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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Betty Jean Morris

Betty Jean Morris

Apr 2, 2019

Phoenix, AZ - Mrs. Betty Jean Hankison Morris, 90, widow of the late James "Jim" W. Morris, passed away April 2, 2019.

A visitation will be held beginning at 12:00 PM, and a memorial service will follow at 1:00 PM Friday, October 4, 2019 in the Millbrook Baptist Church Chapel with the Reverend Bill Howard officiating.

She is survived by...

Norma Rachael Nichols Smith

Norma Rachael Nichols Smith

Apr 1, 2019

Norma Rachael Nichols Smith, 85, a wonderful wife, loving sister and grandmother, and the best mother known to man, left this earthly plane on 1 APR 2019.  The daughter of Heyward Emerson Nichols, Sr. and Augusta Virginia (“Gussie”) Shealy, was born 23 APR 1933 in Ninety-Six, SC.  After finishing high school in Mountville High School she earned a Business Education degree from...

Gay Gibson Peace

Gay Gibson Peace

Mar 31, 2019

BOCA RATON, FL – GLORIA GAY GIBSON PEACE, 69, widow of Robert Maurice Peace, went home to be with Jesus Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Boca Raton, FL.

A native of Walterboro, SC, Gay was a daughter of the late Wendall P. and Fredna P. Ulmer Gibson.  She lived in Aiken since 1975 and retired from DuPont and Westinghouse at...

The Rev. Robert Beaty Clyburn

The Rev. Robert Beaty Clyburn

Mar 29, 2019

The Reverend Robert Beaty Clyburn, 83, husband of Mary Anne Griffin Clyburn of Aiken, SC, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019. He sustained a severe head injury in a fall while celebrating his 62nd wedding anniversary on a Mississippi riverboat cruise.   Born in Lancaster, SC on September 11, 1935, Bob was the son of David and Loula Boyd...

Robert Franklin Anderson

Robert Franklin Anderson

Mar 27, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Robert “Bob” Franklin Anderson, 90, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, surrounded by his children.  Born on January 25, 1929 in Valley View, Texas to Archie Frank Anderson and Cora Eudora Anderson, he was a firm believer that the only barbeque worth eating was beef and the only shoes worth wearing...

Mavis Hancock Smith

Mavis Hancock Smith

Mar 25, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Ms. Mavis Hancock Smith, 75, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. A visitation will be held from 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM Monday, April 1, 2019 at Shellhouse Funeral Home with a graveside funeral service following at 1:00 PM at historic Bethany Cemetery. Born in Orangeburg, SC, Mavis was a daughter of the late Margaret Friendly and...

Rachel Owens McGrath

Rachel Owens McGrath

Mar 25, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Rachel Owens McGrath of Aiken South Carolina went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 25, 2019 at Benton House.  She was 86.  Mrs. McGrath was born December 4, 1932 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where she lived the majority of her life. She also resided in Jefferson City, Missouri and retired here in Aiken in 1989...

Kantibhai Manibhai Patel

Kantibhai Manibhai Patel

Mar 24, 2019

AIKEN – Mr. Kantibhai Manibhai Patel, 89, died Sunday, March 24, 2019.

Born in Mogri, India, he was a son of the late Manibhai Somabhai and Funaben Patel. He had lived in the Aiken area for 22 years.  He was a former tobacco businessman in Palakkad, Kerala India, retiring before coming to the US.  He was an intelligent, strong willed...

Charles Edward McKee, II

Charles Edward McKee, II

Mar 22, 2019

AIKEN, SC – CHARLES EDWARD McKEE, II, 71, beloved husband of Joy Williams McKee, passed away suddenly, Friday, March 22, 2019.

     Born in Charleston, SC, Charles was a son of the late John Wilbur and Jane Ramsey McKee.  He grew up in Beaufort, NC and graduated from Atlantic Christian College.  He worked for many years as a licensed general...

Robert Wayne Gray

Robert Wayne Gray

Mar 21, 2019

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT WAYNE GRAY, 74, beloved husband of Susan Walsky Gray, died Thursday, March 21, 2019.

No local services are planned.

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

Allen Mayberry, Jr.

Allen Mayberry, Jr.

Mar 20, 2019

WARRENVILLE, SC - Howard Allen Mayberry, Jr., 76, husband of the late Annette Cole Mayberry, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at his residence.

     Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Allen was the son of the late Howard Allen and Leland West Mayberry.  He retired as Maintenance Director for the Aiken County School District after 30 years.  Allen, known as “Pop...

Carolyn Faye Klima

Carolyn Faye Klima

Mar 20, 2019

North Augusta, SC – Mrs. Carolyn Faye Brantley Klima, 77, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. A visitation will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, and the service will be held at 3:00 PM at Woodridge Baptist Church, Clearwater, SC  

Marlene J. Adams

Marlene J. Adams

Mar 19, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Marlene J. Adams, 85, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019. She was born in Uvalda, as a child moved to Lyons, and was a 1950 graduate of Lyons High School.  She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville and a Master’s Degree in Education from Georgia Southwestern College in...

Dorothy Holton Josey

Dorothy Holton Josey

Mar 19, 2019

NEW ELLENTON, SC – DOROTHY HOLTON JOSEY, 91, widow of Ernest Lee Josey, Sr., died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA.

     A native of Burke County, GA, Mrs. Josey was a daughter of the late Euvee and Mattie Arrington Holton.  She lived in New Ellenton since 1960 and was a homemaker.  She was a member of...

Walter Edwin Kircher

Walter Edwin Kircher

Mar 18, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Walter Edwin Kircher, 90, died at Pepper Hill Nursing Home on March 18, 2019.  He had been a resident of Cumberland Village for the past year and a resident of Pitman, NJ for 78 years. He was born May 21, 1928 in Mantua, NJ to the late Edwin and Martha Kircher.  He was married for 52...

The Rev. Dr. Robert B. Hibbard

The Rev. Dr. Robert B. Hibbard

Mar 18, 2019

AIKEN, SC - The Rev. Dr. Robert B. Hibbard, 92, beloved husband of Elaine Arnsbarger Hibbard for 65-years, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     A native of Fall River, MA, Bob was a son of the late Rev. Raymond W. and Gladys Harrison Hibbard.  He graduated from Attleboro High School in Attleboro, MA in 1944...

Joyce Sparks

Joyce Sparks

Mar 17, 2019

AIKEN, SC – JOYCE SELLERS SPARKS, 70, beloved wife of C. M. “Mike” Sparks, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     Born in Caryville, TN, Joyce was a daughter of the late Nick and Vesta Carroll Sellers, and grew up in Jacksboro, TN.  She was a homemaker and had made Aiken her home since moving from...

Gail Patrick Crowder

Gail Patrick Crowder

Mar 15, 2019

WINDSOR, SC - Gail Patrick Crowder, 68 of Windsor, SC entered into rest on Friday March 15, 2019 at Aiken Regional Hospital.  She was the daughter of the late Earl and Nancy Patrick.  She is survived by one daughter, Christina Capps of Charleston, SC; two sons, Matthew (Stephanie) Crowder of Yuma, AZ, Daniel Crowder of Beaufort, SC; four grandchildren, Bailey and...

June Ellison Prout

June Ellison Prout

Mar 15, 2019

AIKEN, SC - June Lee Ellison Prout, age 93, of Aiken, South Carolina, entered into rest on Friday, March 15, 2019, at The Place at Pepper Hill. 

     She was born on June 26, 1925 in Ironton, Ohio to Ohley Dale and Inez Sutton Ellison.  June grew up in Russell, Kentucky where she met her husband of 68 years, the...

Gary Huttleston

Gary Huttleston

Mar 14, 2019

AIKEN – Gary Huttleston, 59, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Gary was predeceased by his son Lon Huttleston and mother Marian Huttleston.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Cindy Huttleston, father Richard Huttleston, Endicott, NY, sister Teri Brogdale, Endicott, NY, 3 grandchildren; in laws, Buzz and Kitty Baiardo, Peoria, IL, Debbie (Mark) Adams, Liberty Township, OH, Reba Baiardo, Peoria,...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Betty Jean Morris

Betty Jean Morris

Apr 2, 2019

Phoenix, AZ - Mrs. Betty Jean Hankison Morris, 90, widow of the late James "Jim" W. Morris, passed away April 2, 2019.

A visitation will be held beginning at 12:00 PM, and a memorial service will follow at 1:00 PM Friday, October 4, 2019 in the Millbrook Baptist Church Chapel with the Reverend Bill Howard officiating.

She is survived by...

Norma Rachael Nichols Smith

Norma Rachael Nichols Smith

Apr 1, 2019

Norma Rachael Nichols Smith, 85, a wonderful wife, loving sister and grandmother, and the best mother known to man, left this earthly plane on 1 APR 2019.  The daughter of Heyward Emerson Nichols, Sr. and Augusta Virginia (“Gussie”) Shealy, was born 23 APR 1933 in Ninety-Six, SC.  After finishing high school in Mountville High School she earned a Business Education degree from...

Gay Gibson Peace

Gay Gibson Peace

Mar 31, 2019

BOCA RATON, FL – GLORIA GAY GIBSON PEACE, 69, widow of Robert Maurice Peace, went home to be with Jesus Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Boca Raton, FL.

A native of Walterboro, SC, Gay was a daughter of the late Wendall P. and Fredna P. Ulmer Gibson.  She lived in Aiken since 1975 and retired from DuPont and Westinghouse at...

The Rev. Robert Beaty Clyburn

The Rev. Robert Beaty Clyburn

Mar 29, 2019

The Reverend Robert Beaty Clyburn, 83, husband of Mary Anne Griffin Clyburn of Aiken, SC, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019. He sustained a severe head injury in a fall while celebrating his 62nd wedding anniversary on a Mississippi riverboat cruise.   Born in Lancaster, SC on September 11, 1935, Bob was the son of David and Loula Boyd...

Robert Franklin Anderson

Robert Franklin Anderson

Mar 27, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Robert “Bob” Franklin Anderson, 90, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, surrounded by his children.  Born on January 25, 1929 in Valley View, Texas to Archie Frank Anderson and Cora Eudora Anderson, he was a firm believer that the only barbeque worth eating was beef and the only shoes worth wearing...

Mavis Hancock Smith

Mavis Hancock Smith

Mar 25, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Ms. Mavis Hancock Smith, 75, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. A visitation will be held from 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM Monday, April 1, 2019 at Shellhouse Funeral Home with a graveside funeral service following at 1:00 PM at historic Bethany Cemetery. Born in Orangeburg, SC, Mavis was a daughter of the late Margaret Friendly and...

Rachel Owens McGrath

Rachel Owens McGrath

Mar 25, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Rachel Owens McGrath of Aiken South Carolina went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 25, 2019 at Benton House.  She was 86.  Mrs. McGrath was born December 4, 1932 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where she lived the majority of her life. She also resided in Jefferson City, Missouri and retired here in Aiken in 1989...

Kantibhai Manibhai Patel

Kantibhai Manibhai Patel

Mar 24, 2019

AIKEN – Mr. Kantibhai Manibhai Patel, 89, died Sunday, March 24, 2019.

Born in Mogri, India, he was a son of the late Manibhai Somabhai and Funaben Patel. He had lived in the Aiken area for 22 years.  He was a former tobacco businessman in Palakkad, Kerala India, retiring before coming to the US.  He was an intelligent, strong willed...

Charles Edward McKee, II

Charles Edward McKee, II

Mar 22, 2019

AIKEN, SC – CHARLES EDWARD McKEE, II, 71, beloved husband of Joy Williams McKee, passed away suddenly, Friday, March 22, 2019.

     Born in Charleston, SC, Charles was a son of the late John Wilbur and Jane Ramsey McKee.  He grew up in Beaufort, NC and graduated from Atlantic Christian College.  He worked for many years as a licensed general...

Robert Wayne Gray

Robert Wayne Gray

Mar 21, 2019

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT WAYNE GRAY, 74, beloved husband of Susan Walsky Gray, died Thursday, March 21, 2019.

No local services are planned.

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

Allen Mayberry, Jr.

Allen Mayberry, Jr.

Mar 20, 2019

WARRENVILLE, SC - Howard Allen Mayberry, Jr., 76, husband of the late Annette Cole Mayberry, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at his residence.

     Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Allen was the son of the late Howard Allen and Leland West Mayberry.  He retired as Maintenance Director for the Aiken County School District after 30 years.  Allen, known as “Pop...

Carolyn Faye Klima

Carolyn Faye Klima

Mar 20, 2019

North Augusta, SC – Mrs. Carolyn Faye Brantley Klima, 77, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. A visitation will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, and the service will be held at 3:00 PM at Woodridge Baptist Church, Clearwater, SC  

Marlene J. Adams

Marlene J. Adams

Mar 19, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Marlene J. Adams, 85, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019. She was born in Uvalda, as a child moved to Lyons, and was a 1950 graduate of Lyons High School.  She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville and a Master’s Degree in Education from Georgia Southwestern College in...

Dorothy Holton Josey

Dorothy Holton Josey

Mar 19, 2019

NEW ELLENTON, SC – DOROTHY HOLTON JOSEY, 91, widow of Ernest Lee Josey, Sr., died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA.

     A native of Burke County, GA, Mrs. Josey was a daughter of the late Euvee and Mattie Arrington Holton.  She lived in New Ellenton since 1960 and was a homemaker.  She was a member of...

Walter Edwin Kircher

Walter Edwin Kircher

Mar 18, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Walter Edwin Kircher, 90, died at Pepper Hill Nursing Home on March 18, 2019.  He had been a resident of Cumberland Village for the past year and a resident of Pitman, NJ for 78 years. He was born May 21, 1928 in Mantua, NJ to the late Edwin and Martha Kircher.  He was married for 52...

The Rev. Dr. Robert B. Hibbard

The Rev. Dr. Robert B. Hibbard

Mar 18, 2019

AIKEN, SC - The Rev. Dr. Robert B. Hibbard, 92, beloved husband of Elaine Arnsbarger Hibbard for 65-years, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     A native of Fall River, MA, Bob was a son of the late Rev. Raymond W. and Gladys Harrison Hibbard.  He graduated from Attleboro High School in Attleboro, MA in 1944...

Joyce Sparks

Joyce Sparks

Mar 17, 2019

AIKEN, SC – JOYCE SELLERS SPARKS, 70, beloved wife of C. M. “Mike” Sparks, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     Born in Caryville, TN, Joyce was a daughter of the late Nick and Vesta Carroll Sellers, and grew up in Jacksboro, TN.  She was a homemaker and had made Aiken her home since moving from...

Gail Patrick Crowder

Gail Patrick Crowder

Mar 15, 2019

WINDSOR, SC - Gail Patrick Crowder, 68 of Windsor, SC entered into rest on Friday March 15, 2019 at Aiken Regional Hospital.  She was the daughter of the late Earl and Nancy Patrick.  She is survived by one daughter, Christina Capps of Charleston, SC; two sons, Matthew (Stephanie) Crowder of Yuma, AZ, Daniel Crowder of Beaufort, SC; four grandchildren, Bailey and...

June Ellison Prout

June Ellison Prout

Mar 15, 2019

AIKEN, SC - June Lee Ellison Prout, age 93, of Aiken, South Carolina, entered into rest on Friday, March 15, 2019, at The Place at Pepper Hill. 

     She was born on June 26, 1925 in Ironton, Ohio to Ohley Dale and Inez Sutton Ellison.  June grew up in Russell, Kentucky where she met her husband of 68 years, the...

Gary Huttleston

Gary Huttleston

Mar 14, 2019

AIKEN – Gary Huttleston, 59, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Gary was predeceased by his son Lon Huttleston and mother Marian Huttleston.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Cindy Huttleston, father Richard Huttleston, Endicott, NY, sister Teri Brogdale, Endicott, NY, 3 grandchildren; in laws, Buzz and Kitty Baiardo, Peoria, IL, Debbie (Mark) Adams, Liberty Township, OH, Reba Baiardo, Peoria,...

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