Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Michael Gregory Mandel
Apr 22, 2019
AIKEN, SC – Michael Gregory Mandel, 48, beloved husband of Michellé Bowers Mandel died Monday, April 22, 2019 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with Sarcoma.
He was a native of Ridgefield, CT, and grew up in Aiken, SC. Michael graduated from South Aiken High School and Aiken Technical College. He was one of the original employees at the Bridgestone...
Burr "B. T." Traywick Barnes
Apr 17, 2019
AIKEN, SC – BURR TRAYWICK “B. T.” BARNES, JR., 98, husband of the late Mary Munz Barnes, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Greenwood, SC, B. T. was a son of the late Burr Traywick Barnes, Sr. and Mary Shealy Barnes. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in the 108th...
Keith Wilson Hale
Apr 12, 2019
Aiken - Mr. Keith Wilson Hale, 58, died Friday, April 12, 2019. A visitation will be held from 11:00-11:30 AM, and the Celebration of Life will follow at 11:30 AM on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Levels Baptist Church. Keith was born in Aiken, a son of Betty New Hale Lewis, Aiken, and the late Kenneth W. Hale,...
Owen Fredrick Herron
Apr 12, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Owen Fredrick Herron, Sr, 88, passed Friday, April 12, 2019, at his residence in Aiken.
A native and life-long resident of Aiken, he was a son of the late John Frederick Marshal Herron and the late Nancy Elizabeth Higginbottom Herron.
He served in the Army National Guard. He worked for Graniteville Company and retired from...
Neil Flowers
Apr 10, 2019
AIKEN, SC - The Reverend Thurmond O’Neil Flowers, 70, husband of Patsy McMichael Flowers passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.
Neil was born in Lake City, SC and was the son of the late Joe and Dorothy Flowers. Neil grew up in Aiken, graduated from Aiken High School in 1967, Augusta Tech in 1969 and was co-owner of a...
Timothy Frank Boerste
Apr 10, 2019
COLUMBIA, SC – TIMOTHY FRANK BOERSTE, 26, passed away, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at his residence in Columbia, SC.
A native of North Augusta, SC, Timothy was a son of Michael Stephan and Mary Bess Sorrell Boerste.
He graduated with honors from Augusta Christian Schools, Augusta, GA. His senior year in 2011 he was named Student of the...
Virginia Lee Smith
Apr 9, 2019
AIKEN, SC - VIRGINIA LEE SMITH, 78, beloved wife of Joseph Edward Smith, passed on to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at her home.
A native of Baltimore, MD, Virginia was a daughter of the late Charles and Virginia Harrell Lambdin. She was a lovely wife and mother, devoted to her family and had called Aiken...
Charles William Cupp, III
Apr 9, 2019
AIKEN, SC – Charles William “Chief Charlie” Cupp, III, 88, died peacefully, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at his residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Chief Cupp was a son of the late Charles W. “Tippy” and Annie Mae Woodward Cupp, Jr. He graduated from Aiken High School. After high school he played professional baseball in the class...
Clarence Guy Backherms
Apr 7, 2019
LANGLEY, SC – CLARENCE GUY BACKHERMS, 68, beloved husband of Becky Goodbread Backherms, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA.
A native of New Albany, IN, Clarence was a son of the late Clarence and Ruth Dodge Backherms. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Clarence had a 26 year career in law...
Jewell Redd Boland
Apr 6, 2019
AIKEN, SC – JEWELL REDD BOLAND, 93, widow of Herman Boland, died Saturday, April 06, 2019 at Madison Heights Memory Care, Evans, GA.
A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Jewell was a daughter of the late George W. and Lona Grice Redd. She was payroll clerk and retired from Graniteville Company. She was a member of Memorial Baptist...
Sylvia Ann Koss
Apr 3, 2019
AIKEN, SC – SYLVIA ANN WILLIAMS KOSS, 40, beloved wife of Kevin D. Koss, entered into rest Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Sarasota, FL, Sylvia was a daughter of George A. and Susie Yoder Williams. She graduated from Mifflin County Christian Academy in Lewistown, PA and formerly worked as a secretary at...
Juanita Butler Key
Apr 3, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Juanita Butler Key, 87, beloved wife of Thomas J. Key, went to be with the Lord Wednesday the 3rd of April, 2019 at her residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mrs. Key was a daughter of the late Ernest and Maude Floyd Butler, Sr. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church.
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Betty Jean Morris
Apr 2, 2019
Phoenix, AZ - Mrs. Betty Jean Hankison Morris, 90, widow of the late James "Jim" W. Morris, passed away April 2, 2019.
A visitation will be held beginning at 12:00 PM, and a memorial service will follow at 1:00 PM Friday, October 4, 2019 in the Millbrook Baptist Church Chapel with the Reverend Bill Howard officiating.
She is survived by...
Norma Rachael Nichols Smith
Apr 1, 2019
Norma Rachael Nichols Smith, 85, a wonderful wife, loving sister and grandmother, and the best mother known to man, left this earthly plane on 1 APR 2019. The daughter of Heyward Emerson Nichols, Sr. and Augusta Virginia (“Gussie”) Shealy, was born 23 APR 1933 in Ninety-Six, SC. After finishing high school in Mountville High School she earned a Business Education degree from...
Gay Gibson Peace
Mar 31, 2019
BOCA RATON, FL – GLORIA GAY GIBSON PEACE, 69, widow of Robert Maurice Peace, went home to be with Jesus Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Boca Raton, FL.
A native of Walterboro, SC, Gay was a daughter of the late Wendall P. and Fredna P. Ulmer Gibson. She lived in Aiken since 1975 and retired from DuPont and Westinghouse at...
The Rev. Robert Beaty Clyburn
Mar 29, 2019
The Reverend Robert Beaty Clyburn, 83, husband of Mary Anne Griffin Clyburn of Aiken, SC, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019. He sustained a severe head injury in a fall while celebrating his 62nd wedding anniversary on a Mississippi riverboat cruise. Born in Lancaster, SC on September 11, 1935, Bob was the son of David and Loula Boyd...
Robert Franklin Anderson
Mar 27, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Robert “Bob” Franklin Anderson, 90, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, surrounded by his children. Born on January 25, 1929 in Valley View, Texas to Archie Frank Anderson and Cora Eudora Anderson, he was a firm believer that the only barbeque worth eating was beef and the only shoes worth wearing...
Mavis Hancock Smith
Mar 25, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Ms. Mavis Hancock Smith, 75, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. A visitation will be held from 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM Monday, April 1, 2019 at Shellhouse Funeral Home with a graveside funeral service following at 1:00 PM at historic Bethany Cemetery. Born in Orangeburg, SC, Mavis was a daughter of the late Margaret Friendly and...
Rachel Owens McGrath
Mar 25, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Rachel Owens McGrath of Aiken South Carolina went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 25, 2019 at Benton House. She was 86. Mrs. McGrath was born December 4, 1932 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where she lived the majority of her life. She also resided in Jefferson City, Missouri and retired here in Aiken in 1989...
Kantibhai Manibhai Patel
Mar 24, 2019
AIKEN – Mr. Kantibhai Manibhai Patel, 89, died Sunday, March 24, 2019.
Born in Mogri, India, he was a son of the late Manibhai Somabhai and Funaben Patel. He had lived in the Aiken area for 22 years. He was a former tobacco businessman in Palakkad, Kerala India, retiring before coming to the US. He was an intelligent, strong willed...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Michael Gregory Mandel
Apr 22, 2019
AIKEN, SC – Michael Gregory Mandel, 48, beloved husband of Michellé Bowers Mandel died Monday, April 22, 2019 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with Sarcoma.
He was a native of Ridgefield, CT, and grew up in Aiken, SC. Michael graduated from South Aiken High School and Aiken Technical College. He was one of the original employees at the Bridgestone...
Burr "B. T." Traywick Barnes
Apr 17, 2019
AIKEN, SC – BURR TRAYWICK “B. T.” BARNES, JR., 98, husband of the late Mary Munz Barnes, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Greenwood, SC, B. T. was a son of the late Burr Traywick Barnes, Sr. and Mary Shealy Barnes. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in the 108th...
Keith Wilson Hale
Apr 12, 2019
Aiken - Mr. Keith Wilson Hale, 58, died Friday, April 12, 2019. A visitation will be held from 11:00-11:30 AM, and the Celebration of Life will follow at 11:30 AM on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Levels Baptist Church. Keith was born in Aiken, a son of Betty New Hale Lewis, Aiken, and the late Kenneth W. Hale,...
Owen Fredrick Herron
Apr 12, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Owen Fredrick Herron, Sr, 88, passed Friday, April 12, 2019, at his residence in Aiken.
A native and life-long resident of Aiken, he was a son of the late John Frederick Marshal Herron and the late Nancy Elizabeth Higginbottom Herron.
He served in the Army National Guard. He worked for Graniteville Company and retired from...
Neil Flowers
Apr 10, 2019
AIKEN, SC - The Reverend Thurmond O’Neil Flowers, 70, husband of Patsy McMichael Flowers passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.
Neil was born in Lake City, SC and was the son of the late Joe and Dorothy Flowers. Neil grew up in Aiken, graduated from Aiken High School in 1967, Augusta Tech in 1969 and was co-owner of a...
Timothy Frank Boerste
Apr 10, 2019
COLUMBIA, SC – TIMOTHY FRANK BOERSTE, 26, passed away, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at his residence in Columbia, SC.
A native of North Augusta, SC, Timothy was a son of Michael Stephan and Mary Bess Sorrell Boerste.
He graduated with honors from Augusta Christian Schools, Augusta, GA. His senior year in 2011 he was named Student of the...
Virginia Lee Smith
Apr 9, 2019
AIKEN, SC - VIRGINIA LEE SMITH, 78, beloved wife of Joseph Edward Smith, passed on to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at her home.
A native of Baltimore, MD, Virginia was a daughter of the late Charles and Virginia Harrell Lambdin. She was a lovely wife and mother, devoted to her family and had called Aiken...
Charles William Cupp, III
Apr 9, 2019
AIKEN, SC – Charles William “Chief Charlie” Cupp, III, 88, died peacefully, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at his residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken, Chief Cupp was a son of the late Charles W. “Tippy” and Annie Mae Woodward Cupp, Jr. He graduated from Aiken High School. After high school he played professional baseball in the class...
Clarence Guy Backherms
Apr 7, 2019
LANGLEY, SC – CLARENCE GUY BACKHERMS, 68, beloved husband of Becky Goodbread Backherms, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA.
A native of New Albany, IN, Clarence was a son of the late Clarence and Ruth Dodge Backherms. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Clarence had a 26 year career in law...
Jewell Redd Boland
Apr 6, 2019
AIKEN, SC – JEWELL REDD BOLAND, 93, widow of Herman Boland, died Saturday, April 06, 2019 at Madison Heights Memory Care, Evans, GA.
A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, Jewell was a daughter of the late George W. and Lona Grice Redd. She was payroll clerk and retired from Graniteville Company. She was a member of Memorial Baptist...
Sylvia Ann Koss
Apr 3, 2019
AIKEN, SC – SYLVIA ANN WILLIAMS KOSS, 40, beloved wife of Kevin D. Koss, entered into rest Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Sarasota, FL, Sylvia was a daughter of George A. and Susie Yoder Williams. She graduated from Mifflin County Christian Academy in Lewistown, PA and formerly worked as a secretary at...
Juanita Butler Key
Apr 3, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Juanita Butler Key, 87, beloved wife of Thomas J. Key, went to be with the Lord Wednesday the 3rd of April, 2019 at her residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mrs. Key was a daughter of the late Ernest and Maude Floyd Butler, Sr. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church.
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Betty Jean Morris
Apr 2, 2019
Phoenix, AZ - Mrs. Betty Jean Hankison Morris, 90, widow of the late James "Jim" W. Morris, passed away April 2, 2019.
A visitation will be held beginning at 12:00 PM, and a memorial service will follow at 1:00 PM Friday, October 4, 2019 in the Millbrook Baptist Church Chapel with the Reverend Bill Howard officiating.
She is survived by...
Norma Rachael Nichols Smith
Apr 1, 2019
Norma Rachael Nichols Smith, 85, a wonderful wife, loving sister and grandmother, and the best mother known to man, left this earthly plane on 1 APR 2019. The daughter of Heyward Emerson Nichols, Sr. and Augusta Virginia (“Gussie”) Shealy, was born 23 APR 1933 in Ninety-Six, SC. After finishing high school in Mountville High School she earned a Business Education degree from...
Gay Gibson Peace
Mar 31, 2019
BOCA RATON, FL – GLORIA GAY GIBSON PEACE, 69, widow of Robert Maurice Peace, went home to be with Jesus Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Boca Raton, FL.
A native of Walterboro, SC, Gay was a daughter of the late Wendall P. and Fredna P. Ulmer Gibson. She lived in Aiken since 1975 and retired from DuPont and Westinghouse at...
The Rev. Robert Beaty Clyburn
Mar 29, 2019
The Reverend Robert Beaty Clyburn, 83, husband of Mary Anne Griffin Clyburn of Aiken, SC, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019. He sustained a severe head injury in a fall while celebrating his 62nd wedding anniversary on a Mississippi riverboat cruise. Born in Lancaster, SC on September 11, 1935, Bob was the son of David and Loula Boyd...
Robert Franklin Anderson
Mar 27, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Robert “Bob” Franklin Anderson, 90, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, surrounded by his children. Born on January 25, 1929 in Valley View, Texas to Archie Frank Anderson and Cora Eudora Anderson, he was a firm believer that the only barbeque worth eating was beef and the only shoes worth wearing...
Mavis Hancock Smith
Mar 25, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Ms. Mavis Hancock Smith, 75, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. A visitation will be held from 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM Monday, April 1, 2019 at Shellhouse Funeral Home with a graveside funeral service following at 1:00 PM at historic Bethany Cemetery. Born in Orangeburg, SC, Mavis was a daughter of the late Margaret Friendly and...
Rachel Owens McGrath
Mar 25, 2019
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Rachel Owens McGrath of Aiken South Carolina went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 25, 2019 at Benton House. She was 86. Mrs. McGrath was born December 4, 1932 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where she lived the majority of her life. She also resided in Jefferson City, Missouri and retired here in Aiken in 1989...
Kantibhai Manibhai Patel
Mar 24, 2019
AIKEN – Mr. Kantibhai Manibhai Patel, 89, died Sunday, March 24, 2019.
Born in Mogri, India, he was a son of the late Manibhai Somabhai and Funaben Patel. He had lived in the Aiken area for 22 years. He was a former tobacco businessman in Palakkad, Kerala India, retiring before coming to the US. He was an intelligent, strong willed...
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