Recent Obituaries

Nov 17, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Jean Marie Branson, age 87, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 17, 2015.

Mrs. Branson was born November 24, 1927 in San Francisco, CA to the late Joseph and Margaret Maeto Ornellas.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Branson was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. She is survived by a son,...

Nov 13, 2015

David McDonald Lantz, 85, of Batesburg, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 17, at Batesburg-Leesville Presbyterian Church with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Masonic Rites by B-L Mason Lodge #138 with Rev. Don Marshall officiating. Mr. Lantz was born in McArthur, Ohio he was the son of the...

Nov 12, 2015

Catherine Malcolm Hedges

Aiken, SC/ Murrysville, PA

Catherine Malcolm Hedges 74, beloved wife of James E Hedges entered into rest Thursday November 12, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA.

Catherine loved people and she was loved by them.

Born February 10, 1941 in McKees Rocks, PA to her loving parents, Helen...

Nov 10, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Larry Paul Sims, age 62, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 10, 2015.

Larry was born September 16, 1953 in Parkersburg, WV to the late Paul and Lucille Weekley Sims. He received his Bachelor's Degree from West Virginia University and worked in the accounting and tax industry. Larry had made Aiken, SC his home for the...

Nov 10, 2015

Andrea Alberta Wright, 42, of Gilbert, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Miss. Wright was born in San Jose, California daughter of Dolores Meckert Wright and the late Walter J. Wright. Surviving are her mother, Dolores Wright; sisters and brother-in-law, Teresa Riffey (Timothy Eidson); Sharon Wright; Erin Gunter; niece and nephew-in-law, Jessica (Sonny) Woods; nephews, Zack Cook and Josh Hutto....

Nov 10, 2015

Edith S. Steele, 61, of Leesville, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Edith was born in Whitmire, SC to the late Brice & Nadine Bostic Steele on February 22, 1954. She married Wyman Steele, December 23, 1975. Edith was a member of East Side Baptist Church and loved by all who knew her. Surviving are her husband, Wyman Steele; children,...

Nov 9, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Mrs. Shirley Struthers, age 90, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at her residence.

Mrs. Struthers was born July 20, 1925 in Rutland, Vermont to the late Robert and Ethel H. Ross. Prior to making Aiken, SC her home in 1981 she was a resident of Huntington, VT. Mrs. Struthers retired as a registered nurse...

Nov 8, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Mr. Thomas Lenward Fox, age 83, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 surrounded by his loving family at Harbor Chase of Aiken.

Mr. Fox was born June 14, 1932 to the late Ernest A. Fox and Corrie J. Fox. Mr. Fox was a life-long resident of Aiken County and retired after thirty years with the...

Nov 7, 2015

Funeral services for Lucy Mae Randall Wall, 81, of Aiken, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. Officiating will be her grandson, Rev. Craig McAlister. Burial will follow at Hollow Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

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Nov 7, 2015

George Marion Shealy, "Sonny", a lifelong resident of Batesburg, SC, died November 7, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents Harold Hoyt Shealy and Anna Idonia Whittle Shealy. He was a charter member of First Baptist Church of Batesburg where he held various positions. For many years Sonny managed Shealy Furniture Company which was founded by his father....

Nov 5, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Sally M. Jordy passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5th. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was raised in Pittsburgh, PA, graduated from The Pennsylvania State University and remained an ardent fan and follower of the Nittany Lions her entire life. She married her high school sweetheart, Jim, and together they had four children who were the center...

Nov 3, 2015

AIKEN, SC- DeArbra Tisdale Weaver, age 67, passed away, Tuesday, November 3, 2015.

DeArbra was born May 26, 1948 in Orangeburg, SC to the late Frank and Margaret Adeline Tisdale. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Winthrop University and her Master's degree from SC State. DeArbra made Aiken, SC her home since 1989 and spent 30 years...

Nov 3, 2015

Memorial services for Mrs. Marjorie Thompson, 79, of Aiken, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, South Aiken Congregation.

Mrs. Marjorie Thompson, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a daughter of the late Walter and Anna Moor Berger. Mrs. Thompson...

Oct 30, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Beverly Wight Swarthout died Friday, October 30, 2015 in Aiken, SC at the age of 81.

Beverly is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Swarthout. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Samoranski (Michael) and Diane Moore, all of Aiken, SC; grandchildren, Michael Moore, of Virginia Beach, VA, David Samoranski (Ashley) and Kristen Samoranski...

Oct 29, 2015

Helen Lydia Machulis, 97, enter into rest Thursday, October 29, 2015. She was born on November 22, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois.

She was married in 1940 to Vito Anthony (Tony) Machulis; they were married for 68 years until Tony's death in 2008. They lived most of their married life in Illinois and Oklahoma, where Tony worked for...

Oct 29, 2015

AIKEN, SC- George Myron Morris II, age 83, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015.

George was born August 10, 1932 in Springfield, IL to the late Dr. Albert Ely Morris and Sadie Wiersma Morris. George served his country in US Navy as a flyer during the Korean War. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree from Dartmouth University and...

Oct 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Ms. Anne Elizabeth Hagelston, age 71, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015.

Anne was born January 31, 1944 in Danvers, Mass. to the late Paul Joseph Hagelston., Sr. and the late Mary Agnes MacMillan Hagelston. She had made Aiken, SC her home since 1951 and was a communicant of St. Mary's Help of Christians Catholic...

Oct 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Deborah Lynn Borowiak, age 54, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015.

Debbie was born July 16, 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio to James Stefancin and the late Marlene Painley Stefancin. Debbie obtained her bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University and retired as Quality Control Manager from Kaufman Container. She was a long time resident of...

Oct 27, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Andrew Joseph Grodzicki passed away October 27, 2015 in Greenville Hospital, Greenville, SC. He had been battling a rare form of Neuroendocrine Carcinoid Tumors. There is no known cure, so all of his treatments were for other forms of cancer. He was denied a lot of drugs because they were not designed for his type of cancer....

Oct 26, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Woodrow Gilmer, 100, died peacefully at home on Monday, October 26, 2015.

He was born September 15, 1915 in Centerville, Tennessee and was the son of John and Ida Gilmer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 75 years, Sue Gilmer.

He is survived by his...