Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Maurice Peace

Maurice Peace

Oct 10, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT LaMAURICE PEACE, 74, husband of Gloria Gay Gibson Peace, went home to be with Jesus Saturday, October 11, 2015 at his residence. A native of Greer, SC, Maurice was a son of the late John Marchant and Gladys Mae Owens Peace. He lived in Aiken for the last 51 years and retired from E. I. DuPont...

John Joseph Ewing

John Joseph Ewing

Oct 7, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. John Joseph Ewing, 78, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Old St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Park Ave., with the Reverend Father Arturo Dalupang officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10-11 at the...

Robert W. Millen

Robert W. Millen

Oct 6, 2015

AIKEN - Robert W. Millen peacefully passed away on October 6, 2015 at 1:56 AM. Woody was born on November 12, 1939, in New York, NY, to Robert S. and Barbara Babcock Millen. He graduated from the Green Vale School, The Brooks School, and the University of Virginia, where he was a 4-year member of the golf varsity golf team...

ClaraBelle Johnson

ClaraBelle Johnson

Oct 6, 2015

  AIKEN, SC – ClaraBelle Johnson, 95, widow of Marvin Johnson, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at The Hills of Cumberland Village. A native of Medina, OH, ClaraBelle was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Frieda Heath.  She lived most of her life in Wadsworth, OH before moving to Aiken in 2008 to be near family.  She retired from Ohio...

David Rodriguez, Sr.

David Rodriguez, Sr.

Oct 3, 2015

AIKEN - Mr. David Rodriguez, Sr., 73, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015. A Funeral Mass will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, 203 Park Ave., Aiken, SC with the Rev. Jose Hugo Ruiz officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. He is survived by his loving wife, Maria...

Sherie Dixon Koenig

Sherie Dixon Koenig

Oct 2, 2015

AIKEN, SC – SHERIE DIXON KOENIG, 67, died Friday, October 2, 2015 at her residence. A native of Aiken, Sherie was a daughter of the late John David and Sherie Maude Murphy Dixon. She was a well-known artist, both locally and across the country. She presented a number of exhibits at the Aiken Center for the Arts over the years....

Carl Michael Zotter

Carl Michael Zotter

Sep 29, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Carl Michael Zotter, 70, loving husband of Sandra “Sandy” Purcell Zotter, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Christopher Crotwell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. A memorial Mass for will also be held...

Pope Cook

Pope Cook

Sep 29, 2015

COUCHTON, SC – POPE COOK, 88, beloved husband of Leola Wooten Cook, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Wagener, SC, Pope was a son of the late Lee and Annie Cook. He lived most his life in Aiken County and graduated from Aiken High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army,...

Bruce W. Wright

Bruce W. Wright

Sep 26, 2015

AIKEN, SC – BRUCE W. WRIGHT, 95, beloved husband of Opal Mullins Wright, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his residence. A native of Birch Leaf, VA, Bruce was a son of the late William James and Emma Colley Wright. He served in the United States Navy, surviving Pearl Harbor, and was a submariner in the Battle of Guadalcanal during...

James William Schuon

James William Schuon

Sep 25, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JAMES WILLIAM SCHUON, 93, beloved husband of Ruth E. Schuon, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at his residence. A native of Allentown, PA, James was a son of the late John William and Ellen Bailer Schuon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He lived in Allentown most of his life and...

Harriet Henderson Tewkesbury

Harriet Henderson Tewkesbury

Sep 24, 2015

AIKEN – Harriet Lee Henderson Tewkesbury, 87, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, September 28, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Brian Coulter and the Reverend Holly Shoaf-Okula officiating. A private family interment will be held in Bethany Cemetery. Born in Augusta, GA, she was the only child...

Ellen Willis Busbee

Ellen Willis Busbee

Sep 24, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Ellen Willis Busbee, 90, widow of George Hatcher Busbee, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. Mrs. Busbee was born to the late Gary and Willie Mae Seigler Willis in Aiken, SC. She was a homemaker to her family and a member of Aiken’s First Baptist Church. Mrs. Busbee was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother....

William Michael Regan

William Michael Regan

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC - MR. WILLIAM M. “BILLY” REGAN SR. 73, entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Billy was a son of the late John Cecil and Annie Climintine Taylor Regan. He was a retired electrician from Owens Corning Fiberglass. Prior to Owens Corning he worked construction across the CSRA....

Lynne Ann Calais

Lynne Ann Calais

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LYNNE ANN CALAIS, 60, beloved wife of Patrick Miller Calais died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. A native of Mobile, AL, Lynne was a daughter of the late Aron Lewis Frakes and Elizabeth B. Haskell. She made Aiken her home for the last 20 years. She was known for her creativity and artistic abilities and...

Gloria Santin

Gloria Santin

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC - GLORIA SANTIN, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Robert Wayne Taylor

Robert Wayne Taylor

Sep 21, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT WAYNE TAYLOR, 82, beloved husband of Saranel Watson Taylor, died Monday, September 21, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Greenville, SC, Robert was a son of the late Ernest Frank and Martha Mahaffey Taylor. He was a graduate of Furman University, and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, stationed in Ft....

Ricky Hutto

Ricky Hutto

Sep 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RICKY EDWARD HUTTO, 60, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at his residence. A native of Edgefield, SC, Ricky was a son of the late Richard Elmer and Florine Mitchell Hutto. He lived in Aiken most of his life and worked in retail. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis M. Hutto; a daughter, Brandi Miller (Sam Griffin; a son,...

Juanita McFee

Juanita McFee

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN – Ms. Juanita McFee, 82, died Saturday, September 19, 2015. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be private. She is survived by three sisters, Frances (Michael) Mothkovich, Aiken, Rosa Moore, Charleston, Mabel (Leroy) Risinger, Charleston; nieces and nephews, Donna White, Kimberly Shealy, Gladys Waters, Stephanie Asbell, Bobbie Woodward, Sabrina...

Mark Fortanasce

Mark Fortanasce

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC MARK FORTANASCE, 82, beloved husband of Rebecca Fortanasce, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Plans will be announced by SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Teresa Wells Reeve

Teresa Wells Reeve

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN - Teresa Wells Reeve, 66, of Aiken died peacefully on September 19 in Billings, Montana. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Charles Peter Reeve, a son, Jeffrey Wells Reeve of Acworth, Georgia, a daughter, Julie Catherine VanderPloeg of Shell, Wyoming, a brother, Frederic McKinney Wells of Huntsville, Alabama, and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Maurice Peace

Maurice Peace

Oct 10, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT LaMAURICE PEACE, 74, husband of Gloria Gay Gibson Peace, went home to be with Jesus Saturday, October 11, 2015 at his residence. A native of Greer, SC, Maurice was a son of the late John Marchant and Gladys Mae Owens Peace. He lived in Aiken for the last 51 years and retired from E. I. DuPont...

John Joseph Ewing

John Joseph Ewing

Oct 7, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. John Joseph Ewing, 78, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Old St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Park Ave., with the Reverend Father Arturo Dalupang officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10-11 at the...

Robert W. Millen

Robert W. Millen

Oct 6, 2015

AIKEN - Robert W. Millen peacefully passed away on October 6, 2015 at 1:56 AM. Woody was born on November 12, 1939, in New York, NY, to Robert S. and Barbara Babcock Millen. He graduated from the Green Vale School, The Brooks School, and the University of Virginia, where he was a 4-year member of the golf varsity golf team...

ClaraBelle Johnson

ClaraBelle Johnson

Oct 6, 2015

  AIKEN, SC – ClaraBelle Johnson, 95, widow of Marvin Johnson, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at The Hills of Cumberland Village. A native of Medina, OH, ClaraBelle was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Frieda Heath.  She lived most of her life in Wadsworth, OH before moving to Aiken in 2008 to be near family.  She retired from Ohio...

David Rodriguez, Sr.

David Rodriguez, Sr.

Oct 3, 2015

AIKEN - Mr. David Rodriguez, Sr., 73, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015. A Funeral Mass will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, 203 Park Ave., Aiken, SC with the Rev. Jose Hugo Ruiz officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. He is survived by his loving wife, Maria...

Sherie Dixon Koenig

Sherie Dixon Koenig

Oct 2, 2015

AIKEN, SC – SHERIE DIXON KOENIG, 67, died Friday, October 2, 2015 at her residence. A native of Aiken, Sherie was a daughter of the late John David and Sherie Maude Murphy Dixon. She was a well-known artist, both locally and across the country. She presented a number of exhibits at the Aiken Center for the Arts over the years....

Carl Michael Zotter

Carl Michael Zotter

Sep 29, 2015

AIKEN – Mr. Carl Michael Zotter, 70, loving husband of Sandra “Sandy” Purcell Zotter, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Christopher Crotwell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. A memorial Mass for will also be held...

Pope Cook

Pope Cook

Sep 29, 2015

COUCHTON, SC – POPE COOK, 88, beloved husband of Leola Wooten Cook, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Wagener, SC, Pope was a son of the late Lee and Annie Cook. He lived most his life in Aiken County and graduated from Aiken High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army,...

Bruce W. Wright

Bruce W. Wright

Sep 26, 2015

AIKEN, SC – BRUCE W. WRIGHT, 95, beloved husband of Opal Mullins Wright, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his residence. A native of Birch Leaf, VA, Bruce was a son of the late William James and Emma Colley Wright. He served in the United States Navy, surviving Pearl Harbor, and was a submariner in the Battle of Guadalcanal during...

James William Schuon

James William Schuon

Sep 25, 2015

AIKEN, SC – JAMES WILLIAM SCHUON, 93, beloved husband of Ruth E. Schuon, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at his residence. A native of Allentown, PA, James was a son of the late John William and Ellen Bailer Schuon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He lived in Allentown most of his life and...

Harriet Henderson Tewkesbury

Harriet Henderson Tewkesbury

Sep 24, 2015

AIKEN – Harriet Lee Henderson Tewkesbury, 87, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, September 28, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Brian Coulter and the Reverend Holly Shoaf-Okula officiating. A private family interment will be held in Bethany Cemetery. Born in Augusta, GA, she was the only child...

Ellen Willis Busbee

Ellen Willis Busbee

Sep 24, 2015

AIKEN – Mrs. Ellen Willis Busbee, 90, widow of George Hatcher Busbee, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. Mrs. Busbee was born to the late Gary and Willie Mae Seigler Willis in Aiken, SC. She was a homemaker to her family and a member of Aiken’s First Baptist Church. Mrs. Busbee was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother....

William Michael Regan

William Michael Regan

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC - MR. WILLIAM M. “BILLY” REGAN SR. 73, entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Billy was a son of the late John Cecil and Annie Climintine Taylor Regan. He was a retired electrician from Owens Corning Fiberglass. Prior to Owens Corning he worked construction across the CSRA....

Lynne Ann Calais

Lynne Ann Calais

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC – LYNNE ANN CALAIS, 60, beloved wife of Patrick Miller Calais died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. A native of Mobile, AL, Lynne was a daughter of the late Aron Lewis Frakes and Elizabeth B. Haskell. She made Aiken her home for the last 20 years. She was known for her creativity and artistic abilities and...

Gloria Santin

Gloria Santin

Sep 22, 2015

AIKEN, SC - GLORIA SANTIN, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Robert Wayne Taylor

Robert Wayne Taylor

Sep 21, 2015

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT WAYNE TAYLOR, 82, beloved husband of Saranel Watson Taylor, died Monday, September 21, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Greenville, SC, Robert was a son of the late Ernest Frank and Martha Mahaffey Taylor. He was a graduate of Furman University, and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, stationed in Ft....

Ricky Hutto

Ricky Hutto

Sep 20, 2015

AIKEN, SC – RICKY EDWARD HUTTO, 60, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at his residence. A native of Edgefield, SC, Ricky was a son of the late Richard Elmer and Florine Mitchell Hutto. He lived in Aiken most of his life and worked in retail. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis M. Hutto; a daughter, Brandi Miller (Sam Griffin; a son,...

Juanita McFee

Juanita McFee

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN – Ms. Juanita McFee, 82, died Saturday, September 19, 2015. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be private. She is survived by three sisters, Frances (Michael) Mothkovich, Aiken, Rosa Moore, Charleston, Mabel (Leroy) Risinger, Charleston; nieces and nephews, Donna White, Kimberly Shealy, Gladys Waters, Stephanie Asbell, Bobbie Woodward, Sabrina...

Mark Fortanasce

Mark Fortanasce

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC MARK FORTANASCE, 82, beloved husband of Rebecca Fortanasce, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Plans will be announced by SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Teresa Wells Reeve

Teresa Wells Reeve

Sep 19, 2015

AIKEN - Teresa Wells Reeve, 66, of Aiken died peacefully on September 19 in Billings, Montana. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Charles Peter Reeve, a son, Jeffrey Wells Reeve of Acworth, Georgia, a daughter, Julie Catherine VanderPloeg of Shell, Wyoming, a brother, Frederic McKinney Wells of Huntsville, Alabama, and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death...