Recent Obituaries

Sep 25, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Mary Stuart Chamblin, age 65, passed away peacefully, Friday, September 25, 2015.

Mary was born March 21, 1950 in Washington D.C. to the late Stuart Franklin Updike and Lela Athey Cranford. Mary retired from the US Navy Department where she was awarded the Department of the Navy 2005 Meritorious Civilian Service Award. Prior to making...

Sep 24, 2015

WALKER VALLEY, NY- Gisela Christel Ursula Wieczorek, age 79, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 in Aiken, SC.

Gisela was born November 9, 1935 in Pollnow, Germany to the late Walter and Meta Reinke. She immigrated to the United States in October 1955 and made Queens, New York her home for eight years. She has since made...

Sep 23, 2015

Derema "Ms. Dee" Evans Rankin, 68, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Born in Whitmire on August 1, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Nellie Evans. Those left to cherish her precious memories are her sisters and brother, Robbie Hill; Nian Bunch; Sandra Goings; Tony Evans and wife, Gloria; children, Yonnie Turner and husband, David; Loretta...

Sep 23, 2015

Walter D. Smith, 62, of Batesburg, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. Friday, September 25, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with Rev. Don Turner officiating. The service will include masonic rites. Batesburg-Leesville Masons of lodge #138 will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held after the service. Mr. Smith was...

Sep 21, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Robert Jonathan Crean, age 25, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015.

Robert was born November 20, 1989 in Augusta, GA, the only son of John Phillip Crean and Bernica Maynard Crean. He enjoyed fishing and loved the Atlanta Falcons Football Team.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Amy...

Sep 21, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Elmer F. Fischbach, age 93, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Monday, September 21, 2015.

Mr. Fischbach was born December 30, 1921 in Dundee, IL to the late Frank and Anna Dumoulin Fischbach. Mr. Fischbach was a former resident of Maple Park, IL prior to making Aiken, SC his home in...

Sep 21, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Joan I. Wilson, age 76, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015.

Mrs. Wilson was born April 17, 1939 in Weymouth, Massachusetts to the late John and Mildred Trevains Tusini. Prior to moving to Aiken, SC eleven years ago, she resided in Braintree, Mass. from 1965 until 2004. Mrs. Wilson enjoyed making children's clothing when she...

Sep 19, 2015

Bobby Eugene Sheppard died Saturday September 19, 2015 after a long illness. He is survived by his sons, Wayne Eugene Sheppard and his wife, Lynn; Donald Ray Sheppard; his brother, Dalton Sheppard, Jr and his sister, Katherine McFayden. He is also survived by his beloved dog and best friend, Hootie. Bobby was born June 27, 1940 in Laurinburg, NC to...

Sep 18, 2015

JACKSON, SC- Mrs. Peggy G. Moore, age 75, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Friday, September 18, 2015.

Mrs. Moore was born in Newberry, SC on July 25, 1940 to the late James and Alma Griffin. She was a resident of Jackson, SC since 1956 and a member of Open Bible Baptist Church....

Sep 17, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Ronald Joseph Phillips, age 77, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Thursday, September 17, 2015.

Mr. Phillips was born in Washington, D.C. on December 23, 1937 to the late Pete and Ollie Sue Phillips. He proudly served his country in the Air National Guard, entering at age 17, with one year...

Sep 17, 2015

Thelma Maroney, 78, of Leesville, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, September 20, at B-L Congregational Holiness Church with interment in Ridge Spring Cemetery with Pastor Dennis Lear and Rev. Virgil Bagwell officiating. Pallbearers are Christopher Cade Jr., John Cade, Randy Bagwell, Marty Bagwell, Christopher Bagwell and Jesse Widener. Mrs. Maroney...

Sep 16, 2015

Billy Gary Fox, 82, of Batesburg-Leesville, SC died September 16, 2015. He was born November 20, 1932. He was the son of the late Seymour Earl Fox & Julia Mae Miller Fox. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Martha Lanelle Hall Fox, as well as his brothers Earl, Harold, & Tom Fox. He is...

Sep 14, 2015

Lettie Evola Rikard, 93, of Leesville, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 17, at First Calvary Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held after the service at the church. Mrs. Rikard was the daughter of the late Belton Long and Trannie Virginia Bedenbaugh Long. She...

Sep 13, 2015

George Ray Corley, 79 of Monetta, passed away September 13, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday September 16, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Russell Whittle. Mr. Corley was born in Batesburg, SC he was the son of the late George Washington Corley and Leona Maroney Corley. He was an Air Force Veteran....

Sep 13, 2015

Kathy Lynn Kennedy, of Leesville, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015. She was born in Kansas daughter of Peggy Joe Binion and Mr. Stark. She was married to the late Mark Kevin Kennedy. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her son and daughter, James Stone (Barbara); daughters, Kayla and Angela Stone; brother, John Binion; sisters, Mary Binion and Sherry Dytryck....

Sep 12, 2015

MSGT Gerald L. Buzhardt, 78, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015. Mr. Buzhardt was born on October 26, 1936, in Saluda County. He was a son of the late John Jacob and Ruby Matthews Buzhardt. He attended American University, the University of Mississippi, and Golden Gate University where he received an MBA in 1976. He was a member...

Sep 10, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Rachael Howle Dry, age 62, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015.

Rachael was born November 21, 1952 in Charleston, SC, the only child of the late James McNeal and Wilhemina Bryant Howle. She graduated from Columbia College and received her teaching certification from the College of Charleston. Rachael lived in St. Louis from 1981 until...

Sep 8, 2015

Fannie Mae Hite, of Batesburg, passed away September 8, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 12, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Hall Town Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at the funeral home, other times at her home. Ms. Hite was born in...

Sep 4, 2015

A Requiem Mass for Vincenzo Di Pietro, will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Old Saint Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery under the care of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME.

Mr. Di Pietro, 84 of Aiken, passed away on Friday, September 04, 2015. Born in Licodia, Italy,...

Sep 3, 2015

Myrtle Craps, 85, of Leesville, passed away Thursday, September 03, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, September 5 at Providence Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Larry Pitts officiating. Mrs. Craps was born in Leesville, SC, daughter of the late John and Myrtle Spires Poole. She was married to the late Daniel...