Recent Obituaries

Dec 28, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Funeral Services for Mrs. Christine B. Walker, age 67, who entered into rest Saturday, December 29, 2018, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Couchton Baptist Church with the Revs. Bobby Broach and Mayhew West. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Richard Burkhart, Hunter Danko, Dan Walker, Jason Walker,...

Dec 26, 2018

Pamela T. Risinger, 62, of Batesburg, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 31, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held after the service. Mrs. Risinger was born in Augusta, GA, daughter of the late Dan Tudor and Ann Shealy. She was married to the late Billy...

Dec 26, 2018

On December 26th, surrounded by the family he loved and provided for, the Lord called Ed “Peewee” Prater home. Ed was born May 23, 1927, in Newberry SC to Sumter Otis Prater and Louella Koon Prater. A proud Navy man, Ed volunteered for service in 1943 at the age of 16 and served in the Pacific, arriving in Nagasaki 8...

Dec 24, 2018

Beatrice Hall Pilot Jeffcoat, 92, of Batesburg, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, December 27 at Old Samaria Baptist Church with interment in Hall Town Cemetery with Rev. Barry Anderson officiating. Visitation will follow after the service. Active pallbearers are Dean Oswalt, Gene Oswalt, Roger Boatwright, Ronnie Boatwright, Eric Watterson and...

Dec 22, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Michael Wayne Jenkins, age 67, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at University Hospital.

Michael was born October 13, 1951 in Greenwood, SC to the late Henry Grover Jenkins and Jennie (Pat) Jenkins. He was an area resident for most of his life. He worked as an IT specialist, a deputy with the Aiken Co. Sheriff’s...

Dec 21, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Lorna Susan Fierke passed away on 21 December 2018, at the age of 68, at the Eisenhower Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA. She was the beloved wife of Lewis F. Fierke for 28 years.

Born in London, England, she worked as Executive Secretary for British Airways. She lived and worked in England, France, Italy, Brazil, Crete,...

Dec 20, 2018

Elisha Carroll Hall, 91, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 27, at Hall Family Cemetery conducted by Rev. Jimmy White and Rev. Billy Padgett. Mr. Hall was born in Batesburg, SC son of the late Quincy and Chloe Baggott Hall. He was a member of Merrits Bridge Christian...

Dec 18, 2018

Thomas Earl Kneece, 73, of Monetta, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018. A celebration of life drop-in will be held from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Saturday, December 29, at the Batesburg Train Depot. Mr. Kneece was born in Camp Lejeune, NC, son of the late Earl and Josie Mae (Lybrand) Kneece. He graduated from Ridge Spring Monetta High School...

Dec 16, 2018

Kitty Thompson Enlow, 74, of Batesburg, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, at Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held after the service at the church. Active pallbearers will be Joe Grandy, Jace Grandy, Dustin Enlow, Justin Evans, Bo Vaughn and Mike Alveshire....

Dec 12, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Judith Ann Ferriter Davis, 75, entered into rest on December 12, 2018.

Mrs. Davis was born September 15, 1943 in Pryor, Oklahoma to the late Paul Thomas Ferriter and the late Kathryn Carney Ferriter. She received her bachelor’s degree from USC Aiken and spent her career as an educator, retiring from the Aiken County Public School...

Dec 12, 2018

Gertrude Helen Edwards Tapie (Trudy) 98 years young passed away peacefully with her daughter Katherine and sons Tony and Michael by her side. She was the widow of LTC (Army) Anthony William Tapie.

Trudy was a loved member of the Cumberland Village Community in Aiken, SC. As an Army Wife she travelled the world and was an...

Dec 11, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Katherine Theresa Charvat, age 104, entered into rest Tuesday, December 11, 2018.

Mrs. Charvat was born October 15, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Edward Koutnik and the late Katherine Kucera Koutnik. She worked in banking for the Cleveland Trust Corporation. She was a resident of the Warrenville Senior Living Center and Shadow Oaks Assisted...

Dec 11, 2018

Mary Catherine Blackwell, 79, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 15, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. Mrs. Blackwell was born in Batesburg-Leesville, daughter of the late Walter Erskine and Anna Smith. Surviving are her husband, William Blackwell; sons, Dwight and James Leaphart;...

Dec 11, 2018

Terry Greene, 69, of Batesburg, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 14, at Hulon Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Patterson officiating. Visitation will be held after the service at the church. Mr. Greene was born in Warrenville, SC, son of the late George and Irene Puckett Greene. He was...

Dec 8, 2018

Ruby Carol McCoy Morgan, 74, wife of Jimmie E. Morgan, of Aiken, passed away December 8, 2018 surrounded by her family.

Born November 14, 1944 in Chanute, Kansas, she is the daughter of the late Fred McCoy and Ostie Booe McCoy.

Ruby attended and graduated from Kansas State Teaching College. She later went on to...

Dec 7, 2018

Connie Fretts Bodie, 85, widow of David F. Bodie, passed away December 7, 2018 surrounded by her family.

Born February 23, 1933, she is the daughter of the late Glenn Fretts and Violet Shaw Fretts.

A resident of Aiken since 1978, she was a long-time member of Couchton Baptist Church and also attended Cedar Creek...

Dec 7, 2018

Dorothy Lee Schmersey, 74, of Aiken, wife of John J. Schmersey, passed away December 7, 2018 surrounded by family.

Per her wishes no services will be held.

Mrs. Schmersey is survived by her husband and her son, Lucas Schmersey.

The Historic George Funeral Home, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken, SC 29801, has charge...

Dec 5, 2018

Hill, Michael Douglas It is with great sadness that the family of Michael Douglas Hill announce his passing after a sudden cardiac event, on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the age of 66 years. Mike was a loving husband, father, and Papa who would do anything for his family. He was retired after 30 years in auto sales. Mike was...

Dec 2, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Patsy Simon Cain, age 80, entered into rest Sunday, December 2, 2018, at University Hospital.

Ms. Cain was born February 1, 1938 in Valdosta, GA to the late Dallas Simon Sr. and the late Mildred Simon. She was a resident of Aiken, SC since 1961 and a very active member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where she...

Dec 1, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Colonel Dr. Robert B. Purdy, US Army (Ret.), age 90, entered into rest peacefully Saturday, December 1, 2018.

Dr. Purdy was born May 25, 1928 in Angola, IN to the late Warren and Catherine Purdy. He received both his undergraduate and post graduate degrees from Indiana University with a specialty degree from the University of Pennsylvania...