Recent Obituaries

Jun 1, 2016

James Thayer (Jim) Johnson, Jr., age 69, of Knoxville, TN, passed away at Duke Medical Center Hospice, June 1, 2016. He was born and raised in Batesburg, S.C. He graduated from the University of South Carolina and was a lifelong avid Gamecock fan. Jim served as division Manager for RJR/Nabisco in Orlando, Florida and Knoxville, Tennessee. After early retirement, he...

May 29, 2016

Levi Daniel McGee, infant son, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, June 2 at St. James Lutheran Church (Summit) with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Levi was born in Columbia, SC, son of Travis and Carrie Crout McGee....

May 25, 2016

Edna McKee Corley, 89, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, May 29, at Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Steven Jackson and Rev. Wayne Parker. The family will receive visitors at the Fellowship Hall in the church immediately following the service. Mrs. Corley was born in Detroit, MI daughter...

May 23, 2016

Donna Joanne Gunter, 75, of Monetta, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, May 25, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Spring Cemetery with Reverend Bill Watkins officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Gunter was born in Wichita,...

May 21, 2016

Memorial services for Marjorie Carol Smith, 76, of N. Augusta, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. Officiating will be Pastor Jason Peterson. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Mrs. Smith, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Born in Ft. Wayne,...

May 21, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Judy Kaye Coleman, age 52, entered into rest on Saturday, May 21, 2016.

Judy was a life-long area resident and born to Esther Morris Cochran and the late Glen Cook. She loved listening to rock music and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

In addition to her father, Glen Cook, she...

May 21, 2016

Grace Whittle Turner, 84, of Batesburg-Leesville, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 24, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Maynard Watson officiating. Visitation will be held after the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Turner was born in Ridge Spring, SC, daughter of the late Clarence and Cora...

May 19, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Walton, age 61, entered into rest on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

Betsy was born September 11, 1954 in Aiken County, SC to the late Jack and Mary Holley Mullens. She was a life-long area resident and was of the Baptist faith. Betsy graduated from Aiken Technical College with a degree in...

May 18, 2016

Sandra Lynn Davis Yenny, 44, of Batesburg, passed away May 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, May 23, at Union Lutheran Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Mark Smith and Rev. Norman Deal officiating. Active pallbearers are Jeff More, Carl New, Brandon Harper, Christian Davis, Lee Davis and Jamie Davis. Honorary pallbearers...

May 17, 2016

Larry Cephus Shumpert, 68, passed away May 17, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, May 19, at Pauline Church of Christ with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Rick Farwell officiating. Visitation will be held at 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. Thursday, May 19, at the church before the service. Active pallbearers will be Stanley Shumpert,...

May 14, 2016

Lila Anderson Asbill, 90, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 17, at Worship Fellowship Church of God with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Pastor Dennis Lear officiating. Active pallbearers will be Brandon Rowe, Ryan Rowe, Justin West, Jeffrey West, Keith Asbill, Adam Asbill, and Gary Asbill....

May 11, 2016

David J Tolley, 70 of Ward SC formerly of Sheffield Village Ohio passed away on May 11, 2016 after a lengthy illness. He was born March 4 1946. He graduated from Brookside High School in 1964 where he held the record for cross country distance running for many years. In 1965 he joined the US Air Force and was a...

May 7, 2016

Yoland L. Ebel, 86, of Aiken, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at home with her family. A private family service will be held in the near future. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Aiken SPCA, 199 Willow Run Rd, Aiken, SC 29801.

Ms. Ebel moved to Aiken from Long Island,...

May 7, 2016

Ronnie L. Covington, age 61, of Leesville, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 7th 2016. He was born in early June 1954 in his loving community of Batesburg-Leesville to the late Lavern “Monk” Covington and the present Venola Derrick Covington. He is the oldest of eight children. Ronnie retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber after thirty years of...

May 6, 2016

Memorial services for Madison "Matt" Truitt Canady, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Cedar Creek Church, Banks Mill Chapel, 3001 Banks Mill Road, Aiken, SC, 29803. Officiating will be Pastor Wes Holbrook. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Lake Murray Baptist Church, India Missions, 931 Hwy. 378 West, Lexington, SC...

May 6, 2016

Marie Warren Swygert, 77, of Leesville went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 6, 2016. She was born February 25, 1939 to Ervin and Naomi Warren. Graveside services were held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 7, at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Regan officiating. Concord Baptist Church was her church home. Marie was a former Stanley...

May 5, 2016

Avery B. Oswalt, 90, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016. Graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, May 8, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with military honors. Visitation will be held after the service. Mr. Oswalt was born in Saluda County, SC son of the late Claudus Rasp Oswalt and Carrie Ellen Derrick Oswalt. He was married to...

May 1, 2016

AIKEN, SC- Joel Wolf, age 64, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016.

Mr. Wolf was born in Augusta, GA on October 26, 1951 to the late Isadore and Adele Lessinger Wolf. He was a life-long area resident and was the former owner of Wolf's Ice Cream and Restaurant. After he sold his restaurant, he became a salesman...

Apr 29, 2016

Hugh Lagran Buzhardt, 89, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 PM Sunday, May 1 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with entombment in Christ the Good Shepherd Mausoleum with Reverend Hank Fanning officiating. Visitation will be held after the service at the funeral home. Mr. Buzhardt was born in Saluda County, SC son...

Apr 28, 2016

Pennie Evelyn Bailey, 48, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016. Funeral services will be at 3:00 PM Sunday, May 1, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Dennis Metts officiating. Mrs. Bailey was born in Rutherfordton, NC daughter of Marie Mayse Swink and the late Durham Swink. She had worked for Flextronics...