Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Wendy E. Dimmick

Wendy E. Dimmick

Sep 13, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Wendy E. Dimmick, 65, died Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Augusta University Hospital following a brief hospitalization.

Wendy was born in Plainfield, New Jersey and grew up in Sparta, New Jersey before moving to Arnold, Maryland and eventually Aiken, South Carolina. She has resided in Aiken for the past 31 years. Wendy graduated from Sparta High School...

Anna Shealy Younts

Anna Shealy Younts

Sep 11, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC - Anna Lee Shealy Younts, 77, widow of Norman Wade Younts, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2022.

Born in Batesburg-Leesville, SC on February 1, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Victor Dalmuth Shealy Sr. and Gladys Shealy.  Anna grew up in Batesburg-Leesville, SC and...

Gloria Marie Giusto

Gloria Marie Giusto

Sep 10, 2022

Aiken – Mrs. Gloria Marie Ailes Giusto, 92, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022. Mrs. Giusto was born in Johnstown, PA, daughter of the late Elwood and Katherine Bigham Ailes. She was a former County Clerk in Kent County, DE, and was Co-Owner of the Gold Key Restaurant in Dover, DE. She was an avid fisher lady, homemaker, and a...

Timothy W. Catchpole

Timothy W. Catchpole

Sep 9, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Timothy W. Catchpole passed away on September 9, 2022. Tim was born to Thomas and Mary Catchpole in Glen Cove, NY on November 8, 1950. He is survived by his wife Valli Todd Catchpole and his children, Caroline Catchpole Spradlin (Kollan), Tampa, FL., Matthew Todd Catchpole, Aiken, SC and Lance W. Catchpole (Hope), Prosper, TX. and grandchildren...

Emily Viola Berg

Emily Viola Berg

Sep 9, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Miss Emily Viola Berg, 49, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022.

Miss Berg was born in Augusta, Georgia August 30, 1973. She lived most of her life in North Augusta, South Carolina. The last 15 years she resided at Tri-Development Center Dupont ICF in Aiken, SC. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church North Augusta...

Stuart Burke Sheldon

Stuart Burke Sheldon

Sep 9, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC - Stuart Burke Sheldon, 82 and of Aiken, SC, entered peacefully into eternal rest at home surrounded by loving family on Friday, September 9th, 2022.

     Stuart was born on June 3rd, 1940, in Syracuse, NY to Ray D. and Emma Belle Sheldon. He moved to Sydney, New York at the young age of five where...

Stephen F. Briggs II

Stephen F. Briggs II

Sep 9, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Stephen F. Briggs II passed peacefully at home with his loved ones at his bedside. He was the only child of Stephen A. Briggs and Joan Nichols, born in Milwaukee, WI. After graduating from The Canterbury School in Kent, CT, he matriculated at Cornell University. Twice. Finally realizing that engineering was not for him, he attended and...

Ronald Helmut Silton

Ronald Helmut Silton

Sep 8, 2022

AIKEN, SC – RONALD HELMUT SILTON, 71, beloved husband of Christine Spinde Silton, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     Born in Erfurt, Germany, Ronald was a son of the late William and Gertie Roehrborn Silton.  His family immigrated to the United States and settled in Butler, New Jersey when he was 3 years old.  Ronald earned...

Charles Spilman

Charles Spilman

Sep 5, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Charles “Chuck” Lloyd Spilman passed away at home peacefully on September 5, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Margaret, and his daughter Selina. Both were the love of his life. Chuck was predeceased by his daughter Sharron. Chuck traveled many roads. He was a journalist in the US Navy for nine years, serving...

Albert Vincent Marino

Albert Vincent Marino

Sep 5, 2022

Aiken – Mr. Albert Vincent Marino, 95, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022. Mr. Marino was born in Queens, NY, son of the late Lewis and Concetta Scali Marino. He moved to Aiken in 1973, and was the owner of Marino’s Italian and American Restaurant. He was a member of the Richmondville Gun and Knife Club, a Charter member of...

Mark Nixon

Mark Nixon

Sep 5, 2022

AIKEN, SC – KENNETH MARK NIXON, 60, beloved husband of Connie Wise Nixon, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Orangeburg, SC, Mark was a son of the late Rev. Kenneth W. and Ann Martin Nixon.  As a son of a Baptist minister, Mark lived in a number of towns throughout...

Helen Garrett Eller

Helen Garrett Eller

Sep 4, 2022

Charlotte, NC - It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Helen (Garrett) Eller of Jackson, South Carolina announces her passing on September 4th, 2022. Born on May 8th, 1931 in Unaka, North Carolina near Murphy, Helen (as most knew her) passed away at age 91 after a long and fruitful life while graciously and courageously suffering major...

Myra Elaine Bright Painter

Myra Elaine Bright Painter

Sep 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Myra Elaine Bright Painter, age72, passed away peacefully at home on September 2, 2022. Mrs. Painter was born in Gaffney, SC and lived the past 50 years in Aiken. Mrs. Painter was an active member of Millbrook Baptist Church for many years. She was the secretary of the Agape Sunday School Class. Before becoming a mother...

Theodora Miriam Haile Lee

Theodora Miriam Haile Lee

Sep 1, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Theodora Miriam “Dodie” Haile Lee, 92, died Thursday, September 1, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, September 2nd at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III and Rev. Bill Howard III will officiate. Interment will follow in historic Bethany Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 1:00 PM...

David Goodwick

David Goodwick

Aug 30, 2022

“All you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be”. – Pink Floyd

 

David Goodwick, husband, father, brother, son, musician, fisherman, animal-lover, & friend to many, passed away on August 30, 2022. David had a tender spirit with a seemingly endless capacity to care about the world he lived in and the people and animals...

Richard Anthony Buckshaw

Richard Anthony Buckshaw

Aug 29, 2022

AIKEN, SC – RICHARD ANTHONY BUCKSHAW, 81, beloved husband of Bonnie Buckshaw, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, August 29, 2022 at his residence.

A native of Indiana, PA, Richard was a son of the late John Robert and Madeline Pecarie Buckshaw.  He was a firefighter with the City of Dearborn Heights Fire Department, retiring after 24 years.  He loved cooking meals...

John Michael Bartos

John Michael Bartos

Aug 26, 2022

AIKEN, SC - JOHN MICHAEL BARTOS passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 at his residence.

Born May 29, 1933 in Phillipsburg, NJ. Parents were John C. Bartos, Jr. and Veronica Sikora Bartos. John was a 1950 graduate of Phillipsburg High School.

He worked as a draftsman of Ingersoll until he enlisted in the Army. He served in Alaska in ASA...

Betty Jean Loyd

Betty Jean Loyd

Aug 26, 2022

Betty Jean Loyd (Pennington) began her journey with her angel wings on August 26, 2022 at the age of 75 in Aiken, SC.

Betty was born August 24, 1947 and preceded in death by her parents, Rev. James Leanord and Frances Loyd of Poplar Bluff, MO. She was the baby of five girls, Lola Catherine, Pat, Wanda, Johnema, and Betty....

James W. Bailey, Jr.

James W. Bailey, Jr.

Aug 26, 2022

AIKEN, SC – JAMES W. BAILEY, JR., 78, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

Born in Anderson, SC, James was a son of the late James W. and Annie Jewel Tinsley Bailey.  He lived most of his life in Evans, GA before moving to Aiken in 2018.  James was proud of his service in the...

Scott Linden Longshore

Scott Linden Longshore

Aug 26, 2022

Aiken - Mr. Scott Linden Longshore, 76, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022.

Scott was born in Canton, NY, son of the late Miles “Big Mike” and Nadine Smith Longshore.  He worked in various industries throughout his life, including golf cart production.  Scott loved the woods and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Scott is survived by two daughters, Cori...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Wendy E. Dimmick

Wendy E. Dimmick

Sep 13, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Wendy E. Dimmick, 65, died Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Augusta University Hospital following a brief hospitalization.

Wendy was born in Plainfield, New Jersey and grew up in Sparta, New Jersey before moving to Arnold, Maryland and eventually Aiken, South Carolina. She has resided in Aiken for the past 31 years. Wendy graduated from Sparta High School...

Anna Shealy Younts

Anna Shealy Younts

Sep 11, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC - Anna Lee Shealy Younts, 77, widow of Norman Wade Younts, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2022.

Born in Batesburg-Leesville, SC on February 1, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Victor Dalmuth Shealy Sr. and Gladys Shealy.  Anna grew up in Batesburg-Leesville, SC and...

Gloria Marie Giusto

Gloria Marie Giusto

Sep 10, 2022

Aiken – Mrs. Gloria Marie Ailes Giusto, 92, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022. Mrs. Giusto was born in Johnstown, PA, daughter of the late Elwood and Katherine Bigham Ailes. She was a former County Clerk in Kent County, DE, and was Co-Owner of the Gold Key Restaurant in Dover, DE. She was an avid fisher lady, homemaker, and a...

Timothy W. Catchpole

Timothy W. Catchpole

Sep 9, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Timothy W. Catchpole passed away on September 9, 2022. Tim was born to Thomas and Mary Catchpole in Glen Cove, NY on November 8, 1950. He is survived by his wife Valli Todd Catchpole and his children, Caroline Catchpole Spradlin (Kollan), Tampa, FL., Matthew Todd Catchpole, Aiken, SC and Lance W. Catchpole (Hope), Prosper, TX. and grandchildren...

Emily Viola Berg

Emily Viola Berg

Sep 9, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Miss Emily Viola Berg, 49, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022.

Miss Berg was born in Augusta, Georgia August 30, 1973. She lived most of her life in North Augusta, South Carolina. The last 15 years she resided at Tri-Development Center Dupont ICF in Aiken, SC. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church North Augusta...

Stuart Burke Sheldon

Stuart Burke Sheldon

Sep 9, 2022



 

AIKEN, SC - Stuart Burke Sheldon, 82 and of Aiken, SC, entered peacefully into eternal rest at home surrounded by loving family on Friday, September 9th, 2022.

     Stuart was born on June 3rd, 1940, in Syracuse, NY to Ray D. and Emma Belle Sheldon. He moved to Sydney, New York at the young age of five where...

Stephen F. Briggs II

Stephen F. Briggs II

Sep 9, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Stephen F. Briggs II passed peacefully at home with his loved ones at his bedside. He was the only child of Stephen A. Briggs and Joan Nichols, born in Milwaukee, WI. After graduating from The Canterbury School in Kent, CT, he matriculated at Cornell University. Twice. Finally realizing that engineering was not for him, he attended and...

Ronald Helmut Silton

Ronald Helmut Silton

Sep 8, 2022

AIKEN, SC – RONALD HELMUT SILTON, 71, beloved husband of Christine Spinde Silton, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     Born in Erfurt, Germany, Ronald was a son of the late William and Gertie Roehrborn Silton.  His family immigrated to the United States and settled in Butler, New Jersey when he was 3 years old.  Ronald earned...

Charles Spilman

Charles Spilman

Sep 5, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Charles “Chuck” Lloyd Spilman passed away at home peacefully on September 5, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Margaret, and his daughter Selina. Both were the love of his life. Chuck was predeceased by his daughter Sharron. Chuck traveled many roads. He was a journalist in the US Navy for nine years, serving...

Albert Vincent Marino

Albert Vincent Marino

Sep 5, 2022

Aiken – Mr. Albert Vincent Marino, 95, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022. Mr. Marino was born in Queens, NY, son of the late Lewis and Concetta Scali Marino. He moved to Aiken in 1973, and was the owner of Marino’s Italian and American Restaurant. He was a member of the Richmondville Gun and Knife Club, a Charter member of...

Mark Nixon

Mark Nixon

Sep 5, 2022

AIKEN, SC – KENNETH MARK NIXON, 60, beloved husband of Connie Wise Nixon, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Orangeburg, SC, Mark was a son of the late Rev. Kenneth W. and Ann Martin Nixon.  As a son of a Baptist minister, Mark lived in a number of towns throughout...

Helen Garrett Eller

Helen Garrett Eller

Sep 4, 2022

Charlotte, NC - It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Helen (Garrett) Eller of Jackson, South Carolina announces her passing on September 4th, 2022. Born on May 8th, 1931 in Unaka, North Carolina near Murphy, Helen (as most knew her) passed away at age 91 after a long and fruitful life while graciously and courageously suffering major...

Myra Elaine Bright Painter

Myra Elaine Bright Painter

Sep 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Myra Elaine Bright Painter, age72, passed away peacefully at home on September 2, 2022. Mrs. Painter was born in Gaffney, SC and lived the past 50 years in Aiken. Mrs. Painter was an active member of Millbrook Baptist Church for many years. She was the secretary of the Agape Sunday School Class. Before becoming a mother...

Theodora Miriam Haile Lee

Theodora Miriam Haile Lee

Sep 1, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Theodora Miriam “Dodie” Haile Lee, 92, died Thursday, September 1, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, September 2nd at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III and Rev. Bill Howard III will officiate. Interment will follow in historic Bethany Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 1:00 PM...

David Goodwick

David Goodwick

Aug 30, 2022

“All you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be”. – Pink Floyd

 

David Goodwick, husband, father, brother, son, musician, fisherman, animal-lover, & friend to many, passed away on August 30, 2022. David had a tender spirit with a seemingly endless capacity to care about the world he lived in and the people and animals...

Richard Anthony Buckshaw

Richard Anthony Buckshaw

Aug 29, 2022

AIKEN, SC – RICHARD ANTHONY BUCKSHAW, 81, beloved husband of Bonnie Buckshaw, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, August 29, 2022 at his residence.

A native of Indiana, PA, Richard was a son of the late John Robert and Madeline Pecarie Buckshaw.  He was a firefighter with the City of Dearborn Heights Fire Department, retiring after 24 years.  He loved cooking meals...

John Michael Bartos

John Michael Bartos

Aug 26, 2022

AIKEN, SC - JOHN MICHAEL BARTOS passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 at his residence.

Born May 29, 1933 in Phillipsburg, NJ. Parents were John C. Bartos, Jr. and Veronica Sikora Bartos. John was a 1950 graduate of Phillipsburg High School.

He worked as a draftsman of Ingersoll until he enlisted in the Army. He served in Alaska in ASA...

Betty Jean Loyd

Betty Jean Loyd

Aug 26, 2022

Betty Jean Loyd (Pennington) began her journey with her angel wings on August 26, 2022 at the age of 75 in Aiken, SC.

Betty was born August 24, 1947 and preceded in death by her parents, Rev. James Leanord and Frances Loyd of Poplar Bluff, MO. She was the baby of five girls, Lola Catherine, Pat, Wanda, Johnema, and Betty....

James W. Bailey, Jr.

James W. Bailey, Jr.

Aug 26, 2022

AIKEN, SC – JAMES W. BAILEY, JR., 78, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

Born in Anderson, SC, James was a son of the late James W. and Annie Jewel Tinsley Bailey.  He lived most of his life in Evans, GA before moving to Aiken in 2018.  James was proud of his service in the...

Scott Linden Longshore

Scott Linden Longshore

Aug 26, 2022

Aiken - Mr. Scott Linden Longshore, 76, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022.

Scott was born in Canton, NY, son of the late Miles “Big Mike” and Nadine Smith Longshore.  He worked in various industries throughout his life, including golf cart production.  Scott loved the woods and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Scott is survived by two daughters, Cori...