Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Mary Holley Wilson
Nov 23, 2016
AIKEN – Mary Holley Wilson, 95, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 26, 2016 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Brancie Stephens officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Private interment will be held in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Wilson was a lifelong resident of...
Billy "Bill" R. Safley
Nov 21, 2016
AIKEN, SC - Billy (Bill) R. Safley, 84, beloved husband of Chris Safley, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Bill was born July 18, 1932 in Campaign, TN, and was a resident of Aiken County since the 1960s. He was a son of the late Ira and Alverne Rhinehart Safley. In addition to his wife Chris,...
Gerald Tate Hatcher
Nov 21, 2016
AIKEN, SC – GERALD TATE HATCHER, 75, beloved husband of Martha Jean Heath Hatcher, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Gerald was a son of the late J. B. and Kella Cleo Mundy Hatcher. He was a heavy equipment mechanic retiring from Bechtel at the Savannah River Site. He was...
John K. Baldwin
Nov 19, 2016
AIKEN, SC - John Baldwin left this world on November 19, 2016. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, John was a son of the late Carlton M. and Jean Herndon Baldwin. He graduated Aiken High School and had a long career in home building and renovation as the owner of "Benchmark of Distinction". John filled his spare time enjoying friends, family and...
Everard J. W. Grain
Nov 17, 2016
AIKEN, SC – EVERARD J.W. GRAIN, 82, beloved husband of Bonnie Mae Readett Grain, died Thursday, November 17, 2016. A native of Providence, RI, Everard was a son of the late Everard and Julian Ware Grain. He was a former district executive with Boy Scouts of America. He lived in Aiken for the last 34 years, was a member of...
Audrey Darlene Harlan Donaldson
Nov 16, 2016
Blue Springs, MO – Mrs. Audrey Darlene Harlan Donaldson, 85, passed away November 16, 2016. Mrs. Donaldson was born in Hampton, IA, daughter of the late Walter Leslie Harlan, Jr. and Margie Lorraine McTaggart Harlan. She was a homemaker, and had worked for AT&T and AVON. At the time of her death, she was survived by her beloved husband, Marvin...
Lina Sue Hartley
Nov 14, 2016
AIKEN – Lina Sue Hartley, 72, died Monday, November 14, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 Wednesday, November 16 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Graniteville Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Lina was a lifelong resident of Aiken and a resident with...
Theresa Mann-Swafford
Nov 10, 2016
AIKEN, SC – THERESA MANN-SWAFFORD, 56, beloved wife of John J. Swafford, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Augusta University Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Theresa was a daughter of Rev. Rabun and Barbara Johnson Cowart. She worked with Manpower since 1999 and was Regional Director overseeing Aiken, Greenwood, Augusta, Thomson and Waynesboro territories. Theresa...
Linda Altman Fulmer
Nov 10, 2016
AIKEN – Mrs. Linda Altman Fulmer, 68, died Thursday, November 10, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Clint Bartlett officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Born in Greenville, SC, Linda lived most of her life in Aiken where she worked...
Edward Charles Ackerman
Nov 9, 2016
AIKEN - Mr. Edward Charles Ackerman, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 surrounded by his family.Services will be held at a later date in New York.Mr. Ackerman was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Arthur J. and Elizabeth Huss Ackerman. He spent his career working in hospital administration and had made Aiken his home since 2007.Mr. Ackerman is...
Joel Burt Keenan
Nov 6, 2016
AIKEN - Mr. Joel Burt Keenan, 43, died Sunday, November, 6 2016. Funeral services will be held 11:00 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Young officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Veronica Wingard Keenan; a daughter, Megan Voldness, Aiken; three sons, Joseph Keenan, Jackson, SC,...
Elizabeth Jumper Livingston
Nov 5, 2016
NEW ELLENTON, SC – ELIZABETH JUMPER LIVINGSTON, 84, widow of Virgil Wilson Livingston, died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Augusta University Medical Center. Born in Leesville, SC on March 22, 1932, Mrs. Livingston was a daughter of the late Enos A. and Helen Crosby Jumper. She grew up in the Batesburg Leesville area and made Aiken County her home since...
Mary Ellen Randall
Nov 5, 2016
AIKEN, SC - Mary Ellen Coster Randall, age 93, of Aiken passed away on November 5, 2016. Born in Mooresville, IN, she was the daughter of Rees Coster and Grace Kincaid Coster. Mrs. Randall, a retired elementary school teacher at Aiken Elementary, received her Masters from Columbia University, and her Bachelors from Indiana State Teachers College. She taught elementary school...
Loretta Johnson Rabon
Nov 2, 2016
AIKEN - Loretta Rabon, 84, entered into eternal rest on November 2, 2016 A funeral service will be held at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home on Friday, November 4, 2016 at 1:00 PM with the Reverend Bill Howard officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Pallbearers will...
Betty Snyder Haynes
Nov 2, 2016
AIKEN – Mrs. Betty Snyder Haynes, 88, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016. A visitation will be held at 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM Saturday, November 5 at Shellhouse Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 with the Reverend Lee Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Terry Redd, Larry Thompson, Robert Lancaster, Raymond...
Phillip Luke Weese
Oct 31, 2016
AIKEN, SC – PHILLIP LUKE WEESE, 30, died Monday, October 31, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A native of West Palm Beach, FL, Phillip was a son of Mark D. and Roxanne Kisslan Weese. He lived in Aiken since 1994 and was a 2005 graduate of South Aiken High School. He studied criminal justice in college. Phillip...
Carolyn Lovett
Oct 30, 2016
AIKEN - Carolyn Hutto Lovett, "Nana" to many, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 in Aiken, SC. Carolyn was affectionately known for her brutally honest humor and her unending dedication to family, friends, and shopping. A beloved daughter, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother, she was also a devoted animal lover who treasured her Chihuahua, “Princess”. Carolyn devoted the vast majority...
Betty Jean Carter
Oct 29, 2016
AIKEN - Mrs. Betty Jean Carter, 87, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016.Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, November 4, 2016 at Southlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Brian Crittenden officiating. Mrs. Carter was born in Burdine, KY to the late Harry and Lucy Blizzard Crandell. She was a homemaker for her family. She is survived by her daughter,...
Sylvia Menster Smith
Oct 25, 2016
AIKEN – Mrs. Sylvia Menster Smith, 69, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Smith was born in Asheville, NC. She spent her career working as a seamstress and was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She is survived by her...
Wayne Jolley
Oct 23, 2016
AIKEN, SC – RICHARD WAYNE JOLLEY, 91, husband of the late W. Ruth Jolley, died peacefully at his home, Sunday, October 23, 2016. A native of Gaffney, SC, Wayne was a son of the late Bryan and Vinnie Hammett Jolley. He was a volunteer veteran of World War II. Wayne served in the 30th Infantry Division, saw action and was...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Mary Holley Wilson
Nov 23, 2016
AIKEN – Mary Holley Wilson, 95, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 26, 2016 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Brancie Stephens officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Private interment will be held in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Wilson was a lifelong resident of...
Billy "Bill" R. Safley
Nov 21, 2016
AIKEN, SC - Billy (Bill) R. Safley, 84, beloved husband of Chris Safley, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Bill was born July 18, 1932 in Campaign, TN, and was a resident of Aiken County since the 1960s. He was a son of the late Ira and Alverne Rhinehart Safley. In addition to his wife Chris,...
Gerald Tate Hatcher
Nov 21, 2016
AIKEN, SC – GERALD TATE HATCHER, 75, beloved husband of Martha Jean Heath Hatcher, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Gerald was a son of the late J. B. and Kella Cleo Mundy Hatcher. He was a heavy equipment mechanic retiring from Bechtel at the Savannah River Site. He was...
John K. Baldwin
Nov 19, 2016
AIKEN, SC - John Baldwin left this world on November 19, 2016. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, John was a son of the late Carlton M. and Jean Herndon Baldwin. He graduated Aiken High School and had a long career in home building and renovation as the owner of "Benchmark of Distinction". John filled his spare time enjoying friends, family and...
Everard J. W. Grain
Nov 17, 2016
AIKEN, SC – EVERARD J.W. GRAIN, 82, beloved husband of Bonnie Mae Readett Grain, died Thursday, November 17, 2016. A native of Providence, RI, Everard was a son of the late Everard and Julian Ware Grain. He was a former district executive with Boy Scouts of America. He lived in Aiken for the last 34 years, was a member of...
Audrey Darlene Harlan Donaldson
Nov 16, 2016
Blue Springs, MO – Mrs. Audrey Darlene Harlan Donaldson, 85, passed away November 16, 2016. Mrs. Donaldson was born in Hampton, IA, daughter of the late Walter Leslie Harlan, Jr. and Margie Lorraine McTaggart Harlan. She was a homemaker, and had worked for AT&T and AVON. At the time of her death, she was survived by her beloved husband, Marvin...
Lina Sue Hartley
Nov 14, 2016
AIKEN – Lina Sue Hartley, 72, died Monday, November 14, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 Wednesday, November 16 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Graniteville Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Lina was a lifelong resident of Aiken and a resident with...
Theresa Mann-Swafford
Nov 10, 2016
AIKEN, SC – THERESA MANN-SWAFFORD, 56, beloved wife of John J. Swafford, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Augusta University Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Theresa was a daughter of Rev. Rabun and Barbara Johnson Cowart. She worked with Manpower since 1999 and was Regional Director overseeing Aiken, Greenwood, Augusta, Thomson and Waynesboro territories. Theresa...
Linda Altman Fulmer
Nov 10, 2016
AIKEN – Mrs. Linda Altman Fulmer, 68, died Thursday, November 10, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Clint Bartlett officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Born in Greenville, SC, Linda lived most of her life in Aiken where she worked...
Edward Charles Ackerman
Nov 9, 2016
AIKEN - Mr. Edward Charles Ackerman, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 surrounded by his family.Services will be held at a later date in New York.Mr. Ackerman was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Arthur J. and Elizabeth Huss Ackerman. He spent his career working in hospital administration and had made Aiken his home since 2007.Mr. Ackerman is...
Joel Burt Keenan
Nov 6, 2016
AIKEN - Mr. Joel Burt Keenan, 43, died Sunday, November, 6 2016. Funeral services will be held 11:00 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Young officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Veronica Wingard Keenan; a daughter, Megan Voldness, Aiken; three sons, Joseph Keenan, Jackson, SC,...
Elizabeth Jumper Livingston
Nov 5, 2016
NEW ELLENTON, SC – ELIZABETH JUMPER LIVINGSTON, 84, widow of Virgil Wilson Livingston, died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Augusta University Medical Center. Born in Leesville, SC on March 22, 1932, Mrs. Livingston was a daughter of the late Enos A. and Helen Crosby Jumper. She grew up in the Batesburg Leesville area and made Aiken County her home since...
Mary Ellen Randall
Nov 5, 2016
AIKEN, SC - Mary Ellen Coster Randall, age 93, of Aiken passed away on November 5, 2016. Born in Mooresville, IN, she was the daughter of Rees Coster and Grace Kincaid Coster. Mrs. Randall, a retired elementary school teacher at Aiken Elementary, received her Masters from Columbia University, and her Bachelors from Indiana State Teachers College. She taught elementary school...
Loretta Johnson Rabon
Nov 2, 2016
AIKEN - Loretta Rabon, 84, entered into eternal rest on November 2, 2016 A funeral service will be held at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home on Friday, November 4, 2016 at 1:00 PM with the Reverend Bill Howard officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Pallbearers will...
Betty Snyder Haynes
Nov 2, 2016
AIKEN – Mrs. Betty Snyder Haynes, 88, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016. A visitation will be held at 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM Saturday, November 5 at Shellhouse Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 with the Reverend Lee Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Terry Redd, Larry Thompson, Robert Lancaster, Raymond...
Phillip Luke Weese
Oct 31, 2016
AIKEN, SC – PHILLIP LUKE WEESE, 30, died Monday, October 31, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A native of West Palm Beach, FL, Phillip was a son of Mark D. and Roxanne Kisslan Weese. He lived in Aiken since 1994 and was a 2005 graduate of South Aiken High School. He studied criminal justice in college. Phillip...
Carolyn Lovett
Oct 30, 2016
AIKEN - Carolyn Hutto Lovett, "Nana" to many, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 in Aiken, SC. Carolyn was affectionately known for her brutally honest humor and her unending dedication to family, friends, and shopping. A beloved daughter, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother, she was also a devoted animal lover who treasured her Chihuahua, “Princess”. Carolyn devoted the vast majority...
Betty Jean Carter
Oct 29, 2016
AIKEN - Mrs. Betty Jean Carter, 87, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016.Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, November 4, 2016 at Southlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Brian Crittenden officiating. Mrs. Carter was born in Burdine, KY to the late Harry and Lucy Blizzard Crandell. She was a homemaker for her family. She is survived by her daughter,...
Sylvia Menster Smith
Oct 25, 2016
AIKEN – Mrs. Sylvia Menster Smith, 69, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Smith was born in Asheville, NC. She spent her career working as a seamstress and was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She is survived by her...
Wayne Jolley
Oct 23, 2016
AIKEN, SC – RICHARD WAYNE JOLLEY, 91, husband of the late W. Ruth Jolley, died peacefully at his home, Sunday, October 23, 2016. A native of Gaffney, SC, Wayne was a son of the late Bryan and Vinnie Hammett Jolley. He was a volunteer veteran of World War II. Wayne served in the 30th Infantry Division, saw action and was...
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