Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Debra Eilleen Armstrong

Debra Eilleen Armstrong

Feb 9, 2014

AIKEN - Mrs. Debra Eilleen Armstrong, 59, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, February 17, 2014 at the St. John’s United Methodist Chapel with the Rev. Dr. George Howle and the Rev. Dr. Ray Litts officiating. The family will receive friends in Ward Hall following the...

Christina Burghard

Christina Burghard

Feb 8, 2014

AIKEN, S.C. – Florence Christina Burghard, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed in the peace of her home on Saturday, February 8 after putting up a heroic struggle with a long illness. Christina, as she liked to be known, grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey and worked for over thirty years in school textbook publishing before moving in 2006 to the...

Ethel Nadine Sumner

Ethel Nadine Sumner

Feb 7, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Ethel Nadine Humphries Sumner, 76, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014. A visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM Monday, with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. The Reverend Terry Newsome will officiate. Interment will follow in Langley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Kitchens, Timothy Kitchens, Chris...

Ronald Dean Reynolds, Sr.

Ronald Dean Reynolds, Sr.

Feb 7, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC – RONALD D. REYNOLDS, SR., 64, passed away Friday, February 07, 2014 at his residence after a long battle with cancer. Ronnie was the son of E. Dean and Katie Humphries Reynolds. He attended Aiken Public Schools, graduating from Aiken High School in 1967. He later attended the University of South Carolina and was an avid fan...

Mary Ann Parmelee

Mary Ann Parmelee

Feb 6, 2014

AIKEN, SC – MARY ANN PARMELEE, 70, beloved wife of Thomas W. Parmelee, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Georgia Regents University Medical Center, Augusta, GA. A native of Grand Rapids, MI, Mary was a daughter of the late Eiso L. and Pauline Wagner Bruggema. Mary was a well-known teacher, trainer and clinician in the equestrian community with clients ranging...

Geraldine "Gerri" Yonce Johnson

Geraldine "Gerri" Yonce Johnson

Feb 1, 2014

AIKEN – Ms. Gerri Y. Johnson, 71, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM Wednesday with funeral services to follow at 2:00 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Reverend Mike Hallman and Reverend Chris Brown will officiate. Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael...

Albert Clement Stasko

Albert Clement Stasko

Jan 30, 2014

AIKEN, SC – ALBERT CLEMENT STASKO, 93, husband of the late Naomi McDonough Stasko, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Hitchcock House. A native of Homestead, PA, Albert was a son of the late John and Anna Yocubik Stasko. He graduated from Munhall High School and The University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Stasko proudly served his country during World War II...

Mary Jo Quinn Jenkins

Mary Jo Quinn Jenkins

Jan 29, 2014

AIKEN, SC – MARY JO JENKINS. 83, widow of Harley Jenkins, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Greene County, GA, Mary Jo was a daughter of the late Joe W. and Marian Powell Quinn. She worked as a technician at Riegal Textiles and also worked a number of years at Warneke Cleaners. She...

Robert Sheldon Matthews

Robert Sheldon Matthews

Jan 29, 2014

Aiken, SC-Robert Sheldon Matthews, 83, died at home Jan. 29, 2014. Loving husband of Suzanne Dubie Matthews. He was born in Oklahoma City, OK to the late Tandy Sheldon Matthews and Ruth Butler Mathews. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and retired from Columbia Nitrogen and Westinghouse, SRP. Mr. Matthews was an Army Veteran of the Korean War....

Eloise Floyd Fair

Eloise Floyd Fair

Jan 26, 2014

AIKEN - Mrs. Eloise Floyd Fair, 88, passed away Sunday, January 26rd, 2014. Mrs. Fair was born in Tillman, SC, a daughter of the late George Dewey Sr. and Maude Smith Floyd. She had been a resident of Aiken since 1952, and worked as a real estate agent for many years.She loved all of her large family and her wonderful...

Donald Owens Greene

Donald Owens Greene

Jan 22, 2014

AIKEN, SC- DONALD OWENS GREENE, beloved husband of Ella Mae Brown Greene, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mr. Greene was born on February 15, 1926. He served proudly in the U.S. Navy and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. Mr. Greene made his...

Nell Shepherd Johnson

Nell Shepherd Johnson

Jan 19, 2014

AIKEN - Nell Shepherd Johnson of Saluda, SC passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Trinity on Laurens Lutheran Home in Aiken, SC, where she had been a resident for the last eight years. Nell was born in West Columbia on November 12, 1917. She was the daughter of the Reverend Arthur and Mary Reynolds Shepherd. Nell was married...

Earl Jay Brewer

Earl Jay Brewer

Jan 19, 2014

AIKEN, SC- EARL JAY BREWER, 77, beloved husband of the late Barbara Hickman Brewer, died Sunday, January 19, 2014. Mr. Brewer was a native of Trent, KY, having made Aiken his home since 1959. He retired as a supervisor from Owens Corning Fiberglass and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Brewer was a member of...

Judith Jane Gadd

Judith Jane Gadd

Jan 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC- JUDITH JANE GADD (neé Chapell), 66, beloved wife of David Michael Gadd, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at GRU Medical Center in Augusta, GA. Mrs. Gadd was a native of Ocala, Florida, having moved to Aiken in July 2013. She was the Head Mistress of Manor School in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. She was an educator all...

Everett T. Summerall, Jr.

Everett T. Summerall, Jr.

Jan 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC – EVERETT T. SUMMERALL, Jr., 73, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Everett was a son of the late Everett T., Sr. and Catherine Wyman Summerall. He was a graduate of The University of South Carolina with a Masters in Music. Everett was long-time music teacher with...

William R. Myers

William R. Myers

Jan 16, 2014

AIKEN - Mr. William "Bill" R. Myers, 66, died Thursday, January 16, 2014. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, January 18, 2014 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with Father Gregory Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends at 9:00 AM Saturday in Smith Hall, adjacent to the church Bill was born in Mt....

Iris Jean Long

Iris Jean Long

Jan 16, 2014

AIKEN, SC – IRIS JEAN LONG, 83, beloved wife of William G. “Bill” Long, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at her residence, surrounded by her family. A native of Rock Hill, SC, Mrs. Long was a daughter of the late William Jackson Yazel and Loretta Hunter Yazel. She lived in Aiken since 1953 and retired from Rose’s Department Store. She...

Juneann Sinclair Alexander

Juneann Sinclair Alexander

Jan 14, 2014

North Augusta, SC – Mrs. Juneann Marie Sinclair Alexander, 66, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM Wednesday, January 15 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Anthony Wayne Alexander officiating. Interment will be held privately. Mrs. Alexander was born in Delray Beach, FL, a daughter of the late Milbury Cran...

Josephine P. McBroom

Josephine P. McBroom

Jan 13, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Josephine Boyce McBroom, 103, died Monday, January 13, 2014 in Edgefield, SC. Born in Sewanee, TN on June 5, 1910, to Benjamin Harris and Marie Sherwood Boyce, Mrs. McBroom lived most of her life in Chattanooga, TN. She moved to South Carolina in 1990 to spend her last years with her family in Aiken. Josephine was the...

Patrick Howard Jones

Patrick Howard Jones

Jan 11, 2014

AIKEN – Mr. Patrick Howard Jones, 39, died Saturday, January 11, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 4:00 PM at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Michael Klaus officiating. Friends may visit an hour prior to the service. Inurnment in historic Bethany Cemetery will take place on Thursday. Born in Charleston, SC, Patrick...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Debra Eilleen Armstrong

Debra Eilleen Armstrong

Feb 9, 2014

AIKEN - Mrs. Debra Eilleen Armstrong, 59, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, February 17, 2014 at the St. John’s United Methodist Chapel with the Rev. Dr. George Howle and the Rev. Dr. Ray Litts officiating. The family will receive friends in Ward Hall following the...

Christina Burghard

Christina Burghard

Feb 8, 2014

AIKEN, S.C. – Florence Christina Burghard, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed in the peace of her home on Saturday, February 8 after putting up a heroic struggle with a long illness. Christina, as she liked to be known, grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey and worked for over thirty years in school textbook publishing before moving in 2006 to the...

Ethel Nadine Sumner

Ethel Nadine Sumner

Feb 7, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Ethel Nadine Humphries Sumner, 76, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014. A visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM Monday, with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 PM in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. The Reverend Terry Newsome will officiate. Interment will follow in Langley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Kitchens, Timothy Kitchens, Chris...

Ronald Dean Reynolds, Sr.

Ronald Dean Reynolds, Sr.

Feb 7, 2014

NEW ELLENTON, SC – RONALD D. REYNOLDS, SR., 64, passed away Friday, February 07, 2014 at his residence after a long battle with cancer. Ronnie was the son of E. Dean and Katie Humphries Reynolds. He attended Aiken Public Schools, graduating from Aiken High School in 1967. He later attended the University of South Carolina and was an avid fan...

Mary Ann Parmelee

Mary Ann Parmelee

Feb 6, 2014

AIKEN, SC – MARY ANN PARMELEE, 70, beloved wife of Thomas W. Parmelee, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Georgia Regents University Medical Center, Augusta, GA. A native of Grand Rapids, MI, Mary was a daughter of the late Eiso L. and Pauline Wagner Bruggema. Mary was a well-known teacher, trainer and clinician in the equestrian community with clients ranging...

Geraldine "Gerri" Yonce Johnson

Geraldine "Gerri" Yonce Johnson

Feb 1, 2014

AIKEN – Ms. Gerri Y. Johnson, 71, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM Wednesday with funeral services to follow at 2:00 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel. Reverend Mike Hallman and Reverend Chris Brown will officiate. Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael...

Albert Clement Stasko

Albert Clement Stasko

Jan 30, 2014

AIKEN, SC – ALBERT CLEMENT STASKO, 93, husband of the late Naomi McDonough Stasko, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Hitchcock House. A native of Homestead, PA, Albert was a son of the late John and Anna Yocubik Stasko. He graduated from Munhall High School and The University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Stasko proudly served his country during World War II...

Mary Jo Quinn Jenkins

Mary Jo Quinn Jenkins

Jan 29, 2014

AIKEN, SC – MARY JO JENKINS. 83, widow of Harley Jenkins, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Greene County, GA, Mary Jo was a daughter of the late Joe W. and Marian Powell Quinn. She worked as a technician at Riegal Textiles and also worked a number of years at Warneke Cleaners. She...

Robert Sheldon Matthews

Robert Sheldon Matthews

Jan 29, 2014

Aiken, SC-Robert Sheldon Matthews, 83, died at home Jan. 29, 2014. Loving husband of Suzanne Dubie Matthews. He was born in Oklahoma City, OK to the late Tandy Sheldon Matthews and Ruth Butler Mathews. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and retired from Columbia Nitrogen and Westinghouse, SRP. Mr. Matthews was an Army Veteran of the Korean War....

Eloise Floyd Fair

Eloise Floyd Fair

Jan 26, 2014

AIKEN - Mrs. Eloise Floyd Fair, 88, passed away Sunday, January 26rd, 2014. Mrs. Fair was born in Tillman, SC, a daughter of the late George Dewey Sr. and Maude Smith Floyd. She had been a resident of Aiken since 1952, and worked as a real estate agent for many years.She loved all of her large family and her wonderful...

Donald Owens Greene

Donald Owens Greene

Jan 22, 2014

AIKEN, SC- DONALD OWENS GREENE, beloved husband of Ella Mae Brown Greene, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mr. Greene was born on February 15, 1926. He served proudly in the U.S. Navy and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. Mr. Greene made his...

Nell Shepherd Johnson

Nell Shepherd Johnson

Jan 19, 2014

AIKEN - Nell Shepherd Johnson of Saluda, SC passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Trinity on Laurens Lutheran Home in Aiken, SC, where she had been a resident for the last eight years. Nell was born in West Columbia on November 12, 1917. She was the daughter of the Reverend Arthur and Mary Reynolds Shepherd. Nell was married...

Earl Jay Brewer

Earl Jay Brewer

Jan 19, 2014

AIKEN, SC- EARL JAY BREWER, 77, beloved husband of the late Barbara Hickman Brewer, died Sunday, January 19, 2014. Mr. Brewer was a native of Trent, KY, having made Aiken his home since 1959. He retired as a supervisor from Owens Corning Fiberglass and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Brewer was a member of...

Judith Jane Gadd

Judith Jane Gadd

Jan 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC- JUDITH JANE GADD (neé Chapell), 66, beloved wife of David Michael Gadd, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at GRU Medical Center in Augusta, GA. Mrs. Gadd was a native of Ocala, Florida, having moved to Aiken in July 2013. She was the Head Mistress of Manor School in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. She was an educator all...

Everett T. Summerall, Jr.

Everett T. Summerall, Jr.

Jan 18, 2014

AIKEN, SC – EVERETT T. SUMMERALL, Jr., 73, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Everett was a son of the late Everett T., Sr. and Catherine Wyman Summerall. He was a graduate of The University of South Carolina with a Masters in Music. Everett was long-time music teacher with...

William R. Myers

William R. Myers

Jan 16, 2014

AIKEN - Mr. William "Bill" R. Myers, 66, died Thursday, January 16, 2014. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, January 18, 2014 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with Father Gregory Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends at 9:00 AM Saturday in Smith Hall, adjacent to the church Bill was born in Mt....

Iris Jean Long

Iris Jean Long

Jan 16, 2014

AIKEN, SC – IRIS JEAN LONG, 83, beloved wife of William G. “Bill” Long, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at her residence, surrounded by her family. A native of Rock Hill, SC, Mrs. Long was a daughter of the late William Jackson Yazel and Loretta Hunter Yazel. She lived in Aiken since 1953 and retired from Rose’s Department Store. She...

Juneann Sinclair Alexander

Juneann Sinclair Alexander

Jan 14, 2014

North Augusta, SC – Mrs. Juneann Marie Sinclair Alexander, 66, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM Wednesday, January 15 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Anthony Wayne Alexander officiating. Interment will be held privately. Mrs. Alexander was born in Delray Beach, FL, a daughter of the late Milbury Cran...

Josephine P. McBroom

Josephine P. McBroom

Jan 13, 2014

AIKEN – Mrs. Josephine Boyce McBroom, 103, died Monday, January 13, 2014 in Edgefield, SC. Born in Sewanee, TN on June 5, 1910, to Benjamin Harris and Marie Sherwood Boyce, Mrs. McBroom lived most of her life in Chattanooga, TN. She moved to South Carolina in 1990 to spend her last years with her family in Aiken. Josephine was the...

Patrick Howard Jones

Patrick Howard Jones

Jan 11, 2014

AIKEN – Mr. Patrick Howard Jones, 39, died Saturday, January 11, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 4:00 PM at the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Michael Klaus officiating. Friends may visit an hour prior to the service. Inurnment in historic Bethany Cemetery will take place on Thursday. Born in Charleston, SC, Patrick...