Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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...
Randy Allen Widener
Mar 30, 2009
NEW ELLENTON, SC – RANDY WIDENER, 52, beloved husband of Sandra Porter Widener, died Monday, March 30, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta, GA after an extended illness. A native and life long resident of New Ellenton, Randy was a son of Jessie Eubanks Widener and the late Tommie Allen Widener. He was a member of Talatha Baptist Church....
Bobby Leon Maddox
Mar 30, 2009
AIKEN – Mr. Bobby Leon Maddox, 73, died Monday March 30, 2009 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held privately. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Maddox was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and a truck driver for Owens Corning Fiberglass. Survivors include his wife, Connie Jean Barfield Maddox;...
John Rainey Brandt
Mar 30, 2009
Aiken-John Rainey Brandt, 94, died March 30 at home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 Thursday at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Martha Ebel officiating. Interment will be private. He was born in Athens, GA to the late Rudolph and Vessie Lee Rainey Brandt. He retired as Vice President of Aetna Insurance Co. He moved to Aiken...
Paul Revere Joye
Mar 24, 2009
AIKEN, SC – PAUL REVERE JOYE, 73, beloved husband of Ruth Owens Joye, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Florence County, SC, Mr. Joye was a son of the late Marvin L. and Dula Mae Tindall Joye. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He had lived in Aiken since...
Ernest Ray Jones
Mar 24, 2009
KNOXVILLE, TN – ERNEST RAY JONES, 89, widower of Vicky Abrams Jones, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Park West Hospital in Knoxville, TN. Ernest was born in Dongola, IL, a son of the late Everett R. and Mattie E. Toler Jones. Mr. Jones proudly served his country as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force during World...
David Walter Beadles
Mar 21, 2009
Mr. David Walter Beadles died March 21, 2009, in Aiken, South Carolina. He was born on March 15, 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of the late Walter Castles Beadles and Helen Duggan Beadles. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1962, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. After graduation, he served in the United...
Dr. William Rutherford Phillips Wilson
Mar 18, 2009
SENECA, SC – Dr. William Rutherford Phillips Wilson, 84, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Friday at St. Johns United Methodist Church. Rev. Dr. George K. Howle will officiate. Interment will be held at 1:30 in the Springfield United Methodist Church Cemetery, Springfield, SC. Dr. Wilson was born in Charleston,...
Charles Ray Hartline
Mar 15, 2009
Charles Ray Hartline, 62, beloved husband of Janis Maria Greene Hartline, died Sunday, March 15, 2009, after a year-long courageous battle. A native of Aiken County, Mr. Hartline was a son of the late Henry A. and Annie Mae Smith Hartline. Survivors, in addition to his loving wife of 40 years, include his two daughters, Julie Hartline (David) Petersen of...
Carlos Bunnell
Mar 10, 2009
AIKEN – Mr. Carlos Larry Bunnell, 64, died March 10, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday from the graveside in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Mr. Bunell was born in Alabama, a son of the late Wallace and Hazel Bunnell. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pat Coffey Bunnell. Survivors include his daughter, Kimberly Bunnell Taylor,...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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...
Randy Allen Widener
Mar 30, 2009
NEW ELLENTON, SC – RANDY WIDENER, 52, beloved husband of Sandra Porter Widener, died Monday, March 30, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta, GA after an extended illness. A native and life long resident of New Ellenton, Randy was a son of Jessie Eubanks Widener and the late Tommie Allen Widener. He was a member of Talatha Baptist Church....
Bobby Leon Maddox
Mar 30, 2009
AIKEN – Mr. Bobby Leon Maddox, 73, died Monday March 30, 2009 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held privately. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Maddox was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and a truck driver for Owens Corning Fiberglass. Survivors include his wife, Connie Jean Barfield Maddox;...
John Rainey Brandt
Mar 30, 2009
Aiken-John Rainey Brandt, 94, died March 30 at home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 Thursday at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Martha Ebel officiating. Interment will be private. He was born in Athens, GA to the late Rudolph and Vessie Lee Rainey Brandt. He retired as Vice President of Aetna Insurance Co. He moved to Aiken...
Paul Revere Joye
Mar 24, 2009
AIKEN, SC – PAUL REVERE JOYE, 73, beloved husband of Ruth Owens Joye, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Florence County, SC, Mr. Joye was a son of the late Marvin L. and Dula Mae Tindall Joye. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He had lived in Aiken since...
Ernest Ray Jones
Mar 24, 2009
KNOXVILLE, TN – ERNEST RAY JONES, 89, widower of Vicky Abrams Jones, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Park West Hospital in Knoxville, TN. Ernest was born in Dongola, IL, a son of the late Everett R. and Mattie E. Toler Jones. Mr. Jones proudly served his country as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force during World...
David Walter Beadles
Mar 21, 2009
Mr. David Walter Beadles died March 21, 2009, in Aiken, South Carolina. He was born on March 15, 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of the late Walter Castles Beadles and Helen Duggan Beadles. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1962, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. After graduation, he served in the United...
Dr. William Rutherford Phillips Wilson
Mar 18, 2009
SENECA, SC – Dr. William Rutherford Phillips Wilson, 84, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Friday at St. Johns United Methodist Church. Rev. Dr. George K. Howle will officiate. Interment will be held at 1:30 in the Springfield United Methodist Church Cemetery, Springfield, SC. Dr. Wilson was born in Charleston,...
Charles Ray Hartline
Mar 15, 2009
Charles Ray Hartline, 62, beloved husband of Janis Maria Greene Hartline, died Sunday, March 15, 2009, after a year-long courageous battle. A native of Aiken County, Mr. Hartline was a son of the late Henry A. and Annie Mae Smith Hartline. Survivors, in addition to his loving wife of 40 years, include his two daughters, Julie Hartline (David) Petersen of...
Carlos Bunnell
Mar 10, 2009
AIKEN – Mr. Carlos Larry Bunnell, 64, died March 10, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday from the graveside in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Mr. Bunell was born in Alabama, a son of the late Wallace and Hazel Bunnell. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pat Coffey Bunnell. Survivors include his daughter, Kimberly Bunnell Taylor,...
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