Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Robert "Bob" Eugene Scott

Robert "Bob" Eugene Scott

Dec 9, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Robert Eugene "Bob" Scott, 85, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016. Mr. Scott was born in Southard, OK to the late Lemuel Edward and Lola Beatrice Looney Scott. After graduating high school, Mr. Scott attended the University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK where he majored in Analytical Chemistry. He spent his career working in product development and sales...

Virginia Alois Shelton Dunkelbarger

Virginia Alois Shelton Dunkelbarger

Dec 2, 2016

Aiken - Virginia Alois Shelton Dunkelbarger, 89, died December 2, 2016. She was born in Williamson, WV to the late Acree Hale and Imal Riley Shelton. A long time realtor and developer in Aiken, she was a past President of the Aiken Board of Realtors, and Realtor of the Year. Mrs. Dunkelbarger was instrumental in the building and development of...

Marie C. Kurtz

Marie C. Kurtz

Dec 1, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Marie Kurtz, 91 of Aiken, SC passed away at home on Thursday December 1, 2016. She is survived by her children Charles, Diane, Pamela, Gary and Linda, grandchildren and great-grand children. As she requested, the family is not having a service in Aiken,SC. Any interested parties can make a bequest to the Alzheimers Assocation. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS...

Genevieve L. Fugate

Genevieve L. Fugate

Dec 1, 2016

AIKEN, SC - GENEVIEVE L. FUGATE, 98, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at her daughter's residence in Aiken. She has been conveyed to Laughlin Funeral Home in Pittsburgh, PA for funeral services and interment. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Betty Jane Dupee

Betty Jane Dupee

Nov 27, 2016

AIKEN, SC – BETTY JANE DUPEE, 92, beloved mother of Don Dupee, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 in Athens, GA. A native of Columbia, AL, Betty was a daughter of the late George Ward Williams and Ninner C. Ethridge Williams. She graduated from Troy State Teachers College prior to moving to Panama City, FL to become a teacher in the...

Dare Moore

Dare Moore

Nov 27, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Merrill Dare Moore passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, November 27th, 2016, surrounded by family. He was 91 years old. Born in Chester County, PA, he was the son of Helen Paschall Moore and Dr. Lawrence Clayton Moore. He graduated from high school in West Chester, PA, where he was active in the V-12 program....

Ora Mae Allen

Ora Mae Allen

Nov 26, 2016

AIKEN, SC – ORA MAE ALLEN, 84, widow of Luther E. Allen, Jr., died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her residence. A native of Horry County, SC, Ora was a daughter of the late Robert and Sally Hardwick Johnson.  As a young adult, she worked as a secretary for the FBI in Washington, DC, where she met her future husband. ...

Dorothy Lindholm

Dorothy Lindholm

Nov 25, 2016

AIKEN, SC - DOROTHY LINDHOLM, 95, died Friday, November 25, 2016 at her daughter, Stephanie Goad's residence in Aiken. No local services are planned. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Terry Martin

Terry Martin

Nov 24, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Terry Martin, 63, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. Graveside funeral services with military honors will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Historic Bethany Cemetery with Brother Holt officiating. Pallbearers will be Jerome McPherson, Chris Hartless, Tommy Hoodless, Glenn Williams, Brian Baynham and Thomas Hatcher....

Mary Holley Wilson

Mary Holley Wilson

Nov 23, 2016

AIKEN – Mary Holley Wilson, 95, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 26, 2016 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Brancie Stephens officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Private interment will be held in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Wilson was a lifelong resident of...

Billy "Bill" R. Safley

Billy "Bill" R. Safley

Nov 21, 2016

AIKEN, SC   -   Billy (Bill) R. Safley, 84, beloved husband of Chris Safley, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Bill was born July 18, 1932 in Campaign, TN, and was a resident of Aiken County since the 1960s.  He was a son of the late Ira and Alverne Rhinehart Safley. In addition to his wife Chris,...

Gerald Tate Hatcher

Gerald Tate Hatcher

Nov 21, 2016

AIKEN, SC – GERALD TATE HATCHER, 75, beloved husband of Martha Jean Heath Hatcher, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Gerald was a son of the late J. B. and Kella Cleo Mundy Hatcher. He was a heavy equipment mechanic retiring from Bechtel at the Savannah River Site. He was...

John K. Baldwin

John K. Baldwin

Nov 19, 2016

AIKEN, SC - John Baldwin left this world on November 19, 2016.  A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, John was a son of the late Carlton M. and Jean Herndon Baldwin.  He graduated Aiken High School and had a long career in home building and renovation as the owner of "Benchmark of Distinction".  John filled his spare time enjoying friends, family and...

Everard J. W. Grain

Everard J. W. Grain

Nov 17, 2016

AIKEN, SC – EVERARD J.W. GRAIN, 82, beloved husband of Bonnie Mae Readett Grain, died Thursday, November 17, 2016. A native of Providence, RI, Everard was a son of the late Everard and Julian Ware Grain. He was a former district executive with Boy Scouts of America. He lived in Aiken for the last 34 years, was a member of...

Audrey Darlene Harlan Donaldson

Audrey Darlene Harlan Donaldson

Nov 16, 2016

Blue Springs, MO – Mrs. Audrey Darlene Harlan Donaldson, 85, passed away November 16, 2016. Mrs. Donaldson was born in Hampton, IA, daughter of the late Walter Leslie Harlan, Jr. and Margie Lorraine McTaggart Harlan. She was a homemaker, and had worked for AT&T and AVON. At the time of her death, she was survived by her beloved husband, Marvin...

Lina Sue Hartley

Lina Sue Hartley

Nov 14, 2016

AIKEN – Lina Sue Hartley, 72, died Monday, November 14, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 Wednesday, November 16 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow in Graniteville Cemetery.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Lina was a lifelong resident of Aiken and a resident with...

Theresa Mann-Swafford

Theresa Mann-Swafford

Nov 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC – THERESA MANN-SWAFFORD, 56, beloved wife of John J. Swafford, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Augusta University Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Theresa was a daughter of Rev. Rabun and Barbara Johnson Cowart. She worked with Manpower since 1999 and was Regional Director overseeing Aiken, Greenwood, Augusta, Thomson and Waynesboro territories. Theresa...

Linda Altman Fulmer

Linda Altman Fulmer

Nov 10, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Linda Altman Fulmer, 68, died Thursday, November 10, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Clint Bartlett officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Born in Greenville, SC, Linda lived most of her life in Aiken where she worked...

Edward Charles Ackerman

Edward Charles Ackerman

Nov 9, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Edward Charles Ackerman, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 surrounded by his family.Services will be held at a later date in New York.Mr. Ackerman was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Arthur J. and Elizabeth Huss Ackerman.  He spent his career working in hospital administration and had made Aiken his home since 2007.Mr. Ackerman is...

Joel Burt Keenan

Joel Burt Keenan

Nov 6, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Joel Burt Keenan, 43, died Sunday, November, 6 2016. Funeral services will be held 11:00 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Young officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Veronica Wingard Keenan; a daughter, Megan Voldness, Aiken; three sons, Joseph Keenan, Jackson, SC,...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Robert "Bob" Eugene Scott

Robert "Bob" Eugene Scott

Dec 9, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Robert Eugene "Bob" Scott, 85, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016. Mr. Scott was born in Southard, OK to the late Lemuel Edward and Lola Beatrice Looney Scott. After graduating high school, Mr. Scott attended the University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK where he majored in Analytical Chemistry. He spent his career working in product development and sales...

Virginia Alois Shelton Dunkelbarger

Virginia Alois Shelton Dunkelbarger

Dec 2, 2016

Aiken - Virginia Alois Shelton Dunkelbarger, 89, died December 2, 2016. She was born in Williamson, WV to the late Acree Hale and Imal Riley Shelton. A long time realtor and developer in Aiken, she was a past President of the Aiken Board of Realtors, and Realtor of the Year. Mrs. Dunkelbarger was instrumental in the building and development of...

Marie C. Kurtz

Marie C. Kurtz

Dec 1, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Marie Kurtz, 91 of Aiken, SC passed away at home on Thursday December 1, 2016. She is survived by her children Charles, Diane, Pamela, Gary and Linda, grandchildren and great-grand children. As she requested, the family is not having a service in Aiken,SC. Any interested parties can make a bequest to the Alzheimers Assocation. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS...

Genevieve L. Fugate

Genevieve L. Fugate

Dec 1, 2016

AIKEN, SC - GENEVIEVE L. FUGATE, 98, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at her daughter's residence in Aiken. She has been conveyed to Laughlin Funeral Home in Pittsburgh, PA for funeral services and interment. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Betty Jane Dupee

Betty Jane Dupee

Nov 27, 2016

AIKEN, SC – BETTY JANE DUPEE, 92, beloved mother of Don Dupee, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 in Athens, GA. A native of Columbia, AL, Betty was a daughter of the late George Ward Williams and Ninner C. Ethridge Williams. She graduated from Troy State Teachers College prior to moving to Panama City, FL to become a teacher in the...

Dare Moore

Dare Moore

Nov 27, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Merrill Dare Moore passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, November 27th, 2016, surrounded by family. He was 91 years old. Born in Chester County, PA, he was the son of Helen Paschall Moore and Dr. Lawrence Clayton Moore. He graduated from high school in West Chester, PA, where he was active in the V-12 program....

Ora Mae Allen

Ora Mae Allen

Nov 26, 2016

AIKEN, SC – ORA MAE ALLEN, 84, widow of Luther E. Allen, Jr., died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her residence. A native of Horry County, SC, Ora was a daughter of the late Robert and Sally Hardwick Johnson.  As a young adult, she worked as a secretary for the FBI in Washington, DC, where she met her future husband. ...

Dorothy Lindholm

Dorothy Lindholm

Nov 25, 2016

AIKEN, SC - DOROTHY LINDHOLM, 95, died Friday, November 25, 2016 at her daughter, Stephanie Goad's residence in Aiken. No local services are planned. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Terry Martin

Terry Martin

Nov 24, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Terry Martin, 63, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. Graveside funeral services with military honors will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Historic Bethany Cemetery with Brother Holt officiating. Pallbearers will be Jerome McPherson, Chris Hartless, Tommy Hoodless, Glenn Williams, Brian Baynham and Thomas Hatcher....

Mary Holley Wilson

Mary Holley Wilson

Nov 23, 2016

AIKEN – Mary Holley Wilson, 95, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 26, 2016 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Brancie Stephens officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Private interment will be held in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Wilson was a lifelong resident of...

Billy "Bill" R. Safley

Billy "Bill" R. Safley

Nov 21, 2016

AIKEN, SC   -   Billy (Bill) R. Safley, 84, beloved husband of Chris Safley, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Bill was born July 18, 1932 in Campaign, TN, and was a resident of Aiken County since the 1960s.  He was a son of the late Ira and Alverne Rhinehart Safley. In addition to his wife Chris,...

Gerald Tate Hatcher

Gerald Tate Hatcher

Nov 21, 2016

AIKEN, SC – GERALD TATE HATCHER, 75, beloved husband of Martha Jean Heath Hatcher, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Gerald was a son of the late J. B. and Kella Cleo Mundy Hatcher. He was a heavy equipment mechanic retiring from Bechtel at the Savannah River Site. He was...

John K. Baldwin

John K. Baldwin

Nov 19, 2016

AIKEN, SC - John Baldwin left this world on November 19, 2016.  A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, John was a son of the late Carlton M. and Jean Herndon Baldwin.  He graduated Aiken High School and had a long career in home building and renovation as the owner of "Benchmark of Distinction".  John filled his spare time enjoying friends, family and...

Everard J. W. Grain

Everard J. W. Grain

Nov 17, 2016

AIKEN, SC – EVERARD J.W. GRAIN, 82, beloved husband of Bonnie Mae Readett Grain, died Thursday, November 17, 2016. A native of Providence, RI, Everard was a son of the late Everard and Julian Ware Grain. He was a former district executive with Boy Scouts of America. He lived in Aiken for the last 34 years, was a member of...

Audrey Darlene Harlan Donaldson

Audrey Darlene Harlan Donaldson

Nov 16, 2016

Blue Springs, MO – Mrs. Audrey Darlene Harlan Donaldson, 85, passed away November 16, 2016. Mrs. Donaldson was born in Hampton, IA, daughter of the late Walter Leslie Harlan, Jr. and Margie Lorraine McTaggart Harlan. She was a homemaker, and had worked for AT&T and AVON. At the time of her death, she was survived by her beloved husband, Marvin...

Lina Sue Hartley

Lina Sue Hartley

Nov 14, 2016

AIKEN – Lina Sue Hartley, 72, died Monday, November 14, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 Wednesday, November 16 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow in Graniteville Cemetery.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Lina was a lifelong resident of Aiken and a resident with...

Theresa Mann-Swafford

Theresa Mann-Swafford

Nov 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC – THERESA MANN-SWAFFORD, 56, beloved wife of John J. Swafford, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Augusta University Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Theresa was a daughter of Rev. Rabun and Barbara Johnson Cowart. She worked with Manpower since 1999 and was Regional Director overseeing Aiken, Greenwood, Augusta, Thomson and Waynesboro territories. Theresa...

Linda Altman Fulmer

Linda Altman Fulmer

Nov 10, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Linda Altman Fulmer, 68, died Thursday, November 10, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Clint Bartlett officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Born in Greenville, SC, Linda lived most of her life in Aiken where she worked...

Edward Charles Ackerman

Edward Charles Ackerman

Nov 9, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Edward Charles Ackerman, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 surrounded by his family.Services will be held at a later date in New York.Mr. Ackerman was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Arthur J. and Elizabeth Huss Ackerman.  He spent his career working in hospital administration and had made Aiken his home since 2007.Mr. Ackerman is...

Joel Burt Keenan

Joel Burt Keenan

Nov 6, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Joel Burt Keenan, 43, died Sunday, November, 6 2016. Funeral services will be held 11:00 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Young officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Veronica Wingard Keenan; a daughter, Megan Voldness, Aiken; three sons, Joseph Keenan, Jackson, SC,...