Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

James Edwin Bodie, Sr.

James Edwin Bodie, Sr.

Dec 25, 2022

James Edwin Bodie, Sr., 96, beloved husband of the late Idella Fallaw Bodie, passed away Christmas morning at Benton House.

A native of Batesburg, SC, Jim was a son of the late Eugene Stokes Bodie and Myra Steadman Bodie Kennerly. 

Jim served in the China-Burma-India Theater in the Fourteenth Air Force during World War II.  Service honors include the Distinguished...

Thomas Conway Gray

Thomas Conway Gray

Dec 21, 2022



 

THOMAS CONWAY GRAY, 76, beloved husband of Cynthia Ann Durance Gray, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Clinton, SC, Thomas was a son of the late Dial Conway and Bertie Rebecca Carter Gray.  He grew up in Laurens, SC and graduated from Laurens High School.  Thomas retired as Chief Petty Officer after 20...

Shirley E. Daggett

Shirley E. Daggett

Dec 21, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Shirley Emily Padgett Daggett, 96, passed away peacefully at Benton House on December 21, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at St John’s United Methodist Church in Aiken on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 1:00 pm with the Rev. Dr. Tim McClendon officiating.  A reception will follow at the church.

Shirley was born June 1, 1926 to...

Dahyabhai P. Patel

Dahyabhai P. Patel

Dec 20, 2022

AIKEN, SC - DAHYABHAI P. PATEL, 85, husband of the late Revaben Patel, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at PruittHealth of Aiken.

A native of bORIA, India, Dahyabhai was a professor and retired from Gujarat University in Disa, IndIa, where he taught Sanskrit.  He moved to Aiken in 2004.

Survivors include two sons, Hashmukh Patel, Columbia, SC, Ketan Patel...

Richard Greer Willard

Richard Greer Willard

Dec 18, 2022

RICHARD GREER WILLARD, 72, beloved husband of Pamela Parrott Willard, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 18, 2022 in Piedmont Augusta Hospital.

A native of Knoxville, TN, Rick was a son of the late Jack Greer and Wanda Sise Willard.  He earned his Bachelor’s degree from UT-Knoxville in nuclear engineering and his Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from USC.  Rick moved...

Robert "Bob" M. Reynolds

Robert "Bob" M. Reynolds

Dec 17, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT M. "BOB" REYNOLDS, 82, passed away, December 17, 2022.

The family will receive friends Thursday morning, December 29th beginning at 10 o'clock at Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home.

A memorial service will follow at 11 o'clock at the funeral home.  Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery.  The service will be livestreamed on Bob's obituary...

Kenneth L. Buschow

Kenneth L. Buschow

Dec 14, 2022

KENNETH L. BUSCHOW, 76, beloved husband of ToniAnn Cavalcante Buschow, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at his residence.

A native of Baltimore, MD, Kenneth retired as an accountant with the Export-Import Bank of the United States in Washington, DC.  He moved to Aiken 19 years ago and was an active member of Millbrook Baptist Church.  Kenneth was a collegiate...

Edward Lee "Pete" Hope

Edward Lee "Pete" Hope

Dec 13, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Edward L. "Pete" Hope,81, beloved husband of Patsy O. Hope, passed away peacefully on December 13th, 2022. In addition to his wife, Mr. Hope leaves behind his daughters, Debra H. Barnes (Richard), Annette Aspinwall and Elizabeth Prater. He lost his wonderful son Steven S. Hope 16 years ago. Also surviving are many grand and great-grandchildren. There...

Maxine Patricia Barton

Maxine Patricia Barton

Dec 11, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Maxine Patricia Robichaud Barton, 80, died December 11, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Ft. Kent Maine to the late Alphonse and Regina Bontot Robichaud. She was also preceded in death by her son Tracy S. Barton and her four sisters; Theresa Daigle, Cora Daigle, Doris Quigley and Gloria Chadwick. She is survived by her...

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Seeley

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Seeley

Dec 11, 2022

Aiken- Mrs. Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Seeley, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones after a longtime battle with cancer at home on December 11,2022. Cindy was born on August 10, 1958 in New Haven, CT, a daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Blakesly Maselli. She is survived by her beloved husband, Steven "Steve" W. Seeley, children, Erica Seeley,...

Cynthia Courtney Donahue

Cynthia Courtney Donahue

Dec 9, 2022

Cynthia Courtney Donahue, 86, quietly passed away in Stuart, Florida, on December 9, 2022.

Born on August 19, 1936, to Arthur and Nancy Courtney in Aiken, South Carolina, Cynthia lived a rich and intellectual life. As a young girl, she learned about and loved all creatures great and small while living on a farm. Her interest in animals and ecology...

Theresa "Teri" Holsenback Swann

Theresa "Teri" Holsenback Swann

Dec 6, 2022

Aiken – Ms. Theresa H. “Teri” Swann, 62, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Theresa was born in Long Beach, CA , daughter of the late John and Betty Dudley Holsenback. She had been a resident of Aiken for 15 years, and worked as a Line Safety Officer for Gerber Baby Foods prior to moving to Aiken. She loved being...

Jennifer F. Jeancake

Jennifer F. Jeancake

Dec 5, 2022

     Jennifer Fulmer Jeancake, 76, of Aiken, South Carolina entered into eternal rest Monday, December 5, 2022. Her Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, December 9, 2022 at Midland Valley Community Church at 3526 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Graniteville, SC at 11 am followed by a committal graveside service at Tabernacle Baptist Church 113 Tabernacle Road in Springfield SC...

James "Walt" Walter Coffey

James "Walt" Walter Coffey

Dec 3, 2022

James Walter Coffey, affectionately called Walt, age 73, passed away on December 3, 2022. 

 Walt, born on July 21, 1949, grew up in Hayesville, North Carolina, and served as a soldier in the United States Army, which included a year long deployment to Vietnam. Upon completing his service, he went on to be a successful entrepreneur by starting his own...

Richard Halliday Wood

Richard Halliday Wood

Dec 3, 2022



 

RICHARD HALLIDAY WOOD, 87, beloved husband of Patricia Nyfeler Wood, passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, December 3, 2022.

A native of White Plains, NY, Dick was a son of the late Harold Percy and Catherine Lowe Wood.  He was a dairy farmer in upstate New York for 23 years.  He moved to...

Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon

Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon

Dec 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon, 85, was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 2, 2022 and took her place in Heaven.

     Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s UMC in Aiken with Dr. Tim McClendon and Rev. Butch Blackwell officiating.  A private...

Paul Lemuel Caldwell

Paul Lemuel Caldwell

Dec 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Paul Lemuel Caldwell, 89, beloved husband of Kathern M. Caldwell (Hunter) passed away Saturday, December 2, 2022 at Anchor Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:00 PM Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. A memorial service with military honors will follow at 6:00 PM. Born in Moundsville, WV, Mr....

Brandon Edward Krusiewig

Brandon Edward Krusiewig

Nov 30, 2022

On November 30, 2022 our beloved son Brandon Edward Krusiewig went home to be with the Lord at the age of 41.  Brandon is survived by his parents Kathy Morin Krusiewig and Ed Krusiewig; sisters, Missy Krusiewig and Lisa Krusiewig; aunts, Christine Morin Morrison and Laurie Morin Klein; uncle, Dave Morin and best friend Rusty Rogers.

 

Brandon was born...

Jean Kilgore Weeks

Jean Kilgore Weeks

Nov 30, 2022

JEAN KILGORE WEEKS, 92, beloved widow of Preston Howard Weeks, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at National Healthcare, Greenville.

A native of Simpsonville, SC, Jean was the daughter of the late Joe Harris Kilgore, Sr., and Nettie Elizabeth Gresham Kilgore.  She moved to Aiken in 1952 and worked as a kindergarten teacher at South Aiken Presbyterian Church,...

Sharon Blystone Sullivan

Sharon Blystone Sullivan

Nov 29, 2022

AIKEN, SC – SHARON BLYSTONE SULLIVAN, 56, went to rest with God Tuesday, November 29, 2022, after losing her battle with cancer.

Sharon was born in Aiken to Glenda Blystone and the late Arthur Blystone, Jr.  She had a deep love for her family, gardening and her fur babies.

In addition to her mother, Sharon is survived by Michael Till;...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

James Edwin Bodie, Sr.

James Edwin Bodie, Sr.

Dec 25, 2022

James Edwin Bodie, Sr., 96, beloved husband of the late Idella Fallaw Bodie, passed away Christmas morning at Benton House.

A native of Batesburg, SC, Jim was a son of the late Eugene Stokes Bodie and Myra Steadman Bodie Kennerly. 

Jim served in the China-Burma-India Theater in the Fourteenth Air Force during World War II.  Service honors include the Distinguished...

Thomas Conway Gray

Thomas Conway Gray

Dec 21, 2022



 

THOMAS CONWAY GRAY, 76, beloved husband of Cynthia Ann Durance Gray, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Clinton, SC, Thomas was a son of the late Dial Conway and Bertie Rebecca Carter Gray.  He grew up in Laurens, SC and graduated from Laurens High School.  Thomas retired as Chief Petty Officer after 20...

Shirley E. Daggett

Shirley E. Daggett

Dec 21, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Shirley Emily Padgett Daggett, 96, passed away peacefully at Benton House on December 21, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at St John’s United Methodist Church in Aiken on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 1:00 pm with the Rev. Dr. Tim McClendon officiating.  A reception will follow at the church.

Shirley was born June 1, 1926 to...

Dahyabhai P. Patel

Dahyabhai P. Patel

Dec 20, 2022

AIKEN, SC - DAHYABHAI P. PATEL, 85, husband of the late Revaben Patel, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at PruittHealth of Aiken.

A native of bORIA, India, Dahyabhai was a professor and retired from Gujarat University in Disa, IndIa, where he taught Sanskrit.  He moved to Aiken in 2004.

Survivors include two sons, Hashmukh Patel, Columbia, SC, Ketan Patel...

Richard Greer Willard

Richard Greer Willard

Dec 18, 2022

RICHARD GREER WILLARD, 72, beloved husband of Pamela Parrott Willard, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 18, 2022 in Piedmont Augusta Hospital.

A native of Knoxville, TN, Rick was a son of the late Jack Greer and Wanda Sise Willard.  He earned his Bachelor’s degree from UT-Knoxville in nuclear engineering and his Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from USC.  Rick moved...

Robert "Bob" M. Reynolds

Robert "Bob" M. Reynolds

Dec 17, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC - ROBERT M. "BOB" REYNOLDS, 82, passed away, December 17, 2022.

The family will receive friends Thursday morning, December 29th beginning at 10 o'clock at Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home.

A memorial service will follow at 11 o'clock at the funeral home.  Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery.  The service will be livestreamed on Bob's obituary...

Kenneth L. Buschow

Kenneth L. Buschow

Dec 14, 2022

KENNETH L. BUSCHOW, 76, beloved husband of ToniAnn Cavalcante Buschow, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at his residence.

A native of Baltimore, MD, Kenneth retired as an accountant with the Export-Import Bank of the United States in Washington, DC.  He moved to Aiken 19 years ago and was an active member of Millbrook Baptist Church.  Kenneth was a collegiate...

Edward Lee "Pete" Hope

Edward Lee "Pete" Hope

Dec 13, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Edward L. "Pete" Hope,81, beloved husband of Patsy O. Hope, passed away peacefully on December 13th, 2022. In addition to his wife, Mr. Hope leaves behind his daughters, Debra H. Barnes (Richard), Annette Aspinwall and Elizabeth Prater. He lost his wonderful son Steven S. Hope 16 years ago. Also surviving are many grand and great-grandchildren. There...

Maxine Patricia Barton

Maxine Patricia Barton

Dec 11, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Maxine Patricia Robichaud Barton, 80, died December 11, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Ft. Kent Maine to the late Alphonse and Regina Bontot Robichaud. She was also preceded in death by her son Tracy S. Barton and her four sisters; Theresa Daigle, Cora Daigle, Doris Quigley and Gloria Chadwick. She is survived by her...

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Seeley

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Seeley

Dec 11, 2022

Aiken- Mrs. Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Seeley, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones after a longtime battle with cancer at home on December 11,2022. Cindy was born on August 10, 1958 in New Haven, CT, a daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Blakesly Maselli. She is survived by her beloved husband, Steven "Steve" W. Seeley, children, Erica Seeley,...

Cynthia Courtney Donahue

Cynthia Courtney Donahue

Dec 9, 2022

Cynthia Courtney Donahue, 86, quietly passed away in Stuart, Florida, on December 9, 2022.

Born on August 19, 1936, to Arthur and Nancy Courtney in Aiken, South Carolina, Cynthia lived a rich and intellectual life. As a young girl, she learned about and loved all creatures great and small while living on a farm. Her interest in animals and ecology...

Theresa "Teri" Holsenback Swann

Theresa "Teri" Holsenback Swann

Dec 6, 2022

Aiken – Ms. Theresa H. “Teri” Swann, 62, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Theresa was born in Long Beach, CA , daughter of the late John and Betty Dudley Holsenback. She had been a resident of Aiken for 15 years, and worked as a Line Safety Officer for Gerber Baby Foods prior to moving to Aiken. She loved being...

Jennifer F. Jeancake

Jennifer F. Jeancake

Dec 5, 2022

     Jennifer Fulmer Jeancake, 76, of Aiken, South Carolina entered into eternal rest Monday, December 5, 2022. Her Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, December 9, 2022 at Midland Valley Community Church at 3526 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Graniteville, SC at 11 am followed by a committal graveside service at Tabernacle Baptist Church 113 Tabernacle Road in Springfield SC...

James "Walt" Walter Coffey

James "Walt" Walter Coffey

Dec 3, 2022

James Walter Coffey, affectionately called Walt, age 73, passed away on December 3, 2022. 

 Walt, born on July 21, 1949, grew up in Hayesville, North Carolina, and served as a soldier in the United States Army, which included a year long deployment to Vietnam. Upon completing his service, he went on to be a successful entrepreneur by starting his own...

Richard Halliday Wood

Richard Halliday Wood

Dec 3, 2022



 

RICHARD HALLIDAY WOOD, 87, beloved husband of Patricia Nyfeler Wood, passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, December 3, 2022.

A native of White Plains, NY, Dick was a son of the late Harold Percy and Catherine Lowe Wood.  He was a dairy farmer in upstate New York for 23 years.  He moved to...

Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon

Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon

Dec 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Elinor Powell Fogle Cannon, 85, was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 2, 2022 and took her place in Heaven.

     Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s UMC in Aiken with Dr. Tim McClendon and Rev. Butch Blackwell officiating.  A private...

Paul Lemuel Caldwell

Paul Lemuel Caldwell

Dec 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Paul Lemuel Caldwell, 89, beloved husband of Kathern M. Caldwell (Hunter) passed away Saturday, December 2, 2022 at Anchor Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:00 PM Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home. A memorial service with military honors will follow at 6:00 PM. Born in Moundsville, WV, Mr....

Brandon Edward Krusiewig

Brandon Edward Krusiewig

Nov 30, 2022

On November 30, 2022 our beloved son Brandon Edward Krusiewig went home to be with the Lord at the age of 41.  Brandon is survived by his parents Kathy Morin Krusiewig and Ed Krusiewig; sisters, Missy Krusiewig and Lisa Krusiewig; aunts, Christine Morin Morrison and Laurie Morin Klein; uncle, Dave Morin and best friend Rusty Rogers.

 

Brandon was born...

Jean Kilgore Weeks

Jean Kilgore Weeks

Nov 30, 2022

JEAN KILGORE WEEKS, 92, beloved widow of Preston Howard Weeks, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at National Healthcare, Greenville.

A native of Simpsonville, SC, Jean was the daughter of the late Joe Harris Kilgore, Sr., and Nettie Elizabeth Gresham Kilgore.  She moved to Aiken in 1952 and worked as a kindergarten teacher at South Aiken Presbyterian Church,...

Sharon Blystone Sullivan

Sharon Blystone Sullivan

Nov 29, 2022

AIKEN, SC – SHARON BLYSTONE SULLIVAN, 56, went to rest with God Tuesday, November 29, 2022, after losing her battle with cancer.

Sharon was born in Aiken to Glenda Blystone and the late Arthur Blystone, Jr.  She had a deep love for her family, gardening and her fur babies.

In addition to her mother, Sharon is survived by Michael Till;...