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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Dennis Bruce Sidwell

Dennis Bruce Sidwell

Jan 31, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Dennis Bruce Sidwell, 77, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801.

Robert Charles Rordam

Robert Charles Rordam

Jan 29, 2019

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT CHARLES RORDAM, 80, beloved husband of Jane Lilley Rordam, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

     A native of New Orleans, LA, Bob was a son of the late Ragnvald Bering Rordam and Audrey Bastian Rordam.  He graduated from LSU with a BS in Petroleum Engineering and then began a 36-year career with Texaco.  During his career...

Pamela B. Owens

Pamela B. Owens

Jan 27, 2019

North Augusta, SC - Pamela Gail Black Owens, 57, beloved wife of Mark Shannon Owens, died Sunday, January 27, 2019.

     Born on May 28, 1961 in Gastonia, North Carolina, Pamela was a daughter of Katherine “Kitty” Queen Black and the late Charles Lee Black.  She grew up in Aiken and was a graduate of Charleston Southern University, formerly the...

Molly Perkins Busbee

Molly Perkins Busbee

Jan 27, 2019

AIKEN – Mrs. Molly Perkins Busbee, 91, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2019. Mrs. Busbee was born in Graniteville, a daughter of the late Ralph and Plumie Boyd Perkins.  She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, and a homemaker.  She is survived by two daughters, Norma (Jerry) Steed, Clyo, GA, Deborah (Rusty) Wright, Aiken; a son, Wayne (Brenda) Busbee,...

Irene Regina Coles

Irene Regina Coles

Jan 25, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Ms. Irene Regina Coles, 84, passed away peacefully Friday, January 25, 2019. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.

Ralph Mims Fox

Ralph Mims Fox

Jan 23, 2019

AIKEN – Mr. Ralph Mims Fox, 91, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Oak Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Watkins officiating.  Interment will be private.  The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Fox was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and son of the...

Patrick Edward Waack

Patrick Edward Waack

Jan 22, 2019

Aiken, SC – PATRICK EDWARD WAACK, 89, husband of the late Lois Jean Waack, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Waack, a long-time resident of Wauseon, Ohio, was born on July 4, 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of the late William Henry Waack and Mary Elizabeth Waack. He was the Operations Superintendent for the Toledo Edison...

Barbara McRee Kerner

Barbara McRee Kerner

Jan 21, 2019

AIKEN, SC -   Mrs. Barbara McRee Kerner, 85, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019. She was born September 24th, 1933 in Dawson, GA, the daughter of the late Rebecca Oxford McRee and Clarence Edwin McRee. She attended Randolph Macon Woman’s College and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was married to her beloved husband...

Deborah C. Erb

Deborah C. Erb

Jan 21, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Deborah C. Erb, age 80, died on Monday, January 21, 2019, in an Augusta hospital after a short illness.  A native of Pennsylvania, she has been a resident of Aiken since 1973 and was involved in her family’s businesses, most notably The West Side Bowery.   Anyone who had the privilege of knowing Debbie knew her to be...

DeJohn M. Lakey

DeJohn M. Lakey

Jan 20, 2019

JACKSON, SC - DeJOHN M. LAKEY. 46, husband of Jessica Baumgard Lakey, died January 20, 2019. A Celebration of his Life will be held at a later date in San Antonio, TX. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Alfred Cameron Brinson

Alfred Cameron Brinson

Jan 20, 2019

Aiken, SC - Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Alfred Cameron Brinson, age 89, residing in Aiken, SC went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Mr. Brinson was born February 10, 1929 at his Grandfather’s home (Alexander Campbell Brinson home) at Baird’s Creek in Pamlico County, NC. Mr. Brinson attended school in Arapahoe, NC where he...

Darrell Delaney Ledford

Darrell Delaney Ledford

Jan 19, 2019

WINDSOR – Mr. Darrell Delaney Ledford, 51, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Darrell was a lifelong resident of Aiken County, and a 1985 graduate of South Aiken High School.  He worked as a lifeguard at the Aiken State Park, was a bus driver for South Aiken High, a mechanic for John Deer and Wayne’s Automotive, and was...

Ralph F Hardin, Sr.

Ralph F Hardin, Sr.

Jan 19, 2019

AIKEN, SC – RALPH FINLEY HARDIN, SR., 78, husband of the late Mattie Broughton Hardin, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his residence.

     A native of Blacksburg, SC, Ralph was a son of the late James F. and Octavia Helms Hardin.  He resided in Lugoff, SC, then married and moved to Columbia in 1964.  Ralph worked as a maintenance...

James Ellis Hatcher

James Ellis Hatcher

Jan 16, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Mr. James Ellis Hatcher, 80, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Chris Masters officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 1:00 PM. Pallbearers will be Dean Hatcher, Derrick Hatcher,...

Ian Robert Pendlebury

Ian Robert Pendlebury

Jan 12, 2019

RIDGE SPRING, SC – IAN ROBERT PENDLEBURY, 70, beloved husband of Susan Pendlebury, née Carter, died suddenly, Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his residence.

A native of Stretford, England, Ian was a son of the late Charles and Edith Lloyd Pendlebury.  He immigrated to the United States in 1987 and moved to the Aiken area 7 years ago from Atlanta. ...

James "Jim" Henry Crawford

James "Jim" Henry Crawford

Jan 11, 2019

AIKEN - Mr. James "Jim" Henry Crawford, 87, beloved husband of Dorothy B. Crawford, passed away Friday, January 11, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 13, 2019 in Historic Bethany Cemetery with the Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service Jim was born in Rutherford County,...

Joseph Cordell Grice

Joseph Cordell Grice

Jan 8, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Joseph Cordell Grice, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Shellhouse Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday at the funeral home with Bishopric Chad Stalvey officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens with military honors and Masonic Rites....

Fay Rearden Morton

Fay Rearden Morton

Jan 8, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Fay Rearden Morton, 91, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM Friday, January 11, 2019 at Memorial Baptist Church with the Reverend Charles Jenkins officiating. The family will receive friends at 11:00 AM at the church. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scott Patterson, Keith Spires,...

John Hampton Alley

John Hampton Alley

Jan 7, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Col. John Hampton (Jack) Alley went to be with his Lord and Saviour on January 7th, 2019.  He was born December 9th, 1929 in Sylva, NC and raised in Waynesville, NC.  He attended Oak Ridge Military Institute and then N.C. State University where he earned a B.S. degree in chemical engineering.  Later, he received an M.S. in...

Spencer Thomas Barker

Spencer Thomas Barker

Jan 7, 2019

AIKEN – Spencer Thomas Barker, 16, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019.   Spencer was born in Southern Pines, NC, and had been living in Aiken with his father for the last three years.  He was a junior at South Aiken High School. Spencer thought of everyone else first and he led with his incredible personality and love for his...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Dennis Bruce Sidwell

Dennis Bruce Sidwell

Jan 31, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Dennis Bruce Sidwell, 77, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801.

Robert Charles Rordam

Robert Charles Rordam

Jan 29, 2019

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT CHARLES RORDAM, 80, beloved husband of Jane Lilley Rordam, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

     A native of New Orleans, LA, Bob was a son of the late Ragnvald Bering Rordam and Audrey Bastian Rordam.  He graduated from LSU with a BS in Petroleum Engineering and then began a 36-year career with Texaco.  During his career...

Pamela B. Owens

Pamela B. Owens

Jan 27, 2019

North Augusta, SC - Pamela Gail Black Owens, 57, beloved wife of Mark Shannon Owens, died Sunday, January 27, 2019.

     Born on May 28, 1961 in Gastonia, North Carolina, Pamela was a daughter of Katherine “Kitty” Queen Black and the late Charles Lee Black.  She grew up in Aiken and was a graduate of Charleston Southern University, formerly the...

Molly Perkins Busbee

Molly Perkins Busbee

Jan 27, 2019

AIKEN – Mrs. Molly Perkins Busbee, 91, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2019. Mrs. Busbee was born in Graniteville, a daughter of the late Ralph and Plumie Boyd Perkins.  She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, and a homemaker.  She is survived by two daughters, Norma (Jerry) Steed, Clyo, GA, Deborah (Rusty) Wright, Aiken; a son, Wayne (Brenda) Busbee,...

Irene Regina Coles

Irene Regina Coles

Jan 25, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Ms. Irene Regina Coles, 84, passed away peacefully Friday, January 25, 2019. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.

Ralph Mims Fox

Ralph Mims Fox

Jan 23, 2019

AIKEN – Mr. Ralph Mims Fox, 91, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Oak Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Watkins officiating.  Interment will be private.  The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Fox was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and son of the...

Patrick Edward Waack

Patrick Edward Waack

Jan 22, 2019

Aiken, SC – PATRICK EDWARD WAACK, 89, husband of the late Lois Jean Waack, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Waack, a long-time resident of Wauseon, Ohio, was born on July 4, 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of the late William Henry Waack and Mary Elizabeth Waack. He was the Operations Superintendent for the Toledo Edison...

Barbara McRee Kerner

Barbara McRee Kerner

Jan 21, 2019

AIKEN, SC -   Mrs. Barbara McRee Kerner, 85, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019. She was born September 24th, 1933 in Dawson, GA, the daughter of the late Rebecca Oxford McRee and Clarence Edwin McRee. She attended Randolph Macon Woman’s College and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was married to her beloved husband...

Deborah C. Erb

Deborah C. Erb

Jan 21, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Deborah C. Erb, age 80, died on Monday, January 21, 2019, in an Augusta hospital after a short illness.  A native of Pennsylvania, she has been a resident of Aiken since 1973 and was involved in her family’s businesses, most notably The West Side Bowery.   Anyone who had the privilege of knowing Debbie knew her to be...

DeJohn M. Lakey

DeJohn M. Lakey

Jan 20, 2019

JACKSON, SC - DeJOHN M. LAKEY. 46, husband of Jessica Baumgard Lakey, died January 20, 2019. A Celebration of his Life will be held at a later date in San Antonio, TX. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Alfred Cameron Brinson

Alfred Cameron Brinson

Jan 20, 2019

Aiken, SC - Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Alfred Cameron Brinson, age 89, residing in Aiken, SC went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Mr. Brinson was born February 10, 1929 at his Grandfather’s home (Alexander Campbell Brinson home) at Baird’s Creek in Pamlico County, NC. Mr. Brinson attended school in Arapahoe, NC where he...

Darrell Delaney Ledford

Darrell Delaney Ledford

Jan 19, 2019

WINDSOR – Mr. Darrell Delaney Ledford, 51, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Darrell was a lifelong resident of Aiken County, and a 1985 graduate of South Aiken High School.  He worked as a lifeguard at the Aiken State Park, was a bus driver for South Aiken High, a mechanic for John Deer and Wayne’s Automotive, and was...

Ralph F Hardin, Sr.

Ralph F Hardin, Sr.

Jan 19, 2019

AIKEN, SC – RALPH FINLEY HARDIN, SR., 78, husband of the late Mattie Broughton Hardin, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his residence.

     A native of Blacksburg, SC, Ralph was a son of the late James F. and Octavia Helms Hardin.  He resided in Lugoff, SC, then married and moved to Columbia in 1964.  Ralph worked as a maintenance...

James Ellis Hatcher

James Ellis Hatcher

Jan 16, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Mr. James Ellis Hatcher, 80, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Chris Masters officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 1:00 PM. Pallbearers will be Dean Hatcher, Derrick Hatcher,...

Ian Robert Pendlebury

Ian Robert Pendlebury

Jan 12, 2019

RIDGE SPRING, SC – IAN ROBERT PENDLEBURY, 70, beloved husband of Susan Pendlebury, née Carter, died suddenly, Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his residence.

A native of Stretford, England, Ian was a son of the late Charles and Edith Lloyd Pendlebury.  He immigrated to the United States in 1987 and moved to the Aiken area 7 years ago from Atlanta. ...

James "Jim" Henry Crawford

James "Jim" Henry Crawford

Jan 11, 2019

AIKEN - Mr. James "Jim" Henry Crawford, 87, beloved husband of Dorothy B. Crawford, passed away Friday, January 11, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 13, 2019 in Historic Bethany Cemetery with the Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service Jim was born in Rutherford County,...

Joseph Cordell Grice

Joseph Cordell Grice

Jan 8, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Joseph Cordell Grice, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Shellhouse Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday at the funeral home with Bishopric Chad Stalvey officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens with military honors and Masonic Rites....

Fay Rearden Morton

Fay Rearden Morton

Jan 8, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Fay Rearden Morton, 91, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM Friday, January 11, 2019 at Memorial Baptist Church with the Reverend Charles Jenkins officiating. The family will receive friends at 11:00 AM at the church. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scott Patterson, Keith Spires,...

John Hampton Alley

John Hampton Alley

Jan 7, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Col. John Hampton (Jack) Alley went to be with his Lord and Saviour on January 7th, 2019.  He was born December 9th, 1929 in Sylva, NC and raised in Waynesville, NC.  He attended Oak Ridge Military Institute and then N.C. State University where he earned a B.S. degree in chemical engineering.  Later, he received an M.S. in...

Spencer Thomas Barker

Spencer Thomas Barker

Jan 7, 2019

AIKEN – Spencer Thomas Barker, 16, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019.   Spencer was born in Southern Pines, NC, and had been living in Aiken with his father for the last three years.  He was a junior at South Aiken High School. Spencer thought of everyone else first and he led with his incredible personality and love for his...

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