Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Sabri Ann Dodenhoff Buchanan

Sabri Ann Dodenhoff Buchanan

Jan 26, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Sabri Ann Dodenhoff Buchanan, 80, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at University Hospital in Augusta. 

     A lifelong resident of Aiken, Mrs. Buchanan was the daughter of the late John Ramsey Dodenhoff and Sabri Hankinson Smith.  She was a 1958 graduate of Aiken High School.  Prior to her retirement, she was the office manager for Aiken Dental...

Darlene D. Foster

Darlene D. Foster

Jan 24, 2021

AIKEN, SC – DARLENE DERRICK FOSTER, 59, beloved wife of R. Curtis “Curt” Foster, Jr., passed away suddenly Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     Born in Columbia, SC, Darlene was a daughter of Beatrice Poole Derrick and the late James Edward Derrick.  She lived most of her life in Aiken County and was the most caring...

Mary Allen Snow Owen

Mary Allen Snow Owen

Jan 24, 2021

Aiken – Mrs. Mary Allen Snow Owen, 88, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021.

Mrs. Owen was born in Chesapeake, VA, the daughter of the late Arthur William Snow and Mary Isobel Bulla Snow.  She had lived in Aiken since 1955, was a member of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, the Aiken Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, and the Aiken Symphony Guild.

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John Thomas Brantley, Sr.

John Thomas Brantley, Sr.

Jan 24, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mr. John Brantley Sr. passed away on Sunday January 24th, 2021. He was the son of the late Raymond E. and Catherine D. Brantley.  He is survived by sons John Brantley Jr. (Lisa) of Jackson, SC, Jason Brantley of Aiken, SC and Kevin Brantley of Summerville, SC.  Brothers Raymond R. Brantley (Shirley) of Piedmont, SC and James...

David Michael Roof

David Michael Roof

Jan 22, 2021

AIKEN, SC – DAVID MICHAEL “SUPER DAVE” ROOF, 63, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     A native of San Diego, CA, Dave was a son of the late Charles C. and Nancy Elizabeth King Roof.  He served as an EN5 in the United States Navy, stationed in Bermuda.  He lived in Aiken since 1989...

Robert Malcolm Becker

Robert Malcolm Becker

Jan 20, 2021

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT MALCOLM BECKER, 90, beloved husband of Jean Stoebe Becker, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 following an extended illness.

     A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Robert was the son of the late Maurice and Agnes Schwartz Becker.  Bob was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving from 1952 until 1954, played on the Marine Corps Baseball Team...

Wendy Joycelyn Phillips-Clarke

Wendy Joycelyn Phillips-Clarke

Jan 18, 2021

Wendy Joycelyn Phillips-Clarke was born in Georgetown, Guyana, South America, formally British Guyana, on April 1, 1951. She was born to the late Reginald and Hyacinth Jeffrey. She was one of eight children born to Hyacinth. She received her first degree in Business administration and biblical studies. In 1971, she migrated to USA and worked on Wall Street as a...

Jesse Lafate Moyer

Jesse Lafate Moyer

Jan 18, 2021

AIKEN, SC – JESSE L. MOYER, 87, husband of the late Carrie Owens Moyer, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     A native of Johnston, SC, Jess was a son of the late Wylie M. and Willar Franklin Moyer.  He started working for E. I. DuPont at the Savannah River Site in 1951.  He was...

Thomas Wayne Walpool

Thomas Wayne Walpool

Jan 17, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Thomas Wayne Walpool was born in Nashville Tennessee on April 14, 1935 to the late William Thomas Walpool, Jr and Edna Coleman Walpool.

    Tom graduated from the University of Alabama with a Master’s degree in speech pathology. In 1963, he relocated his family to Greenville, SC and began a 30 year career as the Executive Director...

Dennis Joseph Fitzgerald

Dennis Joseph Fitzgerald

Jan 17, 2021

AIKEN, SC – DENNIS JOSEPH FITZGERALD, 78, beloved husband of Wendy Katonak Fitzgerald, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his residence.

     Born in Camden, NJ, Dennis was a son of the late William and Alice Hoffman Fitzgerald.  He grew up in Ashland, NJ and served in the U.S. Air Force.  Dennis was stationed at the Aiken Air Force...

Carla B. Gerstenberg, DPM

Carla B. Gerstenberg, DPM

Jan 16, 2021

CARLA B. GERSTENBERG, DPM passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness. 

Information will be announced.

SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Dorothy Burton Smith

Dorothy Burton Smith

Jan 15, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Dorothy Burton "Dot" Smith, 78, beloved wife of 59 years to Lionel Vance Smith, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at St. John's United Methodist Church with The Rev. Dr. W. Timothy McClendon and The Rev. Butch Blackwell officiating. Private interment will follow. Due to...

Gasper Loren "Ren" Toole, III

Gasper Loren "Ren" Toole, III

Jan 13, 2021

Mr. Gasper Loren “Ren” Toole, III, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021.

Ren was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and son of the late Frampton Wyman Toole, Sr. and Lillian Winifred Jones Toole. He served on the U.S.S Megrez during World War II and retired from the US Navy Reserves as a Commander.  He earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree...

David Ellis Watkins

David Ellis Watkins

Jan 12, 2021

NEW ELLENTON, SC – DAVID ELLIS WATKINS, 61, beloved husband of Jennifer Dixon Watkins, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Dalton, GA, David was a son of the late Henry Lloyd and Carolyn Stroud Watkins.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  David moved to New Ellenton in 2011 from Blue...

Revaben D. Patel

Revaben D. Patel

Jan 12, 2021

AIKEN, SC – REVABEN D. PATEL, 81, beloved wife of Dahyabhai Patel, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at University Hospital Summerville, Augusta, GA.

Native of Bodal, Gujarat, India, Revaben was a daughter of Ishwarbhai and Jadaben Patel.

Surviving are her husband, Dahyabhai; mother, Jadaben Patel; sons, Hashmukh Patel, Graniteville, SC, Suresh Patel, Kenya, Africa, Ketan Patel, Aiken; grandchildren, Jigi, Radha,...

Laurie Hale Swift

Laurie Hale Swift

Jan 9, 2021

Aiken – Mrs. Laurie Hale Swift, born December 20, 1948, was received into Heaven on Saturday, January 9, 2021, after suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis for several years.

She was an educator for 40 years, spending the last 20 at her beloved J.D. Lever Elementary School where she taught 5th grade.  She would run into former students around town, and...

Thomas Madison Osborne

Thomas Madison Osborne

Jan 7, 2021

AIKEN, SC – CAPT THOMAS MADISON OSBORNE, USNR, RET., 80, beloved husband of Jeanne Smith Osborne, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at his residence.

     A native of Old Hickory, TN, Tom was a son of the late Malcomb M. and Willie Appleton Osborne.  He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering.  He served in the...

Rose Marie Yarbrough Norsworthy

Rose Marie Yarbrough Norsworthy

Jan 7, 2021

WINDSOR, SC – ROSE MARIE YARBROUGH NORSWORTHY, 71, beloved wife of Warren D. “Dink” Norsworthy, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at A. U. Medical Center, Augusta, GA.

     A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Marie was a daughter of the late Owen Fredrick and Minnie Lou Vansant Herron.  She was a homemaker and a member of the...

Helen Hays Mayton

Helen Hays Mayton

Jan 7, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Helen Hays Mayton, 91, passed away Thursday January 7, 2021 in Aiken, SC.

She was born in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Alfred and Barbara Osborne.

Helen was a manager for Centimark Corp. and an avid animal lover and equestrian.  She was a beloved mother and best friend to her surviving daughters; Edwynna Urban of Aiken, SC...

Gary Wayne Stanley

Gary Wayne Stanley

Jan 5, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Gary Wayne Stanley, 79, of Aiken, South Carolina, died peacefully at home January 5, 2021. Gary was born in the small town of Carmi, Illinois, to the late Earl and Blanche Stanley, later moving to rural Kansas where he grew up. Gary lived a life of perpetual motion.

     In 1961, Gary married his high school sweetheart,...

Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.

Sabri Ann Dodenhoff Buchanan

Sabri Ann Dodenhoff Buchanan

Jan 26, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Sabri Ann Dodenhoff Buchanan, 80, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at University Hospital in Augusta. 

     A lifelong resident of Aiken, Mrs. Buchanan was the daughter of the late John Ramsey Dodenhoff and Sabri Hankinson Smith.  She was a 1958 graduate of Aiken High School.  Prior to her retirement, she was the office manager for Aiken Dental...

Darlene D. Foster

Darlene D. Foster

Jan 24, 2021

AIKEN, SC – DARLENE DERRICK FOSTER, 59, beloved wife of R. Curtis “Curt” Foster, Jr., passed away suddenly Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     Born in Columbia, SC, Darlene was a daughter of Beatrice Poole Derrick and the late James Edward Derrick.  She lived most of her life in Aiken County and was the most caring...

Mary Allen Snow Owen

Mary Allen Snow Owen

Jan 24, 2021

Aiken – Mrs. Mary Allen Snow Owen, 88, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021.

Mrs. Owen was born in Chesapeake, VA, the daughter of the late Arthur William Snow and Mary Isobel Bulla Snow.  She had lived in Aiken since 1955, was a member of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, the Aiken Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, and the Aiken Symphony Guild.

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John Thomas Brantley, Sr.

John Thomas Brantley, Sr.

Jan 24, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mr. John Brantley Sr. passed away on Sunday January 24th, 2021. He was the son of the late Raymond E. and Catherine D. Brantley.  He is survived by sons John Brantley Jr. (Lisa) of Jackson, SC, Jason Brantley of Aiken, SC and Kevin Brantley of Summerville, SC.  Brothers Raymond R. Brantley (Shirley) of Piedmont, SC and James...

David Michael Roof

David Michael Roof

Jan 22, 2021

AIKEN, SC – DAVID MICHAEL “SUPER DAVE” ROOF, 63, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     A native of San Diego, CA, Dave was a son of the late Charles C. and Nancy Elizabeth King Roof.  He served as an EN5 in the United States Navy, stationed in Bermuda.  He lived in Aiken since 1989...

Robert Malcolm Becker

Robert Malcolm Becker

Jan 20, 2021

AIKEN, SC – ROBERT MALCOLM BECKER, 90, beloved husband of Jean Stoebe Becker, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 following an extended illness.

     A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Robert was the son of the late Maurice and Agnes Schwartz Becker.  Bob was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving from 1952 until 1954, played on the Marine Corps Baseball Team...

Wendy Joycelyn Phillips-Clarke

Wendy Joycelyn Phillips-Clarke

Jan 18, 2021

Wendy Joycelyn Phillips-Clarke was born in Georgetown, Guyana, South America, formally British Guyana, on April 1, 1951. She was born to the late Reginald and Hyacinth Jeffrey. She was one of eight children born to Hyacinth. She received her first degree in Business administration and biblical studies. In 1971, she migrated to USA and worked on Wall Street as a...

Jesse Lafate Moyer

Jesse Lafate Moyer

Jan 18, 2021

AIKEN, SC – JESSE L. MOYER, 87, husband of the late Carrie Owens Moyer, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

     A native of Johnston, SC, Jess was a son of the late Wylie M. and Willar Franklin Moyer.  He started working for E. I. DuPont at the Savannah River Site in 1951.  He was...

Thomas Wayne Walpool

Thomas Wayne Walpool

Jan 17, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Thomas Wayne Walpool was born in Nashville Tennessee on April 14, 1935 to the late William Thomas Walpool, Jr and Edna Coleman Walpool.

    Tom graduated from the University of Alabama with a Master’s degree in speech pathology. In 1963, he relocated his family to Greenville, SC and began a 30 year career as the Executive Director...

Dennis Joseph Fitzgerald

Dennis Joseph Fitzgerald

Jan 17, 2021

AIKEN, SC – DENNIS JOSEPH FITZGERALD, 78, beloved husband of Wendy Katonak Fitzgerald, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his residence.

     Born in Camden, NJ, Dennis was a son of the late William and Alice Hoffman Fitzgerald.  He grew up in Ashland, NJ and served in the U.S. Air Force.  Dennis was stationed at the Aiken Air Force...

Carla B. Gerstenberg, DPM

Carla B. Gerstenberg, DPM

Jan 16, 2021

CARLA B. GERSTENBERG, DPM passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness. 

Information will be announced.

SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC

Dorothy Burton Smith

Dorothy Burton Smith

Jan 15, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Dorothy Burton "Dot" Smith, 78, beloved wife of 59 years to Lionel Vance Smith, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at St. John's United Methodist Church with The Rev. Dr. W. Timothy McClendon and The Rev. Butch Blackwell officiating. Private interment will follow. Due to...

Gasper Loren "Ren" Toole, III

Gasper Loren "Ren" Toole, III

Jan 13, 2021

Mr. Gasper Loren “Ren” Toole, III, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021.

Ren was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and son of the late Frampton Wyman Toole, Sr. and Lillian Winifred Jones Toole. He served on the U.S.S Megrez during World War II and retired from the US Navy Reserves as a Commander.  He earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree...

David Ellis Watkins

David Ellis Watkins

Jan 12, 2021

NEW ELLENTON, SC – DAVID ELLIS WATKINS, 61, beloved husband of Jennifer Dixon Watkins, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

A native of Dalton, GA, David was a son of the late Henry Lloyd and Carolyn Stroud Watkins.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  David moved to New Ellenton in 2011 from Blue...

Revaben D. Patel

Revaben D. Patel

Jan 12, 2021

AIKEN, SC – REVABEN D. PATEL, 81, beloved wife of Dahyabhai Patel, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at University Hospital Summerville, Augusta, GA.

Native of Bodal, Gujarat, India, Revaben was a daughter of Ishwarbhai and Jadaben Patel.

Surviving are her husband, Dahyabhai; mother, Jadaben Patel; sons, Hashmukh Patel, Graniteville, SC, Suresh Patel, Kenya, Africa, Ketan Patel, Aiken; grandchildren, Jigi, Radha,...

Laurie Hale Swift

Laurie Hale Swift

Jan 9, 2021

Aiken – Mrs. Laurie Hale Swift, born December 20, 1948, was received into Heaven on Saturday, January 9, 2021, after suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis for several years.

She was an educator for 40 years, spending the last 20 at her beloved J.D. Lever Elementary School where she taught 5th grade.  She would run into former students around town, and...

Thomas Madison Osborne

Thomas Madison Osborne

Jan 7, 2021

AIKEN, SC – CAPT THOMAS MADISON OSBORNE, USNR, RET., 80, beloved husband of Jeanne Smith Osborne, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at his residence.

     A native of Old Hickory, TN, Tom was a son of the late Malcomb M. and Willie Appleton Osborne.  He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering.  He served in the...

Rose Marie Yarbrough Norsworthy

Rose Marie Yarbrough Norsworthy

Jan 7, 2021

WINDSOR, SC – ROSE MARIE YARBROUGH NORSWORTHY, 71, beloved wife of Warren D. “Dink” Norsworthy, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at A. U. Medical Center, Augusta, GA.

     A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Marie was a daughter of the late Owen Fredrick and Minnie Lou Vansant Herron.  She was a homemaker and a member of the...

Helen Hays Mayton

Helen Hays Mayton

Jan 7, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Helen Hays Mayton, 91, passed away Thursday January 7, 2021 in Aiken, SC.

She was born in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Alfred and Barbara Osborne.

Helen was a manager for Centimark Corp. and an avid animal lover and equestrian.  She was a beloved mother and best friend to her surviving daughters; Edwynna Urban of Aiken, SC...

Gary Wayne Stanley

Gary Wayne Stanley

Jan 5, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Gary Wayne Stanley, 79, of Aiken, South Carolina, died peacefully at home January 5, 2021. Gary was born in the small town of Carmi, Illinois, to the late Earl and Blanche Stanley, later moving to rural Kansas where he grew up. Gary lived a life of perpetual motion.

     In 1961, Gary married his high school sweetheart,...