Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Rev. C. Daivid Laird

Rev. C. Daivid Laird

Apr 28, 2013

AIKEN – Rev. C. David Laird, Jr., 78, died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Uni Health of Aiken. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 1, at 3:00 PM at Millbrook Baptist Church with Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard and the Reverend Stephen McNeill officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Craig Hale, Joe DeHart, Rick Caldwell,...

Justin Grant Cantwell

Justin Grant Cantwell

Apr 27, 2013

RIDGE SPRING, SC - JUSTIN GRANT CANTWELL, 18, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Georgia Regents Medical Center from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Born in Augusta, GA, Justin was a lifelong resident of Aiken County. He was employed at Carolina Tree Service. Justin was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing. Survivors include his mother, Lori Brown,...

Eunice Shirley Crisp

Eunice Shirley Crisp

Apr 27, 2013

AIKEN - Ms. Eunice Shirley Crisp, 88, died Saturday, April 27, 2013. Funeral arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Joann Kennedy Manning

Joann Kennedy Manning

Apr 25, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JOANN KENNEDY MANNING, 68, beloved wife of Robert E. Manning, Jr., died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in New York City, Joann was a daughter of the late John Howard and Marion McCarthy Kennedy. She was a graduate of Green Mountain College in Poultney, VT. Joann and Robert were married September 17,...

John C. Rivers

John C. Rivers

Apr 25, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JOHN CARROLL RIVERS, 60, beloved husband of Jomarie Bigg Rivers, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his residence. A native of Ridgeland, SC, John was a son of the late John David and Jenelle Brannon Rivers. He grew up in Jasper County, SC and graduated from Ridgeland High School. John graduated from the United States Military Academy...

Paul Steve West, Jr.

Paul Steve West, Jr.

Apr 23, 2013

AIKEN, SC - PAUL S. WEST, JR., 72, beloved husband of Nancy Sides West, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his residence. Born in Augusta, GA, Mr. West was a son of the late Paul and Sybil Burns West, Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a former supervisor at Seminole Mill. Survivors, in...

Clarise Haile Beard

Clarise Haile Beard

Apr 22, 2013

LEXINGTON, SC – Mrs. Clarise Haile Beard, 85, died Monday, April 22, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday at North Trenholm Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Wilson and Rev. Dr. R.L. Brown, Jr., Hospice Chaplin, officiating. Visitation will also be held at the church an hour before the service. Interment will follow...

Ann Casey

Ann Casey

Apr 18, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Ann Elizabeth McElrath Casey, 84, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mrs. Casey, the daughter of the late William Earl and Nettie Estelle Compton McElrath, was born on October 10, 1928 in Woodfin, North Carolina Her life was enriched by her three brothers, two sisters, and loving parents while growing up in the...

George Michael Counts

George Michael Counts

Apr 17, 2013

AIKEN, SC - GEORGE MICHAEL COUNTS, 59, died suddenly Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Born in Newberry, SC, George was the son of George W. Counts and Bettie Corley Counts. He was a lifelong resident of Aiken and was a 31 year employee of the Savannah River Site. Survivors include his longtime companion and friend, Vickie Bryant; mother, Bettie Corley Counts;...

Jason Peter Eisenmann

Jason Peter Eisenmann

Apr 14, 2013

AIKEN, SC- JASON PETER EISENMANN, 26, of Aiken, SC died Sunday, April 14, 2013. A native of Toccoa, Georgia, Jason was the son of Pete Eisenmann and Letitia Geis Eisenmann. He had lived in Aiken the past 25 years and was a graduate of Aiken Christian School. Jason was a veteran of the US Marine Corps, serving in the 2nd...

James Robert Gantt

James Robert Gantt

Apr 12, 2013

AIKEN, SC- JAMES ROBERT GANTT, 86, of Aiken, SC, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Leesville, SC, Mr. Gantt was the son of the late James and Flossie Reynolds Gantt. He was life-long resident of Aiken and was a US Air Force veteran, having served during WWII. He was a member of Millbrook...

Carl "Monty" Montgomery

Carl "Monty" Montgomery

Apr 8, 2013

AIKEN – Mr. Carl “Monty” Sylvester Montgomery, 86, died Monday, April 8, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 10 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. George K. Howle officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Ward Hall. Mr. Montgomery was born in West Plains Missouri, a...

Donald Veldman

Donald Veldman

Apr 8, 2013

WAGENER – Mr. Donald Veldman, 75, died Monday, April 8, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, April 15, 2013 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 2:00 PM until the time of the service. Mr. Veldman was born in Chicago, IL, a son of the...

Marjorie Glen Bacon

Marjorie Glen Bacon

Apr 7, 2013

AIKEN - Marjorie Glen Bacon, 90, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Unihealth Post Acute Care. Mrs. Bacon was born in England and in 1962 immigrated to the United States and settled in Detroit, MI. In 1976 she became a proud citizen of the United States. Mrs. Bacon moved to Myrtle Beach with her husband in 1982 and in 2000...

Herbert Drewry Richards

Herbert Drewry Richards

Apr 6, 2013

AIKEN – Mr. Herbert Drewry Richards, 92, died Saturday, April 6, 2013. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 PM Tuesday with the funeral service to begin at 2:00 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Reverend Larry Parker will officiate. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Mr. Richards was born in Norfolk, VA, a son of the late Vurley...

Mary Louise Holmes

Mary Louise Holmes

Apr 5, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Mary Louise Holmes, 90, of Aiken, S.C. passed away at Pepper Hill Nursing Home in Aiken, S.C. this past Friday, April 5, 2013. Mary Louise Holmes was born in Lumberton, N.C. on February 26, 1923 and she passed away on April 5, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Frank J. Holmes...

John Daniel Lowery

John Daniel Lowery

Apr 3, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JOHN DANIEL LOWERY, 68, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at University Hospital in Augusta. A native of Sylacauga, AL, John was a son of Esther Burckhalter Lowery and the late Reverend Fred Lowery. He was former owner of Pendarvis - Lowery Chevrolet in Barnwell, SC and former salesman at Vernon Chevrolet in Aiken. Survivors in addition to...

Emily Maxine Wank Nelson

Emily Maxine Wank Nelson

Apr 3, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Emily Maxine Nelson, 90, died April 3, 2013. Mrs. Nelson was born in New London, OH, a daughter of the late Frederick John and Emily Conway Wank. She had been a resident of Aiken since 2003, a member of Houndslake Country Club, Houndslake Garden Club, Woodside Garden Club and the Order of the Eastern Star. She is...

Dorothy Ann Hamilton Beard

Dorothy Ann Hamilton Beard

Apr 3, 2013

NEW ELLENTON, SC- DOROTHY ANN HAMILTON BEARD, 68, died Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at her residence. Funeral service will be private. Please visit the online guestbook at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Kate Holland Harms

Kate Holland Harms

Apr 2, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Kate Holland Harms arrived in this world early on the morning of March 30th, 2013 to her parents Caleb and Joni Harms of Aiken, SC. Kate was not meant long for this world, but in the short time she shared with us, she reminded us of the importance of fully and completely surrendering to the will and...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Rev. C. Daivid Laird

Rev. C. Daivid Laird

Apr 28, 2013

AIKEN – Rev. C. David Laird, Jr., 78, died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Uni Health of Aiken. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 1, at 3:00 PM at Millbrook Baptist Church with Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard and the Reverend Stephen McNeill officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Craig Hale, Joe DeHart, Rick Caldwell,...

Justin Grant Cantwell

Justin Grant Cantwell

Apr 27, 2013

RIDGE SPRING, SC - JUSTIN GRANT CANTWELL, 18, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Georgia Regents Medical Center from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Born in Augusta, GA, Justin was a lifelong resident of Aiken County. He was employed at Carolina Tree Service. Justin was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing. Survivors include his mother, Lori Brown,...

Eunice Shirley Crisp

Eunice Shirley Crisp

Apr 27, 2013

AIKEN - Ms. Eunice Shirley Crisp, 88, died Saturday, April 27, 2013. Funeral arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Joann Kennedy Manning

Joann Kennedy Manning

Apr 25, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JOANN KENNEDY MANNING, 68, beloved wife of Robert E. Manning, Jr., died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in New York City, Joann was a daughter of the late John Howard and Marion McCarthy Kennedy. She was a graduate of Green Mountain College in Poultney, VT. Joann and Robert were married September 17,...

John C. Rivers

John C. Rivers

Apr 25, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JOHN CARROLL RIVERS, 60, beloved husband of Jomarie Bigg Rivers, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his residence. A native of Ridgeland, SC, John was a son of the late John David and Jenelle Brannon Rivers. He grew up in Jasper County, SC and graduated from Ridgeland High School. John graduated from the United States Military Academy...

Paul Steve West, Jr.

Paul Steve West, Jr.

Apr 23, 2013

AIKEN, SC - PAUL S. WEST, JR., 72, beloved husband of Nancy Sides West, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his residence. Born in Augusta, GA, Mr. West was a son of the late Paul and Sybil Burns West, Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a former supervisor at Seminole Mill. Survivors, in...

Clarise Haile Beard

Clarise Haile Beard

Apr 22, 2013

LEXINGTON, SC – Mrs. Clarise Haile Beard, 85, died Monday, April 22, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday at North Trenholm Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Wilson and Rev. Dr. R.L. Brown, Jr., Hospice Chaplin, officiating. Visitation will also be held at the church an hour before the service. Interment will follow...

Ann Casey

Ann Casey

Apr 18, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Ann Elizabeth McElrath Casey, 84, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mrs. Casey, the daughter of the late William Earl and Nettie Estelle Compton McElrath, was born on October 10, 1928 in Woodfin, North Carolina Her life was enriched by her three brothers, two sisters, and loving parents while growing up in the...

George Michael Counts

George Michael Counts

Apr 17, 2013

AIKEN, SC - GEORGE MICHAEL COUNTS, 59, died suddenly Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Born in Newberry, SC, George was the son of George W. Counts and Bettie Corley Counts. He was a lifelong resident of Aiken and was a 31 year employee of the Savannah River Site. Survivors include his longtime companion and friend, Vickie Bryant; mother, Bettie Corley Counts;...

Jason Peter Eisenmann

Jason Peter Eisenmann

Apr 14, 2013

AIKEN, SC- JASON PETER EISENMANN, 26, of Aiken, SC died Sunday, April 14, 2013. A native of Toccoa, Georgia, Jason was the son of Pete Eisenmann and Letitia Geis Eisenmann. He had lived in Aiken the past 25 years and was a graduate of Aiken Christian School. Jason was a veteran of the US Marine Corps, serving in the 2nd...

James Robert Gantt

James Robert Gantt

Apr 12, 2013

AIKEN, SC- JAMES ROBERT GANTT, 86, of Aiken, SC, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Leesville, SC, Mr. Gantt was the son of the late James and Flossie Reynolds Gantt. He was life-long resident of Aiken and was a US Air Force veteran, having served during WWII. He was a member of Millbrook...

Carl "Monty" Montgomery

Carl "Monty" Montgomery

Apr 8, 2013

AIKEN – Mr. Carl “Monty” Sylvester Montgomery, 86, died Monday, April 8, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 10 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. George K. Howle officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Ward Hall. Mr. Montgomery was born in West Plains Missouri, a...

Donald Veldman

Donald Veldman

Apr 8, 2013

WAGENER – Mr. Donald Veldman, 75, died Monday, April 8, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, April 15, 2013 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 2:00 PM until the time of the service. Mr. Veldman was born in Chicago, IL, a son of the...

Marjorie Glen Bacon

Marjorie Glen Bacon

Apr 7, 2013

AIKEN - Marjorie Glen Bacon, 90, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Unihealth Post Acute Care. Mrs. Bacon was born in England and in 1962 immigrated to the United States and settled in Detroit, MI. In 1976 she became a proud citizen of the United States. Mrs. Bacon moved to Myrtle Beach with her husband in 1982 and in 2000...

Herbert Drewry Richards

Herbert Drewry Richards

Apr 6, 2013

AIKEN – Mr. Herbert Drewry Richards, 92, died Saturday, April 6, 2013. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 PM Tuesday with the funeral service to begin at 2:00 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Reverend Larry Parker will officiate. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Mr. Richards was born in Norfolk, VA, a son of the late Vurley...

Mary Louise Holmes

Mary Louise Holmes

Apr 5, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Mary Louise Holmes, 90, of Aiken, S.C. passed away at Pepper Hill Nursing Home in Aiken, S.C. this past Friday, April 5, 2013. Mary Louise Holmes was born in Lumberton, N.C. on February 26, 1923 and she passed away on April 5, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Frank J. Holmes...

John Daniel Lowery

John Daniel Lowery

Apr 3, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JOHN DANIEL LOWERY, 68, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at University Hospital in Augusta. A native of Sylacauga, AL, John was a son of Esther Burckhalter Lowery and the late Reverend Fred Lowery. He was former owner of Pendarvis - Lowery Chevrolet in Barnwell, SC and former salesman at Vernon Chevrolet in Aiken. Survivors in addition to...

Emily Maxine Wank Nelson

Emily Maxine Wank Nelson

Apr 3, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Emily Maxine Nelson, 90, died April 3, 2013. Mrs. Nelson was born in New London, OH, a daughter of the late Frederick John and Emily Conway Wank. She had been a resident of Aiken since 2003, a member of Houndslake Country Club, Houndslake Garden Club, Woodside Garden Club and the Order of the Eastern Star. She is...

Dorothy Ann Hamilton Beard

Dorothy Ann Hamilton Beard

Apr 3, 2013

NEW ELLENTON, SC- DOROTHY ANN HAMILTON BEARD, 68, died Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at her residence. Funeral service will be private. Please visit the online guestbook at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Kate Holland Harms

Kate Holland Harms

Apr 2, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Kate Holland Harms arrived in this world early on the morning of March 30th, 2013 to her parents Caleb and Joni Harms of Aiken, SC. Kate was not meant long for this world, but in the short time she shared with us, she reminded us of the importance of fully and completely surrendering to the will and...