Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Caroline Grosso Lowry

Caroline Grosso Lowry

Feb 26, 2013

AIKEN, SC- CAROLINE GROSSO LOWRY, 49, beloved wife of Douglas S. Lowry, died suddenly Tuesday, February 26, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Darby, Pennsylvania, Caroline was a daughter of Anthony and the late Madeline Celentino Cestone. She grew up in Philadelphia and moved to Aiken in 1991. She was a finance manager for Verizon Federal Network...

James Bradford Hedlund

James Bradford Hedlund

Feb 23, 2013

Aiken – Mr. James Bradford Hedlund, 69, died Saturday, February 23, 2013. A memorial service will be held at St. John United Methodist Church in Aiken on Friday March 1 at 3:00 pm with the Reverend Dr. George K. Howle officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Hedlund was born in Milwaukee and grew up in Neenah,...

George Oliver True, Jr.

George Oliver True, Jr.

Feb 19, 2013

AIKEN SC – George Oliver True, Jr.”Bud”, 80, died, Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Mr. True was born in Chicago, IL., a son of the late George Oliver and Katherine Andrews True. Mr. True served his country in the Army during the Korean War. He graduated from Miami University (Ohio) and attended graduate school at the University of Michigan. Bud was...

Kathryn Moore

Kathryn Moore

Feb 18, 2013

AIKEN – Ms. Kathryn Moore, 98, died Monday, February 18, 2013. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Betty Rutledge

Betty Rutledge

Feb 17, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Betty Rutledge, 98, widow of James Loy Rutledge, died Sunday, February 17 at Cumberland Village, Aiken. SC. She is survived by her daughter, Ann Patrick LeMay and husband William LeMay of Aiken, SC, granddaughter Bethe Patrick Ogle and her husband Brent Ogle of Williston, VT, grandson Mark Patrick of South Orange NJ, , great grandchildren Benjamin Ogle,...

Lois Taylor Phillips

Lois Taylor Phillips

Feb 16, 2013

AIKEN, SC - LOIS TAYLOR PHILLIPS, 91, widow of Ralph Lee Phillips, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at her residence. A native of Aiken, Mrs. Phillips was a daughter of the late Ben O. and Cora Lee Chapman Taylor. She lived most of her life in Aiken, except for 12 years she and her husband spent in Salisbury, MD. Lois...

Bryan Keith Cumbee

Bryan Keith Cumbee

Feb 16, 2013

AIKEN – Bryan Keith Cumbee, also known as Syd J. Weed, 41, died Saturday, February 16, 2013. Mr. Weed was born in Aiken, a son of Charles Thomas and the late Casandra Cumbee. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. In addition to his father, he is survived by a sister, Kaitlyn G. Cumbee, Summerville, SC. He was...

Frances Miller Singer

Frances Miller Singer

Feb 15, 2013

AIKEN - Ms. Frances Dorothy Singer, 93, died Friday, February 15, 2013. Funeral services will be private. She was born in New York, NY, a daughter of the late Arthur and Erna Haslob Miller. She was a retired librarian with the Prince Georges School District. Survivors include her daughter, Erna Arkin, Aiken; son, Richard Singer, East Windsor, NJ; six grandchildren,...

Deirdre Smith Dabney

Deirdre Smith Dabney

Feb 13, 2013

AIKEN, SC- DEIRDRE SMITH DABNEY, 68, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 in Aiken, SC. She is survived by her husband, John Winston Dabney, Aiken, and brothers Michael Graham Smith (Dee Finley) of Naugatuck, CT, and Peter Haig Smith of Hollywood, FL. Also surviving are niece Jennifer Dean Smith (Partner Barbara McGuffey) of Smithton, PA, nephew Graham Hunter Smith (wife Leah)...

Eddie Elizabeth Stringer Newton

Eddie Elizabeth Stringer Newton

Feb 12, 2013

AIKEN, SC - EDDIE ELIZABETH STRINGER NEWTON, 92, widow of Robert Lander Newton, Sr., died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at her residence. A native of Augusta, GA, Mrs. Newton was a daughter of the late Charlie Eugene Stringer, Sr., and Thelma Rosetta Morris Stringer. She worked at Camp Gordon during World War II. She had lived in Aiken for 50...

Madeline Crenshaw Bulls

Madeline Crenshaw Bulls

Feb 12, 2013

AIKEN, SC - MADELINE CRENSHAW BULLS, 71, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Hitchcock House. A native of Charlottesville, VA, Mrs. Bulls was a daughter of the late Edward and Dolly Dean Crenshaw. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She graduated from University of Richmond before earning her Master's Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. She was a retired...

Carol Smathers Bodie

Carol Smathers Bodie

Feb 12, 2013

AIKEN, SC - CAROL SMATHERS CHEEK BODIE, 73, beloved wife of Thomas Marshall Bodie, Jr., died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Spartanburg, SC, Mrs. Bodie was a daughter of the late Frank Edward and Ethel George Smathers. She had lived in Aiken most of her life and was the owner and operator of...

Robert "Bob" Carl Romine

Robert "Bob" Carl Romine

Feb 11, 2013

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT CARL "BOB" ROMINE, 85, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. A native or Morgantown, WV, Mr. Romine was a son of the late Carl Chester and Ruby Laura Shaffer Romine. He was first married to the late Patricia Romine and then to the late Phyllis Jennifer Romine. He had lived...

Elizabeth Baumann

Elizabeth Baumann

Feb 11, 2013

AIKEN – Elizabeth Wilson Baumann, 88, died Monday, February 11, 2013. Mrs. Baumann was born in Pueblo, CO, to the late Grace Barker Wilson. She moved to Aiken in 1955 and worked as a chemist for EI DuPont. Mrs. Baumann was an early pioneer as a female chemist at the Savannah River Laboratory. She retired in 1993 and became active...

Grady A. Wells

Grady A. Wells

Feb 10, 2013

AIKEN – Mr. Grady Alexander Wells, 75, died Sunday, February 10, 2013. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Tom Kalliokoski officiating. Interment will follow in the Earle Church of God cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:00 PM until the time of the service. Pallbearers will...

Ronald Stanley Karpinski

Ronald Stanley Karpinski

Feb 10, 2013

AIKEN, SC - RONALD STANLEY KARPINSKI, 50, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at his residence. Ronald was born in Germany while his father was stationed in the military. He was the son of Ronald James and Kaethe Blendinger Karpinski. He proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army. Ronald had lived in Aiken County for the last...

Carrie Blackstone Harley

Carrie Blackstone Harley

Feb 9, 2013

NEW ELLENTON, SC - Mrs. Carrie Blackstone Harley, 86, died Saturday, February 9, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend David Holdman and the Reverend Edgar Foster officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Johnson, Jr., Chris Weathers, Clay Weathers, Guy Weathers, Jonathan Weathers,...

Joseph Eugene Thompson, Jr.

Joseph Eugene Thompson, Jr.

Feb 7, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JOSEPH EUGENE THOMPSON, JR., 81, died at his sister's residence in Aiken, Thursday, February 7, 2013. A native of Mobile, AL, Mr. Thompson was a son of the late Joseph Eugene and Madeline Mae Magee Thompson. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in Korea. He retired as sales manager for Galpin Ford...

Stewart "Tripp" Gray Harrison III

Stewart "Tripp" Gray Harrison III

Feb 5, 2013

AIKEN, SC -- STEWART GRAY "TRIPP" HARRISON III, infant son of Stewart Gray Harrison, Jr. and Tiffany R. Harrison, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include Maternal Grandparents, Michael and Michelle Jackson, Aiken, Paternal Grandparents, Carolina Reese Evans, Aiken, and Stewart Gray Harrison, Sr., Wagener, and Paternal Great-Grandparents, Lyman and...

Elizabeth Woodward Sofge

Elizabeth Woodward Sofge

Feb 5, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Elizabeth Woodward Sofge, 86, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Mrs. Sofge was born in Aiken, SC, the daughter of the late James Earl and Lillian Plunkett Woodward. She was a graduate of Winthrop College, a lifelong resident of Aiken, and a loving homemaker for her family. Mrs. Sofge was an active member of St. John's United Methodist...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Caroline Grosso Lowry

Caroline Grosso Lowry

Feb 26, 2013

AIKEN, SC- CAROLINE GROSSO LOWRY, 49, beloved wife of Douglas S. Lowry, died suddenly Tuesday, February 26, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Darby, Pennsylvania, Caroline was a daughter of Anthony and the late Madeline Celentino Cestone. She grew up in Philadelphia and moved to Aiken in 1991. She was a finance manager for Verizon Federal Network...

James Bradford Hedlund

James Bradford Hedlund

Feb 23, 2013

Aiken – Mr. James Bradford Hedlund, 69, died Saturday, February 23, 2013. A memorial service will be held at St. John United Methodist Church in Aiken on Friday March 1 at 3:00 pm with the Reverend Dr. George K. Howle officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Hedlund was born in Milwaukee and grew up in Neenah,...

George Oliver True, Jr.

George Oliver True, Jr.

Feb 19, 2013

AIKEN SC – George Oliver True, Jr.”Bud”, 80, died, Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Mr. True was born in Chicago, IL., a son of the late George Oliver and Katherine Andrews True. Mr. True served his country in the Army during the Korean War. He graduated from Miami University (Ohio) and attended graduate school at the University of Michigan. Bud was...

Kathryn Moore

Kathryn Moore

Feb 18, 2013

AIKEN – Ms. Kathryn Moore, 98, died Monday, February 18, 2013. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Betty Rutledge

Betty Rutledge

Feb 17, 2013

AIKEN, SC - Betty Rutledge, 98, widow of James Loy Rutledge, died Sunday, February 17 at Cumberland Village, Aiken. SC. She is survived by her daughter, Ann Patrick LeMay and husband William LeMay of Aiken, SC, granddaughter Bethe Patrick Ogle and her husband Brent Ogle of Williston, VT, grandson Mark Patrick of South Orange NJ, , great grandchildren Benjamin Ogle,...

Lois Taylor Phillips

Lois Taylor Phillips

Feb 16, 2013

AIKEN, SC - LOIS TAYLOR PHILLIPS, 91, widow of Ralph Lee Phillips, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at her residence. A native of Aiken, Mrs. Phillips was a daughter of the late Ben O. and Cora Lee Chapman Taylor. She lived most of her life in Aiken, except for 12 years she and her husband spent in Salisbury, MD. Lois...

Bryan Keith Cumbee

Bryan Keith Cumbee

Feb 16, 2013

AIKEN – Bryan Keith Cumbee, also known as Syd J. Weed, 41, died Saturday, February 16, 2013. Mr. Weed was born in Aiken, a son of Charles Thomas and the late Casandra Cumbee. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. In addition to his father, he is survived by a sister, Kaitlyn G. Cumbee, Summerville, SC. He was...

Frances Miller Singer

Frances Miller Singer

Feb 15, 2013

AIKEN - Ms. Frances Dorothy Singer, 93, died Friday, February 15, 2013. Funeral services will be private. She was born in New York, NY, a daughter of the late Arthur and Erna Haslob Miller. She was a retired librarian with the Prince Georges School District. Survivors include her daughter, Erna Arkin, Aiken; son, Richard Singer, East Windsor, NJ; six grandchildren,...

Deirdre Smith Dabney

Deirdre Smith Dabney

Feb 13, 2013

AIKEN, SC- DEIRDRE SMITH DABNEY, 68, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 in Aiken, SC. She is survived by her husband, John Winston Dabney, Aiken, and brothers Michael Graham Smith (Dee Finley) of Naugatuck, CT, and Peter Haig Smith of Hollywood, FL. Also surviving are niece Jennifer Dean Smith (Partner Barbara McGuffey) of Smithton, PA, nephew Graham Hunter Smith (wife Leah)...

Eddie Elizabeth Stringer Newton

Eddie Elizabeth Stringer Newton

Feb 12, 2013

AIKEN, SC - EDDIE ELIZABETH STRINGER NEWTON, 92, widow of Robert Lander Newton, Sr., died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at her residence. A native of Augusta, GA, Mrs. Newton was a daughter of the late Charlie Eugene Stringer, Sr., and Thelma Rosetta Morris Stringer. She worked at Camp Gordon during World War II. She had lived in Aiken for 50...

Madeline Crenshaw Bulls

Madeline Crenshaw Bulls

Feb 12, 2013

AIKEN, SC - MADELINE CRENSHAW BULLS, 71, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Hitchcock House. A native of Charlottesville, VA, Mrs. Bulls was a daughter of the late Edward and Dolly Dean Crenshaw. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She graduated from University of Richmond before earning her Master's Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. She was a retired...

Carol Smathers Bodie

Carol Smathers Bodie

Feb 12, 2013

AIKEN, SC - CAROL SMATHERS CHEEK BODIE, 73, beloved wife of Thomas Marshall Bodie, Jr., died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Spartanburg, SC, Mrs. Bodie was a daughter of the late Frank Edward and Ethel George Smathers. She had lived in Aiken most of her life and was the owner and operator of...

Robert "Bob" Carl Romine

Robert "Bob" Carl Romine

Feb 11, 2013

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT CARL "BOB" ROMINE, 85, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. A native or Morgantown, WV, Mr. Romine was a son of the late Carl Chester and Ruby Laura Shaffer Romine. He was first married to the late Patricia Romine and then to the late Phyllis Jennifer Romine. He had lived...

Elizabeth Baumann

Elizabeth Baumann

Feb 11, 2013

AIKEN – Elizabeth Wilson Baumann, 88, died Monday, February 11, 2013. Mrs. Baumann was born in Pueblo, CO, to the late Grace Barker Wilson. She moved to Aiken in 1955 and worked as a chemist for EI DuPont. Mrs. Baumann was an early pioneer as a female chemist at the Savannah River Laboratory. She retired in 1993 and became active...

Grady A. Wells

Grady A. Wells

Feb 10, 2013

AIKEN – Mr. Grady Alexander Wells, 75, died Sunday, February 10, 2013. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Tom Kalliokoski officiating. Interment will follow in the Earle Church of God cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:00 PM until the time of the service. Pallbearers will...

Ronald Stanley Karpinski

Ronald Stanley Karpinski

Feb 10, 2013

AIKEN, SC - RONALD STANLEY KARPINSKI, 50, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at his residence. Ronald was born in Germany while his father was stationed in the military. He was the son of Ronald James and Kaethe Blendinger Karpinski. He proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army. Ronald had lived in Aiken County for the last...

Carrie Blackstone Harley

Carrie Blackstone Harley

Feb 9, 2013

NEW ELLENTON, SC - Mrs. Carrie Blackstone Harley, 86, died Saturday, February 9, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend David Holdman and the Reverend Edgar Foster officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Johnson, Jr., Chris Weathers, Clay Weathers, Guy Weathers, Jonathan Weathers,...

Joseph Eugene Thompson, Jr.

Joseph Eugene Thompson, Jr.

Feb 7, 2013

AIKEN, SC - JOSEPH EUGENE THOMPSON, JR., 81, died at his sister's residence in Aiken, Thursday, February 7, 2013. A native of Mobile, AL, Mr. Thompson was a son of the late Joseph Eugene and Madeline Mae Magee Thompson. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in Korea. He retired as sales manager for Galpin Ford...

Stewart "Tripp" Gray Harrison III

Stewart "Tripp" Gray Harrison III

Feb 5, 2013

AIKEN, SC -- STEWART GRAY "TRIPP" HARRISON III, infant son of Stewart Gray Harrison, Jr. and Tiffany R. Harrison, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include Maternal Grandparents, Michael and Michelle Jackson, Aiken, Paternal Grandparents, Carolina Reese Evans, Aiken, and Stewart Gray Harrison, Sr., Wagener, and Paternal Great-Grandparents, Lyman and...

Elizabeth Woodward Sofge

Elizabeth Woodward Sofge

Feb 5, 2013

AIKEN – Mrs. Elizabeth Woodward Sofge, 86, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Mrs. Sofge was born in Aiken, SC, the daughter of the late James Earl and Lillian Plunkett Woodward. She was a graduate of Winthrop College, a lifelong resident of Aiken, and a loving homemaker for her family. Mrs. Sofge was an active member of St. John's United Methodist...