Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Marian C. Lewis

Marian C. Lewis

Jan 28, 2013

AIKEN, SC – MARIAN C. MITCHELL LEWIS, 93, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 28, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Williston, SC, Mrs. Lewis was a daughter of the late Calvin and Annie Hires Mitchell. She lived most of her life in Aiken and was a retired practical nurse. She was a member of...

Russell "Rusty" O'Neal Culbertson, II

Russell "Rusty" O'Neal Culbertson, II

Jan 26, 2013

AIKEN - Russell O'Neal "Rusty" Culbertson II entered the Church Triumphant on January 26, 2013. Mr. Culbertson was born on July 30, 1946 to the late Russell Culbertson and Virginia Culbertson of Newberry, SC. Prior to graduating from Newberry High School he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Following high school he graduated from Gardner Webb University and Georgia Southern...

Harold F. Pepper

Harold F. Pepper

Jan 26, 2013

AIKEN - Mr. Harold F. Pepper, 77, died Saturday, January 26, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday at the Southlawn Cemetery Mausoleum with Chaplain Rick Boland officiating. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Mr. Pepper was born in Denver, CO, a son of the late Frank R. and Mary K. Pepper. He moved to South Carolina from...

Nan "Mickey" Shea Perkins

Nan "Mickey" Shea Perkins

Jan 25, 2013

NAN SHEA "MICKEY" PERKINS, 77, widow of Dr. William Clopton Perkins, Sr., died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Roper St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, SC. A native of Lynchburg, VA, Mickey was a daughter of the late Michael Elword and Catherine Schanberger Shea. She attended Randolph Macon Women's College. She had lived in Aiken since 1960 before moving to Charleston, SC...

Walter Serge Gregory

Walter Serge Gregory

Jan 22, 2013

Aiken, SC – Walter S. Gregory fell asleep in the Lord on January 22nd, 2013, at age 98, at Hitchcock House in Aiken. Vladimir, as he was originally christened in 1914, was born in Moscow, Russia, into a distinguished Tsarist military family, the elder son of Sergei D. Grigorieff and Varvara V. Semenkovich. The chaos and tumult of the Russian...

Richard Edward Mocknis

Richard Edward Mocknis

Jan 13, 2013

AIKEN, SC- Richard E. Mocknis died peacefully at home on January 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife, the love of his life, Lisa Klokus; his mother, Mildred Melone; sister and a brother-in-law, Debra and Mike; a daughter, Stephanie; a son, Richie P. Mockins, and 4 grandchildren. May he rest in peace. Mr. Mocknis online guest registry may be...

Mary Hull Wiswell

Mary Hull Wiswell

Jan 13, 2013

AIKEN - Mary Hull Wiswell, 94, a 40 year Aiken resident, died peacefully after a brief illness on January 13th in Aiken, SC. Born September 21, 1918 in Port Angeles, WA, She spent her childhood in Seattle, WA. She attended the University of Washington and moved to Los Angeles to attend acting school. While in Los Angeles she was active...

Juanita Kline Mayberry

Juanita Kline Mayberry

Jan 12, 2013

WILLISTON, SC – Mrs. Juanita Kline Mayberry, 57, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Mayberry was born in Springfield, OH, a daughter of the late John Henry Kline, Jr. and Lilian Bowman Kline. She was a homemaker and resident of Williston, SC. Survivors include her son, Johnny M. Mayberry, Jr., Natchez, MS; sisters, Barbara Anne Kline Daily...

Sara Sitz Little

Sara Sitz Little

Jan 8, 2013

AIKEN, SC - SARA SITZ LITTLE, 78, widow of John Wesley Little, Jr., died peacefully January 8, 2013 at her home, surrounded by family. Born in Huntsville, AL, Sara was a daughter of the late Pete and Vivian Parton Sitz. She grew up in Birmingham, AL. In 1951, Sara met the love of her life, John. They were engaged in...

Lynn M. Stucky

Lynn M. Stucky

Jan 8, 2013

BEECH ISLAND, SC- LYNN MARTIN STUCKY, 75, died Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Decatur, IN, Lynn was a son of the late Martin "Mike" Stucky and Verona Synder Stucky. He served in the Indiana Air National Guard and was called into active duty in 1961 during the Berlin Air Crisis. Mr. Stucky also served...

Evelyn Taylor Laird

Evelyn Taylor Laird

Jan 8, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Evelyn Taylor Laird, 75, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday at Millbrook Baptist Church with the Reverend Stephen McNeill, the Reverend Dr. Chris Masters and the Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Visitors will be received at the home...

Henry George DeLorme

Henry George DeLorme

Jan 1, 2013

AIKEN, SC - HENRY GEORGE DeLORME, 93, beloved husband of Marion Cazin DeLorme, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of New York City, Mr. DeLorme was a son of the late George and Justina Venclik DeLorme. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in early 1941 and was assigned to the newly formed 47th...

Helen Falconer Grier

Helen Falconer Grier

Dec 30, 2012

AIKEN – Mrs.Helen Falconer Grier, 89, died Sunday, December 30, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Friday at First Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the service. Mrs. Grier was born in Brainerd, MN, a daughter of the late George Bancroft and Alvina Novak Falconer. She had been a resident...

Paul Callahan

Paul Callahan

Dec 28, 2012

Plans will be announced. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Dale Hopkins Milburn

Dale Hopkins Milburn

Dec 28, 2012

Aiken – Mr. Dale Hopkins Milburn, 66, died Friday, December 28, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday at First Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III officiating. The family will receive friends in the church parlor following the service. Mr. Milburn was born in St. Mary City, MD, a son of the late...

James Edward Hynes

James Edward Hynes

Dec 26, 2012

AIKEN - James E. Hynes, 69, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. A loving husband for 33 years, he is survived by his wife, Laura J. Hynes of Aiken. He was preceded in death by his father, James E. Hynes, Sr., his mother Lillian Hynes, and his former wife, Kay Hynes Carpenter. In addition to...

James D. Patterson

James D. Patterson

Dec 25, 2012

AIKEN, SC- JAMES D. PATTERSON, 87, of Aiken, SC, died December 25, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mr. Patterson was born on January 26, 1925 in Clay County, Alabama, and had made Aiken his home since 1956. He proudly served his country as a medic in the US Army during World War II. He was a graduate of Jacksonville...

Alma Huber Whittemore

Alma Huber Whittemore

Dec 24, 2012

AIKEN, SC- Mrs. Alma Huber Whittemore, 89, of Chesterfield St., Aiken, SC passed away December 24, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Whittemore was born in the Republic of El Salvador, having made Aiken her home for the past three years. Before moving to Aiken, she was a long time resident of Greenwich, Connecticut & Canton, Ohio. She was a graduate...

Virginia "Dee Dee" Sinclair Brooks

Virginia "Dee Dee" Sinclair Brooks

Dec 24, 2012

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Virginia “Dee Dee” Brooks, 71, left this life on December 24, 2012 to be reunited with her husband, Robert “Smokey” Brooks. Dee Dee was born in Staten Island, NY. Her family settled in Aiken as part of the Savannah River Plant growth in the 1950’s. She graduated from Aiken High School in1959, and then attended Southern...

Mary Lynn Idleman Heyl

Mary Lynn Idleman Heyl

Dec 20, 2012

AIKEN – Mary Lynn Idleman Heyl, 83, beloved wife of Dr. Guy Carlisle Heyl, Jr., died Thursday, December 20, 2012. Born in Keyser, West Virginia, Mrs. Heyl was the daughter of the late Haven Link Idleman and Elsie Rice Nichols. After moving to Aiken in 1964, she was a homemaker and a member of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church. Mrs. Heyl...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Marian C. Lewis

Marian C. Lewis

Jan 28, 2013

AIKEN, SC – MARIAN C. MITCHELL LEWIS, 93, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 28, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Williston, SC, Mrs. Lewis was a daughter of the late Calvin and Annie Hires Mitchell. She lived most of her life in Aiken and was a retired practical nurse. She was a member of...

Russell "Rusty" O'Neal Culbertson, II

Russell "Rusty" O'Neal Culbertson, II

Jan 26, 2013

AIKEN - Russell O'Neal "Rusty" Culbertson II entered the Church Triumphant on January 26, 2013. Mr. Culbertson was born on July 30, 1946 to the late Russell Culbertson and Virginia Culbertson of Newberry, SC. Prior to graduating from Newberry High School he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Following high school he graduated from Gardner Webb University and Georgia Southern...

Harold F. Pepper

Harold F. Pepper

Jan 26, 2013

AIKEN - Mr. Harold F. Pepper, 77, died Saturday, January 26, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday at the Southlawn Cemetery Mausoleum with Chaplain Rick Boland officiating. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Mr. Pepper was born in Denver, CO, a son of the late Frank R. and Mary K. Pepper. He moved to South Carolina from...

Nan "Mickey" Shea Perkins

Nan "Mickey" Shea Perkins

Jan 25, 2013

NAN SHEA "MICKEY" PERKINS, 77, widow of Dr. William Clopton Perkins, Sr., died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Roper St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, SC. A native of Lynchburg, VA, Mickey was a daughter of the late Michael Elword and Catherine Schanberger Shea. She attended Randolph Macon Women's College. She had lived in Aiken since 1960 before moving to Charleston, SC...

Walter Serge Gregory

Walter Serge Gregory

Jan 22, 2013

Aiken, SC – Walter S. Gregory fell asleep in the Lord on January 22nd, 2013, at age 98, at Hitchcock House in Aiken. Vladimir, as he was originally christened in 1914, was born in Moscow, Russia, into a distinguished Tsarist military family, the elder son of Sergei D. Grigorieff and Varvara V. Semenkovich. The chaos and tumult of the Russian...

Richard Edward Mocknis

Richard Edward Mocknis

Jan 13, 2013

AIKEN, SC- Richard E. Mocknis died peacefully at home on January 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife, the love of his life, Lisa Klokus; his mother, Mildred Melone; sister and a brother-in-law, Debra and Mike; a daughter, Stephanie; a son, Richie P. Mockins, and 4 grandchildren. May he rest in peace. Mr. Mocknis online guest registry may be...

Mary Hull Wiswell

Mary Hull Wiswell

Jan 13, 2013

AIKEN - Mary Hull Wiswell, 94, a 40 year Aiken resident, died peacefully after a brief illness on January 13th in Aiken, SC. Born September 21, 1918 in Port Angeles, WA, She spent her childhood in Seattle, WA. She attended the University of Washington and moved to Los Angeles to attend acting school. While in Los Angeles she was active...

Juanita Kline Mayberry

Juanita Kline Mayberry

Jan 12, 2013

WILLISTON, SC – Mrs. Juanita Kline Mayberry, 57, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Mayberry was born in Springfield, OH, a daughter of the late John Henry Kline, Jr. and Lilian Bowman Kline. She was a homemaker and resident of Williston, SC. Survivors include her son, Johnny M. Mayberry, Jr., Natchez, MS; sisters, Barbara Anne Kline Daily...

Sara Sitz Little

Sara Sitz Little

Jan 8, 2013

AIKEN, SC - SARA SITZ LITTLE, 78, widow of John Wesley Little, Jr., died peacefully January 8, 2013 at her home, surrounded by family. Born in Huntsville, AL, Sara was a daughter of the late Pete and Vivian Parton Sitz. She grew up in Birmingham, AL. In 1951, Sara met the love of her life, John. They were engaged in...

Lynn M. Stucky

Lynn M. Stucky

Jan 8, 2013

BEECH ISLAND, SC- LYNN MARTIN STUCKY, 75, died Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Decatur, IN, Lynn was a son of the late Martin "Mike" Stucky and Verona Synder Stucky. He served in the Indiana Air National Guard and was called into active duty in 1961 during the Berlin Air Crisis. Mr. Stucky also served...

Evelyn Taylor Laird

Evelyn Taylor Laird

Jan 8, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Evelyn Taylor Laird, 75, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday at Millbrook Baptist Church with the Reverend Stephen McNeill, the Reverend Dr. Chris Masters and the Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Visitors will be received at the home...

Henry George DeLorme

Henry George DeLorme

Jan 1, 2013

AIKEN, SC - HENRY GEORGE DeLORME, 93, beloved husband of Marion Cazin DeLorme, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of New York City, Mr. DeLorme was a son of the late George and Justina Venclik DeLorme. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in early 1941 and was assigned to the newly formed 47th...

Helen Falconer Grier

Helen Falconer Grier

Dec 30, 2012

AIKEN – Mrs.Helen Falconer Grier, 89, died Sunday, December 30, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Friday at First Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the service. Mrs. Grier was born in Brainerd, MN, a daughter of the late George Bancroft and Alvina Novak Falconer. She had been a resident...

Paul Callahan

Paul Callahan

Dec 28, 2012

Plans will be announced. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Dale Hopkins Milburn

Dale Hopkins Milburn

Dec 28, 2012

Aiken – Mr. Dale Hopkins Milburn, 66, died Friday, December 28, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday at First Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III officiating. The family will receive friends in the church parlor following the service. Mr. Milburn was born in St. Mary City, MD, a son of the late...

James Edward Hynes

James Edward Hynes

Dec 26, 2012

AIKEN - James E. Hynes, 69, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. A loving husband for 33 years, he is survived by his wife, Laura J. Hynes of Aiken. He was preceded in death by his father, James E. Hynes, Sr., his mother Lillian Hynes, and his former wife, Kay Hynes Carpenter. In addition to...

James D. Patterson

James D. Patterson

Dec 25, 2012

AIKEN, SC- JAMES D. PATTERSON, 87, of Aiken, SC, died December 25, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mr. Patterson was born on January 26, 1925 in Clay County, Alabama, and had made Aiken his home since 1956. He proudly served his country as a medic in the US Army during World War II. He was a graduate of Jacksonville...

Alma Huber Whittemore

Alma Huber Whittemore

Dec 24, 2012

AIKEN, SC- Mrs. Alma Huber Whittemore, 89, of Chesterfield St., Aiken, SC passed away December 24, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Whittemore was born in the Republic of El Salvador, having made Aiken her home for the past three years. Before moving to Aiken, she was a long time resident of Greenwich, Connecticut & Canton, Ohio. She was a graduate...

Virginia "Dee Dee" Sinclair Brooks

Virginia "Dee Dee" Sinclair Brooks

Dec 24, 2012

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Virginia “Dee Dee” Brooks, 71, left this life on December 24, 2012 to be reunited with her husband, Robert “Smokey” Brooks. Dee Dee was born in Staten Island, NY. Her family settled in Aiken as part of the Savannah River Plant growth in the 1950’s. She graduated from Aiken High School in1959, and then attended Southern...

Mary Lynn Idleman Heyl

Mary Lynn Idleman Heyl

Dec 20, 2012

AIKEN – Mary Lynn Idleman Heyl, 83, beloved wife of Dr. Guy Carlisle Heyl, Jr., died Thursday, December 20, 2012. Born in Keyser, West Virginia, Mrs. Heyl was the daughter of the late Haven Link Idleman and Elsie Rice Nichols. After moving to Aiken in 1964, she was a homemaker and a member of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church. Mrs. Heyl...