Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Garrett Lee Galloway
Dec 31, 2016
Garrett Lee Galloway, 23, of Aiken, SC and formally of Monroe, VA passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 31st, 2016. Born on December 2nd, 1993 in Wilmington, NC, he was the son of George V Galloway and Greta S Galloway. In addition to his parents, Garrett is survived by his sister, Ashley Galloway of Johnson City, TN; grandmothers Jeanette Galloway...
Durana Lyn Farrar
Dec 31, 2016
AIKEN – Durana Lyn Farrar, 69, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Agape' Hospice House in Lexington, SC. She was born in Williamson, WV on May 8, 1947, but lived most of her life in Aiken. She was a graduate of Aiken High School Class of 1965. She went on to graduate from the University of SC and taught...
William "Billy" Hitchens
Dec 30, 2016
AIKEN - William "Billy" Carter Hitchens was called home to the house of the Lord on Friday, December 30, 2016. He was needed to help the angels laugh, play, and dance. He never met anyone who wasn't a friend. Billy was a beach boy having lived more than 20 years in Wilmington, NC. Billy loved all sports and had a...
Donald Lund
Dec 30, 2016
Aiken, SC – Mr. Donald James Lund, 65, passed away on December 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Waukegan, IL on March 23, 1951. He graduated from Bradley University in Peoria, IL. Don was the beloved husband of Barbara and they were married 41 happy years. Don worked as a chemist at Abbott Laboratories in North Chicago,...
John Edward Guss
Dec 27, 2016
AIKEN - Mr. John Edward Guss, 95, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Mr. Guss was born in Mifflintown, PA, a son of the late Edward and Anna Mary Woodward Guss. He had been a resident of Aiken since 2012. He served in the US Army during WWII, was a carpenter, and a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Mifflintown, PA....
Mamie Ann Young-Negretto Parkhurst
Dec 26, 2016
Mamie Ann Young, Nigretto, Parkhurst passed into Jesus’ arms on Monday, December 26, 2016. Mamie was born to Dean and June Young (both deceased) on May 8, 1955 in Fairbanks, Alaska and joined big brother, Mikel. She graduated from Lakes High School in 1973. She loved being outside – hiking Rampart Ridge at Mt Rainier was one of her favorite...
Arnold Thomas Van Trump
Dec 26, 2016
AIKEN, SC – ARNOLD THOMAS VAN TRUMP, 88, beloved husband of Karen Teachout Van Trump, died Monday, December 26, 2016 at his residence. A native of Kansas City, MO, Arnold was a son of the late Peter Thomas and Clara Helen Schmidt Van Trump. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had lived in Aiken since 2002. He...
Mildred J. Downey
Dec 24, 2016
AIKEN, SC - Mildred “Millie” J. Downey, 91, passed away Saturday, December 24th with family at her side. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Rd, Aiken, SC. Born in Pittsburg, PA, Millie grew up in Buffalo, NY, where she spent most of her adult life....
Richard Donald Day
Dec 22, 2016
AIKEN, SC – Mr. Richard Donald Day, 87, loving husband of Barbara Martha Sevits Day, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Woodside Country Club. Mr. Day was born in Lima, OH to the late Richard and Mary Miller Day. He graduated from the US Naval Academy and became an...
Alvin H. Brackman
Dec 22, 2016
AIKEN, SC – ALVIN H. BRACKMAN, 72, died at his home on December 22, 2016. A visitation will be held Friday evening, January 6th from 6 until 8 o’clock at Shellhouse – Rivers Funeral Home. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated Saturday morning, January 7th at 10 o’clock at the old St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church on Park...
Richard Drake Hazen
Dec 21, 2016
AIKEN – Mr. Richard Drake Hazen, 58, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, December 23, 2016 at South Aiken Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. Donnie Bates officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Richard was born in Reading, PA. and spent his...
William Edward Howard, III
Dec 21, 2016
Mr. William E. Howard III, 55, beloved partner of Michael L. Laughlin and longtime resident of Aiken, South Carolina passed away at his home after a brief illness on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. William was born in Ipswich, MA where he began his lifelong love of horses. Under the instruction of Jerry Kenney, a renowned hunter/jumper trainer, William began winning...
Fred Allen Robison, Jr.
Dec 20, 2016
AIKEN, SC – FRED A. ROBISON, JR., 86, devoted husband of the late Onita Coston Robison, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at his residence. A native of Huntsville, AL, Fred was a son of the late Fred Allen and Virginia Caroline Dryer Robison. He attended Auburn University prior to moving to Aiken in 1954. He retired from DuPont at...
John Harding Owen
Dec 20, 2016
Aiken -- Mr. John Harding Owen, 84 died Tuesday, December 20. 2016. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, December 23, 2016 in the St. Thaddeus Episcopal Chapel with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will then receive friends in the Stevenson-McClelland building. Mr. Owen was born...
D. C. "Red" Guyton
Dec 19, 2016
AIKEN, SC – D. C. “RED” GUYTON, 89, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Veterans Victory House, Walterboro, SC. A native of Council, NC, Red was a son of the late Dorma Caraway and Evelyn Clark Guyton. He graduated from Birmingham Southern College and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired from the Savannah...
Edwin H Bowers
Dec 18, 2016
EDWIN H. BOWERS, son of Richard and Isabelle Bowers of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. A native of Philadelphia, PA, he made Aiken, SC home for the past eleven years. A celebration of his life will be held at his Woodside Plantation residence at 216 Winged Elm Circle on Thursday, December 29, 2016 from 4 till 8...
Luis Hector Villalobos
Dec 18, 2016
AIKEN - Mr. Luis Hector Villalobos, 30, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Refugio Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow in historic Bethany Cemetery. Luis was born in Pasadena, CA to Ernesto Villalobos, Sacramento, CA and Yolanda Mireles of Aiken. He had...
James Fredrick Kauffman
Dec 17, 2016
AIKEN,SC – Dr.James Fredrick Kauffman, 81, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, USCAiken, loving husband of Ann Votaw Kauffman, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at his residence. Dr. Kauffman was born in Topeka, KA to the late Dr. Earl and Mary Ellen Carter Kauffman. He had made his home in Aiken for 39 years, serving in both administrative and academic roles at USCAiken....
Mary Beatrice Silvinskas
Dec 17, 2016
AIKEN - Mary “Molly” Beatrice (Farrelly) Silvinskas, 76, died December 17, 2016. Mary was born in Norristown, PA, and spent most of her life in the Philadelphia area. She graduated from Bishop Kendrick High School in Norristown, and then from Gwynedd-Mercy College. She was a member of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary before working as an elementary...
Lenny Carroll Atkinson
Dec 16, 2016
AIKEN, SC - LENNY CARROLL ATKINSON, 64, beloved husband of Sherri Bennett Atkinson, died suddenly, Friday, December 16, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Darlington, SC, Lenny was a son of the late Leonard Clayton and Faye Bass Atkinson. He was a former maintenance supervisor and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church where he served as...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Garrett Lee Galloway
Dec 31, 2016
Garrett Lee Galloway, 23, of Aiken, SC and formally of Monroe, VA passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 31st, 2016. Born on December 2nd, 1993 in Wilmington, NC, he was the son of George V Galloway and Greta S Galloway. In addition to his parents, Garrett is survived by his sister, Ashley Galloway of Johnson City, TN; grandmothers Jeanette Galloway...
Durana Lyn Farrar
Dec 31, 2016
AIKEN – Durana Lyn Farrar, 69, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Agape' Hospice House in Lexington, SC. She was born in Williamson, WV on May 8, 1947, but lived most of her life in Aiken. She was a graduate of Aiken High School Class of 1965. She went on to graduate from the University of SC and taught...
William "Billy" Hitchens
Dec 30, 2016
AIKEN - William "Billy" Carter Hitchens was called home to the house of the Lord on Friday, December 30, 2016. He was needed to help the angels laugh, play, and dance. He never met anyone who wasn't a friend. Billy was a beach boy having lived more than 20 years in Wilmington, NC. Billy loved all sports and had a...
Donald Lund
Dec 30, 2016
Aiken, SC – Mr. Donald James Lund, 65, passed away on December 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Waukegan, IL on March 23, 1951. He graduated from Bradley University in Peoria, IL. Don was the beloved husband of Barbara and they were married 41 happy years. Don worked as a chemist at Abbott Laboratories in North Chicago,...
John Edward Guss
Dec 27, 2016
AIKEN - Mr. John Edward Guss, 95, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Mr. Guss was born in Mifflintown, PA, a son of the late Edward and Anna Mary Woodward Guss. He had been a resident of Aiken since 2012. He served in the US Army during WWII, was a carpenter, and a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Mifflintown, PA....
Mamie Ann Young-Negretto Parkhurst
Dec 26, 2016
Mamie Ann Young, Nigretto, Parkhurst passed into Jesus’ arms on Monday, December 26, 2016. Mamie was born to Dean and June Young (both deceased) on May 8, 1955 in Fairbanks, Alaska and joined big brother, Mikel. She graduated from Lakes High School in 1973. She loved being outside – hiking Rampart Ridge at Mt Rainier was one of her favorite...
Arnold Thomas Van Trump
Dec 26, 2016
AIKEN, SC – ARNOLD THOMAS VAN TRUMP, 88, beloved husband of Karen Teachout Van Trump, died Monday, December 26, 2016 at his residence. A native of Kansas City, MO, Arnold was a son of the late Peter Thomas and Clara Helen Schmidt Van Trump. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had lived in Aiken since 2002. He...
Mildred J. Downey
Dec 24, 2016
AIKEN, SC - Mildred “Millie” J. Downey, 91, passed away Saturday, December 24th with family at her side. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Rd, Aiken, SC. Born in Pittsburg, PA, Millie grew up in Buffalo, NY, where she spent most of her adult life....
Richard Donald Day
Dec 22, 2016
AIKEN, SC – Mr. Richard Donald Day, 87, loving husband of Barbara Martha Sevits Day, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Woodside Country Club. Mr. Day was born in Lima, OH to the late Richard and Mary Miller Day. He graduated from the US Naval Academy and became an...
Alvin H. Brackman
Dec 22, 2016
AIKEN, SC – ALVIN H. BRACKMAN, 72, died at his home on December 22, 2016. A visitation will be held Friday evening, January 6th from 6 until 8 o’clock at Shellhouse – Rivers Funeral Home. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated Saturday morning, January 7th at 10 o’clock at the old St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church on Park...
Richard Drake Hazen
Dec 21, 2016
AIKEN – Mr. Richard Drake Hazen, 58, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, December 23, 2016 at South Aiken Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. Donnie Bates officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Richard was born in Reading, PA. and spent his...
William Edward Howard, III
Dec 21, 2016
Mr. William E. Howard III, 55, beloved partner of Michael L. Laughlin and longtime resident of Aiken, South Carolina passed away at his home after a brief illness on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. William was born in Ipswich, MA where he began his lifelong love of horses. Under the instruction of Jerry Kenney, a renowned hunter/jumper trainer, William began winning...
Fred Allen Robison, Jr.
Dec 20, 2016
AIKEN, SC – FRED A. ROBISON, JR., 86, devoted husband of the late Onita Coston Robison, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at his residence. A native of Huntsville, AL, Fred was a son of the late Fred Allen and Virginia Caroline Dryer Robison. He attended Auburn University prior to moving to Aiken in 1954. He retired from DuPont at...
John Harding Owen
Dec 20, 2016
Aiken -- Mr. John Harding Owen, 84 died Tuesday, December 20. 2016. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, December 23, 2016 in the St. Thaddeus Episcopal Chapel with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will then receive friends in the Stevenson-McClelland building. Mr. Owen was born...
D. C. "Red" Guyton
Dec 19, 2016
AIKEN, SC – D. C. “RED” GUYTON, 89, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Veterans Victory House, Walterboro, SC. A native of Council, NC, Red was a son of the late Dorma Caraway and Evelyn Clark Guyton. He graduated from Birmingham Southern College and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired from the Savannah...
Edwin H Bowers
Dec 18, 2016
EDWIN H. BOWERS, son of Richard and Isabelle Bowers of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. A native of Philadelphia, PA, he made Aiken, SC home for the past eleven years. A celebration of his life will be held at his Woodside Plantation residence at 216 Winged Elm Circle on Thursday, December 29, 2016 from 4 till 8...
Luis Hector Villalobos
Dec 18, 2016
AIKEN - Mr. Luis Hector Villalobos, 30, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Refugio Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow in historic Bethany Cemetery. Luis was born in Pasadena, CA to Ernesto Villalobos, Sacramento, CA and Yolanda Mireles of Aiken. He had...
James Fredrick Kauffman
Dec 17, 2016
AIKEN,SC – Dr.James Fredrick Kauffman, 81, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, USCAiken, loving husband of Ann Votaw Kauffman, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at his residence. Dr. Kauffman was born in Topeka, KA to the late Dr. Earl and Mary Ellen Carter Kauffman. He had made his home in Aiken for 39 years, serving in both administrative and academic roles at USCAiken....
Mary Beatrice Silvinskas
Dec 17, 2016
AIKEN - Mary “Molly” Beatrice (Farrelly) Silvinskas, 76, died December 17, 2016. Mary was born in Norristown, PA, and spent most of her life in the Philadelphia area. She graduated from Bishop Kendrick High School in Norristown, and then from Gwynedd-Mercy College. She was a member of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary before working as an elementary...
Lenny Carroll Atkinson
Dec 16, 2016
AIKEN, SC - LENNY CARROLL ATKINSON, 64, beloved husband of Sherri Bennett Atkinson, died suddenly, Friday, December 16, 2016 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Darlington, SC, Lenny was a son of the late Leonard Clayton and Faye Bass Atkinson. He was a former maintenance supervisor and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church where he served as...
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