Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
James Sanford Kirkland
Apr 3, 2018
BEECH ISLAND, SC – JAMES SANFORD KIRKLAND, 63, beloved husband of Deborah Berry Kirkland, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, James was a son of the late James Monroe Kirkland and Alten “Nellie” Glaze Kirkland Blackwell. He was a Radiation Safety Officer working with Transnuclear Inc. for 34...
Lois Faye Goodwin
Mar 31, 2018
AIKEN - Lois Faye Johnson Goodwin died on March 31, 2018, with the Blessed Assurance that a family reunion was waiting for her in Heaven. She was born on November 6, 1938 in Burke County, Georgia, one of eight children born to John and Mattie Lou Johnson. Waiting for her in Heaven are her mom and dad, and siblings Benjamin...
Linda Darlene Gregory
Mar 29, 2018
AIKEN, SC - Linda Darlene Gregory died March 29, 2018 in Aiken, SC. She was born February 26, 1948 in the Bonne Terre Hospital, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri to George Aaron Buxton and Peggy Arlene Limbaugh Buxton. After graduating from Farmington High School, she lived in Decatur, IL for the next 23 years. She retired as a financial...
Opal Mullins Wright
Mar 28, 2018
AIKEN, SC – OPAL MULLINS WRIGHT, 96, beloved wife of the late Bruce W. Wright, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center.
A native of Jane, VA, Opal was a daughter of the late General M. and Lillie Epling Mullins. She lived in Aiken since 1953 and was a former dental assistant. She was a member of...
Ed Brunson
Mar 27, 2018
AIKEN, SC – CHARLES EDWARD “ED” BRUNSON, 75, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018.
A native of Camden, SC, Ed was a son of the late William Thomas Brunson and Helen Louise Hinson Brunson Lane. He lived in Aiken since 1952 and graduated from Aiken High School. He worked in the construction industry.
Survivors include two brothers, Rev. Gerald T. Brunson...
Ronald Victor Mace
Mar 27, 2018
WINDSOR, SC - Ronald Victor Mace, 66, beloved husband of Sharon Edwards, died March 27, 2018.
A native of Orangeburg, SC. Ronald lived in Aiken County since 1954. He was the son of the late John Victor and Nell Johnson Mace. In his younger years Ronald was active in Little League Baseball and football. He graduated from Aiken High School...
Betty Wilcox Webster
Mar 26, 2018
AIKEN, SC – BETTY WILCOX WEBSTER, 101, widow of Brooks Webster, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at Trinity on Laurens.
A native of Beverly, MA, Betty was a daughter of the late Ernest Henry and Alice Mason Wilcox. She and Brooks retired to Aiken in 1980 from New Jersey for the love of golf. They were active members of Midland...
Anna Ecker Cunningham
Mar 23, 2018
AIKEN – Anna Ecker Cunningham, 96, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2018, at Trinity on Laurens Lutheran Home where she had made her home for almost seven years. A Prayer Service will be held at 6:30 PM, Friday, April 13 at the old St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church on Park Avenue, after which the family will receive...
Barbara Dahm Thompson
Mar 23, 2018
AIKEN - Mrs. Barbara Joan Dahm Thompson, 85, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018She is survived by her children; Joan (Mark) Irwin, Sewanee, GA, Stephen (Tasha) Thompson, Des Moines, IA, Theresa (David) Wish, Franklin, NJ, Amy (Jeff) Schwartz, Clinton, NJ, Gerry Thompson, Des Moines, IA, Bobby (Doug) Walker, Aiken, grandchildren; Alice Irwin, John Irwin, Luke Thompson, Nick Thompson, Myles Wish,...
Brenda L. Parker
Mar 15, 2018
Brenda L. Parker, age 70, entered the Church Triumphant on March 15.
Born in Decatur, Georgia, she was the daughter of Eugene and Martha McKelvey, both of whom predeceased her. A graduate of Coker College (BA) and Webster University(MA), she recently retired from the S.C. Department of Mental Health as State Director of School Based Programs.
She is...
Austin Burnett Scott, Jr.
Mar 14, 2018
AIKEN, SC - Rear Admiral Austin Burnett Scott, United States Navy, Retired, died at home on March 14. He was 84 years old. Admiral Scott was born and raised in Waco, Texas, attended school there and later at Rice University, from which he graduated in 1955 with a degree in business administration. At the same time, having been in the...
Lawrence Wayne Lunden
Mar 12, 2018
AIKEN - Mr. Lawrence Wayne Lunden, 70, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018.Mr. Lunden was born in Brownsville, PA, a son of the late Lawrence A. and Jenny Ellen Kerr Lunden. He worked for Westinghouse at the Savannah River Site as a nuclear engineer.He is survived by his sons, Erik Lunden, Aiken, Daniel Lunden, Los Angeles, CA; a daughter, Katherine...
Michael Giles Buckley
Mar 10, 2018
AIKEN - Michael Giles Buckley, 70, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 surrounded by family. He was born in Charleston, W.Va, a son of the late Alvin F. and Relda Summers Buckley and attended high school in Ripley, W.Va, where he met his first wife, Wilma Kuhn. Shortly after high school, he enlisted in the Navy and was stationed in...
Carol Ann Staniszewski
Mar 9, 2018
AIKEN, SC – CAROL A. STANISZEWSKI, 72, beloved wife of John T. Staniszewski, Jr., died suddenly, Friday, March 9, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Chicago, IL, Carol was a daughter of the late Leonard G. and Bernice Mikos Babin. She lived in Paw Paw, MI from age 6 until moving to Aiken in 1989. Carol worked...
Edward Lee Snyder
Mar 9, 2018
AIKEN, SC – EDWARD LEE SNYDER, 63, died Friday, March 9, 2018 at his residence.
A native of Charleston, WV, Ed was a son of the late Norma Lee Hatcher Harris and Dennis L. Harris. He lived in Aiken County since 1982 and was a former truck driver for Pepperidge Farms. He was also the former owner of Cheatin Hearts...
Duane Allan Phillips
Mar 6, 2018
AIKEN - Mr. Duane Allan Phillips, 54, entered rest due to heart failure Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Duane was born October 23, 1963 in Richmond, VA. He moved with his family to Wilmington, DE in 1973 and then on to Aiken in 1975. Duane graduated from South Aiken High School in 1982 and attended...
Jerry Campbell
Mar 5, 2018
AIKEN, SC – JERRY F. CAMPBELL, 76, beloved husband of 55 years of Marilyn Gardner Campbell, died Monday, March 5, 2018 at his residence.
A native of Jackson, MI, Jerry was a son of the late George and Mary Layher Campbell. He lived most his life in Michigan where he retired after 40 years as a deputy sheriff in Jackson...
Ed Lorey
Mar 4, 2018
AIKEN, SC – ED LOREY, age 75, entered into rest on March 4, 2018 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 4, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA. Ed is loved and survived by his wife Ginny Lorey. He was a loving father to Timothy Lorey (Michelle) of Altamonte Springs, FL and Carolyn Martinez (Chris)...
Troy L. Cadden
Mar 3, 2018
Aiken, SC - Troy Lanier Cadden, 69, beloved husband of Paula Heath Cadden, died peacefully at home, Saturday, March 3, 2018. Mr. Cadden was born in Aiken, SC to the late Marvin W. Cadden and Belle Collins Cadden. In addition to his wife of 49 years he is survived by his two beloved sons, William Heath Cadden and Troy Lanier...
Mary M Poole
Mar 2, 2018
AIKEN – Mary M. Poole, 80, passed away Friday, March 02, 2018. A memorial service will be held 5:00 Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Shellhouse Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Poole was born in Lexington, SC to the late Doc and Estill Smith. She was a homemaker to her family and will be remembered...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
James Sanford Kirkland
Apr 3, 2018
BEECH ISLAND, SC – JAMES SANFORD KIRKLAND, 63, beloved husband of Deborah Berry Kirkland, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, James was a son of the late James Monroe Kirkland and Alten “Nellie” Glaze Kirkland Blackwell. He was a Radiation Safety Officer working with Transnuclear Inc. for 34...
Lois Faye Goodwin
Mar 31, 2018
AIKEN - Lois Faye Johnson Goodwin died on March 31, 2018, with the Blessed Assurance that a family reunion was waiting for her in Heaven. She was born on November 6, 1938 in Burke County, Georgia, one of eight children born to John and Mattie Lou Johnson. Waiting for her in Heaven are her mom and dad, and siblings Benjamin...
Linda Darlene Gregory
Mar 29, 2018
AIKEN, SC - Linda Darlene Gregory died March 29, 2018 in Aiken, SC. She was born February 26, 1948 in the Bonne Terre Hospital, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri to George Aaron Buxton and Peggy Arlene Limbaugh Buxton. After graduating from Farmington High School, she lived in Decatur, IL for the next 23 years. She retired as a financial...
Opal Mullins Wright
Mar 28, 2018
AIKEN, SC – OPAL MULLINS WRIGHT, 96, beloved wife of the late Bruce W. Wright, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center.
A native of Jane, VA, Opal was a daughter of the late General M. and Lillie Epling Mullins. She lived in Aiken since 1953 and was a former dental assistant. She was a member of...
Ed Brunson
Mar 27, 2018
AIKEN, SC – CHARLES EDWARD “ED” BRUNSON, 75, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018.
A native of Camden, SC, Ed was a son of the late William Thomas Brunson and Helen Louise Hinson Brunson Lane. He lived in Aiken since 1952 and graduated from Aiken High School. He worked in the construction industry.
Survivors include two brothers, Rev. Gerald T. Brunson...
Ronald Victor Mace
Mar 27, 2018
WINDSOR, SC - Ronald Victor Mace, 66, beloved husband of Sharon Edwards, died March 27, 2018.
A native of Orangeburg, SC. Ronald lived in Aiken County since 1954. He was the son of the late John Victor and Nell Johnson Mace. In his younger years Ronald was active in Little League Baseball and football. He graduated from Aiken High School...
Betty Wilcox Webster
Mar 26, 2018
AIKEN, SC – BETTY WILCOX WEBSTER, 101, widow of Brooks Webster, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at Trinity on Laurens.
A native of Beverly, MA, Betty was a daughter of the late Ernest Henry and Alice Mason Wilcox. She and Brooks retired to Aiken in 1980 from New Jersey for the love of golf. They were active members of Midland...
Anna Ecker Cunningham
Mar 23, 2018
AIKEN – Anna Ecker Cunningham, 96, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2018, at Trinity on Laurens Lutheran Home where she had made her home for almost seven years. A Prayer Service will be held at 6:30 PM, Friday, April 13 at the old St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church on Park Avenue, after which the family will receive...
Barbara Dahm Thompson
Mar 23, 2018
AIKEN - Mrs. Barbara Joan Dahm Thompson, 85, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018She is survived by her children; Joan (Mark) Irwin, Sewanee, GA, Stephen (Tasha) Thompson, Des Moines, IA, Theresa (David) Wish, Franklin, NJ, Amy (Jeff) Schwartz, Clinton, NJ, Gerry Thompson, Des Moines, IA, Bobby (Doug) Walker, Aiken, grandchildren; Alice Irwin, John Irwin, Luke Thompson, Nick Thompson, Myles Wish,...
Brenda L. Parker
Mar 15, 2018
Brenda L. Parker, age 70, entered the Church Triumphant on March 15.
Born in Decatur, Georgia, she was the daughter of Eugene and Martha McKelvey, both of whom predeceased her. A graduate of Coker College (BA) and Webster University(MA), she recently retired from the S.C. Department of Mental Health as State Director of School Based Programs.
She is...
Austin Burnett Scott, Jr.
Mar 14, 2018
AIKEN, SC - Rear Admiral Austin Burnett Scott, United States Navy, Retired, died at home on March 14. He was 84 years old. Admiral Scott was born and raised in Waco, Texas, attended school there and later at Rice University, from which he graduated in 1955 with a degree in business administration. At the same time, having been in the...
Lawrence Wayne Lunden
Mar 12, 2018
AIKEN - Mr. Lawrence Wayne Lunden, 70, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018.Mr. Lunden was born in Brownsville, PA, a son of the late Lawrence A. and Jenny Ellen Kerr Lunden. He worked for Westinghouse at the Savannah River Site as a nuclear engineer.He is survived by his sons, Erik Lunden, Aiken, Daniel Lunden, Los Angeles, CA; a daughter, Katherine...
Michael Giles Buckley
Mar 10, 2018
AIKEN - Michael Giles Buckley, 70, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 surrounded by family. He was born in Charleston, W.Va, a son of the late Alvin F. and Relda Summers Buckley and attended high school in Ripley, W.Va, where he met his first wife, Wilma Kuhn. Shortly after high school, he enlisted in the Navy and was stationed in...
Carol Ann Staniszewski
Mar 9, 2018
AIKEN, SC – CAROL A. STANISZEWSKI, 72, beloved wife of John T. Staniszewski, Jr., died suddenly, Friday, March 9, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Chicago, IL, Carol was a daughter of the late Leonard G. and Bernice Mikos Babin. She lived in Paw Paw, MI from age 6 until moving to Aiken in 1989. Carol worked...
Edward Lee Snyder
Mar 9, 2018
AIKEN, SC – EDWARD LEE SNYDER, 63, died Friday, March 9, 2018 at his residence.
A native of Charleston, WV, Ed was a son of the late Norma Lee Hatcher Harris and Dennis L. Harris. He lived in Aiken County since 1982 and was a former truck driver for Pepperidge Farms. He was also the former owner of Cheatin Hearts...
Duane Allan Phillips
Mar 6, 2018
AIKEN - Mr. Duane Allan Phillips, 54, entered rest due to heart failure Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Duane was born October 23, 1963 in Richmond, VA. He moved with his family to Wilmington, DE in 1973 and then on to Aiken in 1975. Duane graduated from South Aiken High School in 1982 and attended...
Jerry Campbell
Mar 5, 2018
AIKEN, SC – JERRY F. CAMPBELL, 76, beloved husband of 55 years of Marilyn Gardner Campbell, died Monday, March 5, 2018 at his residence.
A native of Jackson, MI, Jerry was a son of the late George and Mary Layher Campbell. He lived most his life in Michigan where he retired after 40 years as a deputy sheriff in Jackson...
Ed Lorey
Mar 4, 2018
AIKEN, SC – ED LOREY, age 75, entered into rest on March 4, 2018 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 4, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA. Ed is loved and survived by his wife Ginny Lorey. He was a loving father to Timothy Lorey (Michelle) of Altamonte Springs, FL and Carolyn Martinez (Chris)...
Troy L. Cadden
Mar 3, 2018
Aiken, SC - Troy Lanier Cadden, 69, beloved husband of Paula Heath Cadden, died peacefully at home, Saturday, March 3, 2018. Mr. Cadden was born in Aiken, SC to the late Marvin W. Cadden and Belle Collins Cadden. In addition to his wife of 49 years he is survived by his two beloved sons, William Heath Cadden and Troy Lanier...
Mary M Poole
Mar 2, 2018
AIKEN – Mary M. Poole, 80, passed away Friday, March 02, 2018. A memorial service will be held 5:00 Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Shellhouse Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Poole was born in Lexington, SC to the late Doc and Estill Smith. She was a homemaker to her family and will be remembered...
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