Recent Obituaries

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...

Apr 22, 2018

AIKEN, SC—William Joseph Kerrigan, age 87, entered into rest Sunday, April 22, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late William Francis Kerrigan and Kathyrn Kerrigan. Mr. Kerrigan graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Chemistry and was retired from the Savannah River Site with 45 years of service....

Apr 22, 2018

Vernon Odell “Bubba” Maxwell, III, 57, of Gilbert, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. Mr. Maxwell was born in Columbia, SC, son of the late Vernon Odell Maxwell, Jr and Hennie Elkins Maxwell. He loved playing with his croquet with his grandchildren. He loved fishing and drinking crown with his son-in-law. Bubba died the way he lived, stubborn till the...

Apr 21, 2018

Vaucluse

Funeral services for Malcolm Lee Laborde, 73, of Vaucluse, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. Officiating will be Pastor Ray Popham, burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Pallbearers will...

Apr 20, 2018

William “Bill” Hamilton, peacefully passed on to heaven, April 20, 2018 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. He will be remembered as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and son in law.

Mr. Hamilton was born on March 9, 1952 in Baltimore Maryland to the late Charles and Doris Hamilton.

He is survived by his loving...

Apr 19, 2018

AIKEN – Miss Jessie Murphy, born January 20th, 2015 passed away unexpectedly April 19, 2018. Heaven gained an angel that had a heart of gold, a smile that could radiated joy and spirit full of sunshine. She was not here with us very long, but we have memories that we will carry with us for a lifetime. Jessie is...

Apr 19, 2018

Paulette Corley Hendrix, affectionately known as “Bot,” 60, a lifelong resident of Saluda County, SC, passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of Thursday, April 19, 2018. She is the daughter of Mary Branham Corley and the late Felix Paul Corley. Paulette is survived by her son Chad Hendrix (Lucy) of Saluda County and their two children, Noah...