Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Lois Kathryn Brown Hatcher

Lois Kathryn Brown Hatcher

May 25, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Lois Kathryn Brown Hatcher, 78, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Chris Masters officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be C.J. Canty, James Setters, Jeremy Pittman, Donald Hatcher, Kevin Hatcher, Matt Lindler and...

Carey Mathison

Carey Mathison

May 24, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Carey Mathison, 82, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mr. Mathison was born in Clayton, AL, a son of the late Elias Taft Mathison and Willie Mae Fillingim Mathison. He had been a resident of Aiken since 1954, and retired from USC Aiken where he was an electrician. He was of Methodist faith,...

Dorothy L. Moore

Dorothy L. Moore

May 24, 2017

AIKEN, SC - DOROTHY L. MOORE, 96, beloved mother of Sandra Hartigan, died Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017 at Pepper Hill Nursing and Rehab Center.Mrs. Moore has been conveyed to Ocala, FL to be buried in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL under the direction of Hiers-Baxley Funeral Service.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Jack James Leslie Sharpe

Jack James Leslie Sharpe

May 21, 2017

AIKEN, SC – JACK JAMES LESLIE SHARPE, 71, beloved husband of Dianna Marie Barrett Sharpe, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family. A native of Akron, OH, Jack was a son of the late Gazzie Leonard Sharpe and Thelma O. Long Sharpe. He grew up in Miami, FL. He was a...

George Andrew Skovran, Jr.

George Andrew Skovran, Jr.

May 19, 2017

AIKEN, SC – GEORGE ANDREW SKOVRAN, JR., 75, died Friday, May 19, 2017 at his residence. A native of Warren, OH, George was a son of the late George Andrew Sr., and Mary Gentile Skovran. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from General Motors. George lived in Aiken since2007 and was a member of Cedar...

Robert Jordan Freschi

Robert Jordan Freschi

May 18, 2017

  AIKEN, SC - ROBERT JORDAN FRESCHI, 69, beloved husband of Susan Thielemann Freschi, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Bergen County, NJ, Bob was a son of the late Jordan Lawrence and Eva Lucille Naughton Freschi.  He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh.  He lived most his life in Bergenfield, NJ and...

Wanda "Tommie" McGill Bowman

Wanda "Tommie" McGill Bowman

May 17, 2017

AIKEN, SC – WANDA McGILL “TOMMIE” BOWMAN, 86, widow of Donald Burke Bowman, died, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Cumberland Hills. A native of Clinton, TN, Tommie was a daughter of the late Lanania Jane Ring McGill and Rev. John Frederick McGill. She lived in Aiken since 1952. She worked for Manning Owens as a sales representative and buyer for...

Joshua Ward Skeen

Joshua Ward Skeen

May 16, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Joshua Ward Skeen, 91, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, May 19, 2017 at Aiken Memorial Gardens with The Rev. Dr. Brian Coulter officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Skeen was born in Kentuck, WV to the late Henry Beecher and Ora Hamon Skeen. He...

Margaret Holley-Taylor

Margaret Holley-Taylor

May 16, 2017

AIKEN, SC - MARGARET HOLLEY-TAYLOR, 82, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Margaret was a daughter of the late Lewis and Dessie Beck Cushman. She was the owner of Aiken Office Supply. She formerly served on the board of directors for Peoples Community Bank, USC-Aiken Partnership, Aiken Chamber...

Ethel Mae Dobbs

Ethel Mae Dobbs

May 14, 2017

CUMBERLAND, MD - ETHEL MAE DOBBS, 51, beloved daughter of Harry E. and Ethel P. Davis Dobbs, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 in Cumberland, MD.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

David Marion Isiminger, Sr.

David Marion Isiminger, Sr.

May 14, 2017

AIKEN, SC – DAVID MARION ISIMINGER, SR., 88, beloved husband of Lois Snyder Isiminger, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Pruitt Health of Aiken. A native of Washington, PA, David was a son of the late Wilbert D. and Ina Mae Ferrell Isiminger. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force in the Strategic Air Command. He...

Ronald "Ronny" Branch Bolton

Ronald "Ronny" Branch Bolton

May 11, 2017

AIKEN - Mr. Ronald "Ronny" Branch Bolton, 76, died Thursday, May 11, 2017.   Born in St. Petersburg, FL, Ronny’s family moved to North Augusta when he was 1 ½ years old. He was the son of the late H. Jack Bolton and Lillouise Branch Bolton. Except for about ten years living in Augusta, Aiken County had been his home....

Laurie Louise Seigler

Laurie Louise Seigler

May 9, 2017

AIKEN, SC - It is with great sadness that the family of Laurie Louise Ockmand Seigler announces her passing on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the age of 53 years.  She enjoyed the simple things in life like spending time in her garden, fishing, and enjoying every moment with her children and grand-children.  Laurie will be lovingly remembered by her...

Drucilla Jackson Wood

Drucilla Jackson Wood

May 7, 2017

    AIKEN, SC – DRUCILLA JACKSON WOOD, 77, widow of Olin T. Wood, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Anchor Health and Rehab. A native of Edgefield, Drucilla was a daughter of the late Lewis H. and Thelma Newsome Jackson. She lived most her life in Aiken and retired from the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. She was a...

William Henry Colgrove

William Henry Colgrove

May 5, 2017

AIKEN, SC - ­William Henry Colgrove of Aiken, S.C. passed away May 5, 2017 at 91 years. He was born on March 25, 1926 in Hammond Indiana to the late William and Grace Colgrove. William is survived by his lovely wife Alice Kathryn Colgrove whom he married on July 16, 1950. This year would have marked their 67th year as...

Nancy Kleynen

Nancy Kleynen

May 4, 2017

Nancy Joan Ross Kleynen, 69, beloved wife of Louis “Bud” Kleynen, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 at her residence. A native of Andover, MA, Nancy was a daughter of the late William L. “Billy” and Joan Campbell Ross. She worked as a data entry clerk for the Internal Revenue Service. Family and fun were important to Nancy. She loved entertaining,...

Jacob "Jake" Wesley Miniard

Jacob "Jake" Wesley Miniard

May 3, 2017

KENNESAW, GA - Jacob "Jake" Wesley Miniard, 32, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017.A memorial service will be held 1:30 PM Sunday, May 7, 2017 at St. John's United Methodist Church with The Rev. Dr. W. Timothy McClendon and The Rev. Neil Flowers officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church in Ward Hall.Jake was the...

Bobby Martin

Bobby Martin

Apr 29, 2017

AIKEN, SC – BOBBY BRENNAN MARTIN, 78, husband of the late Violet Evans Martin, died Saturday, April 29, 2017 at his residence after a long illness. A native of Pelion, SC, Bobby was a son of the late Charles Spurgeon and Elizabeth Yonce Martin. He lived in Aiken County for 60 years. He worked for Owens Corning Fiberglass when the...

Mildred Elizabeth Barton

Mildred Elizabeth Barton

Apr 29, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Mildred Elizabeth Barton-Barton, 92, entered into rest Saturday, April 29, 2017 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Olis Davis Barton, Sr. for 64 years and was a native of Aiken.Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with The Rev. Davis Barton officiating....

Edna Louise Harnum Hryniewich

Edna Louise Harnum Hryniewich

Apr 28, 2017

AIKEN, SC – EDNA LOUISE HARNUM HRYNIEWICH, 85, beloved wife of Frederick J. Hryniewich, died peacefully at home, Friday, April 28, 2017 after a long illness. A native of Cambridge, MA, Louise was a daughter of the late Gordon H. and Gladys Curtis Primmer Harnum. They raised their family in Acton, MA prior to moving to Aiken 11 years ago. ...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Lois Kathryn Brown Hatcher

Lois Kathryn Brown Hatcher

May 25, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Lois Kathryn Brown Hatcher, 78, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Chris Masters officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be C.J. Canty, James Setters, Jeremy Pittman, Donald Hatcher, Kevin Hatcher, Matt Lindler and...

Carey Mathison

Carey Mathison

May 24, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Carey Mathison, 82, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mr. Mathison was born in Clayton, AL, a son of the late Elias Taft Mathison and Willie Mae Fillingim Mathison. He had been a resident of Aiken since 1954, and retired from USC Aiken where he was an electrician. He was of Methodist faith,...

Dorothy L. Moore

Dorothy L. Moore

May 24, 2017

AIKEN, SC - DOROTHY L. MOORE, 96, beloved mother of Sandra Hartigan, died Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017 at Pepper Hill Nursing and Rehab Center.Mrs. Moore has been conveyed to Ocala, FL to be buried in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL under the direction of Hiers-Baxley Funeral Service.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Jack James Leslie Sharpe

Jack James Leslie Sharpe

May 21, 2017

AIKEN, SC – JACK JAMES LESLIE SHARPE, 71, beloved husband of Dianna Marie Barrett Sharpe, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family. A native of Akron, OH, Jack was a son of the late Gazzie Leonard Sharpe and Thelma O. Long Sharpe. He grew up in Miami, FL. He was a...

George Andrew Skovran, Jr.

George Andrew Skovran, Jr.

May 19, 2017

AIKEN, SC – GEORGE ANDREW SKOVRAN, JR., 75, died Friday, May 19, 2017 at his residence. A native of Warren, OH, George was a son of the late George Andrew Sr., and Mary Gentile Skovran. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from General Motors. George lived in Aiken since2007 and was a member of Cedar...

Robert Jordan Freschi

Robert Jordan Freschi

May 18, 2017

  AIKEN, SC - ROBERT JORDAN FRESCHI, 69, beloved husband of Susan Thielemann Freschi, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Bergen County, NJ, Bob was a son of the late Jordan Lawrence and Eva Lucille Naughton Freschi.  He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh.  He lived most his life in Bergenfield, NJ and...

Wanda "Tommie" McGill Bowman

Wanda "Tommie" McGill Bowman

May 17, 2017

AIKEN, SC – WANDA McGILL “TOMMIE” BOWMAN, 86, widow of Donald Burke Bowman, died, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Cumberland Hills. A native of Clinton, TN, Tommie was a daughter of the late Lanania Jane Ring McGill and Rev. John Frederick McGill. She lived in Aiken since 1952. She worked for Manning Owens as a sales representative and buyer for...

Joshua Ward Skeen

Joshua Ward Skeen

May 16, 2017

AIKEN – Mr. Joshua Ward Skeen, 91, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, May 19, 2017 at Aiken Memorial Gardens with The Rev. Dr. Brian Coulter officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Skeen was born in Kentuck, WV to the late Henry Beecher and Ora Hamon Skeen. He...

Margaret Holley-Taylor

Margaret Holley-Taylor

May 16, 2017

AIKEN, SC - MARGARET HOLLEY-TAYLOR, 82, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Margaret was a daughter of the late Lewis and Dessie Beck Cushman. She was the owner of Aiken Office Supply. She formerly served on the board of directors for Peoples Community Bank, USC-Aiken Partnership, Aiken Chamber...

Ethel Mae Dobbs

Ethel Mae Dobbs

May 14, 2017

CUMBERLAND, MD - ETHEL MAE DOBBS, 51, beloved daughter of Harry E. and Ethel P. Davis Dobbs, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 in Cumberland, MD.SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

David Marion Isiminger, Sr.

David Marion Isiminger, Sr.

May 14, 2017

AIKEN, SC – DAVID MARION ISIMINGER, SR., 88, beloved husband of Lois Snyder Isiminger, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Pruitt Health of Aiken. A native of Washington, PA, David was a son of the late Wilbert D. and Ina Mae Ferrell Isiminger. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force in the Strategic Air Command. He...

Ronald "Ronny" Branch Bolton

Ronald "Ronny" Branch Bolton

May 11, 2017

AIKEN - Mr. Ronald "Ronny" Branch Bolton, 76, died Thursday, May 11, 2017.   Born in St. Petersburg, FL, Ronny’s family moved to North Augusta when he was 1 ½ years old. He was the son of the late H. Jack Bolton and Lillouise Branch Bolton. Except for about ten years living in Augusta, Aiken County had been his home....

Laurie Louise Seigler

Laurie Louise Seigler

May 9, 2017

AIKEN, SC - It is with great sadness that the family of Laurie Louise Ockmand Seigler announces her passing on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the age of 53 years.  She enjoyed the simple things in life like spending time in her garden, fishing, and enjoying every moment with her children and grand-children.  Laurie will be lovingly remembered by her...

Drucilla Jackson Wood

Drucilla Jackson Wood

May 7, 2017

    AIKEN, SC – DRUCILLA JACKSON WOOD, 77, widow of Olin T. Wood, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Anchor Health and Rehab. A native of Edgefield, Drucilla was a daughter of the late Lewis H. and Thelma Newsome Jackson. She lived most her life in Aiken and retired from the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. She was a...

William Henry Colgrove

William Henry Colgrove

May 5, 2017

AIKEN, SC - ­William Henry Colgrove of Aiken, S.C. passed away May 5, 2017 at 91 years. He was born on March 25, 1926 in Hammond Indiana to the late William and Grace Colgrove. William is survived by his lovely wife Alice Kathryn Colgrove whom he married on July 16, 1950. This year would have marked their 67th year as...

Nancy Kleynen

Nancy Kleynen

May 4, 2017

Nancy Joan Ross Kleynen, 69, beloved wife of Louis “Bud” Kleynen, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 at her residence. A native of Andover, MA, Nancy was a daughter of the late William L. “Billy” and Joan Campbell Ross. She worked as a data entry clerk for the Internal Revenue Service. Family and fun were important to Nancy. She loved entertaining,...

Jacob "Jake" Wesley Miniard

Jacob "Jake" Wesley Miniard

May 3, 2017

KENNESAW, GA - Jacob "Jake" Wesley Miniard, 32, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017.A memorial service will be held 1:30 PM Sunday, May 7, 2017 at St. John's United Methodist Church with The Rev. Dr. W. Timothy McClendon and The Rev. Neil Flowers officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church in Ward Hall.Jake was the...

Bobby Martin

Bobby Martin

Apr 29, 2017

AIKEN, SC – BOBBY BRENNAN MARTIN, 78, husband of the late Violet Evans Martin, died Saturday, April 29, 2017 at his residence after a long illness. A native of Pelion, SC, Bobby was a son of the late Charles Spurgeon and Elizabeth Yonce Martin. He lived in Aiken County for 60 years. He worked for Owens Corning Fiberglass when the...

Mildred Elizabeth Barton

Mildred Elizabeth Barton

Apr 29, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Mildred Elizabeth Barton-Barton, 92, entered into rest Saturday, April 29, 2017 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Olis Davis Barton, Sr. for 64 years and was a native of Aiken.Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with The Rev. Davis Barton officiating....

Edna Louise Harnum Hryniewich

Edna Louise Harnum Hryniewich

Apr 28, 2017

AIKEN, SC – EDNA LOUISE HARNUM HRYNIEWICH, 85, beloved wife of Frederick J. Hryniewich, died peacefully at home, Friday, April 28, 2017 after a long illness. A native of Cambridge, MA, Louise was a daughter of the late Gordon H. and Gladys Curtis Primmer Harnum. They raised their family in Acton, MA prior to moving to Aiken 11 years ago. ...