Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Marie Caskey Montgomery
May 10, 2020
Aiken - Marie Caskey Montgomery went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2020, at the age of 93. She was born on February 25, 1927, and was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, SC until spending her last years in assisted living in Aiken, SC.
Marie was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, William (Bill) D. Montgomery, her...
Jax Anthony Cooper
May 10, 2020
AIKEN, SC - JAX ANTHONY COOPER, infant son of Shane Anthony Cooper and Amanda Lane Baldwin, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his brother, Coley Cooper; paternal grandparents, Esther and Pete Steele; maternal great-grandmother, Aloma Wheeler.
A private graveside service will be held Friday, May 15th in Historic Bethany Cemetery.
In lieu of...
Marjorie Lee Roche
May 8, 2020
AIKEN, SC - MARJORIE LEE ROCHE, 64, beloved wife of Gerald D Roche, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at her residence.
A native of Pomona, CA, Marjorie was a daughter of the late J.D. and Virginia Greenwald Scott. She was a certified dental assistant in Kennewick, WA prior to retiring and moving to Aiken in 2002. Marjorie was...
Barbara Senz Harrison
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Barbara Senz Harrison, 84, widow to the late J. Russell Harrison passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. Born in Chatham Township, NJ, Mrs. Harrison was the daughter of the late Henry and Barbara Muedt Senz. Barbara worked for Bell Laborites/AT&T for 30+ years in various departments. She loved quilting, painting, and traveling. She is survived by...
Lorin Wallace Ross
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Lorin Ross passed Thursday, May 7th, 2020. Lorin was the son of the late Marion and Wallace Ross and brother of the late John Ross. He is survived by the light of his heart, wife Darcy Hammond-Ross, son Robert Ross (Cheryl), mother-in-law Doris Hammond, sisters-in-law Kim Hammond-Beyer (Carl) and Lauri Hammond, granddaughter Sara Ross, step-grandson Sean Spahr,...
Warren Louis Bane
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Warren L. Bane of Aiken, SC, born Nov 14, 1944 to Herman and Jane Bane, passed away on May 7, after a several month-long illness.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Bane, his daughter Melanie Sutherland, grandchildren Morgan and Cole Sutherland, and his brother Ralph Bane of Rogers, Arkansas.
Warren grew up in Northern Virginia and...
John Charles Wilsky, Sr.
May 5, 2020
AIKEN, SC - John C Wilsky, 78, passed away at his home in Aiken, SC May 5th, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
John was born and raised in Tampa Florida, a son of the late Roy L. and Marjorie Simmons Wilsky. He grew up on the creek at the end of a dirt road that became Wilsky Blvd.
...
Margaret Norton English
May 4, 2020
Aiken – Mrs. Margaret Norton English, 84, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020. Margaret was born August 31, 1935 to the late Clifford F. Norton and Olene Cooper Norton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde W. “CW” English, and two sons, William John Wren and Franklin Jay Wren. She is survived by her son, Paul D. Wren,...
Johnny Steven Wiles
May 2, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Johnny Steven Wiles, 57, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020.
Born in Columbia, SC, Johnny was a son of the late Alfred Caper and Lillian Mae Carpenter Wiles. He worked as a carpenter and loved riding his motorcycle. Johnny loved his family and will be missed by many friends.
Funeral services will be held at the...
Irene E. Rego
May 2, 2020
AIKEN, SC – IRENE E. REGO, 91, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Trinity on Laurens.
A native of Worcester, MA, Irene was the daughter of the late John Benedict and Dagmar Johnson Shea. She retired as the Executive Director of Limen House, Inc. in Wilmington, DE. She has lived in Aiken since 1994.
Survivors include two...
Marian Lee Faraci
Apr 29, 2020
Marian Lee (Snelgrove) Faraci, formerly of Little River, SC, passed away on April 29, 2020 at a care facility in Aiken, SC at the age of 94. While she lived a long, full, and predominantly healthy life, the last few years were challenging due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Marian was born in Fayetteville, NC to Oscar Snelgrove and Ethel...
Thomas Cooper Gorrell
Apr 28, 2020
Aiken - Thomas Cooper Gorrell (Tom) 88, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga.
Tom was the son of the late Lawson Marks and Eunice Cooper Gorrell of Athens, Pa. He leaves his wife of 67 years, June Canavan, son Karl Gorrell (Annette) of Charleston, Kathleen Gorrell Jones (Bill) of Aiken and son Kris...
Fred Wiley Plunkett, Sr.
Apr 24, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Fred Wiley Plunkett, Sr., 87, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020.
A private graveside service will be held in Scott Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mr. Plunkett was a son of the late Brodus E. and Erdie Woodward Plunkett. Mr. Plunkett was a farmer in Aiken county all of his life. He loved the...
Frances Collins Browder
Apr 24, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Frances Collins Browder, beloved wife of Leonard Browder, passed away peacefully Friday, April 24, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. A private graveside service was held in Sunset Memory Gardens with The Rev. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating. The family is planning a public celebration of life that will be announced at a later date....
Martha Sprawls Blanco
Apr 23, 2020
North Augusta, SC – Ms. Martha Lester Sprawls Blanco, 77, passed away at her daughter’s home in Phoenix, AZ on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
Ms. Blanco was born in Augusta, GA, a daughter of the late James Maldon Sprawls and Margaret Lucille Suther Sprawls. Her childhood was spent in Aiken where she attended and graduated from Aiken High School. She...
Robert Andrew Stafford
Apr 21, 2020
Aiken – Mr. Robert Andrew “Andy” Stafford, 69, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Originally from Haddon Heights, NJ, Andy was the eldest son of Mrs. Shirley C. Stafford and the late Mr. Robert P. Stafford of Silver Spring, MD. After graduating from Tusculum University in 1973, he began a dynamic career spanning over forty-five years in Auctioneering, Real Estate,...
Liberato Santiago Vega
Apr 21, 2020
AIKEN, SC – Mr. Liberato Santiago Vega, 88, beloved husband of Carmen I. Rivas Ortiz Vega, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Born to Nemesio Santiago and Carmen Vega in Puerto Rico on August 17, 1931, he was the youngest of six children. After his mother’s passing, his father, Nemesio, married Angela Gonzalez and they had four daughters together. As...
Casey Aaron Sanders
Apr 20, 2020
Aiken – Casey Aaron Sanders, 24, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 20, 2020.
Casey was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and a student at USC-Aiken. He graduated from south Aiken high School where he was captain of the football team and served on student council. At USCA, he was past president and member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, where...
Eileen Taylor
Apr 17, 2020
AIKEN, SC – EILEEN TAYLOR, 77, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 in Aiken, SC
Funeral services and interment will be in Portsmouth, OH.
Survivors include her daughter, Marsha Mikes (Mark), Aiken; son, Brady Taylor, Savannah; granddaughters, Kaitlyn Mikes, Andrea Mikes, both in Colorado.
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Kelli Suzanne Redd
Apr 16, 2020
AIKEN, SC – KELLI SUZANNE REDD, 44, passed away peacefully April 16, 2020 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Kelli was born in Aiken, SC and was preceded in death by her mom, Brenda Redd, dad, Russell Redd, Papaw, George Franklin Kidd and uncle, George Scott Kidd.
She is survived by her sister, Traci Redd, brother, Brandon Redd, Grandma,...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Marie Caskey Montgomery
May 10, 2020
Aiken - Marie Caskey Montgomery went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2020, at the age of 93. She was born on February 25, 1927, and was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, SC until spending her last years in assisted living in Aiken, SC.
Marie was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, William (Bill) D. Montgomery, her...
Jax Anthony Cooper
May 10, 2020
AIKEN, SC - JAX ANTHONY COOPER, infant son of Shane Anthony Cooper and Amanda Lane Baldwin, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his brother, Coley Cooper; paternal grandparents, Esther and Pete Steele; maternal great-grandmother, Aloma Wheeler.
A private graveside service will be held Friday, May 15th in Historic Bethany Cemetery.
In lieu of...
Marjorie Lee Roche
May 8, 2020
AIKEN, SC - MARJORIE LEE ROCHE, 64, beloved wife of Gerald D Roche, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at her residence.
A native of Pomona, CA, Marjorie was a daughter of the late J.D. and Virginia Greenwald Scott. She was a certified dental assistant in Kennewick, WA prior to retiring and moving to Aiken in 2002. Marjorie was...
Barbara Senz Harrison
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Barbara Senz Harrison, 84, widow to the late J. Russell Harrison passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. Born in Chatham Township, NJ, Mrs. Harrison was the daughter of the late Henry and Barbara Muedt Senz. Barbara worked for Bell Laborites/AT&T for 30+ years in various departments. She loved quilting, painting, and traveling. She is survived by...
Lorin Wallace Ross
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Lorin Ross passed Thursday, May 7th, 2020. Lorin was the son of the late Marion and Wallace Ross and brother of the late John Ross. He is survived by the light of his heart, wife Darcy Hammond-Ross, son Robert Ross (Cheryl), mother-in-law Doris Hammond, sisters-in-law Kim Hammond-Beyer (Carl) and Lauri Hammond, granddaughter Sara Ross, step-grandson Sean Spahr,...
Warren Louis Bane
May 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Warren L. Bane of Aiken, SC, born Nov 14, 1944 to Herman and Jane Bane, passed away on May 7, after a several month-long illness.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Bane, his daughter Melanie Sutherland, grandchildren Morgan and Cole Sutherland, and his brother Ralph Bane of Rogers, Arkansas.
Warren grew up in Northern Virginia and...
John Charles Wilsky, Sr.
May 5, 2020
AIKEN, SC - John C Wilsky, 78, passed away at his home in Aiken, SC May 5th, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
John was born and raised in Tampa Florida, a son of the late Roy L. and Marjorie Simmons Wilsky. He grew up on the creek at the end of a dirt road that became Wilsky Blvd.
...
Margaret Norton English
May 4, 2020
Aiken – Mrs. Margaret Norton English, 84, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020. Margaret was born August 31, 1935 to the late Clifford F. Norton and Olene Cooper Norton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde W. “CW” English, and two sons, William John Wren and Franklin Jay Wren. She is survived by her son, Paul D. Wren,...
Johnny Steven Wiles
May 2, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Johnny Steven Wiles, 57, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020.
Born in Columbia, SC, Johnny was a son of the late Alfred Caper and Lillian Mae Carpenter Wiles. He worked as a carpenter and loved riding his motorcycle. Johnny loved his family and will be missed by many friends.
Funeral services will be held at the...
Irene E. Rego
May 2, 2020
AIKEN, SC – IRENE E. REGO, 91, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Trinity on Laurens.
A native of Worcester, MA, Irene was the daughter of the late John Benedict and Dagmar Johnson Shea. She retired as the Executive Director of Limen House, Inc. in Wilmington, DE. She has lived in Aiken since 1994.
Survivors include two...
Marian Lee Faraci
Apr 29, 2020
Marian Lee (Snelgrove) Faraci, formerly of Little River, SC, passed away on April 29, 2020 at a care facility in Aiken, SC at the age of 94. While she lived a long, full, and predominantly healthy life, the last few years were challenging due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Marian was born in Fayetteville, NC to Oscar Snelgrove and Ethel...
Thomas Cooper Gorrell
Apr 28, 2020
Aiken - Thomas Cooper Gorrell (Tom) 88, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga.
Tom was the son of the late Lawson Marks and Eunice Cooper Gorrell of Athens, Pa. He leaves his wife of 67 years, June Canavan, son Karl Gorrell (Annette) of Charleston, Kathleen Gorrell Jones (Bill) of Aiken and son Kris...
Fred Wiley Plunkett, Sr.
Apr 24, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Fred Wiley Plunkett, Sr., 87, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020.
A private graveside service will be held in Scott Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mr. Plunkett was a son of the late Brodus E. and Erdie Woodward Plunkett. Mr. Plunkett was a farmer in Aiken county all of his life. He loved the...
Frances Collins Browder
Apr 24, 2020
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Frances Collins Browder, beloved wife of Leonard Browder, passed away peacefully Friday, April 24, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. A private graveside service was held in Sunset Memory Gardens with The Rev. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III officiating. The family is planning a public celebration of life that will be announced at a later date....
Martha Sprawls Blanco
Apr 23, 2020
North Augusta, SC – Ms. Martha Lester Sprawls Blanco, 77, passed away at her daughter’s home in Phoenix, AZ on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
Ms. Blanco was born in Augusta, GA, a daughter of the late James Maldon Sprawls and Margaret Lucille Suther Sprawls. Her childhood was spent in Aiken where she attended and graduated from Aiken High School. She...
Robert Andrew Stafford
Apr 21, 2020
Aiken – Mr. Robert Andrew “Andy” Stafford, 69, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Originally from Haddon Heights, NJ, Andy was the eldest son of Mrs. Shirley C. Stafford and the late Mr. Robert P. Stafford of Silver Spring, MD. After graduating from Tusculum University in 1973, he began a dynamic career spanning over forty-five years in Auctioneering, Real Estate,...
Liberato Santiago Vega
Apr 21, 2020
AIKEN, SC – Mr. Liberato Santiago Vega, 88, beloved husband of Carmen I. Rivas Ortiz Vega, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Born to Nemesio Santiago and Carmen Vega in Puerto Rico on August 17, 1931, he was the youngest of six children. After his mother’s passing, his father, Nemesio, married Angela Gonzalez and they had four daughters together. As...
Casey Aaron Sanders
Apr 20, 2020
Aiken – Casey Aaron Sanders, 24, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 20, 2020.
Casey was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and a student at USC-Aiken. He graduated from south Aiken high School where he was captain of the football team and served on student council. At USCA, he was past president and member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, where...
Eileen Taylor
Apr 17, 2020
AIKEN, SC – EILEEN TAYLOR, 77, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 in Aiken, SC
Funeral services and interment will be in Portsmouth, OH.
Survivors include her daughter, Marsha Mikes (Mark), Aiken; son, Brady Taylor, Savannah; granddaughters, Kaitlyn Mikes, Andrea Mikes, both in Colorado.
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Kelli Suzanne Redd
Apr 16, 2020
AIKEN, SC – KELLI SUZANNE REDD, 44, passed away peacefully April 16, 2020 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Kelli was born in Aiken, SC and was preceded in death by her mom, Brenda Redd, dad, Russell Redd, Papaw, George Franklin Kidd and uncle, George Scott Kidd.
She is survived by her sister, Traci Redd, brother, Brandon Redd, Grandma,...
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