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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Ernest Newton Rains

Ernest Newton Rains

Jul 23, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Ernest Newton Rains, 94, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at his residence. Called “Red” by his wife (Lois Jean Ross Rains) and close friends, “PawPaw” by his two grandchildren Sarah Jean Rains Wilson and Joshua Stevens Rains), or just “Dad” by his two sons (Darrell Ross Rains and Michael Bruce Rains), Ernest Newton Rains was...

Constance "Connie" Christopher Demas

Constance "Connie" Christopher Demas

Jul 17, 2018

Miss Constance Christopher “Connie” Demas, 73, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Mike Hallman officiating. Connie was born on October 6, 1944 in NYC, NY and moved to Myrtle Beach, SC as a young girl.  At the age...

Eloise Youngblood Mundy

Eloise Youngblood Mundy

Jul 13, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Eloise Youngblood Mundy, 91, wife of the late Rudolph D. "R.D" Mundy, passed away peacefully Friday, July 13, 2018 at her residence, surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held 11:00 Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Jenkins officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be...

Elizabeth Jossey

Elizabeth Jossey

Jul 13, 2018

AIKEN - It is with great sadness that the family of Elizabeth Reynolds Jossey announces her new journey after a rich 82 years in this world - on Friday, July 13, 2018 Betty passed after a prolonged illness. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 18 years, John, and her children, Van (Cassie) and Wendy (Walter), and stepson...

James I. Allen

James I. Allen

Jul 10, 2018

AIKEN, SC – JAMES I ALLEN, 72, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1945 and growing up in Amarillo, TX, James was a son of the late James Olin and Inga Katrina Johnson Allen. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving 6 years during Vietnam, achieving the...

Ernestine Cox Sellers

Ernestine Cox Sellers

Jul 6, 2018

AIKEN, SC – ERNESTINE COX SELLERS, 88, widow of P. H. Sellers, died peacefully in her sleep, Friday, July 6, 2018.A native of Horry County, SC, Ernestine was a daughter of the late Fernie and Dora Fowler Cox. She lived in Aiken since 1957 and retired from the Savannah River Site. She was a dedicated member of Millbrook Baptist Church.Survivors...

Robert Daniel Fogle

Robert Daniel Fogle

Jul 5, 2018

WINDSOR, SC – ROBERT DANIEL FOGLE, 69, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.A native of Columbia, SC, Robert was a son of Ann Beverly Fogle and the late Robert Legere Fogle. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BS in Structural Engineering and was a licensed architect. He worked with a number of...

Bill Bainbridge

Bill Bainbridge

Jul 4, 2018

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM RILEY “BILL” BAINBRIDGE, 73, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at his residence after a long illness.

Born on April 6, 1945 to Helen Jenkins and Richard Warren Bainbridge in Jenkins County Georgia, Bill attended High School in Donalsonville, GA.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Vietnam War.

He graduated from...

Stephen Frank Peterson

Stephen Frank Peterson

Jul 2, 2018

AIKEN – Dr. Stephen F. “Steve” Peterson, 76, died Monday, July 2, 2018.

He was a loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, godfather and friend. He is loved by many.

Steve was born in Lafayette, Indiana, son of the late Joseph E. Peterson and the late Elizabeth Stephens Peterson.  He was a graduate of the University of Indiana and Cornell University....

Ruth Holmes Cordahi

Ruth Holmes Cordahi

Jul 2, 2018

AIKEN - After more than fifty years of marriage, Ruth Holmes Cordahi (March 5, 1933 – July 2, 2018) and Antoine Nicolas Cordahi (March 2, 1932 – September 25, 2019) Rest in Peace. Though they met while teaching half-way around the world, it was Aiken where they rooted their last, forty years. Ruth was born from Scandinavian parents in Hibbing,...

Jack Connors, Sr.

Jack Connors, Sr.

Jul 2, 2018

WAGENER, SC – JOHN FRANCIS CONNORS, SR. (Jack), 74, beloved husband and best friend of Anne Albee, died Monday, July 2, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Hartford, CT, Jack was the son of the late William T., Sr., and Angelyn Lecours Connors.  Jack was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. OooRAH! He was employed...

Lendon Earl Weisner, Jr.

Lendon Earl Weisner, Jr.

Jun 28, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Lendon Earl Weisner, Jr., 88, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Augusta University Medical Center. Born in Wilmington, DE, Mr. Weisner was a son of the late Anna Venita Toy Weisner and Lendon Earl Weisner, Sr. He attended The Clemson Agricultural College of SC graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1950, at the...

Bobby Gene Hammonds

Bobby Gene Hammonds

Jun 21, 2018

AIKEN, SC – BOBBY GENE HAMMONDS, 80, widower of Julia Hammonds, died Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Talladega County, AL, Bobby was a son of the late James Edward and Georgia Ann Horn Hammonds. He lived in Aiken County for 46 years and was a retired truck driver.

Survivors include four daughters, Cathye...

Jo Abercrombie Ziegler

Jo Abercrombie Ziegler

Jun 19, 2018

AIKEN, SC – JO ABERCROMBIE ZIEGLER, 66, beloved wife of Joseph D. Ziegler, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her residence.

A native of Chickamauga, GA, Jo was a daughter of the late Jack Avery and Grace Stoker Abercrombie. She graduated from UT Chattanooga with a BS in mechanical engineering. She retired from the Savannah River Site. Jo was a...

Karen Arsenault Shiley

Karen Arsenault Shiley

Jun 19, 2018

GRANITEVILLE – Mrs. Karen Arsenault Shiley, 70, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her residence.

Karen was born in New Haven, CT, a daughter of the late Eldrick and Adeline Asmus Arsenault.  She had lived in Graniteville for 44 years, and was a Registered Nurse working for the Aiken County Health Department and Aiken Regional Medical Centers.  She received...

Kenneth "Kenny" Gordon Kight

Kenneth "Kenny" Gordon Kight

Jun 18, 2018

Deltona, Florida – Kenneth Gordon Kight (Kenny), 73, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. Mr. Kight was born in Aiken, S.C. the son of the late Harry Gordon Kight and Elizabeth Reardon Kight. He grew up in Aiken and loved all sports. He excelled in baseball and basketball in high school and beyond. He attended USC in Columbia before...

Jean Betty Rundorff

Jean Betty Rundorff

Jun 16, 2018

AIKEN - Mrs. Jean Betty Kemp Rundorff, 92, loving widow of the late William J. Rundorff, Sr., passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018. Mrs. Rundorff was born in Burlington, Iowa to the late James and Amber Meilahn Kemp and married her late husband on May 19, 1946.    While she will be best remembered for her role as wife, mother, grandmother...

Anthony Dominick Signorelli

Anthony Dominick Signorelli

Jun 15, 2018

Aiken – Mr. Anthony Dominick Signorelli, 93, married to Ann Signorelli, the love of his life for over 70 years, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at his residence. Born in Paterson, NJ, Mr Signorelli was a son of the late Diego and Pauline Vivino Signorelli. He served his country as a SSGT in the Army Infantry with G. Company...

Carrie O Moyer

Carrie O Moyer

Jun 15, 2018

AIKEN, SC – CARRIE OWENS MOYER, 85, beloved wife of Jesse L. Moyer, died Friday, June 15, 2018 at Agape Hospice House, Lexington, SC.

     A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Carrie was a daughter of the late Barney F. and Annie Sizemore Owens. She was an active member of Talatha Baptist Church where formerly served as the...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Ernest Newton Rains

Ernest Newton Rains

Jul 23, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Ernest Newton Rains, 94, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at his residence. Called “Red” by his wife (Lois Jean Ross Rains) and close friends, “PawPaw” by his two grandchildren Sarah Jean Rains Wilson and Joshua Stevens Rains), or just “Dad” by his two sons (Darrell Ross Rains and Michael Bruce Rains), Ernest Newton Rains was...

Constance "Connie" Christopher Demas

Constance "Connie" Christopher Demas

Jul 17, 2018

Miss Constance Christopher “Connie” Demas, 73, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Mike Hallman officiating. Connie was born on October 6, 1944 in NYC, NY and moved to Myrtle Beach, SC as a young girl.  At the age...

Eloise Youngblood Mundy

Eloise Youngblood Mundy

Jul 13, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Eloise Youngblood Mundy, 91, wife of the late Rudolph D. "R.D" Mundy, passed away peacefully Friday, July 13, 2018 at her residence, surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held 11:00 Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Jenkins officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be...

Elizabeth Jossey

Elizabeth Jossey

Jul 13, 2018

AIKEN - It is with great sadness that the family of Elizabeth Reynolds Jossey announces her new journey after a rich 82 years in this world - on Friday, July 13, 2018 Betty passed after a prolonged illness. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 18 years, John, and her children, Van (Cassie) and Wendy (Walter), and stepson...

James I. Allen

James I. Allen

Jul 10, 2018

AIKEN, SC – JAMES I ALLEN, 72, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1945 and growing up in Amarillo, TX, James was a son of the late James Olin and Inga Katrina Johnson Allen. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving 6 years during Vietnam, achieving the...

Ernestine Cox Sellers

Ernestine Cox Sellers

Jul 6, 2018

AIKEN, SC – ERNESTINE COX SELLERS, 88, widow of P. H. Sellers, died peacefully in her sleep, Friday, July 6, 2018.A native of Horry County, SC, Ernestine was a daughter of the late Fernie and Dora Fowler Cox. She lived in Aiken since 1957 and retired from the Savannah River Site. She was a dedicated member of Millbrook Baptist Church.Survivors...

Robert Daniel Fogle

Robert Daniel Fogle

Jul 5, 2018

WINDSOR, SC – ROBERT DANIEL FOGLE, 69, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.A native of Columbia, SC, Robert was a son of Ann Beverly Fogle and the late Robert Legere Fogle. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BS in Structural Engineering and was a licensed architect. He worked with a number of...

Bill Bainbridge

Bill Bainbridge

Jul 4, 2018

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM RILEY “BILL” BAINBRIDGE, 73, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at his residence after a long illness.

Born on April 6, 1945 to Helen Jenkins and Richard Warren Bainbridge in Jenkins County Georgia, Bill attended High School in Donalsonville, GA.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Vietnam War.

He graduated from...

Stephen Frank Peterson

Stephen Frank Peterson

Jul 2, 2018

AIKEN – Dr. Stephen F. “Steve” Peterson, 76, died Monday, July 2, 2018.

He was a loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, godfather and friend. He is loved by many.

Steve was born in Lafayette, Indiana, son of the late Joseph E. Peterson and the late Elizabeth Stephens Peterson.  He was a graduate of the University of Indiana and Cornell University....

Ruth Holmes Cordahi

Ruth Holmes Cordahi

Jul 2, 2018

AIKEN - After more than fifty years of marriage, Ruth Holmes Cordahi (March 5, 1933 – July 2, 2018) and Antoine Nicolas Cordahi (March 2, 1932 – September 25, 2019) Rest in Peace. Though they met while teaching half-way around the world, it was Aiken where they rooted their last, forty years. Ruth was born from Scandinavian parents in Hibbing,...

Jack Connors, Sr.

Jack Connors, Sr.

Jul 2, 2018

WAGENER, SC – JOHN FRANCIS CONNORS, SR. (Jack), 74, beloved husband and best friend of Anne Albee, died Monday, July 2, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Hartford, CT, Jack was the son of the late William T., Sr., and Angelyn Lecours Connors.  Jack was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. OooRAH! He was employed...

Lendon Earl Weisner, Jr.

Lendon Earl Weisner, Jr.

Jun 28, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Lendon Earl Weisner, Jr., 88, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Augusta University Medical Center. Born in Wilmington, DE, Mr. Weisner was a son of the late Anna Venita Toy Weisner and Lendon Earl Weisner, Sr. He attended The Clemson Agricultural College of SC graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1950, at the...

Bobby Gene Hammonds

Bobby Gene Hammonds

Jun 21, 2018

AIKEN, SC – BOBBY GENE HAMMONDS, 80, widower of Julia Hammonds, died Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Talladega County, AL, Bobby was a son of the late James Edward and Georgia Ann Horn Hammonds. He lived in Aiken County for 46 years and was a retired truck driver.

Survivors include four daughters, Cathye...

Jo Abercrombie Ziegler

Jo Abercrombie Ziegler

Jun 19, 2018

AIKEN, SC – JO ABERCROMBIE ZIEGLER, 66, beloved wife of Joseph D. Ziegler, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her residence.

A native of Chickamauga, GA, Jo was a daughter of the late Jack Avery and Grace Stoker Abercrombie. She graduated from UT Chattanooga with a BS in mechanical engineering. She retired from the Savannah River Site. Jo was a...

Karen Arsenault Shiley

Karen Arsenault Shiley

Jun 19, 2018

GRANITEVILLE – Mrs. Karen Arsenault Shiley, 70, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her residence.

Karen was born in New Haven, CT, a daughter of the late Eldrick and Adeline Asmus Arsenault.  She had lived in Graniteville for 44 years, and was a Registered Nurse working for the Aiken County Health Department and Aiken Regional Medical Centers.  She received...

Kenneth "Kenny" Gordon Kight

Kenneth "Kenny" Gordon Kight

Jun 18, 2018

Deltona, Florida – Kenneth Gordon Kight (Kenny), 73, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. Mr. Kight was born in Aiken, S.C. the son of the late Harry Gordon Kight and Elizabeth Reardon Kight. He grew up in Aiken and loved all sports. He excelled in baseball and basketball in high school and beyond. He attended USC in Columbia before...

Jean Betty Rundorff

Jean Betty Rundorff

Jun 16, 2018

AIKEN - Mrs. Jean Betty Kemp Rundorff, 92, loving widow of the late William J. Rundorff, Sr., passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018. Mrs. Rundorff was born in Burlington, Iowa to the late James and Amber Meilahn Kemp and married her late husband on May 19, 1946.    While she will be best remembered for her role as wife, mother, grandmother...

Anthony Dominick Signorelli

Anthony Dominick Signorelli

Jun 15, 2018

Aiken – Mr. Anthony Dominick Signorelli, 93, married to Ann Signorelli, the love of his life for over 70 years, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at his residence. Born in Paterson, NJ, Mr Signorelli was a son of the late Diego and Pauline Vivino Signorelli. He served his country as a SSGT in the Army Infantry with G. Company...

Carrie O Moyer

Carrie O Moyer

Jun 15, 2018

AIKEN, SC – CARRIE OWENS MOYER, 85, beloved wife of Jesse L. Moyer, died Friday, June 15, 2018 at Agape Hospice House, Lexington, SC.

     A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Carrie was a daughter of the late Barney F. and Annie Sizemore Owens. She was an active member of Talatha Baptist Church where formerly served as the...

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