Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Annie Calvert Gossett

Annie Calvert Gossett

Aug 10, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Annie Calvert Gossett, 76, died Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Reverend Jim Kirk will officiate. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Rhett and Chase Gossett, and Deacons of Memorial...

James Edward Derrick

James Edward Derrick

Aug 8, 2008

AIKEN, SC – JAMES EDWARD DERRICK, 69, beloved husband of Beatrice Poole Derrick, died suddenly Friday, August 8, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Gilbert, SC, Mr. Derrick was a son of the late Clifford and Tranie Bisinger Derrick. He was a veteran of the US Navy and had lived in Aiken since 1963. Mr. Derrick retired...

Audrey B. DuBois

Audrey B. DuBois

Aug 1, 2008

AIKEN, SC – AUDREY B. DuBOIS, widow of Henry DuBois, was born November 22, 1920 in Red Star, AR to John Wesley and Minnie Belle Whitmire McFarland. She went to be with the Lord in Aiken, SC, August 1, 2008. Mrs. DuBois lived most of her adult life with her husband and children in Boynton Beach, FL. She made her...

John Clayton Garrison

John Clayton Garrison

Jul 30, 2008

AIKEN- Mr. John Clayton Garrison, 89, beloved husband of Mildred Hill Garrison, died Wednesday July 30, 2008 at the Veterans Hospital in Augusta, GA. Mr. Garrison was born in Rhea County, TN, to the late Arthur and Bessie Jeano Garrison. He served in the United States Navy, and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 128 in Aberdeen,...

Edwin Hirt

Edwin Hirt

Jul 30, 2008

AIKEN – Mr. Edwin “Doc” Hirt, June 16, 1949 – July 30, 2008, passed on in Aiken South Carolina from an unexpected health complication, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008. He is survived by a son, Brian Eric Hirt and by Debby McFerrin, his beloved companion of six years, and his many friends spread across the nation who knew him as...

Jeanne Petee Walls

Jeanne Petee Walls

Jul 29, 2008

AIKEN- Florence Jeanne Petee Walls, beloved wife of James Emmett Walls, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at her home in Aiken, SC, after a long battle (5 years plus) with Alzheimer’s disease. She had been under the care of Regency Hospice for about 8 months. Jeanne was born May 3, 1925, in Alliance, Ohio, the last of six children of...

Michael Gotlieb Miller

Michael Gotlieb Miller

Jul 28, 2008

Michael Gotlieb Miller, formerly of Augusta, GA passed away peacefully at the age of 57 on July 28, 2008 in Aiken, S.C. Michael was an incredible woodcarver and jeweler. He graduated from Libby High School in Toledo, Ohio and served four years in the U.S Army. Michael is preceded in death by his mother and father Robert V. and Barbara...

Velma Dixon Moody

Velma Dixon Moody

Jul 27, 2008

AIKEN, SC – MRS. VELMA DIXON MOODY, 86, DIED Sunday, July 27, 2008 in Greenville, SC. Mrs. Moody was born in Demorest, Georgia on May 18, 1922 to Charlie Lily Dixon and Mattie Lula White. She was a homemaker and a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Douglas F. (Brenda) Moody of Aiken and Wade H. (Carla)...

Lide Dill Steadman

Lide Dill Steadman

Jul 26, 2008

AIKEN, SC – LIDE DILL STEADMAN, 69, beloved husband of Glenda Arnold Steadman, died Saturday, July 26, 2008 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mr. Steadman was a son of the late Sidney L., and Sarah Inez Powell Steadman, Sr.. He served in the U.S. Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After his military service...

Eula Lee Johnson Groomes

Eula Lee Johnson Groomes

Jul 25, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Eula Lee Johnson Groomes, 80, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Pepper Hill Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at Lighthouse Baptist Church. The Reverend Marion Britton will officiate. Interment will follow in Vaucluse Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ted Groomes, Greg Groomes, Jamie Groomes, Ernie Groomes, Rodney McDonalds, Paul Jury. Honorary...

Harry Wallace Carey

Harry Wallace Carey

Jul 25, 2008

Aiken, SC – Harry Wallace Carey, 87, died July 25, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 3 PM Friday, August 8, 2008 at St. John’s United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service. Survivors include his beloved wife, Coleen Pyles Carey; a son, Bruce (Judy) Carey, Williston, SC; two grandchildren; two sisters, Lorna Now, Celina,...

Dorothy Mikell Fishburne

Dorothy Mikell Fishburne

Jul 22, 2008

AIKEN, SC – DOROTHY M. FISHBURNE, widow of Daniel F. Fishburne, Jr., passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. She was 86. Mrs. Fishburne was a daughter of the late Park Hay and Dorothy Ale Mikell of Charleston, SC. Although born in Baltimore, MD, she lived her whole life in Charleston, SC and moved with her...

John Robin Seamster

John Robin Seamster

Jul 19, 2008

CHARLESTON, SC – Mr. John Robin Seamster, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, died Saturday, July 19, 2008 in Charleston, SC. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Reverend Phillip Lee will officiate. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Mr. Seamster was born in Richmond, VA, a son of the...

Mildred Phillips Taylor

Mildred Phillips Taylor

Jul 18, 2008

New Ellenton – Mrs. Mildred Phillips Taylor, 82, of New Ellenton, died Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Medical University of South Carolina. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Monday at Corinth Baptist Church. Reverend Roy Morgan and Reverend Victor Cheek will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Taylor was born in Fall Branch, TN,...

Edith Harris Judd

Edith Harris Judd

Jul 13, 2008

AIKEN, SC – EDITH HARRIS JUDD, 97, widow of Carson Judd, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Hitchcock House in Aiken. A native of Putnam County, TN, Mrs. Judd was a daughter of the late Plez and Dovie Johnson Harris. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Old Hickory, TN. She had lived in Aiken...

John Francis Maher

John Francis Maher

Jul 7, 2008

AIKEN, SC -- John Francis "Jack" Maher, 75, died Monday, July 7, 2008 at his residence. A native of Flushing, NY, Mr. Maher was the son of the late John Francis and Margaret Caroline Feldscher Maher. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1952 to 1957. He was a retired air traffic controller. Mr. Maher...

Hubert Jerome Walton, Jr.

Hubert Jerome Walton, Jr.

Jul 4, 2008

WARRENVILLE-SC Mr. Hubert Jerome “Whitey” Walton, Jr., 71, died Friday, July 4, 2008 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday at Vaucluse United Methodist Church. Reverend Maurice Smith and Chaplain Kenneth Bailey will officiate. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the service. Mr. Walton was a son of Mrs....

Donald L. Armstrong

Donald L. Armstrong

Jul 4, 2008

AIKEN, SC – DONALD L. ARMSTRONG, 50, died Friday, July 04, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Paducah, KY, Mr. Armstrong was a son of the late Donald Joseph and Mattie Modean Dixon Armstrong. He had lived in Aiken since 1990, and was the president and co-owner of Armstrong & Johnston Fire Protection Contractors, Inc. He held...

Theresa Susan Shivers

Theresa Susan Shivers

Jul 3, 2008

AIKEN, SC – THERESA S. SHIVERS, 68, widow of Vincent Thomas Shivers, Jr., died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at her daughter’s residence in Aiken, SC. A native of Queens, NY, Mrs. Shivers was a daughter of the late John and Sue McGovern Ruddy. Survivors include her daughter, Lisa (Kenneth) Kirschner of Aiken, a son, Vincent Shivers III of Aiken, a...

Clara Elaine Sawyer Scott

Clara Elaine Sawyer Scott

Jun 30, 2008

AIKEN- Clara Elaine Sawyer Scott, 71, of Aiken, passed away Monday, June 30, 2008 at Carriage Hills Living Center. Born in Monetta, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late George W. Sawyer and the late Ruby Nichols Sawyer. She was the office manager of S&S Farm Supply in Ridge Spring, SC, for 30 years. Elaine was also involved...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Annie Calvert Gossett

Annie Calvert Gossett

Aug 10, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Annie Calvert Gossett, 76, died Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Reverend Jim Kirk will officiate. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Rhett and Chase Gossett, and Deacons of Memorial...

James Edward Derrick

James Edward Derrick

Aug 8, 2008

AIKEN, SC – JAMES EDWARD DERRICK, 69, beloved husband of Beatrice Poole Derrick, died suddenly Friday, August 8, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Gilbert, SC, Mr. Derrick was a son of the late Clifford and Tranie Bisinger Derrick. He was a veteran of the US Navy and had lived in Aiken since 1963. Mr. Derrick retired...

Audrey B. DuBois

Audrey B. DuBois

Aug 1, 2008

AIKEN, SC – AUDREY B. DuBOIS, widow of Henry DuBois, was born November 22, 1920 in Red Star, AR to John Wesley and Minnie Belle Whitmire McFarland. She went to be with the Lord in Aiken, SC, August 1, 2008. Mrs. DuBois lived most of her adult life with her husband and children in Boynton Beach, FL. She made her...

John Clayton Garrison

John Clayton Garrison

Jul 30, 2008

AIKEN- Mr. John Clayton Garrison, 89, beloved husband of Mildred Hill Garrison, died Wednesday July 30, 2008 at the Veterans Hospital in Augusta, GA. Mr. Garrison was born in Rhea County, TN, to the late Arthur and Bessie Jeano Garrison. He served in the United States Navy, and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 128 in Aberdeen,...

Edwin Hirt

Edwin Hirt

Jul 30, 2008

AIKEN – Mr. Edwin “Doc” Hirt, June 16, 1949 – July 30, 2008, passed on in Aiken South Carolina from an unexpected health complication, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008. He is survived by a son, Brian Eric Hirt and by Debby McFerrin, his beloved companion of six years, and his many friends spread across the nation who knew him as...

Jeanne Petee Walls

Jeanne Petee Walls

Jul 29, 2008

AIKEN- Florence Jeanne Petee Walls, beloved wife of James Emmett Walls, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at her home in Aiken, SC, after a long battle (5 years plus) with Alzheimer’s disease. She had been under the care of Regency Hospice for about 8 months. Jeanne was born May 3, 1925, in Alliance, Ohio, the last of six children of...

Michael Gotlieb Miller

Michael Gotlieb Miller

Jul 28, 2008

Michael Gotlieb Miller, formerly of Augusta, GA passed away peacefully at the age of 57 on July 28, 2008 in Aiken, S.C. Michael was an incredible woodcarver and jeweler. He graduated from Libby High School in Toledo, Ohio and served four years in the U.S Army. Michael is preceded in death by his mother and father Robert V. and Barbara...

Velma Dixon Moody

Velma Dixon Moody

Jul 27, 2008

AIKEN, SC – MRS. VELMA DIXON MOODY, 86, DIED Sunday, July 27, 2008 in Greenville, SC. Mrs. Moody was born in Demorest, Georgia on May 18, 1922 to Charlie Lily Dixon and Mattie Lula White. She was a homemaker and a member of Millbrook Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Douglas F. (Brenda) Moody of Aiken and Wade H. (Carla)...

Lide Dill Steadman

Lide Dill Steadman

Jul 26, 2008

AIKEN, SC – LIDE DILL STEADMAN, 69, beloved husband of Glenda Arnold Steadman, died Saturday, July 26, 2008 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mr. Steadman was a son of the late Sidney L., and Sarah Inez Powell Steadman, Sr.. He served in the U.S. Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After his military service...

Eula Lee Johnson Groomes

Eula Lee Johnson Groomes

Jul 25, 2008

AIKEN – Mrs. Eula Lee Johnson Groomes, 80, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Pepper Hill Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at Lighthouse Baptist Church. The Reverend Marion Britton will officiate. Interment will follow in Vaucluse Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ted Groomes, Greg Groomes, Jamie Groomes, Ernie Groomes, Rodney McDonalds, Paul Jury. Honorary...

Harry Wallace Carey

Harry Wallace Carey

Jul 25, 2008

Aiken, SC – Harry Wallace Carey, 87, died July 25, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 3 PM Friday, August 8, 2008 at St. John’s United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service. Survivors include his beloved wife, Coleen Pyles Carey; a son, Bruce (Judy) Carey, Williston, SC; two grandchildren; two sisters, Lorna Now, Celina,...

Dorothy Mikell Fishburne

Dorothy Mikell Fishburne

Jul 22, 2008

AIKEN, SC – DOROTHY M. FISHBURNE, widow of Daniel F. Fishburne, Jr., passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. She was 86. Mrs. Fishburne was a daughter of the late Park Hay and Dorothy Ale Mikell of Charleston, SC. Although born in Baltimore, MD, she lived her whole life in Charleston, SC and moved with her...

John Robin Seamster

John Robin Seamster

Jul 19, 2008

CHARLESTON, SC – Mr. John Robin Seamster, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, died Saturday, July 19, 2008 in Charleston, SC. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Reverend Phillip Lee will officiate. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Mr. Seamster was born in Richmond, VA, a son of the...

Mildred Phillips Taylor

Mildred Phillips Taylor

Jul 18, 2008

New Ellenton – Mrs. Mildred Phillips Taylor, 82, of New Ellenton, died Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Medical University of South Carolina. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Monday at Corinth Baptist Church. Reverend Roy Morgan and Reverend Victor Cheek will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Taylor was born in Fall Branch, TN,...

Edith Harris Judd

Edith Harris Judd

Jul 13, 2008

AIKEN, SC – EDITH HARRIS JUDD, 97, widow of Carson Judd, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Hitchcock House in Aiken. A native of Putnam County, TN, Mrs. Judd was a daughter of the late Plez and Dovie Johnson Harris. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Old Hickory, TN. She had lived in Aiken...

John Francis Maher

John Francis Maher

Jul 7, 2008

AIKEN, SC -- John Francis "Jack" Maher, 75, died Monday, July 7, 2008 at his residence. A native of Flushing, NY, Mr. Maher was the son of the late John Francis and Margaret Caroline Feldscher Maher. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1952 to 1957. He was a retired air traffic controller. Mr. Maher...

Hubert Jerome Walton, Jr.

Hubert Jerome Walton, Jr.

Jul 4, 2008

WARRENVILLE-SC Mr. Hubert Jerome “Whitey” Walton, Jr., 71, died Friday, July 4, 2008 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday at Vaucluse United Methodist Church. Reverend Maurice Smith and Chaplain Kenneth Bailey will officiate. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the service. Mr. Walton was a son of Mrs....

Donald L. Armstrong

Donald L. Armstrong

Jul 4, 2008

AIKEN, SC – DONALD L. ARMSTRONG, 50, died Friday, July 04, 2008 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Paducah, KY, Mr. Armstrong was a son of the late Donald Joseph and Mattie Modean Dixon Armstrong. He had lived in Aiken since 1990, and was the president and co-owner of Armstrong & Johnston Fire Protection Contractors, Inc. He held...

Theresa Susan Shivers

Theresa Susan Shivers

Jul 3, 2008

AIKEN, SC – THERESA S. SHIVERS, 68, widow of Vincent Thomas Shivers, Jr., died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at her daughter’s residence in Aiken, SC. A native of Queens, NY, Mrs. Shivers was a daughter of the late John and Sue McGovern Ruddy. Survivors include her daughter, Lisa (Kenneth) Kirschner of Aiken, a son, Vincent Shivers III of Aiken, a...

Clara Elaine Sawyer Scott

Clara Elaine Sawyer Scott

Jun 30, 2008

AIKEN- Clara Elaine Sawyer Scott, 71, of Aiken, passed away Monday, June 30, 2008 at Carriage Hills Living Center. Born in Monetta, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late George W. Sawyer and the late Ruby Nichols Sawyer. She was the office manager of S&S Farm Supply in Ridge Spring, SC, for 30 years. Elaine was also involved...