Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Joann Kennedy Manning
Apr 25, 2013
AIKEN, SC - JOANN KENNEDY MANNING, 68, beloved wife of Robert E. Manning, Jr., died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in New York City, Joann was a daughter of the late John Howard and Marion McCarthy Kennedy. She was a graduate of Green Mountain College in Poultney, VT. Joann and Robert were married September 17,...
John C. Rivers
Apr 25, 2013
AIKEN, SC - JOHN CARROLL RIVERS, 60, beloved husband of Jomarie Bigg Rivers, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his residence. A native of Ridgeland, SC, John was a son of the late John David and Jenelle Brannon Rivers. He grew up in Jasper County, SC and graduated from Ridgeland High School. John graduated from the United States Military Academy...
Paul Steve West, Jr.
Apr 23, 2013
AIKEN, SC - PAUL S. WEST, JR., 72, beloved husband of Nancy Sides West, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his residence. Born in Augusta, GA, Mr. West was a son of the late Paul and Sybil Burns West, Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a former supervisor at Seminole Mill. Survivors, in...
Clarise Haile Beard
Apr 22, 2013
LEXINGTON, SC – Mrs. Clarise Haile Beard, 85, died Monday, April 22, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday at North Trenholm Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Wilson and Rev. Dr. R.L. Brown, Jr., Hospice Chaplin, officiating. Visitation will also be held at the church an hour before the service. Interment will follow...
Ann Casey
Apr 18, 2013
AIKEN, SC - Ann Elizabeth McElrath Casey, 84, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mrs. Casey, the daughter of the late William Earl and Nettie Estelle Compton McElrath, was born on October 10, 1928 in Woodfin, North Carolina Her life was enriched by her three brothers, two sisters, and loving parents while growing up in the...
George Michael Counts
Apr 17, 2013
AIKEN, SC - GEORGE MICHAEL COUNTS, 59, died suddenly Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Born in Newberry, SC, George was the son of George W. Counts and Bettie Corley Counts. He was a lifelong resident of Aiken and was a 31 year employee of the Savannah River Site. Survivors include his longtime companion and friend, Vickie Bryant; mother, Bettie Corley Counts;...
Jason Peter Eisenmann
Apr 14, 2013
AIKEN, SC- JASON PETER EISENMANN, 26, of Aiken, SC died Sunday, April 14, 2013. A native of Toccoa, Georgia, Jason was the son of Pete Eisenmann and Letitia Geis Eisenmann. He had lived in Aiken the past 25 years and was a graduate of Aiken Christian School. Jason was a veteran of the US Marine Corps, serving in the 2nd...
James Robert Gantt
Apr 12, 2013
AIKEN, SC- JAMES ROBERT GANTT, 86, of Aiken, SC, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Leesville, SC, Mr. Gantt was the son of the late James and Flossie Reynolds Gantt. He was life-long resident of Aiken and was a US Air Force veteran, having served during WWII. He was a member of Millbrook...
Carl "Monty" Montgomery
Apr 8, 2013
AIKEN – Mr. Carl “Monty” Sylvester Montgomery, 86, died Monday, April 8, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 10 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. George K. Howle officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Ward Hall. Mr. Montgomery was born in West Plains Missouri, a...
Donald Veldman
Apr 8, 2013
WAGENER – Mr. Donald Veldman, 75, died Monday, April 8, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, April 15, 2013 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 2:00 PM until the time of the service. Mr. Veldman was born in Chicago, IL, a son of the...
Marjorie Glen Bacon
Apr 7, 2013
AIKEN - Marjorie Glen Bacon, 90, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Unihealth Post Acute Care. Mrs. Bacon was born in England and in 1962 immigrated to the United States and settled in Detroit, MI. In 1976 she became a proud citizen of the United States. Mrs. Bacon moved to Myrtle Beach with her husband in 1982 and in 2000...
Herbert Drewry Richards
Apr 6, 2013
AIKEN – Mr. Herbert Drewry Richards, 92, died Saturday, April 6, 2013. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 PM Tuesday with the funeral service to begin at 2:00 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Reverend Larry Parker will officiate. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Mr. Richards was born in Norfolk, VA, a son of the late Vurley...
Mary Louise Holmes
Apr 5, 2013
AIKEN, SC - Mary Louise Holmes, 90, of Aiken, S.C. passed away at Pepper Hill Nursing Home in Aiken, S.C. this past Friday, April 5, 2013. Mary Louise Holmes was born in Lumberton, N.C. on February 26, 1923 and she passed away on April 5, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Frank J. Holmes...
John Daniel Lowery
Apr 3, 2013
AIKEN, SC - JOHN DANIEL LOWERY, 68, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at University Hospital in Augusta. A native of Sylacauga, AL, John was a son of Esther Burckhalter Lowery and the late Reverend Fred Lowery. He was former owner of Pendarvis - Lowery Chevrolet in Barnwell, SC and former salesman at Vernon Chevrolet in Aiken. Survivors in addition to...
Emily Maxine Wank Nelson
Apr 3, 2013
AIKEN – Mrs. Emily Maxine Nelson, 90, died April 3, 2013. Mrs. Nelson was born in New London, OH, a daughter of the late Frederick John and Emily Conway Wank. She had been a resident of Aiken since 2003, a member of Houndslake Country Club, Houndslake Garden Club, Woodside Garden Club and the Order of the Eastern Star. She is...
Dorothy Ann Hamilton Beard
Apr 3, 2013
NEW ELLENTON, SC- DOROTHY ANN HAMILTON BEARD, 68, died Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at her residence. Funeral service will be private. Please visit the online guestbook at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC
Kate Holland Harms
Apr 2, 2013
AIKEN, SC - Kate Holland Harms arrived in this world early on the morning of March 30th, 2013 to her parents Caleb and Joni Harms of Aiken, SC. Kate was not meant long for this world, but in the short time she shared with us, she reminded us of the importance of fully and completely surrendering to the will and...
Martha Ann Jenkins Osbon Brantley
Mar 31, 2013
AIKEN, SC- MARTHA ANN JENKINS OSBON BRANTLEY, 77, beloved wife of James Brantley, died Sunday, March 31, 2013. Born in LaGrange, GA, Martha was the daughter of the late Luther and Viola Fain Jenkins. A life long resident of Aiken, Martha worked in sales for Farmers Furniture. She was a member of South Aiken Church of God, the CSRA Holiday...
John Henry Ledford
Mar 28, 2013
NEW ELLENTON, SC - JOHN HENRY LEDFORD, 87, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at his residence. Born in Cowpens, SC, Mr. Ledford was a son of the late Logan and Effie Harris Ledford. He grew up in Mayo, SC. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy in World War II and Korea and retired from the Naval...
Sammy Johnson
Mar 27, 2013
NEW ELLENTON, SC - SAMUEL LEE "SAMMY" JOHNSON, 55, beloved husband of 32 years to Daphne Key Johnson, went home to meet his Heavenly Father, Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Born in Jacksonville, FL, Sammy was a son of Beverly Mayer Johnson and the late William Carl Johnson. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a great...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Joann Kennedy Manning
Apr 25, 2013
AIKEN, SC - JOANN KENNEDY MANNING, 68, beloved wife of Robert E. Manning, Jr., died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in New York City, Joann was a daughter of the late John Howard and Marion McCarthy Kennedy. She was a graduate of Green Mountain College in Poultney, VT. Joann and Robert were married September 17,...
John C. Rivers
Apr 25, 2013
AIKEN, SC - JOHN CARROLL RIVERS, 60, beloved husband of Jomarie Bigg Rivers, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his residence. A native of Ridgeland, SC, John was a son of the late John David and Jenelle Brannon Rivers. He grew up in Jasper County, SC and graduated from Ridgeland High School. John graduated from the United States Military Academy...
Paul Steve West, Jr.
Apr 23, 2013
AIKEN, SC - PAUL S. WEST, JR., 72, beloved husband of Nancy Sides West, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his residence. Born in Augusta, GA, Mr. West was a son of the late Paul and Sybil Burns West, Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a former supervisor at Seminole Mill. Survivors, in...
Clarise Haile Beard
Apr 22, 2013
LEXINGTON, SC – Mrs. Clarise Haile Beard, 85, died Monday, April 22, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday at North Trenholm Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Wilson and Rev. Dr. R.L. Brown, Jr., Hospice Chaplin, officiating. Visitation will also be held at the church an hour before the service. Interment will follow...
Ann Casey
Apr 18, 2013
AIKEN, SC - Ann Elizabeth McElrath Casey, 84, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mrs. Casey, the daughter of the late William Earl and Nettie Estelle Compton McElrath, was born on October 10, 1928 in Woodfin, North Carolina Her life was enriched by her three brothers, two sisters, and loving parents while growing up in the...
George Michael Counts
Apr 17, 2013
AIKEN, SC - GEORGE MICHAEL COUNTS, 59, died suddenly Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Born in Newberry, SC, George was the son of George W. Counts and Bettie Corley Counts. He was a lifelong resident of Aiken and was a 31 year employee of the Savannah River Site. Survivors include his longtime companion and friend, Vickie Bryant; mother, Bettie Corley Counts;...
Jason Peter Eisenmann
Apr 14, 2013
AIKEN, SC- JASON PETER EISENMANN, 26, of Aiken, SC died Sunday, April 14, 2013. A native of Toccoa, Georgia, Jason was the son of Pete Eisenmann and Letitia Geis Eisenmann. He had lived in Aiken the past 25 years and was a graduate of Aiken Christian School. Jason was a veteran of the US Marine Corps, serving in the 2nd...
James Robert Gantt
Apr 12, 2013
AIKEN, SC- JAMES ROBERT GANTT, 86, of Aiken, SC, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Leesville, SC, Mr. Gantt was the son of the late James and Flossie Reynolds Gantt. He was life-long resident of Aiken and was a US Air Force veteran, having served during WWII. He was a member of Millbrook...
Carl "Monty" Montgomery
Apr 8, 2013
AIKEN – Mr. Carl “Monty” Sylvester Montgomery, 86, died Monday, April 8, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 10 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. George K. Howle officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Ward Hall. Mr. Montgomery was born in West Plains Missouri, a...
Donald Veldman
Apr 8, 2013
WAGENER – Mr. Donald Veldman, 75, died Monday, April 8, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, April 15, 2013 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 2:00 PM until the time of the service. Mr. Veldman was born in Chicago, IL, a son of the...
Marjorie Glen Bacon
Apr 7, 2013
AIKEN - Marjorie Glen Bacon, 90, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Unihealth Post Acute Care. Mrs. Bacon was born in England and in 1962 immigrated to the United States and settled in Detroit, MI. In 1976 she became a proud citizen of the United States. Mrs. Bacon moved to Myrtle Beach with her husband in 1982 and in 2000...
Herbert Drewry Richards
Apr 6, 2013
AIKEN – Mr. Herbert Drewry Richards, 92, died Saturday, April 6, 2013. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 PM Tuesday with the funeral service to begin at 2:00 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Reverend Larry Parker will officiate. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Mr. Richards was born in Norfolk, VA, a son of the late Vurley...
Mary Louise Holmes
Apr 5, 2013
AIKEN, SC - Mary Louise Holmes, 90, of Aiken, S.C. passed away at Pepper Hill Nursing Home in Aiken, S.C. this past Friday, April 5, 2013. Mary Louise Holmes was born in Lumberton, N.C. on February 26, 1923 and she passed away on April 5, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Frank J. Holmes...
John Daniel Lowery
Apr 3, 2013
AIKEN, SC - JOHN DANIEL LOWERY, 68, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at University Hospital in Augusta. A native of Sylacauga, AL, John was a son of Esther Burckhalter Lowery and the late Reverend Fred Lowery. He was former owner of Pendarvis - Lowery Chevrolet in Barnwell, SC and former salesman at Vernon Chevrolet in Aiken. Survivors in addition to...
Emily Maxine Wank Nelson
Apr 3, 2013
AIKEN – Mrs. Emily Maxine Nelson, 90, died April 3, 2013. Mrs. Nelson was born in New London, OH, a daughter of the late Frederick John and Emily Conway Wank. She had been a resident of Aiken since 2003, a member of Houndslake Country Club, Houndslake Garden Club, Woodside Garden Club and the Order of the Eastern Star. She is...
Dorothy Ann Hamilton Beard
Apr 3, 2013
NEW ELLENTON, SC- DOROTHY ANN HAMILTON BEARD, 68, died Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at her residence. Funeral service will be private. Please visit the online guestbook at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC
Kate Holland Harms
Apr 2, 2013
AIKEN, SC - Kate Holland Harms arrived in this world early on the morning of March 30th, 2013 to her parents Caleb and Joni Harms of Aiken, SC. Kate was not meant long for this world, but in the short time she shared with us, she reminded us of the importance of fully and completely surrendering to the will and...
Martha Ann Jenkins Osbon Brantley
Mar 31, 2013
AIKEN, SC- MARTHA ANN JENKINS OSBON BRANTLEY, 77, beloved wife of James Brantley, died Sunday, March 31, 2013. Born in LaGrange, GA, Martha was the daughter of the late Luther and Viola Fain Jenkins. A life long resident of Aiken, Martha worked in sales for Farmers Furniture. She was a member of South Aiken Church of God, the CSRA Holiday...
John Henry Ledford
Mar 28, 2013
NEW ELLENTON, SC - JOHN HENRY LEDFORD, 87, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at his residence. Born in Cowpens, SC, Mr. Ledford was a son of the late Logan and Effie Harris Ledford. He grew up in Mayo, SC. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy in World War II and Korea and retired from the Naval...
Sammy Johnson
Mar 27, 2013
NEW ELLENTON, SC - SAMUEL LEE "SAMMY" JOHNSON, 55, beloved husband of 32 years to Daphne Key Johnson, went home to meet his Heavenly Father, Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Born in Jacksonville, FL, Sammy was a son of Beverly Mayer Johnson and the late William Carl Johnson. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a great...
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