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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Toby Wayne Reese

Toby Wayne Reese

Oct 10, 2019

Aiken – Mr. Toby Wayne Reese, 72, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019.   Toby was born in Birmingham, AL, a son of the late Edward Carl Reese and Dorothy Avis Harold Reese.  He served in the Army during the Vietnam conflict, upon honorable discharge he studied the Arts at the University of Alabama, graduating with a Bachelors Degree.   He is...

Lillian Morrow Hills

Lillian Morrow Hills

Oct 10, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Lillian Morrow Hills, 84, died Thursday, October 10 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Loretto, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late John Waldo Morrow and Preshie Elaine Burgess Morrow. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Pauline Gray and Rebecca Morrow. She is survived by her devoted husband Willard Hills and daughters...

Margaret Haddon Hallford

Margaret Haddon Hallford

Oct 8, 2019

AIKEN, SC – MARGARET HADDON HALLFORD, 75, beloved wife of Robert L. “Bob” Hallford, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at her residence.

     A native of LaFollette, TN, Margaret was a daughter of the late James D. and Addie Allen Williams.  She grew up in Aiken County and was a graduate of Aiken High School, Class of 1961.  She lived...

Ingrid G. Graves

Ingrid G. Graves

Oct 7, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Ingrid G. Graves, 72, passed away peacefully Monday, October 7th with family by her side at her home in South Carolina.

     Ingrid was born July 11th, 1947, to Robert and Patricia Graves and was the first of 6 children.

     In 1959, the family moved from Caribou to Presque Isle where she graduated from P.I.H.S. in...

Theodore Arthur Wienke

Theodore Arthur Wienke

Oct 6, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Theodore Arthur “Ted” Wienke, 76, widower of the late Karen Sue Caughron Wienke, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Kouts, IN, Ted was a son of the late Edward and Mildred Krug Wienke. He worked as a Computer Analyst at the Savannah River Site. Ted was...

Christopher Tracy Parnell

Christopher Tracy Parnell

Oct 3, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Christopher Tracy Parnell, Sr., 55, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 with his loving mother by his side.

Born in Sumter, SC he was a son to Emma Ray Parnell. Chris was in the first graduating class of South Aiken High School in 1982. After high school, Chris began a career as a lab technician...

Evelyn Green

Evelyn Green

Oct 2, 2019

AIKEN, SC – EVELYN GREEN, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019.

     A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Evelyn was a daughter of the late Chester and Victoria Moore Green.  She retired from Pepperidge Farm and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Croft Mill Rd.

     Survivors include three children, Ronnie Green, Aiken, Etta...

Dorothy Inabinet Fortson

Dorothy Inabinet Fortson

Oct 2, 2019

Aiken – Mrs. Dorothy Inabinet Fortson, 93, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019.

Mrs. Fortson was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and daughter of the late William and Rosa Mills Inabinet. She retired from the Bellsouth Company after 30 years, and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She was also a member of Memorial Baptist Church where...

Ronald Dean "Bob" Sharpe

Ronald Dean "Bob" Sharpe

Oct 2, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Ronald Dean "Bob" Sharpe, 84, beloved husband of Lynda Lewis Sharpe, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, October 7, 2019 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel on Hayne Ave., with the Rev. Danny Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends...

Claudia Ann Jenkins

Claudia Ann Jenkins

Oct 1, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Ms. Claudia Ann Jenkins, 75 passed away Tuesday October 1, 2019.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with The Rev. Cathy Cole officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

Born in Baltimore, MD Claudia was the oldest daughter of the late John and Margaret...

George W. Wise

George W. Wise

Oct 1, 2019

AIKEN, SC – GEORGE W. WISE, SR., 91, beloved husband of Sallie Rankin Wise, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

     A native of Lyons, GA, George was a son of the late Pete and Lola Tappan Wise.  He lived in Aiken since the 1960’s and formerly trained and cared for harness horses at the old Aiken Mile Track.  He retired...

Eula Maxine Richardson

Eula Maxine Richardson

Sep 30, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Eula Maxine Stewart Richardson, 93, widow of the late Rev. Marvin E. Richardson, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019.

Eula was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 75 years, Marvin Richardson, her parents Benton and Verdie Stewart, her sister Una Duckworth, and her brother, Kenneth Stewart.

She is survived by a son, Alan Richardson...

Judith Ann Hogan

Judith Ann Hogan

Sep 29, 2019

Judith Ann Hogan died on 29 September 2019 following her husband, Col Charles E. Hogan, Sr.,four and a half years after his death on the anniversary of their marriage. She is preceded intoHeaven by her husband, her mother, Thelma Nunnally; father, 1Lt Edgar Green; step-father B.L.Nunnally, step-brother, Lowell and step-sister Nancy.

She is survived by daughter Elizabeth A. Ferguson M.D.,...

Antoine Nicolas Cordahi

Antoine Nicolas Cordahi

Sep 25, 2019

AIKEN - After more than fifty years of marriage, Ruth Holmes Cordahi (March 5, 1933 – July 2, 2018) and Antoine Nicolas Cordahi (March 2, 1932 – September 25, 2019) Rest in Peace. Though they met while teaching half-way around the world, it was Aiken where they rooted their last, forty years. Ruth was born from Scandinavian parents in Minnesota,...

John Martin Kinney

John Martin Kinney

Sep 23, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. John Martin Kinney, 59, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019.

He was born at Kenwood Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, NY on November 12, 1959. He spent his childhood in Cedarburg, WI, and attended high school at Indian Hill in Cincinnati, OH. John graduated from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC where he was a member of Tau...

Robert E. “Bob” Kosky

Robert E. “Bob” Kosky

Sep 22, 2019

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT E. KOSKY, 83, beloved husband of Mary Walker Kosky, died Sunday, September 22, 2019 surrounded by his family.

     A native of New York City, Bob was a son of the late Frank Xavier and Louise Lederer Kosky and brother of the late Frank Michael Kosky.  He graduated with a BS of Metallurgical Engineering from Rensselaer...

Florence Lewis Hall

Florence Lewis Hall

Sep 22, 2019

AIKEN- Mrs. Florence Lewis Hall, 90, of Aiken, beloved widow of the late Lewis C. Hall, passed away surrounded by her loving family on the evening of Sunday, September 22, 2019.

Born in Millen, GA she was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Allie Burke Lewis. She always enjoyed working in her yard, and after her husband Lewis...

Billy E. Leopard

Billy E. Leopard

Sep 21, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Bill E. Leopard of Aiken, SC went to his heavenly home on September 21st, 2019. Bill was predeceased by his parents David and Cleo (Dehart) Leopard, his beloved wife, Elizabeth Jane (Liz), his daughter Jean Marie Leopard and his siblings Catherine Humphries, Evelyn Lever, David Leopard Jr., John Leopard and Fay Bouknight. Bill is survived by his...

David E. Burkhalter

David E. Burkhalter

Sep 17, 2019

 AIKEN, SC - David E. Burkhalter died on September 17, 2019, due to complications from squamous cell cancer.  A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019, 11:00 am, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2724 Whiskey Rd., Aiken, SC. 

     David was the son of Willie and Marie Dockins Burkhalter of Bath, SC.  He was a...

Charles Elliott Gullette

Charles Elliott Gullette

Sep 17, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Charles Elliott Gullette passed away on September 17, 2019 at the age of 70. He was born to the late Thomas and the late Patricia Gullette on January 17, 1949 in Milwaukee, WI.

Charles proudly served in the United State Navy serving on the USS Cascade, The Nathaniel Greene and the USS Paul. After serving for six...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Toby Wayne Reese

Toby Wayne Reese

Oct 10, 2019

Aiken – Mr. Toby Wayne Reese, 72, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019.   Toby was born in Birmingham, AL, a son of the late Edward Carl Reese and Dorothy Avis Harold Reese.  He served in the Army during the Vietnam conflict, upon honorable discharge he studied the Arts at the University of Alabama, graduating with a Bachelors Degree.   He is...

Lillian Morrow Hills

Lillian Morrow Hills

Oct 10, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Lillian Morrow Hills, 84, died Thursday, October 10 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Loretto, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late John Waldo Morrow and Preshie Elaine Burgess Morrow. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Pauline Gray and Rebecca Morrow. She is survived by her devoted husband Willard Hills and daughters...

Margaret Haddon Hallford

Margaret Haddon Hallford

Oct 8, 2019

AIKEN, SC – MARGARET HADDON HALLFORD, 75, beloved wife of Robert L. “Bob” Hallford, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at her residence.

     A native of LaFollette, TN, Margaret was a daughter of the late James D. and Addie Allen Williams.  She grew up in Aiken County and was a graduate of Aiken High School, Class of 1961.  She lived...

Ingrid G. Graves

Ingrid G. Graves

Oct 7, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Ingrid G. Graves, 72, passed away peacefully Monday, October 7th with family by her side at her home in South Carolina.

     Ingrid was born July 11th, 1947, to Robert and Patricia Graves and was the first of 6 children.

     In 1959, the family moved from Caribou to Presque Isle where she graduated from P.I.H.S. in...

Theodore Arthur Wienke

Theodore Arthur Wienke

Oct 6, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Theodore Arthur “Ted” Wienke, 76, widower of the late Karen Sue Caughron Wienke, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Kouts, IN, Ted was a son of the late Edward and Mildred Krug Wienke. He worked as a Computer Analyst at the Savannah River Site. Ted was...

Christopher Tracy Parnell

Christopher Tracy Parnell

Oct 3, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Christopher Tracy Parnell, Sr., 55, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 with his loving mother by his side.

Born in Sumter, SC he was a son to Emma Ray Parnell. Chris was in the first graduating class of South Aiken High School in 1982. After high school, Chris began a career as a lab technician...

Evelyn Green

Evelyn Green

Oct 2, 2019

AIKEN, SC – EVELYN GREEN, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019.

     A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Evelyn was a daughter of the late Chester and Victoria Moore Green.  She retired from Pepperidge Farm and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Croft Mill Rd.

     Survivors include three children, Ronnie Green, Aiken, Etta...

Dorothy Inabinet Fortson

Dorothy Inabinet Fortson

Oct 2, 2019

Aiken – Mrs. Dorothy Inabinet Fortson, 93, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019.

Mrs. Fortson was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and daughter of the late William and Rosa Mills Inabinet. She retired from the Bellsouth Company after 30 years, and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She was also a member of Memorial Baptist Church where...

Ronald Dean "Bob" Sharpe

Ronald Dean "Bob" Sharpe

Oct 2, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Ronald Dean "Bob" Sharpe, 84, beloved husband of Lynda Lewis Sharpe, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, October 7, 2019 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel on Hayne Ave., with the Rev. Danny Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends...

Claudia Ann Jenkins

Claudia Ann Jenkins

Oct 1, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Ms. Claudia Ann Jenkins, 75 passed away Tuesday October 1, 2019.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with The Rev. Cathy Cole officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

Born in Baltimore, MD Claudia was the oldest daughter of the late John and Margaret...

George W. Wise

George W. Wise

Oct 1, 2019

AIKEN, SC – GEORGE W. WISE, SR., 91, beloved husband of Sallie Rankin Wise, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

     A native of Lyons, GA, George was a son of the late Pete and Lola Tappan Wise.  He lived in Aiken since the 1960’s and formerly trained and cared for harness horses at the old Aiken Mile Track.  He retired...

Eula Maxine Richardson

Eula Maxine Richardson

Sep 30, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Eula Maxine Stewart Richardson, 93, widow of the late Rev. Marvin E. Richardson, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019.

Eula was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 75 years, Marvin Richardson, her parents Benton and Verdie Stewart, her sister Una Duckworth, and her brother, Kenneth Stewart.

She is survived by a son, Alan Richardson...

Judith Ann Hogan

Judith Ann Hogan

Sep 29, 2019

Judith Ann Hogan died on 29 September 2019 following her husband, Col Charles E. Hogan, Sr.,four and a half years after his death on the anniversary of their marriage. She is preceded intoHeaven by her husband, her mother, Thelma Nunnally; father, 1Lt Edgar Green; step-father B.L.Nunnally, step-brother, Lowell and step-sister Nancy.

She is survived by daughter Elizabeth A. Ferguson M.D.,...

Antoine Nicolas Cordahi

Antoine Nicolas Cordahi

Sep 25, 2019

AIKEN - After more than fifty years of marriage, Ruth Holmes Cordahi (March 5, 1933 – July 2, 2018) and Antoine Nicolas Cordahi (March 2, 1932 – September 25, 2019) Rest in Peace. Though they met while teaching half-way around the world, it was Aiken where they rooted their last, forty years. Ruth was born from Scandinavian parents in Minnesota,...

John Martin Kinney

John Martin Kinney

Sep 23, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. John Martin Kinney, 59, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019.

He was born at Kenwood Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, NY on November 12, 1959. He spent his childhood in Cedarburg, WI, and attended high school at Indian Hill in Cincinnati, OH. John graduated from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC where he was a member of Tau...

Robert E. “Bob” Kosky

Robert E. “Bob” Kosky

Sep 22, 2019

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT E. KOSKY, 83, beloved husband of Mary Walker Kosky, died Sunday, September 22, 2019 surrounded by his family.

     A native of New York City, Bob was a son of the late Frank Xavier and Louise Lederer Kosky and brother of the late Frank Michael Kosky.  He graduated with a BS of Metallurgical Engineering from Rensselaer...

Florence Lewis Hall

Florence Lewis Hall

Sep 22, 2019

AIKEN- Mrs. Florence Lewis Hall, 90, of Aiken, beloved widow of the late Lewis C. Hall, passed away surrounded by her loving family on the evening of Sunday, September 22, 2019.

Born in Millen, GA she was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Allie Burke Lewis. She always enjoyed working in her yard, and after her husband Lewis...

Billy E. Leopard

Billy E. Leopard

Sep 21, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Bill E. Leopard of Aiken, SC went to his heavenly home on September 21st, 2019. Bill was predeceased by his parents David and Cleo (Dehart) Leopard, his beloved wife, Elizabeth Jane (Liz), his daughter Jean Marie Leopard and his siblings Catherine Humphries, Evelyn Lever, David Leopard Jr., John Leopard and Fay Bouknight. Bill is survived by his...

David E. Burkhalter

David E. Burkhalter

Sep 17, 2019

 AIKEN, SC - David E. Burkhalter died on September 17, 2019, due to complications from squamous cell cancer.  A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019, 11:00 am, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2724 Whiskey Rd., Aiken, SC. 

     David was the son of Willie and Marie Dockins Burkhalter of Bath, SC.  He was a...

Charles Elliott Gullette

Charles Elliott Gullette

Sep 17, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Charles Elliott Gullette passed away on September 17, 2019 at the age of 70. He was born to the late Thomas and the late Patricia Gullette on January 17, 1949 in Milwaukee, WI.

Charles proudly served in the United State Navy serving on the USS Cascade, The Nathaniel Greene and the USS Paul. After serving for six...

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