Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Clay B. Jones

Clay B. Jones

May 27, 2018

AIKEN, SC - CLAY BARDWELL JONES, 69, beloved husband of Donna Coor Jones, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA.

Born in Mt. Holly, NJ, Clay was a son of the late Col. John H. and Margaret C. Jones. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Germany during the Vietnam War. Clay...

Becky Doughty

Becky Doughty

May 26, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Maria Rebecca "Becky" Doughty, 56, left this world to be with her mother, father, brother, beloved horse CID and the Lord on May 26, 2018. She had spent the last six months valiantly struggling to recover from a freak auto accident on December 1, 2017, but God chose her to be his angel instead.

     She leaves...

Ella Mae Anderson Lynn

Ella Mae Anderson Lynn

May 23, 2018

AIKEN, SC – ELLA MAE ANDERSON LYNN, 89, beloved wife of W. B. “Bill” Lynn, Jr., died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at her residence.

A native of Barnwell County, SC, Ella Mae was a daughter of the late Heyward and Grace Elizabeth Cook Anderson. She made her home in Aiken County since 1951 and was a member of South Aiken...

Thomas W. Bruce

Thomas W. Bruce

May 23, 2018

AIKEN – Thomas W. Bruce, 83, entered into rest May 23, 2018 at Augusta University Hospital, after a short illness.

He was born Nov. 27, 1934 in Sharon, TN, the son of Thomas Wilson Bruce and Ann Curlin Bruce.  He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jacqueline Gill Bruce.  He is also survived by his children, Elaine Bruce...

Barbara Mariner Lloyd

Barbara Mariner Lloyd

May 22, 2018

AIKEN – Mrs. Barbara Mariner Lloyd, 87, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

Mrs. Lloyd was born in Milford, DE, a daughter of the late Roma C. and Ruth Jester Mariner.  Prior to moving to Aiken in 1974, she had worked as a secretary for E.I. DuPont in Wilmington, DE until becoming a stay at home mother.  In Aiken, she...

Rex Wade Moore

Rex Wade Moore

May 20, 2018

AIKEN, SC - REX WADE MOORE, 82, beloved husband of Henny H. Nett Moore, died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.  Funeral services will be private.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Robert Floy Billue, Jr.

Robert Floy Billue, Jr.

May 16, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Robert Floy Billue, Jr.,69, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at his residence. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Shellhouse Funeral Home. The funeral will be held at Nine Mile Methodist Church, Ellijay, GA 30540 on Thursday, May 24 at 3:00 PM. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Robert...

Clarke Thomas Saunders

Clarke Thomas Saunders

May 16, 2018

AIKEN, SC – CLARKE THOMAS SAUNDERS, 26, passed away, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Augusta, GA, Clarke was a son of Charles Tucker and Carla Wingard Saunders III. He was a lifelong resident of Aiken, graduated from Aiken High School and attended The Art Institutes in Charleston, SC. He was a member of St. Thaddeus Episcopal...

Donald Carleton Broderick III

Donald Carleton Broderick III

May 13, 2018

AIKEN - Donald Carleton Broderick III passed on May 13, 2018 to join the love of his life, his late wife Suzanne Joyce Broderick, who predeceased him in 2009.  He was the son of the late Elisabeth S. and J.J. Broderick.  He is survived by his beloved and loving companion, Sheryl Phillips, along with his children Lisa Yates Shepard of...

Charles Stephen Rudd

Charles Stephen Rudd

May 10, 2018

AIKEN - Mr. Charles Stephen Rudd, 70, beloved husband of Thelma Cartee Rudd, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018. Born in Chattanooga, TN, Mr. Rudd was a son of the late Charles E. and Charlotte Holcomb Rudd. He worked as a firefighter at the Savannah River Nuclear Site. Services will be private. In addition to his wife, Mr. Rudd is survived by a...

August James Vettorino

August James Vettorino

May 8, 2018

AIKEN, SC – AUGUST J. VETTORINO, 67, beloved husband of Joyce Gherardi Vettorino, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Augusta University Medical Center.      A native of Mt. Vernon, NY, August was a son of the late August and Rose Premuto Vettorino.  He started and ran a successful mechanical contracting company in New York for over 40 years.   Augie...

Deacon Robert "Bob" Waters

Deacon Robert "Bob" Waters

May 7, 2018

AIKEN – Deacon Robert “Bob” James Waters, 85, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018.

Bob was born in Arlington, NJ, a son of the late Joseph and Angela McFarlen Waters.  Prior to moving to Aiken, he graduated from Christ the King Seminary at St. Bonaventure University, attended Little Seminary of St. Joseph in Buffalo, NY, attended the Pontifical North American...

Clair Lee Haupt

Clair Lee Haupt

May 6, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Clair L. Haupt, age 73, beloved husband of 53 years to Shirley Whitney Haupt, entered into eternal rest on May 6, 2018.He is survived by his wife and three sons, Jeffery Haupt (Alyssa), sons Jonah and Caleb; Jon Haupt (Amy), children Madison and Aidan and Abbie; James Haupt (Kathy), children Alex, Ben, Kiki and Joey, all...

Brian Waack

Brian Waack

May 6, 2018

Aiken – Brian Matthew Waack, 37, of Aiken, was called home on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at his residence.  His warmth, charm and character departed this world too soon.       Brian was born March 5, 1981 in Toledo, OH.  After time in Ohio, Tennessee and Florida his family settled in Aiken.  First Baptist of Aiken was his church home.  Brian...

Eleanor Gail Stoker

Eleanor Gail Stoker

May 4, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Eleanor Gail Calder Stoker died peacefully at her home on May 4, 2018 after stoically battling Parkinson’s disease for many years. Gail was born in Montreal in 1933, the only child of Eleanor Kathleen Parker Calder and Robert Osborne Calder. She was a retired nurse practitioner. Survivors include 3 children: Deirdre Stoker Vaillancourt (Michel) , Dacre Calder...

William E Bezanson

William E Bezanson

May 3, 2018

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM ELMORE BEZANSON, 81, widow of Lilly H. Knowles Bezanson, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Braintree, MA, Bill was a son of the late Alexander Caleb and Janet Geddes Bezanson. He grew up in the Braintree and Quincy, MA area. He worked as a quality assurance engineer, beginning with...

Virgil H. Huston

Virgil H. Huston

May 3, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Virgil H. Huston, 94, died Thursday, May 3, 2018.   He was born in the Griggs Community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, on April 7, 1924 and was the son of the late George W. Huston of Knoxville, TN and the late Ethel Hanes Smith of Oak Ridge, TN. He moved with his wife June from Bloomfield Hills,...

Robert "Bob" H. Sharpe

Robert "Bob" H. Sharpe

May 3, 2018

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT H. “BOB” SHARPE, JR, age 90, of Aiken, entered into rest Thursday morning May 3, 2018.

Born November 15, 1927 in Baxley, Georgia, he was the son of the late Robert H. Sharpe, Sr. and Kitty R. Sharpe. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army.

Bob loved gardening, hunting and the serenity of riding...

Joe Hanner Lookabill

Joe Hanner Lookabill

May 3, 2018

AIKEN, SC – JOE HANNER LOOKABILL, 94, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Anchor Health and Rehab.

A native of Southmont, NC, Joe was a son of the late Lloyd E. and Clara Sue Hanner Lookabill, Sr.  A true representative of the Greatest Generation, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Fire...

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Moore

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Moore

May 2, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Moore, age 91, passed away peacefully with family and loving caregivers by her side on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.  Betty was born in South River, NJ – the daughter of Benjamin Edward Daszkiewicz and Anna Freehan Daszkiewicz. Betty grew up in nearby Spotswood, NJ surrounded by a large, loving, extended family.   She graduated from...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Clay B. Jones

Clay B. Jones

May 27, 2018

AIKEN, SC - CLAY BARDWELL JONES, 69, beloved husband of Donna Coor Jones, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA.

Born in Mt. Holly, NJ, Clay was a son of the late Col. John H. and Margaret C. Jones. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Germany during the Vietnam War. Clay...

Becky Doughty

Becky Doughty

May 26, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Maria Rebecca "Becky" Doughty, 56, left this world to be with her mother, father, brother, beloved horse CID and the Lord on May 26, 2018. She had spent the last six months valiantly struggling to recover from a freak auto accident on December 1, 2017, but God chose her to be his angel instead.

     She leaves...

Ella Mae Anderson Lynn

Ella Mae Anderson Lynn

May 23, 2018

AIKEN, SC – ELLA MAE ANDERSON LYNN, 89, beloved wife of W. B. “Bill” Lynn, Jr., died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at her residence.

A native of Barnwell County, SC, Ella Mae was a daughter of the late Heyward and Grace Elizabeth Cook Anderson. She made her home in Aiken County since 1951 and was a member of South Aiken...

Thomas W. Bruce

Thomas W. Bruce

May 23, 2018

AIKEN – Thomas W. Bruce, 83, entered into rest May 23, 2018 at Augusta University Hospital, after a short illness.

He was born Nov. 27, 1934 in Sharon, TN, the son of Thomas Wilson Bruce and Ann Curlin Bruce.  He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jacqueline Gill Bruce.  He is also survived by his children, Elaine Bruce...

Barbara Mariner Lloyd

Barbara Mariner Lloyd

May 22, 2018

AIKEN – Mrs. Barbara Mariner Lloyd, 87, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

Mrs. Lloyd was born in Milford, DE, a daughter of the late Roma C. and Ruth Jester Mariner.  Prior to moving to Aiken in 1974, she had worked as a secretary for E.I. DuPont in Wilmington, DE until becoming a stay at home mother.  In Aiken, she...

Rex Wade Moore

Rex Wade Moore

May 20, 2018

AIKEN, SC - REX WADE MOORE, 82, beloved husband of Henny H. Nett Moore, died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.  Funeral services will be private.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Robert Floy Billue, Jr.

Robert Floy Billue, Jr.

May 16, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Robert Floy Billue, Jr.,69, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at his residence. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Shellhouse Funeral Home. The funeral will be held at Nine Mile Methodist Church, Ellijay, GA 30540 on Thursday, May 24 at 3:00 PM. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Robert...

Clarke Thomas Saunders

Clarke Thomas Saunders

May 16, 2018

AIKEN, SC – CLARKE THOMAS SAUNDERS, 26, passed away, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Augusta, GA, Clarke was a son of Charles Tucker and Carla Wingard Saunders III. He was a lifelong resident of Aiken, graduated from Aiken High School and attended The Art Institutes in Charleston, SC. He was a member of St. Thaddeus Episcopal...

Donald Carleton Broderick III

Donald Carleton Broderick III

May 13, 2018

AIKEN - Donald Carleton Broderick III passed on May 13, 2018 to join the love of his life, his late wife Suzanne Joyce Broderick, who predeceased him in 2009.  He was the son of the late Elisabeth S. and J.J. Broderick.  He is survived by his beloved and loving companion, Sheryl Phillips, along with his children Lisa Yates Shepard of...

Charles Stephen Rudd

Charles Stephen Rudd

May 10, 2018

AIKEN - Mr. Charles Stephen Rudd, 70, beloved husband of Thelma Cartee Rudd, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018. Born in Chattanooga, TN, Mr. Rudd was a son of the late Charles E. and Charlotte Holcomb Rudd. He worked as a firefighter at the Savannah River Nuclear Site. Services will be private. In addition to his wife, Mr. Rudd is survived by a...

August James Vettorino

August James Vettorino

May 8, 2018

AIKEN, SC – AUGUST J. VETTORINO, 67, beloved husband of Joyce Gherardi Vettorino, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Augusta University Medical Center.      A native of Mt. Vernon, NY, August was a son of the late August and Rose Premuto Vettorino.  He started and ran a successful mechanical contracting company in New York for over 40 years.   Augie...

Deacon Robert "Bob" Waters

Deacon Robert "Bob" Waters

May 7, 2018

AIKEN – Deacon Robert “Bob” James Waters, 85, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018.

Bob was born in Arlington, NJ, a son of the late Joseph and Angela McFarlen Waters.  Prior to moving to Aiken, he graduated from Christ the King Seminary at St. Bonaventure University, attended Little Seminary of St. Joseph in Buffalo, NY, attended the Pontifical North American...

Clair Lee Haupt

Clair Lee Haupt

May 6, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Clair L. Haupt, age 73, beloved husband of 53 years to Shirley Whitney Haupt, entered into eternal rest on May 6, 2018.He is survived by his wife and three sons, Jeffery Haupt (Alyssa), sons Jonah and Caleb; Jon Haupt (Amy), children Madison and Aidan and Abbie; James Haupt (Kathy), children Alex, Ben, Kiki and Joey, all...

Brian Waack

Brian Waack

May 6, 2018

Aiken – Brian Matthew Waack, 37, of Aiken, was called home on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at his residence.  His warmth, charm and character departed this world too soon.       Brian was born March 5, 1981 in Toledo, OH.  After time in Ohio, Tennessee and Florida his family settled in Aiken.  First Baptist of Aiken was his church home.  Brian...

Eleanor Gail Stoker

Eleanor Gail Stoker

May 4, 2018

AIKEN, SC - Eleanor Gail Calder Stoker died peacefully at her home on May 4, 2018 after stoically battling Parkinson’s disease for many years. Gail was born in Montreal in 1933, the only child of Eleanor Kathleen Parker Calder and Robert Osborne Calder. She was a retired nurse practitioner. Survivors include 3 children: Deirdre Stoker Vaillancourt (Michel) , Dacre Calder...

William E Bezanson

William E Bezanson

May 3, 2018

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM ELMORE BEZANSON, 81, widow of Lilly H. Knowles Bezanson, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Braintree, MA, Bill was a son of the late Alexander Caleb and Janet Geddes Bezanson. He grew up in the Braintree and Quincy, MA area. He worked as a quality assurance engineer, beginning with...

Virgil H. Huston

Virgil H. Huston

May 3, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Virgil H. Huston, 94, died Thursday, May 3, 2018.   He was born in the Griggs Community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, on April 7, 1924 and was the son of the late George W. Huston of Knoxville, TN and the late Ethel Hanes Smith of Oak Ridge, TN. He moved with his wife June from Bloomfield Hills,...

Robert "Bob" H. Sharpe

Robert "Bob" H. Sharpe

May 3, 2018

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT H. “BOB” SHARPE, JR, age 90, of Aiken, entered into rest Thursday morning May 3, 2018.

Born November 15, 1927 in Baxley, Georgia, he was the son of the late Robert H. Sharpe, Sr. and Kitty R. Sharpe. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army.

Bob loved gardening, hunting and the serenity of riding...

Joe Hanner Lookabill

Joe Hanner Lookabill

May 3, 2018

AIKEN, SC – JOE HANNER LOOKABILL, 94, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Anchor Health and Rehab.

A native of Southmont, NC, Joe was a son of the late Lloyd E. and Clara Sue Hanner Lookabill, Sr.  A true representative of the Greatest Generation, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Fire...

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Moore

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Moore

May 2, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Moore, age 91, passed away peacefully with family and loving caregivers by her side on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.  Betty was born in South River, NJ – the daughter of Benjamin Edward Daszkiewicz and Anna Freehan Daszkiewicz. Betty grew up in nearby Spotswood, NJ surrounded by a large, loving, extended family.   She graduated from...