Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Kenneth Allen Winham

Kenneth Allen Winham

May 10, 2009

AIKEN – Mr. Kenneth Allen Winham, 60, died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday at Harvest Baptist Church with Reverend Glen Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Ricky Woodward, Dewey Toole, Bobby Timmerman, Joshua Barron, Cameron Baynham, Joseph Baynham. Honorary pallbearers will...

James "Jimmy" Berry Bishop

James "Jimmy" Berry Bishop

May 10, 2009

Mr. James "Jimmy" Berry Bishop, 68, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Rodney K. Powell officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Greg Hightower, Rick Wells, Richard Ellis, Fred Hope, Fred Beal and Roger Jackson. Mr. Bishop...

Claude "Steve" Green Stephens

Claude "Steve" Green Stephens

May 10, 2009

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Claude Green Stephens, 90, died May 10, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Millbrook Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Eddie Leopard officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be the Bill Whalen Sunday School Class, the Millbrook Whittlers, Calvin...

Reita Louise Callaway Ball

Reita Louise Callaway Ball

May 10, 2009

AUGUSTA, GA – REITA LOUISE CALLAWAY BALL, 64, entered into rest Sunday, May 10, 2009 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Platt’s Funeral Home, 337 North Belair Rd., Evans, GA with The Rev. C. W. Edwards officiating. Interment will follow in Belleview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...

Johnny Ray Raley

Johnny Ray Raley

May 6, 2009

AIKEN, SC -- JOHNNY RAY RALEY, 49, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at his residence in Aiken County. A native of Andalusia, AL, Johnny was a son of the late Bobby Ray and Lenora Ann Harris Raley. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and was a disabled veteran. He worked as a supervisor at the Savannah River...

Juanita Barbour Strain

Juanita Barbour Strain

May 6, 2009

AIKEN, SC – JUANITA BARBOUR STRAIN, 88, beloved wife of Coe P. Strain, died Wednesday, May 06, 2009 at Mattie C. Hall Health Care Center in Aiken, SC. A native of Durham, NC, Mrs. Strain was a daughter of the late Z. O. and Callie Davie Barbour. She lived her entire life in Durham before moving to Aiken 7 years...

George S Gregory

George S Gregory

May 5, 2009

AIKEN, SC, Mr. George Serge Gregory, 87, died May 5. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday at All Saints Anglican Church with the Rev. Garrett M. Clanton officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Gregory was born in Siberia to the late Serge and Semenkovich Gregorieff . He was a member of All Saints Anglican...

John Arthur Gratop

John Arthur Gratop

Apr 24, 2009

AIKEN, SC, Mr. John A. Gratop, 66, of Aiken, passed away Friday, April 24, 2009, ending a nearly 2-year battle with cancer. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 11:00 Am at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. James L. LeBlanc celebrant. Final prayers and commendations will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Born to...

Llewellyn Jarrette Burckhalter III

Llewellyn Jarrette Burckhalter III

Apr 21, 2009

AIKEN, SC – LLEWELLYN JARRETTE BURCKHALTER III, 82, beloved husband of LeClair Anderson Burckhalter, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Burckhalter was born December 11, 1926 to Helen Marsh and Llewellyn Jarrette Burckhalter, Jr. at the family home on Whiskey Road in Aiken. He grew up in Aiken, attended Aiken City Schools and worked at the Graniteville...

Bettie Beck Rees

Bettie Beck Rees

Apr 20, 2009

Bettie Beck Rees, age 74, of Aiken S.C., died Monday April 20 at Heartland Hospice House in Columbia S.C. She was born October 8, 1934 (in Aiken County) to the late Georgia and James Gilmore Beck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother James G. Beck of Augusta, Ga, and a sister Evelyn Toole...

Joseph Alan Fairgrieve, Sr.

Joseph Alan Fairgrieve, Sr.

Apr 19, 2009

WARRENVILLE – Mr. Joseph Alan Fairgrieve, Sr., 59, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday at St. Johns United Methodist Church. Reverend Dr. George K. Howle and Reverend Neal Flowers will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Fairgrieve was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, a son...

Donald Neilson Rothrock

Donald Neilson Rothrock

Apr 17, 2009

Donald Neilson Rothrock, 81, died suddenly Friday, April 17, 2009, of a heart attack. Don was born August 25st, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A graduate of both Pittsburgh and Penn State Universities, Don was retired from a 40-year career as a restaurateur in Ohio and Minnesota. Don was a highly accomplished woodworker, a great lover of animals, and an avid...

Ellis Ray Reynolds, Jr.

Ellis Ray Reynolds, Jr.

Apr 16, 2009

AIKEN, SC – ELLIS RAY REYNOLDS, JR., 34, died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Ellis was born on December 11, 1974 in Augusta, GA to Barbara and Ellis Ray Reynolds, Sr.. He was a lifelong resident of Aiken. He loved to cook and play guitar and loved animals. Ellis was a chef and was a member...

Harvey Ryder Delaney, Jr.

Harvey Ryder Delaney, Jr.

Apr 13, 2009

SUMMERVILLE, SC – Mr. Harvey Ryder Delaney, Jr., born May 8, 1941 in Ayer, MA, the son of the late Harvey Ryder Delaney, Sr. and Augustine H. Passino. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with Father James L. LeBlanc celebrant. Final prayers and commendations will follow...

Asa Jones Cooke

Asa Jones Cooke

Apr 10, 2009

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Asa Jones Cooke, 84, died April 10, 2009. A memorial service will be announced. Mr. Cooke was born in Franklinton, NC, a son of the l ate Joseph Robert and Katherine Jones Cooke. He was a resident of Aiken since 2004. He was an electrician, attended Cedar Creek Church, and formerly managed Freemans Discount Tackle in...

James Brinkley Adkinson. Jr.

James Brinkley Adkinson. Jr.

Apr 10, 2009

Beech Island, SC – Mr. James Brinkley Adkinson, Jr.63, died Friday April 10, 2009. Funeral services will be held privately. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Monday evening at the funeral home. Mr. Adkinson was a lifelong resident and auto mechanic in Aiken County. He is survived by his close companion, Mattie Dewitt; a daughter, Mellisa Adkinson, Aiken;...

Edward Duane Feldman

Edward Duane Feldman

Apr 8, 2009

WINDSOR, SC – Mr. Edward Duane Feldman, Jr., 62, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Steve Chrisco will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Mr. Feldman was born in Cincinnati, OH, a son of the late Edward D. and Ida Smith...

Shedrick Perry, Jr.

Shedrick Perry, Jr.

Apr 7, 2009

AIKEN – Mr. Shedrick Perry, Jr., 60, died April 7, 2009. Mr. Perry was born in Barnwell County, a son of the late Shedrick and A. Lee Youmans Perry. He was a member of Four-Mile Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held privately. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Butler Perry, Jersey City, NJ; two daughters, Ruthie (Harry) Thompson and...

Earl R. Bruorton

Earl R. Bruorton

Apr 4, 2009

AIKEN, SC – EARL R. BRUORTON, 83, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend died Saturday, April 04, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Hemingway, SC, Mr. Bruorton was a son of the late Josiah P. and Bertha Hill Bruorton. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and was a pilot in the Army...

Ann Henderson Stockman

Ann Henderson Stockman

Apr 3, 2009

AIKEN, SC – ANN HENDERSON STOCKMAN, 77, formerly of Greenwood, SC and the widow of John I. Stockman, died Friday, April 03, 2009 at her residence in Aiken. A native of Greenwood County, SC, Mrs. Stockman was a daughter of the late Louie E. and Effie Shaw Henderson. She lived part of her life in Greenville, SC before she and...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Kenneth Allen Winham

Kenneth Allen Winham

May 10, 2009

AIKEN – Mr. Kenneth Allen Winham, 60, died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday at Harvest Baptist Church with Reverend Glen Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Ricky Woodward, Dewey Toole, Bobby Timmerman, Joshua Barron, Cameron Baynham, Joseph Baynham. Honorary pallbearers will...

James "Jimmy" Berry Bishop

James "Jimmy" Berry Bishop

May 10, 2009

Mr. James "Jimmy" Berry Bishop, 68, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Rodney K. Powell officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Greg Hightower, Rick Wells, Richard Ellis, Fred Hope, Fred Beal and Roger Jackson. Mr. Bishop...

Claude "Steve" Green Stephens

Claude "Steve" Green Stephens

May 10, 2009

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Claude Green Stephens, 90, died May 10, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Millbrook Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Eddie Leopard officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be the Bill Whalen Sunday School Class, the Millbrook Whittlers, Calvin...

Reita Louise Callaway Ball

Reita Louise Callaway Ball

May 10, 2009

AUGUSTA, GA – REITA LOUISE CALLAWAY BALL, 64, entered into rest Sunday, May 10, 2009 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Platt’s Funeral Home, 337 North Belair Rd., Evans, GA with The Rev. C. W. Edwards officiating. Interment will follow in Belleview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...

Johnny Ray Raley

Johnny Ray Raley

May 6, 2009

AIKEN, SC -- JOHNNY RAY RALEY, 49, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at his residence in Aiken County. A native of Andalusia, AL, Johnny was a son of the late Bobby Ray and Lenora Ann Harris Raley. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and was a disabled veteran. He worked as a supervisor at the Savannah River...

Juanita Barbour Strain

Juanita Barbour Strain

May 6, 2009

AIKEN, SC – JUANITA BARBOUR STRAIN, 88, beloved wife of Coe P. Strain, died Wednesday, May 06, 2009 at Mattie C. Hall Health Care Center in Aiken, SC. A native of Durham, NC, Mrs. Strain was a daughter of the late Z. O. and Callie Davie Barbour. She lived her entire life in Durham before moving to Aiken 7 years...

George S Gregory

George S Gregory

May 5, 2009

AIKEN, SC, Mr. George Serge Gregory, 87, died May 5. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday at All Saints Anglican Church with the Rev. Garrett M. Clanton officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Gregory was born in Siberia to the late Serge and Semenkovich Gregorieff . He was a member of All Saints Anglican...

John Arthur Gratop

John Arthur Gratop

Apr 24, 2009

AIKEN, SC, Mr. John A. Gratop, 66, of Aiken, passed away Friday, April 24, 2009, ending a nearly 2-year battle with cancer. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 11:00 Am at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. James L. LeBlanc celebrant. Final prayers and commendations will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Born to...

Llewellyn Jarrette Burckhalter III

Llewellyn Jarrette Burckhalter III

Apr 21, 2009

AIKEN, SC – LLEWELLYN JARRETTE BURCKHALTER III, 82, beloved husband of LeClair Anderson Burckhalter, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Burckhalter was born December 11, 1926 to Helen Marsh and Llewellyn Jarrette Burckhalter, Jr. at the family home on Whiskey Road in Aiken. He grew up in Aiken, attended Aiken City Schools and worked at the Graniteville...

Bettie Beck Rees

Bettie Beck Rees

Apr 20, 2009

Bettie Beck Rees, age 74, of Aiken S.C., died Monday April 20 at Heartland Hospice House in Columbia S.C. She was born October 8, 1934 (in Aiken County) to the late Georgia and James Gilmore Beck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother James G. Beck of Augusta, Ga, and a sister Evelyn Toole...

Joseph Alan Fairgrieve, Sr.

Joseph Alan Fairgrieve, Sr.

Apr 19, 2009

WARRENVILLE – Mr. Joseph Alan Fairgrieve, Sr., 59, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday at St. Johns United Methodist Church. Reverend Dr. George K. Howle and Reverend Neal Flowers will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Fairgrieve was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, a son...

Donald Neilson Rothrock

Donald Neilson Rothrock

Apr 17, 2009

Donald Neilson Rothrock, 81, died suddenly Friday, April 17, 2009, of a heart attack. Don was born August 25st, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A graduate of both Pittsburgh and Penn State Universities, Don was retired from a 40-year career as a restaurateur in Ohio and Minnesota. Don was a highly accomplished woodworker, a great lover of animals, and an avid...

Ellis Ray Reynolds, Jr.

Ellis Ray Reynolds, Jr.

Apr 16, 2009

AIKEN, SC – ELLIS RAY REYNOLDS, JR., 34, died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Ellis was born on December 11, 1974 in Augusta, GA to Barbara and Ellis Ray Reynolds, Sr.. He was a lifelong resident of Aiken. He loved to cook and play guitar and loved animals. Ellis was a chef and was a member...

Harvey Ryder Delaney, Jr.

Harvey Ryder Delaney, Jr.

Apr 13, 2009

SUMMERVILLE, SC – Mr. Harvey Ryder Delaney, Jr., born May 8, 1941 in Ayer, MA, the son of the late Harvey Ryder Delaney, Sr. and Augustine H. Passino. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with Father James L. LeBlanc celebrant. Final prayers and commendations will follow...

Asa Jones Cooke

Asa Jones Cooke

Apr 10, 2009

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Asa Jones Cooke, 84, died April 10, 2009. A memorial service will be announced. Mr. Cooke was born in Franklinton, NC, a son of the l ate Joseph Robert and Katherine Jones Cooke. He was a resident of Aiken since 2004. He was an electrician, attended Cedar Creek Church, and formerly managed Freemans Discount Tackle in...

James Brinkley Adkinson. Jr.

James Brinkley Adkinson. Jr.

Apr 10, 2009

Beech Island, SC – Mr. James Brinkley Adkinson, Jr.63, died Friday April 10, 2009. Funeral services will be held privately. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Monday evening at the funeral home. Mr. Adkinson was a lifelong resident and auto mechanic in Aiken County. He is survived by his close companion, Mattie Dewitt; a daughter, Mellisa Adkinson, Aiken;...

Edward Duane Feldman

Edward Duane Feldman

Apr 8, 2009

WINDSOR, SC – Mr. Edward Duane Feldman, Jr., 62, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Steve Chrisco will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Mr. Feldman was born in Cincinnati, OH, a son of the late Edward D. and Ida Smith...

Shedrick Perry, Jr.

Shedrick Perry, Jr.

Apr 7, 2009

AIKEN – Mr. Shedrick Perry, Jr., 60, died April 7, 2009. Mr. Perry was born in Barnwell County, a son of the late Shedrick and A. Lee Youmans Perry. He was a member of Four-Mile Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held privately. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Butler Perry, Jersey City, NJ; two daughters, Ruthie (Harry) Thompson and...

Earl R. Bruorton

Earl R. Bruorton

Apr 4, 2009

AIKEN, SC – EARL R. BRUORTON, 83, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend died Saturday, April 04, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Hemingway, SC, Mr. Bruorton was a son of the late Josiah P. and Bertha Hill Bruorton. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and was a pilot in the Army...

Ann Henderson Stockman

Ann Henderson Stockman

Apr 3, 2009

AIKEN, SC – ANN HENDERSON STOCKMAN, 77, formerly of Greenwood, SC and the widow of John I. Stockman, died Friday, April 03, 2009 at her residence in Aiken. A native of Greenwood County, SC, Mrs. Stockman was a daughter of the late Louie E. and Effie Shaw Henderson. She lived part of her life in Greenville, SC before she and...