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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Mae Williams Rollins

Mae Williams Rollins

Oct 22, 2018

AIKEN, SC – MAE WILLIAMS ROLLINS, 78, beloved wife of Robert P. “Bobby” Rollins, died Monday, October 22, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Mae was a daughter of the late Henry G. and Lizzie Mae Chalflinch Williams.  She retired from Graniteville Company and was a member of Aiken Congregational Holiness Church.

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Dennis Paul Stover, Sr.

Dennis Paul Stover, Sr.

Oct 21, 2018

AIKEN, SC – DENNIS PAUL STOVER, SR., 73, beloved husband of Melissa Ann George Stover, died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA.

A native of Chicago, IL, Dennis was a son of the late Virginia Durante Stover. He was the retired owner of Toro Trucking Company in Chicago. He moved to Aiken two years ago from Orlando,...

Sarah Rebecca Bursey

Sarah Rebecca Bursey

Oct 20, 2018

AIKEN - Sarah Bursey, 30, was in a single motor vehicle accident. She fought for eleven days and succumbed to her injuries on October 20, 2018 at 2:25pm.Sarah lit up the room with her kindness, her heart, her wit, and her love. Sarah was a daughter to Ronald and Susan Bursey, a twin sister to Christopher, a caring family member,...

Carl Conrad Merrill

Carl Conrad Merrill

Oct 15, 2018

CHAPIN, SC - CARL CONRAD MERRILL, 62, died Monday, October 15, 2018 in Batesburg, SC.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Evelyn Carroll Moore

Evelyn Carroll Moore

Oct 14, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Evelyn Carroll Moore, 97, widow of J. Carey Moore, died Sunday October 14, 2018 at NHC North Augusta, SC

     Born in Zebulon, North Carolina, Evelyn was the daughter of the late James Wilmer and Flossie Mae Hodge Carroll, Sr. She was a graduate of the Harbarger School of Business. She moved to Columbia from Raleigh, North...

Richard Glennis Shan Thompson

Richard Glennis Shan Thompson

Oct 14, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Richard Glennis Shan Thompson, 62, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018, at his residence. Born in Hemingway, SC, Shan was a son of the late James Nathan and Sybil Altman Thompson. He is survived by his children, Angela Thompson Wester, Louisburg, NC, Sherry Thompson Mize, Charleston, SC, Michelle Thompson Morgan (Dennis), Biggers, AR; Roxanne Thompson Bloss...

Johnnelle M. Ramsey

Johnnelle M. Ramsey

Oct 14, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Allena Johnnelle Mabry Ramsey, 62, of Aiken, passed away on October 14, 2018 surrounded by family.  Rest peacefully, good and faithful servant.

     Johnnelle was born in Abbeville, SC on March 23, 1956. She graduated as valedictorian of Abbeville High School then went on to graduate cum laude from the University of South Carolina as a member...

Roland J. Simkins

Roland J. Simkins

Oct 13, 2018

WILLISTON, SC - Mr. Roland J. Simkins, 90, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018.Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803 (803)641-4401.

Joseph William Bell

Joseph William Bell

Oct 12, 2018

Joseph William “Billy” Bell, 74, beloved husband of Patricia Burkhart Bell, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018.   William “Billy” was born April 21, 1944 in Dublin, GA to the late William Thomas Bell and Mary Ellen Lord Bell Brown.   Billy was survived by his children, Becky Bell Moore, William Thomas Bell II, Stephanie Drawdy, and Thomas James Burkhart...

Mary Caroline Sherrard

Mary Caroline Sherrard

Oct 11, 2018

AIKEN- Mrs. Mary Caroline Sherrard, 88, wife for 64 loving years to Marlen Sherrard, passed away on October 11, 2018 at her residence. Born in Gibsonburg, OH she was a daughter to the late Lester and Leona Maillard Gleason. Caroline graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Toledo.  She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Ladies Sorority for 48...

Greg Vandervelde

Greg Vandervelde

Oct 11, 2018

MESSAGE FROM HIS WIFE, PAMELA: "Greg's passing has shattered my spirit into a million tiny pieces, and at this moment I do not know how I will go on. Greg was the most special human being I have ever known, with the story line of my life -- which has been one tragedy right after another one. He was the...

Ollie Kirkland Bracewell

Ollie Kirkland Bracewell

Oct 9, 2018

AIKEN, SC – OLLIE KIRKLAND BRACEWELL, 89, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Madison Heights, Evans, GA.

     A native of Saluda, SC, Ollie was a daughter of the late Henry Lee Kirkland and Cora Hastings Kirkland. She graduated from Saluda High School and retired from Graniteville Company. She was a member of Highland Pines Baptist Church.

     Survivors include...

John Jefferson Baxter

John Jefferson Baxter

Oct 8, 2018

AIKEN- Mr. John Jefferson Baxter, 90, beloved husband of 31 years to Angelika Soking Baxter, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at his residence. Born in New York City, NY, he was a son to the late William and Daisy Druett Baxter. John was a WWll veteran who served in the United States Marine Coprs. A few years ago, he...

Fred W. Langdon, Jr.

Fred W. Langdon, Jr.

Oct 8, 2018

Aiken – Mr. Fred W. Langdon, Jr., 94, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018. Mr. Langdon was born in Bronx, NY, a son of the late Fred W. Langdon, Sr. and Sigrid Ruth Garner Langdon.  He retired from Aiken Technical College, where he was one of the founders, brought in for his knowledge and background in the textile industry. Later,...

John William Osteen, Jr.

John William Osteen, Jr.

Oct 7, 2018

AIKEN, SC - John William Osteen Jr., 91, beloved husband of the late Essie Geddings Osteen, who passed away in 2009, entered into rest on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Shadow Oaks Assisted Living Facility.

     The funeral will be held Thursday, October 11th at 1 p.m., at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, 715 Pine Log Road, Aiken, South Carolina, with The...

Geroyle Beasley

Geroyle Beasley

Oct 6, 2018

AIKEN, SC - GEROYLE BEASLEY, 90, beloved husband of Barbara Gibson Beasley, died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Anchor Health and Rehab.

A native of Adrian, GA, Geroyle was a son of the late Oscar T. and Alice Braddy Beasley. He proudly served his country in the U. S. Army in Korea. He lived in Aiken County for 65 years...

Howard Herron Evans

Howard Herron Evans

Oct 2, 2018

AIKEN, SC – HOWARD HERRON EVANS, 78, beloved husband of Sandra “Sandy” Gregory Evans, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his residence.

     A native of Jacksonville, FL, Howard was born December 30, 1939 to Robert H. Evans, Jr. and Anne Butler Evans.

     Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Sandy; two sons, Gregory H. (Elizabeth) Evans, Concord, NC,...

Evans Herbert Daggett

Evans Herbert Daggett

Sep 29, 2018

Aiken - Evans Herbert Daggett, age 98, and beloved husband of Shirley Padgett Daggett, passed away Saturday, Sept 29th. Evans, known affectionately as “Dag”, was born April 22, 1920 in Keene NH, son of Lewis and Evelyn Wilkins Daggett.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 2:00pm at St John’s United Methodist Church in Aiken with Reverend Dr....

Janett Hendrick Kendrick

Janett Hendrick Kendrick

Sep 28, 2018

New Ellenton – Janett Hendrick Kendrick, 86, of Ann Drive, New Ellenton, S. C. passed away September 28, 2018 after a long battle with ovarian cancer.  Janett was born on May 5, 1932 to Lona Costner Hendrick and Clemmie Franklin Hendrick in Cleveland County North Carolina near Shelby.  She was the eleventh child and grew up on the family farm between...

Judith Wilder Allen

Judith Wilder Allen

Sep 27, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Judith Wilder Allen, 82, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 27, 2018 at her residence.Born in Savannah, GA, Judy was a daughter of the late Lorenz Ellington and Elizabeth Murray Wilder. She spent her childhood in Beaufort and Ellenton, SC, leaving when the town was dissolved with the building of the “bomb plant” in 1951. Judy graduated...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Mae Williams Rollins

Mae Williams Rollins

Oct 22, 2018

AIKEN, SC – MAE WILLIAMS ROLLINS, 78, beloved wife of Robert P. “Bobby” Rollins, died Monday, October 22, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Mae was a daughter of the late Henry G. and Lizzie Mae Chalflinch Williams.  She retired from Graniteville Company and was a member of Aiken Congregational Holiness Church.

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Dennis Paul Stover, Sr.

Dennis Paul Stover, Sr.

Oct 21, 2018

AIKEN, SC – DENNIS PAUL STOVER, SR., 73, beloved husband of Melissa Ann George Stover, died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA.

A native of Chicago, IL, Dennis was a son of the late Virginia Durante Stover. He was the retired owner of Toro Trucking Company in Chicago. He moved to Aiken two years ago from Orlando,...

Sarah Rebecca Bursey

Sarah Rebecca Bursey

Oct 20, 2018

AIKEN - Sarah Bursey, 30, was in a single motor vehicle accident. She fought for eleven days and succumbed to her injuries on October 20, 2018 at 2:25pm.Sarah lit up the room with her kindness, her heart, her wit, and her love. Sarah was a daughter to Ronald and Susan Bursey, a twin sister to Christopher, a caring family member,...

Carl Conrad Merrill

Carl Conrad Merrill

Oct 15, 2018

CHAPIN, SC - CARL CONRAD MERRILL, 62, died Monday, October 15, 2018 in Batesburg, SC.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Evelyn Carroll Moore

Evelyn Carroll Moore

Oct 14, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Evelyn Carroll Moore, 97, widow of J. Carey Moore, died Sunday October 14, 2018 at NHC North Augusta, SC

     Born in Zebulon, North Carolina, Evelyn was the daughter of the late James Wilmer and Flossie Mae Hodge Carroll, Sr. She was a graduate of the Harbarger School of Business. She moved to Columbia from Raleigh, North...

Richard Glennis Shan Thompson

Richard Glennis Shan Thompson

Oct 14, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Richard Glennis Shan Thompson, 62, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018, at his residence. Born in Hemingway, SC, Shan was a son of the late James Nathan and Sybil Altman Thompson. He is survived by his children, Angela Thompson Wester, Louisburg, NC, Sherry Thompson Mize, Charleston, SC, Michelle Thompson Morgan (Dennis), Biggers, AR; Roxanne Thompson Bloss...

Johnnelle M. Ramsey

Johnnelle M. Ramsey

Oct 14, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Allena Johnnelle Mabry Ramsey, 62, of Aiken, passed away on October 14, 2018 surrounded by family.  Rest peacefully, good and faithful servant.

     Johnnelle was born in Abbeville, SC on March 23, 1956. She graduated as valedictorian of Abbeville High School then went on to graduate cum laude from the University of South Carolina as a member...

Roland J. Simkins

Roland J. Simkins

Oct 13, 2018

WILLISTON, SC - Mr. Roland J. Simkins, 90, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018.Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803 (803)641-4401.

Joseph William Bell

Joseph William Bell

Oct 12, 2018

Joseph William “Billy” Bell, 74, beloved husband of Patricia Burkhart Bell, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018.   William “Billy” was born April 21, 1944 in Dublin, GA to the late William Thomas Bell and Mary Ellen Lord Bell Brown.   Billy was survived by his children, Becky Bell Moore, William Thomas Bell II, Stephanie Drawdy, and Thomas James Burkhart...

Mary Caroline Sherrard

Mary Caroline Sherrard

Oct 11, 2018

AIKEN- Mrs. Mary Caroline Sherrard, 88, wife for 64 loving years to Marlen Sherrard, passed away on October 11, 2018 at her residence. Born in Gibsonburg, OH she was a daughter to the late Lester and Leona Maillard Gleason. Caroline graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Toledo.  She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Ladies Sorority for 48...

Greg Vandervelde

Greg Vandervelde

Oct 11, 2018

MESSAGE FROM HIS WIFE, PAMELA: "Greg's passing has shattered my spirit into a million tiny pieces, and at this moment I do not know how I will go on. Greg was the most special human being I have ever known, with the story line of my life -- which has been one tragedy right after another one. He was the...

Ollie Kirkland Bracewell

Ollie Kirkland Bracewell

Oct 9, 2018

AIKEN, SC – OLLIE KIRKLAND BRACEWELL, 89, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Madison Heights, Evans, GA.

     A native of Saluda, SC, Ollie was a daughter of the late Henry Lee Kirkland and Cora Hastings Kirkland. She graduated from Saluda High School and retired from Graniteville Company. She was a member of Highland Pines Baptist Church.

     Survivors include...

John Jefferson Baxter

John Jefferson Baxter

Oct 8, 2018

AIKEN- Mr. John Jefferson Baxter, 90, beloved husband of 31 years to Angelika Soking Baxter, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at his residence. Born in New York City, NY, he was a son to the late William and Daisy Druett Baxter. John was a WWll veteran who served in the United States Marine Coprs. A few years ago, he...

Fred W. Langdon, Jr.

Fred W. Langdon, Jr.

Oct 8, 2018

Aiken – Mr. Fred W. Langdon, Jr., 94, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018. Mr. Langdon was born in Bronx, NY, a son of the late Fred W. Langdon, Sr. and Sigrid Ruth Garner Langdon.  He retired from Aiken Technical College, where he was one of the founders, brought in for his knowledge and background in the textile industry. Later,...

John William Osteen, Jr.

John William Osteen, Jr.

Oct 7, 2018

AIKEN, SC - John William Osteen Jr., 91, beloved husband of the late Essie Geddings Osteen, who passed away in 2009, entered into rest on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Shadow Oaks Assisted Living Facility.

     The funeral will be held Thursday, October 11th at 1 p.m., at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, 715 Pine Log Road, Aiken, South Carolina, with The...

Geroyle Beasley

Geroyle Beasley

Oct 6, 2018

AIKEN, SC - GEROYLE BEASLEY, 90, beloved husband of Barbara Gibson Beasley, died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Anchor Health and Rehab.

A native of Adrian, GA, Geroyle was a son of the late Oscar T. and Alice Braddy Beasley. He proudly served his country in the U. S. Army in Korea. He lived in Aiken County for 65 years...

Howard Herron Evans

Howard Herron Evans

Oct 2, 2018

AIKEN, SC – HOWARD HERRON EVANS, 78, beloved husband of Sandra “Sandy” Gregory Evans, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his residence.

     A native of Jacksonville, FL, Howard was born December 30, 1939 to Robert H. Evans, Jr. and Anne Butler Evans.

     Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Sandy; two sons, Gregory H. (Elizabeth) Evans, Concord, NC,...

Evans Herbert Daggett

Evans Herbert Daggett

Sep 29, 2018

Aiken - Evans Herbert Daggett, age 98, and beloved husband of Shirley Padgett Daggett, passed away Saturday, Sept 29th. Evans, known affectionately as “Dag”, was born April 22, 1920 in Keene NH, son of Lewis and Evelyn Wilkins Daggett.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 2:00pm at St John’s United Methodist Church in Aiken with Reverend Dr....

Janett Hendrick Kendrick

Janett Hendrick Kendrick

Sep 28, 2018

New Ellenton – Janett Hendrick Kendrick, 86, of Ann Drive, New Ellenton, S. C. passed away September 28, 2018 after a long battle with ovarian cancer.  Janett was born on May 5, 1932 to Lona Costner Hendrick and Clemmie Franklin Hendrick in Cleveland County North Carolina near Shelby.  She was the eleventh child and grew up on the family farm between...

Judith Wilder Allen

Judith Wilder Allen

Sep 27, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Judith Wilder Allen, 82, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 27, 2018 at her residence.Born in Savannah, GA, Judy was a daughter of the late Lorenz Ellington and Elizabeth Murray Wilder. She spent her childhood in Beaufort and Ellenton, SC, leaving when the town was dissolved with the building of the “bomb plant” in 1951. Judy graduated...

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