Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Fielding Lewis Foreman, Sr.
Jun 3, 2019
Edisto Beach, SC – Mr. Fielding Lewis Foreman, Sr., 90, loving husband of Joyce Barrus Foreman, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019.
Fielding was born in Augusta, GA, the youngest son of the late Mamie Cassels Foreman and Arthur Ashley Foreman Sr. Fielding was reared in Ellenton, SC and graduated from Ellenton High School. He attended Clemson Agricultural College and...
Mark Stephen Halupa
Jun 1, 2019
AIKEN, SC – MARK STEPHEN HALUPA, 53, died Saturday, June 1, 2019 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Mark was a son of Diane Kunca Halupa and the late Terence Wayne Halupa. He grew up in McKees Rocks, PA and was a member of the Montour High School “Spartans” Class of...
Mildred Prout Cabbage
May 31, 2019
AIKEN, SC – MILDRED PROUT CABBAGE, 97, widow of Eugene Mark Cabbage, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at NHC Health Care, Mauldin, SC.
A native of Knoxville, TN, Mildred was a daughter of the late Joseph Samuel Wright Daniel and Effie Buell Brewer Daniel, and the youngest of 10 children! She was a homemaker and a member of South...
Jim Brown
May 30, 2019
AIKEN, SC – AARON JAMES “JIM” BROWN, 86, husband of 60 years to the late Mae Chastain Brown, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 in his home.
A native of Alton, IL, Jim was a son of the late Aaron and Louise Lawrence Brown. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in Korea. Jim was an...
Walter Joseph Chelchowski
May 29, 2019
AIKEN, SC – SMS WALTER JOSEPH CHELCHOWSKI, USAF Ret., 95, husband of the late Ruth Ann Chelchowski, died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at his residence.
A native of Yonkers, NY, Walter was a son of the late Walter Joseph and Antoinette Wilkiel Chelchowski. He was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and served as...
Joseph William Atkinson
May 29, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Joseph W Atkinson passed on May 29, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Meg; his two sons, Joseph W and David D (Heidi); two grandchildren Jasper and Simon; his two sisters Doris and Olive. He was a graduate of Suffield Academy and Colgate University. He retired as President and CEO after 42 years with John V Warren Inc.
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Lawrence "LJ" Jason Gunter
May 25, 2019
Graniteville, SC – Mr. Lawrence J. “LJ” Gunter, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019.LJ was born in Lexington, SC, a son of the late Dewey and Emmette Langford Gunter. He was co-owner of The Red Shed in Graniteville, worked in construction, and owned Gunter's Clearing and Grading.LJ is survived by his loving wife, Geni L. Gunter; nieces, Ashley Brown, Allison...
Jack Herbert Oldham
May 25, 2019
Aiken – Mr. Jack Herbert Oldham, 73, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. Jack was born in Cincinnati, OH, a son of the late Herbert and Ada Schwietering Oldham. He attended and graduated from St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, the University of Cincinnati, and later earned his CPA from Price-Waterhouse. He was a partner with Kenneth Leventhal and Company, and...
Ralph Thomas Moore
May 25, 2019
BATESBURG, SC – MSgt Ralph Thomas Moore, 91, USAF, Ret. passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. Born in Hull,Ga. and a life time resident of the Aiken/Ridge Spring area retired Airforce MSgt. Ralph (aka “The Colonel”) Moore was a son of the late Ida Mae (Matthews) Moore and Thomas Albert Moore. He is survived by his three daughters, Janet...
Shirley Newton Johnson, Jr.
May 23, 2019
NEW ELLENTON, SC – SHIRLEY NEWTON JOHNSON, JR., 94, husband of the late Alice Belt Johnson, died Thursday, May 23, 2019 at his residence.
A native of Marmet, WV, Shirley was a son of the late Shirley Newton Johnson and Hattie Wilson Johnson. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving in World War II. Shirley moved...
Norma Nichols Snipes
May 22, 2019
Norma Nichols Snipes, age 95, died May 22, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. She was born July 24, 1923, to the late Rufus Olind Nichols and the late Carrie Mae Watkins Nichols in Greenville, SC where she lived most of her life and raised her family. She was predeceased by her husband, James William Snipes, a granddaughter, a great-grandson,...
Elizabeth Emmer Bradberry
May 21, 2019
AIKEN, SC – ELIZABETH EMMER BRADBERRY, 88, widow of Swint Edward Bradberry, Sr., died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Dalton, GA, Mrs. Bradberry was a daughter of the late Jim and Rosa Wood Pierce. She lived in Aiken since 1952 and was the former co-owner of Bradberry Jewelry. She was a long-time...
Katrina Hickox Becker
May 21, 2019
AIKEN, SC – KATRINA HICKOX BECKER, 88, widow of Charles Becker, died peacefully in her home, Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
A native of New York City, Katrina was a daughter of the late Charles V. and Catherine Barker Hickox. She graduated from the Chapin School, Foxcroft School, and Bennett College.
Katrina married William L. Matheson in November of 1952;...
Bernie Snipes
May 19, 2019
AIKEN, SC – BERNIE SNIPES, 80, beloved husband of Bettye Bentley Snipes, died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at PruittHealth – North Augusta.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Bernie was a son of the late Stonewall Jackson Snipes and Adele Sanford Snipes. He was a mechanical contractor and retired from Owens Corning Fiberglas as an electrician. Bernie was...
Darwin William Raatz
May 16, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Darwin William Raatz, 82, beloved husband of Janet Elinor Raatz, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 after suffering from a long illness. In addition to his wife, Mr. Raatz is survived by his sons, John (Patti) Thomas, Grand Rapids, MI, Joe Raatz, Glenwood Springs, CO, James Thomas, Grand Rapids; step daughter, Sherie Kopenski, Grand Rapids; step...
Jaxon Jeffrey Willis
May 15, 2019
Aiken – Baby Jaxon Jeffrey Willis, 6 weeks old, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, May 19, 2019 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Matt Steelman officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Jaxon loved to eat. He ate all the time, would hold...
Paul Wesley Dickson, Jr.
May 14, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Paul W. Dickson, Jr., 87, much loved husband of Eleanor A. Dickson passed away at his home in Aiken, South Carolina on May 14, 2019.
Paul was born in Sharon, Pa. September 14, 1931 to Elizabeth Ella Trevethon and Paul Wesley Dickson. He grew up in Tucson, Arizona and attended Tucson Senior High School. He continued...
Jaswant Rai Jindal
May 13, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Jaswant Rai Jindal, an electrical and industrial engineer by trade, died Monday May 13, 2019 at the age of 76 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. He died peacefully, on his own terms, surrounded by his family.
Jaswant is survived by his wife, Anuradha, his children Asha and Rick, Rajan and Harini, and Nisha and Viren. He was...
Robert Elgin Daniel
May 10, 2019
Mr. Robert Elgin Daniel passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at Madison Heights Senior Living in Evans, GA.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, May 13, 2019 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Marion Britton officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens.
Mr. Daniel was born in Greenwood County,...
Lynn Snavely
May 10, 2019
AIKEN, SC – STEPHANIE LYNN SNAVELY, 50, beloved wife of Charles E. Snavely, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at AU Medical Center following a sudden illness.
A native and life-long resident of Aiken. Lynn was a daughter of the late Jerry Earl and Alice Faye Bane Sides. She was a graduate of Columbia College and was a speech language pathologist...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Fielding Lewis Foreman, Sr.
Jun 3, 2019
Edisto Beach, SC – Mr. Fielding Lewis Foreman, Sr., 90, loving husband of Joyce Barrus Foreman, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019.
Fielding was born in Augusta, GA, the youngest son of the late Mamie Cassels Foreman and Arthur Ashley Foreman Sr. Fielding was reared in Ellenton, SC and graduated from Ellenton High School. He attended Clemson Agricultural College and...
Mark Stephen Halupa
Jun 1, 2019
AIKEN, SC – MARK STEPHEN HALUPA, 53, died Saturday, June 1, 2019 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Mark was a son of Diane Kunca Halupa and the late Terence Wayne Halupa. He grew up in McKees Rocks, PA and was a member of the Montour High School “Spartans” Class of...
Mildred Prout Cabbage
May 31, 2019
AIKEN, SC – MILDRED PROUT CABBAGE, 97, widow of Eugene Mark Cabbage, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at NHC Health Care, Mauldin, SC.
A native of Knoxville, TN, Mildred was a daughter of the late Joseph Samuel Wright Daniel and Effie Buell Brewer Daniel, and the youngest of 10 children! She was a homemaker and a member of South...
Jim Brown
May 30, 2019
AIKEN, SC – AARON JAMES “JIM” BROWN, 86, husband of 60 years to the late Mae Chastain Brown, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 in his home.
A native of Alton, IL, Jim was a son of the late Aaron and Louise Lawrence Brown. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in Korea. Jim was an...
Walter Joseph Chelchowski
May 29, 2019
AIKEN, SC – SMS WALTER JOSEPH CHELCHOWSKI, USAF Ret., 95, husband of the late Ruth Ann Chelchowski, died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at his residence.
A native of Yonkers, NY, Walter was a son of the late Walter Joseph and Antoinette Wilkiel Chelchowski. He was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and served as...
Joseph William Atkinson
May 29, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Joseph W Atkinson passed on May 29, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Meg; his two sons, Joseph W and David D (Heidi); two grandchildren Jasper and Simon; his two sisters Doris and Olive. He was a graduate of Suffield Academy and Colgate University. He retired as President and CEO after 42 years with John V Warren Inc.
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Lawrence "LJ" Jason Gunter
May 25, 2019
Graniteville, SC – Mr. Lawrence J. “LJ” Gunter, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019.LJ was born in Lexington, SC, a son of the late Dewey and Emmette Langford Gunter. He was co-owner of The Red Shed in Graniteville, worked in construction, and owned Gunter's Clearing and Grading.LJ is survived by his loving wife, Geni L. Gunter; nieces, Ashley Brown, Allison...
Jack Herbert Oldham
May 25, 2019
Aiken – Mr. Jack Herbert Oldham, 73, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. Jack was born in Cincinnati, OH, a son of the late Herbert and Ada Schwietering Oldham. He attended and graduated from St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, the University of Cincinnati, and later earned his CPA from Price-Waterhouse. He was a partner with Kenneth Leventhal and Company, and...
Ralph Thomas Moore
May 25, 2019
BATESBURG, SC – MSgt Ralph Thomas Moore, 91, USAF, Ret. passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. Born in Hull,Ga. and a life time resident of the Aiken/Ridge Spring area retired Airforce MSgt. Ralph (aka “The Colonel”) Moore was a son of the late Ida Mae (Matthews) Moore and Thomas Albert Moore. He is survived by his three daughters, Janet...
Shirley Newton Johnson, Jr.
May 23, 2019
NEW ELLENTON, SC – SHIRLEY NEWTON JOHNSON, JR., 94, husband of the late Alice Belt Johnson, died Thursday, May 23, 2019 at his residence.
A native of Marmet, WV, Shirley was a son of the late Shirley Newton Johnson and Hattie Wilson Johnson. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving in World War II. Shirley moved...
Norma Nichols Snipes
May 22, 2019
Norma Nichols Snipes, age 95, died May 22, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. She was born July 24, 1923, to the late Rufus Olind Nichols and the late Carrie Mae Watkins Nichols in Greenville, SC where she lived most of her life and raised her family. She was predeceased by her husband, James William Snipes, a granddaughter, a great-grandson,...
Elizabeth Emmer Bradberry
May 21, 2019
AIKEN, SC – ELIZABETH EMMER BRADBERRY, 88, widow of Swint Edward Bradberry, Sr., died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Dalton, GA, Mrs. Bradberry was a daughter of the late Jim and Rosa Wood Pierce. She lived in Aiken since 1952 and was the former co-owner of Bradberry Jewelry. She was a long-time...
Katrina Hickox Becker
May 21, 2019
AIKEN, SC – KATRINA HICKOX BECKER, 88, widow of Charles Becker, died peacefully in her home, Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
A native of New York City, Katrina was a daughter of the late Charles V. and Catherine Barker Hickox. She graduated from the Chapin School, Foxcroft School, and Bennett College.
Katrina married William L. Matheson in November of 1952;...
Bernie Snipes
May 19, 2019
AIKEN, SC – BERNIE SNIPES, 80, beloved husband of Bettye Bentley Snipes, died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at PruittHealth – North Augusta.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Bernie was a son of the late Stonewall Jackson Snipes and Adele Sanford Snipes. He was a mechanical contractor and retired from Owens Corning Fiberglas as an electrician. Bernie was...
Darwin William Raatz
May 16, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Darwin William Raatz, 82, beloved husband of Janet Elinor Raatz, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 after suffering from a long illness. In addition to his wife, Mr. Raatz is survived by his sons, John (Patti) Thomas, Grand Rapids, MI, Joe Raatz, Glenwood Springs, CO, James Thomas, Grand Rapids; step daughter, Sherie Kopenski, Grand Rapids; step...
Jaxon Jeffrey Willis
May 15, 2019
Aiken – Baby Jaxon Jeffrey Willis, 6 weeks old, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, May 19, 2019 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Matt Steelman officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Jaxon loved to eat. He ate all the time, would hold...
Paul Wesley Dickson, Jr.
May 14, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Paul W. Dickson, Jr., 87, much loved husband of Eleanor A. Dickson passed away at his home in Aiken, South Carolina on May 14, 2019.
Paul was born in Sharon, Pa. September 14, 1931 to Elizabeth Ella Trevethon and Paul Wesley Dickson. He grew up in Tucson, Arizona and attended Tucson Senior High School. He continued...
Jaswant Rai Jindal
May 13, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Jaswant Rai Jindal, an electrical and industrial engineer by trade, died Monday May 13, 2019 at the age of 76 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. He died peacefully, on his own terms, surrounded by his family.
Jaswant is survived by his wife, Anuradha, his children Asha and Rick, Rajan and Harini, and Nisha and Viren. He was...
Robert Elgin Daniel
May 10, 2019
Mr. Robert Elgin Daniel passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at Madison Heights Senior Living in Evans, GA.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, May 13, 2019 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Marion Britton officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens.
Mr. Daniel was born in Greenwood County,...
Lynn Snavely
May 10, 2019
AIKEN, SC – STEPHANIE LYNN SNAVELY, 50, beloved wife of Charles E. Snavely, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at AU Medical Center following a sudden illness.
A native and life-long resident of Aiken. Lynn was a daughter of the late Jerry Earl and Alice Faye Bane Sides. She was a graduate of Columbia College and was a speech language pathologist...
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