Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Emma Ulrich Ridgeway

Emma Ulrich Ridgeway

Feb 3, 2022

Emma Ulrich Ridgeway, 85, of Aiken, SC passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 surrounded by her family.

Emma was born March 17, 1936 to Nelson and Emma Jerrell Ulrich in National Park, NJ.

She graduated in 1954 from Barnwell High School. Emma married her high school sweetheart and husband of 65 years, Jack, in 1956.

After Emma and Jack married...

Charles Michael Hursey

Charles Michael Hursey

Feb 1, 2022

CHARLES MICHAEL HURSEY, 71, passed away, Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Wm. Jenning Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC.

A native of Columbia, SC, Mike was a son of the late Donald H. and Marie Wall Hursey. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

Survivors include his daughter, Lauren Brooks; his sister, Toni Coyne; In addition...

Claude William Beck, Jr.

Claude William Beck, Jr.

Jan 31, 2022

JACKSON, SC – CLAUDE WILLIAM BECK, JR., 95, widower of Bettie Layne Beck, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, in University Hospital, Augusta, GA.

A native of Richmond, VA, Claude was a son of the late Claude William Beck, Sr. and Glenice Maybel Adams Beck.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in the 7th Amphibious Attach...

Caroline Anna Wieland

Caroline Anna Wieland

Jan 31, 2022

Aiken – Mrs. Caroline Anna Sohnle Wieland, 80, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022.

Mrs. Wieland was born October 4th 1941 in New York City, NY, a daughter of the late Hans and Anna Mueller Sohnle.  Raised in Queens, New York City and a graduate of Mary Louis Academy, Caroline joined the US Army International Teaching Staff and taught in the...

William M. Swinson, Jr.

William M. Swinson, Jr.

Jan 31, 2022

Aiken – Mr. William Manen “Bill” Swinson, Jr., 84, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022.

Mr. Swinson was born December 21, 1937 in Glenwood, GA, a son of the late William Manen Swinson, Sr. and Adlene Robertson Swinson. As a child, the Swinson family moved to Waverly, Florida.  Bill graduated from Winter Haven High School and went on to play...

Margaret Virginia McKendrick

Margaret Virginia McKendrick

Jan 30, 2022

Margaret Virginia McKendrick, 99, of Aiken, S.C. passed away on January 30, 2022.

She was born in Front Royal, Virginia on December 26, 1922, the daughter of Charles and Ellen Salzenburg, deceased. She married her husband, Howard Raymond McKendrick, deceased, on September 3, 1941. They were married for 73 wonderful years before his passing in 2014. During Ray’s 30-year military...

Carolyn Vernon

Carolyn Vernon

Jan 30, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Carolyn Mae Vernon, 75, of Providence, Rhode Island (RI), went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 30, 2022.  She was a long-time resident of Anchor Nursing Home in Aiken and unable to survive the combination of COVID, pneumonia and a bacterial infection. 

Born on December 19, 1946, in Providence, RI, Carolyn was the...

Douglas L. McLane

Douglas L. McLane

Jan 29, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC – DOUGLAS L. McLANE, 90, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, in University Hospital, Augusta, GA.

     A native of Anderson, SC, Doug was a son of the late Dewey Lee and Jessie Mae Ashworth McLane.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  Doug moved to Aiken in 1952 and began his career with DuPont...

Kinney J Harris

Kinney J Harris

Jan 29, 2022

AIKEN- Kinney J. "Kendo" Harris, 66, beloved husband of Shelley Tucker Harris, passed away on January 29, 2022 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Cumberland, Virginia he was a son to the Late Alfred Lee and Mary Childress Harris. Kinney will be remembered as being a hard-working man who loved his family but gave a special kind of love...

LT. COL. William Harry "Bill" Jordan, USAF, Ret.

LT. COL. William Harry "Bill" Jordan, USAF, Ret.

Jan 29, 2022

LT. COL. William Harry "Bill" Jordan, USAF, Ret., 100, of Aiken, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2022. Bill was born on May 21, 1921 in Charleston, MO to H. Horace and Estella Jordan. Bill’s parents and brother Carl would eventually move to Belleville, IL. After graduating from Belleville Township High School West, he attended Westminster College in Fulton, MO,...

Mildred Sue Hill Garrison

Mildred Sue Hill Garrison

Jan 28, 2022

WAGENER, SC – MILDRED SUE HILL GARRISON, 98, widow of John Clayton Garrison, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at her son’s residence in Loris, SC.

A native of Meigs County, TN, Mildred was a daughter of the late William Able Hill and Jenny Lenora Jackson Hill.  She retired as a shoe inspector with Bata Shoe Co. in Aberdeen, MD. ...

Tanja O. Moore

Tanja O. Moore

Jan 27, 2022

Aiken – Ursula, Louise, Tanja, Margarita Matthes was born in Biarritz, France, and she grew up in Hamburg, Germany, riding horses on her father’s farm to the north, winning tennis tournaments, and loving nature walks on their ancestral land through the meadows of Thuringia to the south. Her father asked her once what she wanted for her birthday, and she...

Gene Treadway

Gene Treadway

Jan 27, 2022

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – DOUGLAS E. “GENE” TREADWAY, JR., 71, beloved husband of Linda Porter Treadway, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, January 27, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Union, SC, Gene was a son of the late Douglas E. and Sara Smith Treadway.  He lived in Aiken County most of his life and retired from Bridgestone.  He was a wonderful...

Alene Redd Dicks

Alene Redd Dicks

Jan 26, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC – ALENE REDD DICKS, 91, widow of Ben Dicks, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in University Hospital, Augusta, GA. 

A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Alene was the daughter of the late Wade and Maggie DuBose Redd.  A savvy businesswoman, she owned and operated Northside Mobile Home Estates.  Alene was a member of...

Carrie Alice Walker

Carrie Alice Walker

Jan 26, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Carrie Alice Walker, 77, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801

Wilbur Jackson "Jack" McDougal

Wilbur Jackson "Jack" McDougal

Jan 26, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Wilbur Jackson, “Jack” McDougal, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 with his family by his side.  He was 84.  

Jack was born on February 24, 1937 in Lake City, SC to Thomas Leon McDougal and Nora Lee McDougal Cottingham.  

 

Jack was a hardworking man.  In his younger years, he was employed by Schafer Distributing Company...

Tracy Ann Boothe

Tracy Ann Boothe

Jan 26, 2022

AIKEN, SC – TRACY ANN BOOTHE, 54, beloved wife of Richard Taylor Boothe, Sr., passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

Born in Tacoma, WA, Tracy was a daughter of the late Nathan and Peggy Daniels Dukes.  She lived with her mother in Doerun, GA for a number of years before she was married.  She and...

Paulette Gale Peesmeester

Paulette Gale Peesmeester

Jan 23, 2022

AIKEN, SC – PAULETTE GALE PEESMEESTER, 76, beloved wife of Gerald C. Peesmeester, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Chicago, IL, Paulette was a daughter of the late Peter and Vivian Tipperreiter (Rosedahl).  She lived most of her life in the Chicago area before moving to the Cedar Creek Community in Aiken...

Louise Reiser Sanders

Louise Reiser Sanders

Jan 17, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC – LOUISE REISER SANDERS, 89, went to her heavenly home on Monday, January 17, 2022, where she was reunited with her loving husband of 51 years, Robert L. “Bob” Sanders.  She was affectionately known as “Weezie” by her friends and “Nanaw” to many others who loved her. 

     A native of El Paso, TX, Louise was...

Mary Frances Dyer-Rutland

Mary Frances Dyer-Rutland

Jan 17, 2022

PINEVILLE, NC - Mary Frances Rutland, 84, passed away on January 17, 2022. She was the daughter of William Herschel Dyer and Georgia Lee (Nance) Dyer Fuqua. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Rutland and only sister, Shirley Faye (Dyer) Rogers, with whom she shared a very close relationship. She is survived by her 3 children, Kimberly...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Emma Ulrich Ridgeway

Emma Ulrich Ridgeway

Feb 3, 2022

Emma Ulrich Ridgeway, 85, of Aiken, SC passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 surrounded by her family.

Emma was born March 17, 1936 to Nelson and Emma Jerrell Ulrich in National Park, NJ.

She graduated in 1954 from Barnwell High School. Emma married her high school sweetheart and husband of 65 years, Jack, in 1956.

After Emma and Jack married...

Charles Michael Hursey

Charles Michael Hursey

Feb 1, 2022

CHARLES MICHAEL HURSEY, 71, passed away, Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Wm. Jenning Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC.

A native of Columbia, SC, Mike was a son of the late Donald H. and Marie Wall Hursey. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

Survivors include his daughter, Lauren Brooks; his sister, Toni Coyne; In addition...

Claude William Beck, Jr.

Claude William Beck, Jr.

Jan 31, 2022

JACKSON, SC – CLAUDE WILLIAM BECK, JR., 95, widower of Bettie Layne Beck, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, in University Hospital, Augusta, GA.

A native of Richmond, VA, Claude was a son of the late Claude William Beck, Sr. and Glenice Maybel Adams Beck.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in the 7th Amphibious Attach...

Caroline Anna Wieland

Caroline Anna Wieland

Jan 31, 2022

Aiken – Mrs. Caroline Anna Sohnle Wieland, 80, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022.

Mrs. Wieland was born October 4th 1941 in New York City, NY, a daughter of the late Hans and Anna Mueller Sohnle.  Raised in Queens, New York City and a graduate of Mary Louis Academy, Caroline joined the US Army International Teaching Staff and taught in the...

William M. Swinson, Jr.

William M. Swinson, Jr.

Jan 31, 2022

Aiken – Mr. William Manen “Bill” Swinson, Jr., 84, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022.

Mr. Swinson was born December 21, 1937 in Glenwood, GA, a son of the late William Manen Swinson, Sr. and Adlene Robertson Swinson. As a child, the Swinson family moved to Waverly, Florida.  Bill graduated from Winter Haven High School and went on to play...

Margaret Virginia McKendrick

Margaret Virginia McKendrick

Jan 30, 2022

Margaret Virginia McKendrick, 99, of Aiken, S.C. passed away on January 30, 2022.

She was born in Front Royal, Virginia on December 26, 1922, the daughter of Charles and Ellen Salzenburg, deceased. She married her husband, Howard Raymond McKendrick, deceased, on September 3, 1941. They were married for 73 wonderful years before his passing in 2014. During Ray’s 30-year military...

Carolyn Vernon

Carolyn Vernon

Jan 30, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Carolyn Mae Vernon, 75, of Providence, Rhode Island (RI), went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 30, 2022.  She was a long-time resident of Anchor Nursing Home in Aiken and unable to survive the combination of COVID, pneumonia and a bacterial infection. 

Born on December 19, 1946, in Providence, RI, Carolyn was the...

Douglas L. McLane

Douglas L. McLane

Jan 29, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC – DOUGLAS L. McLANE, 90, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, in University Hospital, Augusta, GA.

     A native of Anderson, SC, Doug was a son of the late Dewey Lee and Jessie Mae Ashworth McLane.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  Doug moved to Aiken in 1952 and began his career with DuPont...

Kinney J Harris

Kinney J Harris

Jan 29, 2022

AIKEN- Kinney J. "Kendo" Harris, 66, beloved husband of Shelley Tucker Harris, passed away on January 29, 2022 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Cumberland, Virginia he was a son to the Late Alfred Lee and Mary Childress Harris. Kinney will be remembered as being a hard-working man who loved his family but gave a special kind of love...

LT. COL. William Harry "Bill" Jordan, USAF, Ret.

LT. COL. William Harry "Bill" Jordan, USAF, Ret.

Jan 29, 2022

LT. COL. William Harry "Bill" Jordan, USAF, Ret., 100, of Aiken, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2022. Bill was born on May 21, 1921 in Charleston, MO to H. Horace and Estella Jordan. Bill’s parents and brother Carl would eventually move to Belleville, IL. After graduating from Belleville Township High School West, he attended Westminster College in Fulton, MO,...

Mildred Sue Hill Garrison

Mildred Sue Hill Garrison

Jan 28, 2022

WAGENER, SC – MILDRED SUE HILL GARRISON, 98, widow of John Clayton Garrison, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at her son’s residence in Loris, SC.

A native of Meigs County, TN, Mildred was a daughter of the late William Able Hill and Jenny Lenora Jackson Hill.  She retired as a shoe inspector with Bata Shoe Co. in Aberdeen, MD. ...

Tanja O. Moore

Tanja O. Moore

Jan 27, 2022

Aiken – Ursula, Louise, Tanja, Margarita Matthes was born in Biarritz, France, and she grew up in Hamburg, Germany, riding horses on her father’s farm to the north, winning tennis tournaments, and loving nature walks on their ancestral land through the meadows of Thuringia to the south. Her father asked her once what she wanted for her birthday, and she...

Gene Treadway

Gene Treadway

Jan 27, 2022

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – DOUGLAS E. “GENE” TREADWAY, JR., 71, beloved husband of Linda Porter Treadway, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, January 27, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Union, SC, Gene was a son of the late Douglas E. and Sara Smith Treadway.  He lived in Aiken County most of his life and retired from Bridgestone.  He was a wonderful...

Alene Redd Dicks

Alene Redd Dicks

Jan 26, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC – ALENE REDD DICKS, 91, widow of Ben Dicks, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in University Hospital, Augusta, GA. 

A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Alene was the daughter of the late Wade and Maggie DuBose Redd.  A savvy businesswoman, she owned and operated Northside Mobile Home Estates.  Alene was a member of...

Carrie Alice Walker

Carrie Alice Walker

Jan 26, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Carrie Alice Walker, 77, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801

Wilbur Jackson "Jack" McDougal

Wilbur Jackson "Jack" McDougal

Jan 26, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Wilbur Jackson, “Jack” McDougal, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 with his family by his side.  He was 84.  

Jack was born on February 24, 1937 in Lake City, SC to Thomas Leon McDougal and Nora Lee McDougal Cottingham.  

 

Jack was a hardworking man.  In his younger years, he was employed by Schafer Distributing Company...

Tracy Ann Boothe

Tracy Ann Boothe

Jan 26, 2022

AIKEN, SC – TRACY ANN BOOTHE, 54, beloved wife of Richard Taylor Boothe, Sr., passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

Born in Tacoma, WA, Tracy was a daughter of the late Nathan and Peggy Daniels Dukes.  She lived with her mother in Doerun, GA for a number of years before she was married.  She and...

Paulette Gale Peesmeester

Paulette Gale Peesmeester

Jan 23, 2022

AIKEN, SC – PAULETTE GALE PEESMEESTER, 76, beloved wife of Gerald C. Peesmeester, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Chicago, IL, Paulette was a daughter of the late Peter and Vivian Tipperreiter (Rosedahl).  She lived most of her life in the Chicago area before moving to the Cedar Creek Community in Aiken...

Louise Reiser Sanders

Louise Reiser Sanders

Jan 17, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC – LOUISE REISER SANDERS, 89, went to her heavenly home on Monday, January 17, 2022, where she was reunited with her loving husband of 51 years, Robert L. “Bob” Sanders.  She was affectionately known as “Weezie” by her friends and “Nanaw” to many others who loved her. 

     A native of El Paso, TX, Louise was...

Mary Frances Dyer-Rutland

Mary Frances Dyer-Rutland

Jan 17, 2022

PINEVILLE, NC - Mary Frances Rutland, 84, passed away on January 17, 2022. She was the daughter of William Herschel Dyer and Georgia Lee (Nance) Dyer Fuqua. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Rutland and only sister, Shirley Faye (Dyer) Rogers, with whom she shared a very close relationship. She is survived by her 3 children, Kimberly...