Recent Obituaries

Apr 3, 2016

AIKEN, SC - John James Stetsko, age 69, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at home.

John was born September 1, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late John and Lillian (McAdams) Stetsko. He proudly served his country in the US Army and was stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War. John received his bachelor's degree from...

Apr 3, 2016

Jan Engstrand Redfearn passed away on April 3,2016, at her home in Aiken with her devoted husband, Jim, by her side. She was 74 years old.

Jan was born on November 7, 1941, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was the younger of two daughters born to Clinton and Bobbie Engstrand.

Jan grew up in Wichita,...

Apr 2, 2016

Lucious Edward Morris, 59, entered into rest on April 2, 2016. Eddie passed away peacefully at NHC Healthcare in North Augusta. Eddie was born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina, where he lived all his life. He graduated from Aiken High School in 1974, and he received his Associates Degree in Business from Aiken Technical College. Eddie was a proud...

Mar 30, 2016

Carol C. Risinger, 79, of Mullins, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 2, at Providence Baptist Church in Leesville, with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Glenn Ailshie, Rev. Larry Pitts and Rev. Jerry Risinger officiating. Active pallbearers will be Alan Risinger, Josh Powers, Jeremiah Powers, Buddy Smith, Shane...

Mar 29, 2016

Gwen Fetterly, 91, of Batesburg-Leesville, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Born July 6, 1924 in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of Guy Oneal Spratlin and Elizabeth English Spratlin. She married her husband of 47 years, Dale Fetterly in 1945. Gwen was a homemaker and active parent for her two daughters. When her daughters grew older, she worked for 14...

Mar 27, 2016

Memorial services for Mary Dillman Burke, 82, of Aiken, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends at Cedar Creek Community Center following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lydia Project at www.thelydiaproject.org or to the Habitat for...

Mar 25, 2016

Lewie Hallman, 93, of Leesville, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 28, at Steadman Baptist Church with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Ray Truett officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church. Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Boatwright, Frank Smith, Ben Haugen,...

Mar 24, 2016

Ruth Waters Mabus, of Saluda, 99, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 28, at Bethlehem Baptist Church with interment in Gunter Cemetery with Rev. Justin Eshleman officiating. Visitation will be held after the service at the church. Active pallbearers will be her grandsons. Mrs. Mabus was born on July 11,...

Mar 24, 2016

Mike Eugene Brill, 73, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, March 29, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Hall Town Cemetery with Rev. Robert Patterson officiating with Full Military Honors. Mr. Brill was born in Joplin, Missouri son of the late Berlin Brill and Ruth Brewer...

Mar 23, 2016

Lacey Lenair Lybrand, 49, of Leesville, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, March 28, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00PM prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Lybrand was born in Prosperity, SC son of James and Phyllis Johnson Lybrand. He was a...

Mar 20, 2016

Iris Darline Pope Hallman, 67, of Leesville, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Wednesday, March 23, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with interment in the church cemetery with Pastor John Yorio and Dr. Leonard Carlson officiating. Visitation will be after the service at the church. Mrs. Hallman was born in Ridgeland, SC, daughter...

Mar 18, 2016

Aiken, SC - Jane Elizabeth Moore , age 91, passed away on Friday, March 18th.

She was the daughter of Joseph Fletcher Smith and Frances Robles Smith. She spent her early life in Petersburg, Virginia. She attended William and Mary College in Virginia and spent her career years working as a nurse in an elder care facility...

Mar 18, 2016

Annette B. Rodgers, 77, of Batesburg, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. Monday, March 21, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-6:00 PM prior to the service at the church. Mrs. Rodgers was born in Leesville, SC, daughter of the late O.E....

Mar 17, 2016

Debbie Lee Anderson, 46, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 20, at Convent Baptist Church with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Travis Compton officiating. Active pallbearers will be David Rodgers, Carlisle Rast, Steve Gunter, Byron Gunter, Candy King and Jess Thibeau. Mrs. Anderson was born...

Mar 17, 2016

Isadore Carol “Tiny” Blume, 81, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 Monday, March 21, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery (Aiken County) with Rev. Denzel Baughman and Rev. Robert Patterson officiating. Active pallbearers will be Andrew Clark, Larry Clark, Michael Cook, Buster Hartley,...

Mar 15, 2016

AIKEN, SC- Crystal Rebeiro, age 32, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

Crystal was born January 30, 1984 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to the late Ed and Susan Hicks Rebeiro.

She is survived by two sisters, Jamie Delgado and Nicole Brundage.

Services will be private.

The Historic George Funeral Home, 211 Park...

Mar 15, 2016

AIKEN, SC- Julius Caesar Pellegrino Jr., age 98, entered into rest Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his residence.

Mr. Pellegrino was born December 6, 1917 in Paterson, NJ to the late Julius Caesar Pellegrino and Teresa Francia Pellegrino. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy entering after Pearl Harbor. He was in the service...

Mar 11, 2016

Betty McGee Washington, 73, of Charleston, SC, died March 11, 2016. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Lisa Isenhower. Visitation will be held from 12:00-1:00 pm Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home. Betty was born October 10, 1942 to the late Price...

Mar 10, 2016

AIKEN, S.C. - Mrs. Mary Frances Rowland Boyce, age 89, of Aiken, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016.

Mrs. Boyce was born in Clinton, SC to the late James Mason Rowland and Addie Olene Thomas Rowland. She moved to Aiken in 1954 and was a member of The First Baptist Church, and Houndslake Country Club.

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Mar 7, 2016

Brenda Hazel Fox Wheeler, 74, of Batesburg, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, March 10, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Visitation will be held after the service in the sanctuary. Active pallbearers will be Craig Warren, Larry Wheeler, Jeremy Benjamin,...