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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Joan Baxter Owens

Joan Baxter Owens

Feb 24, 2019

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina - Mrs. Mary Joan Baxter Owens, widow of Kenneth Norwood Owens, M.D., passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 PM Saturday, March 2, 2019 at St. John's United Methodist Church.  A reception will follow at Ward Hall. Mrs. Owens was born in Charleston, West Virginia, the daughter of...

Kenneth L. Crenshaw

Kenneth L. Crenshaw

Feb 24, 2019

AIKEN, SC – KENNETH LYNN CRENSHAW, 75, died Sunday, February 24, 2019 after an extended battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

     A native of Lancaster, SC, Kenneth was a son of the late Troy Benjamin and Lillian Phillips Crenshaw.  He lived in Lancaster most of his life and worked as a carpenter with the family’s residential construction business for more...

James C. Warren, Jr.

James C. Warren, Jr.

Feb 23, 2019

AIKEN, SC – JAMES C. WARREN, Jr., 88, husband of the late Marie Evans Warren, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Trinity on Laurens.

     A native of Statesville, NC, James was the son of the late James C. and Ellen Holthouser Warren, Sr.  He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. 

     He was a...

Page Tharpe

Page Tharpe

Feb 23, 2019

AIKEN, SC - PAGE THARPE, 95, died Saturday, February 23, 2019.

Services will be private.

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

William "Bill" Thomasson, III

William "Bill" Thomasson, III

Feb 22, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. William C. Thomasson III (Bill) 58 died February 22, 2019 at home in the arms of the love his life, Anne. The funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will then...

Rosalie Schrimscher Cool

Rosalie Schrimscher Cool

Feb 21, 2019

AIKEN - Rosalie Schrimsher Cool died on February 21, 2019, in Augusta University Health Hospital, following a decade-long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her mother, Becky Dawson Perkins; her father, William Schrimscher; her daughter, Letha Lynn Bargeron; and husband, William Cool. She is survived by her children, Billy Stafford; Bruce Bargeron; Joseph Bargeron; Alison Jahn; and...

Joe Clinton Pendleton

Joe Clinton Pendleton

Feb 18, 2019

AIKEN, SC – JOE CLINTON PENDLETON, 90, beloved husband of Jean Dolores Bentley Pendleton, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019.

     A native of Jenkins, KY, Joe was a son of the late Kyle M. and Vera Dingus Pendleton.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during Korea.  Joe moved to Aiken in 1953 and retired as a supervisor...

Randy Joe Brenneman

Randy Joe Brenneman

Feb 15, 2019

Aiken, South Carolina — Randy Joe Brenneman, 67, passed peacefully Friday, February 15, 2019. He leaves his beloved wife of 49 years, Carolyn (Carole) Burtsfield Brenneman; his sons, Shawn M. and his wife, Virginia; Adam J. and his wife, Kristen; four grandchildren, Austin, Kaitlyn, Evan, and Owen; sisters, Tonya Bertolan (Butch) and the late Patricia Heck (Rick); Brother in law,...

Grace Barnes Caldwell

Grace Barnes Caldwell

Feb 15, 2019

NEW ELLENTON, SC – GRACE BARNES CALDWELL, 87, widow of Edwin Breland Caldwell, Sr., passed away Friday, February 15, 2019.A native of Islandton, SC, Grace was a daughter of the late Oliver Plato and Pearl Varn Barnes.  She lived in Aiken County since 1966 and spent her career as a grocer and was the co-owner of the New Ellenton Piggly...

Carol Stockman Sayers

Carol Stockman Sayers

Feb 11, 2019

NEW ELLENTON, SC - Carol Stockman Sayers, 68, wife of Thomas J. (Jack) Sayers passed away from this life with dignity and grace on Monday February 11, 2019. 

     She was born in Greenwood, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late John Ivy and Margaret Ann Stockman. 

     She has a son, Sean Michael O'Cain (Lele) of Silver...

William "Bill" C. Gassman

William "Bill" C. Gassman

Feb 11, 2019

AIKEN, SC - William C. “Bill” Gassman, 74, passed away on February 11, 2019 in Aiken, SC. Born in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, Bill had been a resident of Aiken since 1966. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Katherine King Gassman, Aiken; three children, Jennifer Jane Shaw, Atlanta GA; Colin Murray (Cassie) Shaw, Greenville SC; and Barbara Kay...

Mildred Arlee Knight

Mildred Arlee Knight

Feb 11, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mildred Arlee (Fisher) Knight was born July 30, 1925, in Clarence, Iowa, the sixth child of Joseph Lawrence Fisher and Katherina Dorothea (Christophersen) Fisher.  She passed away on February 11, 2019, at age 93, in Aiken, South Carolina.  She will be buried in Duncan, Oklahoma.

     Her father, Joe Fisher, owned and conducted the Joe Fisher Orchestra...

Harriette Jeanette Brown

Harriette Jeanette Brown

Feb 9, 2019

AIKEN – Mrs. Harriette Jeanette Brown, 72, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019, after a strong-fought 4 year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Mrs. Brown was born in Augusta, GA, a daughter of the late Pierce Leroy and Catherine Jones James.  She was a former Paralegal and also a Flight Attendant for Delta Airlines. She is survived by her daughter, Julia...

Jerry Dewitt Cox

Jerry Dewitt Cox

Feb 9, 2019

WINDSOR – Mr. Jerry Dewitt Cox, 78, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019.

Mr. Cox was born in Bartow County, GA, a son of the late William Homer and Mildred Perkins Cox. He served in the US Air Force, and was retired with 30 years service as a Supervisor and Technician for Royal Dutch Shell. He was a 33rd Degree...

Joan Patricia Watkins

Joan Patricia Watkins

Feb 6, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Ms. Joan Patricia Watkins, 80, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in West View Cemetery in Augusta. Born in Augusta, GA Joan was a daughter of the late James Wright and Ola Mae Seals Watkins. She was...

Kenneth R Jackson

Kenneth R Jackson

Feb 5, 2019

Aiken- Mr. Kenneth R. Jackson, 86, of Aiken, SC, passed away at Agape Hospice House on Tuesday February 5, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Born in Somerset, NJ, Mr. Jackson was younger brother to Charles Jackson and son to Charles T. Jackson and Jewel Cegielski Jackson both deceased. Raised and educated in New Brunswick, NJ, he served in the U.S. Navy...

Rosalie Pena Lowman

Rosalie Pena Lowman

Feb 5, 2019

AIKEN – Mrs. Rosalie Pena Lowman, 63, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Rosalie was born in Brownwood, TX, a daughter of Antonia Hernandez Pena of Brownwood, TX, and the late Johnny Pena.  She was a resident of Aiken for over 36 years, and a Deputy Clerk of Court at the Aiken County Courthouse. In addition to her mother, she...

Annette Scott

Annette Scott

Feb 2, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Annette Scott, 74, loving wife of William W. “Billy” Scott for 57 years, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Scott is survived by her daughter, Julie Scott Greene, Aiken; two sons, William M. “Billy Boy” Scott, Aiken, Kenneth Allan (Cheryl) Scott, Aiken; grandchildren, Scott (Kandi) Green, Aiken, Dustin (Donna) Green,...

Juliana Duffield Graves

Juliana Duffield Graves

Jan 31, 2019

AIKEN – Mrs. Juliana Duffield Graves, 97, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019. Mrs. Graves was born in Los Angeles, CA, a daughter of the late Harry W. and Effie Ingalls Duffield. She was a graduate of UCLA, and served in the US Navy where she met her husband, Roger Elson Graves.  As a resident of Arlington, VA, she taught...

Jane Bowers

Jane Bowers

Jan 31, 2019

AIKEN, SC - MARILYN JANE BOWERS, 86, beloved wife of Richard R. Bowers, died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Johnstown, PA, Mrs. Bowers was a daughter of the late Mabel J. and Marlyn R. Fetterolf.  She was a graduate of Susquehanna University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business in...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Joan Baxter Owens

Joan Baxter Owens

Feb 24, 2019

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina - Mrs. Mary Joan Baxter Owens, widow of Kenneth Norwood Owens, M.D., passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 PM Saturday, March 2, 2019 at St. John's United Methodist Church.  A reception will follow at Ward Hall. Mrs. Owens was born in Charleston, West Virginia, the daughter of...

Kenneth L. Crenshaw

Kenneth L. Crenshaw

Feb 24, 2019

AIKEN, SC – KENNETH LYNN CRENSHAW, 75, died Sunday, February 24, 2019 after an extended battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

     A native of Lancaster, SC, Kenneth was a son of the late Troy Benjamin and Lillian Phillips Crenshaw.  He lived in Lancaster most of his life and worked as a carpenter with the family’s residential construction business for more...

James C. Warren, Jr.

James C. Warren, Jr.

Feb 23, 2019

AIKEN, SC – JAMES C. WARREN, Jr., 88, husband of the late Marie Evans Warren, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Trinity on Laurens.

     A native of Statesville, NC, James was the son of the late James C. and Ellen Holthouser Warren, Sr.  He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. 

     He was a...

Page Tharpe

Page Tharpe

Feb 23, 2019

AIKEN, SC - PAGE THARPE, 95, died Saturday, February 23, 2019.

Services will be private.

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

William "Bill" Thomasson, III

William "Bill" Thomasson, III

Feb 22, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. William C. Thomasson III (Bill) 58 died February 22, 2019 at home in the arms of the love his life, Anne. The funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will then...

Rosalie Schrimscher Cool

Rosalie Schrimscher Cool

Feb 21, 2019

AIKEN - Rosalie Schrimsher Cool died on February 21, 2019, in Augusta University Health Hospital, following a decade-long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her mother, Becky Dawson Perkins; her father, William Schrimscher; her daughter, Letha Lynn Bargeron; and husband, William Cool. She is survived by her children, Billy Stafford; Bruce Bargeron; Joseph Bargeron; Alison Jahn; and...

Joe Clinton Pendleton

Joe Clinton Pendleton

Feb 18, 2019

AIKEN, SC – JOE CLINTON PENDLETON, 90, beloved husband of Jean Dolores Bentley Pendleton, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019.

     A native of Jenkins, KY, Joe was a son of the late Kyle M. and Vera Dingus Pendleton.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during Korea.  Joe moved to Aiken in 1953 and retired as a supervisor...

Randy Joe Brenneman

Randy Joe Brenneman

Feb 15, 2019

Aiken, South Carolina — Randy Joe Brenneman, 67, passed peacefully Friday, February 15, 2019. He leaves his beloved wife of 49 years, Carolyn (Carole) Burtsfield Brenneman; his sons, Shawn M. and his wife, Virginia; Adam J. and his wife, Kristen; four grandchildren, Austin, Kaitlyn, Evan, and Owen; sisters, Tonya Bertolan (Butch) and the late Patricia Heck (Rick); Brother in law,...

Grace Barnes Caldwell

Grace Barnes Caldwell

Feb 15, 2019

NEW ELLENTON, SC – GRACE BARNES CALDWELL, 87, widow of Edwin Breland Caldwell, Sr., passed away Friday, February 15, 2019.A native of Islandton, SC, Grace was a daughter of the late Oliver Plato and Pearl Varn Barnes.  She lived in Aiken County since 1966 and spent her career as a grocer and was the co-owner of the New Ellenton Piggly...

Carol Stockman Sayers

Carol Stockman Sayers

Feb 11, 2019

NEW ELLENTON, SC - Carol Stockman Sayers, 68, wife of Thomas J. (Jack) Sayers passed away from this life with dignity and grace on Monday February 11, 2019. 

     She was born in Greenwood, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late John Ivy and Margaret Ann Stockman. 

     She has a son, Sean Michael O'Cain (Lele) of Silver...

William "Bill" C. Gassman

William "Bill" C. Gassman

Feb 11, 2019

AIKEN, SC - William C. “Bill” Gassman, 74, passed away on February 11, 2019 in Aiken, SC. Born in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, Bill had been a resident of Aiken since 1966. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Katherine King Gassman, Aiken; three children, Jennifer Jane Shaw, Atlanta GA; Colin Murray (Cassie) Shaw, Greenville SC; and Barbara Kay...

Mildred Arlee Knight

Mildred Arlee Knight

Feb 11, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mildred Arlee (Fisher) Knight was born July 30, 1925, in Clarence, Iowa, the sixth child of Joseph Lawrence Fisher and Katherina Dorothea (Christophersen) Fisher.  She passed away on February 11, 2019, at age 93, in Aiken, South Carolina.  She will be buried in Duncan, Oklahoma.

     Her father, Joe Fisher, owned and conducted the Joe Fisher Orchestra...

Harriette Jeanette Brown

Harriette Jeanette Brown

Feb 9, 2019

AIKEN – Mrs. Harriette Jeanette Brown, 72, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019, after a strong-fought 4 year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Mrs. Brown was born in Augusta, GA, a daughter of the late Pierce Leroy and Catherine Jones James.  She was a former Paralegal and also a Flight Attendant for Delta Airlines. She is survived by her daughter, Julia...

Jerry Dewitt Cox

Jerry Dewitt Cox

Feb 9, 2019

WINDSOR – Mr. Jerry Dewitt Cox, 78, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019.

Mr. Cox was born in Bartow County, GA, a son of the late William Homer and Mildred Perkins Cox. He served in the US Air Force, and was retired with 30 years service as a Supervisor and Technician for Royal Dutch Shell. He was a 33rd Degree...

Joan Patricia Watkins

Joan Patricia Watkins

Feb 6, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Ms. Joan Patricia Watkins, 80, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in West View Cemetery in Augusta. Born in Augusta, GA Joan was a daughter of the late James Wright and Ola Mae Seals Watkins. She was...

Kenneth R Jackson

Kenneth R Jackson

Feb 5, 2019

Aiken- Mr. Kenneth R. Jackson, 86, of Aiken, SC, passed away at Agape Hospice House on Tuesday February 5, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Born in Somerset, NJ, Mr. Jackson was younger brother to Charles Jackson and son to Charles T. Jackson and Jewel Cegielski Jackson both deceased. Raised and educated in New Brunswick, NJ, he served in the U.S. Navy...

Rosalie Pena Lowman

Rosalie Pena Lowman

Feb 5, 2019

AIKEN – Mrs. Rosalie Pena Lowman, 63, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Rosalie was born in Brownwood, TX, a daughter of Antonia Hernandez Pena of Brownwood, TX, and the late Johnny Pena.  She was a resident of Aiken for over 36 years, and a Deputy Clerk of Court at the Aiken County Courthouse. In addition to her mother, she...

Annette Scott

Annette Scott

Feb 2, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Annette Scott, 74, loving wife of William W. “Billy” Scott for 57 years, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Scott is survived by her daughter, Julie Scott Greene, Aiken; two sons, William M. “Billy Boy” Scott, Aiken, Kenneth Allan (Cheryl) Scott, Aiken; grandchildren, Scott (Kandi) Green, Aiken, Dustin (Donna) Green,...

Juliana Duffield Graves

Juliana Duffield Graves

Jan 31, 2019

AIKEN – Mrs. Juliana Duffield Graves, 97, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019. Mrs. Graves was born in Los Angeles, CA, a daughter of the late Harry W. and Effie Ingalls Duffield. She was a graduate of UCLA, and served in the US Navy where she met her husband, Roger Elson Graves.  As a resident of Arlington, VA, she taught...

Jane Bowers

Jane Bowers

Jan 31, 2019

AIKEN, SC - MARILYN JANE BOWERS, 86, beloved wife of Richard R. Bowers, died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Johnstown, PA, Mrs. Bowers was a daughter of the late Mabel J. and Marlyn R. Fetterolf.  She was a graduate of Susquehanna University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business in...

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