Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Erica Ann Gagnon

Erica Ann Gagnon

Apr 14, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Erica Ann Gagnon, 25, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016. A Funeral Service will be held at 6:00 PM Monday, April 18 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Clint Bartlett officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 PM up until the time of the service. Erica was a lifelong resident of Aiken....

Margaret "Billie" W. Strickland

Margaret "Billie" W. Strickland

Apr 13, 2016

NEW ELLENTON, SC - MARGARET W. "BILLIE" STRICKLAND, 78, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at her residence. A native of Augusta, GA, Billie was a daughter of the late Alvin Leslie and Thelma Beatrice Blackston Wall. She lived in Aiken County since 1962 and retired from Owens-Corning Fiberglass. Survivors include a daughter, Judy S. Morris (Grover), Aiken; three sons, Bobby...

Eleanor L Bryant

Eleanor L Bryant

Apr 12, 2016

JOHNSTON, SC - ELEANOR L. BRYANT, 77, beloved wife of Robert W. Bryant, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at her residence. No funeral services are planned. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Frances Baynham Moseley

Frances Baynham Moseley

Apr 8, 2016

AIKEN, SC – FRANCES BAYNHAM MOSELEY, 86, widow of Harold B. Moseley, died Friday, April 8, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Frances was a daughter of the late Horace and Bertie Lee Padgett Baynham and was a retired hairdresser. She was a member of Levels Baptist Church. Frances was...

William Joseph LeMay

William Joseph LeMay

Apr 5, 2016

AIKEN, SC - William J. (Bill) LeMay died on April 5, 2016 at his residence. Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 14, 1934 to Harry and Vera LeMay (both deceased), Bill attended grade school and high school in Chicago before attending Carleton College in Northfield, MN where he received a BA degree in 1955, majoring in geology. Bill received his...

Tonie Kelley

Tonie Kelley

Apr 5, 2016

AIKEN, SC – TONIE M. KELLEY, 62, beloved wife of Bo Kelley, died peacefully, Tuesday morning, April 5, 2016 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Tonie was a daughter of the late Steve and Audrey Coleman Miano. She was a loving wife, mother and “Nana”. Tonie was a woman of great...

Ricky Ray Harp

Ricky Ray Harp

Apr 5, 2016

MONTMORENCI, SC - RICKY R. HARP, 62, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Shelbyville, KY, Ricky was a son of the late Harold C. and Patricia Batts Harp. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Williams (Cajun), Amy Jeffers (Larry), Dana Harp, his mom, Peggy Harp; sister, Charlotte Roberts; brother Keith Harp (Tina), all of...

Mary J Pasterick

Mary J Pasterick

Apr 4, 2016

AIKEN, SC - MARY J. PASTERICK, 91, died Monday, April 4, 2016 at Anchor Health and Rehabilation. No services are planned. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Betty Ann Joyner Weiand

Betty Ann Joyner Weiand

Apr 1, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Betty Ann Joyner Weiand, 82, widow of the late William Lloyd Weiand, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016. Mrs. Weiand was born in Drummonds, TN to the late James Erwin and Myrel Sawyer Joyner. She had been a resident of Aiken for the last 38 years and worked as a cake decorator. Betty was a member of...

Beckett Ryan McKnight

Beckett Ryan McKnight

Mar 31, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Beckett Ryan McKnight, 37, of Aiken, SC passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Ryan was born in Knoxville, TN and moved to Aiken in 1989. He graduated from South Aiken High School and attended University of South Carolina-Aiken before moving to Phoenix, AZ where he worked for eight years. Ryan returned to Aiken in 2015. Ryan...

Johnny Wesley Stone

Johnny Wesley Stone

Mar 29, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Johnny Wesley Stone, 69, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, April 1, 2016 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Henry Chennault officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Johnny was born in Gastonia, NC, a son of the late Raymond and Margaret...

Gerald Patrick Long

Gerald Patrick Long

Mar 20, 2016

AIKEN, SC – GERALD PATRICK LONG, 81, beloved husband of Arlene Serakas Long, died Sunday evening, March 20, 2016 at his residence. A native of Shenandoah, PA, Gerald was a son of the late Matthew and Mary Agnes Ryan Long. He lived in Aiken since 1989 and retired as a welding engineer with Bechtel at the Savannah River Site. He...

Elisabeth "Lisa" Hosang

Elisabeth "Lisa" Hosang

Mar 20, 2016

AIKEN - Elisabeth “Lisa” Chesser Hosang, 63, of Aiken, SC, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 20, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 24, at 1:00 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating. Those wishing to speak with the family may attend a reception in the Stevenson-McClelland building, immediately following the service....

Lisa Capers Sheetz

Lisa Capers Sheetz

Mar 20, 2016

AUGUSTA, GA - Mrs. Lisa Capers Sheetz, 57, beloved wife of Stephen O. Sheetz, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at their home. Lisa was born March 3, 1959 in Augusta, Georgia to Frank Withers Capers, Jr and Martha Strickland Capers. Lisa graduated from Augusta Prep in 1977. She continued her studies at Augusta College where she was a member...

Kitty Belle Blackwell

Kitty Belle Blackwell

Mar 19, 2016

WEST COLUMBIA, SC - Kitty Belle (Wilkinson) Blackwell, 79, of West Columbia, departed this life on March 19, 2016, after a long, tenacious battle with COPD. Her children and grandchildren were close by. Kitty was born in Dallas, TX on January 22, 1937; the second daughter of the late William H. Wilkinson Sr. and Kitty Belle (Suggs). She is survived...

Mary B. "Bo" Willis

Mary B. "Bo" Willis

Mar 18, 2016

AIKEN, SC – MARY B. “BO” WILLIS, 86, widow of the late Rev. William R. “Bill” Willis, died unexpectedly, Friday, March 18, 2016 at her daughter’s residence in Monetta, SC. A native of Bishopville, SC, Mary was a daughter of the late Jim and Eva Atkinson Bradley. She moved to Aiken more than 60 years ago from McCormick, SC. She...

William "Bill" Warren Whalen

William "Bill" Warren Whalen

Mar 18, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. William "Bill" Warren Whalen, 93, passed away suddenly on Friday, March 18, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, March 21, 2016 at Millbrook Baptist Church. The Reverend Dr. Philip Dunn and the Reverend Dr. Henry Chennault will officiate. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Corley, Marvin Bishop, Owen...

Jack M Ginsburg

Jack M Ginsburg

Mar 15, 2016

CHAPIN, SC – DR. JACK M. GINSBURG, 87, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Friday, March 18th at Sons of Israel Cemetery, Aiken, SC Professor Ginsburg is survived by his sister Dorothy, his children, Deborah, Robert and Gershon, five grandchildren, Adam, Jonathon, Andrew, Jordan and Noah. He was preceded in death by...

Michael Dennis Moore

Michael Dennis Moore

Mar 12, 2016

RIDGE SPRING, SC – MICHAEL DENNIS MOORE, 54, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at his residence. A native of Goldsboro, NC, Michael was a son of Ralph Thomas Moore and the late Celia Ann Rollins Moore. He lived in Ridge Spring for 34 years and was an electrical engineer with Bridgestone. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church....

Raymond Harvey Fulmer, Sr.

Raymond Harvey Fulmer, Sr.

Mar 10, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Raymond Harvey Fulmer, Sr., 84, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Aiken, Mr. Fulmer was a son of the late N.B. and Mary Day Fulmer. He was a member of the Aiken Masonic Lodge #156, and a proud mechanic his entire life. A friend of Mr. J.D. Lever, Harvey always...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Erica Ann Gagnon

Erica Ann Gagnon

Apr 14, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Erica Ann Gagnon, 25, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016. A Funeral Service will be held at 6:00 PM Monday, April 18 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Clint Bartlett officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 PM up until the time of the service. Erica was a lifelong resident of Aiken....

Margaret "Billie" W. Strickland

Margaret "Billie" W. Strickland

Apr 13, 2016

NEW ELLENTON, SC - MARGARET W. "BILLIE" STRICKLAND, 78, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at her residence. A native of Augusta, GA, Billie was a daughter of the late Alvin Leslie and Thelma Beatrice Blackston Wall. She lived in Aiken County since 1962 and retired from Owens-Corning Fiberglass. Survivors include a daughter, Judy S. Morris (Grover), Aiken; three sons, Bobby...

Eleanor L Bryant

Eleanor L Bryant

Apr 12, 2016

JOHNSTON, SC - ELEANOR L. BRYANT, 77, beloved wife of Robert W. Bryant, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at her residence. No funeral services are planned. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Frances Baynham Moseley

Frances Baynham Moseley

Apr 8, 2016

AIKEN, SC – FRANCES BAYNHAM MOSELEY, 86, widow of Harold B. Moseley, died Friday, April 8, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Frances was a daughter of the late Horace and Bertie Lee Padgett Baynham and was a retired hairdresser. She was a member of Levels Baptist Church. Frances was...

William Joseph LeMay

William Joseph LeMay

Apr 5, 2016

AIKEN, SC - William J. (Bill) LeMay died on April 5, 2016 at his residence. Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 14, 1934 to Harry and Vera LeMay (both deceased), Bill attended grade school and high school in Chicago before attending Carleton College in Northfield, MN where he received a BA degree in 1955, majoring in geology. Bill received his...

Tonie Kelley

Tonie Kelley

Apr 5, 2016

AIKEN, SC – TONIE M. KELLEY, 62, beloved wife of Bo Kelley, died peacefully, Tuesday morning, April 5, 2016 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, Tonie was a daughter of the late Steve and Audrey Coleman Miano. She was a loving wife, mother and “Nana”. Tonie was a woman of great...

Ricky Ray Harp

Ricky Ray Harp

Apr 5, 2016

MONTMORENCI, SC - RICKY R. HARP, 62, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Shelbyville, KY, Ricky was a son of the late Harold C. and Patricia Batts Harp. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Williams (Cajun), Amy Jeffers (Larry), Dana Harp, his mom, Peggy Harp; sister, Charlotte Roberts; brother Keith Harp (Tina), all of...

Mary J Pasterick

Mary J Pasterick

Apr 4, 2016

AIKEN, SC - MARY J. PASTERICK, 91, died Monday, April 4, 2016 at Anchor Health and Rehabilation. No services are planned. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Betty Ann Joyner Weiand

Betty Ann Joyner Weiand

Apr 1, 2016

AIKEN – Mrs. Betty Ann Joyner Weiand, 82, widow of the late William Lloyd Weiand, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016. Mrs. Weiand was born in Drummonds, TN to the late James Erwin and Myrel Sawyer Joyner. She had been a resident of Aiken for the last 38 years and worked as a cake decorator. Betty was a member of...

Beckett Ryan McKnight

Beckett Ryan McKnight

Mar 31, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Beckett Ryan McKnight, 37, of Aiken, SC passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Ryan was born in Knoxville, TN and moved to Aiken in 1989. He graduated from South Aiken High School and attended University of South Carolina-Aiken before moving to Phoenix, AZ where he worked for eight years. Ryan returned to Aiken in 2015. Ryan...

Johnny Wesley Stone

Johnny Wesley Stone

Mar 29, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Johnny Wesley Stone, 69, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, April 1, 2016 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Henry Chennault officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Johnny was born in Gastonia, NC, a son of the late Raymond and Margaret...

Gerald Patrick Long

Gerald Patrick Long

Mar 20, 2016

AIKEN, SC – GERALD PATRICK LONG, 81, beloved husband of Arlene Serakas Long, died Sunday evening, March 20, 2016 at his residence. A native of Shenandoah, PA, Gerald was a son of the late Matthew and Mary Agnes Ryan Long. He lived in Aiken since 1989 and retired as a welding engineer with Bechtel at the Savannah River Site. He...

Elisabeth "Lisa" Hosang

Elisabeth "Lisa" Hosang

Mar 20, 2016

AIKEN - Elisabeth “Lisa” Chesser Hosang, 63, of Aiken, SC, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 20, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 24, at 1:00 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating. Those wishing to speak with the family may attend a reception in the Stevenson-McClelland building, immediately following the service....

Lisa Capers Sheetz

Lisa Capers Sheetz

Mar 20, 2016

AUGUSTA, GA - Mrs. Lisa Capers Sheetz, 57, beloved wife of Stephen O. Sheetz, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at their home. Lisa was born March 3, 1959 in Augusta, Georgia to Frank Withers Capers, Jr and Martha Strickland Capers. Lisa graduated from Augusta Prep in 1977. She continued her studies at Augusta College where she was a member...

Kitty Belle Blackwell

Kitty Belle Blackwell

Mar 19, 2016

WEST COLUMBIA, SC - Kitty Belle (Wilkinson) Blackwell, 79, of West Columbia, departed this life on March 19, 2016, after a long, tenacious battle with COPD. Her children and grandchildren were close by. Kitty was born in Dallas, TX on January 22, 1937; the second daughter of the late William H. Wilkinson Sr. and Kitty Belle (Suggs). She is survived...

Mary B. "Bo" Willis

Mary B. "Bo" Willis

Mar 18, 2016

AIKEN, SC – MARY B. “BO” WILLIS, 86, widow of the late Rev. William R. “Bill” Willis, died unexpectedly, Friday, March 18, 2016 at her daughter’s residence in Monetta, SC. A native of Bishopville, SC, Mary was a daughter of the late Jim and Eva Atkinson Bradley. She moved to Aiken more than 60 years ago from McCormick, SC. She...

William "Bill" Warren Whalen

William "Bill" Warren Whalen

Mar 18, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. William "Bill" Warren Whalen, 93, passed away suddenly on Friday, March 18, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, March 21, 2016 at Millbrook Baptist Church. The Reverend Dr. Philip Dunn and the Reverend Dr. Henry Chennault will officiate. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Corley, Marvin Bishop, Owen...

Jack M Ginsburg

Jack M Ginsburg

Mar 15, 2016

CHAPIN, SC – DR. JACK M. GINSBURG, 87, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Friday, March 18th at Sons of Israel Cemetery, Aiken, SC Professor Ginsburg is survived by his sister Dorothy, his children, Deborah, Robert and Gershon, five grandchildren, Adam, Jonathon, Andrew, Jordan and Noah. He was preceded in death by...

Michael Dennis Moore

Michael Dennis Moore

Mar 12, 2016

RIDGE SPRING, SC – MICHAEL DENNIS MOORE, 54, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at his residence. A native of Goldsboro, NC, Michael was a son of Ralph Thomas Moore and the late Celia Ann Rollins Moore. He lived in Ridge Spring for 34 years and was an electrical engineer with Bridgestone. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church....

Raymond Harvey Fulmer, Sr.

Raymond Harvey Fulmer, Sr.

Mar 10, 2016

AIKEN – Mr. Raymond Harvey Fulmer, Sr., 84, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Aiken, Mr. Fulmer was a son of the late N.B. and Mary Day Fulmer. He was a member of the Aiken Masonic Lodge #156, and a proud mechanic his entire life. A friend of Mr. J.D. Lever, Harvey always...