James Franklin Gingrey, Jr.

Mar 2, 2021

Kennesaw, GA - James F. Gingrey, Jr., died on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the age of 80.  His cause of death aspiration pneumonia probably as a consequence of Parkinson’s Disease with which he was diagnosed three years ago.

He spent his entire adult life in Atlanta where he practiced law until retirement several years ago.  He had recently moved...

Jan M. Bijas

Jan M. Bijas

Mar 2, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Jan “Janny” Bijas, 64, of Aiken, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 of heart complications. He was the beloved son of Joseph and Irene Bijas of Kensington, CT.  He was raised in New Britain and Kensington, CT and was a graduate of Berlin High School and Manchester Community College.

     In 1981, Jan left for...

Daniel Wayne Fenn

Daniel Wayne Fenn

Feb 28, 2021

WARRENVILLE, SC – DANIEL WAYNE FENN, 46, beloved husband of Nichole Young Fenn, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

     A native of Barnwell, SC, Daniel lived most of his life in Aiken County.  He loved music and played the bass guitar.  He was a founding member of the Necessary Evil Band.  He...

Cynthia Evans McCall

Cynthia Evans McCall

Feb 26, 2021

AIKEN, SC – CYNTHIA EVANS McCALL, 76, widow of William F. “Bill” McCall, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family.

     Born in Windber, PA, Cynthia was a daughter of the late Karl and Louise Cepuch Evans.  Her family moved to Aiken from Elizabeth, NJ in 1953 when she was 9 years old. ...

Lucille Redd Enloe

Lucille Redd Enloe

Feb 26, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Lucille Redd Enloe, 87, passed away peacefully on February 26th, 2021 at her home, surrounded by family. Lucille was born February 2nd, 1934 to Lonnie and Nell Redd of Vaucluse, SC. She is survived by her husband, Harold Enloe, her children: Michael Enloe, Pamela (Neil) Winter, and Sherri (Eric) Wilson, six grandchildren: Matthew, Darby, and Andrew Winter,...

Barbara Ruth Rees

Barbara Ruth Rees

Feb 22, 2021

The funeral liturgy for Mrs. Barbara Ruth Rees will be held on March 6th at 1 pm at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Aiken, SC with Very Reverend Gregory B. Wilson, celebrant.

     Mrs. Rees, 82, of Aiken, South Carolina, died on February 22, 2021. Born in Ventura California, to the late Earl and Blanche Stanley. Barbara lived...

Barbara Anne Bruce Valentine

Barbara Anne Bruce Valentine

Feb 20, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Barbara Anne Bruce Valentine, 81, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021. A graveside funeral will be held 3:00 PM Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in Southlawn Cemetery with Pastor Gary Hanna officiating. Born August 10, 1939, in East St. Louis, IL, Mrs. Valentine was a daughter of the late William and Elisabeth Daniels Mielke. During her life...

Phyllis Ahrens Campbell

Phyllis Ahrens Campbell

Feb 19, 2021

Aiken – Phyllis Ahrens Campbell, 91, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021.

Mrs. Campbell was born in York, PA,  the daughter of the late Lewis and Pansy Frey Ahrens.  She was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church and active with St. John's Circle.  Phyllis enjoyed her years of involvement as a member and officer of the Business and...

Leonard "Len" Alvin Yaun, Jr.

Leonard "Len" Alvin Yaun, Jr.

Feb 17, 2021

Aiken – Mr. Leonard Alvin Yaun, Jr., 86, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at home after a short illness.

Len, a lifelong resident of Aiken, was born in Augusta, Georgia, a son of the late Leonard A. Yaun, Sr. and Sallie Mae Seago Yaun.  He lived in Aiken his entire life except for one year in Panama City, Florida,...

Ann LoGrande Signorelli

Ann LoGrande Signorelli

Feb 16, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Ann Signorelli, 95, passed away on February 16, 2021 after a brief illness.     Born in Passaic, NJ, Mrs. Signorelli was the daughter of the late Anthony and Augustina LoGrande. 

     Her greatest love was cooking and nourishing her family.  Her Italian specialties such a Italian wedding soup and lasagna were legendary.     Ann Signorelli is survived by...

David Roy Faulkner

David Roy Faulkner

Feb 16, 2021

YATESVILLE, GA – DAVID ROY FAULKNER, 52, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at his residence.

A native of Beaufort, SC, David was a son of the late Russell Burton Kern Faulkner and Nancy Leap Faulkner.  He was a retired truck driver.

Survivors include his wife, Amanda Doss Faulkner; two daughters, Tayler Faulkner (Jeremy Burkett), Aiken, SC, Savannah Faulkner, Aiken,...

Sharon Elaine Brown

Sharon Elaine Brown

Feb 15, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Sharon Elaine Brown, 78, widow of the late John Aulston Brown, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tracy Gregory officiating. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment...

Marilyn Jeanette Anderson

Marilyn Jeanette Anderson

Feb 14, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Marilyn Jeanette Anderson died on February 14, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Home in Aiken, South Carolina.     Marilyn Jeanette (Lowe) Anderson was born near Gettysburg, South Dakota to Wilbert  and Bernice (Davidson) Lowe on December 3, 1927.  She attended school in Gettysburg until the family moved to Bryant, SD in 1937, where she continued her education.  After graduating...

Anne Lewandowski

Anne Lewandowski

Feb 14, 2021

AIKEN, SC – ANNE MARIE EWING LEWANDOWSKI, 80, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at The Place at Pepper Hill.

     A native of Brooklyn, NY, Anne Marie was one of five children born the late John J. and Frances Voigt Ewing.  She lived in Aiken since 1972, was a homemaker and was of the Catholic faith.

     Survivors include...