George Michael Counts

AIKEN, SC - GEORGE MICHAEL COUNTS, 59, died suddenly Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Born in Newberry, SC, George was the son of George W. Counts and Bettie Corley Counts. He was a lifelong resident of Aiken and was a 31 year employee of the Savannah River Site. Survivors include his longtime companion and friend, Vickie Bryant; mother, Bettie Corley Counts; father and step-mother, George W. and Betty Counts, all of Aiken; daughter, Star Counts, Wagener, step-daughter, Traci Martin, Wagener;, three grandchildren, Haley Star Brock, Hunter James Brock and Ivy Alexandra Carver; step-grandchild, Hollis Poole and brother, Randy (Cherry) Counts, Simpsonville, SC. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:30 PM Saturday at Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home followed by a funeral service at 3:00 PM in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Alzheimer’s Association, South Carolina Chapter, 4124 Clemson Blvd – Ste L, Anderson, SC 29621 (alz.org) Please visit the online guestbook at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com . SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC