Recent Obituaries

Oct 23, 2017

Mary Ruth Hall, 71, of Leesville, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017. Mrs. Hall was born on March 29, 1946 in Lexington, SC, daughter of the late Edward Hook and Nell Whitten. She was married to the late H. Virdree Hall. She will be missed greatly by her children and grandchildren. Surviving are her children, Beth McCurry; Phyllis Gunter; Donna...

Oct 22, 2017

Mark Allen Hipp, 54, of Prosperity, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 24, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. R.T. Bowling, III officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be...

Oct 19, 2017

Gilberto Estrada Colon, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico entered into rest on Thursday, October 19, 2017 in Aiken, SC.

He has been conveyed to Alverez Funeraira in Bayamon, Puerto Rico for funeral services.

George Funeral Home, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken, SC 29801 (803.649.6234).

Oct 15, 2017

Leonard Guy Frick, Jr, 49, of Leesville, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, October 19, at Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Larry Smith officiating. Active pallbearers will be Todd Frick, Lewis Marshall, Jr, Russell Berry, Scott Hunter, Randy Autrey, and Richard Williams. Mr....

Oct 14, 2017

Patricia Stone, 59, passed away Saturday, October, 14, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 17, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Mims officiating. Mrs. Stone was the daughter of Richard and Mary Appleton. She was married to the late John David Stone. Mrs. Stone was a member of Praise Church. Surviving...

Oct 13, 2017

Wesley Michael Neel, of Batesburg, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 16, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Philippi Baptist Church with Rev. Nancy Reed and Rev. Josh McClendon officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be...

Oct 13, 2017

Dorcas S. Corley, 90, of West Columbia, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, October 16, at Southside Baptist Church in Columbia with interment in Nazareth United Methodist Church Cemetery in Leesville with Rev. Brian Lee and Rev. Dan Graves officiating. Active pallbearers are Rusty Corley, Zach Poole, Trey Wingate, Andrew Seay,...

Oct 12, 2017

Bruce Phillip Liebman, age 70, father of Marshal and Hollis Liebman, and brother of Michael Liebman, passed away October 12, 2017.

Graveside service 3:00 PM on Monday, October 16, 2017 at Sons of Israel Cemetery, Aiken, SC. Rabbi Leah Doberne-Schor presiding.

Oct 8, 2017

BEECH ISLAND, SC - Phyllis Lorraine Newton Granger, 85, entered into rest on October 8, 2017.

Phyllis was a devoted mother, wife, friend, CNA & church member. To know her was to love her. Her faith and family were most important in her life. Before moving to SC, she lived in Vero Beach, FL where she was...

Oct 6, 2017

A Funeral Liturgy for Anita Swasey Vachon will be celebrated at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME with Father Emmanuel Andinam as celebrant. The family will receive friends from starting at 1:00 p.m. until the service time. Burial will take place at Park Lawn Cemetery in Beinnington, Vermont at a later date....

Oct 5, 2017

Betty Jean Barefoot, 66, of Aiken, passed away on October 5, 2017 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Batesburg, she was a daughter of the late Henry Woodrow and Lou Annie Waters Wingard. Mrs. Barefoot was a member of Victory Baptist Church and loved to go fishing and camping. She was preceded in death by...

Oct 3, 2017

Retired Master Sergeant James Milton Shealy, 78, passed away Tuesday, October 03, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 6, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Masonic Rites and Full Military Honors with Rev. William Padgett officiating. Active pallbearers are Zane Corley, Johnny Carter, Ralph Whittle, Donnie Black,...

Oct 2, 2017

AIKEN, SC - A Requiem Mass for Mr. Thomas Evans Glover, Sr. will be celebrated at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 5, 2017at the old historic St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Park Ave., with the Very Rev. Gregory Wilson as celebrant. Final prayers and commendation will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Christopher Glover,...

Oct 1, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Collett "Dick" Blackburn Whittington Jr., age 69, entered into rest Sunday, October 1, 2017, at his residence in Aiken, South Carolina after an extended illness. He had been battling COPD for the past several years, along with heart disease.

Dick was born December 19, 1947 in Charleston, WV to the late Collett Blackburn Whittington...

Sep 29, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Charles Leonard Redmond, age 62, entered into rest Friday, September 29, 2017.

Mr. Redmond was born March, 1, 1955 in Aiken, SC to the late Charles D. Redmond Jr. and the late Lynn E. Redmond. He was a life-long resident and a member of Aiken's First Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and the...

Sep 29, 2017

James R. Goff, 62, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017. A memorial service will be held at Kedron Baptist Church Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 6:30 PM with Reverend Brad Willis officiating. Mr. Goff was born in Aiken, SC son of Junior and Barbara Goff. He was a retired truck driver. Surviving are his mother, Barbara Goff; sister, Patricia Seigler...

Sep 28, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Boardman, 86, of Aiken, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Mrs. Boardman will be cremated and no service will be held. The family invites her friends to take a moment of prayer for a loving and wonderful person.

Survivors include her loving husband, Patrick T. Boardman; a daughter, Karen Snowden of Aiken and a...

Sep 28, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Frederick Armin Bartlett, age 71 entered into rest on Thursday, September 28, 2017.

Fred was born April 4, 1946 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Armin and Ruth Bartlett. He retired as a mechanical engineer.

He is survived by Karen Bartlett, his beloved wife of 45 years; children and grandchildren, Rachel, Rhenee,...

Sep 28, 2017

WEST COLUMBIA, SC - Gunnery Sergeant M. Lee Parrish, US Marine Corps, Ret., made his journey to the Heavenly Father and was reunited with the love of his life and wife of 55 years, Nancy, on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the age of 82.

Pawpaw Lee, as he was affectionately known by many, was born October...

Sep 27, 2017

NEW BERN, NC - Daniel Lee Welch, age 34, entered into rest on Monday, September 25, 2017.

Daniel was born January 13, 1983 in Aiken, SC to Tommie Louis Welch Sr. and the late Vicki Gregory Welch. He enjoyed bow hunting and was an avid USC Gamecock fan. Daniel was an electrician by trade.

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