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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Penye A. Lunsford

Penye A. Lunsford

Oct 4, 2024

Penye Aileen Lunsford, 86, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024 (her husband’s birthday), at Silver Bluff Grove Senior Living in Aiken South Carolina.

Penye was born on January 16, 1938 in Bay City, Mi. She was the daughter of the late Woodrow (Ferd) and Aileen (Davis) Gust. She married Jesse (Wayne) Lunsford on June 14, 1958.

Penye graduated from Midland High School...

Mathew A. Wyckoff

Mathew A. Wyckoff

Oct 3, 2024

Mathew Allen Wyckoff, 37, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024, after an extended illness.

Mat was born in Germany, son of Lawrence Allen Wyckoff and the late Baerbel Ruhs Wyckoff. He was a former volunteer fireman for the New Ellenton Fire Department, and most recently a Paramedic at Chester County EMS in Rock Hill, SC. Mat began his EMS career in...

Pattie Egerton Parks

Pattie Egerton Parks

Oct 2, 2024

Pattie (Patsy) Plummer Egerton Parks died Wednesday, October 2, at her home in Aiken with her loving family present. Patsy was born in Louisburg, NC, the oldest child of Pattie Macon Egerton and Frank Nicholas Egerton II. She is survived by her loving husband, Dr. Paul B. Parks, and their devoted son, Blair Egerton Parks. Her beloved daughters, Gail Lambeth...

Terry Ward Weinle

Terry Ward Weinle

Oct 2, 2024

Mrs. Terry Ward Weinle passed away peacefully surrounded by family Wednesday, October 2, 2024 on her 86th birthday – a sign of a full circle life.

Terry was born in Jacksonville, FL, daughter of the late Joe Terrell and Robyn Wells Ward.

Terry graduated from Emory University with a BS in Chemistry. After raising her three children, she went back to college...

Robert "Bob" S. Franklin

Robert "Bob" S. Franklin

Oct 1, 2024

 Robert S. Franklin, 79, of Aiken, South Carolina, died following a short illness on Tuesday, 1 October surrounded by his wife, Margaret (Peg) and loving daughters, Elisabeth (Todd Constantine) and Kayla (Ben Waesche). 

 The eldest child of the late Jacob and Linne Franklin, while his father was serving in the South Pacific, Robert was born in Canton Hospital near Linnie’s Vaughan,...

John Leroy Bowers

John Leroy Bowers

Oct 1, 2024

John Leroy Bowers, 86, passed away on October 1, 2024, in Aiken, South Carolina. He was born on July 18, 1938, in Huntington, West Virginia, to Dudley Bowers and Emogene Mohr Bowers Nickel. John was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather Edward Nickel, sister Duddie Jean Thomas and son-in-law, Pat Pelfrey.

John is survived by his beloved wife, Sheila Bowers,...

William Donald Borum

William Donald Borum

Sep 30, 2024

AIKEN, SC - Col. William Donald Borum (US Army Ret.), 91, beloved husband of Mary Borum, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024.

William Donald Borum ('Bill') was born in St. Louis, Missouri the eldest of two sons.

Drafted into the US Army in 1953, his military career spanned the academic, (MA in International Relations and an MS in International Defence Management),...

James Anthony Barr, Jr.

James Anthony Barr, Jr.

Sep 30, 2024

James “TJ” Anthony Barr, Jr. passed away on Monday September 30th at the age of 43. Throughout his life, he aspired to perpetuate art and creativity in the world around him.

James was a published poet and the editor and publisher of the New Rotvrier Review (https://newrotvrier.com/). He had a true spirit of discovery; he consistently learned new skills, including pottery,...

Haskell H. Goodwin, Sr.

Haskell H. Goodwin, Sr.

Sep 29, 2024

HASKELL H. GOODWIN, SR., 90, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024 in Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro, SC.

A native of Aiken, Hack was a son of the late Arthur and Mae Seigler Goodwin. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. While he was a soldier he met and fell in love with Lois Johnson. They eloped on April 9,...

Susan Julia Feist Bartlett

Susan Julia Feist Bartlett

Sep 29, 2024

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Susan Julia Feist Bartlett, 78, widow of the late Bradford French Bartlett, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024.

Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.

Jimmy Graham Clark, Jr.

Jimmy Graham Clark, Jr.

Sep 27, 2024

AIKEN, SC - Jimmy Graham Clark Jr., beloved husband of Melissa Lynn Clark passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 in his home after battling 7 years of cancer.

Born in Mobile, AL, he was the son of the late Jimmy Graham Clark Sr. and was survived by his mother Ola Kate Briggs. After graduating high school in Robertsdale, AL, he joined...

Mary Ann Hewitt Langston

Mary Ann Hewitt Langston

Sep 22, 2024

Mrs. Mary Ann Hewitt Langston was born August 3, 1944, in Warrenville, SC, and passed away September 22, 2024, in Aiken.

Per her wishes, she will be cremated, with no services, and no additional obituary information forthcoming. In her words, “Have fun, and be happy!”

If you would like to make a donation in her name, please direct them to the Alzheimer’s...

Lewis "Bobby" Robert Seabolt, Jr.

Lewis "Bobby" Robert Seabolt, Jr.

Sep 21, 2024

LEWIS ROBERT “BOBBY” SEABOLT, JR., 77, beloved husband of Roberta J. “Bobbie” Butler Seabolt, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

A native of Plymouth, NC, Bobby was a son of the late Lewis Robert, Sr. and Bertha Lee Russell Seabolt. His family moved to Aiken County in the early 1950’s where Bobby grew...

Kathleen T. Wallis

Kathleen T. Wallis

Sep 21, 2024

KATHLEEN T. WALLIS, 75, beloved wife of Walter P. Kubilius, passed away after a six-month battle with cancer Saturday, September 21, 2024 at home with her loving husband by her side.

A native of Hagerstown, MD, Kathleen was the daughter of the late Orman and Teresa Rigley Wallis. She graduated from Notre Dame of Maryland University in 1971, and worked at...

Anne Dolores Flanagan

Anne Dolores Flanagan

Sep 13, 2024

Anne Dolores Flanagan of Aiken and a former resident of Columbus, Ohio and Manlius, New York, died Friday, September 13, 2024.

Born July 26,1949, she was the daughter of the late J. Urban Daly and Anne M. McFadden.

Anne was born in Youngstown, Ohio and spent her early years in Latrobe, Pennsylvania before the family relocated to Worthington, Ohio. She was a...

Michael Tackebury

Michael Tackebury

Sep 10, 2024

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Michael Tackebury, 79, beloved husband of Marjorie Ann Tackebury, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024. He was at home surrounded by his loving family. 

Born in Flint, MI, Michael was the son of the late Adrian and Henrietta Remer Tackebury. Mike, the youngest of ten siblings, grew up in Montrose, MI where he met his wife, Margie....

Sheldon Paul Rideout

Sheldon Paul Rideout

Sep 9, 2024

AIKEN, SC - On September 9, 2024 Mr. Sheldon Paul Rideout passed away after a brief illness. He was born November 5, 1927 in Toronto, Ohio and graduated from Michigan College of Mining and Technology in Houghton, Michigan with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering. He received his graduate degree from Notre Dame. In 1947 he met and married Eleanor Mae...

Ernest "Bud" Arthur Hall

Ernest "Bud" Arthur Hall

Sep 7, 2024

ERNEST “BUD” ARTHUR HALL, 78, entered eternity, Saturday, September7, 2024 and is now pain free.

Born in Dillon, SC, Bud was a son of the late Eulie Hall and Dora Buff Butler. He lived most of his life in Aiken and attended the South Carolina School for the Deaf in Spartanburg, SC. He was the owner of Hall’s Small Engine Repair.

Survivors...

Paul Cameron Vestal

Paul Cameron Vestal

Sep 5, 2024

PAUL CAMERON VESTAL, 85, beloved husband of Patricia Dacey Vestal, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024 in The Oaks of Aiken.

Born in Durham, NC, Paul was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin Vestal and Margaret Spain Vestal. He lived most of his childhood in Abbington, PA before embarking on a career in the United States Air Force. He retired...

Thomas William Hooker

Thomas William Hooker

Sep 4, 2024

Thomas William Hooker, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, in Aiken, South Carolina.

Tom was born November 10, 1948, to Helen Stearns Hooker and Herbert William Hooker in Seymour, Indiana. He grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Warren Central High School. Tom had a life-long interest in aviation. He enlisted in the US Air Force and served...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Penye A. Lunsford

Penye A. Lunsford

Oct 4, 2024

Penye Aileen Lunsford, 86, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024 (her husband’s birthday), at Silver Bluff Grove Senior Living in Aiken South Carolina.

Penye was born on January 16, 1938 in Bay City, Mi. She was the daughter of the late Woodrow (Ferd) and Aileen (Davis) Gust. She married Jesse (Wayne) Lunsford on June 14, 1958.

Penye graduated from Midland High School...

Mathew A. Wyckoff

Mathew A. Wyckoff

Oct 3, 2024

Mathew Allen Wyckoff, 37, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024, after an extended illness.

Mat was born in Germany, son of Lawrence Allen Wyckoff and the late Baerbel Ruhs Wyckoff. He was a former volunteer fireman for the New Ellenton Fire Department, and most recently a Paramedic at Chester County EMS in Rock Hill, SC. Mat began his EMS career in...

Pattie Egerton Parks

Pattie Egerton Parks

Oct 2, 2024

Pattie (Patsy) Plummer Egerton Parks died Wednesday, October 2, at her home in Aiken with her loving family present. Patsy was born in Louisburg, NC, the oldest child of Pattie Macon Egerton and Frank Nicholas Egerton II. She is survived by her loving husband, Dr. Paul B. Parks, and their devoted son, Blair Egerton Parks. Her beloved daughters, Gail Lambeth...

Terry Ward Weinle

Terry Ward Weinle

Oct 2, 2024

Mrs. Terry Ward Weinle passed away peacefully surrounded by family Wednesday, October 2, 2024 on her 86th birthday – a sign of a full circle life.

Terry was born in Jacksonville, FL, daughter of the late Joe Terrell and Robyn Wells Ward.

Terry graduated from Emory University with a BS in Chemistry. After raising her three children, she went back to college...

Robert "Bob" S. Franklin

Robert "Bob" S. Franklin

Oct 1, 2024

 Robert S. Franklin, 79, of Aiken, South Carolina, died following a short illness on Tuesday, 1 October surrounded by his wife, Margaret (Peg) and loving daughters, Elisabeth (Todd Constantine) and Kayla (Ben Waesche). 

 The eldest child of the late Jacob and Linne Franklin, while his father was serving in the South Pacific, Robert was born in Canton Hospital near Linnie’s Vaughan,...

John Leroy Bowers

John Leroy Bowers

Oct 1, 2024

John Leroy Bowers, 86, passed away on October 1, 2024, in Aiken, South Carolina. He was born on July 18, 1938, in Huntington, West Virginia, to Dudley Bowers and Emogene Mohr Bowers Nickel. John was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather Edward Nickel, sister Duddie Jean Thomas and son-in-law, Pat Pelfrey.

John is survived by his beloved wife, Sheila Bowers,...

William Donald Borum

William Donald Borum

Sep 30, 2024

AIKEN, SC - Col. William Donald Borum (US Army Ret.), 91, beloved husband of Mary Borum, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024.

William Donald Borum ('Bill') was born in St. Louis, Missouri the eldest of two sons.

Drafted into the US Army in 1953, his military career spanned the academic, (MA in International Relations and an MS in International Defence Management),...

James Anthony Barr, Jr.

James Anthony Barr, Jr.

Sep 30, 2024

James “TJ” Anthony Barr, Jr. passed away on Monday September 30th at the age of 43. Throughout his life, he aspired to perpetuate art and creativity in the world around him.

James was a published poet and the editor and publisher of the New Rotvrier Review (https://newrotvrier.com/). He had a true spirit of discovery; he consistently learned new skills, including pottery,...

Haskell H. Goodwin, Sr.

Haskell H. Goodwin, Sr.

Sep 29, 2024

HASKELL H. GOODWIN, SR., 90, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024 in Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro, SC.

A native of Aiken, Hack was a son of the late Arthur and Mae Seigler Goodwin. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. While he was a soldier he met and fell in love with Lois Johnson. They eloped on April 9,...

Susan Julia Feist Bartlett

Susan Julia Feist Bartlett

Sep 29, 2024

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Susan Julia Feist Bartlett, 78, widow of the late Bradford French Bartlett, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024.

Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.

Jimmy Graham Clark, Jr.

Jimmy Graham Clark, Jr.

Sep 27, 2024

AIKEN, SC - Jimmy Graham Clark Jr., beloved husband of Melissa Lynn Clark passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 in his home after battling 7 years of cancer.

Born in Mobile, AL, he was the son of the late Jimmy Graham Clark Sr. and was survived by his mother Ola Kate Briggs. After graduating high school in Robertsdale, AL, he joined...

Mary Ann Hewitt Langston

Mary Ann Hewitt Langston

Sep 22, 2024

Mrs. Mary Ann Hewitt Langston was born August 3, 1944, in Warrenville, SC, and passed away September 22, 2024, in Aiken.

Per her wishes, she will be cremated, with no services, and no additional obituary information forthcoming. In her words, “Have fun, and be happy!”

If you would like to make a donation in her name, please direct them to the Alzheimer’s...

Lewis "Bobby" Robert Seabolt, Jr.

Lewis "Bobby" Robert Seabolt, Jr.

Sep 21, 2024

LEWIS ROBERT “BOBBY” SEABOLT, JR., 77, beloved husband of Roberta J. “Bobbie” Butler Seabolt, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

A native of Plymouth, NC, Bobby was a son of the late Lewis Robert, Sr. and Bertha Lee Russell Seabolt. His family moved to Aiken County in the early 1950’s where Bobby grew...

Kathleen T. Wallis

Kathleen T. Wallis

Sep 21, 2024

KATHLEEN T. WALLIS, 75, beloved wife of Walter P. Kubilius, passed away after a six-month battle with cancer Saturday, September 21, 2024 at home with her loving husband by her side.

A native of Hagerstown, MD, Kathleen was the daughter of the late Orman and Teresa Rigley Wallis. She graduated from Notre Dame of Maryland University in 1971, and worked at...

Anne Dolores Flanagan

Anne Dolores Flanagan

Sep 13, 2024

Anne Dolores Flanagan of Aiken and a former resident of Columbus, Ohio and Manlius, New York, died Friday, September 13, 2024.

Born July 26,1949, she was the daughter of the late J. Urban Daly and Anne M. McFadden.

Anne was born in Youngstown, Ohio and spent her early years in Latrobe, Pennsylvania before the family relocated to Worthington, Ohio. She was a...

Michael Tackebury

Michael Tackebury

Sep 10, 2024

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Michael Tackebury, 79, beloved husband of Marjorie Ann Tackebury, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024. He was at home surrounded by his loving family. 

Born in Flint, MI, Michael was the son of the late Adrian and Henrietta Remer Tackebury. Mike, the youngest of ten siblings, grew up in Montrose, MI where he met his wife, Margie....

Sheldon Paul Rideout

Sheldon Paul Rideout

Sep 9, 2024

AIKEN, SC - On September 9, 2024 Mr. Sheldon Paul Rideout passed away after a brief illness. He was born November 5, 1927 in Toronto, Ohio and graduated from Michigan College of Mining and Technology in Houghton, Michigan with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering. He received his graduate degree from Notre Dame. In 1947 he met and married Eleanor Mae...

Ernest "Bud" Arthur Hall

Ernest "Bud" Arthur Hall

Sep 7, 2024

ERNEST “BUD” ARTHUR HALL, 78, entered eternity, Saturday, September7, 2024 and is now pain free.

Born in Dillon, SC, Bud was a son of the late Eulie Hall and Dora Buff Butler. He lived most of his life in Aiken and attended the South Carolina School for the Deaf in Spartanburg, SC. He was the owner of Hall’s Small Engine Repair.

Survivors...

Paul Cameron Vestal

Paul Cameron Vestal

Sep 5, 2024

PAUL CAMERON VESTAL, 85, beloved husband of Patricia Dacey Vestal, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024 in The Oaks of Aiken.

Born in Durham, NC, Paul was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin Vestal and Margaret Spain Vestal. He lived most of his childhood in Abbington, PA before embarking on a career in the United States Air Force. He retired...

Thomas William Hooker

Thomas William Hooker

Sep 4, 2024

Thomas William Hooker, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, in Aiken, South Carolina.

Tom was born November 10, 1948, to Helen Stearns Hooker and Herbert William Hooker in Seymour, Indiana. He grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Warren Central High School. Tom had a life-long interest in aviation. He enlisted in the US Air Force and served...

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