Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Stephen Mark Smith

Stephen Mark Smith

Aug 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC – STEPHEN MARK SMITH, 56, died Monday August 18, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.       Born in England, Steve was a son of Antoni Smith and the late Ruth Barrett Smith. He grew up on the New Jersey coast and was an avid fisherman. He always had a great love for the beach. Steve proudly served his...

Charles Franklin Prince

Charles Franklin Prince

Aug 15, 2014

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Charles F. Prince, 84, entered into rest Friday, August 15, 2014 at HarborChase of Aiken Assisted Living. He had resided in Aiken, SC since 2006.       Before moving to Aiken, he lived in Martin, TN, where he was born on July 31, 1930 to Pearl Tomlinson Prince and Marvin Crockett Prince. His loving wife, Carlene Powell...

Betty Taylor Copley

Betty Taylor Copley

Aug 15, 2014

NEWBERRY, SC - Betty Taylor Copley, 87, formerly of Aiken and widow of Burt C. Copley, Sr., died Friday, August 15, 2014 at J.F. Hawkins in Newberry, SC.       Mrs. Copley was born on February 6, 1927 in Recife, Brazil. She was a daughter of missionary parents, the late Rev. George Taylor and Julia Pratt Taylor. She was a graduate...

Jean Finlayson Hunt

Jean Finlayson Hunt

Aug 12, 2014

AIKEN, SC – JEAN FINLAYSON HUNT, 85, beloved wife of William R. Hunt, died Tuesday morning, August 12, 2014 at her residence.     A native of Greenwood, SC, Jean was a daughter of the late Paul Deems and Ethel Wilson Finlayson.  She graduated from Greenwood High School and attended Lander College.  Jean and William moved to Aiken in 1953.  She...

Gene Casey

Gene Casey

Aug 12, 2014

AIKEN, SC - GAIL EUGENE “GENE” CASEY, 89, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.      Mr. Casey, the son of the late George Freeman Casey, Sr. and Mary Charlotte Maddox Casey, was born on September 23, 1924, in Enoree, South Carolina. He graduated from Cross Anchor High School and began working as a doffer at Riverdale...

Michael Joseph Sullivan

Michael Joseph Sullivan

Aug 8, 2014

WARRENVILLE, SC- MICHAEL JOSEPH SULLIVAN, 60, beloved husband of Christa Elise Mann Sullivan, entered into rest Friday, August 8, 2014 at his residence. Michael was born in Aiken, SC, a son of the late Arthur Joseph Sullivan and Jean North Quirk Sullivan. He worked in maintenance for fifteen years for the Aiken County Government. Michael was of the Lutheran faith,...

Charles Lee Judd

Charles Lee Judd

Aug 7, 2014

AIKEN, SC – CHARLES LEE JUDD, 85, husband of the late Agnes Marie Kittrell Judd, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Old Hickory, TN, Mr. Judd was a son of the late Carson Lee and Edith Earl Harris Judd. He was a veteran of the United States Army and had lived in Aiken...

Kelly Hiram Woodward

Kelly Hiram Woodward

Aug 5, 2014

AIKEN, SC – KELLY HIRAM WOODWARD, 96, beloved husband of Pauline Rankin Woodward, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at his residence. A native of and life-long resident of Aiken County, Kelly was a son of the late Louie and Lillie Scott Woodward. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in World War II. He worked for Seaboard...

Thomas Brown

Thomas Brown

Aug 3, 2014

WAGENER, SC – Mr. Thomas Brown, 70, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2014. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mr. Brown was a son of the late Harold and Rosalyn Grice Brown. He worked as a heavy equipment operator was of Baptist faith. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is survived by his...

Luther Enoch Allen

Luther Enoch Allen

Aug 2, 2014

AIKEN, SC- LUTHER ENOCH ALLEN, JR., 87, beloved husband of Ora Mae Johnson Allen, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Mr. Allen was born in Aynor, SC, having made Aiken his home since 1960. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Mr. Allen retired as a banker and...

Clayton Elton Smith

Clayton Elton Smith

Aug 1, 2014

AIKEN, SC- CLAYTON ELTON SMITH, JR., 74, died Friday, August 1, 2014 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Mr. Smith was born in Rossville, Georgia and grew up in Huntsville, Alabama and moved to South Carolina in 1974, and has resided in Aiken since 1990. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for seven years. Mr. Smith...

George Dudley Richardson

George Dudley Richardson

Aug 1, 2014

AIKEN, SC- GEORGE DUDLEY RICHARDSON, 80, entered into rest Friday, August 1, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Richardson was born in Seaboard, Alabama, having made Aiken his home for the past forty years. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Just after the war, Mr. Richardson helped build the first nuclear submarine. In...

Mary Claire O'Rourke

Mary Claire O'Rourke

Jul 31, 2014

AIKEN, SC – MARY CLAIRE O’ROURKE, 57, beloved wife of Ernest Levinson, died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at her residence. Born in Amsterdam, NY, Mary was a daughter of the late Jane E. O’Rourke. She grew up in Gloversville, NY and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Beloit College and her JD degree from the University Of Florida College Of Law....

Edward Lorenz Bohlmann

Edward Lorenz Bohlmann

Jul 31, 2014

AIKEN, SC- EDWARD LORENZ BOHLMANN, 90, died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. A native of Gordon, NE, he was a son of the late Edward Carl Bohlmann and Hermena Mielke Bohlmann. He was a retired auto mechanic and of the Lutheran faith. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War....

Robert "Bob" Clinton Scott

Robert "Bob" Clinton Scott

Jul 29, 2014

Aiken, SC – Robert C. Scott passed peacefully on July 29, 2014 surrounded by his two loving daughters, Marion Readett and Robin Greene. He is now reunited with Josephine, his wife of sixty years. Bob was born in Bayonne, NJ on Dec. 13, 1932. He received his BA from Ole Miss where he was a proud member of Delta Kappa...

Michael Lewis Youngblood

Michael Lewis Youngblood

Jul 25, 2014

AIKEN, SC- MICHAEL LEWIS “MIKE” YOUNGBLOOD, SR., 57, died Friday, July 25, 2014 at his residence. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, SC, Mike was born on June 28, 1957 to John Melvin, Sr. and Mary Johnson Youngblood. He retired from Industrial Maintenance and was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Donna Stapleton Youngblood; a...

Cliff Foster Bearden

Cliff Foster Bearden

Jul 24, 2014

MARTINEZ, GA – CLIFF BEARDEN, 50, died suddenly Thursday, July 24, 2014 aboard the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship as it was returning to Charleston, SC. Born at Elgin Air Force Base, FL, Cliff was a son of Jean Smith Bearden and the late Clarence Bearden. He grew up in Couchton, SC, attended Aiken High School and formerly worked for BellSouth...

Vincent Michael Leonardi

Vincent Michael Leonardi

Jul 22, 2014

AIKEN – Vincent Michael Leonardi, infant son of Daniel Leonardi and Victoria Smiley, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Georgia Regents Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Phillip Lee officiating. Interment will follow in Bellevue Memorial Gardens, Augusta, GA. In addition to his parents, Vincent...

Imojean "Jean" Proffitt Hensley

Imojean "Jean" Proffitt Hensley

Jul 20, 2014

AIKEN - Imojean "Jean" Proffitt Hensley, age 81, entered into rest after a short illness on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at University Hospital in Augusta, GA with her twin daughters and grandson by her side. Jean was born in Burnsville, NC and was the son of the late Clarence and Hilda Proffitt. She is survived by daughters Pam (Dick) Verenes...

Frank Dennis Adgate

Frank Dennis Adgate

Jul 19, 2014

AIKEN - Frank D. Adgate, born January 2, 1949 in Warren, Ohio, died suddenly at his home in Aiken, South Carolina on July 19, 2014. He was 65 years old. Frank proudly served in the United States Navy for 23 years and retired in 1990 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer. He was a Vietnam veteran. He was also employed...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Stephen Mark Smith

Stephen Mark Smith

Aug 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC – STEPHEN MARK SMITH, 56, died Monday August 18, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.       Born in England, Steve was a son of Antoni Smith and the late Ruth Barrett Smith. He grew up on the New Jersey coast and was an avid fisherman. He always had a great love for the beach. Steve proudly served his...

Charles Franklin Prince

Charles Franklin Prince

Aug 15, 2014

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Charles F. Prince, 84, entered into rest Friday, August 15, 2014 at HarborChase of Aiken Assisted Living. He had resided in Aiken, SC since 2006.       Before moving to Aiken, he lived in Martin, TN, where he was born on July 31, 1930 to Pearl Tomlinson Prince and Marvin Crockett Prince. His loving wife, Carlene Powell...

Betty Taylor Copley

Betty Taylor Copley

Aug 15, 2014

NEWBERRY, SC - Betty Taylor Copley, 87, formerly of Aiken and widow of Burt C. Copley, Sr., died Friday, August 15, 2014 at J.F. Hawkins in Newberry, SC.       Mrs. Copley was born on February 6, 1927 in Recife, Brazil. She was a daughter of missionary parents, the late Rev. George Taylor and Julia Pratt Taylor. She was a graduate...

Jean Finlayson Hunt

Jean Finlayson Hunt

Aug 12, 2014

AIKEN, SC – JEAN FINLAYSON HUNT, 85, beloved wife of William R. Hunt, died Tuesday morning, August 12, 2014 at her residence.     A native of Greenwood, SC, Jean was a daughter of the late Paul Deems and Ethel Wilson Finlayson.  She graduated from Greenwood High School and attended Lander College.  Jean and William moved to Aiken in 1953.  She...

Gene Casey

Gene Casey

Aug 12, 2014

AIKEN, SC - GAIL EUGENE “GENE” CASEY, 89, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.      Mr. Casey, the son of the late George Freeman Casey, Sr. and Mary Charlotte Maddox Casey, was born on September 23, 1924, in Enoree, South Carolina. He graduated from Cross Anchor High School and began working as a doffer at Riverdale...

Michael Joseph Sullivan

Michael Joseph Sullivan

Aug 8, 2014

WARRENVILLE, SC- MICHAEL JOSEPH SULLIVAN, 60, beloved husband of Christa Elise Mann Sullivan, entered into rest Friday, August 8, 2014 at his residence. Michael was born in Aiken, SC, a son of the late Arthur Joseph Sullivan and Jean North Quirk Sullivan. He worked in maintenance for fifteen years for the Aiken County Government. Michael was of the Lutheran faith,...

Charles Lee Judd

Charles Lee Judd

Aug 7, 2014

AIKEN, SC – CHARLES LEE JUDD, 85, husband of the late Agnes Marie Kittrell Judd, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Old Hickory, TN, Mr. Judd was a son of the late Carson Lee and Edith Earl Harris Judd. He was a veteran of the United States Army and had lived in Aiken...

Kelly Hiram Woodward

Kelly Hiram Woodward

Aug 5, 2014

AIKEN, SC – KELLY HIRAM WOODWARD, 96, beloved husband of Pauline Rankin Woodward, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at his residence. A native of and life-long resident of Aiken County, Kelly was a son of the late Louie and Lillie Scott Woodward. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in World War II. He worked for Seaboard...

Thomas Brown

Thomas Brown

Aug 3, 2014

WAGENER, SC – Mr. Thomas Brown, 70, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2014. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mr. Brown was a son of the late Harold and Rosalyn Grice Brown. He worked as a heavy equipment operator was of Baptist faith. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is survived by his...

Luther Enoch Allen

Luther Enoch Allen

Aug 2, 2014

AIKEN, SC- LUTHER ENOCH ALLEN, JR., 87, beloved husband of Ora Mae Johnson Allen, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Mr. Allen was born in Aynor, SC, having made Aiken his home since 1960. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Mr. Allen retired as a banker and...

Clayton Elton Smith

Clayton Elton Smith

Aug 1, 2014

AIKEN, SC- CLAYTON ELTON SMITH, JR., 74, died Friday, August 1, 2014 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Mr. Smith was born in Rossville, Georgia and grew up in Huntsville, Alabama and moved to South Carolina in 1974, and has resided in Aiken since 1990. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for seven years. Mr. Smith...

George Dudley Richardson

George Dudley Richardson

Aug 1, 2014

AIKEN, SC- GEORGE DUDLEY RICHARDSON, 80, entered into rest Friday, August 1, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Richardson was born in Seaboard, Alabama, having made Aiken his home for the past forty years. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Just after the war, Mr. Richardson helped build the first nuclear submarine. In...

Mary Claire O'Rourke

Mary Claire O'Rourke

Jul 31, 2014

AIKEN, SC – MARY CLAIRE O’ROURKE, 57, beloved wife of Ernest Levinson, died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at her residence. Born in Amsterdam, NY, Mary was a daughter of the late Jane E. O’Rourke. She grew up in Gloversville, NY and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Beloit College and her JD degree from the University Of Florida College Of Law....

Edward Lorenz Bohlmann

Edward Lorenz Bohlmann

Jul 31, 2014

AIKEN, SC- EDWARD LORENZ BOHLMANN, 90, died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. A native of Gordon, NE, he was a son of the late Edward Carl Bohlmann and Hermena Mielke Bohlmann. He was a retired auto mechanic and of the Lutheran faith. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War....

Robert "Bob" Clinton Scott

Robert "Bob" Clinton Scott

Jul 29, 2014

Aiken, SC – Robert C. Scott passed peacefully on July 29, 2014 surrounded by his two loving daughters, Marion Readett and Robin Greene. He is now reunited with Josephine, his wife of sixty years. Bob was born in Bayonne, NJ on Dec. 13, 1932. He received his BA from Ole Miss where he was a proud member of Delta Kappa...

Michael Lewis Youngblood

Michael Lewis Youngblood

Jul 25, 2014

AIKEN, SC- MICHAEL LEWIS “MIKE” YOUNGBLOOD, SR., 57, died Friday, July 25, 2014 at his residence. A native and life-long resident of Aiken, SC, Mike was born on June 28, 1957 to John Melvin, Sr. and Mary Johnson Youngblood. He retired from Industrial Maintenance and was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Donna Stapleton Youngblood; a...

Cliff Foster Bearden

Cliff Foster Bearden

Jul 24, 2014

MARTINEZ, GA – CLIFF BEARDEN, 50, died suddenly Thursday, July 24, 2014 aboard the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship as it was returning to Charleston, SC. Born at Elgin Air Force Base, FL, Cliff was a son of Jean Smith Bearden and the late Clarence Bearden. He grew up in Couchton, SC, attended Aiken High School and formerly worked for BellSouth...

Vincent Michael Leonardi

Vincent Michael Leonardi

Jul 22, 2014

AIKEN – Vincent Michael Leonardi, infant son of Daniel Leonardi and Victoria Smiley, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Georgia Regents Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Phillip Lee officiating. Interment will follow in Bellevue Memorial Gardens, Augusta, GA. In addition to his parents, Vincent...

Imojean "Jean" Proffitt Hensley

Imojean "Jean" Proffitt Hensley

Jul 20, 2014

AIKEN - Imojean "Jean" Proffitt Hensley, age 81, entered into rest after a short illness on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at University Hospital in Augusta, GA with her twin daughters and grandson by her side. Jean was born in Burnsville, NC and was the son of the late Clarence and Hilda Proffitt. She is survived by daughters Pam (Dick) Verenes...

Frank Dennis Adgate

Frank Dennis Adgate

Jul 19, 2014

AIKEN - Frank D. Adgate, born January 2, 1949 in Warren, Ohio, died suddenly at his home in Aiken, South Carolina on July 19, 2014. He was 65 years old. Frank proudly served in the United States Navy for 23 years and retired in 1990 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer. He was a Vietnam veteran. He was also employed...