Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Patricia "Peach" Abbott-Douglass
Dec 15, 2025
Patricia Abbott-Douglass passed away on December 15, 2025, surrounded by her siblings and her children, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and adventure. Born in 1946 in Athens, Georgia, to Anne Walton Sherrill and Thomas E. Abbott Jr., she was a dedicated daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend.
Lovingly known to her friends and family as Peach, she was a...
Robert Lee Hopkins
Dec 13, 2025
Robert Lee “Bob” Hopkins, 76, passed away on December 13, 2025, in Augusta, Georgia. Born on June 5, 1949, in Hamilton, Ohio, he lived a life defined by quiet strength, adventure, and devotion to his family.
Bob served in the United States Air Force and did a tour of duty in Vietnam. He returned to civilian life and earned a degree...
Virginia Anne Johnson
Dec 13, 2025
Virginia "Anne" Johnson, 87, passed away on December 13, 2025 in the comfort of her home.
Born on June 30, 1938 to Fred Ross and Martha Virginia (Weeks) Treadaway. She married Joseph Dennis Pickering in 1955, soon after graduating from Aiken High School. Together they had 5 children. Joe, Randy, Russell, Beverly and a baby girl. In 1973, Anne graduated from...
Joseph Anthony Gawlik
Dec 13, 2025
Joseph Anthony Gawlik, 77, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025.
Joseph was born in Evergreen Park, IL, A son of the late Rudolph A. Gawlik and Anna Ernest Gawlik and brother of the late John Gawlik. Joe graduated from Mendel Catholic High School in 1966. Joe attended the University of Dayton, in Dayton Ohio, and graduated with a degree in biology...
George William Sargent, Sr.
Dec 12, 2025
Today December 12, 2025 George William Sargent, Sr., passed from this life into Life Eternal in Jesus Christ.
George was born in Los Angeles, California on February 11, 1941 to George William Sargent and Ann Lou Itson Sargent. George was married for forty-two years to Sandra Lee Chambers Sargent (Deceased). He is survived by his wife Patricia Fay King Sargent, his...
Alice Sullivan
Dec 12, 2025
Ms. Alice Lynn Sullivan passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025.
Alice was born in Raleigh, NC, daughter of the late Bonnie Hart Sullivan and George Sullivan. She was a Civil Service worker with the US Navy. After 20 years living in her beloved Bremerton, Washington, Alice came home to Aiken to help take care of her parents. She spent her...
Casey Dilmus Howell
Dec 11, 2025
CASEY DILMUS HOWELL, 53, beloved husband of Delilah Coleman Howell, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025 in Wellstar MCG Medical Center in Augusta, GA.
Born in Greenville, SC, Casey was a son of Ronald Alan Howell and Wilma Woods Howell. He proudly served 18 years in the U.S. Army. He was deployed twice to Afghanistan (Kandahar Province), and to Bosnia, Kosovo...
Caroleen Moorleghen Vincent
Dec 11, 2025
AIKEN, SC - Caroleen "Carol" Vincent, 89, widow of the late Lorne L. Vincent, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025
Mrs. Vincent was born on October 1, 1936, in New Baden, IL to the late Elmer G. and Frances Heimann Moorleghen. She was a civilian employee working as an Administrative Assistant with the US Air Force Stateside and in Germany for...
Susan Caesar
Dec 10, 2025
SUSAN CAESAR. 73, beloved widow of Roland Caesar, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, December 10, 2025 in her home.
A native of Philadelphia, PA, Susan was a daughter of the late Nicholas Umberto and Leona Quinn D’Ulisse. She lived in Orangeburg, SC for 28 years and was a former teacher at Orangeburg Christian Academy. Susan moved to Aiken in 2017 to be...
Steve Brewer
Dec 10, 2025
HAROLD STEPHEN “STEVE” BREWER, 70, cherished husband of Paula J. Smith Brewer, passed away unexpectedly on December 10, 2025, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Born in Salem, OH, Steve was the loving son of the late Harold Herbert and Ruth Ann McTague Brewer. After completing high school, he pursued higher education at Kent State University, where he graduated before earning his...
Jimmie Howell Corbett
Dec 10, 2025
Jimmie Howell Corbett, 84, beloved husband of Martha Smalls Corbett, peacefully passed away on December 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family in the comfort of his home.
Born and raised in Wagener, South Carolina, Jimmie was the son of the late Charlie and Anna Ree Rushton Corbett. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, he dedicated many years to his business...
Leona L. Bishop
Dec 10, 2025
Leona Jeanne Larsen Bishop, age 93, passed away on December 10, 2025 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family.
She was born to the late Layland Albert and Leola Mary Denney Larsen on September 27, 1932 in Buhl, Idaho. She spent most of her younger years in the western states of Idaho, Oregon and Washington before her family...
Dean Roger Wood
Dec 7, 2025
Dean Roger Wood, 85, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away on December 7, 2025 at Aiken Regional Medical Center after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. He was born on October 1, 1940, in O’Neill, Nebraska to the late Pern and Lillian Storjohann Wood.
Dean’s early childhood was shaped by perseverance and independence in rural Iowa. He and his brother...
Maj. Boyce Emmanuel McFarland, USAF, Ret.
Dec 5, 2025
MAJ. BOYCE “MAC” EMMANUEL McFARLAND, USAF, Ret., 77, beloved husband of Annie Elisabet Botnen Fields, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, December 5, 2025 in Aiken, SC.
Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Boyce was a son of the late David Manuel and Anna Marie Murray McFarland. After graduating from Roswell High School and a brief stint in college, he enlisted in the United...
Ann Marie Lennon
Dec 5, 2025
BEECH ISLAND, SC – On Friday, December 5, 2025, our beloved Ann Marie Lennon, 77, went home to the Lord. She was the devoted wife of her soulmate, Frank Lennon, and the heart of her family.
Ann was born in New York City to Edward and Francis Kershaw and grew up with her sister, Maryellen Frey. Though her family moved often,...
Isabelle "Belle" Collins Cadden
Dec 5, 2025
Isabelle “Belle” Cadden, 103, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Belle was born in 1922 in Candler County, GA to the late Marian and Maggie Lanier Collins. In the small community of Metter, she began school at age 4, where older sister Beulah and brother Coy were teachers. After graduation, she moved to Aiken where her sister had relocated and...
Catherine Anne Short
Dec 4, 2025
CATHERINE ANNE SHORT, 82, beloved wife of Woodrow J. Short, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, December 4, 2025 just one day shy of her 83rd birthday.
A native of Philadelphia, PA, Catherine was the only child of the late Herman B. and Catherine Rever Haffner.
She worked as a LPN for the geriatric population until she returned to school at age 50 to...
William Felter Allyn
Dec 4, 2025
AIKEN, SC - Mr. William Felter "Bill" Allyn, 82, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025.
Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.
Madeline Hawkins
Dec 4, 2025
Madeline Jewell Hawkins, 93, beloved widow of Marion B. Hawkins, peacefully passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025 in Aiken.
Born in Travelers Rest, SC, Madeline was the daughter of the late Victor and Ruby Jewell Burgard. In the early 1950s, she moved to Aiken when her husband began work with DuPont. After her children became older, she started her working...
Betty Burkett Reese
Dec 2, 2025
Aiken, SC
Betty Louise Burkett Reese.Daughter of Eugene and Ethel Burkett.
Wife of Johnny Howard Reese.Mother of Allison (Hilton), Pattie (Crawford), and Christina (Reese).
Grandmother of Candace Rebecca, Robert Michael, Reese Alexandria, AnnaBelle Jane, and Calee Elizabeth.Great-Grandmother of Ansleigh Grace, Elliot, Jedediah Banks, and Carolynn Grace.
Our sweet Momma has left this earth. Momma touched so many people throughout her life. Those who knew...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Patricia "Peach" Abbott-Douglass
Dec 15, 2025
Patricia Abbott-Douglass passed away on December 15, 2025, surrounded by her siblings and her children, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and adventure. Born in 1946 in Athens, Georgia, to Anne Walton Sherrill and Thomas E. Abbott Jr., she was a dedicated daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend.
Lovingly known to her friends and family as Peach, she was a...
Robert Lee Hopkins
Dec 13, 2025
Robert Lee “Bob” Hopkins, 76, passed away on December 13, 2025, in Augusta, Georgia. Born on June 5, 1949, in Hamilton, Ohio, he lived a life defined by quiet strength, adventure, and devotion to his family.
Bob served in the United States Air Force and did a tour of duty in Vietnam. He returned to civilian life and earned a degree...
Virginia Anne Johnson
Dec 13, 2025
Virginia "Anne" Johnson, 87, passed away on December 13, 2025 in the comfort of her home.
Born on June 30, 1938 to Fred Ross and Martha Virginia (Weeks) Treadaway. She married Joseph Dennis Pickering in 1955, soon after graduating from Aiken High School. Together they had 5 children. Joe, Randy, Russell, Beverly and a baby girl. In 1973, Anne graduated from...
Joseph Anthony Gawlik
Dec 13, 2025
Joseph Anthony Gawlik, 77, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025.
Joseph was born in Evergreen Park, IL, A son of the late Rudolph A. Gawlik and Anna Ernest Gawlik and brother of the late John Gawlik. Joe graduated from Mendel Catholic High School in 1966. Joe attended the University of Dayton, in Dayton Ohio, and graduated with a degree in biology...
George William Sargent, Sr.
Dec 12, 2025
Today December 12, 2025 George William Sargent, Sr., passed from this life into Life Eternal in Jesus Christ.
George was born in Los Angeles, California on February 11, 1941 to George William Sargent and Ann Lou Itson Sargent. George was married for forty-two years to Sandra Lee Chambers Sargent (Deceased). He is survived by his wife Patricia Fay King Sargent, his...
Alice Sullivan
Dec 12, 2025
Ms. Alice Lynn Sullivan passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025.
Alice was born in Raleigh, NC, daughter of the late Bonnie Hart Sullivan and George Sullivan. She was a Civil Service worker with the US Navy. After 20 years living in her beloved Bremerton, Washington, Alice came home to Aiken to help take care of her parents. She spent her...
Casey Dilmus Howell
Dec 11, 2025
CASEY DILMUS HOWELL, 53, beloved husband of Delilah Coleman Howell, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025 in Wellstar MCG Medical Center in Augusta, GA.
Born in Greenville, SC, Casey was a son of Ronald Alan Howell and Wilma Woods Howell. He proudly served 18 years in the U.S. Army. He was deployed twice to Afghanistan (Kandahar Province), and to Bosnia, Kosovo...
Caroleen Moorleghen Vincent
Dec 11, 2025
AIKEN, SC - Caroleen "Carol" Vincent, 89, widow of the late Lorne L. Vincent, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025
Mrs. Vincent was born on October 1, 1936, in New Baden, IL to the late Elmer G. and Frances Heimann Moorleghen. She was a civilian employee working as an Administrative Assistant with the US Air Force Stateside and in Germany for...
Susan Caesar
Dec 10, 2025
SUSAN CAESAR. 73, beloved widow of Roland Caesar, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, December 10, 2025 in her home.
A native of Philadelphia, PA, Susan was a daughter of the late Nicholas Umberto and Leona Quinn D’Ulisse. She lived in Orangeburg, SC for 28 years and was a former teacher at Orangeburg Christian Academy. Susan moved to Aiken in 2017 to be...
Steve Brewer
Dec 10, 2025
HAROLD STEPHEN “STEVE” BREWER, 70, cherished husband of Paula J. Smith Brewer, passed away unexpectedly on December 10, 2025, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Born in Salem, OH, Steve was the loving son of the late Harold Herbert and Ruth Ann McTague Brewer. After completing high school, he pursued higher education at Kent State University, where he graduated before earning his...
Jimmie Howell Corbett
Dec 10, 2025
Jimmie Howell Corbett, 84, beloved husband of Martha Smalls Corbett, peacefully passed away on December 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family in the comfort of his home.
Born and raised in Wagener, South Carolina, Jimmie was the son of the late Charlie and Anna Ree Rushton Corbett. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, he dedicated many years to his business...
Leona L. Bishop
Dec 10, 2025
Leona Jeanne Larsen Bishop, age 93, passed away on December 10, 2025 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family.
She was born to the late Layland Albert and Leola Mary Denney Larsen on September 27, 1932 in Buhl, Idaho. She spent most of her younger years in the western states of Idaho, Oregon and Washington before her family...
Dean Roger Wood
Dec 7, 2025
Dean Roger Wood, 85, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away on December 7, 2025 at Aiken Regional Medical Center after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. He was born on October 1, 1940, in O’Neill, Nebraska to the late Pern and Lillian Storjohann Wood.
Dean’s early childhood was shaped by perseverance and independence in rural Iowa. He and his brother...
Maj. Boyce Emmanuel McFarland, USAF, Ret.
Dec 5, 2025
MAJ. BOYCE “MAC” EMMANUEL McFARLAND, USAF, Ret., 77, beloved husband of Annie Elisabet Botnen Fields, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, December 5, 2025 in Aiken, SC.
Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Boyce was a son of the late David Manuel and Anna Marie Murray McFarland. After graduating from Roswell High School and a brief stint in college, he enlisted in the United...
Ann Marie Lennon
Dec 5, 2025
BEECH ISLAND, SC – On Friday, December 5, 2025, our beloved Ann Marie Lennon, 77, went home to the Lord. She was the devoted wife of her soulmate, Frank Lennon, and the heart of her family.
Ann was born in New York City to Edward and Francis Kershaw and grew up with her sister, Maryellen Frey. Though her family moved often,...
Isabelle "Belle" Collins Cadden
Dec 5, 2025
Isabelle “Belle” Cadden, 103, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Belle was born in 1922 in Candler County, GA to the late Marian and Maggie Lanier Collins. In the small community of Metter, she began school at age 4, where older sister Beulah and brother Coy were teachers. After graduation, she moved to Aiken where her sister had relocated and...
Catherine Anne Short
Dec 4, 2025
CATHERINE ANNE SHORT, 82, beloved wife of Woodrow J. Short, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, December 4, 2025 just one day shy of her 83rd birthday.
A native of Philadelphia, PA, Catherine was the only child of the late Herman B. and Catherine Rever Haffner.
She worked as a LPN for the geriatric population until she returned to school at age 50 to...
William Felter Allyn
Dec 4, 2025
AIKEN, SC - Mr. William Felter "Bill" Allyn, 82, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025.
Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.
Madeline Hawkins
Dec 4, 2025
Madeline Jewell Hawkins, 93, beloved widow of Marion B. Hawkins, peacefully passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025 in Aiken.
Born in Travelers Rest, SC, Madeline was the daughter of the late Victor and Ruby Jewell Burgard. In the early 1950s, she moved to Aiken when her husband began work with DuPont. After her children became older, she started her working...
Betty Burkett Reese
Dec 2, 2025
Aiken, SC
Betty Louise Burkett Reese.Daughter of Eugene and Ethel Burkett.
Wife of Johnny Howard Reese.Mother of Allison (Hilton), Pattie (Crawford), and Christina (Reese).
Grandmother of Candace Rebecca, Robert Michael, Reese Alexandria, AnnaBelle Jane, and Calee Elizabeth.Great-Grandmother of Ansleigh Grace, Elliot, Jedediah Banks, and Carolynn Grace.
Our sweet Momma has left this earth. Momma touched so many people throughout her life. Those who knew...
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