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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

George Hickok

George Hickok

Sep 23, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. George Edward Hickok, 69, passed away September 23, 2018. George was born in Susanville, CA, a son of Billie Jane Hallatt, of Wallawalla, WA, and the late George Hickok.  He had been a resident of Aiken for 13 years and was a truck driver.  George served with the US Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam...

Dorothy Herbruck

Dorothy Herbruck

Sep 22, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Dorothy Compton Marks “Muff” Herbruck, 88, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. In addition to her parents and her brother, Arthur, Muff was preceded in death by her husband, W. Gibbs “Bud” Herbruck.Born in Washington, DC, Muff was the daughter of the late Cdr. Arthur Duncan and Medora Compton Marks....

Gary Philip Dexter

Gary Philip Dexter

Sep 21, 2018

VAUCLUSE, SC - Gary Philip Dexter of Aiken died peacefully on Friday, September 21st. He was born in the old Aiken County Hospital on November 9, 1953. Gary loved life and he filled it with a diversity of rich and fascinating interests and pursuits, including silversmithing, scrimshaw, photography, painting, growing orchids, raising pigeons, canoeing, pottery, and music. He was also...

Donald Edward "Sonny" Mabeley

Donald Edward "Sonny" Mabeley

Sep 21, 2018

AIKEN- Mr. Donald Edward “Sonny” Mabeley, 87, beloved husband of the late Mildred V. Mabeley, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018.Sonny was born in Chicago, IL to the late William and Violet Hall Mabeley. Mr. Mabeley will be remembered as being a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.   Sonny is survived by his daughter, Sandra (Tim) Steinbeiss, Chicago, IL; two...

Dr. William Smith Brockington, Jr.

Dr. William Smith Brockington, Jr.

Sep 21, 2018

AIKEN - Dr. William Smith Brockington, Jr., 75, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018.Funeral arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Josue Garcia-Irizarry

Josue Garcia-Irizarry

Sep 19, 2018

AIKEN, SC – JOSUE GARCIA-IRIZARRY, 63, beloved husband of Evelyn Velazquez, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at AU Medical Center, Augusta, GA.

A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Josue was a son of the late Antonio Garcia and Josefina Irizarry.  He lived in Aiken since 1996 and worked as an I.T. Analyst for C & K Switches in Newton, MA.  He was...

Doris Kitchings Wooden

Doris Kitchings Wooden

Sep 18, 2018

AIKEN - Services for Mrs. Doris K. Wooden, will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Aiken, SC. Interment will follow in the Bethany Cemetery of Aiken, SC. A. A. Dicks Funeral Home Columbia, SC. is in charge of these arrangements. Public viewing and visitation will be held Monday 4PM until 6PM at Shellhouse...

John David Smalley

John David Smalley

Sep 18, 2018

AIKEN, SC – John D Smalley, 89, passed away at Veterans' Victory House in Walterboro, SC on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. A resident of Aiken, SC for 50 years, he was born and raised on a farm in McCormick County.      He served in the US Army and was retired from AmeriSteel. John loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Bernhard Schweffler

Bernhard Schweffler

Sep 16, 2018

AIKEN - Mr. Bernhard Schweffler, 107, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018.Funeral arrangements will be held privately.SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Bobby Esposito

Bobby Esposito

Sep 15, 2018

Aiken – Mr. Bobby Esposito, 91, loving husband of Paula Neeley Esposito, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018. Funeral services were held privately in Bethany Cemetery. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Clyde Vernon Bryant

Clyde Vernon Bryant

Sep 15, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Clyde (CV) Vernon Bryant, age 91, died peacefully on September 15, 2018. The son of Oscar Lewis Bryant and Mattie Watkins Bryant, he was born November 11, 1926 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Catherine (Kit) Johnston Bryant, sons Frederick Lewis Bryant (Mary Lea) and Christopher Watkins Bryant (Clara) and stepson, Douglas McKenzie;...

James Emerick Stone III

James Emerick Stone III

Sep 8, 2018

CLINTON, SC - Mr. James E. "Ricky" Stone III, 47, beloved husband of Rebecca Stone, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018. A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with The Rev. Dr. Henry L. Chennault officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Born in Aiken, SC, Ricky...

Phillip James Lee, Jr.

Phillip James Lee, Jr.

Sep 6, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Phillip James Lee, Jr., 29, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018. Phillip was born in Dillon SC, a son of Phillip James and Terry Rickenbacker Lee of Aiken.  He moved to Aiken in 1999, and eventually received a Bachelors Degree from Augusta State University.  Phillip was loved immeasurably by God, his family and countless other people. He...

Richard Frank Philipp

Richard Frank Philipp

Sep 2, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Richard Frank Philipp, 91, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018. Mr. Philipp was born in Oneida, NY, a son of the late Frank H. and Mabel Naumann Philipp.  He served in the US Navy during World War II aboard the USS Appalachian.  After completing his education in chemistry at Union College in Schenectady, NY, he moved to...

Lloyd Robert Moyer

Lloyd Robert Moyer

Aug 30, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Lloyd Robert Moyer, 85, loving husband of the late Nancy Jane Moyer, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018.Mr. Moyer was born in Palmerton, PA to the late Lloyd Rickert and Laura Clauss Moyer. He spent his career working as a pharmacist. Mr. Moyer is survived by his daughter, Marianne Moyer (Worth) Swearingen, Aiken, SC, a son,...

Peggy Louise Robinette Piesch

Peggy Louise Robinette Piesch

Aug 29, 2018

Aiken – Mrs. Peggy Louise Robinette Piesch, 85, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Mrs. Piesch was born in Kannapolis, NC on April 18, 1933.  She was the wife of the late William A. Piesch and the only child of the late D.T. and Althea Robinette.  She has lived the last 50+ years in Aiken, SC.  She was a member...

Sara Boatwright Moyer

Sara Boatwright Moyer

Aug 28, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Sara Boatwright Moyer, 74, beloved wife of Eugene “Gene” Unger Moyer, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at her residence.   Born in Ridge Spring, SC, Sara was a daughter of the late Ralph and Frances Grice Boatwright. After graduating high school, Sara attended Brevard College in Brevard, NC and went on to pursue a...

Thelma Phillips Albright

Thelma Phillips Albright

Aug 27, 2018

North Augusta, SC – Mrs. Thelma Phillips Albright, 88, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018. Mrs. Albright was born in Jamestown, RI, a daughter of the late Manuel and Marion Andrae Phillips.  She had been a resident of North Augusta for 35 years, and was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Kevin Albright, Port Orchard, WA, David Albright,...

James R. Godfrey

James R. Godfrey

Aug 22, 2018

AIKEN, SC - James Robert Godfrey, Capt. USMC (Ret), 70, beloved husband of Carol Ann Godfrey went home to be with Jesus Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Born in Waynesville, NC, James was the son of the late Robert and Bethel Wilson Godfrey.

     After graduating from Waynesville Township High School in 1966 and Wingate College in 1968, James enlisted in...

Joseph J Buggy, Jr.

Joseph J Buggy, Jr.

Aug 19, 2018

AIKEN - Joseph J. Buggy, Jr., 77, beloved husband of Catherine M. Kelly Buggy, died on August 19, 2018 at his home. Joe was born in Lansdowne, PA on July 25, 1941 and was the son of Joseph John and Mary Gertrude Harvey Buggy.

Joe graduated from Villanova University with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1963. He served as...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

George Hickok

George Hickok

Sep 23, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. George Edward Hickok, 69, passed away September 23, 2018. George was born in Susanville, CA, a son of Billie Jane Hallatt, of Wallawalla, WA, and the late George Hickok.  He had been a resident of Aiken for 13 years and was a truck driver.  George served with the US Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam...

Dorothy Herbruck

Dorothy Herbruck

Sep 22, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Dorothy Compton Marks “Muff” Herbruck, 88, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. In addition to her parents and her brother, Arthur, Muff was preceded in death by her husband, W. Gibbs “Bud” Herbruck.Born in Washington, DC, Muff was the daughter of the late Cdr. Arthur Duncan and Medora Compton Marks....

Gary Philip Dexter

Gary Philip Dexter

Sep 21, 2018

VAUCLUSE, SC - Gary Philip Dexter of Aiken died peacefully on Friday, September 21st. He was born in the old Aiken County Hospital on November 9, 1953. Gary loved life and he filled it with a diversity of rich and fascinating interests and pursuits, including silversmithing, scrimshaw, photography, painting, growing orchids, raising pigeons, canoeing, pottery, and music. He was also...

Donald Edward "Sonny" Mabeley

Donald Edward "Sonny" Mabeley

Sep 21, 2018

AIKEN- Mr. Donald Edward “Sonny” Mabeley, 87, beloved husband of the late Mildred V. Mabeley, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018.Sonny was born in Chicago, IL to the late William and Violet Hall Mabeley. Mr. Mabeley will be remembered as being a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.   Sonny is survived by his daughter, Sandra (Tim) Steinbeiss, Chicago, IL; two...

Dr. William Smith Brockington, Jr.

Dr. William Smith Brockington, Jr.

Sep 21, 2018

AIKEN - Dr. William Smith Brockington, Jr., 75, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018.Funeral arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Josue Garcia-Irizarry

Josue Garcia-Irizarry

Sep 19, 2018

AIKEN, SC – JOSUE GARCIA-IRIZARRY, 63, beloved husband of Evelyn Velazquez, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at AU Medical Center, Augusta, GA.

A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Josue was a son of the late Antonio Garcia and Josefina Irizarry.  He lived in Aiken since 1996 and worked as an I.T. Analyst for C & K Switches in Newton, MA.  He was...

Doris Kitchings Wooden

Doris Kitchings Wooden

Sep 18, 2018

AIKEN - Services for Mrs. Doris K. Wooden, will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Aiken, SC. Interment will follow in the Bethany Cemetery of Aiken, SC. A. A. Dicks Funeral Home Columbia, SC. is in charge of these arrangements. Public viewing and visitation will be held Monday 4PM until 6PM at Shellhouse...

John David Smalley

John David Smalley

Sep 18, 2018

AIKEN, SC – John D Smalley, 89, passed away at Veterans' Victory House in Walterboro, SC on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. A resident of Aiken, SC for 50 years, he was born and raised on a farm in McCormick County.      He served in the US Army and was retired from AmeriSteel. John loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Bernhard Schweffler

Bernhard Schweffler

Sep 16, 2018

AIKEN - Mr. Bernhard Schweffler, 107, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018.Funeral arrangements will be held privately.SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Bobby Esposito

Bobby Esposito

Sep 15, 2018

Aiken – Mr. Bobby Esposito, 91, loving husband of Paula Neeley Esposito, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018. Funeral services were held privately in Bethany Cemetery. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Clyde Vernon Bryant

Clyde Vernon Bryant

Sep 15, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Clyde (CV) Vernon Bryant, age 91, died peacefully on September 15, 2018. The son of Oscar Lewis Bryant and Mattie Watkins Bryant, he was born November 11, 1926 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Catherine (Kit) Johnston Bryant, sons Frederick Lewis Bryant (Mary Lea) and Christopher Watkins Bryant (Clara) and stepson, Douglas McKenzie;...

James Emerick Stone III

James Emerick Stone III

Sep 8, 2018

CLINTON, SC - Mr. James E. "Ricky" Stone III, 47, beloved husband of Rebecca Stone, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018. A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with The Rev. Dr. Henry L. Chennault officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Born in Aiken, SC, Ricky...

Phillip James Lee, Jr.

Phillip James Lee, Jr.

Sep 6, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Phillip James Lee, Jr., 29, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018. Phillip was born in Dillon SC, a son of Phillip James and Terry Rickenbacker Lee of Aiken.  He moved to Aiken in 1999, and eventually received a Bachelors Degree from Augusta State University.  Phillip was loved immeasurably by God, his family and countless other people. He...

Richard Frank Philipp

Richard Frank Philipp

Sep 2, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Richard Frank Philipp, 91, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018. Mr. Philipp was born in Oneida, NY, a son of the late Frank H. and Mabel Naumann Philipp.  He served in the US Navy during World War II aboard the USS Appalachian.  After completing his education in chemistry at Union College in Schenectady, NY, he moved to...

Lloyd Robert Moyer

Lloyd Robert Moyer

Aug 30, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Lloyd Robert Moyer, 85, loving husband of the late Nancy Jane Moyer, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018.Mr. Moyer was born in Palmerton, PA to the late Lloyd Rickert and Laura Clauss Moyer. He spent his career working as a pharmacist. Mr. Moyer is survived by his daughter, Marianne Moyer (Worth) Swearingen, Aiken, SC, a son,...

Peggy Louise Robinette Piesch

Peggy Louise Robinette Piesch

Aug 29, 2018

Aiken – Mrs. Peggy Louise Robinette Piesch, 85, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Mrs. Piesch was born in Kannapolis, NC on April 18, 1933.  She was the wife of the late William A. Piesch and the only child of the late D.T. and Althea Robinette.  She has lived the last 50+ years in Aiken, SC.  She was a member...

Sara Boatwright Moyer

Sara Boatwright Moyer

Aug 28, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Sara Boatwright Moyer, 74, beloved wife of Eugene “Gene” Unger Moyer, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at her residence.   Born in Ridge Spring, SC, Sara was a daughter of the late Ralph and Frances Grice Boatwright. After graduating high school, Sara attended Brevard College in Brevard, NC and went on to pursue a...

Thelma Phillips Albright

Thelma Phillips Albright

Aug 27, 2018

North Augusta, SC – Mrs. Thelma Phillips Albright, 88, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018. Mrs. Albright was born in Jamestown, RI, a daughter of the late Manuel and Marion Andrae Phillips.  She had been a resident of North Augusta for 35 years, and was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Kevin Albright, Port Orchard, WA, David Albright,...

James R. Godfrey

James R. Godfrey

Aug 22, 2018

AIKEN, SC - James Robert Godfrey, Capt. USMC (Ret), 70, beloved husband of Carol Ann Godfrey went home to be with Jesus Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Born in Waynesville, NC, James was the son of the late Robert and Bethel Wilson Godfrey.

     After graduating from Waynesville Township High School in 1966 and Wingate College in 1968, James enlisted in...

Joseph J Buggy, Jr.

Joseph J Buggy, Jr.

Aug 19, 2018

AIKEN - Joseph J. Buggy, Jr., 77, beloved husband of Catherine M. Kelly Buggy, died on August 19, 2018 at his home. Joe was born in Lansdowne, PA on July 25, 1941 and was the son of Joseph John and Mary Gertrude Harvey Buggy.

Joe graduated from Villanova University with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1963. He served as...

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