Recent Obituaries

Dec 22, 2014

Sandra Jean Alveshire, 52, of Batesburg, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014. She was born in Prosperity, SC daughter of the late Colie L. Gulledge and Ella Ruth Gulledge. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her brothers and sister-in-law, Curly Gulledge; Terry (Sherrie) Gulledge; sister and brother-in-law, Connie (Larry) Jordan; sister-in-law, Annie Faye Gulledge; numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may...

Dec 21, 2014

Edwin Loadholt Platts, 89, of Ridge Spring, S.C., died on Sunday, December 21, at Lexington Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 23 at Ridge Spring Baptist Church at 12:00 noon. Visitation will be from 10:30 -12:00 at the church. Burial will follow at the Ridge Spring Cemetery with Masonic Rites. Mr. Platts was born on September...

Dec 19, 2014

Mark Anthony Mabus, 56, of Batesburg, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 22, at Bethlehem Baptist Church with interment in Gunter Cemetery with Rev. Justin Eshleman and Rev. Mitch Bruner officiating. Mr. Mabus was born in Batesburg, SC, son of Connie Snelgrove Mabus Burkett and the late Bud Mabus. He...

Dec 18, 2014

TRENTON, SC- MARIA ESTER MINTZ, 68, beloved wife of the late Murray Mintz, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 after a courageous battle against stage four cancer.

Born December 23, 1945 in Luquillo, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Jendro and Marta Arenas Roman. Maria was a devoted mother and loved football, playing golf,...

Dec 18, 2014

Ida "Janet" Gunter, 93, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, December 21, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Bill Paulling and Rev. Kyle Harmon officiating. Mrs. Gunter was born in Batesburg, SC, daughter of the late Julian J. Parrish and Lillie Johnson...

Dec 16, 2014

AIKEN, SC- REBECCA "BECKY" WILSON MAGNER, 93, passed away, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at her residence.

Born March 20, 1921 in Apex, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Linnie Upchurch Wilson. Mrs. Magner moved from Washington, DC to Aiken, SC in 1951. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church, the former...

Dec 14, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC- FLORENCE B. HOFFMEIER, 92, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014.

Born December 13, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth Buckenheu. Mrs. Hoffmeier received her master's degree from Syracuse University. She was the librarian for St. Angela Academy in Aiken, South Carolina for many years and retired after 17 years as...

Dec 14, 2014

AIKEN, SC- ANN CAFFERTY WITTKAMP, 93, of Aiken, SC died Sunday 14 December 2014 at Trinity on Laurens, Aiken, SC.

The daughter of the late Thomas A. Cafferty and Theresa M. Cafferty, she was born in Richmond, VA in 1921 and lived throughout the United States moving with her husband Louis A. Wittkamp during his assignments in...

Dec 14, 2014

Nancy Dale DeLoach Hook, of Batesburg, 88, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 17, at Bethlehem Baptist Church with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Jud Hook and Rev. Justin Eshleman officiating. Active pallbearers will be Nathaniel Temple, James Temple, Zach Hook, Andrew Jackson, Robert Beard and Paul...

Dec 13, 2014

AIKEN, SC- MARJORIE CAROL CUTLIP, 86, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 with her family by her side.

Born March 3, 1928 in Columbus, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Ethel Todd Cady. She previously lived in Tucson, Arizona before making Aiken, SC her home since 1995. Marjorie enjoyed craftwork and was noted...

Dec 11, 2014

Funeral services for Norma Louise Hill, 79, of Aiken, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 14, 2014 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. Officiating will be Rev. William Eaves. Burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be the grandsons....

Dec 10, 2014

Aiken SC — Mr. Robert J. Gainer, 87, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Mr. Gainer was born in Capitol Heights, Md. eldest child of Giles and Florence Boswell Gainer. Robert (Bob) proudly served his country, entering the Marine Corps at 17 near the end of WWII. Making the Marine Corps Rifle Team, he set a USMC...

Dec 8, 2014

Brinda Keenan, 51, of Batesburg, passed away Monday, December 08, 2014. Mrs. Keenan was born in Aiken, SC, daughter of Ernest Jones and the late Eva Jones. Surviving are her father, Ernest (Frances) Jones; brothers, Rodney Jones; Christopher Miller; Adam Miller, Kenneth Jones; and Gary Hatcher all of Batesburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Milton Shealy...

Dec 5, 2014

AIKEN, SC- BLONDELL (DELL) LETTS, 88, beloved wife of Arthur Letts, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday, December 5, 2014.

Born February 8, 1926 in Rector, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Grace Sigsby Ellison. Dell had spent a career as a REALTOR© (Dell Keil Realty) in Windsor and...

Dec 4, 2014

Ryan James Jessop, 26, of Aiken, SC, formerly of Dauphin, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014. A memorial service will be held at a later date at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aiken under the care of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME.

Born in Paterson, NJ, Ryan was the beloved son of Russ and Kathleen McManamey Jessop,...

Dec 3, 2014

Leecy Wayne Bright, 72, of Leesville, passed away Wednesday, December 03, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, December 6, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Nazareth United Methodist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Charles Rikard, Claude Rikard, Kevin Bright, Marion Frye, Joel Lindler, and Nelson Rikard. Mr. Bright was born in Columbia, SC...

Dec 1, 2014

E. Glenn Metts, 87, of Batesburg, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Bethel Baptist Church in Monetta with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with his son Reverend Dennis Metts and Reverend Joshua Davison officiating. Mr. Metts was born in Leesville, SC son of the late Joe...

Dec 1, 2014

Eugene "Shot Gun" Alexander Slade, 82, of Batesburg, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 4, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Mr. Slade was born in Bluefield, VA son of the late John and Marie Hansen Slade. He was a...

Nov 29, 2014

Valmore "Kirk" Davis Kirkland, 85, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday, December 1 at Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church with interment in Travis Park Cemetery with military rites with Rev. Larry Smith officiating. Active pallbearers will be Fred Salters, Raymond Bodie, Bruce Rushton, Anthony (Tony) Kirkland, Charles Keisler and Doug White....

Nov 29, 2014

Marvin Lawson, 57, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday, December 1 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with visitation to follow. Mr. Lawson was born in Columbia, SC, on March 26, 1957. He was the son of the late Colie and Leola Lawson. He was a retired heating and...