Recent Obituaries

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.

Aug 1, 2017

Robert Spencer "Mr. Bobby" Kinney, 81, beloved husband of Hildegard Maria Rausch Kinney died peacefully with his wife by his side at his residence on Tuesday, August 1, 2017.

Mr. Bobby was born in Aransas Pass, Texas on October 5, 1935 and was the youngest of 11 children of the late Isaac James and Bessie Richards Kinney....

Aug 1, 2017

Mrs. Hallie Jordan Whittington, 89, widow of the late Collett Blackburn Whittington, Sr., died peacefully on August 1, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Heaven has gained the most dedicated mother ever created. She was more than wonderful and the strength of our family

Born in Charleston, West Virginia on December 3, 1927...

Jul 31, 2017

Larry E. Keisler “Cowboy”, 59, of Lexington, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 from a battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 13, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Brion Holland officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Keisler was born in...

Jul 27, 2017

Martina Salinas Barona, 53 years old, passed away on July 27, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer at Health Augusta University.

Marina was born January 30,1964 in Tlacotepec, Guerrero, Mexico. She was the eighth child born to the late of Fidel Salinas and Basilia Barona. Martina married Bulmaro Soto Madora in 1987, five children were born...

Jul 27, 2017

Imon S. Shealy, 84, of Leesville, passed away on Thursday, July 27th after an extended illness. He was the son of the late Enoree Corley Shealy Taylor and John William Shealy. Mr. Shealy was an active member of First Calvary Baptist Church, the Bible Fellowship Sunday School Class, and a United States Army Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict,...

Jul 24, 2017

AIKEN, SC - Frank S. Moore Jr., Ph.D., passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at his residence at the age of 81.

Dr. Moore was born July 25, 1935 in Norfolk, VA to the late Frank S. Moore Sr. and the late Margaret Moore. He received his undergraduate degree from Hampden-Sydney College, his Master's degree from the...

Jul 23, 2017

Jeane Maree (G-Ma) Cook Hall, widow of Douglas R. Hall, Sr., died on Sunday, July 23, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mrs. Hall was born in Atlanta, Ga. on May 22, 1928. She later moved to Aiken County with her parents, Acle E. Cook, Sr. and Hazel P. Johnson Cook, who were natives of Aiken...

Jul 22, 2017

Charlene Moates, 38, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017. Ms. Moates was born in West Columbia, SC daughter of Mack Senterfeit and Dorothy Gunter. She was a store manager of Dollar General Store. Surviving are her mother, Dorothy Patnaude; sons, Joshua Summers and Nathanial Summers; sisters, Leslie Gunter, Kasey and Nicki Moates. She was preceded in death by her brother,...

Jul 22, 2017

Edith Ruth Stewart Funderburk, 95, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Funderburk was born in Marshville, NC, daughter of the late George and Alma Sinclair Stewart. She was married to the late Benjamin Jackson Funderburk, Sr. She was an active member of West Creek Baptist Church. Mrs....

Jul 21, 2017

Olene Lawhorn-Cable, 91, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in First Baptist Church of Gilbert Cemetery. Mrs. Lawhorn-Cable was born in Florence, SC daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Owens. She was married to the late Jessie Lawhorn. Surviving are...

Jul 21, 2017

Edna Rachel Smith Storey, 81, of Leesville, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, July 24, 2017 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. Mrs. Storey was born in Leesville, SC daughter of the late Mr. George W. Smith and Mrs. Esther Senn Smith. She was...