Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Robert "Bob" A. Borneman
Mar 7, 2017
AIKEN, SC – ROBERT A. “BOB” BORNEMAN, 89, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 of dementia, surrounded by family and friends. A native of Flushing, NY, Bob was a son of the late Alfred and Agnes Borneman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Seabees, serving in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Bob worked for many years in...
Richard F. Wilson
Mar 6, 2017
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Richard F. Wilson, 86, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017, at home surrounded by his devoted family. Richard and his wife had retired to Aiken in 2000 to be close to family. Richard was born April 17, 1930 in San Diego, California. His late parents were Melvin Noble and Frances (Shaffer) Wilson of San...
Gertrude Schartel Sykes
Mar 2, 2017
AIKEN - Gertrude Trudy Sykes passed away on March 2, 2017. Trudy was born on April 4, 1926 in Binghamton, NY. She was a secretary to the Joints Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon in Washington, DC, before she moved to Aiken in 1955. She worked at Lominick’s Pharmacy, Holiday Inn, and the Metro Spirit. She enjoyed baking cookies for...
William H. Taylor
Mar 1, 2017
AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, 98, husband of the late Dorothy Elizabeth Edwards Taylor, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at his residence. A native of Greer, SC. William was a son of the late Washington Lee and Lillian Maude Byrd Taylor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was an electrician, having worked...
Devin Shaquille Dunbar, Jr.
Feb 27, 2017
AIKEN, SC – DEVIN SHAQUILLE DUNBAR, JR., 6 month old son of Devin S. and Megan Burleson Dunbar, died Monday, February 27, 2017. Survivors, in addition to his parents are his sister, Cristin Destiny Rose Burleson-Dunbar; maternal grandparents, Carolyn and Anthony Burleson, Aiken, paternal grandmother, Dedrea Dunbar, North Augusta; maternal great-grandparents, James N. Burleson, Jr., Aiken, Ronald and Carolyn Love...
Rodney Judy
Feb 25, 2017
AIKEN, SC - William Rodney Judy, 67, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Bamberg, SC, Rod was a son of the late William David Judy and Erlene Hoffman Derrick. He lived most his life in Bamberg and Orangeburg and retired from American Koyo after 32 years. He lived in Aiken and worked at...
Robert Ransey Toole
Feb 24, 2017
Robert Ransey Toole, 61, loving husband of Lisa Michelle Sommer Toole, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017. Robert was born on April 20, 1955, in Aiken, South Carolina, the son of Gasper Loren Toole III (Ren) and the late Mary Durban Toole. Growing up in Aiken, Robert attended Mead Hall Episcopal School and Aiken High School. A graduate of...
Silas Oliver Lambert, Jr.
Feb 23, 2017
Silas (Si) Oliver Lambert, Jr., 86 died peacefully surrounded by family and caring staff at Pruitt Healthcare on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Si was born on September 14, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His late parents were Silas Oliver Sr. and Agnes (Tillberg) Lambert. He married Joanne Caroline Smith on March 20, 1954 in Robbinsdale, MN and they were inseparable...
Edwin "Ed" Mosely Sampson, Jr.
Feb 22, 2017
AIKEN - Mr. Edwin "Ed" Mosely Sampson, Jr., 95, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at his residence. Ed was born February 3, 1922, in Columbus, Ohio, the oldest child of Edwin M. Sampson, Sr. and Isabell Floyd Sampson. After graduating from Upper Arlington High School, Ed attended Cornell University and was graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree. While attending...
MSGT Eugene Robert Leigh, USAR (Ret.)
Feb 22, 2017
AIKEN, SC – MSGT EUGENE ROBERT LEIGH, USAF (Ret.), died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA. A native of Red Granite, WI, Bob was a son of the late Paul and Edith Coville Leigh. He served in the Seabees during World War II and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He served in...
Ronald Faye Montgomery
Feb 21, 2017
AIKEN, SC - RONALD FAYE MONTGOMERY, 76, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at his residence.No services are planned.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC
Ray Blaylock
Feb 21, 2017
AIKEN, SC – RAY BLAYLOCK, 88, beloved husband of Mary Lou “Tootsie” Taylor Blaylock, died peacefully Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at his home. Born August 22, 1928 in Mantachie, MS, Ray was a son of the late Dillard and Mertie White Blaylock. He was a graduate of Itawamba College, served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of...
Lee Gault Stapleton
Feb 20, 2017
COUCHTON, SC – LEE GAULT STAPLETON, 91, widow of George Mitchell Stapleton, Jr., passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Harbor Chase of Aiken. A native of Union, SC, Lee was a daughter of the late J. B. and Mary Sanders Gault. She lived in Aiken since 1950 and was a long-time librarian with the ABBE Regional Library and will...
Elsie Murdock Leader
Feb 20, 2017
Elsie Ruth Murdock was the first baby born in the Kosciusko, MS hospital on January first, 1928. For this honor her parents were awarded a gift of .00 After finishing high school in Kosciusko, MS, she went on to business school in Jackson MS. She was employed as a secretary at the Clarion Ledger newspaper in Jackson, MS, the American...
Henrietta Schropp
Feb 19, 2017
AIKEN, SC - Henrietta (Hank) Schropp, formerly of Ardsley, NY, died peacefully on February 19, 2017, at the age of 93. Hank was born on April 29, 1923 in Lawrence, Kansas. She touched many hearts as an extraordinary Medical Practice Manager at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and devoted community volunteer. Hank was preceded in death by her husband, William (Bill) Schropp,...
Robert Andrew Causey
Feb 18, 2017
AIKEN – Sgt. Robert Andrew Causey, US Army, Ret., 90, died Saturday, February 18, 2017. Mr. Causey was born in Conway, SC, a son of the late Willie Mack Causey and Winnie Essie Causey Causey. He was an operator at the Savannah River Plant, and a member of Surfside United Methodist Church. He retired from the US army with the...
Deborah Beak
Feb 18, 2017
AIKEN, SC - Deborah Lou Beak, 63, passed away Saturday February 18, 2017 at her residence. A native of Dayton, OH, Debbie was a daughter of the late Albert and Betty Lou Fuduloff Blair. She moved to Aiken in 1978 and worked as a teacher’s assistant at Busbee Elementary during the late 1980’s to mid ‘90’s. She was formerly associated...
Richard Durwood Chapman
Feb 18, 2017
WINDSOR, SC – Mr. Richard Durwood Chapman, 69, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. Richard was a lifelong resident of Windsor, son of the late Ralph D. Chapman and Ethleen Nunn Chapman Padgett. He was a retired dieselmechanic, and member of Windsor Baptist Church. He loved Nascar especially Dale Earnhardt (2/18/2001) He is survived by his...
Ella Matthews
Feb 17, 2017
AIKEN – Mrs. Ella Laconia Fox Matthews, 95, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church Cemetery with the Reverend Dr. Bill Paulling officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mrs. Matthews was born to the late Watson...
Anita Ratchford
Feb 16, 2017
AIKEN - Margaret Anita Farris Ratchford, 80, of Aiken died peacefully on Thursday, February 16, 2017. Anita was born on June 24, 1936, in Gastonia, NC to the late Willifred Marion Farris and Martha Howe Farris. A graduate of Gastonia High School and Meredith College in Raleigh, NC, Anita married, moved to Aiken, and began teaching high school in 1958. She taught...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Robert "Bob" A. Borneman
Mar 7, 2017
AIKEN, SC – ROBERT A. “BOB” BORNEMAN, 89, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 of dementia, surrounded by family and friends. A native of Flushing, NY, Bob was a son of the late Alfred and Agnes Borneman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Seabees, serving in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Bob worked for many years in...
Richard F. Wilson
Mar 6, 2017
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Richard F. Wilson, 86, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017, at home surrounded by his devoted family. Richard and his wife had retired to Aiken in 2000 to be close to family. Richard was born April 17, 1930 in San Diego, California. His late parents were Melvin Noble and Frances (Shaffer) Wilson of San...
Gertrude Schartel Sykes
Mar 2, 2017
AIKEN - Gertrude Trudy Sykes passed away on March 2, 2017. Trudy was born on April 4, 1926 in Binghamton, NY. She was a secretary to the Joints Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon in Washington, DC, before she moved to Aiken in 1955. She worked at Lominick’s Pharmacy, Holiday Inn, and the Metro Spirit. She enjoyed baking cookies for...
William H. Taylor
Mar 1, 2017
AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, 98, husband of the late Dorothy Elizabeth Edwards Taylor, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at his residence. A native of Greer, SC. William was a son of the late Washington Lee and Lillian Maude Byrd Taylor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was an electrician, having worked...
Devin Shaquille Dunbar, Jr.
Feb 27, 2017
AIKEN, SC – DEVIN SHAQUILLE DUNBAR, JR., 6 month old son of Devin S. and Megan Burleson Dunbar, died Monday, February 27, 2017. Survivors, in addition to his parents are his sister, Cristin Destiny Rose Burleson-Dunbar; maternal grandparents, Carolyn and Anthony Burleson, Aiken, paternal grandmother, Dedrea Dunbar, North Augusta; maternal great-grandparents, James N. Burleson, Jr., Aiken, Ronald and Carolyn Love...
Rodney Judy
Feb 25, 2017
AIKEN, SC - William Rodney Judy, 67, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Bamberg, SC, Rod was a son of the late William David Judy and Erlene Hoffman Derrick. He lived most his life in Bamberg and Orangeburg and retired from American Koyo after 32 years. He lived in Aiken and worked at...
Robert Ransey Toole
Feb 24, 2017
Robert Ransey Toole, 61, loving husband of Lisa Michelle Sommer Toole, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017. Robert was born on April 20, 1955, in Aiken, South Carolina, the son of Gasper Loren Toole III (Ren) and the late Mary Durban Toole. Growing up in Aiken, Robert attended Mead Hall Episcopal School and Aiken High School. A graduate of...
Silas Oliver Lambert, Jr.
Feb 23, 2017
Silas (Si) Oliver Lambert, Jr., 86 died peacefully surrounded by family and caring staff at Pruitt Healthcare on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Si was born on September 14, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His late parents were Silas Oliver Sr. and Agnes (Tillberg) Lambert. He married Joanne Caroline Smith on March 20, 1954 in Robbinsdale, MN and they were inseparable...
Edwin "Ed" Mosely Sampson, Jr.
Feb 22, 2017
AIKEN - Mr. Edwin "Ed" Mosely Sampson, Jr., 95, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at his residence. Ed was born February 3, 1922, in Columbus, Ohio, the oldest child of Edwin M. Sampson, Sr. and Isabell Floyd Sampson. After graduating from Upper Arlington High School, Ed attended Cornell University and was graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree. While attending...
MSGT Eugene Robert Leigh, USAR (Ret.)
Feb 22, 2017
AIKEN, SC – MSGT EUGENE ROBERT LEIGH, USAF (Ret.), died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA. A native of Red Granite, WI, Bob was a son of the late Paul and Edith Coville Leigh. He served in the Seabees during World War II and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He served in...
Ronald Faye Montgomery
Feb 21, 2017
AIKEN, SC - RONALD FAYE MONTGOMERY, 76, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at his residence.No services are planned.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC
Ray Blaylock
Feb 21, 2017
AIKEN, SC – RAY BLAYLOCK, 88, beloved husband of Mary Lou “Tootsie” Taylor Blaylock, died peacefully Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at his home. Born August 22, 1928 in Mantachie, MS, Ray was a son of the late Dillard and Mertie White Blaylock. He was a graduate of Itawamba College, served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of...
Lee Gault Stapleton
Feb 20, 2017
COUCHTON, SC – LEE GAULT STAPLETON, 91, widow of George Mitchell Stapleton, Jr., passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Harbor Chase of Aiken. A native of Union, SC, Lee was a daughter of the late J. B. and Mary Sanders Gault. She lived in Aiken since 1950 and was a long-time librarian with the ABBE Regional Library and will...
Elsie Murdock Leader
Feb 20, 2017
Elsie Ruth Murdock was the first baby born in the Kosciusko, MS hospital on January first, 1928. For this honor her parents were awarded a gift of .00 After finishing high school in Kosciusko, MS, she went on to business school in Jackson MS. She was employed as a secretary at the Clarion Ledger newspaper in Jackson, MS, the American...
Henrietta Schropp
Feb 19, 2017
AIKEN, SC - Henrietta (Hank) Schropp, formerly of Ardsley, NY, died peacefully on February 19, 2017, at the age of 93. Hank was born on April 29, 1923 in Lawrence, Kansas. She touched many hearts as an extraordinary Medical Practice Manager at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and devoted community volunteer. Hank was preceded in death by her husband, William (Bill) Schropp,...
Robert Andrew Causey
Feb 18, 2017
AIKEN – Sgt. Robert Andrew Causey, US Army, Ret., 90, died Saturday, February 18, 2017. Mr. Causey was born in Conway, SC, a son of the late Willie Mack Causey and Winnie Essie Causey Causey. He was an operator at the Savannah River Plant, and a member of Surfside United Methodist Church. He retired from the US army with the...
Deborah Beak
Feb 18, 2017
AIKEN, SC - Deborah Lou Beak, 63, passed away Saturday February 18, 2017 at her residence. A native of Dayton, OH, Debbie was a daughter of the late Albert and Betty Lou Fuduloff Blair. She moved to Aiken in 1978 and worked as a teacher’s assistant at Busbee Elementary during the late 1980’s to mid ‘90’s. She was formerly associated...
Richard Durwood Chapman
Feb 18, 2017
WINDSOR, SC – Mr. Richard Durwood Chapman, 69, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. Richard was a lifelong resident of Windsor, son of the late Ralph D. Chapman and Ethleen Nunn Chapman Padgett. He was a retired dieselmechanic, and member of Windsor Baptist Church. He loved Nascar especially Dale Earnhardt (2/18/2001) He is survived by his...
Ella Matthews
Feb 17, 2017
AIKEN – Mrs. Ella Laconia Fox Matthews, 95, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church Cemetery with the Reverend Dr. Bill Paulling officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mrs. Matthews was born to the late Watson...
Anita Ratchford
Feb 16, 2017
AIKEN - Margaret Anita Farris Ratchford, 80, of Aiken died peacefully on Thursday, February 16, 2017. Anita was born on June 24, 1936, in Gastonia, NC to the late Willifred Marion Farris and Martha Howe Farris. A graduate of Gastonia High School and Meredith College in Raleigh, NC, Anita married, moved to Aiken, and began teaching high school in 1958. She taught...
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