Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
William "Shorty" Milton Till
May 23, 2020
Willie Milton “Shorty” Till, 76, of Lee County, GA, died May 23, 2020 at the Legacy Village in Moultrie, GA. Memorial services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Duane Logston will officiate. Friends are invited and social distancing will be required. Committal services will take place at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 30, 2020...
Stephen P Behnke
May 20, 2020
Aiken – Mr. Stephen P. Behnke, 72, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Stephen was born in Waltham, MA, a son of the late Walter and Esther Huchthausen Behnke. He was a former representative for Penguin Books, was a member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Researchers, and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where he was former president of...
Ponnie P. Reynolds
May 17, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Ponnie P. Reynolds, 77, widow to the late Forest Michael Reynolds, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801.
Mary Adelaide Boyle
May 15, 2020
AIKEN, SC – Mary Adelaide Boyle, 93, beloved wife of James Norbert Boyle, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at her residence in Aiken, SC.
A native of Dubois, PA Mary was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Bolam Mack. Member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aiken, SC and member of Cedar Creek Women’s Golf Association.
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Laura Del Rosario Villanueva
May 14, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mrs Laura Del Rosario Villanueva left to be with our Lord and Savior on May 14, 2020. A family viewing will take place Monday, May 18th at 11:00 am at the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Rd., Aiken, SC and followed by a Requiem Mass at 1:00 pm at the new St Mary Help of...
LeClair Anderson Burckhalter
May 12, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. LeClair Anderson Burckhalter left to be with her Lord and Savior on May 12, 2020. A family graveside service will take place on May 15, 2020 at Millbrook Cemetery in Aiken. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Brian Coulter and Reverend Holly Shoaf-O’Kula officiating.
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Ferrell "Larry" Lafayette Holley, Jr.
May 12, 2020
Born February 15th, 1946 as the eldest child of Ferrell L. Holley Sr. and Rebecca Goldfinch Holley, Larry died peacefully in the company of his loving family on May 12, 2020. A native son of Aiken, he cherished his hometown with its memories of simpler times and with the essential small town values of self-reliance, hard work, and loyalty. His...
Marie Caskey Montgomery
May 10, 2020
Aiken - Marie Caskey Montgomery went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2020, at the age of 93. She was born on February 25, 1927, and was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, SC until spending her last years in assisted living in Aiken, SC.
Marie was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, William (Bill) D. Montgomery, her...
Jax Anthony Cooper
May 10, 2020
AIKEN, SC - JAX ANTHONY COOPER, infant son of Shane Anthony Cooper and Amanda Lane Baldwin, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his brother, Coley Cooper; paternal grandparents, Esther and Pete Steele; maternal great-grandmother, Aloma Wheeler.
A private graveside service will be held Friday, May 15th in Historic Bethany Cemetery.
In lieu of...
Marjorie Lee Roche
May 8, 2020
AIKEN, SC - MARJORIE LEE ROCHE, 64, beloved wife of Gerald D Roche, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at her residence.
A native of Pomona, CA, Marjorie was a daughter of the late J.D. and Virginia Greenwald Scott. She was a certified dental assistant in Kennewick, WA prior to retiring and moving to Aiken in 2002. Marjorie was...
Barbara Senz Harrison
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Barbara Senz Harrison, 84, widow to the late J. Russell Harrison passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. Born in Chatham Township, NJ, Mrs. Harrison was the daughter of the late Henry and Barbara Muedt Senz. Barbara worked for Bell Laborites/AT&T for 30+ years in various departments. She loved quilting, painting, and traveling. She is survived by...
Lorin Wallace Ross
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Lorin Ross passed Thursday, May 7th, 2020. Lorin was the son of the late Marion and Wallace Ross and brother of the late John Ross. He is survived by the light of his heart, wife Darcy Hammond-Ross, son Robert Ross (Cheryl), mother-in-law Doris Hammond, sisters-in-law Kim Hammond-Beyer (Carl) and Lauri Hammond, granddaughter Sara Ross, step-grandson Sean Spahr,...
Warren Louis Bane
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Warren L. Bane of Aiken, SC, born Nov 14, 1944 to Herman and Jane Bane, passed away on May 7, after a several month-long illness.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Bane, his daughter Melanie Sutherland, grandchildren Morgan and Cole Sutherland, and his brother Ralph Bane of Rogers, Arkansas.
Warren grew up in Northern Virginia and...
John Charles Wilsky, Sr.
May 5, 2020
AIKEN, SC - John C Wilsky, 78, passed away at his home in Aiken, SC May 5th, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
John was born and raised in Tampa Florida, a son of the late Roy L. and Marjorie Simmons Wilsky. He grew up on the creek at the end of a dirt road that became Wilsky Blvd.
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Margaret Norton English
May 4, 2020
Aiken – Mrs. Margaret Norton English, 84, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020. Margaret was born August 31, 1935 to the late Clifford F. Norton and Olene Cooper Norton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde W. “CW” English, and two sons, William John Wren and Franklin Jay Wren. She is survived by her son, Paul D. Wren,...
Johnny Steven Wiles
May 2, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Johnny Steven Wiles, 57, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020.
Born in Columbia, SC, Johnny was a son of the late Alfred Caper and Lillian Mae Carpenter Wiles. He worked as a carpenter and loved riding his motorcycle. Johnny loved his family and will be missed by many friends.
Funeral services will be held at the...
Irene E. Rego
May 2, 2020
AIKEN, SC – IRENE E. REGO, 91, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Trinity on Laurens.
A native of Worcester, MA, Irene was the daughter of the late John Benedict and Dagmar Johnson Shea. She retired as the Executive Director of Limen House, Inc. in Wilmington, DE. She has lived in Aiken since 1994.
Survivors include two...
Marian Lee Faraci
Apr 29, 2020
Marian Lee (Snelgrove) Faraci, formerly of Little River, SC, passed away on April 29, 2020 at a care facility in Aiken, SC at the age of 94. While she lived a long, full, and predominantly healthy life, the last few years were challenging due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Marian was born in Fayetteville, NC to Oscar Snelgrove and Ethel...
Thomas Cooper Gorrell
Apr 28, 2020
Aiken - Thomas Cooper Gorrell (Tom) 88, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga.
Tom was the son of the late Lawson Marks and Eunice Cooper Gorrell of Athens, Pa. He leaves his wife of 67 years, June Canavan, son Karl Gorrell (Annette) of Charleston, Kathleen Gorrell Jones (Bill) of Aiken and son Kris...
Fred Wiley Plunkett, Sr.
Apr 24, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Fred Wiley Plunkett, Sr., 87, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020.
A private graveside service will be held in Scott Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mr. Plunkett was a son of the late Brodus E. and Erdie Woodward Plunkett. Mr. Plunkett was a farmer in Aiken county all of his life. He loved the...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
William "Shorty" Milton Till
May 23, 2020
Willie Milton “Shorty” Till, 76, of Lee County, GA, died May 23, 2020 at the Legacy Village in Moultrie, GA. Memorial services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Duane Logston will officiate. Friends are invited and social distancing will be required. Committal services will take place at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 30, 2020...
Stephen P Behnke
May 20, 2020
Aiken – Mr. Stephen P. Behnke, 72, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Stephen was born in Waltham, MA, a son of the late Walter and Esther Huchthausen Behnke. He was a former representative for Penguin Books, was a member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Researchers, and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where he was former president of...
Ponnie P. Reynolds
May 17, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Ponnie P. Reynolds, 77, widow to the late Forest Michael Reynolds, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801.
Mary Adelaide Boyle
May 15, 2020
AIKEN, SC – Mary Adelaide Boyle, 93, beloved wife of James Norbert Boyle, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at her residence in Aiken, SC.
A native of Dubois, PA Mary was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Bolam Mack. Member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aiken, SC and member of Cedar Creek Women’s Golf Association.
...
Laura Del Rosario Villanueva
May 14, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mrs Laura Del Rosario Villanueva left to be with our Lord and Savior on May 14, 2020. A family viewing will take place Monday, May 18th at 11:00 am at the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Rd., Aiken, SC and followed by a Requiem Mass at 1:00 pm at the new St Mary Help of...
LeClair Anderson Burckhalter
May 12, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. LeClair Anderson Burckhalter left to be with her Lord and Savior on May 12, 2020. A family graveside service will take place on May 15, 2020 at Millbrook Cemetery in Aiken. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Brian Coulter and Reverend Holly Shoaf-O’Kula officiating.
...
Ferrell "Larry" Lafayette Holley, Jr.
May 12, 2020
Born February 15th, 1946 as the eldest child of Ferrell L. Holley Sr. and Rebecca Goldfinch Holley, Larry died peacefully in the company of his loving family on May 12, 2020. A native son of Aiken, he cherished his hometown with its memories of simpler times and with the essential small town values of self-reliance, hard work, and loyalty. His...
Marie Caskey Montgomery
May 10, 2020
Aiken - Marie Caskey Montgomery went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2020, at the age of 93. She was born on February 25, 1927, and was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, SC until spending her last years in assisted living in Aiken, SC.
Marie was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, William (Bill) D. Montgomery, her...
Jax Anthony Cooper
May 10, 2020
AIKEN, SC - JAX ANTHONY COOPER, infant son of Shane Anthony Cooper and Amanda Lane Baldwin, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his brother, Coley Cooper; paternal grandparents, Esther and Pete Steele; maternal great-grandmother, Aloma Wheeler.
A private graveside service will be held Friday, May 15th in Historic Bethany Cemetery.
In lieu of...
Marjorie Lee Roche
May 8, 2020
AIKEN, SC - MARJORIE LEE ROCHE, 64, beloved wife of Gerald D Roche, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at her residence.
A native of Pomona, CA, Marjorie was a daughter of the late J.D. and Virginia Greenwald Scott. She was a certified dental assistant in Kennewick, WA prior to retiring and moving to Aiken in 2002. Marjorie was...
Barbara Senz Harrison
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Barbara Senz Harrison, 84, widow to the late J. Russell Harrison passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. Born in Chatham Township, NJ, Mrs. Harrison was the daughter of the late Henry and Barbara Muedt Senz. Barbara worked for Bell Laborites/AT&T for 30+ years in various departments. She loved quilting, painting, and traveling. She is survived by...
Lorin Wallace Ross
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Lorin Ross passed Thursday, May 7th, 2020. Lorin was the son of the late Marion and Wallace Ross and brother of the late John Ross. He is survived by the light of his heart, wife Darcy Hammond-Ross, son Robert Ross (Cheryl), mother-in-law Doris Hammond, sisters-in-law Kim Hammond-Beyer (Carl) and Lauri Hammond, granddaughter Sara Ross, step-grandson Sean Spahr,...
Warren Louis Bane
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Warren L. Bane of Aiken, SC, born Nov 14, 1944 to Herman and Jane Bane, passed away on May 7, after a several month-long illness.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Bane, his daughter Melanie Sutherland, grandchildren Morgan and Cole Sutherland, and his brother Ralph Bane of Rogers, Arkansas.
Warren grew up in Northern Virginia and...
John Charles Wilsky, Sr.
May 5, 2020
AIKEN, SC - John C Wilsky, 78, passed away at his home in Aiken, SC May 5th, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
John was born and raised in Tampa Florida, a son of the late Roy L. and Marjorie Simmons Wilsky. He grew up on the creek at the end of a dirt road that became Wilsky Blvd.
...
Margaret Norton English
May 4, 2020
Aiken – Mrs. Margaret Norton English, 84, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020. Margaret was born August 31, 1935 to the late Clifford F. Norton and Olene Cooper Norton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde W. “CW” English, and two sons, William John Wren and Franklin Jay Wren. She is survived by her son, Paul D. Wren,...
Johnny Steven Wiles
May 2, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Johnny Steven Wiles, 57, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020.
Born in Columbia, SC, Johnny was a son of the late Alfred Caper and Lillian Mae Carpenter Wiles. He worked as a carpenter and loved riding his motorcycle. Johnny loved his family and will be missed by many friends.
Funeral services will be held at the...
Irene E. Rego
May 2, 2020
AIKEN, SC – IRENE E. REGO, 91, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Trinity on Laurens.
A native of Worcester, MA, Irene was the daughter of the late John Benedict and Dagmar Johnson Shea. She retired as the Executive Director of Limen House, Inc. in Wilmington, DE. She has lived in Aiken since 1994.
Survivors include two...
Marian Lee Faraci
Apr 29, 2020
Marian Lee (Snelgrove) Faraci, formerly of Little River, SC, passed away on April 29, 2020 at a care facility in Aiken, SC at the age of 94. While she lived a long, full, and predominantly healthy life, the last few years were challenging due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Marian was born in Fayetteville, NC to Oscar Snelgrove and Ethel...
Thomas Cooper Gorrell
Apr 28, 2020
Aiken - Thomas Cooper Gorrell (Tom) 88, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga.
Tom was the son of the late Lawson Marks and Eunice Cooper Gorrell of Athens, Pa. He leaves his wife of 67 years, June Canavan, son Karl Gorrell (Annette) of Charleston, Kathleen Gorrell Jones (Bill) of Aiken and son Kris...
Fred Wiley Plunkett, Sr.
Apr 24, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Fred Wiley Plunkett, Sr., 87, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020.
A private graveside service will be held in Scott Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mr. Plunkett was a son of the late Brodus E. and Erdie Woodward Plunkett. Mr. Plunkett was a farmer in Aiken county all of his life. He loved the...
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