Recent Obituaries

Jun 6, 2018

AIKEN, SC—Joseph J. Rocco, age 80, entered into rest peacefully on Wednesday, June 6, 2018.

Mr. Rocco was born January 5, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph John Rocco and the late Julia Ahearn Rocco. He proudly served his country in the US Army and spent his working career in the trucking industry. Mr. Rocco...

Jun 5, 2018

Dorothy H. Enlow Denby, 89, passed away Tuesday, June 5 2018. Mrs. Denby was born in Saluda County, daughter of Walter LaFayette “Fate” and Mary Nannie Eidson Harmon. She graduated from Saluda High School class of 1944. She was a bookkeeper ending her career at Saluda Meat Center, Saluda. She was a faithful member of Clydes Chapel Southern Methodist Church...

Jun 4, 2018

Barbara Spradley Oswalt, 89, of Batesburg passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Monday, June 4th, at Agape Hospice House of Lexington. Mrs. Oswalt was born December 28, 1928, one of 11 children of the late Fletcher and Irene Spradley. She grew up on a farm and left school at 15 to marry the love of her life, the...

May 28, 2018

NEW ELLENTON, SC – Mary Lee Tarbox Roberts departed this life May 28, 2018 at her residence surrounded by members of her family and friends.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Donald Stuart Tarbox and Juanita Lamb Tarbox and three brothers, John Edward Tarbox, Earnest Merrold Tarbox, and Robert Earl Tarbox. She is survived...

May 26, 2018

Annie Shelton Corder, 85, of Lexington, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 29, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Mitch Bruner officiating. Active pallbearers are Jason Rawl, Darrell Alveshire, Matthew Alveshire, Brian Smith, Thomas Lee and Michael Pordes. Honorary pallbearers are...

May 24, 2018

Charles Crockett “Charlie” Beason, Sr., 98, widower of the late Leda E. Beason and a long time resident of Aiken, South Carolina passed away peacefully at the home of his niece in Berryton, Kansas following a short illness.

Mr. Beason was born on September 29, 1919 in Harriman, TN., a son of the late James Charlie and...

May 19, 2018

Barbara Jean Walcher, 86, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018.

She was born May 21, 1931, in San Mateo, CA, the first of two children to Kathryn and Norman Robertson. She was raised in Burlingame, CA and graduated from Burlingame High School in 1948. Barbara went on to earn an English degree from the University of Utah,...

May 16, 2018

AIKEN, SC -- Timothy J. Spooner, age 71, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Center, Aiken, S.C.

He graduated from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York. During his senior year in high school, he appeared in a summer stock performance of J.B. at the Cape Playhouse on Cape Cod....

May 15, 2018

Mrs. Geraldine Ruth Baron

Housewife and former Ceramic Shop Owner

JOHNSTON, SC – Funeral Services for Geraldine Ruth Baron, age 87, of Highway 121, Johnston, SC, who died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the Old historic St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Park Ave.,...

May 10, 2018

AIKEN, SC – Betty Gene Muma, age 91, entered into rest on Thursday, May 10, 2018.

Mrs. Muma was born February 20, 1927 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Carl and Marjorie Johnson. She had made Aiken, SC her home since 2003. Mrs. Muma enjoyed camping, ceramics, and playing both mahjong and hand & foot. She was...

May 9, 2018

ROCKWOOD, TN—Carolyn Haltiwanger Sedell, age 89, entered into rest peacefully on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

Mrs. Sedell was born January 18, 1929 in Columbia, SC to the late Henry Luther Haltiwanger and the late Leora Elverta Haltiwanger. She earned BS degrees in Marketing and Education from USC. She taught 7th-8th grade at Kennedy Middle School and Aiken...

May 7, 2018

Christopher Lee “Gar” Oswalt, 28, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Thursday, May 10, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with Rev. Russell Whittle officiating. Visitation will be held after the service at the funeral home. Gar was born in Lexington, SC, son of Mark Oswalt and Russell and Kathy Whittle. He...

May 5, 2018

Wesley Watson, 69, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 8, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Mr. Watson was born in Florida, son of the late Wesley William and Dorothy Wilma Hall Watson. He was an United States Marine Veteran. Mr....

May 4, 2018

Hattie Mae Storey, 83 years old, died Friday, May 4, 2018 at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital. Born in Ward, SC, she was the daughter of the late Luther Rodgers and Leila Storey Rodgers. She was the wife of the late Luther Charlie Storey of Ward. Mrs. Storey worked in the textile industry for 40 years. She loved working in her...

May 3, 2018

ELLOREE, SC – Jessica Lorraine Nadzan, age 26, entered into rest on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

Jessica was born July 28, 1991 in Port Jefferson, NY to John C. Nadzan and Chris Lorraine Phillips. Her number one passion in life was her beloved five year old son, Jack. Additionally, she enjoyed riding horses and the quad. She...

Apr 30, 2018

Carol “Bo” “Hobo” Baker, 77, of Leesville, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, May 5, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Hood and Rev. Gerald Watford officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Terry Hook, Brandon Boley, Zane Corley, Ethan Graham, Bobby Warren, Will Graham, Bryon Rikard, Glenn “Hammer”...

Apr 29, 2018

AIKEN, SC – James Wesley Williams Sr., age 73, entered into rest peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at his residence.

Jim was born August 3, 1944 in Findlay, Ohio to the late Richard J. Williams and the late Geraldine (Stevens) Williams. Jim spent 40 years in Commercial Construction, many as a Field Superintendent building schools, nursing...

Apr 27, 2018

AIKEN, SC-- Rebecca Ball Rust, 89, of Aiken, passed away April 27, 2018. She was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was the daughter of the late Richard Griffin Ball and Iola Stelle Ball. She graduated from Hugh Morson High School in Raleigh, and received her degree from Duke University. She was the founder of the North Carolina Haiku...

Apr 26, 2018

Douglas E. Randall, 63, of Ridge Spring, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, April 30, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will follow after the service at the funeral home. Mr. Randall was born in Batesburg, SC son of the late J.D. Randall and I. Sallie Randall. He was a...

Apr 24, 2018

AIKEN, SC-- Eleanor “Sister Baby” Townsend Powe Smith died April 24, 2018. Mrs. Smith was born in Bennettsville, SC on February 28, 1934 to the late Ione May Moore and James Milton Townsend. In addition to her parents, her husband, Harold Smith, Jr., her brother James Milton “Sonny” Townsend, and her sister Mary “Snooky” Townsend Williams preceded her in...