Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Richard Frank Morrell

Richard Frank Morrell

Apr 11, 2008

Richard Frank Morrell Richard Frank Morrell, 80, died Friday, April 11, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. He was the son of Otto Bernisky and Agnes Soverin Morrell. Services will be held privately. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Morrell and his wife moved to Aiken in 1992. Mr. Morrell was a psychiatrist, a member of St. John’s United Methodist...

Rev. Grady W. Yonce

Rev. Grady W. Yonce

Apr 7, 2008

AIKEN, SC – THE REVEREND GRADY WESLEY YONCE, SR., died Monday April 7, 2008 at his residence. He was much loved by his family, his congregation, and his community. Rev. Yonce served in the Armed Services Branch of the military during WWII. He was a part of the 6th Armored Division, 9th Armed Infantry Battalion. He was awarded the certificate...

Alfred Max Smith

Alfred Max Smith

Apr 4, 2008

Aiken, SC-Alfred Max Smith died Friday, April 4, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Shellhouse Funeral Home Inc., 924 Hayne Ave., Aiken, SC 29801.

Arretta Wingard Brumit

Arretta Wingard Brumit

Apr 3, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Arretta Wingard Brumit, 82, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 in Aiken. Mrs. Brumit was born in Atmore, AL, a daughter of the late Arthur and Annie Lewis Wingard. She was a resident of Aiken since 1952, an office manager, and a member of Memorial Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Timothy Lynn Brumit, Aiken; and...

Ruth Moore Claydon

Ruth Moore Claydon

Apr 3, 2008

Ruth Moore Claydon, 84, formerly of Richmond Hill, GA, widow of Harold E. Claydon, died, Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers in Aiken, SC. Born in Memphis, TN, Mrs. Claydon had lived in Richmond Hill, GA for a number of years before moving to Aiken to live with her granddaughter. Survivors include five grandchildren, Heather Kriegel of...

Virginia Ingram Teague

Virginia Ingram Teague

Mar 31, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Virginia Ingram Teague “Ginny”, 77, died Monday, March 31, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday at Grace Brethren Church. Reverends Steve Taylor, Ron Thompson and Don Soule will officiate. Interment will be held in Taylorsville, NC at a later date. A native of Taylorsville, NC, Mrs. Teague was a daughter of the...

Curtis Patrick Fanning

Curtis Patrick Fanning

Mar 31, 2008

AIKEN, SC – CURTIS PATRICK FANNING, 42, died Monday, March 31, 2008 at his residence. Born in Orangeburg, SC, Curtis was a son of Joann Widener Fanning and the late Samuel Patrick Fanning. He had lived most of his life in Aiken and was a mechanic and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Tammy Ford Fanning,...

Neil Anthony Ladd

Neil Anthony Ladd

Mar 29, 2008

AIKEN – Mr. Neil Anthony Ladd, 74, died Saturday, March 29, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 PM Monday at First Baptist Church. Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III will officiate. Interment will be held privately. Mr. Ladd was born in Princeton, KY, a son of the late Tilford Anderson and Iva Lou French Ladd. He served with the...

Virginia Erikson

Virginia Erikson

Mar 29, 2008

Mrs. Virginia E. Erikson, 89, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Aiken, S.C. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, J. Harold Erikson Jr.; her son, Robert B. Erikson, and daughter-in-law, Mary Jo Erikson; her daughter, Pamela J. Light, and son-in-law, Richard N. Light; and grandchildren, Christopher and Heather Erikson and Thomas and...

Caleb Thomas Jordan

Caleb Thomas Jordan

Mar 26, 2008

Wagener, SC-Caleb Thomas Jordan, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be held privately Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Taylor Wells and Reverend Kenneth Catoe officiating. Infant son of Shannon Hoyt and Lori Anderson Jordan; one sister, Hannah Rose Jordan; maternal grandparents, Rev. Louie and Jeanette Anderson, Aiken, SC; paternal grandparents,...

Geneva Mixon Grandy

Geneva Mixon Grandy

Mar 25, 2008

AIKEN, SC – GENEVA MIXON GRANDY, 76, widow of Rodney Leon Grandy, Jr., died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at her residence. A native of Waynesboro, GA, Mrs. Grandy was a daughter of the late Wade Hampton and Irene Blackburn Mixon. She had retired with her husband to Aiken for the last 16 years and was a homemaker. She was a...

Charles Acton

Charles Acton

Mar 24, 2008

AIKEN - Charles Francis Acton, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Center with his beloved wife of 54 years, Marian, and his loving daughter, Sara, at his side. Charlie was born in Bedford, IN to Edgar Charles and Alice Hall Acton on April 1, 1918. He served his country courageously in the U.S....

Chlora Reynolds

Chlora Reynolds

Mar 22, 2008

Services will be held privately

Judy Smith

Judy Smith

Mar 21, 2008

AIKEN, SC – JUDITH “JUDY” McDANIEL SMITH, 63, beloved wife of Gene Smith, died Friday, March 21, 2008 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. A native of Baton Rouge, LA, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Alex Floyd and Minnie Delilah Hutchinson McDaniel. She moved to Aiken 23 years ago from Louisiana and was a...

Helen Bolster Blow

Helen Bolster Blow

Mar 19, 2008

AIKEN, SC – HELEN BOLSTER BLOW, 69, beloved wife of David C. Blow, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at her residence. A native of Towanda, PA, Mrs. Blow was a daughter of the late Floyd and Leona Kimball Bolster. She was a retired bookkeeper and had moved to Aiken 2 ½ years ago from Gillette, PA. She was a member...

James Richard "Bo" Taylor

James Richard "Bo" Taylor

Mar 16, 2008

AIKEN – Mr. James Richard "Bo" Taylor, 74, beloved husband of Blanche Hartsell Taylor died Sunday, March 16, 2008. Mr. Taylor was born in Lexington, SC to the late James Rufus and Elise Allie Taylor. He retired from Western Electric Company after 30 years of service, retired from Nortel and Six R Communications. He was a member of St. John’s...

Barbara Gay Stevens

Barbara Gay Stevens

Mar 16, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Barbara Gay Stevens, 72, beloved wife of the late E. N. Stevens died Saturday, March 16, 2008. Mrs. Stevens was born in Commerce, GA to the late Theo and Ula Faye Vaughn Swindle. She had lived in Aiken for 39 years and was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church. She retired from Automatic Switch Company. Survivors...

James Warren Parrish

James Warren Parrish

Mar 15, 2008

AIKEN – Mr. James Warren Parrish, 85, died Saturday, March 15, 2008. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard will officiate. After Graduation from H.S. and WWII came into being, his service time was spent at Norfolk, VA with the U.S. Navy Air Patrol. After the war ended he returned...

Minerva Johnson Lefler

Minerva Johnson Lefler

Mar 13, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Minerva Johnson Lefler, 90, died Thursday, March 13, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday at St. Johns United Methodist Church. Reverend Dr. George K. Howle will officiate. Mrs. Lefler will be laid to rest next to her husband of 53 years in a private ceremony at Sunset Memory Gardens The family will receive...

Paul Arden Clayton

Paul Arden Clayton

Mar 12, 2008

JOHNSTON – Mr. Paul Arden Clayton, 57, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at the Medical College of Georgia. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Interment will be private. Paul was born in Heidelberg, Germany, a son of the late Harry Arden and Elsie Rose Whitman Clayton. He moved...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Richard Frank Morrell

Richard Frank Morrell

Apr 11, 2008

Richard Frank Morrell Richard Frank Morrell, 80, died Friday, April 11, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. He was the son of Otto Bernisky and Agnes Soverin Morrell. Services will be held privately. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Morrell and his wife moved to Aiken in 1992. Mr. Morrell was a psychiatrist, a member of St. John’s United Methodist...

Rev. Grady W. Yonce

Rev. Grady W. Yonce

Apr 7, 2008

AIKEN, SC – THE REVEREND GRADY WESLEY YONCE, SR., died Monday April 7, 2008 at his residence. He was much loved by his family, his congregation, and his community. Rev. Yonce served in the Armed Services Branch of the military during WWII. He was a part of the 6th Armored Division, 9th Armed Infantry Battalion. He was awarded the certificate...

Alfred Max Smith

Alfred Max Smith

Apr 4, 2008

Aiken, SC-Alfred Max Smith died Friday, April 4, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Shellhouse Funeral Home Inc., 924 Hayne Ave., Aiken, SC 29801.

Arretta Wingard Brumit

Arretta Wingard Brumit

Apr 3, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Arretta Wingard Brumit, 82, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 in Aiken. Mrs. Brumit was born in Atmore, AL, a daughter of the late Arthur and Annie Lewis Wingard. She was a resident of Aiken since 1952, an office manager, and a member of Memorial Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Timothy Lynn Brumit, Aiken; and...

Ruth Moore Claydon

Ruth Moore Claydon

Apr 3, 2008

Ruth Moore Claydon, 84, formerly of Richmond Hill, GA, widow of Harold E. Claydon, died, Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers in Aiken, SC. Born in Memphis, TN, Mrs. Claydon had lived in Richmond Hill, GA for a number of years before moving to Aiken to live with her granddaughter. Survivors include five grandchildren, Heather Kriegel of...

Virginia Ingram Teague

Virginia Ingram Teague

Mar 31, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Virginia Ingram Teague “Ginny”, 77, died Monday, March 31, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday at Grace Brethren Church. Reverends Steve Taylor, Ron Thompson and Don Soule will officiate. Interment will be held in Taylorsville, NC at a later date. A native of Taylorsville, NC, Mrs. Teague was a daughter of the...

Curtis Patrick Fanning

Curtis Patrick Fanning

Mar 31, 2008

AIKEN, SC – CURTIS PATRICK FANNING, 42, died Monday, March 31, 2008 at his residence. Born in Orangeburg, SC, Curtis was a son of Joann Widener Fanning and the late Samuel Patrick Fanning. He had lived most of his life in Aiken and was a mechanic and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Tammy Ford Fanning,...

Neil Anthony Ladd

Neil Anthony Ladd

Mar 29, 2008

AIKEN – Mr. Neil Anthony Ladd, 74, died Saturday, March 29, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 PM Monday at First Baptist Church. Reverend Dr. Fred Andrea III will officiate. Interment will be held privately. Mr. Ladd was born in Princeton, KY, a son of the late Tilford Anderson and Iva Lou French Ladd. He served with the...

Virginia Erikson

Virginia Erikson

Mar 29, 2008

Mrs. Virginia E. Erikson, 89, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Aiken, S.C. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, J. Harold Erikson Jr.; her son, Robert B. Erikson, and daughter-in-law, Mary Jo Erikson; her daughter, Pamela J. Light, and son-in-law, Richard N. Light; and grandchildren, Christopher and Heather Erikson and Thomas and...

Caleb Thomas Jordan

Caleb Thomas Jordan

Mar 26, 2008

Wagener, SC-Caleb Thomas Jordan, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be held privately Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Taylor Wells and Reverend Kenneth Catoe officiating. Infant son of Shannon Hoyt and Lori Anderson Jordan; one sister, Hannah Rose Jordan; maternal grandparents, Rev. Louie and Jeanette Anderson, Aiken, SC; paternal grandparents,...

Geneva Mixon Grandy

Geneva Mixon Grandy

Mar 25, 2008

AIKEN, SC – GENEVA MIXON GRANDY, 76, widow of Rodney Leon Grandy, Jr., died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at her residence. A native of Waynesboro, GA, Mrs. Grandy was a daughter of the late Wade Hampton and Irene Blackburn Mixon. She had retired with her husband to Aiken for the last 16 years and was a homemaker. She was a...

Charles Acton

Charles Acton

Mar 24, 2008

AIKEN - Charles Francis Acton, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2008, at Aiken Regional Medical Center with his beloved wife of 54 years, Marian, and his loving daughter, Sara, at his side. Charlie was born in Bedford, IN to Edgar Charles and Alice Hall Acton on April 1, 1918. He served his country courageously in the U.S....

Chlora Reynolds

Chlora Reynolds

Mar 22, 2008

Services will be held privately

Judy Smith

Judy Smith

Mar 21, 2008

AIKEN, SC – JUDITH “JUDY” McDANIEL SMITH, 63, beloved wife of Gene Smith, died Friday, March 21, 2008 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. A native of Baton Rouge, LA, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Alex Floyd and Minnie Delilah Hutchinson McDaniel. She moved to Aiken 23 years ago from Louisiana and was a...

Helen Bolster Blow

Helen Bolster Blow

Mar 19, 2008

AIKEN, SC – HELEN BOLSTER BLOW, 69, beloved wife of David C. Blow, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at her residence. A native of Towanda, PA, Mrs. Blow was a daughter of the late Floyd and Leona Kimball Bolster. She was a retired bookkeeper and had moved to Aiken 2 ½ years ago from Gillette, PA. She was a member...

James Richard "Bo" Taylor

James Richard "Bo" Taylor

Mar 16, 2008

AIKEN – Mr. James Richard "Bo" Taylor, 74, beloved husband of Blanche Hartsell Taylor died Sunday, March 16, 2008. Mr. Taylor was born in Lexington, SC to the late James Rufus and Elise Allie Taylor. He retired from Western Electric Company after 30 years of service, retired from Nortel and Six R Communications. He was a member of St. John’s...

Barbara Gay Stevens

Barbara Gay Stevens

Mar 16, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Barbara Gay Stevens, 72, beloved wife of the late E. N. Stevens died Saturday, March 16, 2008. Mrs. Stevens was born in Commerce, GA to the late Theo and Ula Faye Vaughn Swindle. She had lived in Aiken for 39 years and was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church. She retired from Automatic Switch Company. Survivors...

James Warren Parrish

James Warren Parrish

Mar 15, 2008

AIKEN – Mr. James Warren Parrish, 85, died Saturday, March 15, 2008. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard will officiate. After Graduation from H.S. and WWII came into being, his service time was spent at Norfolk, VA with the U.S. Navy Air Patrol. After the war ended he returned...

Minerva Johnson Lefler

Minerva Johnson Lefler

Mar 13, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Minerva Johnson Lefler, 90, died Thursday, March 13, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday at St. Johns United Methodist Church. Reverend Dr. George K. Howle will officiate. Mrs. Lefler will be laid to rest next to her husband of 53 years in a private ceremony at Sunset Memory Gardens The family will receive...

Paul Arden Clayton

Paul Arden Clayton

Mar 12, 2008

JOHNSTON – Mr. Paul Arden Clayton, 57, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at the Medical College of Georgia. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Interment will be private. Paul was born in Heidelberg, Germany, a son of the late Harry Arden and Elsie Rose Whitman Clayton. He moved...