Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Rita G Mercier
Nov 27, 2017
AIKEN, SC - RITA G. MERCIER, 98, widow of Ernest Mercier, died Monday, November 27, 2017 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of Leominster, MA, Mrs. Mercier lived most of her life there until moving to Aiken in 2009. She lived in Cumberland Village for six years before moving to Pepper Hill Nursing Center two years ago. She was...
Marjorie Davis Alexander
Nov 26, 2017
AIKEN – Mrs. Marjorie Davis Alexander, 91, died Sunday, November 26, 2017. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 2, 2017 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Mrs. Alexander was born in Elberton, GA, a daughter of the late Howard and Louise Moore Davis. She was a dedicated mother and homemaker, and member of Memorial Baptist...
David Bruce Moyer
Nov 25, 2017
AIKEN – Mr. David Bruce “Top” Moyer, 65, beloved husband of Miriam Redd Moyer, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Windsor with the Rev. Wesley Kinard officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:00 – 2:00. Interment with full military...
Norma Elizabeth Craven
Nov 24, 2017
AIKEN, SC - We tragically lost a wonderful friend and sister who contributed to the Aiken Community. She loved all animals and cared for them like no other. She is survived by her sister, Catherine Craven Wannamaker, as well as Hot Rod, Rose, and Martha who some of you may know. Rose is going to a farm in St. Matthews...
Earl Hugo Williams
Nov 19, 2017
AIKEN, SC – EARL HUGO WILLIAMS, 65, beloved husband of Bonnie Jo Markham Williams, died suddenly, Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Tallahassee, FL, Earl was a son of the late Ronald Harper and Mary Elizabeth O’Bryan Williams. He grew up and lived most his life in Roanoke, VA and retired from Valley Dale...
Bette Jean Doggett
Nov 18, 2017
AIKEN, SC – BETTE JEAN DOGGETT, 41, died suddenly, Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Augusta University Medical Center. Born in Warner Robbins, GA, Bette Jean grew up in Pascagoula, MS and later in Summerville, SC where she graduated from high school. She was a graduate of Clemson University where she was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority and served...
Cleo Satcher Letbetter
Nov 14, 2017
AIKEN, SC – Cleo Satcher Letbetter, 94, of Aiken, widow of the late Walter Ollie Letbetter, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Cleo was predeceased by her parents, George and Pearl Satcher. Cleo served as a Girl Scout leader, a volunteer at ACTS, and was a very active member of Memorial Baptist...
Joseph Coleman Brunson, Jr.
Nov 14, 2017
WALTERBORO, SC - JOSEPH COLEMAN BRUNSON, JR., 72, of Walterboro, SC, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Charlotte, NC. A native of Winston Salem, NC, Joe was a son of the late Joseph Coleman and Mary Nell Ferebee Brunson, Sr. He grew up in Columbia, SC and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a service...
Peggy James Bumpus
Nov 14, 2017
Peggy James Bumpus, 87, widow of the late Joe Bumpus, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born January 8, 1930 to Ben and Irene (Vineyard) James and grew up on her family’s farm with older brother Roy and younger sister Ruth; with whom she was very close. Peggy attended McEwen High...
Mary Lou "Tootsie" Blaylock
Nov 14, 2017
AIKEN, SC – MARY LOU “TOOTSIE” BLAYLOCK, 83, widow of Ray Blaylock, died suddenly Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Dorsey, MS, Mary Lou was a daughter of the late Riley and Verdie Thomas Taylor. She lived in Aiken since 1953 and was a Member at South Aiken Baptist Church. Survivors include a son,...
Shirley Young Key
Nov 13, 2017
NEW ELLENTON, SC – SHIRLEY YOUNG KEY, 72, widow of John Martin Key, entered into rest Monday, November 13, 2017 at Augusta University Medical Center. A native of Batesburg, SC, Shirley was a daughter of the late William Edward Young, Sr. and Vivian Bridges Young. She was a homemaker and lived most of her life in New Ellenton. She...
Jack George
Nov 12, 2017
AIKEN, SC – BILLY JACK GEORGE, 92, beloved husband of Rosalyn Ware George, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Robbinsville, NC, Jack was a son of the late Robert H. and Audrey Sherrill George. He proudly served his country during World War II as a Sergeant in the United States Army. He lived...
Janet Merriam Weaver
Nov 10, 2017
MT. PLEASANT, SC - Janet Merriam Weaver, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, SC and formerly of Aiken, widow of the late Robert Kenneth Weaver, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 10, 2017. Janet was born February 25, 1924 in Belmont, MA to Clarence Edgar Smith and Janet Tenney Smith. Janet was raised in Lexington, MA, active in...
Vila Ann Rodgers Dillon
Nov 7, 2017
AIKEN, SC - VILA ANN RODGERS DILLON, 82, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center.A native of Tyrone, PA, Vila was a daughter of the late Frank and Grace Dobbs Rodgers.Survivors include daughters, Janice Hoffman (Steve), Aiken, SC, Jayne Dillon, Tyrone, PA; son, Don Dillon, Tyrone. PA.Funeral services will be held in Tyrone, PA with burial in...
Jeannette Howe Shoemaker
Nov 7, 2017
AIKEN, SC – JEANNETTE HOWE SHOEMAKER, 61, beloved wife of Steven R. Shoemaker, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at her residence. A native of Rochester, NY, Jeannette was a daughter of Carmen G. Howe and the late Elvin James Howe. She spent most her life in upstate New York prior to moving to Aiken in 2011. She was past...
Betty Foreman Prawdzik
Nov 6, 2017
NEW ELLENTON, SC – BETTY FOREMAN PRAWDZIK, 90, widow of Chester Joseph Prawdzik, Sr., died Monday, November 6, 2017 in University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Oak Park, GA, Betty was a daughter of Dewitt and Belle Kirkland Foreman. She grew up in Mims, FL and Douglas, GA. She lived in New Ellenton since 1964 and was of the...
James "Jim" Glenn Conard
Nov 2, 2017
AIKEN, SC – MAJ JAMES G. CONARD, USMC, Ret., 74, beloved husband of Brenda Gardner Conard, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Agape Hospice House, Lexington, SC. A native of Coshocton, OH, Jim was a son of the late Arthur Leo and Lela Norris Conard. He graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1966 and entered Officer Candidate School. He was commissioned First...
Lonnie Arnold Garvin, Jr.
Nov 1, 2017
AIKEN - Mr. Lonnie Arnold Garvin, Jr., 83, beloved husband of Jennifer Etheredge Garvin, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his residence. Lonnie Garvin was born in Charleston, SC, in 1933 the son of Lonnie Arnold Garvin, Sr. and Hazel Brewer Holcombe. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1958 with a degree in Business Administration....
Hugh James Jones
Oct 30, 2017
AIKEN, SC - HUGH JAMES JONES, 67, formerly of Roseburg, OR, died Monday, October 30, 2017 at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Uptown Division.A native of Salem, IL, Hugh was a so of the late Earl W. and Elizabeth Almeda Royer Jones. He was veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. He was a retired cosmetologist and former...
Donald Herbert Turno
Oct 30, 2017
AIKEN - Mr. Donald Herbert Turno, 90, beloved husband of Sara McClurkan Turno, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017.A memorial service with military honors will be held 2:00 PM Monday, November 13, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church with The Rev. Dr. Brian Coulter and The Rev. Holly Shoaf-O’Kula officiating. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Rita G Mercier
Nov 27, 2017
AIKEN, SC - RITA G. MERCIER, 98, widow of Ernest Mercier, died Monday, November 27, 2017 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of Leominster, MA, Mrs. Mercier lived most of her life there until moving to Aiken in 2009. She lived in Cumberland Village for six years before moving to Pepper Hill Nursing Center two years ago. She was...
Marjorie Davis Alexander
Nov 26, 2017
AIKEN – Mrs. Marjorie Davis Alexander, 91, died Sunday, November 26, 2017. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 2, 2017 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Mrs. Alexander was born in Elberton, GA, a daughter of the late Howard and Louise Moore Davis. She was a dedicated mother and homemaker, and member of Memorial Baptist...
David Bruce Moyer
Nov 25, 2017
AIKEN – Mr. David Bruce “Top” Moyer, 65, beloved husband of Miriam Redd Moyer, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Windsor with the Rev. Wesley Kinard officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:00 – 2:00. Interment with full military...
Norma Elizabeth Craven
Nov 24, 2017
AIKEN, SC - We tragically lost a wonderful friend and sister who contributed to the Aiken Community. She loved all animals and cared for them like no other. She is survived by her sister, Catherine Craven Wannamaker, as well as Hot Rod, Rose, and Martha who some of you may know. Rose is going to a farm in St. Matthews...
Earl Hugo Williams
Nov 19, 2017
AIKEN, SC – EARL HUGO WILLIAMS, 65, beloved husband of Bonnie Jo Markham Williams, died suddenly, Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Tallahassee, FL, Earl was a son of the late Ronald Harper and Mary Elizabeth O’Bryan Williams. He grew up and lived most his life in Roanoke, VA and retired from Valley Dale...
Bette Jean Doggett
Nov 18, 2017
AIKEN, SC – BETTE JEAN DOGGETT, 41, died suddenly, Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Augusta University Medical Center. Born in Warner Robbins, GA, Bette Jean grew up in Pascagoula, MS and later in Summerville, SC where she graduated from high school. She was a graduate of Clemson University where she was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority and served...
Cleo Satcher Letbetter
Nov 14, 2017
AIKEN, SC – Cleo Satcher Letbetter, 94, of Aiken, widow of the late Walter Ollie Letbetter, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Cleo was predeceased by her parents, George and Pearl Satcher. Cleo served as a Girl Scout leader, a volunteer at ACTS, and was a very active member of Memorial Baptist...
Joseph Coleman Brunson, Jr.
Nov 14, 2017
WALTERBORO, SC - JOSEPH COLEMAN BRUNSON, JR., 72, of Walterboro, SC, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Charlotte, NC. A native of Winston Salem, NC, Joe was a son of the late Joseph Coleman and Mary Nell Ferebee Brunson, Sr. He grew up in Columbia, SC and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a service...
Peggy James Bumpus
Nov 14, 2017
Peggy James Bumpus, 87, widow of the late Joe Bumpus, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born January 8, 1930 to Ben and Irene (Vineyard) James and grew up on her family’s farm with older brother Roy and younger sister Ruth; with whom she was very close. Peggy attended McEwen High...
Mary Lou "Tootsie" Blaylock
Nov 14, 2017
AIKEN, SC – MARY LOU “TOOTSIE” BLAYLOCK, 83, widow of Ray Blaylock, died suddenly Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Dorsey, MS, Mary Lou was a daughter of the late Riley and Verdie Thomas Taylor. She lived in Aiken since 1953 and was a Member at South Aiken Baptist Church. Survivors include a son,...
Shirley Young Key
Nov 13, 2017
NEW ELLENTON, SC – SHIRLEY YOUNG KEY, 72, widow of John Martin Key, entered into rest Monday, November 13, 2017 at Augusta University Medical Center. A native of Batesburg, SC, Shirley was a daughter of the late William Edward Young, Sr. and Vivian Bridges Young. She was a homemaker and lived most of her life in New Ellenton. She...
Jack George
Nov 12, 2017
AIKEN, SC – BILLY JACK GEORGE, 92, beloved husband of Rosalyn Ware George, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Robbinsville, NC, Jack was a son of the late Robert H. and Audrey Sherrill George. He proudly served his country during World War II as a Sergeant in the United States Army. He lived...
Janet Merriam Weaver
Nov 10, 2017
MT. PLEASANT, SC - Janet Merriam Weaver, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, SC and formerly of Aiken, widow of the late Robert Kenneth Weaver, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 10, 2017. Janet was born February 25, 1924 in Belmont, MA to Clarence Edgar Smith and Janet Tenney Smith. Janet was raised in Lexington, MA, active in...
Vila Ann Rodgers Dillon
Nov 7, 2017
AIKEN, SC - VILA ANN RODGERS DILLON, 82, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center.A native of Tyrone, PA, Vila was a daughter of the late Frank and Grace Dobbs Rodgers.Survivors include daughters, Janice Hoffman (Steve), Aiken, SC, Jayne Dillon, Tyrone, PA; son, Don Dillon, Tyrone. PA.Funeral services will be held in Tyrone, PA with burial in...
Jeannette Howe Shoemaker
Nov 7, 2017
AIKEN, SC – JEANNETTE HOWE SHOEMAKER, 61, beloved wife of Steven R. Shoemaker, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at her residence. A native of Rochester, NY, Jeannette was a daughter of Carmen G. Howe and the late Elvin James Howe. She spent most her life in upstate New York prior to moving to Aiken in 2011. She was past...
Betty Foreman Prawdzik
Nov 6, 2017
NEW ELLENTON, SC – BETTY FOREMAN PRAWDZIK, 90, widow of Chester Joseph Prawdzik, Sr., died Monday, November 6, 2017 in University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Oak Park, GA, Betty was a daughter of Dewitt and Belle Kirkland Foreman. She grew up in Mims, FL and Douglas, GA. She lived in New Ellenton since 1964 and was of the...
James "Jim" Glenn Conard
Nov 2, 2017
AIKEN, SC – MAJ JAMES G. CONARD, USMC, Ret., 74, beloved husband of Brenda Gardner Conard, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Agape Hospice House, Lexington, SC. A native of Coshocton, OH, Jim was a son of the late Arthur Leo and Lela Norris Conard. He graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1966 and entered Officer Candidate School. He was commissioned First...
Lonnie Arnold Garvin, Jr.
Nov 1, 2017
AIKEN - Mr. Lonnie Arnold Garvin, Jr., 83, beloved husband of Jennifer Etheredge Garvin, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his residence. Lonnie Garvin was born in Charleston, SC, in 1933 the son of Lonnie Arnold Garvin, Sr. and Hazel Brewer Holcombe. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1958 with a degree in Business Administration....
Hugh James Jones
Oct 30, 2017
AIKEN, SC - HUGH JAMES JONES, 67, formerly of Roseburg, OR, died Monday, October 30, 2017 at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Uptown Division.A native of Salem, IL, Hugh was a so of the late Earl W. and Elizabeth Almeda Royer Jones. He was veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. He was a retired cosmetologist and former...
Donald Herbert Turno
Oct 30, 2017
AIKEN - Mr. Donald Herbert Turno, 90, beloved husband of Sara McClurkan Turno, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017.A memorial service with military honors will be held 2:00 PM Monday, November 13, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church with The Rev. Dr. Brian Coulter and The Rev. Holly Shoaf-O’Kula officiating. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following...
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