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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Nancy Black Keppel

Nancy Black Keppel

Aug 19, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Nancy Black Keppel, 81, beloved wife of Bert Anderson Keppel, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018.   Born in Barre, VT Nancy was a daughter of the late John Leslie and Agnes Scott Black. She graduated from Barre High School.  She attended Vermont Junior College and Becker College in Massachusetts.  Nancy pursued a career in insurance. ...

Guillermo Enrique Alvarez

Guillermo Enrique Alvarez

Aug 18, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Guillermo Enrique Alvarez, 85, born in Bogota, Colombia, resident of Aiken since 1999 and became a US Citizen in 2005, entered into rest on August 18, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

A native of Arcabuco, Boyaca, Colombia, was the son of the late Luis Enrique Alvarez and Ana Josefa Corredor. Mr. Alvarez spent his...

C. Albert Armstrong, Jr.

C. Albert Armstrong, Jr.

Aug 17, 2018

NEW ELLENTON - C. Albert Armstrong, Jr., 91, of New Ellenton, SC died August 17, 2018 at his home.

     A native of Anderson, SC, Mr. Armstrong was the son of the late C. A. Armstrong, Sr. and Maude V. Armstrong. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II and had lived in Aiken County since...

Bobby Joe Graham

Bobby Joe Graham

Aug 15, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Bobby Joe Graham, 57, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Bobby was born in Martinsville, VA, a son of Vivia and John McFadden, Aiken, and the late Joseph L. Graham.  He moved with his family to Aiken in 1964, and worked as a master mechanic and shop foreman for Milner Trucking and Abbott Oil for many years. ...

Michelle Renee Phillips

Michelle Renee Phillips

Aug 13, 2018

AIKEN- Michelle Renee Dabolt Phillips, 50, of Aiken, passed away August 13, 2018 at University Hospital, Augusta Ga. after a brief illness. Born in Kenmore, NY she was the daughter of Richard James and Joyce Marie Valery Dabolt. Michelle was a 1986 graduate of South Aiken High School. She later graduated Aiken Technical College with an associate degree in Accounting....

Bertram & Mildred Holley

Bertram & Mildred Holley

Aug 11, 2018

                                                                                           Bertram Frazier Holley                                                                                     June 13, 1928 - April 28, 2018                                                                                      Mildred "Susie" Dukes Holley                                                                                 October 6, 1930 - August 11, 2018JACKSONVILLE, FL - Bert and Susie both passed from this life to their heavenly home earlier this year.      Bert was originally from Aiken, SC. He married Susie, from Orangeburg, SC in 1951 just before joining the US Navy. Soon...

Edwin Breland Caldwell, Sr.

Edwin Breland Caldwell, Sr.

Aug 11, 2018

New Ellenton, SC – Mr. Edwin Breland Caldwell, Sr., 91, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018.Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Foreman Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Matt McAlister officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10:00 AM. Interment will be held at 3:00 PM in Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery,...

James David Cumbee

James David Cumbee

Aug 9, 2018

AUGUSTA, GA - Mr. James David Cumbee, 63, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at University Hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family.Born in Aiken, SC, Mr. Cumbee was a son of the late Charles Mckinley and Margaret Gulliffer Cumbee. He graduated high school from Ridnge Spring-Monetta and later Augusta Technical College, where he majored in Electrical Engineering. Mr....

Michael Anaclerio

Michael Anaclerio

Aug 6, 2018

AIKEN - Lt Col Michael Anaclerio, USAF (Ret), 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 6, 2018 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Anaclerio was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 11, 1934, to the late Saverio (Sam) and Michalena (Marge) DiBernado Anaclerio. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1957 where he participated in the ROTC...

Willie Winfred Ray

Willie Winfred Ray

Aug 6, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Willie Winfred Ray, 89, was called home to the Lord at his residence on Monday, August 6, 2018. Winfred was born in Durham, NC on January 24, 1929, to the late Walter Walker Ray and Lois Margaret Perry Ray. He has called Aiken his home since 1952, accompanied by his late wife of 67 years, Alma "Amy"...

Robert Lee Cato

Robert Lee Cato

Aug 5, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Robert “Bobby” Lee Cato, 85, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018. Bobby was born in Trenton, SC, a son of the late Hubert and Myrtle Carpenter Cato.  He worked in sales for United Insurance Company of America for 42 years, was in the SC National Guard for 27 years, and was a member of Memorial Baptist Church...

Dan Marshall Boone

Dan Marshall Boone

Aug 1, 2018

NEW ELLENTON, SC – DAN M. BOONE, 80, beloved husband of Linda DeLucia Boone, passed peacefully, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA, surrounded by his family.

A native of Nashville, TN, Dan was a son of the late Daniel Thomas and Johnnie Marie Jackson Boone. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from DuPont...

Dylan Benjamin Bolt

Dylan Benjamin Bolt

Aug 1, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Dylan Benjamin Bolt, 31, beloved son of Tanja McCluskey Bolt and the late Tony Carl Bolt, Sr. passed away August 1, 2018 at ASU hospital in Augusta, Georgia. He is the grandson of Douglas and Faye McCluskey of Aiken, S.C. and the late Melba and Carl Bolt of New Ellenton, S.C. He is survived by his brother,...

Carol Mary Sheets

Carol Mary Sheets

Jul 30, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Carol Mary Sheets, 82, beloved wife of Gerald I. “Jerry” Sheets, passed away peacefully Monday, July 30, 2018 after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Carol was a daughter of the late William Alfred and Marthabel Wilson Cook. She attended Northland’s English School for Girls and the Lincoln High School in...

Betty J. Bragg

Betty J. Bragg

Jul 30, 2018

AIKEN, SC – BETTY JEAN BROCK BRAGG, 85, beloved wife of Ralph Eugene Bragg, died Monday, July 30, 2018 at University Hospital.

A native of Anderson, SC, Betty was a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Eula Gladys Hardy Brock. She grew up in Laurens, SC and lived in Aiken County since 1954. She was a member of Millbrook...

James Hirsch

James Hirsch

Jul 27, 2018

AIKEN, SC - James “Jim” William Hirsch died July 27th, 2018 in Aiken, South Carolina. He was born in Carson City, Nevada on October 10th, 1942, to parents Charles William “Bill” and Adele Joyce Hirsch. Jim grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Perry, New York. A graduate of Cornell University in 1964, Jim served three years in the United...

John M. Jenkins, Sr.

John M. Jenkins, Sr.

Jul 25, 2018

AIKEN, SC - LTC (RET) John McDowell Jenkins, Sr., 73, died at home surrounded by his family on July 25, 2018, in Aiken, South Carolina.  John was born on December 24, 1944, in Camden, South Carolina. John is survived by his wife, Sally Lathem Lawrence Jenkins, their two children Lathem Emily Jenkins Gordon (m. Jason Gordon) and John (Jack) McDowell...

Richard Anthony Empoliti, Jr.

Richard Anthony Empoliti, Jr.

Jul 25, 2018

AIKEN, SC – RICHARD ANTHONY EMPOLITI, JR., 47, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at his residence.

A native of Torrington, CT, Rick was a son of Cindy J. Poland and the late Richard A. Empoliti, Sr. He moved to Aiken 25 years ago from Florida and was the original owner of Custom Counter Tops.

Survivors include his mother, Cindy Poland,...

Timothy Allen Yonce

Timothy Allen Yonce

Jul 25, 2018

AIKEN, SC – TIMOTHY ALLEN YONCE, 48, beloved husband of Angela M. Yonce, died suddenly, Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Tim was a son of Grady W. Yonce, Jr., and Kaye McDonald Vardell. He worked in the construction industry and attended Green Pond Baptist Church. He was an...

James Edward Dismore

James Edward Dismore

Jul 24, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mr. James Edward “Mr. Jim” Dismore, 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 24, 2018.Born in Mt. Summit area of New Castle, IN, Mr. Jim was a son of the late Edgar and Elsie Dismore. He honorably served his country during the Korean War in the US Airforce and then went on to work for the Chrysler Corp....

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Nancy Black Keppel

Nancy Black Keppel

Aug 19, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Nancy Black Keppel, 81, beloved wife of Bert Anderson Keppel, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018.   Born in Barre, VT Nancy was a daughter of the late John Leslie and Agnes Scott Black. She graduated from Barre High School.  She attended Vermont Junior College and Becker College in Massachusetts.  Nancy pursued a career in insurance. ...

Guillermo Enrique Alvarez

Guillermo Enrique Alvarez

Aug 18, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Guillermo Enrique Alvarez, 85, born in Bogota, Colombia, resident of Aiken since 1999 and became a US Citizen in 2005, entered into rest on August 18, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

A native of Arcabuco, Boyaca, Colombia, was the son of the late Luis Enrique Alvarez and Ana Josefa Corredor. Mr. Alvarez spent his...

C. Albert Armstrong, Jr.

C. Albert Armstrong, Jr.

Aug 17, 2018

NEW ELLENTON - C. Albert Armstrong, Jr., 91, of New Ellenton, SC died August 17, 2018 at his home.

     A native of Anderson, SC, Mr. Armstrong was the son of the late C. A. Armstrong, Sr. and Maude V. Armstrong. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II and had lived in Aiken County since...

Bobby Joe Graham

Bobby Joe Graham

Aug 15, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Bobby Joe Graham, 57, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Bobby was born in Martinsville, VA, a son of Vivia and John McFadden, Aiken, and the late Joseph L. Graham.  He moved with his family to Aiken in 1964, and worked as a master mechanic and shop foreman for Milner Trucking and Abbott Oil for many years. ...

Michelle Renee Phillips

Michelle Renee Phillips

Aug 13, 2018

AIKEN- Michelle Renee Dabolt Phillips, 50, of Aiken, passed away August 13, 2018 at University Hospital, Augusta Ga. after a brief illness. Born in Kenmore, NY she was the daughter of Richard James and Joyce Marie Valery Dabolt. Michelle was a 1986 graduate of South Aiken High School. She later graduated Aiken Technical College with an associate degree in Accounting....

Bertram & Mildred Holley

Bertram & Mildred Holley

Aug 11, 2018

                                                                                           Bertram Frazier Holley                                                                                     June 13, 1928 - April 28, 2018                                                                                      Mildred "Susie" Dukes Holley                                                                                 October 6, 1930 - August 11, 2018JACKSONVILLE, FL - Bert and Susie both passed from this life to their heavenly home earlier this year.      Bert was originally from Aiken, SC. He married Susie, from Orangeburg, SC in 1951 just before joining the US Navy. Soon...

Edwin Breland Caldwell, Sr.

Edwin Breland Caldwell, Sr.

Aug 11, 2018

New Ellenton, SC – Mr. Edwin Breland Caldwell, Sr., 91, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018.Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Foreman Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Matt McAlister officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10:00 AM. Interment will be held at 3:00 PM in Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery,...

James David Cumbee

James David Cumbee

Aug 9, 2018

AUGUSTA, GA - Mr. James David Cumbee, 63, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at University Hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family.Born in Aiken, SC, Mr. Cumbee was a son of the late Charles Mckinley and Margaret Gulliffer Cumbee. He graduated high school from Ridnge Spring-Monetta and later Augusta Technical College, where he majored in Electrical Engineering. Mr....

Michael Anaclerio

Michael Anaclerio

Aug 6, 2018

AIKEN - Lt Col Michael Anaclerio, USAF (Ret), 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 6, 2018 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Anaclerio was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 11, 1934, to the late Saverio (Sam) and Michalena (Marge) DiBernado Anaclerio. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1957 where he participated in the ROTC...

Willie Winfred Ray

Willie Winfred Ray

Aug 6, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Willie Winfred Ray, 89, was called home to the Lord at his residence on Monday, August 6, 2018. Winfred was born in Durham, NC on January 24, 1929, to the late Walter Walker Ray and Lois Margaret Perry Ray. He has called Aiken his home since 1952, accompanied by his late wife of 67 years, Alma "Amy"...

Robert Lee Cato

Robert Lee Cato

Aug 5, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Robert “Bobby” Lee Cato, 85, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018. Bobby was born in Trenton, SC, a son of the late Hubert and Myrtle Carpenter Cato.  He worked in sales for United Insurance Company of America for 42 years, was in the SC National Guard for 27 years, and was a member of Memorial Baptist Church...

Dan Marshall Boone

Dan Marshall Boone

Aug 1, 2018

NEW ELLENTON, SC – DAN M. BOONE, 80, beloved husband of Linda DeLucia Boone, passed peacefully, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA, surrounded by his family.

A native of Nashville, TN, Dan was a son of the late Daniel Thomas and Johnnie Marie Jackson Boone. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from DuPont...

Dylan Benjamin Bolt

Dylan Benjamin Bolt

Aug 1, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Dylan Benjamin Bolt, 31, beloved son of Tanja McCluskey Bolt and the late Tony Carl Bolt, Sr. passed away August 1, 2018 at ASU hospital in Augusta, Georgia. He is the grandson of Douglas and Faye McCluskey of Aiken, S.C. and the late Melba and Carl Bolt of New Ellenton, S.C. He is survived by his brother,...

Carol Mary Sheets

Carol Mary Sheets

Jul 30, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Carol Mary Sheets, 82, beloved wife of Gerald I. “Jerry” Sheets, passed away peacefully Monday, July 30, 2018 after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Carol was a daughter of the late William Alfred and Marthabel Wilson Cook. She attended Northland’s English School for Girls and the Lincoln High School in...

Betty J. Bragg

Betty J. Bragg

Jul 30, 2018

AIKEN, SC – BETTY JEAN BROCK BRAGG, 85, beloved wife of Ralph Eugene Bragg, died Monday, July 30, 2018 at University Hospital.

A native of Anderson, SC, Betty was a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Eula Gladys Hardy Brock. She grew up in Laurens, SC and lived in Aiken County since 1954. She was a member of Millbrook...

James Hirsch

James Hirsch

Jul 27, 2018

AIKEN, SC - James “Jim” William Hirsch died July 27th, 2018 in Aiken, South Carolina. He was born in Carson City, Nevada on October 10th, 1942, to parents Charles William “Bill” and Adele Joyce Hirsch. Jim grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Perry, New York. A graduate of Cornell University in 1964, Jim served three years in the United...

John M. Jenkins, Sr.

John M. Jenkins, Sr.

Jul 25, 2018

AIKEN, SC - LTC (RET) John McDowell Jenkins, Sr., 73, died at home surrounded by his family on July 25, 2018, in Aiken, South Carolina.  John was born on December 24, 1944, in Camden, South Carolina. John is survived by his wife, Sally Lathem Lawrence Jenkins, their two children Lathem Emily Jenkins Gordon (m. Jason Gordon) and John (Jack) McDowell...

Richard Anthony Empoliti, Jr.

Richard Anthony Empoliti, Jr.

Jul 25, 2018

AIKEN, SC – RICHARD ANTHONY EMPOLITI, JR., 47, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at his residence.

A native of Torrington, CT, Rick was a son of Cindy J. Poland and the late Richard A. Empoliti, Sr. He moved to Aiken 25 years ago from Florida and was the original owner of Custom Counter Tops.

Survivors include his mother, Cindy Poland,...

Timothy Allen Yonce

Timothy Allen Yonce

Jul 25, 2018

AIKEN, SC – TIMOTHY ALLEN YONCE, 48, beloved husband of Angela M. Yonce, died suddenly, Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Tim was a son of Grady W. Yonce, Jr., and Kaye McDonald Vardell. He worked in the construction industry and attended Green Pond Baptist Church. He was an...

James Edward Dismore

James Edward Dismore

Jul 24, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Mr. James Edward “Mr. Jim” Dismore, 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 24, 2018.Born in Mt. Summit area of New Castle, IN, Mr. Jim was a son of the late Edgar and Elsie Dismore. He honorably served his country during the Korean War in the US Airforce and then went on to work for the Chrysler Corp....

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