Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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,...

Victor "Vic" W. Johnson

Victor "Vic" W. Johnson

May 7, 2016

AIKEN - Victor W. ‘Vic’ Johnson was born March 10, 1929. He died May 7, 2016. Vic’s parents were Dr. Harley Monroe Johnson and Evie Keel Johnson. He had two older sisters: Louise and Marie; and three older brothers: Charlie, Monroe, and Edward. All predeceased him. Surviving is his beloved first cousin Virginia Keel Prokop. Vic’s family moved to Aiken...

Reushe Elizabeth Harley Stokes

Reushe Elizabeth Harley Stokes

May 5, 2016

AIKEN - Reushe Harley Stokes passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at Millbrook Baptist Church on Monday, May 9 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Dr. Phillip Dunn and Rev. Bill Howard officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Graveside services will be private. Born in...

John Legare Jones

John Legare Jones

May 4, 2016

AIKEN, SC – John Legare Jones, 71, widow of Margaret Simonson “Meg” Jones, passed away Wednesday, May 04, 2016. Mr. Jones was born in Rock Hill, SC, a son of the late Thomas Edward Jones and Ferne Scoggins Jones. He was very active member of Aiken Jaycees, Augusta Sailing Club and was an Eagle Scout. He was a graduate of...

David B Hall

David B Hall

May 3, 2016

AIKEN, SC - DAVID B. HALL, Jr., 76, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at PruittHealth of Aiken. David was self-employed as an electrician and was a member of Kedron Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife, Suzette Gray Hall; daughters, Barbara Hall, Aiken, Nancey Hall, Jackson, SC Funeral services will be private. SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 E. PINE...

Geri Moats Welch

Geri Moats Welch

May 1, 2016

AIKEN, SC – GERI MOATS WELCH, 57, beloved wife of Michael B. Welch, died Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Doctor’s Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Marseilles, IL, Geri was a daughter of Gerald W. Moats and the late Shirley Lardi Moats. She lived in Aiken for the last 30 years and was a Senior RadCon Inspector with SRNS at...

Eldon Dibble Bullington

Eldon Dibble Bullington

May 1, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Eldon Dibble Bullington, 83, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Westview Cemetery, Walhalla, SC. Mr. Bullington was born in Columbia, SC, a son of the late Horace E. Bullington and Jessie Clement Bullington. He served in the US Army after the Korean...

Kenneth Wayne Lokey

Kenneth Wayne Lokey

May 1, 2016

AIKEN, SC - KENNETH WAYNE LOKEY, SR., 63, died suddenly, Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Hilton Head, SC. A native of Aiken, Ken was a son of the late Charles Frederick Lokey, Jr. and Helen Kirby Lokey. He graduated from Aiken High School in 1971. After high school Ken worked as Harbor Master at Harbor Town on Hilton Head Island...

Larry Wayne Hicks

Larry Wayne Hicks

Apr 29, 2016

AIKEN, SC – LARRY WAYNE HICKS, 59, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Larry was a son of Clyde Inman Hicks and the late Hobert Lester “Bob” Hicks. He was a former construction superintendent. Larry loved motorcycles and off shore fishing. He was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Surviving are...

Margaret B Sires

Margaret B Sires

Apr 29, 2016

AIKEN - Mrs. Margaret B. Sires, 80, beloved wife of Melvin J. Sires, III, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nancy Reed, the Rev. Kristen Dollar and the Rev. Cathy Cole...

Cornelia Safford Zapp

Cornelia Safford Zapp

Apr 29, 2016

AIKEN - Cornelia Safford Zapp died April 29, 2016 at the age of 101 at her home in Cumberland Village, Aiken. She was born in Potsdam, New York January 9, 1915, the second of the five children of Wilhelmina Emerson Safford, a native of Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada and Edwin Ruthven Safford, Jr. She was the beloved wife of the...

Terry Eugene Woodward

Terry Eugene Woodward

Apr 26, 2016

RINCON, GA – Mr. Terry Eugene Woodward, 55, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Friday, April 29 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel, Hayne Ave., with the Reverend Gareth Hegler officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Roe, Ralph Roe, Jr., Chris English, Curtis...

Edwin Ronald Tew

Edwin Ronald Tew

Apr 23, 2016

AIKEN, SC – EDWIN RONALD TEW, 69, beloved husband of Kathleen Ann “Kass” Lockhart, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Dothan, AL, Ron was a son of the late Henry Hubert Tew and Mary Dell Walker Tew. He proudly served his country in Vietnam as a Navy SEAL. He was a Registered Nurse...

Francis Wyman Knight

Francis Wyman Knight

Apr 22, 2016

BUNEAS AIRES, ARGENTINA - Francis Wyman Knight, 74, passed away April 22, 2016 in a hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina after a short illness. Born and raised in Aiken, SC, he was a son of the late Kenneth Nelson Knight and Ellen Claire Smith Knight. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Knight...

Marvin Franklin Tumblin, Jr.

Marvin Franklin Tumblin, Jr.

Apr 21, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Marvin Franklin Tumblin Jr. of Aiken, S.C. passed away peacefully surrounded by family Thursday, April 21, 2016 in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Born April 23, 1926 in Laurens, SC, the oldest of 8 children of Janie Cox and Marvin Franklin Tumblin, Sr. He grew up in the Laurens and Greenville, SC area. In 1944 he enlisted in the...

Cynthia Kelly Eastlake

Cynthia Kelly Eastlake

Apr 20, 2016

AIKEN, SC - CYNTHIA KELLY EASTLAKE, 60, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at her residence. Plans will be announced by SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

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,...

Victor "Vic" W. Johnson

Victor "Vic" W. Johnson

May 7, 2016

AIKEN - Victor W. ‘Vic’ Johnson was born March 10, 1929. He died May 7, 2016. Vic’s parents were Dr. Harley Monroe Johnson and Evie Keel Johnson. He had two older sisters: Louise and Marie; and three older brothers: Charlie, Monroe, and Edward. All predeceased him. Surviving is his beloved first cousin Virginia Keel Prokop. Vic’s family moved to Aiken...

Reushe Elizabeth Harley Stokes

Reushe Elizabeth Harley Stokes

May 5, 2016

AIKEN - Reushe Harley Stokes passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at Millbrook Baptist Church on Monday, May 9 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Dr. Phillip Dunn and Rev. Bill Howard officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Graveside services will be private. Born in...

John Legare Jones

John Legare Jones

May 4, 2016

AIKEN, SC – John Legare Jones, 71, widow of Margaret Simonson “Meg” Jones, passed away Wednesday, May 04, 2016. Mr. Jones was born in Rock Hill, SC, a son of the late Thomas Edward Jones and Ferne Scoggins Jones. He was very active member of Aiken Jaycees, Augusta Sailing Club and was an Eagle Scout. He was a graduate of...

David B Hall

David B Hall

May 3, 2016

AIKEN, SC - DAVID B. HALL, Jr., 76, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at PruittHealth of Aiken. David was self-employed as an electrician and was a member of Kedron Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife, Suzette Gray Hall; daughters, Barbara Hall, Aiken, Nancey Hall, Jackson, SC Funeral services will be private. SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 E. PINE...

Geri Moats Welch

Geri Moats Welch

May 1, 2016

AIKEN, SC – GERI MOATS WELCH, 57, beloved wife of Michael B. Welch, died Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Doctor’s Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Marseilles, IL, Geri was a daughter of Gerald W. Moats and the late Shirley Lardi Moats. She lived in Aiken for the last 30 years and was a Senior RadCon Inspector with SRNS at...

Eldon Dibble Bullington

Eldon Dibble Bullington

May 1, 2016

AIKEN - Mr. Eldon Dibble Bullington, 83, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Westview Cemetery, Walhalla, SC. Mr. Bullington was born in Columbia, SC, a son of the late Horace E. Bullington and Jessie Clement Bullington. He served in the US Army after the Korean...

Kenneth Wayne Lokey

Kenneth Wayne Lokey

May 1, 2016

AIKEN, SC - KENNETH WAYNE LOKEY, SR., 63, died suddenly, Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Hilton Head, SC. A native of Aiken, Ken was a son of the late Charles Frederick Lokey, Jr. and Helen Kirby Lokey. He graduated from Aiken High School in 1971. After high school Ken worked as Harbor Master at Harbor Town on Hilton Head Island...

Larry Wayne Hicks

Larry Wayne Hicks

Apr 29, 2016

AIKEN, SC – LARRY WAYNE HICKS, 59, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Larry was a son of Clyde Inman Hicks and the late Hobert Lester “Bob” Hicks. He was a former construction superintendent. Larry loved motorcycles and off shore fishing. He was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Surviving are...

Margaret B Sires

Margaret B Sires

Apr 29, 2016

AIKEN - Mrs. Margaret B. Sires, 80, beloved wife of Melvin J. Sires, III, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nancy Reed, the Rev. Kristen Dollar and the Rev. Cathy Cole...

Cornelia Safford Zapp

Cornelia Safford Zapp

Apr 29, 2016

AIKEN - Cornelia Safford Zapp died April 29, 2016 at the age of 101 at her home in Cumberland Village, Aiken. She was born in Potsdam, New York January 9, 1915, the second of the five children of Wilhelmina Emerson Safford, a native of Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada and Edwin Ruthven Safford, Jr. She was the beloved wife of the...

Terry Eugene Woodward

Terry Eugene Woodward

Apr 26, 2016

RINCON, GA – Mr. Terry Eugene Woodward, 55, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Friday, April 29 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel, Hayne Ave., with the Reverend Gareth Hegler officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Roe, Ralph Roe, Jr., Chris English, Curtis...

Edwin Ronald Tew

Edwin Ronald Tew

Apr 23, 2016

AIKEN, SC – EDWIN RONALD TEW, 69, beloved husband of Kathleen Ann “Kass” Lockhart, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Dothan, AL, Ron was a son of the late Henry Hubert Tew and Mary Dell Walker Tew. He proudly served his country in Vietnam as a Navy SEAL. He was a Registered Nurse...

Francis Wyman Knight

Francis Wyman Knight

Apr 22, 2016

BUNEAS AIRES, ARGENTINA - Francis Wyman Knight, 74, passed away April 22, 2016 in a hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina after a short illness. Born and raised in Aiken, SC, he was a son of the late Kenneth Nelson Knight and Ellen Claire Smith Knight. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Knight...

Marvin Franklin Tumblin, Jr.

Marvin Franklin Tumblin, Jr.

Apr 21, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Marvin Franklin Tumblin Jr. of Aiken, S.C. passed away peacefully surrounded by family Thursday, April 21, 2016 in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Born April 23, 1926 in Laurens, SC, the oldest of 8 children of Janie Cox and Marvin Franklin Tumblin, Sr. He grew up in the Laurens and Greenville, SC area. In 1944 he enlisted in the...

Cynthia Kelly Eastlake

Cynthia Kelly Eastlake

Apr 20, 2016

AIKEN, SC - CYNTHIA KELLY EASTLAKE, 60, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at her residence. Plans will be announced by SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC