Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Carol Jean Rigsby

Carol Jean Rigsby

Feb 26, 2011

NEW ELLENTON - Ms. Carol Jean Rigsby, 52, passed over Saturday, February 26, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. with the Reverend David Hardy officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Carol was born in Charmco, WV, a daughter of the late...

Julia Hilderbrandt Bohlmann

Julia Hilderbrandt Bohlmann

Feb 24, 2011

Aiken-Julia Hildebrandt Bohlmann, 83, died Thursday, February 25, 2011. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years Edward Lorenz Bohlmann and a number of nieces and nephews . Mrs. Bohlmann was born in Augusta, GA to the late Nicholas and Edna Mohrmann Hildebrandt. She married her husband in December of 1953 and worked as a clerk at the...

Geraldine Vinson Hamilton

Geraldine Vinson Hamilton

Feb 22, 2011

N. AUGUSTA - Mrs. Geraldine Vinson Hamilton, 83, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday at Grace Fellowship Church, N. Augusta, with the Reverend Paul Hamilton and the Reverend Phillip Hamilton officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be staff and friends at Hammond...

Chester Meade Perry

Chester Meade Perry

Feb 21, 2011

AIKEN, SC – CHESTER MEADE PERRY, 93, beloved husband of Pauline Lane Perry, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Perry had been a resident of Aiken for the last 13 years. Survivors, in addition to his wife Paulie, include two sons; Michael Perry of Connecticut and Bruce Perry of Florida and a sister, Marinda Craiger of Ironton,...

Charles "Gene" R. E. Rapp

Charles "Gene" R. E. Rapp

Feb 19, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- CHARLES R. E. "GENE" RAPP, 77, passed away February 19, 2011 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers from complications of cancer. He was a member of Sweetwater County Club, PGA, Partners Club, VFW and American Legion. He attended Calvary Chapel of Aiken. He is survived by his wife, Betty J. Rapp, a sister, Rosina McClelland, 6 children; Linn...

Eula Lee Smith Gunter Wood

Eula Lee Smith Gunter Wood

Feb 19, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- EULA LEE SMITH GUNTER WOOD, 85, widow of William Tracy Gunter, entered the Gates of Heaven Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. A native of Lexington, SC, Mrs. Wood was a daughter of the late Mark M. and Essie Corder Smith. She had lived in Aiken since 1945, and was retired from Graniteville Company....

L. Karl Dernetz

L. Karl Dernetz

Feb 19, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- L. KARL DERNETZ, 62, beloved husband of Linda Cyr Dernetz, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at MUSC Hospital, Charleston, SC. A native of Baltimore, MD, Mr. Dernetz was a son of the late Joseph Conrad and Mildred Lydia Wheeler Dernetz. He served in the U.S. Navy as a submariner for 10 years as a machinist mate. He...

The Reverend Mellie H. Hickey

The Reverend Mellie H. Hickey

Feb 18, 2011

The Rev. Mellie H. Hickey, 94, a pioneering woman in the Episcopal Church, died February 18, 2011 in Aiken, SC. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with The Rt. Rev. Andrew Waldo, The Rev. Canon Charles Davis, The Rev. Grant B. Wiseman, The Rev. Joseph S. Whitehurst and The Rev. Charlotte Waldrop...

Infant Christopher Andrew Martz

Infant Christopher Andrew Martz

Feb 16, 2011

MARTINEZ - Christopher Andrew Martz, Jr., infant son of Christopher and Heather Drenning Martz, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011. In addition to his parents, he is survived by four brothers, Brycson Ethan, Cody and Aiden Ayscue; Maternal grandparents, Cherry and Jerry Baum, Craig Denning; paternal grandparents, Dianne Prickett, Hephzibah, Andrew Martz, Evans. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC.,...

Ruth Nicholson Buchanan

Ruth Nicholson Buchanan

Feb 16, 2011

Aiken- Mrs. Ruth Nicholson Buchanan, 87, the wife of the late Robert L. Buchanan, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 19, at 11:00 A. M. graveside at Historic Bethany Cemetery with the Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea, III officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Buchanan was...

Nina Faye Cummings Adams

Nina Faye Cummings Adams

Feb 15, 2011

BARNWELL, SC -- NINA FAYE CUMMINGS ADAMS, 81, widow of Henry F. Adams, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at her residence. A native of Maryville, TN, Mrs. Adams was a daughter of the late Frank and Lydia Cummings. She was a resident of Aiken County for many years before moving to Barnwell in 2007. She was a member of Foreman...

Dorinda Hubbard

Dorinda Hubbard

Feb 15, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- DORINDA ALDA CARTER HUBBARD, 48, beloved wife of Brent Hubbard, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Orange Park, FL, Dorinda was a daughter of Paullette Faye Curts and Robert Lloyd Carter. She graduated from Augusta State University with a BS in Computer Science and worked as a Program Manager in...

Cynthia Diane Walrath

Cynthia Diane Walrath

Feb 15, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- CYNTHIA DAINE WALRATH, 47, beloved wife of Ronald Charles Walrath, Sr., died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Birmingham, AL, Cynthia was a daughter of Leonard Bill Dunaway, Sr., and the late Betty Parker Dunaway. She grew up in Leeds, AL before moving to the Lexington, SC area in 1990. She was...

Richard Joseph Norton

Richard Joseph Norton

Feb 14, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- RICHARD JOSEPH NORTON, 93, widower of Elise Qualls Norton, died Monday, February 14, 2011 in Warrenton, VA. A native of Binghamton, NY, Mr. Norton was the son of the late Richard J. and Nellie Donahue Norton. He was a Sergeant in the Army Infantry and Air Corps during World War II. He moved to Aiken, South Carolina...

Dr. Frank Edgar Driggers

Dr. Frank Edgar Driggers

Feb 13, 2011

AIKEN - Dr. Frank E. Driggers passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011, at his home in Aiken, South Carolina. Dr. Driggers was born at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on December 14, 1919 to Carl E. Driggers and Irene Davis Driggers. He was 91 at the time of his death. He received his Undergraduate degree from the University of...

Joe Travis Pryor

Joe Travis Pryor

Feb 13, 2011

AIKEN - Mr. Joe Travis Pryor, 41, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 in Beaufort, SC. A Funeral Liturgy will be held at 5:00 PM Thursday, February 17 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Father James L. LeBlanc celebrant. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Chapman, Keith...

Jeffery David King

Jeffery David King

Feb 12, 2011

WAGENER, SC - Mr. Jeffery David King, 46, died February 12, 2011 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at the New Holland Pentecostal Holiness Church with Pastor Virgil Parsons officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the home of his father, James King. Mr....

Jeffrey Dennis Stewart

Jeffrey Dennis Stewart

Feb 8, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- JEFFREY DENNIS STEWART, 66, died Tuesday, february 8, 2011 at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced. Please visit the online guest register at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Robert Gordon Evatt

Robert Gordon Evatt

Feb 7, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- ROBERT GORDON EVATT, 47, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA after a lengthy illness A native of Dallas, TX, Robert was a son of Jerry Warren Evatt and Elinor Edge Evatt. Survivors include his father, Jerry Warren (Margaret) Evatt, Aiken, SC, mother, Elinor Edge Evatt, Phoenix, AZ, a sister, Jana Evatt, Phoenix,...

Marilyn Bergen Doremus

Marilyn Bergen Doremus

Feb 6, 2011

AIKEN - Mrs. Marilyn Bergen Doremus, 68, died Sunday, February 6, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 Thursday, February 10, 2011 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Phillip Lee officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the Green Boundary Club. Mrs. Doremus was born in Washington, DC, a daughter of...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Carol Jean Rigsby

Carol Jean Rigsby

Feb 26, 2011

NEW ELLENTON - Ms. Carol Jean Rigsby, 52, passed over Saturday, February 26, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. with the Reverend David Hardy officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Carol was born in Charmco, WV, a daughter of the late...

Julia Hilderbrandt Bohlmann

Julia Hilderbrandt Bohlmann

Feb 24, 2011

Aiken-Julia Hildebrandt Bohlmann, 83, died Thursday, February 25, 2011. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years Edward Lorenz Bohlmann and a number of nieces and nephews . Mrs. Bohlmann was born in Augusta, GA to the late Nicholas and Edna Mohrmann Hildebrandt. She married her husband in December of 1953 and worked as a clerk at the...

Geraldine Vinson Hamilton

Geraldine Vinson Hamilton

Feb 22, 2011

N. AUGUSTA - Mrs. Geraldine Vinson Hamilton, 83, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday at Grace Fellowship Church, N. Augusta, with the Reverend Paul Hamilton and the Reverend Phillip Hamilton officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be staff and friends at Hammond...

Chester Meade Perry

Chester Meade Perry

Feb 21, 2011

AIKEN, SC – CHESTER MEADE PERRY, 93, beloved husband of Pauline Lane Perry, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Perry had been a resident of Aiken for the last 13 years. Survivors, in addition to his wife Paulie, include two sons; Michael Perry of Connecticut and Bruce Perry of Florida and a sister, Marinda Craiger of Ironton,...

Charles "Gene" R. E. Rapp

Charles "Gene" R. E. Rapp

Feb 19, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- CHARLES R. E. "GENE" RAPP, 77, passed away February 19, 2011 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers from complications of cancer. He was a member of Sweetwater County Club, PGA, Partners Club, VFW and American Legion. He attended Calvary Chapel of Aiken. He is survived by his wife, Betty J. Rapp, a sister, Rosina McClelland, 6 children; Linn...

Eula Lee Smith Gunter Wood

Eula Lee Smith Gunter Wood

Feb 19, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- EULA LEE SMITH GUNTER WOOD, 85, widow of William Tracy Gunter, entered the Gates of Heaven Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. A native of Lexington, SC, Mrs. Wood was a daughter of the late Mark M. and Essie Corder Smith. She had lived in Aiken since 1945, and was retired from Graniteville Company....

L. Karl Dernetz

L. Karl Dernetz

Feb 19, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- L. KARL DERNETZ, 62, beloved husband of Linda Cyr Dernetz, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at MUSC Hospital, Charleston, SC. A native of Baltimore, MD, Mr. Dernetz was a son of the late Joseph Conrad and Mildred Lydia Wheeler Dernetz. He served in the U.S. Navy as a submariner for 10 years as a machinist mate. He...

The Reverend Mellie H. Hickey

The Reverend Mellie H. Hickey

Feb 18, 2011

The Rev. Mellie H. Hickey, 94, a pioneering woman in the Episcopal Church, died February 18, 2011 in Aiken, SC. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with The Rt. Rev. Andrew Waldo, The Rev. Canon Charles Davis, The Rev. Grant B. Wiseman, The Rev. Joseph S. Whitehurst and The Rev. Charlotte Waldrop...

Infant Christopher Andrew Martz

Infant Christopher Andrew Martz

Feb 16, 2011

MARTINEZ - Christopher Andrew Martz, Jr., infant son of Christopher and Heather Drenning Martz, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011. In addition to his parents, he is survived by four brothers, Brycson Ethan, Cody and Aiden Ayscue; Maternal grandparents, Cherry and Jerry Baum, Craig Denning; paternal grandparents, Dianne Prickett, Hephzibah, Andrew Martz, Evans. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC.,...

Ruth Nicholson Buchanan

Ruth Nicholson Buchanan

Feb 16, 2011

Aiken- Mrs. Ruth Nicholson Buchanan, 87, the wife of the late Robert L. Buchanan, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 19, at 11:00 A. M. graveside at Historic Bethany Cemetery with the Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea, III officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Buchanan was...

Nina Faye Cummings Adams

Nina Faye Cummings Adams

Feb 15, 2011

BARNWELL, SC -- NINA FAYE CUMMINGS ADAMS, 81, widow of Henry F. Adams, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at her residence. A native of Maryville, TN, Mrs. Adams was a daughter of the late Frank and Lydia Cummings. She was a resident of Aiken County for many years before moving to Barnwell in 2007. She was a member of Foreman...

Dorinda Hubbard

Dorinda Hubbard

Feb 15, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- DORINDA ALDA CARTER HUBBARD, 48, beloved wife of Brent Hubbard, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Orange Park, FL, Dorinda was a daughter of Paullette Faye Curts and Robert Lloyd Carter. She graduated from Augusta State University with a BS in Computer Science and worked as a Program Manager in...

Cynthia Diane Walrath

Cynthia Diane Walrath

Feb 15, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- CYNTHIA DAINE WALRATH, 47, beloved wife of Ronald Charles Walrath, Sr., died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Birmingham, AL, Cynthia was a daughter of Leonard Bill Dunaway, Sr., and the late Betty Parker Dunaway. She grew up in Leeds, AL before moving to the Lexington, SC area in 1990. She was...

Richard Joseph Norton

Richard Joseph Norton

Feb 14, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- RICHARD JOSEPH NORTON, 93, widower of Elise Qualls Norton, died Monday, February 14, 2011 in Warrenton, VA. A native of Binghamton, NY, Mr. Norton was the son of the late Richard J. and Nellie Donahue Norton. He was a Sergeant in the Army Infantry and Air Corps during World War II. He moved to Aiken, South Carolina...

Dr. Frank Edgar Driggers

Dr. Frank Edgar Driggers

Feb 13, 2011

AIKEN - Dr. Frank E. Driggers passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011, at his home in Aiken, South Carolina. Dr. Driggers was born at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on December 14, 1919 to Carl E. Driggers and Irene Davis Driggers. He was 91 at the time of his death. He received his Undergraduate degree from the University of...

Joe Travis Pryor

Joe Travis Pryor

Feb 13, 2011

AIKEN - Mr. Joe Travis Pryor, 41, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 in Beaufort, SC. A Funeral Liturgy will be held at 5:00 PM Thursday, February 17 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Father James L. LeBlanc celebrant. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Chapman, Keith...

Jeffery David King

Jeffery David King

Feb 12, 2011

WAGENER, SC - Mr. Jeffery David King, 46, died February 12, 2011 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at the New Holland Pentecostal Holiness Church with Pastor Virgil Parsons officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the home of his father, James King. Mr....

Jeffrey Dennis Stewart

Jeffrey Dennis Stewart

Feb 8, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- JEFFREY DENNIS STEWART, 66, died Tuesday, february 8, 2011 at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced. Please visit the online guest register at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC

Robert Gordon Evatt

Robert Gordon Evatt

Feb 7, 2011

AIKEN, SC -- ROBERT GORDON EVATT, 47, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA after a lengthy illness A native of Dallas, TX, Robert was a son of Jerry Warren Evatt and Elinor Edge Evatt. Survivors include his father, Jerry Warren (Margaret) Evatt, Aiken, SC, mother, Elinor Edge Evatt, Phoenix, AZ, a sister, Jana Evatt, Phoenix,...

Marilyn Bergen Doremus

Marilyn Bergen Doremus

Feb 6, 2011

AIKEN - Mrs. Marilyn Bergen Doremus, 68, died Sunday, February 6, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 Thursday, February 10, 2011 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Phillip Lee officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the Green Boundary Club. Mrs. Doremus was born in Washington, DC, a daughter of...