Recent Obituaries

Aug 23, 2017

Benny Eugene Troutman, 72, went home to be with the Lord on August 23, 2017. Benny battled lung, bladder and brain cancer for 12 years. With the support and love of his wife and family, he enjoyed a simple but full life. Surviving are his wife of 51 years Lynette (Puckett), three daughters and four grandchildren; Paige Waters (Breydan Wingard...

Aug 23, 2017

John Lewis Corder, 82, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 25, at Bethlehem Baptist Church with interment in Gunter Cemetery with Rev. Justin Eshleman officiating. Active pallbearers will be the men of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers are Bethlehem Baptist Church Senior Adult Class. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00...

Aug 22, 2017

Evans, Ga.

Funeral services for Thomas Jackson "Jack" Jones, 74, of Evans, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2017 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. Officiating will be Rev. Kenneth Murphy. Burial, with military honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service...

Aug 22, 2017

Jean Corder Waters Starling, 78, of Batesburg, passed away August 22, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Friday, August 25, at West Creek Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Hank Fanning officiating. Active pallbearers will be Todd Goff, C.J. Zeh, Michael Paul Corder, Michael Wall, Seth Chavis, Danny Anderson, and Tommy Sterling. Mrs....

Aug 21, 2017

Levy Franklin “Frankie” Miller, 60, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. Mr. Miller was born in Batesburg, SC son of Levy W. Miller and Sylvia Mae Miller. He had worked construction with Walter L. Hunter Construction Co. Surviving are his wife, Robin Miller; son, Michael Nicewonger (Christine); grandchild, Tara; brother, Ernest J. Miller; nieces, Crystal Clontz (Brunson) and Jodi McCullough;...

Aug 21, 2017

Naomi Wingard Hite, 97, of Gilbert, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, August 24, at Grace Lutheran Church with interment in Taylor Family Cemetery with Rev. Judson Merrell officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00-4:00 PM Thursday, prior to the service at the church. Mrs. Hite was born in Gilbert, SC...

Aug 19, 2017

Linda Darlene Murphy, 69, of Saluda, passed away August 19, 2017. Mrs. Murphy was born in Columbia, SC daughter of Ralph Hall and Elsie Hall. She was married to the late Larry Rabon. Surviving are her sons and daughter-in-law, James Michael Livingston (Melissa); Eric Dempsey Livingston; brother, Terry Hall; grandchildren: Shaunnah Lyle and Ashley Livingston; and great grandchild, Paisley Lyle.

Aug 17, 2017

Darwin Riley Grigsby, 51, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017. Memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, August 27, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Grigsby was born in Greenwood, SC son of Janet Riley Laing and the late Julian Smith “Sqush” Grigsby. He was a self-employed electrician. Surviving are his mother, Janet Laing (Mark); wife, Brandy...

Aug 16, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Arthur Eli Blanchard III, age 75, of Aiken, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 surrounded by the love of his friends and family. He rests peacefully now in the Lord's loving care after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Arthur is lovingly remembered by his wife of 48 years, Margaret Catherine Blanchard;...

Aug 16, 2017

Funeral services for Daniel Christopher Foster, 74, of Aiken, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Shiloh Baptist church. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Chris Masters and the Very Rev. Father Gregory Wilson. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME, 211 Park...

Aug 15, 2017

Danny Michael Burkett, 67, of Leesville, our special brother went to heaven on August 15, 2017. Graveside services will be officiated by the Reverend Roger Phillips held at Ridge Crest Memorial Park on August 17, 2017 at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 AM prior to the service at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. He was the son of...

Aug 15, 2017

Frances Evelyn Rush Younce, 80, of Leesville, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 16, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with entombment in Christ the Good Shepherd Mausoleum. Mrs. Younce was born in Boone, NC daughter of the late William and Daisy Rush. Surviving are her sons and daughter-in-law, Ronnie...

Aug 10, 2017

Richard Herman Futch, 80, of Aiken, SC, went to be with the Lord on August 10, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Center.

Born in Cross City, Florida on August 24, 1936, he was a son of R.H. (Ed) Futch and Lydia Q. Peterson. He graduated from Dixie High School Cross City, Florida and went on to become...

Aug 10, 2017

Dr. Gurdon W. Counts, Jr. 83, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017. Memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, August 12, at Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor Lisa Isenhower officiating. Visitation will be held after the service at the church, other times at the home of Walter & Brenda Counts, 248 Summerland Ave, Batesburg, SC 29006. Dr. Counts...

Aug 8, 2017

Memorial services for Linda Elaine Rearden, 71, of Edgefield, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Mrs. Rearden, widow of Jackie Parker, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Born in Augusta,...

Aug 8, 2017

Walter Edward Power, Jr., 71, of Monetta, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Mr. Power was born in Elberton, Georgia, son of the late Walter Edward and Martha Griffeth Power. After graduating from A. C. Flora High School in Columbia, he served as a hospital corpsman in the U. S. Navy. When his service in the Navy was complete he...

Aug 7, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Tom Gene Smothers, age 62, died Monday, August 7, 2017 in Asheville, NC.

Tom was born April 26, 1955 in Herron, IL to the late Arthur Gene Smothers and the late Fairy Smothers. He was an area resident for the past forty years. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force and...

Aug 5, 2017

Ila Belle Hallman, 92, of Leesville, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 8, at First Baptist Church of Batesburg with interment in Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery in Swansea with Rev. Neal Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service at the church. Mrs. Hallman was...

Aug 3, 2017

Funeral services for Pernell "Nell" Digh Ross, 92, of Aiken, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Aiken's First Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Fred W. Andrea III. Burial will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens, under the care of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. The family will receive friends from 1:30-3:00 p.m. prior to the...

Aug 3, 2017

Mr. Edgar E. Robertson, 85, of Aiken, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.