Recent Obituaries

Feb 21, 2015

Mrs. Marie Purpora Wilson, who passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Center, was conveyed to the Porto Funeral Home, 830 Jones Hill Rd., West Haven, CT for funeral services and interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.

For information and services details, visit www.portofuneralhomes.net

Local arrangements entrusted to the Historic George Funeral Home,...

Feb 19, 2015

AIKEN, SC- EDWARD MOSELEY, 82, of Banks Mill Road, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 at his residence.

Born February 5, 1933 in Aiken, SC, Mr. Moseley was a son of the late Charles and Birdie Chapman Moseley. A life-long area resident, Mr. Moseley was a member of First Baptist Church of Aiken and retired as Operations...

Feb 19, 2015

Ralph Shealy Kennedy, Sr. of Batesburg, went to his Heavenly home Thursday, February 19, 2015. Born on August 30, 1924, in rural Lancaster County, SC, he was the son of the late R. Guy Kennedy and Martha Shealy Kennedy. Anxious to enter this world, he was delivered by midwife at home, as no doctor could arrive in time to attend...

Feb 17, 2015

Rachel Leanne Thompson, 47, of Leesville, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Pastor Tom Mims and Ms. Toni White. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Friday, February 20, 2015 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. Mrs....

Feb 16, 2015

Steve Covington, 59, of Leesville, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 20, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Roger Phillips officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. prior to the service at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. Mr. Covington was born in Columbia, SC, son of...

Feb 15, 2015

Mrs. Helen Berk, 105, of Aiken, passed away on Sunday, Februay 15, 2015

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Feb 15, 2015

William R. McDonell, Ph.D., passed away suddenly February 15, 2015, at Aiken Regional Medical Center, shortly before turning 90 years of age.

Dr. McDonell was a long-time resident of Aiken, SC, arriving in November 1953 at the start-up of the Savannah River Plant. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Donnalee (Duncan) M. Lissaman McDonell...

Feb 15, 2015

Wayne Wood, 53, of Pelion, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 18, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Hall Town Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Bug Hall, Jackie Still, Marty Shealy, Micheal, Logan Shealy, and Micheal Thomas. Mr. Wood was born in Aiken, SC, son of Doug...

Feb 14, 2015

Memorial services for David Alfonso Jannone, 66, of Aiken, will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.

Mr. Jannone passed away on Saturday, February...

Feb 13, 2015

JACKSON, SC- JUDITH STALLINGS JORDAN, 70, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at her residence.

Born November 28, 1944 in Ellenton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Buckingham and Annie Hutto Stallings. She was a Court Reporter and retired and lived in Myrtle Beach, SC prior to moving back to be near her family six...

Feb 12, 2015

AIKEN, SC- Scott Maness Petry went to be with Jesus on Thursday, February 12, 2015.

She was born in Sylacauga, Alabama on March 9, 1926. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Stan. She is survived by her son, Barry Fletcher and his fiancée, Dee Tice and her daughter, Sheila Worley and her husband, Don. She will...

Feb 11, 2015

AIKEN, SC- HAROLD "HAL" IRVIN MUMA passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the age of 88.

Born February 28, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hal was a son of the late James and Elizabeth Borkowski Muma. Hal enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served his country during WWII. When Hal left the Navy he became a...

Feb 10, 2015

Dr. Henri Freyburger, 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Center in Aiken, SC.

Henri Freyburger was born in Colmar, the Alsace area of France. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francoise Josephine Bachert and Henri Freyburger, a sister, a brother, and his very special friend, Lois Bellm.

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Feb 10, 2015

Larry Stewart, 71, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at his home.

The family will receive friends beginning at 12:30 PM Saturday, Feb. 14 at Millbrook Baptist Church and the funeral service will begin at 2 PM with Chief Carroll Busbee (Ret.). Chief Dwayne Courtney, Col. Bert Pridgen, and song writer Archie Jordan officiating.

Interment...

Feb 9, 2015

Roy Junior Frick went to his Heavenly home after a short battle with cancer, Monday, February 9, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, February 12, at St. James Lutheran Church (Summit) with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Pastor Ed Miller and Pastor Gary Lyerly officiating. Active pallbearers will be his grandsons, and nephew, Carey...

Feb 4, 2015

Memorial services for David Lee Kneece, 83, will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the River of Life Church. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Spoken Word Church, PO Box 23, Brevard, NC, 28712 or to River of Life Church, 1411 York St.,...

Feb 4, 2015

Funeral Liturgy outside of Mass, for Mrs. Kathleen M. Tate, 89, of Aiken, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 12, 2015, at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. Officiating will be Father Gregory Wilson. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery.

Mrs. Tate, wife of Col. (Ret.) Lester K. Tate,...

Feb 3, 2015

Funeral services for Paula Diane Jenkins, 56, of Aiken, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Fred Andrea. Burial will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Jenkins, passed away...

Feb 2, 2015

Services for Louise Bedenbaugh Shealy, 95, of Belvedere, SC, will be conducted at 2:00 Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Nazareth United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Ridge Crest Memorial Park in Batesburg, SC. Louise B. Shealy was the daughter of the late Mark and Mattie Bedenbaugh of Batesburg, SC and the wife of the (1) late PVT Seth Preston...

Jan 28, 2015

AIKEN, SC- DON G. EBENHACK, passed away January 28, 2015 at the age of 94.

Mr. Ebenhack was the son of the late Clarence and Elizabeth Gragg Ebenhack. Don graduated with a B.S. in Organic Chemistry from Ohio State. He was hired by E. I. duPont right out of college and worked for the next 38 years....