Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Thomas L. McGeary

Thomas L. McGeary

Nov 19, 2022

Aiken – Mr. Thomas Leo McGeary, 78, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022.

Thomas was born in Corona, NY, son of the late Robert Emmett, Jr. and Joyce Louise Reynolds McGeary.  He served in the US Air Force, and retired from Kimberly Clark.  He was an avid woodworker, and also very involved in genealogy.

He is survived by his daughters, Leigh M....

Kenneth Allen Bernacchi

Kenneth Allen Bernacchi

Nov 19, 2022

KENNETH ALLEN BERNACCHI, 73, husband of the late JoAnne Cole Bernacchi, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022, at his residence.

A native of La Porte, IN, Ken was a son of the late Harold Corato Bernacchi and Donna Jean Hanna Bernacchi.  He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving as aircraft mechanic in the 1st Brigade in Vietnam. ...

James Mitchell Hogarth

James Mitchell Hogarth

Nov 15, 2022

James Mitchell Hogarth died peacefully with family members by his side on November 15 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta GA.

James was also known as dad, OP, and my Love.

He was born on October 19, 1954 in Clinton Indiana. He was the son of Walter and Florence (Edna) Hogarth. Surviving siblings, Karen Joy Umbarger, Walter...

Rodger A. Miller

Rodger A. Miller

Nov 15, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Rodger A. Miller, 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 15, 2022. He died at home surrounded by his loving family.

Rodger was raised on a small farm in eastern North Dakota, but his life-long love was the prairie and badlands of western North Dakota.  He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Greenland, helping to...

Tonya Nicole Seigler

Tonya Nicole Seigler

Nov 15, 2022

Aiken – Mrs. Tonya Nicole Seigler, 47, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Tonya was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and daughter of Richard, Jr. and Bonnie Turner Metts of Aiken. In addition to her parents, Tonya is survived by her loving husband, Gary Seigler; daughters, Lacey Seigler Barstow, Aiken, Emily Brooke Seigler, Aiken; sons, Gary Allen Seigler, Jr., Windsor,...

Kathleen Felder Bodenheimer

Kathleen Felder Bodenheimer

Nov 11, 2022

Kathleen "Kay" Felder Bodenheimer, a beloved wife and mother, died Friday, November 11, 2022.

Born April 9, 1934, in Kingstree, SC, she is survived by: daughter Beth Dworjanyn (fiancé Rob Lamberts), daughter Melissa McInnis (Jonathan); four grandchildren: Jack and Nick Dworjanyn and Aidan and Kate McInnis; all of Columbia, SC, as well as many dear members of her extended family.

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Tammy Lynn McMicken

Tammy Lynn McMicken

Nov 11, 2022

TAMMY LYNN McMICKEN, 55, beloved wife of Kevin Edward McMicken, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, at her residence.

A native of Tunkhannock, PA, Tammy was a daughter of Gary Smith and the late Jeannette Smith.  She moved to Aiken in 2017 from Meshoppen, PA and worked in human resources at Newman Technologies.

Surviving, in addition to her husband, Kevin,...

Ann Marie McGhee

Ann Marie McGhee

Nov 10, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Ann Marie McGhee, 48, beloved wife of Michael Todd McGhee, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Aiken SC, Ann Marie was a daughter of Gary McDaniel Johnson (deceased) and Marsha Marie Verbik Johnson  

Wife, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, friend, and teacher. Ann Marie McGhee was a rock for...

Kenneth Martin Boyle

Kenneth Martin Boyle

Nov 10, 2022

Kenneth Boyle, 65, beloved husband of Frances Jennings Boyle, passed away Thursday morning, November 10, 2022 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

     After a long battle with Leukemia, Kenneth is going to his heavenly home. He was born on September 4, 1957 to the late John A. and Barbara Fiske Boyle. He was predeceased by brothers: J....

Randy Keith Lindsay

Randy Keith Lindsay

Nov 9, 2022

RANDY KEITH LINDSAY, 69, beloved husband of Darlene Gunter Lindsay, passed away Wednesday evening, November 9, 2022 at his residence.

Born in Beckley, WV, Randy was a son of the late E. J.  and Janice Lilly Lindsey.  He lived in Aiken County most of his life.  Randy retired from the maintenance department of Aiken County Schools.  He was a member...

Clarence "Glenn" Glenwood Piercy

Clarence "Glenn" Glenwood Piercy

Nov 9, 2022

 

CLARENCE GLENWOOD “GLENN” PIERCY, 95, beloved husband of Jeanette Mc Cormack Piercy, passed away Wednesday evening, November 9, 2022 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

A native of Asheville, NC, Glenn was a son of the late Robert Donald and Dollie Garland Piercy.  He was veteran of the U. S. Navy in World War II.  He then...

Richard W. "Rick" Hartnett

Richard W. "Rick" Hartnett

Nov 7, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Richard W. "Rick" Hartnett, 73, beloved husband of Ann D. Hartnett passed away Monday, November 7, 2022. Richard “Rick” Wilson Hartnett was his parents' best Christmas present, arriving on December 26, 1948. His parents, Donna Hartnett and Richard “Dick” F. Hartnett resided in Winthrop, Massachusetts at the time of his birth and after that welcomed his...

Robbie C. Mixon

Robbie C. Mixon

Nov 6, 2022

WAGENER, SC - Ms. Robbie C. Mixon, 29, beloved daughter of April D. Mixon, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Shellhouse Funeral Home on Hayne Ave. Her funeral will be held Wednesday at 3:00 PM at the funeral home. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE...

Lisbeth Osgood Mann

Lisbeth Osgood Mann

Nov 6, 2022

Aiken – Mrs. Lisbeth Osgood Mann, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Lisbeth was born in Sylvania, OH, daughter of the late Frederick P. and Carolyn Norton Osgood. She was a graduate of Indiana University, and as a resident of Aiken, she managed pension plans for Westinghouse at the Savannah River Site. She also worked in retailing...

Alfred Lee Landis

Alfred Lee Landis

Nov 5, 2022

     Alfred Lee Landis of Aiken, South Carolina, formerly of Bloomery, West Virginia, died unexpectedly at his residence on November 5, 2022, at the age of 84.

     Alfred Lee is survived by his loving daughters Judy (Daniel) Landis Taber of Manassas, Virginia, Tina Landis of Bloomery, West Virginia, and Sally (Gene) Bynaker of Milford, Delaware, and the love...

Miriam Rearden Summer

Miriam Rearden Summer

Nov 4, 2022

MIRIAM REARDEN SUMMER, 89, widow of Truman C. Summer, passed away Friday morning, November 4, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Miriam was a daughter of the late R. P. and Maggie Reece Rearden.  She was a former Avon representative.  She was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church.  Miriam...

Ashley Detwiler Franklin

Ashley Detwiler Franklin

Nov 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC – ASHLEY ELISE FRANKLIN, 31, beloved wife of Christopher Dean Franklin, passed away, suddenly, Wednesday evening, November 2, 2022.     A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ashley was a daughter of James and Christine Bell Detwiler.  She was a 2011 graduate of South Aiken High School.     Ashley started her life in foster care. The Detwilers were the first...

Reverend Alan Lester Wyatt, Sr.

Reverend Alan Lester Wyatt, Sr.

Oct 31, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Rev. Alan Lester Wyatt, Sr., 93, died in Suwanee, Georgia and went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning, October 31, 2022.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, November 18, 2022, at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel in Aiken, SC with David Mullens as the officiant. Following, the interment will take place...

Ellen Causey Zielinski

Ellen Causey Zielinski

Oct 31, 2022

ELLEN CAUSEY ZIELINSKI, 64, beloved wife of Stephen M. Zielinski, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 following an extended illness.

A native of Aiken, Ellen was a daughter of the late Robert and Eloise Hucks Causey.  She grew up in Aiken and graduated from Aiken High School in 1976 and was named “Miss Senior”.  She was a graduate of the...

Delia England Frederick

Delia England Frederick

Oct 31, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Delia England Frederick, 62, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 5th at First Presbyterian Church with her son Paul R. Frederick officiating.

Born in Aiken SC, Ms. Frederick was a daughter of Dorotha England and the late Eugene England. She grew...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Thomas L. McGeary

Thomas L. McGeary

Nov 19, 2022

Aiken – Mr. Thomas Leo McGeary, 78, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022.

Thomas was born in Corona, NY, son of the late Robert Emmett, Jr. and Joyce Louise Reynolds McGeary.  He served in the US Air Force, and retired from Kimberly Clark.  He was an avid woodworker, and also very involved in genealogy.

He is survived by his daughters, Leigh M....

Kenneth Allen Bernacchi

Kenneth Allen Bernacchi

Nov 19, 2022

KENNETH ALLEN BERNACCHI, 73, husband of the late JoAnne Cole Bernacchi, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022, at his residence.

A native of La Porte, IN, Ken was a son of the late Harold Corato Bernacchi and Donna Jean Hanna Bernacchi.  He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving as aircraft mechanic in the 1st Brigade in Vietnam. ...

James Mitchell Hogarth

James Mitchell Hogarth

Nov 15, 2022

James Mitchell Hogarth died peacefully with family members by his side on November 15 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta GA.

James was also known as dad, OP, and my Love.

He was born on October 19, 1954 in Clinton Indiana. He was the son of Walter and Florence (Edna) Hogarth. Surviving siblings, Karen Joy Umbarger, Walter...

Rodger A. Miller

Rodger A. Miller

Nov 15, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Rodger A. Miller, 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 15, 2022. He died at home surrounded by his loving family.

Rodger was raised on a small farm in eastern North Dakota, but his life-long love was the prairie and badlands of western North Dakota.  He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Greenland, helping to...

Tonya Nicole Seigler

Tonya Nicole Seigler

Nov 15, 2022

Aiken – Mrs. Tonya Nicole Seigler, 47, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Tonya was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and daughter of Richard, Jr. and Bonnie Turner Metts of Aiken. In addition to her parents, Tonya is survived by her loving husband, Gary Seigler; daughters, Lacey Seigler Barstow, Aiken, Emily Brooke Seigler, Aiken; sons, Gary Allen Seigler, Jr., Windsor,...

Kathleen Felder Bodenheimer

Kathleen Felder Bodenheimer

Nov 11, 2022

Kathleen "Kay" Felder Bodenheimer, a beloved wife and mother, died Friday, November 11, 2022.

Born April 9, 1934, in Kingstree, SC, she is survived by: daughter Beth Dworjanyn (fiancé Rob Lamberts), daughter Melissa McInnis (Jonathan); four grandchildren: Jack and Nick Dworjanyn and Aidan and Kate McInnis; all of Columbia, SC, as well as many dear members of her extended family.

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Tammy Lynn McMicken

Tammy Lynn McMicken

Nov 11, 2022

TAMMY LYNN McMICKEN, 55, beloved wife of Kevin Edward McMicken, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, at her residence.

A native of Tunkhannock, PA, Tammy was a daughter of Gary Smith and the late Jeannette Smith.  She moved to Aiken in 2017 from Meshoppen, PA and worked in human resources at Newman Technologies.

Surviving, in addition to her husband, Kevin,...

Ann Marie McGhee

Ann Marie McGhee

Nov 10, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Ann Marie McGhee, 48, beloved wife of Michael Todd McGhee, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Aiken SC, Ann Marie was a daughter of Gary McDaniel Johnson (deceased) and Marsha Marie Verbik Johnson  

Wife, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, friend, and teacher. Ann Marie McGhee was a rock for...

Kenneth Martin Boyle

Kenneth Martin Boyle

Nov 10, 2022

Kenneth Boyle, 65, beloved husband of Frances Jennings Boyle, passed away Thursday morning, November 10, 2022 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

     After a long battle with Leukemia, Kenneth is going to his heavenly home. He was born on September 4, 1957 to the late John A. and Barbara Fiske Boyle. He was predeceased by brothers: J....

Randy Keith Lindsay

Randy Keith Lindsay

Nov 9, 2022

RANDY KEITH LINDSAY, 69, beloved husband of Darlene Gunter Lindsay, passed away Wednesday evening, November 9, 2022 at his residence.

Born in Beckley, WV, Randy was a son of the late E. J.  and Janice Lilly Lindsey.  He lived in Aiken County most of his life.  Randy retired from the maintenance department of Aiken County Schools.  He was a member...

Clarence "Glenn" Glenwood Piercy

Clarence "Glenn" Glenwood Piercy

Nov 9, 2022

 

CLARENCE GLENWOOD “GLENN” PIERCY, 95, beloved husband of Jeanette Mc Cormack Piercy, passed away Wednesday evening, November 9, 2022 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

A native of Asheville, NC, Glenn was a son of the late Robert Donald and Dollie Garland Piercy.  He was veteran of the U. S. Navy in World War II.  He then...

Richard W. "Rick" Hartnett

Richard W. "Rick" Hartnett

Nov 7, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Richard W. "Rick" Hartnett, 73, beloved husband of Ann D. Hartnett passed away Monday, November 7, 2022. Richard “Rick” Wilson Hartnett was his parents' best Christmas present, arriving on December 26, 1948. His parents, Donna Hartnett and Richard “Dick” F. Hartnett resided in Winthrop, Massachusetts at the time of his birth and after that welcomed his...

Robbie C. Mixon

Robbie C. Mixon

Nov 6, 2022

WAGENER, SC - Ms. Robbie C. Mixon, 29, beloved daughter of April D. Mixon, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Shellhouse Funeral Home on Hayne Ave. Her funeral will be held Wednesday at 3:00 PM at the funeral home. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE...

Lisbeth Osgood Mann

Lisbeth Osgood Mann

Nov 6, 2022

Aiken – Mrs. Lisbeth Osgood Mann, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Lisbeth was born in Sylvania, OH, daughter of the late Frederick P. and Carolyn Norton Osgood. She was a graduate of Indiana University, and as a resident of Aiken, she managed pension plans for Westinghouse at the Savannah River Site. She also worked in retailing...

Alfred Lee Landis

Alfred Lee Landis

Nov 5, 2022

     Alfred Lee Landis of Aiken, South Carolina, formerly of Bloomery, West Virginia, died unexpectedly at his residence on November 5, 2022, at the age of 84.

     Alfred Lee is survived by his loving daughters Judy (Daniel) Landis Taber of Manassas, Virginia, Tina Landis of Bloomery, West Virginia, and Sally (Gene) Bynaker of Milford, Delaware, and the love...

Miriam Rearden Summer

Miriam Rearden Summer

Nov 4, 2022

MIRIAM REARDEN SUMMER, 89, widow of Truman C. Summer, passed away Friday morning, November 4, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Miriam was a daughter of the late R. P. and Maggie Reece Rearden.  She was a former Avon representative.  She was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church.  Miriam...

Ashley Detwiler Franklin

Ashley Detwiler Franklin

Nov 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC – ASHLEY ELISE FRANKLIN, 31, beloved wife of Christopher Dean Franklin, passed away, suddenly, Wednesday evening, November 2, 2022.     A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Ashley was a daughter of James and Christine Bell Detwiler.  She was a 2011 graduate of South Aiken High School.     Ashley started her life in foster care. The Detwilers were the first...

Reverend Alan Lester Wyatt, Sr.

Reverend Alan Lester Wyatt, Sr.

Oct 31, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Rev. Alan Lester Wyatt, Sr., 93, died in Suwanee, Georgia and went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning, October 31, 2022.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, November 18, 2022, at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel in Aiken, SC with David Mullens as the officiant. Following, the interment will take place...

Ellen Causey Zielinski

Ellen Causey Zielinski

Oct 31, 2022

ELLEN CAUSEY ZIELINSKI, 64, beloved wife of Stephen M. Zielinski, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 following an extended illness.

A native of Aiken, Ellen was a daughter of the late Robert and Eloise Hucks Causey.  She grew up in Aiken and graduated from Aiken High School in 1976 and was named “Miss Senior”.  She was a graduate of the...

Delia England Frederick

Delia England Frederick

Oct 31, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Delia England Frederick, 62, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 5th at First Presbyterian Church with her son Paul R. Frederick officiating.

Born in Aiken SC, Ms. Frederick was a daughter of Dorotha England and the late Eugene England. She grew...