Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Gloria Alice Rohde Blanke

Gloria Alice Rohde Blanke

Jun 2, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Gloria Alice Rohde Blanke, 79, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 9, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Reverend Jeff Erbskorn will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Gloria was born in Chicago, IL, a daughter of the...

Kenneth Robert Ziomek

Kenneth Robert Ziomek

May 31, 2016

AIKEN, SC – KENNETH ROBERT ZIOMEK, 72, beloved husband of Margaret Garner “Peggy” Ziomek, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at his residence. A native of Detroit, MI, Kenneth was a son of the late Anthony John and Mary Deloris Bugala Ziomek.  He graduated from Wayne State University with a B.A. in Business Administration.  While he...

Robert Gordon Hass

Robert Gordon Hass

May 30, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Robert Gordon Hass, 90, loving husband of Elizabeth Marie Labeda Hass, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Hass was born in Neenah, WI to the late Arthur William and Margaret Block Hass. He was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church. Mr. Hass was a retired traffic manager for...

Jill Lassiter Chesser

Jill Lassiter Chesser

May 30, 2016

AIKEN, SC – JILL LASSITER CHESSER, 60, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at her residence. A native of Elizabeth City, NC, Jill was a daughter of Audrey Dawson Bennett and the late Brig. Gen. O. F. Lassiter. She was a former administrative assistant with Texaco Corp. in Atlanta, GA. Jill moved to Aiken in 1997 from Chamblee, GA. Survivors, in...

Lisa Caroline Marshall-Powell

Lisa Caroline Marshall-Powell

May 29, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Lisa Caroline Marshall-Powell, 32 was granted her angels wings on May 29, 2016. The family ask that you join them in a celebration of life at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home at 715 E. Pine Log Rd. Aiken, SC on June 3, 2016 at 4:00 pm. Mrs. Marshall-Powell was born on June 28, 1983 in Columbia, Maryland. She was...

Will "Hoss" Roger Hudson

Will "Hoss" Roger Hudson

May 28, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Will “Hoss” Roger Hudson, 80, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016. Mr. Hudson was born in Graniteville, SC, a son of the late Amos Hudson and Florine Fulmer Hudson. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, he retired from Kimberly Clarke. He loved family and being with them, Mr. Hudson enjoyed travel, especially on his motorcycle and to...

John Morton Hunter

John Morton Hunter

May 26, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. John Morton Hunter, 96, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, June 4, 2016, at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. Brian Coulter and the Reverend Art Gatewood officiating. A private inurnment will be held in the church columbarium with military honors. The family will receive friends...

Gladys Burley May

Gladys Burley May

May 24, 2016

AIKEN - Gladys Burley May passed away at her residence, HarborChase of Aiken, on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. She was born on March 3, 1919 in Philadelphia, PA, and lived most of her life in Washington D.C. and Bethesda, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Booker May III (Bud), and her daughter, Jane May Jones. Gladys...

Sue Story Brown

Sue Story Brown

May 22, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Sue Story Brown, 81, entered into rest Sunday, May 22, 2016, surrounded by her family. Sue was born in Anderson, SC, a daughter of the late Velma Louise Pickens Story and William Riley & Laura Story. She is survived by her beloved husband of 64 years, Bruce Brown, Sr.; Children, Laura and John Page, Aiken; Bruce and...

Helen Foust Morton

Helen Foust Morton

May 15, 2016

AIKEN, SC - The family of Helen Foust Morton wished her farewell on May 15, 2016. Helen was welcomed into the world by Kelly and Chloe Foust on December 28, 1930 in a place formerly called Lake City, TN, a coal mining community known for hard-working and proud people. Helen had six siblings: Charles “Clyde” and John (of Rocky Top),...

Mary Ruth Merchant Longshore

Mary Ruth Merchant Longshore

May 14, 2016

AIKEN - Mrs. Mary Ruth Merchant Longshore, 85, loving wife of John Longshore for more than 67 years, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 17, 2016 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Phillip Lee officiating. The family will receive friends an hour before the service. Interment will...

Robert Charles Orcutt

Robert Charles Orcutt

May 14, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Robert “Bob” Charles Orcutt, 74, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2016 in the Millbrook Baptist Church Chapel at 11:00 am. The Reverend Bill Howard will officiate. Interment will be held in Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, VT, at a later date. Bob was born in Rutland, VT, a...

James Arthur Butler

James Arthur Butler

May 12, 2016

AIKEN, SC - JAMES ARTHUR BUTLER, 74, beloved husband of Mary Sue Butler, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mr. Butler will be conveyed to Hamilton Funeral Home in Clayton, IL for funeral services and interment. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Louise Hartwell Anderson Stribling

Louise Hartwell Anderson Stribling

May 11, 2016

AIKEN - Mrs. Louise Anderson Stribling, 93, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 peacefully in her home with family at her side. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, June 25, 2016 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Rev. Joseph Whitehurst officiating. The family will receive friends in the...

Anne Shortt Barham

Anne Shortt Barham

May 11, 2016

AIKEN - Anne Randolph Shortt Barham passed away on May 11, 2016, following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at St. John’s United Methodist Church on Monday, May 16, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Nancy Reed officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Ward Hall. Interment will be private in Historic Bethany...

Russell E. Foster

Russell E. Foster

May 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC – RUSSELL E. FOSTER, 85, beloved husband of Myrtle Harrison Foster, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. A native of Newberry County, SC, Russell was a son of the late Otto and Cora Lee Spoon Foster.  He retired from the United States Air Force as a Technical Sergeant with 20 years of service.  He...

Jean Heckadon McCormick

Jean Heckadon McCormick

May 9, 2016

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Jean Heckadon McCormick, 68, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at her residence after a 2 year long courageous battle with Melanoma. Mrs. McCormick was born in Almirante, Panama. She is the daughter of the late Philip and Catherine Simpson Heckadon of Evans, GA. Jean spent most of her formative years in Bakersfield, CA. She graduated...

Virginia "Ginny" Foster Peterson

Virginia "Ginny" Foster Peterson

May 8, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Virginia “Ginny” Foster Peterson, 74, died Sunday, May 8, 2016. She was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, godmother and friend. She is loved by many. Ginny was born in Chattanooga, TN, daughter of the late John Nicholson Foster and the late Mary Ella Banks Foster. She was a graduate of the University of Chattanooga and began...

Nina Shores Gannon

Nina Shores Gannon

May 7, 2016

AIKEN, SC – NINA SHORES GANNON, 85, widow of William M. Gannon, died Saturday morning, May 7, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Tennessee, Nina was a daughter of the late Cortez and Vera Williams Shores. She lived in Aiken since 1952. She was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. Nina was a member of...

Lin Brett

Lin Brett

May 7, 2016

AIKEN, SC – LIN BRETT, 72, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at her residence in Aiken, SC. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Lin was a daughter of the late Dr. Benjamin Louis and Edith Hassan Brett. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1965 with a BA in Psychology. Lin moved to Davie, Florida,...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Gloria Alice Rohde Blanke

Gloria Alice Rohde Blanke

Jun 2, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Gloria Alice Rohde Blanke, 79, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 9, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Reverend Jeff Erbskorn will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Gloria was born in Chicago, IL, a daughter of the...

Kenneth Robert Ziomek

Kenneth Robert Ziomek

May 31, 2016

AIKEN, SC – KENNETH ROBERT ZIOMEK, 72, beloved husband of Margaret Garner “Peggy” Ziomek, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at his residence. A native of Detroit, MI, Kenneth was a son of the late Anthony John and Mary Deloris Bugala Ziomek.  He graduated from Wayne State University with a B.A. in Business Administration.  While he...

Robert Gordon Hass

Robert Gordon Hass

May 30, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Robert Gordon Hass, 90, loving husband of Elizabeth Marie Labeda Hass, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Hass was born in Neenah, WI to the late Arthur William and Margaret Block Hass. He was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church. Mr. Hass was a retired traffic manager for...

Jill Lassiter Chesser

Jill Lassiter Chesser

May 30, 2016

AIKEN, SC – JILL LASSITER CHESSER, 60, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at her residence. A native of Elizabeth City, NC, Jill was a daughter of Audrey Dawson Bennett and the late Brig. Gen. O. F. Lassiter. She was a former administrative assistant with Texaco Corp. in Atlanta, GA. Jill moved to Aiken in 1997 from Chamblee, GA. Survivors, in...

Lisa Caroline Marshall-Powell

Lisa Caroline Marshall-Powell

May 29, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Lisa Caroline Marshall-Powell, 32 was granted her angels wings on May 29, 2016. The family ask that you join them in a celebration of life at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home at 715 E. Pine Log Rd. Aiken, SC on June 3, 2016 at 4:00 pm. Mrs. Marshall-Powell was born on June 28, 1983 in Columbia, Maryland. She was...

Will "Hoss" Roger Hudson

Will "Hoss" Roger Hudson

May 28, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Will “Hoss” Roger Hudson, 80, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016. Mr. Hudson was born in Graniteville, SC, a son of the late Amos Hudson and Florine Fulmer Hudson. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, he retired from Kimberly Clarke. He loved family and being with them, Mr. Hudson enjoyed travel, especially on his motorcycle and to...

John Morton Hunter

John Morton Hunter

May 26, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. John Morton Hunter, 96, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, June 4, 2016, at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. Brian Coulter and the Reverend Art Gatewood officiating. A private inurnment will be held in the church columbarium with military honors. The family will receive friends...

Gladys Burley May

Gladys Burley May

May 24, 2016

AIKEN - Gladys Burley May passed away at her residence, HarborChase of Aiken, on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. She was born on March 3, 1919 in Philadelphia, PA, and lived most of her life in Washington D.C. and Bethesda, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Booker May III (Bud), and her daughter, Jane May Jones. Gladys...

Sue Story Brown

Sue Story Brown

May 22, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Sue Story Brown, 81, entered into rest Sunday, May 22, 2016, surrounded by her family. Sue was born in Anderson, SC, a daughter of the late Velma Louise Pickens Story and William Riley & Laura Story. She is survived by her beloved husband of 64 years, Bruce Brown, Sr.; Children, Laura and John Page, Aiken; Bruce and...

Helen Foust Morton

Helen Foust Morton

May 15, 2016

AIKEN, SC - The family of Helen Foust Morton wished her farewell on May 15, 2016. Helen was welcomed into the world by Kelly and Chloe Foust on December 28, 1930 in a place formerly called Lake City, TN, a coal mining community known for hard-working and proud people. Helen had six siblings: Charles “Clyde” and John (of Rocky Top),...

Mary Ruth Merchant Longshore

Mary Ruth Merchant Longshore

May 14, 2016

AIKEN - Mrs. Mary Ruth Merchant Longshore, 85, loving wife of John Longshore for more than 67 years, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 17, 2016 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Phillip Lee officiating. The family will receive friends an hour before the service. Interment will...

Robert Charles Orcutt

Robert Charles Orcutt

May 14, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Robert “Bob” Charles Orcutt, 74, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2016 in the Millbrook Baptist Church Chapel at 11:00 am. The Reverend Bill Howard will officiate. Interment will be held in Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, VT, at a later date. Bob was born in Rutland, VT, a...

James Arthur Butler

James Arthur Butler

May 12, 2016

AIKEN, SC - JAMES ARTHUR BUTLER, 74, beloved husband of Mary Sue Butler, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mr. Butler will be conveyed to Hamilton Funeral Home in Clayton, IL for funeral services and interment. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Louise Hartwell Anderson Stribling

Louise Hartwell Anderson Stribling

May 11, 2016

AIKEN - Mrs. Louise Anderson Stribling, 93, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 peacefully in her home with family at her side. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, June 25, 2016 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Rev. Joseph Whitehurst officiating. The family will receive friends in the...

Anne Shortt Barham

Anne Shortt Barham

May 11, 2016

AIKEN - Anne Randolph Shortt Barham passed away on May 11, 2016, following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at St. John’s United Methodist Church on Monday, May 16, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Nancy Reed officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Ward Hall. Interment will be private in Historic Bethany...

Russell E. Foster

Russell E. Foster

May 10, 2016

AIKEN, SC – RUSSELL E. FOSTER, 85, beloved husband of Myrtle Harrison Foster, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. A native of Newberry County, SC, Russell was a son of the late Otto and Cora Lee Spoon Foster.  He retired from the United States Air Force as a Technical Sergeant with 20 years of service.  He...

Jean Heckadon McCormick

Jean Heckadon McCormick

May 9, 2016

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Jean Heckadon McCormick, 68, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at her residence after a 2 year long courageous battle with Melanoma. Mrs. McCormick was born in Almirante, Panama. She is the daughter of the late Philip and Catherine Simpson Heckadon of Evans, GA. Jean spent most of her formative years in Bakersfield, CA. She graduated...

Virginia "Ginny" Foster Peterson

Virginia "Ginny" Foster Peterson

May 8, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Virginia “Ginny” Foster Peterson, 74, died Sunday, May 8, 2016. She was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, godmother and friend. She is loved by many. Ginny was born in Chattanooga, TN, daughter of the late John Nicholson Foster and the late Mary Ella Banks Foster. She was a graduate of the University of Chattanooga and began...

Nina Shores Gannon

Nina Shores Gannon

May 7, 2016

AIKEN, SC – NINA SHORES GANNON, 85, widow of William M. Gannon, died Saturday morning, May 7, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Tennessee, Nina was a daughter of the late Cortez and Vera Williams Shores. She lived in Aiken since 1952. She was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. Nina was a member of...

Lin Brett

Lin Brett

May 7, 2016

AIKEN, SC – LIN BRETT, 72, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at her residence in Aiken, SC. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Lin was a daughter of the late Dr. Benjamin Louis and Edith Hassan Brett. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1965 with a BA in Psychology. Lin moved to Davie, Florida,...