Recent Obituaries

Nov 24, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Natalie Ann Palladino, age 71, passed away at Augusta University Health on November 24th, 2018 after a lengthy illness. She was a graduate of Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with a major in German. She taught middle school German, English, and mathematics in Kinnelon, New Jersey over a very successful 30-year career. After retiring to Florida, she moved...

Nov 24, 2018

AIKEN, SC-- Mrs. Marilyn Dorthea Kruger, 87, a resident of Aiken, SC passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018.

The daughter of Clarence and Adah Thorson, she was born and raised in Hawick, MN.

Mrs. Kruger, a graduate of St. Cloud School of Nursing, Class of 1952, was a retired Registered Nurse who worked in...

Nov 23, 2018

Daphne Richardson Spurlock of Aiken, SC, formerly of Petersburg, VA, passed away on November 23, 2018, at the age of 94. She died at the home of her daughter, Edith Towns, in Aiken where she had moved in 2017. She was surrounded by family at the time of her death.

Daphne was born on July 15, 1924,...

Nov 22, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Robert William Johnson, age 71, entered into rest peacefully at his home on Thursday, November 22, 2018.

Robert was born April 23, 1947 in Bayshore, NY to the late Robert William Johnson Sr. and Joyce Johnson. He proudly served his country in the US Marine Corps and saw active duty during the Vietnam War. Robert spent...

Nov 18, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Terry Cheney Henson, age 67, entered into rest peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 18, 2018.

Terry was born November 27, 1950 in Atlanta, GA to the late Louis and Bettyann Cochran Henson. He has been a resident of Aiken, SC for the past five years, having formerly lived in Asheville, NC. He proudly served...

Nov 13, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Billie Jo “Jodi” Kocis, age 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by the two people she loved the most and the two people who loved her the most on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at University Hospital in Augusta, GA after a brave four-month battle with cancer.

Jodi was born March 16, 1954 in Sandusky, Ohio to the...

Nov 13, 2018

WINDSOR, SC—Senior Chief Galen Ralph Haffner Jr., US Navy (Ret.), passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018, after a long struggle with Mesothelioma Cancer.

He was born September 28, 1947 (age 71) in Fort Worth, Texas. He is survived by his two children, Stephen Chad Haffner (Cora) and Cassondra Haffner Hayasaka (Keith); a sister, Marcie Barnett (Graham); three...

Nov 11, 2018

ALPHARETTA, GA-- Eleanor Cullum Studley, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 11, 2018. She was 83.

Eleanor lived in Aiken all her life, until the last 3 years when she moved to Alpharetta, GA to be near her oldest daughter and son. She was the daughter of the...

Nov 9, 2018

AIKEN

Mrs. Gladys R. Hahn

Mrs. Gladys R. Hahn, 94, widow of Alfred Richard Hahn, of Aiken, SC, passed away November 9, 2018, surrounded by her family.

Born September 9, 1924 in Aiken County, she was the daughter of the late Claude Rodgers and Bessie Whittle Rodgers.

She was a lifelong...

Nov 8, 2018

AIKEN, SC-- Audrey M. Webster, age 88, wife of the late Larry J. Webster Ph.D., died Thursday, November 8, 2018.

Services are private.

The Historic George Funeral Home, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken, SC 29801 (803.649.6234), has charge of arrangements.

Nov 7, 2018

Jan Parrish, 61, of Batesburg, passed away November 7, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, November 11 at Bethlehem Baptist Church with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Justin Eshleman officiating. Active pallbearer are Bryan Parrish, Curtis Quattlebaum, Paul Quattlebaum, Chris Oswald, Adam Roof, Brandon Schaefer and Tom Covington. Jan was born in Gilbert,...

Nov 7, 2018

Billy Ray Long, 64, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, November 11, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Mims officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 PM Saturday, November 10, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. Billy was born in Columbia, SC son of Kenneth D. and Nola Leaphart...

Nov 2, 2018

Warren C. “Nick” Murff died on November 2, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born on November 18, 1927, Nick was the son of Warren Clyde and Ida McClain Murff of Donalds, South Carolina.

He graduated from Ware Shoals High School and received his BA degree from Erskine College. After teaching for five...

Nov 2, 2018

Emily M. McCarty, 86, of Batesburg died Friday, November 2, 2018. Born in the Hollywood section of Saluda County on January 12, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Charles L. and Leona P. Matthews. She was a graduate of Hollywood High School where she excelled in basketball. She earned a degree from Winthrop College and was a teacher...

Oct 31, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Sandra “Sandy” D. Hayes, age 65, entered into rest Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Center.

Sandy was born February 1, 1953 in Charleston, SC to the late Charles L. Dixon and the late Margie Hartzog Dixon. She was a 1971 graduate of Aiken High School and attended USCA. Sandy worked as a paralegal...

Oct 31, 2018

CLARKS HILL, SC—Karl John Feldmann, age 74, entered into rest Wednesday, October 31, 2018.

Mr. Feldmann was born June 23, 1944 in Jersey City, NJ to the late August and Katherine Feldmann. He was a graduate of Southern Illinois University and served his country in the US Army, retiring after twenty years of service. He had been...

Oct 31, 2018

Angie Shumpert Anders, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 31, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, November 3, at Pauline Church of Christ with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00-4:00 PM prior to the service at the church. Active Pallbearers are Derwin Shumpert, Trevor Padgett, Tim West, Jimmy...

Oct 24, 2018

AIKEN, SC— Charles “Chuck” M. Armour Jr., beloved local photographer, entered into rest Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the age of 75.

Chuck was born May 31, 1943 in New York, New York to the late Charles M. Armour Sr. and the late Helen Brown Armour. He was a graduate of Aiken High School and USC Aiken....

Oct 23, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Franklen Delano Adkins, age 27, entered into rest Tuesday, October 23, 2018.

Franklen was born January 25, 1991 in El Centro, CA and had been a resident of Aiken, SC for the past twenty-one years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, guns, and his dog; Crash.

He is survived by his parents, Larry G. Adkins and...

Oct 22, 2018

AIKEN, SC—William Lyle Mhyre, age 70, entered into rest unexpectedly Monday, October 22, 2018.

Mr. Mhyre was born March 8, 1948 in Seattle, Washington to the late Lyle Robert Mhyre and the late Florence Robertson Mhyre. He had been a resident of Aiken, SC since 1988 and employed with AECOM (and its legacy companies) at the Savannah...