Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Jerry Alan Harding

Jerry Alan Harding

Jun 25, 2017

AIKEN, SC – JERRY ALAN HARDING, 76, beloved husband of Elizabeth Hatcher Harding, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Bayard, IA, Jerry was a son of the late Clarence Frederick and Arlyne Nelson Harding. He lived most his life in Aiken and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He loved NASCAR and...

Willie Marie James

Willie Marie James

Jun 22, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Willie Marie James, 86, passed away on June 22, 2017. Marie was the daughter of John William Hudspeth and Plumie Edna Jourdan. She was born in Chester, SC on January 3, 1931. She attended Chester County schools and help work in her aunt and uncle's store, "The Hub". She graduated from the University of South Carolina in...

George Elbert Hipp

George Elbert Hipp

Jun 22, 2017

AIKEN, SC – GEORGE ELBERT HIPP, 88, beloved husband of Minnie Kinard Hipp, died Thursday morning, June 22, 2017 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of Prosperity, SC, George Elbert was a son of the late Betsy Hunter and Raymond Walter Hipp, Sr. He lived in Aiken since 1953 and retired from DuPont at the Savannah River Site. He...

Robert S. "Skipper" Perry, Jr.

Robert S. "Skipper" Perry, Jr.

Jun 18, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Robert Spence (Skipper) Perry, Jr. of Aiken died peacefully Father’s Day, surrounded by his beloved wife and family. A lifelong resident of Aiken, Skipper was the son of the late Robert Spence Perry, Sr. and May Seigler Perry. He is survived by his wife, Anne Straus. In addition, Skipper is survived by his two sons, Stanley (Meg)...

Linda Fay Martin Stone

Linda Fay Martin Stone

Jun 18, 2017

AIKEN, SC - LINDA FAY MARTIN STONE, 73, widow of William J. Stone, died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA.Plans will be announced.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Helen Faye Story Wright

Helen Faye Story Wright

Jun 16, 2017

AIKEN – Mrs. Helen Faye Story Wright, 67, died Friday, June 16, 2017. Helen was born in Saluda County, SC, a daughter of the late Herbert and Thelma Louise Rogers Story. She was a resident of Tri-Development Center of Aiken County. She is survived by her beloved husband, Frank O’Hara Wright; sisters, Martha Story Hatcher, Greenville, Katie Story Gilstrap, Greenville;...

William "Bill" Buxton Wall

William "Bill" Buxton Wall

Jun 16, 2017

William B Wall (Bill) age 93, of Aiken, SC, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, June 16, 2017.  Survived by Barbara Wall, wife of 69 years, he was the son of David H Wall and Marie Wall, and preceded in death by his daughter Susan Bumgarner. He is survived by his daughters Sandra (Rick)...

Nina T. Szymonski

Nina T. Szymonski

Jun 13, 2017

AIKEN, SC – NINA T. SZYMONSKI, 79, widow of Dr. Steve Szymonski, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. A native of Neenah, WI, Nina was the daughter of the late Herbert and Rosemary McIntyre Thermansen.  She graduated nursing school from St. Mary’s in Chicago, where she met her future husband, Steve.  She was a registered nurse. ...

Wayne Arnold Kyles

Wayne Arnold Kyles

Jun 12, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Wayne Arnold Kyles, 74, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at University Hospital. Mr. Kyles was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, son of the late Henderson and May Kyles. While in New Zealand, he served with the New Zealand Navy, and was a Warrant Master at Arms. He was also a member of the Church of England. He is...

Frank Wise

Frank Wise

Jun 11, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Frank Wise, 69, quietly passed away on June 11, 2017, in the Augusta University Hospital surrounded by his family after a difficult battle with leukemia. Frank was born August, 26, 1947, in Americus, Georgia, the second son of J.C. and Virginia Easterlin Wise, and brother of Roy T. Wise. He grew up and attended school in Plains, Georgia. He...

Ronald Edward Abercrombie

Ronald Edward Abercrombie

Jun 9, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Ronald Edward Abercrombie, 80, passed away Friday, June 09, 2017. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, June 12, 2017 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with The Rev. Larry Abney officiating. Interment will be held in Pineview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home an hour before the service. Born in...

Mackey Scott, Jr.

Mackey Scott, Jr.

Jun 4, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Mackey Scott, Jr., 88, loving husband of Barbara Raffield Scott, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Aiken’s First Baptist Church with The Rev. Dr. Chris Masters officiating. Interment will be held privately in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. A lifelong resident of...

William Beranek

William Beranek

Jun 2, 2017

William Beranek, an academic whose financial insight influenced thousands of students and colleagues, died on June 2, 2017 In Aiken, SC at the age of 94. Born in Milwaukee, WI, he was the fourth of five children of Joseph and Barbara Beranek, immigrants from Prague in what is now the Czech Republic. He served in the Pacific with the US Army...

Alexander John Love

Alexander John Love

Jun 2, 2017

Mr. Alexander John Love, 76, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017. Mr. Love was born in Muirkirk, Scotland to the late Alexander and Isabella Love. His family immigrated to Canada when he was 9 years old, eventually immigrating to America when he was 17. He became an American citizen at the age of 21 and went on to become a...

Eleanor Rose Schaab Riley

Eleanor Rose Schaab Riley

Jun 1, 2017

AIKEN - Eleanor Rose Schaab Riley entered into eternal rest in Aiken, SC, on June 1st.   She was born in New York City on January 14, 1928, to George Schaab and Hermine Marahrens. In 1949, she married Robert Lincoln Riley who died in 1989. She is survived by her children; Robin (Marcy) Riley of Aiken SC, Lynn (John) Lipkvich...

Idell Bridges Wyatt

Idell Bridges Wyatt

Jun 1, 2017

AIKEN – Mrs. Idell Bridges Wyatt, 87, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Clint Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Town Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 2:00 PM. Mrs. Wyatt was...

Franklin Jay Wren

Franklin Jay Wren

May 28, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Franklin Jay Wren, 59, passed away Sunday May 28, 2017. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Unity Holiness Church, 1615 Edgefield Hwy., Aiken, SC 29801 with the Rev. Robbie Sharpe officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10:00 AM. Pallbearers will be Jerry McCarty, Roger Godwin, Junior Snipes,...

Barbara C. Wise

Barbara C. Wise

May 28, 2017

AIKEN, SC - BARBARA C. WISE, 82, beloved wife of David S. Wise, Jr., passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at her residence following a long illness. A native of Aiken County, Barbara was a daughter of the late Jason and Beatrice Key Chapman. She lived most of her life in Aiken and ran a day care out of her...

Patricia Ann Wilkins

Patricia Ann Wilkins

May 26, 2017

AIKEN, SC – PATRICIA ANN WILKINS, 39, died Friday, May 26, 2017. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Patricia was a daughter of Jean B Wilkins and the late Robert H. Wilkins, Jr. She was a member of St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church and The Daughters of the King. Survivors include her mother, Jean; a daughter, Taylor Reece...

Reid Earnhardt Talbert

Reid Earnhardt Talbert

May 25, 2017

  AIKEN, SC – REID EARNHARDT TALBERT, 38, beloved husband of Erica Cromer Talbert, died Thursday, May 25, 2017. Born in Augusta, GA, Reid was a son of Kay Buckner and the late Steve Earnhardt Talbert.  He was a lifelong resident of Aiken and graduated from Aiken High School.  Reid never met a stranger and would give you the shirt...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Jerry Alan Harding

Jerry Alan Harding

Jun 25, 2017

AIKEN, SC – JERRY ALAN HARDING, 76, beloved husband of Elizabeth Hatcher Harding, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Bayard, IA, Jerry was a son of the late Clarence Frederick and Arlyne Nelson Harding. He lived most his life in Aiken and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He loved NASCAR and...

Willie Marie James

Willie Marie James

Jun 22, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Willie Marie James, 86, passed away on June 22, 2017. Marie was the daughter of John William Hudspeth and Plumie Edna Jourdan. She was born in Chester, SC on January 3, 1931. She attended Chester County schools and help work in her aunt and uncle's store, "The Hub". She graduated from the University of South Carolina in...

George Elbert Hipp

George Elbert Hipp

Jun 22, 2017

AIKEN, SC – GEORGE ELBERT HIPP, 88, beloved husband of Minnie Kinard Hipp, died Thursday morning, June 22, 2017 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native of Prosperity, SC, George Elbert was a son of the late Betsy Hunter and Raymond Walter Hipp, Sr. He lived in Aiken since 1953 and retired from DuPont at the Savannah River Site. He...

Robert S. "Skipper" Perry, Jr.

Robert S. "Skipper" Perry, Jr.

Jun 18, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Robert Spence (Skipper) Perry, Jr. of Aiken died peacefully Father’s Day, surrounded by his beloved wife and family. A lifelong resident of Aiken, Skipper was the son of the late Robert Spence Perry, Sr. and May Seigler Perry. He is survived by his wife, Anne Straus. In addition, Skipper is survived by his two sons, Stanley (Meg)...

Linda Fay Martin Stone

Linda Fay Martin Stone

Jun 18, 2017

AIKEN, SC - LINDA FAY MARTIN STONE, 73, widow of William J. Stone, died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA.Plans will be announced.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Helen Faye Story Wright

Helen Faye Story Wright

Jun 16, 2017

AIKEN – Mrs. Helen Faye Story Wright, 67, died Friday, June 16, 2017. Helen was born in Saluda County, SC, a daughter of the late Herbert and Thelma Louise Rogers Story. She was a resident of Tri-Development Center of Aiken County. She is survived by her beloved husband, Frank O’Hara Wright; sisters, Martha Story Hatcher, Greenville, Katie Story Gilstrap, Greenville;...

William "Bill" Buxton Wall

William "Bill" Buxton Wall

Jun 16, 2017

William B Wall (Bill) age 93, of Aiken, SC, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, June 16, 2017.  Survived by Barbara Wall, wife of 69 years, he was the son of David H Wall and Marie Wall, and preceded in death by his daughter Susan Bumgarner. He is survived by his daughters Sandra (Rick)...

Nina T. Szymonski

Nina T. Szymonski

Jun 13, 2017

AIKEN, SC – NINA T. SZYMONSKI, 79, widow of Dr. Steve Szymonski, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. A native of Neenah, WI, Nina was the daughter of the late Herbert and Rosemary McIntyre Thermansen.  She graduated nursing school from St. Mary’s in Chicago, where she met her future husband, Steve.  She was a registered nurse. ...

Wayne Arnold Kyles

Wayne Arnold Kyles

Jun 12, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Wayne Arnold Kyles, 74, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at University Hospital. Mr. Kyles was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, son of the late Henderson and May Kyles. While in New Zealand, he served with the New Zealand Navy, and was a Warrant Master at Arms. He was also a member of the Church of England. He is...

Frank Wise

Frank Wise

Jun 11, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Frank Wise, 69, quietly passed away on June 11, 2017, in the Augusta University Hospital surrounded by his family after a difficult battle with leukemia. Frank was born August, 26, 1947, in Americus, Georgia, the second son of J.C. and Virginia Easterlin Wise, and brother of Roy T. Wise. He grew up and attended school in Plains, Georgia. He...

Ronald Edward Abercrombie

Ronald Edward Abercrombie

Jun 9, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Ronald Edward Abercrombie, 80, passed away Friday, June 09, 2017. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, June 12, 2017 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with The Rev. Larry Abney officiating. Interment will be held in Pineview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home an hour before the service. Born in...

Mackey Scott, Jr.

Mackey Scott, Jr.

Jun 4, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Mackey Scott, Jr., 88, loving husband of Barbara Raffield Scott, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Aiken’s First Baptist Church with The Rev. Dr. Chris Masters officiating. Interment will be held privately in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. A lifelong resident of...

William Beranek

William Beranek

Jun 2, 2017

William Beranek, an academic whose financial insight influenced thousands of students and colleagues, died on June 2, 2017 In Aiken, SC at the age of 94. Born in Milwaukee, WI, he was the fourth of five children of Joseph and Barbara Beranek, immigrants from Prague in what is now the Czech Republic. He served in the Pacific with the US Army...

Alexander John Love

Alexander John Love

Jun 2, 2017

Mr. Alexander John Love, 76, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017. Mr. Love was born in Muirkirk, Scotland to the late Alexander and Isabella Love. His family immigrated to Canada when he was 9 years old, eventually immigrating to America when he was 17. He became an American citizen at the age of 21 and went on to become a...

Eleanor Rose Schaab Riley

Eleanor Rose Schaab Riley

Jun 1, 2017

AIKEN - Eleanor Rose Schaab Riley entered into eternal rest in Aiken, SC, on June 1st.   She was born in New York City on January 14, 1928, to George Schaab and Hermine Marahrens. In 1949, she married Robert Lincoln Riley who died in 1989. She is survived by her children; Robin (Marcy) Riley of Aiken SC, Lynn (John) Lipkvich...

Idell Bridges Wyatt

Idell Bridges Wyatt

Jun 1, 2017

AIKEN – Mrs. Idell Bridges Wyatt, 87, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Clint Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Town Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 2:00 PM. Mrs. Wyatt was...

Franklin Jay Wren

Franklin Jay Wren

May 28, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Franklin Jay Wren, 59, passed away Sunday May 28, 2017. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Unity Holiness Church, 1615 Edgefield Hwy., Aiken, SC 29801 with the Rev. Robbie Sharpe officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10:00 AM. Pallbearers will be Jerry McCarty, Roger Godwin, Junior Snipes,...

Barbara C. Wise

Barbara C. Wise

May 28, 2017

AIKEN, SC - BARBARA C. WISE, 82, beloved wife of David S. Wise, Jr., passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at her residence following a long illness. A native of Aiken County, Barbara was a daughter of the late Jason and Beatrice Key Chapman. She lived most of her life in Aiken and ran a day care out of her...

Patricia Ann Wilkins

Patricia Ann Wilkins

May 26, 2017

AIKEN, SC – PATRICIA ANN WILKINS, 39, died Friday, May 26, 2017. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Patricia was a daughter of Jean B Wilkins and the late Robert H. Wilkins, Jr. She was a member of St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church and The Daughters of the King. Survivors include her mother, Jean; a daughter, Taylor Reece...

Reid Earnhardt Talbert

Reid Earnhardt Talbert

May 25, 2017

  AIKEN, SC – REID EARNHARDT TALBERT, 38, beloved husband of Erica Cromer Talbert, died Thursday, May 25, 2017. Born in Augusta, GA, Reid was a son of Kay Buckner and the late Steve Earnhardt Talbert.  He was a lifelong resident of Aiken and graduated from Aiken High School.  Reid never met a stranger and would give you the shirt...