Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Moses Brown, Sr.

Moses Brown, Sr.

Mar 18, 2017

AIKEN - Moses Brown, Sr. was born October 3, 1949 in Barnwell County, South Carolina to the late Jim and Edith Brown.  He departed this life on March 18, 2017.  He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 4 sisters.    He received part of his education from Guinyard Butler in Barnwell, SC.  After leaving school after the 6th...

Robert Fred Ausnehmer

Robert Fred Ausnehmer

Mar 18, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Robert (Bob) Ausnehmer, 90, beloved husband of Betty Barr Ausnehmer, died Saturday, March 18, 2017. A native of Youngstown, OH, Bob was a son of the late Fred H. and Margaret E. Ausnehmer. He lived in Aiken, SC since October 2005. He was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Bob worked in the Panama Canal Zone,...

James C. King

James C. King

Mar 17, 2017

WAGENER – Mr. James Corbbitt King, 75, died Friday, March 17, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the New Holland Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Virgil Parsons officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. King was born in Calhoun County, WV, a son of the late Archabald and...

Howard Teffeteller

Howard Teffeteller

Mar 16, 2017

AIKEN - Mr. Howard Teffeteller, 90, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Teffeteller was born in Maryville, TN to the late Lee Howard and Lorena Teffeteller. Mr. Howard later moved to Aiken County in 1997, where he received services through Tri-Development Center. He...

Wade North

Wade North

Mar 14, 2017

AIKEN, SC - David Wade North,60, beloved husband of Beth Stanley North, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Allendale County, SC. A native of Augusta, GA, Wade was the son of the late David Edgar and Glenda Irby North. He was a graduate of Butler High School Class of 1975 and was an alumni member of Pi Kappa Phi, Gamma...

Marilyn Wilson Fisher

Marilyn Wilson Fisher

Mar 13, 2017

AIKEN, SC – MARILYN STORM WILSON FISHER, 66, beloved wife of James R. “Jim” Fisher, died Monday, March 13, 2017 at her residence. A native of Oklahoma City, OK, Marilyn was a daughter of the late John and Geraldine Cornell Storm.  She lived in Aiken since 1988 and was a retired from Kroger as a meat cutter. Survivors include her...

Jeffrey Raymond Moorehead

Jeffrey Raymond Moorehead

Mar 13, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Jeffrey Raymond Moorehead, age 49, passed away unexpectedly on March 13.   A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Hamline University School of Law (St. Paul MN), he made his home in Aiken and practiced law in South Carolina and Georgia.  Equipped with a quick wit and wicked sense of humor, he brought joy and laughter to...

Shelley Johnston

Shelley Johnston

Mar 12, 2017

AIKEN, SC – SHELLEY JO JOHNSTON, 54, beloved wife of Robert H. “Bob” Johnston, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at her residence. Born in New Castle, IN, Shelley grew up in Indiana and Illinois.  She had lived in Aiken since 1995 and was a corporate officer of Armstrong and Johnston Fire Protection, Inc.  She was a veterinarian technician and was...

James F. Skidmore

James F. Skidmore

Mar 12, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mr. James Franklin Skidmore, age 91, died March 12 at his residence. He was born in Roane County, TN and grew up in Lenoir City, TN.  After serving as a Flight Specialist/Bombardier in WWII, he married Hazel Stevens Skidmore, his wife of 71 years.  In 1953, the couple moved to Aiken, SC when he accepted a job...

Sheryll "Sherrie" Dawn Brewer

Sheryll "Sherrie" Dawn Brewer

Mar 12, 2017

AIKEN, SC – SHERYLL “SHERRIE” DAWN KRIEGER BREWER, 63, beloved wife of Gary Robert Brewer, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Niagra Falls, NY, Sherrie was a daughter of the late Robert Charles and Evelyn Ruth Smith Krieger.  She lived in Anderson, SC from 1979 until 1986, during which time both sons were...

Carina Ann Robertson

Carina Ann Robertson

Mar 8, 2017

AIKEN, SC – CARINA ANN ROBERTSON, 51, beloved wife of Phillip Scott Robertson, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at her home. A native of Suffern, NY, Carina was a daughter of Patrick Carmen Littier and Lynn O’Lori.  She was an accountant and moved to Aiken 6 years ago from Ellenville, NY.  She was a member of Cedar Creek Church. Survivors,...

Robert "Bob" A. Borneman

Robert "Bob" A. Borneman

Mar 7, 2017

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT A. “BOB” BORNEMAN, 89, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 of dementia, surrounded by family and friends. A native of Flushing, NY, Bob was a son of the late Alfred and Agnes Borneman.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Seabees, serving in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.  Bob worked for many years in...

Richard F. Wilson

Richard F. Wilson

Mar 6, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Richard F. Wilson, 86, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017, at home surrounded by his devoted family.  Richard and his wife had retired to Aiken in 2000 to be close to family.          Richard was born April 17, 1930 in San Diego, California.  His late parents were Melvin Noble and Frances (Shaffer) Wilson of San...

Gertrude Schartel Sykes

Gertrude Schartel Sykes

Mar 2, 2017

AIKEN - Gertrude Trudy Sykes passed away on March 2, 2017. Trudy was born on April 4, 1926 in Binghamton, NY.  She was a secretary to the Joints Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon in Washington, DC, before she moved to Aiken in 1955.  She worked at Lominick’s Pharmacy, Holiday Inn, and the Metro Spirit.  She enjoyed baking cookies for...

William H. Taylor

William H. Taylor

Mar 1, 2017

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, 98, husband of the late Dorothy Elizabeth Edwards Taylor, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at his residence. A native of Greer, SC. William was a son of the late Washington Lee and Lillian Maude Byrd Taylor.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II.  He was an electrician, having worked...

Devin Shaquille Dunbar, Jr.

Devin Shaquille Dunbar, Jr.

Feb 27, 2017

AIKEN, SC – DEVIN SHAQUILLE DUNBAR, JR., 6 month old son of Devin S. and Megan Burleson Dunbar, died Monday, February 27, 2017. Survivors, in addition to his parents are his sister, Cristin Destiny Rose Burleson-Dunbar; maternal grandparents, Carolyn and Anthony Burleson, Aiken, paternal grandmother, Dedrea Dunbar, North Augusta; maternal great-grandparents, James N. Burleson, Jr., Aiken, Ronald and Carolyn Love...

Rodney Judy

Rodney Judy

Feb 25, 2017

AIKEN, SC - William Rodney Judy, 67, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Bamberg, SC, Rod was a son of the late William David Judy and Erlene Hoffman Derrick.  He lived most his life in Bamberg and Orangeburg and retired from American Koyo after 32 years.  He lived in Aiken and worked at...

Robert Ransey Toole

Robert Ransey Toole

Feb 24, 2017

Robert Ransey Toole, 61, loving husband of Lisa Michelle Sommer Toole, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017. Robert was born on April 20, 1955, in Aiken, South Carolina, the son of Gasper Loren Toole III (Ren) and the late Mary Durban Toole.    Growing up in Aiken, Robert attended Mead Hall Episcopal School and Aiken High School.  A graduate of...

Silas Oliver Lambert, Jr.

Silas Oliver Lambert, Jr.

Feb 23, 2017

Silas (Si) Oliver Lambert, Jr., 86 died peacefully surrounded by family and caring staff at Pruitt Healthcare on Thursday, February 23, 2017.      Si was born on September 14, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His late parents were Silas Oliver Sr. and Agnes (Tillberg) Lambert. He married Joanne Caroline Smith on March 20, 1954 in Robbinsdale, MN and they were inseparable...

Edwin "Ed" Mosely Sampson, Jr.

Edwin "Ed" Mosely Sampson, Jr.

Feb 22, 2017

AIKEN - Mr. Edwin "Ed" Mosely Sampson, Jr., 95, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at his residence. Ed was born February 3, 1922, in Columbus, Ohio, the oldest child of Edwin M. Sampson, Sr. and Isabell Floyd Sampson. After graduating from Upper Arlington High School, Ed attended Cornell University and was graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree. While attending...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Moses Brown, Sr.

Moses Brown, Sr.

Mar 18, 2017

AIKEN - Moses Brown, Sr. was born October 3, 1949 in Barnwell County, South Carolina to the late Jim and Edith Brown.  He departed this life on March 18, 2017.  He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 4 sisters.    He received part of his education from Guinyard Butler in Barnwell, SC.  After leaving school after the 6th...

Robert Fred Ausnehmer

Robert Fred Ausnehmer

Mar 18, 2017

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Robert (Bob) Ausnehmer, 90, beloved husband of Betty Barr Ausnehmer, died Saturday, March 18, 2017. A native of Youngstown, OH, Bob was a son of the late Fred H. and Margaret E. Ausnehmer. He lived in Aiken, SC since October 2005. He was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Bob worked in the Panama Canal Zone,...

James C. King

James C. King

Mar 17, 2017

WAGENER – Mr. James Corbbitt King, 75, died Friday, March 17, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the New Holland Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Virgil Parsons officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. King was born in Calhoun County, WV, a son of the late Archabald and...

Howard Teffeteller

Howard Teffeteller

Mar 16, 2017

AIKEN - Mr. Howard Teffeteller, 90, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Teffeteller was born in Maryville, TN to the late Lee Howard and Lorena Teffeteller. Mr. Howard later moved to Aiken County in 1997, where he received services through Tri-Development Center. He...

Wade North

Wade North

Mar 14, 2017

AIKEN, SC - David Wade North,60, beloved husband of Beth Stanley North, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Allendale County, SC. A native of Augusta, GA, Wade was the son of the late David Edgar and Glenda Irby North. He was a graduate of Butler High School Class of 1975 and was an alumni member of Pi Kappa Phi, Gamma...

Marilyn Wilson Fisher

Marilyn Wilson Fisher

Mar 13, 2017

AIKEN, SC – MARILYN STORM WILSON FISHER, 66, beloved wife of James R. “Jim” Fisher, died Monday, March 13, 2017 at her residence. A native of Oklahoma City, OK, Marilyn was a daughter of the late John and Geraldine Cornell Storm.  She lived in Aiken since 1988 and was a retired from Kroger as a meat cutter. Survivors include her...

Jeffrey Raymond Moorehead

Jeffrey Raymond Moorehead

Mar 13, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Jeffrey Raymond Moorehead, age 49, passed away unexpectedly on March 13.   A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Hamline University School of Law (St. Paul MN), he made his home in Aiken and practiced law in South Carolina and Georgia.  Equipped with a quick wit and wicked sense of humor, he brought joy and laughter to...

Shelley Johnston

Shelley Johnston

Mar 12, 2017

AIKEN, SC – SHELLEY JO JOHNSTON, 54, beloved wife of Robert H. “Bob” Johnston, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at her residence. Born in New Castle, IN, Shelley grew up in Indiana and Illinois.  She had lived in Aiken since 1995 and was a corporate officer of Armstrong and Johnston Fire Protection, Inc.  She was a veterinarian technician and was...

James F. Skidmore

James F. Skidmore

Mar 12, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mr. James Franklin Skidmore, age 91, died March 12 at his residence. He was born in Roane County, TN and grew up in Lenoir City, TN.  After serving as a Flight Specialist/Bombardier in WWII, he married Hazel Stevens Skidmore, his wife of 71 years.  In 1953, the couple moved to Aiken, SC when he accepted a job...

Sheryll "Sherrie" Dawn Brewer

Sheryll "Sherrie" Dawn Brewer

Mar 12, 2017

AIKEN, SC – SHERYLL “SHERRIE” DAWN KRIEGER BREWER, 63, beloved wife of Gary Robert Brewer, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Niagra Falls, NY, Sherrie was a daughter of the late Robert Charles and Evelyn Ruth Smith Krieger.  She lived in Anderson, SC from 1979 until 1986, during which time both sons were...

Carina Ann Robertson

Carina Ann Robertson

Mar 8, 2017

AIKEN, SC – CARINA ANN ROBERTSON, 51, beloved wife of Phillip Scott Robertson, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at her home. A native of Suffern, NY, Carina was a daughter of Patrick Carmen Littier and Lynn O’Lori.  She was an accountant and moved to Aiken 6 years ago from Ellenville, NY.  She was a member of Cedar Creek Church. Survivors,...

Robert "Bob" A. Borneman

Robert "Bob" A. Borneman

Mar 7, 2017

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT A. “BOB” BORNEMAN, 89, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 of dementia, surrounded by family and friends. A native of Flushing, NY, Bob was a son of the late Alfred and Agnes Borneman.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Seabees, serving in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.  Bob worked for many years in...

Richard F. Wilson

Richard F. Wilson

Mar 6, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Richard F. Wilson, 86, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017, at home surrounded by his devoted family.  Richard and his wife had retired to Aiken in 2000 to be close to family.          Richard was born April 17, 1930 in San Diego, California.  His late parents were Melvin Noble and Frances (Shaffer) Wilson of San...

Gertrude Schartel Sykes

Gertrude Schartel Sykes

Mar 2, 2017

AIKEN - Gertrude Trudy Sykes passed away on March 2, 2017. Trudy was born on April 4, 1926 in Binghamton, NY.  She was a secretary to the Joints Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon in Washington, DC, before she moved to Aiken in 1955.  She worked at Lominick’s Pharmacy, Holiday Inn, and the Metro Spirit.  She enjoyed baking cookies for...

William H. Taylor

William H. Taylor

Mar 1, 2017

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, 98, husband of the late Dorothy Elizabeth Edwards Taylor, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at his residence. A native of Greer, SC. William was a son of the late Washington Lee and Lillian Maude Byrd Taylor.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II.  He was an electrician, having worked...

Devin Shaquille Dunbar, Jr.

Devin Shaquille Dunbar, Jr.

Feb 27, 2017

AIKEN, SC – DEVIN SHAQUILLE DUNBAR, JR., 6 month old son of Devin S. and Megan Burleson Dunbar, died Monday, February 27, 2017. Survivors, in addition to his parents are his sister, Cristin Destiny Rose Burleson-Dunbar; maternal grandparents, Carolyn and Anthony Burleson, Aiken, paternal grandmother, Dedrea Dunbar, North Augusta; maternal great-grandparents, James N. Burleson, Jr., Aiken, Ronald and Carolyn Love...

Rodney Judy

Rodney Judy

Feb 25, 2017

AIKEN, SC - William Rodney Judy, 67, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Bamberg, SC, Rod was a son of the late William David Judy and Erlene Hoffman Derrick.  He lived most his life in Bamberg and Orangeburg and retired from American Koyo after 32 years.  He lived in Aiken and worked at...

Robert Ransey Toole

Robert Ransey Toole

Feb 24, 2017

Robert Ransey Toole, 61, loving husband of Lisa Michelle Sommer Toole, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017. Robert was born on April 20, 1955, in Aiken, South Carolina, the son of Gasper Loren Toole III (Ren) and the late Mary Durban Toole.    Growing up in Aiken, Robert attended Mead Hall Episcopal School and Aiken High School.  A graduate of...

Silas Oliver Lambert, Jr.

Silas Oliver Lambert, Jr.

Feb 23, 2017

Silas (Si) Oliver Lambert, Jr., 86 died peacefully surrounded by family and caring staff at Pruitt Healthcare on Thursday, February 23, 2017.      Si was born on September 14, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His late parents were Silas Oliver Sr. and Agnes (Tillberg) Lambert. He married Joanne Caroline Smith on March 20, 1954 in Robbinsdale, MN and they were inseparable...

Edwin "Ed" Mosely Sampson, Jr.

Edwin "Ed" Mosely Sampson, Jr.

Feb 22, 2017

AIKEN - Mr. Edwin "Ed" Mosely Sampson, Jr., 95, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at his residence. Ed was born February 3, 1922, in Columbus, Ohio, the oldest child of Edwin M. Sampson, Sr. and Isabell Floyd Sampson. After graduating from Upper Arlington High School, Ed attended Cornell University and was graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree. While attending...