Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

James Westley Chandler

James Westley Chandler

Jun 25, 2012

WAGENER, SC – Mr. James Westley Chandler, 67, died Monday, June 25, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at Ocean Grove Baptist Church with the Reverend Everett Chandler officiating. Mr. Chandler was born in Batesburg, SC, was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and had been a truck driver for 45 years. He was a member...

Mabel Carroll Ridenour

Mabel Carroll Ridenour

Jun 25, 2012

AIKEN – Mabel Carroll Ridenour, 89, died Monday, June 25, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband Gene Ridenour. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday in Woodlawn Cemetery, LaFollette, TN, with the Rev. Corey Carroll officiating. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. A native of LaFollette, Mrs. Ridenour was the daughter of the late John Shirden...

John Greene Shuler III

John Greene Shuler III

Jun 21, 2012

AIKEN, SC - JOHN G. SHULER III, 43, loving husband of Heather P. Shuler, entered into rest on Thursday, June 21, 2012, after a year-long battle with brain cancer. Born in Rutherfordton, NC, John was the eldest son of June Clinkscales Shuler and the late John G. Shuler, Jr. He had lived in Aiken since he was 4 years old....

Marilyn M. Conklin

Marilyn M. Conklin

Jun 21, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- MARILYN M. CONKLIN, 81, beloved wife of C. C. "Whitey" Conklin, died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at her residence in Aiken. Mrs. Conklin was born in Buffalo, NY. She was a loving wife and mother. Marilyn was a former Trustee for the Eden, NY Library. She and her husband moved to Aiken 3 years ago from Tyngsboro,...

Otto Herman Morton

Otto Herman Morton

Jun 20, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Otto Herman Morton, Jr., 81, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012, after a long battle with cancer with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, June 22, 2012 at Memorial Baptist Church with the Reverend Charles Jenkins and the Reverend Eddie Penland officiating. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers...

Shirley Seymour Watkins

Shirley Seymour Watkins

Jun 20, 2012

AIKEN, SC - SHIRLEY J. WATKINS, 85, wife of 64 years, of the late Paul Watkins, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Troy, PA, Shirley was the daughter of late Howard and Clara Deery Seymour. She lived most of her life in Horseheads, NY and moved from Sebring, FL to Aiken 9 years ago....

William "Bill" R. Parish

William "Bill" R. Parish

Jun 19, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- WILLIAM R. "BILL" PARISH, 79, husband of the late Marian Martin Parish, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at his residence. Born in Dothan, AL, Bill was a son of the late Russell and Wilma Harris Parish. He was a graduate of Auburn University with a Master's degree in chemical engineering. He was a veteran of the...

Charles "Chuck" Boyle

Charles "Chuck" Boyle

Jun 19, 2012

GRANITEVILLE - Mr. Charles "Chuck" Milan Boyle, 46, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Chuck was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and a general maintenance manager. He was a loving father, grandfather and father figure to many. He is survived by his daughters, Tessa Abbey, Graniteville, Tiffany Clements, Augusta; 2 sons, Charles Milan (Ashley) Boyle, II, Buffalo, SC, Michael Boyle,...

Peter John Stieve

Peter John Stieve

Jun 19, 2012

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

Tracey Elizabeth Jordan

Tracey Elizabeth Jordan

Jun 19, 2012

AIKEN, SC - TRACEY E. JORDAN, 42, wife of Jeffrey S. Jordan, died Friday, June 19, 2012 at her residence. A native of Charleston, SC, Tracey was a daughter of the late Joseph and Brenda Carter Thomas. She had lived in Aiken since 1988 and was a graduate of Aiken Technical College. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and a...

Ralph Keith Rhodes

Ralph Keith Rhodes

Jun 18, 2012

Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

William Edward Reid, Jr.

William Edward Reid, Jr.

Jun 15, 2012

AIKEN, SC - William E. Reid (Bill), age 67, of Aiken, South Carolina, formerly of Louisville, Colorado, died peacefully on June 15, 2012, in his home surrounded by his family. He was the son of William E. and Elizabeth A. Reid of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He married Isabel Grant in Chadds Ford in August 1970 and they moved to Colorado,...

Franklin L. Cogburn, Sr.

Franklin L. Cogburn, Sr.

Jun 14, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Franklin Lucan Cogburn, Sr., 76, died Thursday, June 14, 2012. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, June 18, 2012 in Historic Bethany Cemetery with the Reverend W.H. Bryant officiating. Mr. Cogburn was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and was a construction manager for several construction companies in Aiken throughout his career. He...

Kenneth G. Hennings, Sr.

Kenneth G. Hennings, Sr.

Jun 14, 2012

Aiken, SC – Mr. Kenneth Hennings, Sr., 82, of Aiken, SC, beloved husband of 61 years to Alice Hennings. entered into rest on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he moved to Aiken in 1973 and later retired from EZ Go Textron. He was the son of the late Emma and James Hennings of Elizabeth, NJ. He was...

Donald Arthur Massucci

Donald Arthur Massucci

Jun 11, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- DONALD ARTHUR MASSUCCI, 72, beloved husband of Jerilynn Lazzareschi Massucci, died Monday, June 11, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Chicago, IL, Donald was a son of the late Albert and Elsie Dudak Massucci. He was the retired Vice President and Treasurer of Goodheart - Willcox Publishers in Tinley Park, IL, and had moved...

Karen Hale Simon

Karen Hale Simon

Jun 7, 2012

Karen Hale Simon, died June 7, 2012, at her home in Aiken, SC. Karen was born on March 16, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Emma and Leroy Hale. Karen will be remembered for her quick wit, spirit of adventure and the tenaciousness that allowed her to achieve top rankings in many diverse endeavors. Karen is survived by her...

Janet Baglivi

Janet Baglivi

Jun 7, 2012

AIKEN, SC- JANET BAGLIVI, 84, died Thursday, June 07, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Janet was born in Manhattan, NY and was the daughter of the late Lillian Riegel and John Baglivi. She was an employee for the state of New York and a former resident of Pembroke Pines, FL. Janet has been a resident of Aiken for 3...

John Moreo

John Moreo

Jun 7, 2012

WINDSOR, SC -- JOHN MOREO, 59, died June 7, 2012 at his residence. A native of Brooklyn, NY, John was a son of Louise Gunn Moreo and the late Thomas Moreo. Funeral services will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Maxine Germany Hogan

Maxine Germany Hogan

Jun 6, 2012

Maxine Hogan, 91, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband D. J. Hogan, to whom she was married for 69 years. Funeral services will be held at Glenmora Baptist Church in Glenmora, Louisiana, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2012, with the Reverend Major C. Speights officiating. Family will receive friends one hour before the...

Larry Keith Gardner

Larry Keith Gardner

Jun 4, 2012

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- Mr. Larry Keith Gardner, 63, left the Earth to join the Lord on June 4th, 2012. Mr. Gardner fought the battle against lung disease for many years and the Lord came and said it was his time to go. Mr. Gardner was born to the late Martha Ruth Gardner and Larry Jackson Gardner of Lancaster, SC...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

James Westley Chandler

James Westley Chandler

Jun 25, 2012

WAGENER, SC – Mr. James Westley Chandler, 67, died Monday, June 25, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at Ocean Grove Baptist Church with the Reverend Everett Chandler officiating. Mr. Chandler was born in Batesburg, SC, was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and had been a truck driver for 45 years. He was a member...

Mabel Carroll Ridenour

Mabel Carroll Ridenour

Jun 25, 2012

AIKEN – Mabel Carroll Ridenour, 89, died Monday, June 25, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband Gene Ridenour. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday in Woodlawn Cemetery, LaFollette, TN, with the Rev. Corey Carroll officiating. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. A native of LaFollette, Mrs. Ridenour was the daughter of the late John Shirden...

John Greene Shuler III

John Greene Shuler III

Jun 21, 2012

AIKEN, SC - JOHN G. SHULER III, 43, loving husband of Heather P. Shuler, entered into rest on Thursday, June 21, 2012, after a year-long battle with brain cancer. Born in Rutherfordton, NC, John was the eldest son of June Clinkscales Shuler and the late John G. Shuler, Jr. He had lived in Aiken since he was 4 years old....

Marilyn M. Conklin

Marilyn M. Conklin

Jun 21, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- MARILYN M. CONKLIN, 81, beloved wife of C. C. "Whitey" Conklin, died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at her residence in Aiken. Mrs. Conklin was born in Buffalo, NY. She was a loving wife and mother. Marilyn was a former Trustee for the Eden, NY Library. She and her husband moved to Aiken 3 years ago from Tyngsboro,...

Otto Herman Morton

Otto Herman Morton

Jun 20, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Otto Herman Morton, Jr., 81, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012, after a long battle with cancer with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, June 22, 2012 at Memorial Baptist Church with the Reverend Charles Jenkins and the Reverend Eddie Penland officiating. Interment will follow in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers...

Shirley Seymour Watkins

Shirley Seymour Watkins

Jun 20, 2012

AIKEN, SC - SHIRLEY J. WATKINS, 85, wife of 64 years, of the late Paul Watkins, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Troy, PA, Shirley was the daughter of late Howard and Clara Deery Seymour. She lived most of her life in Horseheads, NY and moved from Sebring, FL to Aiken 9 years ago....

William "Bill" R. Parish

William "Bill" R. Parish

Jun 19, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- WILLIAM R. "BILL" PARISH, 79, husband of the late Marian Martin Parish, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at his residence. Born in Dothan, AL, Bill was a son of the late Russell and Wilma Harris Parish. He was a graduate of Auburn University with a Master's degree in chemical engineering. He was a veteran of the...

Charles "Chuck" Boyle

Charles "Chuck" Boyle

Jun 19, 2012

GRANITEVILLE - Mr. Charles "Chuck" Milan Boyle, 46, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Chuck was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and a general maintenance manager. He was a loving father, grandfather and father figure to many. He is survived by his daughters, Tessa Abbey, Graniteville, Tiffany Clements, Augusta; 2 sons, Charles Milan (Ashley) Boyle, II, Buffalo, SC, Michael Boyle,...

Peter John Stieve

Peter John Stieve

Jun 19, 2012

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

Tracey Elizabeth Jordan

Tracey Elizabeth Jordan

Jun 19, 2012

AIKEN, SC - TRACEY E. JORDAN, 42, wife of Jeffrey S. Jordan, died Friday, June 19, 2012 at her residence. A native of Charleston, SC, Tracey was a daughter of the late Joseph and Brenda Carter Thomas. She had lived in Aiken since 1988 and was a graduate of Aiken Technical College. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and a...

Ralph Keith Rhodes

Ralph Keith Rhodes

Jun 18, 2012

Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

William Edward Reid, Jr.

William Edward Reid, Jr.

Jun 15, 2012

AIKEN, SC - William E. Reid (Bill), age 67, of Aiken, South Carolina, formerly of Louisville, Colorado, died peacefully on June 15, 2012, in his home surrounded by his family. He was the son of William E. and Elizabeth A. Reid of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He married Isabel Grant in Chadds Ford in August 1970 and they moved to Colorado,...

Franklin L. Cogburn, Sr.

Franklin L. Cogburn, Sr.

Jun 14, 2012

AIKEN - Mr. Franklin Lucan Cogburn, Sr., 76, died Thursday, June 14, 2012. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, June 18, 2012 in Historic Bethany Cemetery with the Reverend W.H. Bryant officiating. Mr. Cogburn was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and was a construction manager for several construction companies in Aiken throughout his career. He...

Kenneth G. Hennings, Sr.

Kenneth G. Hennings, Sr.

Jun 14, 2012

Aiken, SC – Mr. Kenneth Hennings, Sr., 82, of Aiken, SC, beloved husband of 61 years to Alice Hennings. entered into rest on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he moved to Aiken in 1973 and later retired from EZ Go Textron. He was the son of the late Emma and James Hennings of Elizabeth, NJ. He was...

Donald Arthur Massucci

Donald Arthur Massucci

Jun 11, 2012

AIKEN, SC -- DONALD ARTHUR MASSUCCI, 72, beloved husband of Jerilynn Lazzareschi Massucci, died Monday, June 11, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Chicago, IL, Donald was a son of the late Albert and Elsie Dudak Massucci. He was the retired Vice President and Treasurer of Goodheart - Willcox Publishers in Tinley Park, IL, and had moved...

Karen Hale Simon

Karen Hale Simon

Jun 7, 2012

Karen Hale Simon, died June 7, 2012, at her home in Aiken, SC. Karen was born on March 16, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Emma and Leroy Hale. Karen will be remembered for her quick wit, spirit of adventure and the tenaciousness that allowed her to achieve top rankings in many diverse endeavors. Karen is survived by her...

Janet Baglivi

Janet Baglivi

Jun 7, 2012

AIKEN, SC- JANET BAGLIVI, 84, died Thursday, June 07, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Janet was born in Manhattan, NY and was the daughter of the late Lillian Riegel and John Baglivi. She was an employee for the state of New York and a former resident of Pembroke Pines, FL. Janet has been a resident of Aiken for 3...

John Moreo

John Moreo

Jun 7, 2012

WINDSOR, SC -- JOHN MOREO, 59, died June 7, 2012 at his residence. A native of Brooklyn, NY, John was a son of Louise Gunn Moreo and the late Thomas Moreo. Funeral services will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Maxine Germany Hogan

Maxine Germany Hogan

Jun 6, 2012

Maxine Hogan, 91, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband D. J. Hogan, to whom she was married for 69 years. Funeral services will be held at Glenmora Baptist Church in Glenmora, Louisiana, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2012, with the Reverend Major C. Speights officiating. Family will receive friends one hour before the...

Larry Keith Gardner

Larry Keith Gardner

Jun 4, 2012

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- Mr. Larry Keith Gardner, 63, left the Earth to join the Lord on June 4th, 2012. Mr. Gardner fought the battle against lung disease for many years and the Lord came and said it was his time to go. Mr. Gardner was born to the late Martha Ruth Gardner and Larry Jackson Gardner of Lancaster, SC...