Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Anthony "T.J." Scott Franklin
Mar 17, 2023
JACKSON, SC- ANTHONY SCOTT FRANKLIN (TJ) of Jackson, SC 43 has passed away on March 17, 2023.
Anthony was born in Darlington SC on June 27, 1979 to Robin F. Fields (Jackson, SC) and Robert A Franklin, Monroe, NC. Anthony worked various jobs throughout his short time on this earth as well as being an avid sketch artist. Anthony (TJ)...
Amanda S. Whitecotton
Mar 16, 2023
AMANDA S. WHITECOTTON, 71, widow of Frank Whitecotton, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 in PruittHealth, North Augusta surrounded by her loved ones.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Amanda was a daughter of the late Olin R. and Mary Jo Quinn Herron. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her dogs.
Surviving is her daughter, Heather...
Shellie N. Strain
Mar 13, 2023
Shellie was born in Idaho Falls Idaho on June 15, 1962 to Virginia and Arlo Nisson. She was the youngest of four children and grew up in Idaho Falls skiing, and ballet dancing for thirteen years. She had three sons by her first marriage, John, Jake, and Matt. She was preceded in death by her parents Virginia and Arlo, her...
Stephanie Jo Guisti
Mar 12, 2023
STEPHANIE JO GUISTI, 54, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Sunday, March 12, 2023 in her home in Greenwood, SC.
Born in Waynesboro, VA, Stephanie was a daughter of Donna Fisher Becker and the late John Edward Crain, SR. She lived most of her life in Aiken and worked as a project manager for Synehi Castings in Greenwood.
Surviving are...
Raymond Gerard Levesque
Mar 11, 2023
Raymond G. Levesque beloved husband of Claire M. Levesque for 61 years went to be with His Lord and Savior, surrounded by his loving family on March 11, 2023. They were Married on September 4, 1961 at Precious Blood Church in Woonsocket, RI.
He was the son of the late Lectance and Albina Levesque (Champoux) of Woonsocket, RI. He leaves...
Betty Ruth Adams Barr-Ausnehmer
Mar 10, 2023
Aiken – Mrs. Betty Ruth Adams Barr-Ausnehmer, 90, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023.
Betty was born in Saluda, SC, daughter of the late Earl W. and Winnie Bledsoe Adams. The oldest of nine children, she cherished her siblings and looked forward to the beach and mountain trips that the sisters often took. She was a homemaker, and member of...
Marvin James Donaldson, Sr.
Mar 10, 2023
Aiken – Mr. Marvin James Donaldson, Sr., 90, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023. Mr. Donaldson was born in Sheffield, IA, son of the late James Stanley and Frieda Walbaum Donaldson. He was a meat cutter for Hy-Vee Foods. He is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Kay Donaldson, Aiken; sons, Marvin J. Donaldson, Jr., Aiken, and Kevin Brian (LuDene) Donaldson,...
Charles Harwood Neill, Jr.
Mar 9, 2023
AIKEN, SC - Charles "Charlie" Harwood Neill, Jr., 70, beloved husband of Peggy Lynne Hall Neill, passed away Thursday morning, March 9, 2023 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Riverside, CA, Charlie was a son of the late Lt. Col. Charles H. and Mary Dickey Neill. Charlie graduated from Choctawhatchee High School in...
Ann Connelly Robinson
Mar 9, 2023
ANN CONNELLY ROBINSON, 87, widow of Donald Gene Robinson, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Reevesville, SC, Ann was a daughter of the late Joe Sidney and Ellie Dukes Connelly. She graduated from Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. She moved to Aiken in 1957 after her marriage to Don. She was a...
Joan Lewis O'Briant
Mar 8, 2023
Joan Lewis O’Briant, 82, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in her home in Columbia, SC, after a battle with cancer.
Joan was born in Charleston, SC on January 29, 1941, to Joseph Barnett Lewis and Pearl Blocker Lewis. Her beloved husband, Edward Dewey O’Briant, preceded her in death in 2020.
She is survived by her four sons,...
John Thomas Kolmar
Mar 7, 2023
JOHN THOMAS KOLMAR, beloved husband of Linda A Kolmar, passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Aiken Regional Medical Center.
John, son of the late John Louis Kolmar & Theresa Sarsony Kolmar, was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, but grew up on the other side of the Delaware River in Harmony, NJ. Growing up in the country,...
Susan Alborn McKay
Mar 6, 2023
SUSAN ALBORN McKAY, 72, beloved wife of Mark K. McKay, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 6, 2023 of natural causes in her home with her husband by her side
A native of Orange, TX, Susan was a daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Ellis Alborn. She moved from Texas to Aiken in 1984 and worked for the Aiken County...
Joan W. Baranek
Mar 4, 2023
JOAN W. BARANEK, 93, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, entered into rest on March 4, 2023 with her loving family by her side.
Joan was born on November 9, 1929 to Henry and Irene Charette in Irvington, New Jersey. She graduated from Irvington High School and was a cheerleader and member of the Synchronized Swim Team.
Her beloved Helmut...
William Jesse Brantley
Mar 3, 2023
Martinez, GA – Mr. William Jesse Brantley, 87, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023.
Mr. Brantley was born in Aiken, son of the late Jesse Case and Joan Donovan Brantley. He attended Clemson College and then served in the US Army. After leaving the Army, he began working at the Savannah River Plant as a metallurgist. For a number of years, he coached...
Trish Hamlin
Mar 2, 2023
Patricia "Trish" Lynn Hamlin
March 2, 2023, deeply loved, but never forgotten, Patricia, aka "BossLady", passed away in her home, surrounded by friends and family. Born in Detroit, MI on April 22, 1958, to parents Don East and the late, Patricia Sallee, graduating from North Fort Myers High School, 1976, later marrying, June 17, 1977, Wayne "TopGun" Hamlin. After...
Marie Ivey Trotter
Feb 27, 2023
Alma Marie Ivey Trotter, 83, of Aiken passed away on Feb 27, 2023 after an illness. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time she passed.
Marie was born June 4, 1939 to Abbott and Frances Ivey in Warrenton Georgia. She graduated from Johnston High school in 1957 where she met the love of her...
Lilyan Rachel Zionkowski
Feb 27, 2023
Lilyan Rachel Zionkowski, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away on the morning of February 27th at the age of 23. She lived her life in Aiken, surrounded by her loving family. Lily had an abundance of people who loved and cared for her throughout her life.
She is survived by her grandmother; Sharon Stanley, parents; Tony Zionkowski and Susie...
Patricia "Tricia" Lynne Holley
Feb 25, 2023
PATRICIA LYNNE “TRICIA” HOLLEY, 44, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, with her loving family by her side.
A lifelong resident of Aiken, Tricia is the daughter of Thomas Delleney Holley Sr. and Patricia Whitehurst Holley. Having been immersed in and raised in her parent’s family-owned pharmacy, she quickly developed a passion for serving others. After graduating from South...
Llewellyn Garvin Durden
Feb 23, 2023
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Llewellyn Garvin Durden, 89, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mrs. Durden was the daughter of the late Earl Garvin and Mae Anderson Quattlebaum. She started her career with Southern Bell Telephone Co. in 1956 and retired from AT&T in the early 1980s. Mrs. Durden went on to get her...
Shirley Ann Rueger
Feb 23, 2023
AIKEN, SC - SHIRLEY ANN RUEGER, 92, widow of Walter A. “Kelly” Rueger, passed away Thursday morning, February 23, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family.
A native of Harbor Beach, MI, Shirley was a daughter of the late Albert and Margaret Gerstenschlager Krueger. She married Kelly Rueger on August 16, 1952, and moved to Sebewaing, MI where...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Anthony "T.J." Scott Franklin
Mar 17, 2023
JACKSON, SC- ANTHONY SCOTT FRANKLIN (TJ) of Jackson, SC 43 has passed away on March 17, 2023.
Anthony was born in Darlington SC on June 27, 1979 to Robin F. Fields (Jackson, SC) and Robert A Franklin, Monroe, NC. Anthony worked various jobs throughout his short time on this earth as well as being an avid sketch artist. Anthony (TJ)...
Amanda S. Whitecotton
Mar 16, 2023
AMANDA S. WHITECOTTON, 71, widow of Frank Whitecotton, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 in PruittHealth, North Augusta surrounded by her loved ones.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Amanda was a daughter of the late Olin R. and Mary Jo Quinn Herron. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her dogs.
Surviving is her daughter, Heather...
Shellie N. Strain
Mar 13, 2023
Shellie was born in Idaho Falls Idaho on June 15, 1962 to Virginia and Arlo Nisson. She was the youngest of four children and grew up in Idaho Falls skiing, and ballet dancing for thirteen years. She had three sons by her first marriage, John, Jake, and Matt. She was preceded in death by her parents Virginia and Arlo, her...
Stephanie Jo Guisti
Mar 12, 2023
STEPHANIE JO GUISTI, 54, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Sunday, March 12, 2023 in her home in Greenwood, SC.
Born in Waynesboro, VA, Stephanie was a daughter of Donna Fisher Becker and the late John Edward Crain, SR. She lived most of her life in Aiken and worked as a project manager for Synehi Castings in Greenwood.
Surviving are...
Raymond Gerard Levesque
Mar 11, 2023
Raymond G. Levesque beloved husband of Claire M. Levesque for 61 years went to be with His Lord and Savior, surrounded by his loving family on March 11, 2023. They were Married on September 4, 1961 at Precious Blood Church in Woonsocket, RI.
He was the son of the late Lectance and Albina Levesque (Champoux) of Woonsocket, RI. He leaves...
Betty Ruth Adams Barr-Ausnehmer
Mar 10, 2023
Aiken – Mrs. Betty Ruth Adams Barr-Ausnehmer, 90, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023.
Betty was born in Saluda, SC, daughter of the late Earl W. and Winnie Bledsoe Adams. The oldest of nine children, she cherished her siblings and looked forward to the beach and mountain trips that the sisters often took. She was a homemaker, and member of...
Marvin James Donaldson, Sr.
Mar 10, 2023
Aiken – Mr. Marvin James Donaldson, Sr., 90, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023. Mr. Donaldson was born in Sheffield, IA, son of the late James Stanley and Frieda Walbaum Donaldson. He was a meat cutter for Hy-Vee Foods. He is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Kay Donaldson, Aiken; sons, Marvin J. Donaldson, Jr., Aiken, and Kevin Brian (LuDene) Donaldson,...
Charles Harwood Neill, Jr.
Mar 9, 2023
AIKEN, SC - Charles "Charlie" Harwood Neill, Jr., 70, beloved husband of Peggy Lynne Hall Neill, passed away Thursday morning, March 9, 2023 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Riverside, CA, Charlie was a son of the late Lt. Col. Charles H. and Mary Dickey Neill. Charlie graduated from Choctawhatchee High School in...
Ann Connelly Robinson
Mar 9, 2023
ANN CONNELLY ROBINSON, 87, widow of Donald Gene Robinson, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Reevesville, SC, Ann was a daughter of the late Joe Sidney and Ellie Dukes Connelly. She graduated from Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. She moved to Aiken in 1957 after her marriage to Don. She was a...
Joan Lewis O'Briant
Mar 8, 2023
Joan Lewis O’Briant, 82, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in her home in Columbia, SC, after a battle with cancer.
Joan was born in Charleston, SC on January 29, 1941, to Joseph Barnett Lewis and Pearl Blocker Lewis. Her beloved husband, Edward Dewey O’Briant, preceded her in death in 2020.
She is survived by her four sons,...
John Thomas Kolmar
Mar 7, 2023
JOHN THOMAS KOLMAR, beloved husband of Linda A Kolmar, passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Aiken Regional Medical Center.
John, son of the late John Louis Kolmar & Theresa Sarsony Kolmar, was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, but grew up on the other side of the Delaware River in Harmony, NJ. Growing up in the country,...
Susan Alborn McKay
Mar 6, 2023
SUSAN ALBORN McKAY, 72, beloved wife of Mark K. McKay, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 6, 2023 of natural causes in her home with her husband by her side
A native of Orange, TX, Susan was a daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Ellis Alborn. She moved from Texas to Aiken in 1984 and worked for the Aiken County...
Joan W. Baranek
Mar 4, 2023
JOAN W. BARANEK, 93, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, entered into rest on March 4, 2023 with her loving family by her side.
Joan was born on November 9, 1929 to Henry and Irene Charette in Irvington, New Jersey. She graduated from Irvington High School and was a cheerleader and member of the Synchronized Swim Team.
Her beloved Helmut...
William Jesse Brantley
Mar 3, 2023
Martinez, GA – Mr. William Jesse Brantley, 87, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023.
Mr. Brantley was born in Aiken, son of the late Jesse Case and Joan Donovan Brantley. He attended Clemson College and then served in the US Army. After leaving the Army, he began working at the Savannah River Plant as a metallurgist. For a number of years, he coached...
Trish Hamlin
Mar 2, 2023
Patricia "Trish" Lynn Hamlin
March 2, 2023, deeply loved, but never forgotten, Patricia, aka "BossLady", passed away in her home, surrounded by friends and family. Born in Detroit, MI on April 22, 1958, to parents Don East and the late, Patricia Sallee, graduating from North Fort Myers High School, 1976, later marrying, June 17, 1977, Wayne "TopGun" Hamlin. After...
Marie Ivey Trotter
Feb 27, 2023
Alma Marie Ivey Trotter, 83, of Aiken passed away on Feb 27, 2023 after an illness. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time she passed.
Marie was born June 4, 1939 to Abbott and Frances Ivey in Warrenton Georgia. She graduated from Johnston High school in 1957 where she met the love of her...
Lilyan Rachel Zionkowski
Feb 27, 2023
Lilyan Rachel Zionkowski, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away on the morning of February 27th at the age of 23. She lived her life in Aiken, surrounded by her loving family. Lily had an abundance of people who loved and cared for her throughout her life.
She is survived by her grandmother; Sharon Stanley, parents; Tony Zionkowski and Susie...
Patricia "Tricia" Lynne Holley
Feb 25, 2023
PATRICIA LYNNE “TRICIA” HOLLEY, 44, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, with her loving family by her side.
A lifelong resident of Aiken, Tricia is the daughter of Thomas Delleney Holley Sr. and Patricia Whitehurst Holley. Having been immersed in and raised in her parent’s family-owned pharmacy, she quickly developed a passion for serving others. After graduating from South...
Llewellyn Garvin Durden
Feb 23, 2023
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Llewellyn Garvin Durden, 89, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mrs. Durden was the daughter of the late Earl Garvin and Mae Anderson Quattlebaum. She started her career with Southern Bell Telephone Co. in 1956 and retired from AT&T in the early 1980s. Mrs. Durden went on to get her...
Shirley Ann Rueger
Feb 23, 2023
AIKEN, SC - SHIRLEY ANN RUEGER, 92, widow of Walter A. “Kelly” Rueger, passed away Thursday morning, February 23, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family.
A native of Harbor Beach, MI, Shirley was a daughter of the late Albert and Margaret Gerstenschlager Krueger. She married Kelly Rueger on August 16, 1952, and moved to Sebewaing, MI where...
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