Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

William Julius Rundorff, Sr.

William Julius Rundorff, Sr.

Dec 2, 2014

AIKEN, SC - William J. “Bill” Rundorff, 93, of Aiken, died Tuesday morning, December 2, 2014, at Hitchcock Place assisted living facility. He was born on November 21, 1921 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of the late Julius and Emma Rundorff. He is survived by his much-loved wife Jean B. Rundorff to whom he was married on May 19, 1946....

Nancy Sunderland Drannon

Nancy Sunderland Drannon

Nov 30, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Nancy Sunderland Drannon, 80, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014. A Funeral Mass will be held at noon Wednesday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with the Reverend Gregory Wilson officiating.  Interment will be held privately at a later date.  Mrs. Drannon was born in Annapolis, MD, a daughter of the late John and Anna Sauer Sunderland.  She...

Donnie Ray Gainey

Donnie Ray Gainey

Nov 30, 2014

AIKEN, SC – DONNIE RAY GAINEY, Lt., SCHP, Ret., 66, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at his residence. A native of Bennettsville, SC, Donnie was a son of the late John and Louise Frazier Gainey. After completing South Carolina Highway Patrol School he was assigned to Aiken County in 1971. He was then promoted to Sergeant and transferred to Edgefield...

Robert Lincoln Morgan

Robert Lincoln Morgan

Nov 27, 2014

Robert L. "Bob" Morgan, 84, died peacefully from a recent illness on November 27, 2014, at Laurel Creek Health Center in Fairfield, California, where he and his second wife Carole resided. Bob was the son of Byron Hale Morgan and Mildred Scott Morgan. Born February 12, 1930 in San Jose, California, he grew up in Castro Valley, California and was...

Monica Fagan

Monica Fagan

Nov 27, 2014

AIKEN, SC- MONICA FAGAN, 89, wife of the Late John M. Fagan, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral arrangements to be announced. SHELLHOUSE – RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC Please visit the online guestbook at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com

Mary Donohue Mansfield

Mary Donohue Mansfield

Nov 27, 2014

AIKEN, SC – MARY AGNES DONOHUE MANSFIELD, 95, wife of the late Vincent J. Mansfield, and daughter of the late Michael and Delia Donohue of New York, passed away on November 27, 2014.      A native of New York, she moved to Aiken in 2005 where she resided in Cedar Creek and was a member of St. Mary Help of...

B. Henderson Johnson, Jr.

B. Henderson Johnson, Jr.

Nov 26, 2014

AIKEN - B. Henderson Johnson, Jr., born September 24, 1928 on Newberry Street, Aiken, SC, entered into rest on November 26, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at First Baptist Church, Aiken, with the Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea, III officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. A reception will be held following the services in...

Billie Rhae Pruett

Billie Rhae Pruett

Nov 25, 2014

AIKEN, SC - BILLIE RHAE PRUETT, 80, beloved wife of Donald E. Pruett, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Pruett has been conveyed to Dudley Memorial Mortuary, Bluefield, VA for funeral services and interment. A memorial service will be held at a later date at First Christian Church (DOC), Aiken, SC SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715...

Garlin Darnell O'Briant

Garlin Darnell O'Briant

Nov 23, 2014

AIKEN, SC- GARLIN DARNELL "TAR BABY" O'BRIANT, 73, beloved husband of Ruth Elaine Hill O'Briant, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at his residence. A native of Centre, AL, Garlin was the son of the late Lathan O'Briant and Nora Bradley O'Briant. He served in the United States Army and has been a resident of Aiken for 50 years. Garlin was...

Theresa Martin Gantt

Theresa Martin Gantt

Nov 21, 2014

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – THERESA MARTIN GANTT, 56, beloved wife of Robert G. “Bobby” Gantt, died unexpectedly Friday, November 21, 2014 at her residence.      A native of Stephens County, GA, Theresa was a daughter of Marilyn S. Martin and the late Haskell D. Martin. She had lived in North Augusta for 31 years and was a quality technician at...

John "Marty" Martin Key

John "Marty" Martin Key

Nov 18, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC - JOHN MARTIN "MARTY" KEY, JR., beloved husband of Tamara W. Key, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014.       Born in Augusta, GA, Marty was the son of John Martin Key and Shirley Young Key. Marty was a lifelong resident of Aiken County. He was an avid outdoorsman and his passions were hunting, fishing and sports. Marty was...

Ethel LeDuc

Ethel LeDuc

Nov 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC – ETHEL LORRAINE HEFKE LeDUC, 93, WIDOW OF Leonard Eugene LeDuc, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in St. Paul, MN, Ethel was a daughter of the late George and Ernestine Hefke. She was of the Lutheran faith and was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Sally (James) Albertson, Humble, TX;...

Deborah Elizabeth Muir

Deborah Elizabeth Muir

Nov 18, 2014

AIKEN - Mrs. Deborah Elizabeth Muir, 61, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at her residence. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, November 21, 2014 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr.Tim McClendon and Rev. Dr. Ray Litts officiating. The family will receive friends in Ward Hall following the service. Mrs. Muir was born...

Dorothy Orsag

Dorothy Orsag

Nov 17, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Dorothy Jacobs Orsag passed away on November 17, 2014. Services will be held privately by the family. Dorothy was born in Maxwell, Pennsylvania on April 8, 1925. She was the fifth of ten children born to Joseph S. Jacobs and Caroline Bakos both of Hungarian descent. During World War II, Dorothy worked in Washington, DC where she...

Emmie Mae DeVane Montgomery

Emmie Mae DeVane Montgomery

Nov 16, 2014

AIKEN, SC – Emmie DeVane Montgomery, 90, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, November 19 at 2:00 PM at St. Johns United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Tim McClendon officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Ward Hall. Mrs. Montgomery was a life long resident of Aiken. She was...

Alice Calissi

Alice Calissi

Nov 15, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Alice Adele Calissi, 90, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014. Mrs. Calissi was born in North Port, NY to the late Clemence Davenport and Adele Shalleh Brady. She and her husband Ric raised their family in Bay Shore, New York. They retired to Ocala Florida and after the passing of her husband she moved to S. Carolina...

Lillian Carpenter Wiles

Lillian Carpenter Wiles

Nov 14, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Lillian Carpenter Wiles, 88, passed away peacefully at her home on November 14, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Raymond H. Carpenter and Minnie Day Carpenter. She was the widow of the late Alfred C. Wiles. Survivors include three daughters: Sharon (Andy) Oswald, Patricia Beam, Margie (Walter) Moore; eight sons:...

Robert David Nicholas Bryan

Robert David Nicholas Bryan

Nov 13, 2014

AIKEN, SC- ROBERT DAVID NICHOLAS BRYAN, 47, died Thursday, November 13, 2014. A native of Miami, FL, Robert was a son of James David Bryan and Sonia Kowalczyk Bryan. He has been a resident of Aiken for 15 years and was a member of Saint Mary's Help of Christians Church. Robert is survived by his parents, Jim Bryan of Miami,...

Sara Lynn Acton

Sara Lynn Acton

Nov 11, 2014

AIKEN – Ms. Sara Lynn Acton, 57, died suddenly at her home Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Sara was born in Neenah, WI, to Marian Grunske and the late Charles F. Acton. She moved with her parents to Aiken at the age of ten. She graduated from Aiken High School then received her undergraduate and Masters Degrees from Clemson University. She...

Mary Welch Comer

Mary Welch Comer

Nov 11, 2014

AIKEN, SC - MARY WELCH COMER, 63, beloved wife of R. Murphy Comer, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at her residence. Mary was a daughter of the late Charlie M. and Essie Purvis Welch. She was born in Pinehurst, NC and grew up in Robbins, NC. She graduated from Winthrop University in 1975 and was an environmental engineer. Mary...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

William Julius Rundorff, Sr.

William Julius Rundorff, Sr.

Dec 2, 2014

AIKEN, SC - William J. “Bill” Rundorff, 93, of Aiken, died Tuesday morning, December 2, 2014, at Hitchcock Place assisted living facility. He was born on November 21, 1921 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of the late Julius and Emma Rundorff. He is survived by his much-loved wife Jean B. Rundorff to whom he was married on May 19, 1946....

Nancy Sunderland Drannon

Nancy Sunderland Drannon

Nov 30, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Nancy Sunderland Drannon, 80, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014. A Funeral Mass will be held at noon Wednesday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with the Reverend Gregory Wilson officiating.  Interment will be held privately at a later date.  Mrs. Drannon was born in Annapolis, MD, a daughter of the late John and Anna Sauer Sunderland.  She...

Donnie Ray Gainey

Donnie Ray Gainey

Nov 30, 2014

AIKEN, SC – DONNIE RAY GAINEY, Lt., SCHP, Ret., 66, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at his residence. A native of Bennettsville, SC, Donnie was a son of the late John and Louise Frazier Gainey. After completing South Carolina Highway Patrol School he was assigned to Aiken County in 1971. He was then promoted to Sergeant and transferred to Edgefield...

Robert Lincoln Morgan

Robert Lincoln Morgan

Nov 27, 2014

Robert L. "Bob" Morgan, 84, died peacefully from a recent illness on November 27, 2014, at Laurel Creek Health Center in Fairfield, California, where he and his second wife Carole resided. Bob was the son of Byron Hale Morgan and Mildred Scott Morgan. Born February 12, 1930 in San Jose, California, he grew up in Castro Valley, California and was...

Monica Fagan

Monica Fagan

Nov 27, 2014

AIKEN, SC- MONICA FAGAN, 89, wife of the Late John M. Fagan, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral arrangements to be announced. SHELLHOUSE – RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC Please visit the online guestbook at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com

Mary Donohue Mansfield

Mary Donohue Mansfield

Nov 27, 2014

AIKEN, SC – MARY AGNES DONOHUE MANSFIELD, 95, wife of the late Vincent J. Mansfield, and daughter of the late Michael and Delia Donohue of New York, passed away on November 27, 2014.      A native of New York, she moved to Aiken in 2005 where she resided in Cedar Creek and was a member of St. Mary Help of...

B. Henderson Johnson, Jr.

B. Henderson Johnson, Jr.

Nov 26, 2014

AIKEN - B. Henderson Johnson, Jr., born September 24, 1928 on Newberry Street, Aiken, SC, entered into rest on November 26, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at First Baptist Church, Aiken, with the Reverend Dr. Fred W. Andrea, III officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. A reception will be held following the services in...

Billie Rhae Pruett

Billie Rhae Pruett

Nov 25, 2014

AIKEN, SC - BILLIE RHAE PRUETT, 80, beloved wife of Donald E. Pruett, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Pruett has been conveyed to Dudley Memorial Mortuary, Bluefield, VA for funeral services and interment. A memorial service will be held at a later date at First Christian Church (DOC), Aiken, SC SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715...

Garlin Darnell O'Briant

Garlin Darnell O'Briant

Nov 23, 2014

AIKEN, SC- GARLIN DARNELL "TAR BABY" O'BRIANT, 73, beloved husband of Ruth Elaine Hill O'Briant, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at his residence. A native of Centre, AL, Garlin was the son of the late Lathan O'Briant and Nora Bradley O'Briant. He served in the United States Army and has been a resident of Aiken for 50 years. Garlin was...

Theresa Martin Gantt

Theresa Martin Gantt

Nov 21, 2014

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – THERESA MARTIN GANTT, 56, beloved wife of Robert G. “Bobby” Gantt, died unexpectedly Friday, November 21, 2014 at her residence.      A native of Stephens County, GA, Theresa was a daughter of Marilyn S. Martin and the late Haskell D. Martin. She had lived in North Augusta for 31 years and was a quality technician at...

John "Marty" Martin Key

John "Marty" Martin Key

Nov 18, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC - JOHN MARTIN "MARTY" KEY, JR., beloved husband of Tamara W. Key, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014.       Born in Augusta, GA, Marty was the son of John Martin Key and Shirley Young Key. Marty was a lifelong resident of Aiken County. He was an avid outdoorsman and his passions were hunting, fishing and sports. Marty was...

Ethel LeDuc

Ethel LeDuc

Nov 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC – ETHEL LORRAINE HEFKE LeDUC, 93, WIDOW OF Leonard Eugene LeDuc, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in St. Paul, MN, Ethel was a daughter of the late George and Ernestine Hefke. She was of the Lutheran faith and was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Sally (James) Albertson, Humble, TX;...

Deborah Elizabeth Muir

Deborah Elizabeth Muir

Nov 18, 2014

AIKEN - Mrs. Deborah Elizabeth Muir, 61, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at her residence. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, November 21, 2014 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr.Tim McClendon and Rev. Dr. Ray Litts officiating. The family will receive friends in Ward Hall following the service. Mrs. Muir was born...

Dorothy Orsag

Dorothy Orsag

Nov 17, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Dorothy Jacobs Orsag passed away on November 17, 2014. Services will be held privately by the family. Dorothy was born in Maxwell, Pennsylvania on April 8, 1925. She was the fifth of ten children born to Joseph S. Jacobs and Caroline Bakos both of Hungarian descent. During World War II, Dorothy worked in Washington, DC where she...

Emmie Mae DeVane Montgomery

Emmie Mae DeVane Montgomery

Nov 16, 2014

AIKEN, SC – Emmie DeVane Montgomery, 90, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, November 19 at 2:00 PM at St. Johns United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Tim McClendon officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Ward Hall. Mrs. Montgomery was a life long resident of Aiken. She was...

Alice Calissi

Alice Calissi

Nov 15, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Alice Adele Calissi, 90, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014. Mrs. Calissi was born in North Port, NY to the late Clemence Davenport and Adele Shalleh Brady. She and her husband Ric raised their family in Bay Shore, New York. They retired to Ocala Florida and after the passing of her husband she moved to S. Carolina...

Lillian Carpenter Wiles

Lillian Carpenter Wiles

Nov 14, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Lillian Carpenter Wiles, 88, passed away peacefully at her home on November 14, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Raymond H. Carpenter and Minnie Day Carpenter. She was the widow of the late Alfred C. Wiles. Survivors include three daughters: Sharon (Andy) Oswald, Patricia Beam, Margie (Walter) Moore; eight sons:...

Robert David Nicholas Bryan

Robert David Nicholas Bryan

Nov 13, 2014

AIKEN, SC- ROBERT DAVID NICHOLAS BRYAN, 47, died Thursday, November 13, 2014. A native of Miami, FL, Robert was a son of James David Bryan and Sonia Kowalczyk Bryan. He has been a resident of Aiken for 15 years and was a member of Saint Mary's Help of Christians Church. Robert is survived by his parents, Jim Bryan of Miami,...

Sara Lynn Acton

Sara Lynn Acton

Nov 11, 2014

AIKEN – Ms. Sara Lynn Acton, 57, died suddenly at her home Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Sara was born in Neenah, WI, to Marian Grunske and the late Charles F. Acton. She moved with her parents to Aiken at the age of ten. She graduated from Aiken High School then received her undergraduate and Masters Degrees from Clemson University. She...

Mary Welch Comer

Mary Welch Comer

Nov 11, 2014

AIKEN, SC - MARY WELCH COMER, 63, beloved wife of R. Murphy Comer, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at her residence. Mary was a daughter of the late Charlie M. and Essie Purvis Welch. She was born in Pinehurst, NC and grew up in Robbins, NC. She graduated from Winthrop University in 1975 and was an environmental engineer. Mary...