Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

William Edward Howard, III

William Edward Howard, III

Dec 21, 2016

Mr. William E. Howard III, 55, beloved partner of Michael L. Laughlin and longtime resident of Aiken, South Carolina passed away at his home after a brief illness on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. William was born in Ipswich, MA where he began his lifelong love of horses.  Under the instruction of Jerry Kenney, a renowned hunter/jumper trainer, William began winning...

Fred Allen Robison, Jr.

Fred Allen Robison, Jr.

Dec 20, 2016

AIKEN, SC – FRED A. ROBISON, JR., 86, devoted husband of the late Onita Coston Robison, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at his residence. A native of Huntsville, AL, Fred was a son of the late Fred Allen and Virginia Caroline Dryer Robison. He attended Auburn University prior to moving to Aiken in 1954. He retired from DuPont at...

John Harding Owen

John Harding Owen

Dec 20, 2016

Aiken -- Mr. John Harding Owen, 84 died Tuesday, December 20. 2016.   A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, December 23, 2016 in the St. Thaddeus Episcopal Chapel with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating.  Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will then receive friends in the Stevenson-McClelland building.   Mr. Owen was born...

D. C. "Red" Guyton

D. C. "Red" Guyton

Dec 19, 2016

AIKEN, SC – D. C. “RED” GUYTON, 89, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Veterans Victory House, Walterboro, SC. A native of Council, NC, Red was a son of the late Dorma Caraway and Evelyn Clark Guyton. He graduated from Birmingham Southern College and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired from the Savannah...

Edwin H Bowers

Edwin H Bowers

Dec 18, 2016

EDWIN H. BOWERS, son of Richard and Isabelle Bowers of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. A native of Philadelphia, PA, he made Aiken, SC home for the past eleven years. A celebration of his life will be held at his Woodside Plantation residence at 216 Winged Elm Circle on Thursday, December 29, 2016 from 4 till 8...

Luis Hector Villalobos

Luis Hector Villalobos

Dec 18, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Luis Hector Villalobos, 30, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Refugio Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow in historic Bethany Cemetery. Luis was born in Pasadena, CA to Ernesto Villalobos, Sacramento, CA and Yolanda Mireles of Aiken. He had...

James Fredrick Kauffman

James Fredrick Kauffman

Dec 17, 2016

AIKEN,SC – Dr.James Fredrick Kauffman, 81, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, USCAiken, loving husband of Ann Votaw Kauffman, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at his residence. Dr. Kauffman was born in Topeka, KA to the late Dr. Earl and Mary Ellen Carter Kauffman.  He had made his home in Aiken for 39 years, serving in both administrative and academic roles at USCAiken....

Mary Beatrice Silvinskas

Mary Beatrice Silvinskas

Dec 17, 2016

AIKEN - Mary “Molly” Beatrice (Farrelly) Silvinskas, 76, died December 17, 2016. Mary was born in Norristown, PA, and spent most of her life in the Philadelphia area.  She graduated from Bishop Kendrick High School in Norristown, and then from Gwynedd-Mercy College.  She was a member of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary before working as an elementary...

Lenny Carroll Atkinson

Lenny Carroll Atkinson

Dec 16, 2016

AIKEN, SC - LENNY CARROLL ATKINSON, 64, beloved husband of Sherri Bennett Atkinson, died suddenly, Friday, December 16, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Darlington, SC, Lenny was a son of the late Leonard Clayton and Faye Bass Atkinson. He was a former maintenance supervisor and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church where he served as...

Clifton Martin Eisele, Jr.

Clifton Martin Eisele, Jr.

Dec 14, 2016

AIKEN, SC - CLIFTON MARTIN EISELE, JR., 93, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Harbor Chase of Aiken. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Dr. John Wesley Tucker

Dr. John Wesley Tucker

Dec 14, 2016

AIKEN – Dr. John Wesley Tucker Sr., 79, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 surrounded by his family.   Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM at St. John’s United Methodist Church, Saturday, December 17, 2016 with the Rev. Dr. Timothy McClendon officiating. The family will receive friends in Ward Hall following the service. Interment will be private. Honorary pallbearers...

Howard Cicero Etheridge

Howard Cicero Etheridge

Dec 14, 2016

Howard Cicero Etheridge went home to be with his Lord on December 14, 2016.  He was born on the last day of August, 1926, in Palmyra, North Carolina, a small farming community near Oak City.   His parents were Cicero Lee (“C.L.”) Etheridge and Annie Henrietta Hyman Etheridge.  Howard had two older sisters – Annie Bell and Patty Gray – and...

Evelyn Trunick McDanel

Evelyn Trunick McDanel

Dec 13, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Evelyn Trunick McDanel, 89, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. McDanel was born in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Thomas Edward and Idella Wallace Trunick. She worked in banking as a teller and had been a resident of Aiken for the last fifteen years. Mrs. McDanel was of Presbyterian faith. She is survived...

Reba Hawkins Weisner

Reba Hawkins Weisner

Dec 12, 2016

Aiken, SC – Reba Hawkins Weisner, 85, of Aiken, died December 12, 2016 in Aiken Regional Hospital. Born in Prosperity, South Carolina, August 12, 1931, she was the daughter of the late George I. and Rilla Epting Hawkins. She was a graduate of Prosperity High School and attended Newberry College. She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church...

Ann Maupin Thomasson

Ann Maupin Thomasson

Dec 12, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Ann Virginia Maupin Thomasson, 81, died Monday, December 12, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, December, 15, 2016 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will then receive friends in the Stevenson-McClelland Building. Mrs. Thomasson was born in Waynesboro,...

Glenn Edward Nordeen, Sr.

Glenn Edward Nordeen, Sr.

Dec 11, 2016

NEW ELLENTON, SC – GLENN EDWARD NORDEEN, SR., 73, went to heaven on Sunday, December 11, 2016. A native of New Ellenton, SC, Glenn was a son of the late John T. and Alice Love Nordeen. He was a graduate of Aiken High School Class of 1961 and loved playing football for the Aiken Hornets. Glenn was a retired pipefitter and...

Lillian T. Heath

Lillian T. Heath

Dec 11, 2016

AIKEN, SC – LILLIAN T. “MAE” HEATH entered into rest on December 11, 2016 at 74 years of age. She was born on August 21, 1942 in Lynchburg, SC to the late J.A. and Grace Tomlinson. Mrs. Heath retired in 2002 as an elementary school teacher with 28 years of service. Mrs. Heath loved her church, Talatha Baptist Church, and...

Faith Kettyle

Faith Kettyle

Dec 11, 2016

AIKEN, SC – FAITH C. KETTYLE, 77, widow of David Kettyle, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at her residence. A native of Staten Island, NY, Faith was a daughter of the late John and Helen McGoughran Clifford. She grew up on Staten Island, later moved to Myrtle Beach and settled in Aiken in 2006. Faith was a member of St....

John David Schilb II

John David Schilb II

Dec 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC – JOHN DAVID SCHILB II, 33, died suddenly, Saturday, December 10, 2016 at his residence. A native of Clearwater, FL, John was a son of Robert John Schilb and Maureen Anne Bernard. He moved to Aiken in 1985 where he grew up and graduated from South Aiken High School and attended Aiken Technical College. He was a former...

Joshua Ian Orander

Joshua Ian Orander

Dec 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC – JOSHUA IAN ORANDER, 31, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 10, 2016. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Josh was a son of Kevin P. Orander, Sr., and Lori Page Thomas.  He was a production operator at E-Z-Go in Augusta.  He was a talented musician, compassionate and family oriented.  He loved making others...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

William Edward Howard, III

William Edward Howard, III

Dec 21, 2016

Mr. William E. Howard III, 55, beloved partner of Michael L. Laughlin and longtime resident of Aiken, South Carolina passed away at his home after a brief illness on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. William was born in Ipswich, MA where he began his lifelong love of horses.  Under the instruction of Jerry Kenney, a renowned hunter/jumper trainer, William began winning...

Fred Allen Robison, Jr.

Fred Allen Robison, Jr.

Dec 20, 2016

AIKEN, SC – FRED A. ROBISON, JR., 86, devoted husband of the late Onita Coston Robison, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at his residence. A native of Huntsville, AL, Fred was a son of the late Fred Allen and Virginia Caroline Dryer Robison. He attended Auburn University prior to moving to Aiken in 1954. He retired from DuPont at...

John Harding Owen

John Harding Owen

Dec 20, 2016

Aiken -- Mr. John Harding Owen, 84 died Tuesday, December 20. 2016.   A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, December 23, 2016 in the St. Thaddeus Episcopal Chapel with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating.  Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will then receive friends in the Stevenson-McClelland building.   Mr. Owen was born...

D. C. "Red" Guyton

D. C. "Red" Guyton

Dec 19, 2016

AIKEN, SC – D. C. “RED” GUYTON, 89, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Veterans Victory House, Walterboro, SC. A native of Council, NC, Red was a son of the late Dorma Caraway and Evelyn Clark Guyton. He graduated from Birmingham Southern College and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired from the Savannah...

Edwin H Bowers

Edwin H Bowers

Dec 18, 2016

EDWIN H. BOWERS, son of Richard and Isabelle Bowers of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. A native of Philadelphia, PA, he made Aiken, SC home for the past eleven years. A celebration of his life will be held at his Woodside Plantation residence at 216 Winged Elm Circle on Thursday, December 29, 2016 from 4 till 8...

Luis Hector Villalobos

Luis Hector Villalobos

Dec 18, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Luis Hector Villalobos, 30, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Refugio Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow in historic Bethany Cemetery. Luis was born in Pasadena, CA to Ernesto Villalobos, Sacramento, CA and Yolanda Mireles of Aiken. He had...

James Fredrick Kauffman

James Fredrick Kauffman

Dec 17, 2016

AIKEN,SC – Dr.James Fredrick Kauffman, 81, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, USCAiken, loving husband of Ann Votaw Kauffman, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at his residence. Dr. Kauffman was born in Topeka, KA to the late Dr. Earl and Mary Ellen Carter Kauffman.  He had made his home in Aiken for 39 years, serving in both administrative and academic roles at USCAiken....

Mary Beatrice Silvinskas

Mary Beatrice Silvinskas

Dec 17, 2016

AIKEN - Mary “Molly” Beatrice (Farrelly) Silvinskas, 76, died December 17, 2016. Mary was born in Norristown, PA, and spent most of her life in the Philadelphia area.  She graduated from Bishop Kendrick High School in Norristown, and then from Gwynedd-Mercy College.  She was a member of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary before working as an elementary...

Lenny Carroll Atkinson

Lenny Carroll Atkinson

Dec 16, 2016

AIKEN, SC - LENNY CARROLL ATKINSON, 64, beloved husband of Sherri Bennett Atkinson, died suddenly, Friday, December 16, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Darlington, SC, Lenny was a son of the late Leonard Clayton and Faye Bass Atkinson. He was a former maintenance supervisor and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church where he served as...

Clifton Martin Eisele, Jr.

Clifton Martin Eisele, Jr.

Dec 14, 2016

AIKEN, SC - CLIFTON MARTIN EISELE, JR., 93, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Harbor Chase of Aiken. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Dr. John Wesley Tucker

Dr. John Wesley Tucker

Dec 14, 2016

AIKEN – Dr. John Wesley Tucker Sr., 79, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 surrounded by his family.   Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM at St. John’s United Methodist Church, Saturday, December 17, 2016 with the Rev. Dr. Timothy McClendon officiating. The family will receive friends in Ward Hall following the service. Interment will be private. Honorary pallbearers...

Howard Cicero Etheridge

Howard Cicero Etheridge

Dec 14, 2016

Howard Cicero Etheridge went home to be with his Lord on December 14, 2016.  He was born on the last day of August, 1926, in Palmyra, North Carolina, a small farming community near Oak City.   His parents were Cicero Lee (“C.L.”) Etheridge and Annie Henrietta Hyman Etheridge.  Howard had two older sisters – Annie Bell and Patty Gray – and...

Evelyn Trunick McDanel

Evelyn Trunick McDanel

Dec 13, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Evelyn Trunick McDanel, 89, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. McDanel was born in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Thomas Edward and Idella Wallace Trunick. She worked in banking as a teller and had been a resident of Aiken for the last fifteen years. Mrs. McDanel was of Presbyterian faith. She is survived...

Reba Hawkins Weisner

Reba Hawkins Weisner

Dec 12, 2016

Aiken, SC – Reba Hawkins Weisner, 85, of Aiken, died December 12, 2016 in Aiken Regional Hospital. Born in Prosperity, South Carolina, August 12, 1931, she was the daughter of the late George I. and Rilla Epting Hawkins. She was a graduate of Prosperity High School and attended Newberry College. She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church...

Ann Maupin Thomasson

Ann Maupin Thomasson

Dec 12, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Ann Virginia Maupin Thomasson, 81, died Monday, December 12, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, December, 15, 2016 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will then receive friends in the Stevenson-McClelland Building. Mrs. Thomasson was born in Waynesboro,...

Glenn Edward Nordeen, Sr.

Glenn Edward Nordeen, Sr.

Dec 11, 2016

NEW ELLENTON, SC – GLENN EDWARD NORDEEN, SR., 73, went to heaven on Sunday, December 11, 2016. A native of New Ellenton, SC, Glenn was a son of the late John T. and Alice Love Nordeen. He was a graduate of Aiken High School Class of 1961 and loved playing football for the Aiken Hornets. Glenn was a retired pipefitter and...

Lillian T. Heath

Lillian T. Heath

Dec 11, 2016

AIKEN, SC – LILLIAN T. “MAE” HEATH entered into rest on December 11, 2016 at 74 years of age. She was born on August 21, 1942 in Lynchburg, SC to the late J.A. and Grace Tomlinson. Mrs. Heath retired in 2002 as an elementary school teacher with 28 years of service. Mrs. Heath loved her church, Talatha Baptist Church, and...

Faith Kettyle

Faith Kettyle

Dec 11, 2016

AIKEN, SC – FAITH C. KETTYLE, 77, widow of David Kettyle, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at her residence. A native of Staten Island, NY, Faith was a daughter of the late John and Helen McGoughran Clifford. She grew up on Staten Island, later moved to Myrtle Beach and settled in Aiken in 2006. Faith was a member of St....

John David Schilb II

John David Schilb II

Dec 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC – JOHN DAVID SCHILB II, 33, died suddenly, Saturday, December 10, 2016 at his residence. A native of Clearwater, FL, John was a son of Robert John Schilb and Maureen Anne Bernard. He moved to Aiken in 1985 where he grew up and graduated from South Aiken High School and attended Aiken Technical College. He was a former...

Joshua Ian Orander

Joshua Ian Orander

Dec 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC – JOSHUA IAN ORANDER, 31, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 10, 2016. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Josh was a son of Kevin P. Orander, Sr., and Lori Page Thomas.  He was a production operator at E-Z-Go in Augusta.  He was a talented musician, compassionate and family oriented.  He loved making others...