Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Tommy David Graham, Sr.

Tommy David Graham, Sr.

Apr 9, 2023

AIKEN, SC - Tommy David Graham, Sr., 75 years of age, joined the Resurrection celebration in Heaven on Sunday, April 9, 2023. He passed peacefully at home with family and his faithful pup by his side. 

David was born November 6, 1947 in Dublin, Georgia where he spent most of his life.  He was a graduate of East Laurens High...

Carl Joseph Rowland III

Carl Joseph Rowland III

Apr 9, 2023

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Carl Joseph Rowland III, 71, beloved husband of Paula Marie Rowland, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Born in Charleston, SC, Mr. Rowland was the son of the late Jeanne Cole and Carl Joseph Rowland, Jr. He and his wife Paula were married in 1973 and moved to Aiken in 1980. He was a graduate of...

Gregory Todd Smith

Gregory Todd Smith

Apr 7, 2023

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Gregory Todd Smith, 52, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023.  Born in Dayton, OH Gregory was the son of Kenneth and Frances Collinsworth Smith. A graduate of West Carrollton High School in West Carrollton, OH, Greg worked as a cameraman for Channel 2 TV Station in Dayton, OH, and later for a TV station in Gainesville, FL....

Mary Helen Lowe

Mary Helen Lowe

Apr 6, 2023

AIKEN, SC - It is with a heavy heart that we bid farewell to Mary H. Lowe, a remarkable woman who touched the lives of so many in ways that will not soon be forgotten. Mary H Lowe born Feb 28, 1952, passed April 6, 2023 from complications of cancer at Aiken regional hospital. By her side were her husband...

Robert A. "Rob" Spaulding

Robert A. "Rob" Spaulding

Apr 6, 2023

It is with a heavy heart, that we announce the passing of our beloved brother Robert A. Spaulding, 61, of Aiken, South Carolina, who passed away at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta, Georgia on April 6, 2023. Rob was born on August 29, 1961 in Burlington, Vermont to Robert C. Spaulding and Grace (Yandow) Spaulding-Philippion. Rob graduated in 1979 from...

Betty J. Samuel

Betty J. Samuel

Apr 5, 2023

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Betty J. Samuel, 89, widow of the late Wilbert “Sam” N. Samuel, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 5, 2023. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Betty was born in Chicago, IL to the late Hugo and Esther Mach Johnson and grew up in Maywood, Illinois, and graduated from Proviso East High School. Betty married "Sam"...

Lucille "Ceil" Davis Pendleton

Lucille "Ceil" Davis Pendleton

Mar 31, 2023

Aiken – Mrs. Lucille “Ceil” Davis Pendleton, 99, widow of Malcom David Pendleton, Jr., passed away Friday, March 31, 2023. Born in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Violet Lorick and Gardner Lander Davis. She was retired from Bell South (AT&T) in Columbia, SC Ceil was a longtime member of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church where she served...

Patricia C. Marranci

Patricia C. Marranci

Mar 30, 2023

PATRICIA C. MARRANCI, 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Thursday, March 30, 2023.

A native of Stamford, CT, Patricia was the youngest daughter of the late Harvey and Edith Magnason Carpenter.  She retired after several years as the executive secretary of New Covenant Presbyterian Church.  After retirement she continued to be very active with the church, serving her...

Sylvia Kay King Baudendistel

Sylvia Kay King Baudendistel

Mar 30, 2023

     Sylvia “Kay” King Baudendistel, age 86, of Aiken , SC, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, March 30, 2023 after a long, well fought battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Harlan County, Kentucky, she was a literal “coal-minor’s daughter.” Kay graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a teaching certificate and received her Master’s in Childhood Education from the University of...

Cherri Holton Hopkins

Cherri Holton Hopkins

Mar 30, 2023

North Augusta, SC – Mrs. Cherri Holton Hopkins, 68, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Cherri was born in Soperton, GA, daughter of Jack Roy Holton, Aiken, and the late Barbara Ann Richardson Holton.  

She is survived by her husband, James Hopkins, Jr; daughter, Summer M. Hopkins, N. Augusta; son, Scott Bowen, Charlotte, NC; sister, Donna H. (Clayton) Meadows, Aiken;...

James Chester "Jim" Woeber

James Chester "Jim" Woeber

Mar 29, 2023

AIKEN, SC - James Chester Woeber joined our Father in Heaven on March 29, 2023 at age 79, following the loss of his beloved wife Kim of 30 years and his sweet canine companion, Kallie.  

Jim was the son of Harold William Woeber, Jr. and Rhoda Mildred Johnson.  Born in Fort Collins, Colorado on September 18, 1943, he was...

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Gerner

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Gerner

Mar 26, 2023



 

CYNTHIA (CINDY) ANN GERNER, 73, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Aiken, South Carolina. 

     A native of Trenton, NJ, Cindy was a daughter of the late Edward Joseph and Henrietta Barbara Wozniak Funk. Cindy was a preschool teacher who loved to use her creativity to serve students. She was a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church...

Jenkins Scott Young

Jenkins Scott Young

Mar 24, 2023

     Jenkins Scott Young, 2-day old son of Sara Marie Hammer Young and Tyler Jenkins Young, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, in the Children’s Hospital of Georgia.

     Jenkins was a beautiful boy. He was born with a full head of auburn hair and deep dimples. He weighed 8 lbs. 10 ounces and measured...

Doris Wallo

Doris Wallo

Mar 23, 2023



 

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – Mrs. Doris Wallo, 64, beloved wife of Robert Joseph Wallo, Jr., passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Born in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Doris was the daughter of the late Fred and Waltraud Mueller Schmidt. Doris was an avid bowler for over 20 years, earning multiple awards and achievements. Doris also enjoyed reading, crocheting and bingo. 

She is survived by her husband...

Robert Earl Coomes

Robert Earl Coomes

Mar 22, 2023

Robert Earl Coomes, “Bob”, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi on August 26th, 1955 to the late Billy and Delores Coomes, Bob grew up surrounded by the love of his eleven brothers and sisters. He was known for his contagious laughter, joyful spirit and kind heart. Bob experienced great hardship with his health...

Mae Busbee Eubanks

Mae Busbee Eubanks

Mar 21, 2023

MINNIE MAE BUSBEE EUBANKS, 95, of Aiken, passed away March 21, 2023 after a brief illness at Edgefield Post Acute Care.

A lifelong resident of Aiken County, she was a daughter of the late John and Lillie Temples Busbee.

Miss Mae as she was called by many, was an active member of Shiloh Baptist Church from a very early age...

Phillip Buford Noel

Phillip Buford Noel

Mar 21, 2023

WINDSOR, SC – Mr. Phillip Buford Noel, 86, beloved husband of Jo Ann Green Noel, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Born in Raven, VA, Mr. Noel was the son of the late Joseph Elijah and Artie Lake Dye Noel.

He is survived by his loving wife Jo Ann Green Noel; daughter, Teresa Noel, Aiken; stepdaughters, Jenniffier Adams, Shara Morgan...

James Milton "Jim" Smith

James Milton "Jim" Smith

Mar 20, 2023

TRENTON, SC - James Milton Smith passed away at home Monday, March 20, 2023 having lost his battle with cancer. 

Jim was born in Gaffney, S C, but lived most of his young life in Athens, Georgia where he attended high school at Athens High, graduating in 1961 and the University of Georgia where he was a member of...

Mary Turner Adams

Mary Turner Adams

Mar 20, 2023

Mary Turner Adams, 87, of Aiken, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2023, after a short illness.

Mary was born to Lewis K. and Helen C. (nee Owings) Turner in Greenwood, South Carolina and raised in North Augusta, South Carolina.

She married James W. (“Walter”) Adams, Jr. of Greenwood and, after briefly living in Alabama and Virginia, Mary and Walter...

Janet Higgins Fitzpatrick

Janet Higgins Fitzpatrick

Mar 19, 2023

AIKEN, SC - Janet Patricia Higgins Fitzpatrick (simply known as Jan to her friends and family) died at her farmhouse home in Aiken on March 19, 2023, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

Janet was born on April 9, 1938, in Buffalo, New York, to parents William and Lillian Higgins. She was a 1959 graduate of Muskingum University (New...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Tommy David Graham, Sr.

Tommy David Graham, Sr.

Apr 9, 2023

AIKEN, SC - Tommy David Graham, Sr., 75 years of age, joined the Resurrection celebration in Heaven on Sunday, April 9, 2023. He passed peacefully at home with family and his faithful pup by his side. 

David was born November 6, 1947 in Dublin, Georgia where he spent most of his life.  He was a graduate of East Laurens High...

Carl Joseph Rowland III

Carl Joseph Rowland III

Apr 9, 2023

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Carl Joseph Rowland III, 71, beloved husband of Paula Marie Rowland, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Born in Charleston, SC, Mr. Rowland was the son of the late Jeanne Cole and Carl Joseph Rowland, Jr. He and his wife Paula were married in 1973 and moved to Aiken in 1980. He was a graduate of...

Gregory Todd Smith

Gregory Todd Smith

Apr 7, 2023

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Gregory Todd Smith, 52, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023.  Born in Dayton, OH Gregory was the son of Kenneth and Frances Collinsworth Smith. A graduate of West Carrollton High School in West Carrollton, OH, Greg worked as a cameraman for Channel 2 TV Station in Dayton, OH, and later for a TV station in Gainesville, FL....

Mary Helen Lowe

Mary Helen Lowe

Apr 6, 2023

AIKEN, SC - It is with a heavy heart that we bid farewell to Mary H. Lowe, a remarkable woman who touched the lives of so many in ways that will not soon be forgotten. Mary H Lowe born Feb 28, 1952, passed April 6, 2023 from complications of cancer at Aiken regional hospital. By her side were her husband...

Robert A. "Rob" Spaulding

Robert A. "Rob" Spaulding

Apr 6, 2023

It is with a heavy heart, that we announce the passing of our beloved brother Robert A. Spaulding, 61, of Aiken, South Carolina, who passed away at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta, Georgia on April 6, 2023. Rob was born on August 29, 1961 in Burlington, Vermont to Robert C. Spaulding and Grace (Yandow) Spaulding-Philippion. Rob graduated in 1979 from...

Betty J. Samuel

Betty J. Samuel

Apr 5, 2023

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Betty J. Samuel, 89, widow of the late Wilbert “Sam” N. Samuel, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 5, 2023. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Betty was born in Chicago, IL to the late Hugo and Esther Mach Johnson and grew up in Maywood, Illinois, and graduated from Proviso East High School. Betty married "Sam"...

Lucille "Ceil" Davis Pendleton

Lucille "Ceil" Davis Pendleton

Mar 31, 2023

Aiken – Mrs. Lucille “Ceil” Davis Pendleton, 99, widow of Malcom David Pendleton, Jr., passed away Friday, March 31, 2023. Born in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Violet Lorick and Gardner Lander Davis. She was retired from Bell South (AT&T) in Columbia, SC Ceil was a longtime member of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church where she served...

Patricia C. Marranci

Patricia C. Marranci

Mar 30, 2023

PATRICIA C. MARRANCI, 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Thursday, March 30, 2023.

A native of Stamford, CT, Patricia was the youngest daughter of the late Harvey and Edith Magnason Carpenter.  She retired after several years as the executive secretary of New Covenant Presbyterian Church.  After retirement she continued to be very active with the church, serving her...

Sylvia Kay King Baudendistel

Sylvia Kay King Baudendistel

Mar 30, 2023

     Sylvia “Kay” King Baudendistel, age 86, of Aiken , SC, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, March 30, 2023 after a long, well fought battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Harlan County, Kentucky, she was a literal “coal-minor’s daughter.” Kay graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a teaching certificate and received her Master’s in Childhood Education from the University of...

Cherri Holton Hopkins

Cherri Holton Hopkins

Mar 30, 2023

North Augusta, SC – Mrs. Cherri Holton Hopkins, 68, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Cherri was born in Soperton, GA, daughter of Jack Roy Holton, Aiken, and the late Barbara Ann Richardson Holton.  

She is survived by her husband, James Hopkins, Jr; daughter, Summer M. Hopkins, N. Augusta; son, Scott Bowen, Charlotte, NC; sister, Donna H. (Clayton) Meadows, Aiken;...

James Chester "Jim" Woeber

James Chester "Jim" Woeber

Mar 29, 2023

AIKEN, SC - James Chester Woeber joined our Father in Heaven on March 29, 2023 at age 79, following the loss of his beloved wife Kim of 30 years and his sweet canine companion, Kallie.  

Jim was the son of Harold William Woeber, Jr. and Rhoda Mildred Johnson.  Born in Fort Collins, Colorado on September 18, 1943, he was...

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Gerner

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Gerner

Mar 26, 2023



 

CYNTHIA (CINDY) ANN GERNER, 73, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Aiken, South Carolina. 

     A native of Trenton, NJ, Cindy was a daughter of the late Edward Joseph and Henrietta Barbara Wozniak Funk. Cindy was a preschool teacher who loved to use her creativity to serve students. She was a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church...

Jenkins Scott Young

Jenkins Scott Young

Mar 24, 2023

     Jenkins Scott Young, 2-day old son of Sara Marie Hammer Young and Tyler Jenkins Young, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, in the Children’s Hospital of Georgia.

     Jenkins was a beautiful boy. He was born with a full head of auburn hair and deep dimples. He weighed 8 lbs. 10 ounces and measured...

Doris Wallo

Doris Wallo

Mar 23, 2023



 

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – Mrs. Doris Wallo, 64, beloved wife of Robert Joseph Wallo, Jr., passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Born in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Doris was the daughter of the late Fred and Waltraud Mueller Schmidt. Doris was an avid bowler for over 20 years, earning multiple awards and achievements. Doris also enjoyed reading, crocheting and bingo. 

She is survived by her husband...

Robert Earl Coomes

Robert Earl Coomes

Mar 22, 2023

Robert Earl Coomes, “Bob”, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi on August 26th, 1955 to the late Billy and Delores Coomes, Bob grew up surrounded by the love of his eleven brothers and sisters. He was known for his contagious laughter, joyful spirit and kind heart. Bob experienced great hardship with his health...

Mae Busbee Eubanks

Mae Busbee Eubanks

Mar 21, 2023

MINNIE MAE BUSBEE EUBANKS, 95, of Aiken, passed away March 21, 2023 after a brief illness at Edgefield Post Acute Care.

A lifelong resident of Aiken County, she was a daughter of the late John and Lillie Temples Busbee.

Miss Mae as she was called by many, was an active member of Shiloh Baptist Church from a very early age...

Phillip Buford Noel

Phillip Buford Noel

Mar 21, 2023

WINDSOR, SC – Mr. Phillip Buford Noel, 86, beloved husband of Jo Ann Green Noel, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Born in Raven, VA, Mr. Noel was the son of the late Joseph Elijah and Artie Lake Dye Noel.

He is survived by his loving wife Jo Ann Green Noel; daughter, Teresa Noel, Aiken; stepdaughters, Jenniffier Adams, Shara Morgan...

James Milton "Jim" Smith

James Milton "Jim" Smith

Mar 20, 2023

TRENTON, SC - James Milton Smith passed away at home Monday, March 20, 2023 having lost his battle with cancer. 

Jim was born in Gaffney, S C, but lived most of his young life in Athens, Georgia where he attended high school at Athens High, graduating in 1961 and the University of Georgia where he was a member of...

Mary Turner Adams

Mary Turner Adams

Mar 20, 2023

Mary Turner Adams, 87, of Aiken, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2023, after a short illness.

Mary was born to Lewis K. and Helen C. (nee Owings) Turner in Greenwood, South Carolina and raised in North Augusta, South Carolina.

She married James W. (“Walter”) Adams, Jr. of Greenwood and, after briefly living in Alabama and Virginia, Mary and Walter...

Janet Higgins Fitzpatrick

Janet Higgins Fitzpatrick

Mar 19, 2023

AIKEN, SC - Janet Patricia Higgins Fitzpatrick (simply known as Jan to her friends and family) died at her farmhouse home in Aiken on March 19, 2023, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

Janet was born on April 9, 1938, in Buffalo, New York, to parents William and Lillian Higgins. She was a 1959 graduate of Muskingum University (New...