Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
William Paul Berrie
Apr 26, 2023
WILLIAM PAUL BERRIE, 99, beloved husband of the late Mary Carnell “Nell” Derrick Berrie, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in his home.
A 3rd generation native and lifelong resident of Aiken, William was a son of the late William Ernest and Minnie Cato Berrie. He was a proud Navy veteran and loved telling stories of his time serving...
Brian William Pengilly
Apr 25, 2023
Dr. Brian W. Pengilly passed away peacefully on April 25, at the age of 92, with his wife of 36 years at his side. He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, Peter and Michael.
Brian was born in 1930 to William Pengilly and Winifred Stone in Windlesham, England, and grew up in the County of...
Sharon Lenz Nix
Apr 24, 2023
AIKEN,SC - Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Sharon Marguerite Lenz Nix passed away at Aiken Regional Medical Center on April 24, 2023 surrounded by family. Her 76 years on this earth were marked by Sharon’s love for our Lord Jesus Christ and her family, her unceasing optimism, and care for others. Sharon was born on September 6, 1946 to the...
Elizabeth Carter Rainsford Coon
Apr 23, 2023
Aiken - Elizabeth Carter Rainsford Coon of Aiken died on April 23, 2023.
Liz was born on February 22, 1929 in Jasper County, SC, the youngest of seven children of John David Carter, Sr. and Estelle Tison Carter. The family moved to Beaufort when she was an infant. Liz graduated from Beaufort High School in 1946 and from Winthrop...
Joyce Anne Marich
Apr 22, 2023
Aiken – Mrs. Joyce Anne Brenner Marich, 87, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023. Joyce was born in West Hazelton, PA, daughter of the late Edward Brenner and Eva Brubaker Brenner. She worked for Bell South Telephone, and later worked with her husband in the company they owned and operated, Craft Metal Products. Joyce is survived by her loving husband...
Charles Bennett Lide
Apr 22, 2023
Charles Bennett Lide, 100, beloved husband of the late Helen Faucett Lide, died 22 April, 2023 at Trinity on Laurens in Aiken.
A native of Marion, SC, Charles was a son of the late William (Harry) and Wilhelmina Bennett Lide.
His early college years at Clemson University were interrupted by WWII and his enlistment in the US Army. After...
Allen Frederick Lundy
Apr 19, 2023
ALLEN FREDERICK LUNDY, 87, beloved husband of Valerie LaVange Greene Lundy, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Benton House of Aiken.
A native of Brooklyn, NY, he was most proud of his family’s restaurant, F.W.I. Lundy Brothers in Sheepshead Bay, NY. He was the former owner of Royal Lawns of Florham Park NJ for over 35 years. A kind...
William "Toby" Kenneth Taylor
Apr 18, 2023
WILLIAM “TOBY” KENNETH TAYLOR, 81, beloved husband of Mildred Huff Taylor, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Augusta University Hospital.
A native of Danville, GA, Toby was a son of the late William J. and Carliss Payne Taylor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Toby lived in Augusta for 23 years before moving to Aiken in 1992. ...
James A. Barr, Sr.
Apr 17, 2023
Aiken – Mr. James “Tony” Anthony Barr, Sr., 67, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023.
James was born in Ancon, Panama, son of the late Peter James Barr, Sr. and Betty Ruth Barr-Ausnehmer. He received The Army Commendation Medal as a Specialist Four for serving with the 1097th Transportation Company at Fort William D. Davis in the Panama Canal Zone. ...
James S. Parrish, Sr.
Apr 15, 2023
NEW ELLENTON, SC – JAMES S. PARRISH, SR., 89, beloved husband of Louise Jones Parrish, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 15, 2023 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers, surrounded by his loving family.
A native of Dearing, GA, James was a son of the late Claude and Nellie Gay Parrish. He went to work at the Savannah River Plant...
Kimberly Trapuzzano
Apr 14, 2023
POWDER SPRINGS, GA - KIMBERLY ANN TRAPUZZANO, 58, beloved wife of Joel D. Brumelow, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 in Wellstar Paulding Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Kim was a daughter of Diane Kunca Halupa and the late Terence Wayne Halupa. She moved to Aiken in 1991 and owned several businesses, including The...
Ellen Katherine Schuster
Apr 12, 2023
Ellen Katherine Schuster, age 80, passed away on April 12, 2023 after a long battle with cancer.
She was born in Waterbury, CT December 17, 1942.
She received a BA Degree in Russian (minoring in French) from the University of Connecticut and received a Master’s Degree in Education from Central Connecticut State College.
She taught school her entire career –...
William Larry Key, Jr.
Apr 11, 2023
NEW ELLENTON, SC – WILLIAM LARRY KEY, JR., 55, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Larry was the son of William L. “Billy” and Mildred Goss “Mickey” Key, Sr. He was a graduate of Silver Bluff High School and worked for Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 150. Larry...
Martha Jones Mayes
Apr 10, 2023
AIKEN, SC - Martha “Prill” Jones Mayes, 83, beloved wife of Roy Lee Mayes, cherished mother and grandmother, passed away on April 10, 2023 due to complications of lymphoma. She was surrounded by love and prayers. A native of Harrogate, Tennessee, she was known to family and friends by her nickname “Prill.” She was born May 20, 1939, the youngest...
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
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
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
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
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
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"...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
William Paul Berrie
Apr 26, 2023
WILLIAM PAUL BERRIE, 99, beloved husband of the late Mary Carnell “Nell” Derrick Berrie, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in his home.
A 3rd generation native and lifelong resident of Aiken, William was a son of the late William Ernest and Minnie Cato Berrie. He was a proud Navy veteran and loved telling stories of his time serving...
Brian William Pengilly
Apr 25, 2023
Dr. Brian W. Pengilly passed away peacefully on April 25, at the age of 92, with his wife of 36 years at his side. He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, Peter and Michael.
Brian was born in 1930 to William Pengilly and Winifred Stone in Windlesham, England, and grew up in the County of...
Sharon Lenz Nix
Apr 24, 2023
AIKEN,SC - Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Sharon Marguerite Lenz Nix passed away at Aiken Regional Medical Center on April 24, 2023 surrounded by family. Her 76 years on this earth were marked by Sharon’s love for our Lord Jesus Christ and her family, her unceasing optimism, and care for others. Sharon was born on September 6, 1946 to the...
Elizabeth Carter Rainsford Coon
Apr 23, 2023
Aiken - Elizabeth Carter Rainsford Coon of Aiken died on April 23, 2023.
Liz was born on February 22, 1929 in Jasper County, SC, the youngest of seven children of John David Carter, Sr. and Estelle Tison Carter. The family moved to Beaufort when she was an infant. Liz graduated from Beaufort High School in 1946 and from Winthrop...
Joyce Anne Marich
Apr 22, 2023
Aiken – Mrs. Joyce Anne Brenner Marich, 87, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023. Joyce was born in West Hazelton, PA, daughter of the late Edward Brenner and Eva Brubaker Brenner. She worked for Bell South Telephone, and later worked with her husband in the company they owned and operated, Craft Metal Products. Joyce is survived by her loving husband...
Charles Bennett Lide
Apr 22, 2023
Charles Bennett Lide, 100, beloved husband of the late Helen Faucett Lide, died 22 April, 2023 at Trinity on Laurens in Aiken.
A native of Marion, SC, Charles was a son of the late William (Harry) and Wilhelmina Bennett Lide.
His early college years at Clemson University were interrupted by WWII and his enlistment in the US Army. After...
Allen Frederick Lundy
Apr 19, 2023
ALLEN FREDERICK LUNDY, 87, beloved husband of Valerie LaVange Greene Lundy, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Benton House of Aiken.
A native of Brooklyn, NY, he was most proud of his family’s restaurant, F.W.I. Lundy Brothers in Sheepshead Bay, NY. He was the former owner of Royal Lawns of Florham Park NJ for over 35 years. A kind...
William "Toby" Kenneth Taylor
Apr 18, 2023
WILLIAM “TOBY” KENNETH TAYLOR, 81, beloved husband of Mildred Huff Taylor, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Augusta University Hospital.
A native of Danville, GA, Toby was a son of the late William J. and Carliss Payne Taylor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Toby lived in Augusta for 23 years before moving to Aiken in 1992. ...
James A. Barr, Sr.
Apr 17, 2023
Aiken – Mr. James “Tony” Anthony Barr, Sr., 67, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023.
James was born in Ancon, Panama, son of the late Peter James Barr, Sr. and Betty Ruth Barr-Ausnehmer. He received The Army Commendation Medal as a Specialist Four for serving with the 1097th Transportation Company at Fort William D. Davis in the Panama Canal Zone. ...
James S. Parrish, Sr.
Apr 15, 2023
NEW ELLENTON, SC – JAMES S. PARRISH, SR., 89, beloved husband of Louise Jones Parrish, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 15, 2023 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers, surrounded by his loving family.
A native of Dearing, GA, James was a son of the late Claude and Nellie Gay Parrish. He went to work at the Savannah River Plant...
Kimberly Trapuzzano
Apr 14, 2023
POWDER SPRINGS, GA - KIMBERLY ANN TRAPUZZANO, 58, beloved wife of Joel D. Brumelow, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 in Wellstar Paulding Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Kim was a daughter of Diane Kunca Halupa and the late Terence Wayne Halupa. She moved to Aiken in 1991 and owned several businesses, including The...
Ellen Katherine Schuster
Apr 12, 2023
Ellen Katherine Schuster, age 80, passed away on April 12, 2023 after a long battle with cancer.
She was born in Waterbury, CT December 17, 1942.
She received a BA Degree in Russian (minoring in French) from the University of Connecticut and received a Master’s Degree in Education from Central Connecticut State College.
She taught school her entire career –...
William Larry Key, Jr.
Apr 11, 2023
NEW ELLENTON, SC – WILLIAM LARRY KEY, JR., 55, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Larry was the son of William L. “Billy” and Mildred Goss “Mickey” Key, Sr. He was a graduate of Silver Bluff High School and worked for Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 150. Larry...
Martha Jones Mayes
Apr 10, 2023
AIKEN, SC - Martha “Prill” Jones Mayes, 83, beloved wife of Roy Lee Mayes, cherished mother and grandmother, passed away on April 10, 2023 due to complications of lymphoma. She was surrounded by love and prayers. A native of Harrogate, Tennessee, she was known to family and friends by her nickname “Prill.” She was born May 20, 1939, the youngest...
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
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
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
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
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
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"...
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