Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
John Albert Bearden
Nov 20, 2019
AIKEN, SC - John Albert Bearden, 88, of Aiken, SC went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. He was born in Edgefield, SC, on June 1, 1931, to the late Henry Grady and Lila Burdell Bearden. He attended public schools in Edgefield and Greenwood counties. He owned and operated (3) Vacuum Center businesses in Greenville and Spartanburg,...
Joan Elizabeth Bondor
Nov 19, 2019
AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Joan Elizabeth Bondor passed away on November 19, 2019, after stoic efforts to beat a rare lung disease. Though Joan's life was rich with family, friends, the arts, literature, and travel, she will be most remembered for her service and commitment to others. Born on May 3rd, 1937 in Georgetown, Delaware, she grew up visiting the...
Coke C. Thacker III
Nov 18, 2019
RIDGE SPRING, SC – COKE CANDLER THACKER III, 63, beloved husband of Lynda Williams Thacker, died suddenly, Monday, November 18, 2019 at his residence.
A native of Aiken County, Coke was a son of Patricia Sanders Shumpert and the late Coke C. Thacker, Jr. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and lived most his life in...
Leroy Springs Deaton
Nov 18, 2019
Aiken – Mr. Leroy S. Deaton, 91, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019.
Mr. Deaton was born in Kershaw, SC, the son of the late J. Enoch and Effie Lillian Adams Deaton. He joined the US Air Force after high school, and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. He then moved to Aiken, and owned and operated Deaton’s Red and...
Betty H. Coward
Nov 17, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Betty H. Coward, 82, widow of the late Hasseltine Chaffee "Bo" Coward, Jr. passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, November 24 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel on Hayne Ave. with the Rev. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating. Interment will follow in Millbrook Baptist Church Cemetery.
Betty...
Ida May Eckenrode
Nov 17, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Ida May Eckenrode, 91, devoted wife for 73 years of Raymond L. Eckenrode, Sr., passed away peacefully at their home surrounded by her family, with her faithful and loving dog, Jane by her side, on Sunday, November 17, 2019.
Born in Baltimore, MD, Mrs. Eckenrode was the daughter of the late John M. and Evelyn Ryder...
Edgar William "Bill" Kegg, Jr.
Nov 16, 2019
AIKEN, SC – Edgar William Kegg, Jr. (Bill) 83, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, in Aiken, SC where he has resided since December 2017, relocating from Fort Ashby, WV. Born in Cumberland, MD on June 20, 1936, he was the son of the late Edgar and Gladys (Porter) Kegg. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Patsy Randall Richardson
Nov 15, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Patsy Randall Richardson, 76, went to be with her Savior and her husband Rich & her son Scott on Friday, November 15, 2019 at her home in Aiken.
She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Richardson & the daughter of the late Willie & Annie Randall. She is survived by a son Ken...
Johanna Graf Voigt
Nov 9, 2019
New Ellenton – Mrs. Johanna Graf Voigt, 91, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019.
Johanna “Oma” was born on September 12, 1928 in Bavaria, Germany, a daughter of the late Max and Johanna Stoger Graf. At the age of 27, she immigrated to the United States and met and married the love of her life, her husband Joseph Voigt in...
Sarah W. Lloyd
Nov 9, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Sarah Witsil Lloyd passed away peacefully with family at her side on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at her residence in Benton House, Aiken, South Carolina, where she had recently celebrated her 95th birthday.
Sarah was born in 1924 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the daughter of Walter Earl and Wilhelmina (Knotts) Witsil. She attended the University of Connecticut...
James "Jim" Andrew Drannon
Nov 9, 2019
Aiken – James “Jim” Andrew Drannon, 54, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 9, 2019.
Jim was born in Old Hickory, TN, a son of the late Henry C. Drannon, Jr. and Nancy Sunderland Drannon. He grew up in Wilmington, NC, and moved to Aiken in 1983. Jim joined the US Navy in 1983, and after serving, was employed by...
Bert Anderson Keppel
Nov 8, 2019
Aiken - Mr. Bert Anderson Keppel, 86, widower of the late Nancy Black Keppel, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born in Hackensack, NJ in 1933, Bert was the son of George Henry and Helen Anderson Keppel. Bert spent his summers with his family at Lake Erskine, NJ where he became a swimmer, sailor, and lifeguard....
Janice Gowan Jones
Nov 6, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Janice Gowan Jones, loving wife of Wade H. Jones, Jr., joined her beloved daughter, Ashleigh Cutler, deceased family, and friends in eternal life, November 6, 2019. She and her husband formed a wonderful team that built and operated several nursing homes and assisted living homes over a career that spanned in excess of fifty years. She was...
George Harold Sykes
Nov 5, 2019
AIKEN, SC – GEORGE HAROLD SYKES, 91, beloved husband of Vera Jenkins Sykes, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at his residence.
A native of Metter, GA, George was a son of the late Erastus and Mary Elizabeth Cobb Sykes. He was the youngest and last surviving of 12 children. George was a Navy veteran serving in World War...
Willie Jennings Culler
Nov 4, 2019
AIKEN, SC – WILLIE JENNINGS CULLER, 87, beloved husband of Ella Zeigler Culler, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
A native of Swansea, SC, Willie was a son of the late John G. and Gertrude Redmond Culler. He was a sergeant, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during Korea. He lived...
Elizabeth J. White
Oct 29, 2019
AIKEN, SC – ELIZABETH J. WHITE, 70, passed away, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at her residence.
A native of Charlotte, NC, Elizabeth was a daughter of the late Wilson R. and Annie Murray Long White. She graduated from East Mecklenburg High School and UNC-Chapel Hill. She earned her master’s degree from USC. Elizabeth taught school in Newberry County prior...
Vivian Halcomb
Oct 22, 2019
AIKEN, SC – VIVIAN HALCOMB, 90, beloved wife of 65 years to the late Henry Halcomb, passed away, Tuesday, October 22, 2019.
A native of Wolfe County, KY, Vivian grew up on a big farm and was a daughter of the late James Morton and Lillie Frances Hollon Pence. She always tended a large garden and filled her yard...
Gerald Paul "Jerry" Garman
Oct 22, 2019
AIKEN, SC - On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, Gerald Paul “Jerry” Garman, loving husband and father of three children, passed away in his sleep at age 79. Jerry was born on October 21, 1940 in Akron, OH to Paul and Thelma Garman. His family brought Jerry as a teenager to South Florida in 1954, where he lived in Miami and...
Dalton Collins Herron, Jr.
Oct 19, 2019
Aiken, SC - Mr. Dalton Collins Herron, Jr., 70, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019, after a long battle with dementia.
Mr. Herron was born in Bayreuth, Germany, a son of the late Dalton Collins, Sr. and Johanna Herterich Herron. He lived in Aiken since 1954 and was a veteran of the US Air Force. He retired from the...
Doris Margerie Woodward
Oct 19, 2019
Aiken – Ms. Doris Margerie Woodward, 96, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019.
Doris was born in Aiken, a daughter of the late Arthur William and Maryse Cobb Woodward. She retired from the Graniteville Company after 42 years, was a charter member of Marion Street Baptist Church, a member of Elmburg Baptist Church in Pleasureville, KY, and most recently a...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
John Albert Bearden
Nov 20, 2019
AIKEN, SC - John Albert Bearden, 88, of Aiken, SC went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. He was born in Edgefield, SC, on June 1, 1931, to the late Henry Grady and Lila Burdell Bearden. He attended public schools in Edgefield and Greenwood counties. He owned and operated (3) Vacuum Center businesses in Greenville and Spartanburg,...
Joan Elizabeth Bondor
Nov 19, 2019
AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Joan Elizabeth Bondor passed away on November 19, 2019, after stoic efforts to beat a rare lung disease. Though Joan's life was rich with family, friends, the arts, literature, and travel, she will be most remembered for her service and commitment to others. Born on May 3rd, 1937 in Georgetown, Delaware, she grew up visiting the...
Coke C. Thacker III
Nov 18, 2019
RIDGE SPRING, SC – COKE CANDLER THACKER III, 63, beloved husband of Lynda Williams Thacker, died suddenly, Monday, November 18, 2019 at his residence.
A native of Aiken County, Coke was a son of Patricia Sanders Shumpert and the late Coke C. Thacker, Jr. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and lived most his life in...
Leroy Springs Deaton
Nov 18, 2019
Aiken – Mr. Leroy S. Deaton, 91, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019.
Mr. Deaton was born in Kershaw, SC, the son of the late J. Enoch and Effie Lillian Adams Deaton. He joined the US Air Force after high school, and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. He then moved to Aiken, and owned and operated Deaton’s Red and...
Betty H. Coward
Nov 17, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Betty H. Coward, 82, widow of the late Hasseltine Chaffee "Bo" Coward, Jr. passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, November 24 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel on Hayne Ave. with the Rev. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating. Interment will follow in Millbrook Baptist Church Cemetery.
Betty...
Ida May Eckenrode
Nov 17, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Ida May Eckenrode, 91, devoted wife for 73 years of Raymond L. Eckenrode, Sr., passed away peacefully at their home surrounded by her family, with her faithful and loving dog, Jane by her side, on Sunday, November 17, 2019.
Born in Baltimore, MD, Mrs. Eckenrode was the daughter of the late John M. and Evelyn Ryder...
Edgar William "Bill" Kegg, Jr.
Nov 16, 2019
AIKEN, SC – Edgar William Kegg, Jr. (Bill) 83, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, in Aiken, SC where he has resided since December 2017, relocating from Fort Ashby, WV. Born in Cumberland, MD on June 20, 1936, he was the son of the late Edgar and Gladys (Porter) Kegg. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Patsy Randall Richardson
Nov 15, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Patsy Randall Richardson, 76, went to be with her Savior and her husband Rich & her son Scott on Friday, November 15, 2019 at her home in Aiken.
She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Richardson & the daughter of the late Willie & Annie Randall. She is survived by a son Ken...
Johanna Graf Voigt
Nov 9, 2019
New Ellenton – Mrs. Johanna Graf Voigt, 91, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019.
Johanna “Oma” was born on September 12, 1928 in Bavaria, Germany, a daughter of the late Max and Johanna Stoger Graf. At the age of 27, she immigrated to the United States and met and married the love of her life, her husband Joseph Voigt in...
Sarah W. Lloyd
Nov 9, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Sarah Witsil Lloyd passed away peacefully with family at her side on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at her residence in Benton House, Aiken, South Carolina, where she had recently celebrated her 95th birthday.
Sarah was born in 1924 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the daughter of Walter Earl and Wilhelmina (Knotts) Witsil. She attended the University of Connecticut...
James "Jim" Andrew Drannon
Nov 9, 2019
Aiken – James “Jim” Andrew Drannon, 54, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 9, 2019.
Jim was born in Old Hickory, TN, a son of the late Henry C. Drannon, Jr. and Nancy Sunderland Drannon. He grew up in Wilmington, NC, and moved to Aiken in 1983. Jim joined the US Navy in 1983, and after serving, was employed by...
Bert Anderson Keppel
Nov 8, 2019
Aiken - Mr. Bert Anderson Keppel, 86, widower of the late Nancy Black Keppel, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born in Hackensack, NJ in 1933, Bert was the son of George Henry and Helen Anderson Keppel. Bert spent his summers with his family at Lake Erskine, NJ where he became a swimmer, sailor, and lifeguard....
Janice Gowan Jones
Nov 6, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Janice Gowan Jones, loving wife of Wade H. Jones, Jr., joined her beloved daughter, Ashleigh Cutler, deceased family, and friends in eternal life, November 6, 2019. She and her husband formed a wonderful team that built and operated several nursing homes and assisted living homes over a career that spanned in excess of fifty years. She was...
George Harold Sykes
Nov 5, 2019
AIKEN, SC – GEORGE HAROLD SYKES, 91, beloved husband of Vera Jenkins Sykes, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at his residence.
A native of Metter, GA, George was a son of the late Erastus and Mary Elizabeth Cobb Sykes. He was the youngest and last surviving of 12 children. George was a Navy veteran serving in World War...
Willie Jennings Culler
Nov 4, 2019
AIKEN, SC – WILLIE JENNINGS CULLER, 87, beloved husband of Ella Zeigler Culler, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
A native of Swansea, SC, Willie was a son of the late John G. and Gertrude Redmond Culler. He was a sergeant, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during Korea. He lived...
Elizabeth J. White
Oct 29, 2019
AIKEN, SC – ELIZABETH J. WHITE, 70, passed away, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at her residence.
A native of Charlotte, NC, Elizabeth was a daughter of the late Wilson R. and Annie Murray Long White. She graduated from East Mecklenburg High School and UNC-Chapel Hill. She earned her master’s degree from USC. Elizabeth taught school in Newberry County prior...
Vivian Halcomb
Oct 22, 2019
AIKEN, SC – VIVIAN HALCOMB, 90, beloved wife of 65 years to the late Henry Halcomb, passed away, Tuesday, October 22, 2019.
A native of Wolfe County, KY, Vivian grew up on a big farm and was a daughter of the late James Morton and Lillie Frances Hollon Pence. She always tended a large garden and filled her yard...
Gerald Paul "Jerry" Garman
Oct 22, 2019
AIKEN, SC - On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, Gerald Paul “Jerry” Garman, loving husband and father of three children, passed away in his sleep at age 79. Jerry was born on October 21, 1940 in Akron, OH to Paul and Thelma Garman. His family brought Jerry as a teenager to South Florida in 1954, where he lived in Miami and...
Dalton Collins Herron, Jr.
Oct 19, 2019
Aiken, SC - Mr. Dalton Collins Herron, Jr., 70, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019, after a long battle with dementia.
Mr. Herron was born in Bayreuth, Germany, a son of the late Dalton Collins, Sr. and Johanna Herterich Herron. He lived in Aiken since 1954 and was a veteran of the US Air Force. He retired from the...
Doris Margerie Woodward
Oct 19, 2019
Aiken – Ms. Doris Margerie Woodward, 96, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019.
Doris was born in Aiken, a daughter of the late Arthur William and Maryse Cobb Woodward. She retired from the Graniteville Company after 42 years, was a charter member of Marion Street Baptist Church, a member of Elmburg Baptist Church in Pleasureville, KY, and most recently a...
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