Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Tanner "Dixie" Hendrick III

Tanner "Dixie" Hendrick III

Jun 30, 2011

AIKEN, SC- Tanner “Dixie” Hendrick III, 76, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 30, 2011, in Aiken, SC. A native of Nashville, TN, Mr. Hendrick was a son of the late Tanner Jr. and Nelle Bailes Hendrick. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering. He worked in a variety of positions and locations...

Clara Oline Cooper Roberts

Clara Oline Cooper Roberts

Jun 27, 2011

AIKEN - Mrs. Clara Oline Cooper Roberts, 94, died Monday, June 27, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be held in Ft. Payne, AL, under the direction of Burt Funeral Home.

James William Leinart

James William Leinart

Jun 27, 2011

AIKEN, SC- JAMES WILLIAM LEINART, 87, beloved husband of Aileen Leinart died Monday, June 27, 2011 at the VA Medical Center, Augusta. A native of Lenoir City, TN and a resident of Aiken, SC. After serving in the Army, where he was a WWII veteran, he began his career at SRS and retired after 31 years. He was a faithful...

Joan Margaret Enloe Sims

Joan Margaret Enloe Sims

Jun 22, 2011

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- JOAN MARGARET ENLOE SIMS, 77, affectionately known as Mama, Maggie, Nanny and JoJo, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at her residence in New Ellenton. A native of Winnsboro, SC, Mrs. Sims was a daughter of the late John Edgar and Leila Mae Bland Enloe and the widow of Robert L. "Bob" Sims. She retired from the...

Edgar Thomas Cato

Edgar Thomas Cato

Jun 21, 2011

AIKEN - Mr. Edgar Thomas Cato, 86, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Cato was born in Aiken County, a son of the late Wayland Henry and Annie Derham Cato, Sr.. He was an avid sailor, and spent his summers in Newport RI where he competed in 12 meter class sailing events. Mr. Cato was the Master...

Cole Matthew Nickell, Jr.

Cole Matthew Nickell, Jr.

Jun 18, 2011

AIKEN - Cole Matthew Nickell Jr., 7 weeks old, passed away on Saturday June 18 at the Medical University of South Carolina and is now with his Lord Jesus. Born on April 28, 2011, Matthew surprised the doctors by surviving two major surgeries in his first month. His parents Cole Matthew Nickell Sr and Julia Marshall Nickell are grateful for...

Marguerite "Peggy" Ryan Bethmann

Marguerite "Peggy" Ryan Bethmann

Jun 17, 2011

AIKEN, SC – MARGUERITE "PEGGY" RYAN BETHMANN, widow of Harry K. Bethmann died Friday, June 17, 2011. A Funeral Liturgy will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with the Deacon Bob Pierce, celebrant. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 PM Friday followed...

Roy Corbitt

Roy Corbitt

Jun 17, 2011

AIKEN - Mr. Roy Corbitt, 56, died Friday, June 17, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church wit the Reverend Elroy Wilson and the Reverend Eddie Harrison officiating. Interment will follow in the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and cousins. Flower girls will be nieces and cousins....

Fenton Farrell Ferguson

Fenton Farrell Ferguson

Jun 16, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- FENTON F. FERGUSON, 83, beloved husband of Jacquelyn Goddard Ferguson, died Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro, SC. A native of Copper Hill, TN, Mr. Ferguson was a son of the late Adolphus Alexander and Beatrice Magnolia Weaver Ferguson. He was a veteran of both, the U. S. Army and Air Force. Fenton...

Frank Edward Nelson

Frank Edward Nelson

Jun 14, 2011

AIKEN, SC- FRANK EDWARD NELSON, 91, beloved husband of Gurtha Blanchette Nelson, died Monday June 13 at his residence. A native of Charleston, SC and a resident of Aiken, SC since 1951, Frank was the son of Edward Frank Nelson, and Ruth Morris Nelson. He was a WWII veteran, and after serving in the Army, Navy and Coast Guard, he...

Martha Elizabeth Kinsey

Martha Elizabeth Kinsey

Jun 14, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- MARTHA ELIZABETH KINSEY, 72, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Home surrounded by her friends and family. The family will receive friends Friday, June 17 , at 6 p. m., at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, 715 E. Pine Log Rd. Aiken, SC. Miss. Martha was born on June 1, 1939, in Augusta, GA, to the late...

Jane Marie Morrow

Jane Marie Morrow

Jun 14, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- JANE MARIE MORROW, 43, of Aiken, SC, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at her residence. Born in Spartanburg, SC, Jane was a daughter of James R. and Martha J. Lawson Morrow. She obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg and her graduate degrees in school psychology from the University of Georgia. Jane...

Shirley Lasister Alexander

Shirley Lasister Alexander

Jun 13, 2011

AIKEN - Mrs. Shirley Lasister Alexander, 64, died Monday, June 13, 2011. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 PM Thursday evening in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service until 8:00 PM. Interment will be held privately. Mrs. Alexander was born in Augusta, GA, a daughter of the late Cecil and Sidney...

Nancy Bevier Cottone

Nancy Bevier Cottone

Jun 9, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- NANCY BEVIER COTTONE, 69, beloved wife of Michael B. Cottone, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at her residence. Born in Elyria, OH, Nancy was a daughter of the late Russell and Rose Hurd Minger. She attended Ohio State University and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland. She then completed her Master's in Library Science...

Vera Davolt McRae

Vera Davolt McRae

Jun 9, 2011

AIKEN - Mrs. Vera Dean Davolt McRae, 90, died Thursday, June 9, 2011. Mrs. McRae was born in Ethel, MO, a daughter of the late Ralph Curtis and Ora Richardson Davolt. She had been a resident of Aiken for two years, and was formerly an executive secretary to the Iowa State Auditor. She was a member of Park Ave. Christian...

John Storozuk

John Storozuk

Jun 9, 2011

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA - Mr. John Storozuk, 87, died Thursday, June 9, 2011. Mr. Storozuk was born in St. Sophie, Quebec, Canada, a son of the late Dymytro and Josephine Ruzilo Storozuk. He had lived in Aiken for over 35 years before moving to GA. He is survived by his daughter, Donna Fraser, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; a son, Ron Storozuk,...

J. Howard "Doc" Lawton

J. Howard "Doc" Lawton

Jun 6, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- J. HOWARD "DOC" LAWTON, 70, beloved husband of Kay McGee Lawton, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Howard was the son of the late Joseph Howard Lawton, Sr., James A. Gee and Evelyn McCarty Lawton Gee. After serving in the United States Air Force, Doc began his career...

David W. Elijah

David W. Elijah

May 29, 2011

WINDSOR, SC -- DAVID W. ELIJAH, 56, died May 29, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be private A native of Lagrange, IN, David was a son of the late Richard W. Elijah and Lois Musser Courtright. He formerly worked for 20 years at the Graniteville Co., Gregg Division. Survivors include a daughter, Shauna Goble, Warsaw, IN, a son,...

Robert Burney Platt

Robert Burney Platt

May 27, 2011

AIKEN - Mr. Robert "Bob" Platt, 71, entered into rest on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Beloved husband of Cecile Seigler Platt, and son of the late Edward E. and Julia Burney Platt. Bob was a graduate of Leavelle McCampbell High School in Graniteville. He received his pharmacy degree from Auburn University "War Eagle!". He enjoyed...

Henry Platt Moseley

Henry Platt Moseley

May 27, 2011

AIKEN - Mr. Henry Platt Moseley, 88, died Friday, May 27, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at Levels Baptist Church with the Reverend Larry Scales officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be his nephews. Mr. Moseley was born in Aiken, a son of the late Fred and Marie...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Tanner "Dixie" Hendrick III

Tanner "Dixie" Hendrick III

Jun 30, 2011

AIKEN, SC- Tanner “Dixie” Hendrick III, 76, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 30, 2011, in Aiken, SC. A native of Nashville, TN, Mr. Hendrick was a son of the late Tanner Jr. and Nelle Bailes Hendrick. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering. He worked in a variety of positions and locations...

Clara Oline Cooper Roberts

Clara Oline Cooper Roberts

Jun 27, 2011

AIKEN - Mrs. Clara Oline Cooper Roberts, 94, died Monday, June 27, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be held in Ft. Payne, AL, under the direction of Burt Funeral Home.

James William Leinart

James William Leinart

Jun 27, 2011

AIKEN, SC- JAMES WILLIAM LEINART, 87, beloved husband of Aileen Leinart died Monday, June 27, 2011 at the VA Medical Center, Augusta. A native of Lenoir City, TN and a resident of Aiken, SC. After serving in the Army, where he was a WWII veteran, he began his career at SRS and retired after 31 years. He was a faithful...

Joan Margaret Enloe Sims

Joan Margaret Enloe Sims

Jun 22, 2011

NEW ELLENTON, SC -- JOAN MARGARET ENLOE SIMS, 77, affectionately known as Mama, Maggie, Nanny and JoJo, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at her residence in New Ellenton. A native of Winnsboro, SC, Mrs. Sims was a daughter of the late John Edgar and Leila Mae Bland Enloe and the widow of Robert L. "Bob" Sims. She retired from the...

Edgar Thomas Cato

Edgar Thomas Cato

Jun 21, 2011

AIKEN - Mr. Edgar Thomas Cato, 86, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Cato was born in Aiken County, a son of the late Wayland Henry and Annie Derham Cato, Sr.. He was an avid sailor, and spent his summers in Newport RI where he competed in 12 meter class sailing events. Mr. Cato was the Master...

Cole Matthew Nickell, Jr.

Cole Matthew Nickell, Jr.

Jun 18, 2011

AIKEN - Cole Matthew Nickell Jr., 7 weeks old, passed away on Saturday June 18 at the Medical University of South Carolina and is now with his Lord Jesus. Born on April 28, 2011, Matthew surprised the doctors by surviving two major surgeries in his first month. His parents Cole Matthew Nickell Sr and Julia Marshall Nickell are grateful for...

Marguerite "Peggy" Ryan Bethmann

Marguerite "Peggy" Ryan Bethmann

Jun 17, 2011

AIKEN, SC – MARGUERITE "PEGGY" RYAN BETHMANN, widow of Harry K. Bethmann died Friday, June 17, 2011. A Funeral Liturgy will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with the Deacon Bob Pierce, celebrant. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 PM Friday followed...

Roy Corbitt

Roy Corbitt

Jun 17, 2011

AIKEN - Mr. Roy Corbitt, 56, died Friday, June 17, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church wit the Reverend Elroy Wilson and the Reverend Eddie Harrison officiating. Interment will follow in the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and cousins. Flower girls will be nieces and cousins....

Fenton Farrell Ferguson

Fenton Farrell Ferguson

Jun 16, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- FENTON F. FERGUSON, 83, beloved husband of Jacquelyn Goddard Ferguson, died Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro, SC. A native of Copper Hill, TN, Mr. Ferguson was a son of the late Adolphus Alexander and Beatrice Magnolia Weaver Ferguson. He was a veteran of both, the U. S. Army and Air Force. Fenton...

Frank Edward Nelson

Frank Edward Nelson

Jun 14, 2011

AIKEN, SC- FRANK EDWARD NELSON, 91, beloved husband of Gurtha Blanchette Nelson, died Monday June 13 at his residence. A native of Charleston, SC and a resident of Aiken, SC since 1951, Frank was the son of Edward Frank Nelson, and Ruth Morris Nelson. He was a WWII veteran, and after serving in the Army, Navy and Coast Guard, he...

Martha Elizabeth Kinsey

Martha Elizabeth Kinsey

Jun 14, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- MARTHA ELIZABETH KINSEY, 72, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Home surrounded by her friends and family. The family will receive friends Friday, June 17 , at 6 p. m., at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, 715 E. Pine Log Rd. Aiken, SC. Miss. Martha was born on June 1, 1939, in Augusta, GA, to the late...

Jane Marie Morrow

Jane Marie Morrow

Jun 14, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- JANE MARIE MORROW, 43, of Aiken, SC, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at her residence. Born in Spartanburg, SC, Jane was a daughter of James R. and Martha J. Lawson Morrow. She obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg and her graduate degrees in school psychology from the University of Georgia. Jane...

Shirley Lasister Alexander

Shirley Lasister Alexander

Jun 13, 2011

AIKEN - Mrs. Shirley Lasister Alexander, 64, died Monday, June 13, 2011. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 PM Thursday evening in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service until 8:00 PM. Interment will be held privately. Mrs. Alexander was born in Augusta, GA, a daughter of the late Cecil and Sidney...

Nancy Bevier Cottone

Nancy Bevier Cottone

Jun 9, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- NANCY BEVIER COTTONE, 69, beloved wife of Michael B. Cottone, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at her residence. Born in Elyria, OH, Nancy was a daughter of the late Russell and Rose Hurd Minger. She attended Ohio State University and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland. She then completed her Master's in Library Science...

Vera Davolt McRae

Vera Davolt McRae

Jun 9, 2011

AIKEN - Mrs. Vera Dean Davolt McRae, 90, died Thursday, June 9, 2011. Mrs. McRae was born in Ethel, MO, a daughter of the late Ralph Curtis and Ora Richardson Davolt. She had been a resident of Aiken for two years, and was formerly an executive secretary to the Iowa State Auditor. She was a member of Park Ave. Christian...

John Storozuk

John Storozuk

Jun 9, 2011

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA - Mr. John Storozuk, 87, died Thursday, June 9, 2011. Mr. Storozuk was born in St. Sophie, Quebec, Canada, a son of the late Dymytro and Josephine Ruzilo Storozuk. He had lived in Aiken for over 35 years before moving to GA. He is survived by his daughter, Donna Fraser, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; a son, Ron Storozuk,...

J. Howard "Doc" Lawton

J. Howard "Doc" Lawton

Jun 6, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- J. HOWARD "DOC" LAWTON, 70, beloved husband of Kay McGee Lawton, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Howard was the son of the late Joseph Howard Lawton, Sr., James A. Gee and Evelyn McCarty Lawton Gee. After serving in the United States Air Force, Doc began his career...

David W. Elijah

David W. Elijah

May 29, 2011

WINDSOR, SC -- DAVID W. ELIJAH, 56, died May 29, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be private A native of Lagrange, IN, David was a son of the late Richard W. Elijah and Lois Musser Courtright. He formerly worked for 20 years at the Graniteville Co., Gregg Division. Survivors include a daughter, Shauna Goble, Warsaw, IN, a son,...

Robert Burney Platt

Robert Burney Platt

May 27, 2011

AIKEN - Mr. Robert "Bob" Platt, 71, entered into rest on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Beloved husband of Cecile Seigler Platt, and son of the late Edward E. and Julia Burney Platt. Bob was a graduate of Leavelle McCampbell High School in Graniteville. He received his pharmacy degree from Auburn University "War Eagle!". He enjoyed...

Henry Platt Moseley

Henry Platt Moseley

May 27, 2011

AIKEN - Mr. Henry Platt Moseley, 88, died Friday, May 27, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at Levels Baptist Church with the Reverend Larry Scales officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be his nephews. Mr. Moseley was born in Aiken, a son of the late Fred and Marie...