Recent Obituaries

Jun 23, 2016

Carson LaVaun Fox, of Aiken, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, June 26, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Mr. Fox was born in Batesburg, SC, son of the late Ernest and Willette Burkett Fox. He was a partner of Fox...

Jun 17, 2016

Memorial services for William Henry "Will" Burkett, Jr, 44, of Aiken, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. Officiating will be Rev. Bill Howard. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

Jun 17, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Wyman Duncan Seigler, age 80, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Mr. Seigler was born on March 21, 1936 in Aiken, SC to the late George Preston Seigler and Lessie Scott Seigler. He was a life-long area resident and was the owner and operator of Aiken Well...

Jun 17, 2016

Nancy Caughman, 60, passed away June 17, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Furman Matthews Cemetery. Mrs. Lott was born in Aiken, SC, daughter of Ruby Cockrell Caughman and the late Robert Caughman. Surviving are her children, Courtney Michelle Caughman; Shannon C. (Rodney) Hartley, Erin Black; grandchildren, Paige, Haley and Cheyenne...

Jun 13, 2016

Elfriede Vögele George, a resident of Aiken, entered into eternal rest on June 13th, 2016. Elfriede was born in Schöneberg (Bavaria) Germany on July 1st, 1930. She immigrated to the United States in 1953 and settled in Cincinnati Ohio where she met her future husband Donald Kirklin George at the University of Cincinnati. In 1956 Elfriede married Don in...

Jun 13, 2016

AIKEN, SC - James S. "Jim" Keener Jr, age 86, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016.

Jim was born February 18, 1930 in Warren, Ohio to the late James Shields Keener Sr. and Ruth Artman Keener. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1948 - 1952 seeing active duty in the...

Jun 9, 2016

WARRENVILLE, SC - Elsie Herrin McGee, age 87, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016.

Mrs. McGee was born May 5, 1929 in Johnston, SC and is survived by her husband of 64 years, Larry Eugene McGee Sr. and a son, Brent D. McGee. She was preceded in death by a son, Larry Eugene McGee Jr.

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Jun 9, 2016

Margie Lou Worley, 76, of Batesburg, passed away June 9, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, June 13, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park conducted by Reverend Dennis Metts. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday, June 12, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. Mrs. Worley was born in...

Jun 6, 2016

Nellie Mae Lybrand Hughes, 80, of Leesville, passed away Monday, June 06, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 8, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Lisa Isenhower officiating. Visitation will be held after the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Hughes was born in Batesburg, SC, daughter of Mary E. Stone and...

Jun 4, 2016

TUCSON, AZ - Dorothy G. Sullivan, 93, passed away on June 4th, 2016 in Tucson Arizona. Dorothy was a long time resident of Aiken, loving its beautiful flowers and bird life. She was particularly proud of her service during WWII as a WAVE in the U.S. NAVY. She married Roger Sullivan in 1945. He passed away in 1996 after...

Jun 3, 2016

AIKEN, SC - Helen Dodson Hance, age 88, beloved wife of the late Edward H. Hance IV, entered into rest Friday, June 3, 2016.

Helen was born in Washington, D.C. on June 12, 1927 to the late James E. Dodson and the late Ruth K. Wilbur. She was of the Catholic faith and had been a resident...

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...