Recent Obituaries

Sep 13, 2014

Funeral services for James "Jimmy" Albert Puckett, 57, of Aiken, will be held at 3 pm Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Cedar Creek Church, officiated by Pastor Phillip Lee. Burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior the service at the church. Pallbearers will...

Sep 12, 2014

A Requiem Mass for Charles Henry "Chuck" Holck will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Aiken. Interment, with military honors, will follow afterwards at Calvary Cemetery, on University Lane. Arrangements are under the care of George Funeral Home.

Mr. Holck, 94, formerly of Aiken, recently...

Sep 12, 2014

Leo Hampton Holley, 84, of Leesville, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 15, at Rehoboth United Methodist Church Cemetery with military rites with Rev. Noble Miller officiating. Active pallbearers will be Bobby Bradley, Ricky Taylor, Tony Hall, Chuck Price, Andy Branham, and Ricky Bailey. Mr. Holley was born in...

Sep 9, 2014

Mrs. Josephine Pineo, 91, of Aiken, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2014.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Sep 8, 2014

Richard William Appleton, 71, of Leesville, passed away September 8, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel, the family has requested please dress casual. Mr. Appleton was an disabled Navy Veteran. Surviving are his daughters, Christine Gulledge and Patricia Stone; son-in-law, Ricky Gulledge; nine grandchildren; and five...

Sep 7, 2014

Mr. John C. (Jack) Hagelston, 68, husband of Virginia (Ginny) Hagelston of Aiken SC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at his home

A son of the late Paul Joseph Hagelston and Mary MacMillan Hagelston, he was born in Danvers MA, but has been a long time Aiken resident. Mr. Hagelston retired as a Personnel...

Sep 5, 2014

Mrs. Betty Powell Thornton, 85, of Aiken SC, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014.

A Daughter of the late Russell Powell and Ellie Stone Powell, she was born in Honea Path SC, and lived in Aiken SC for the last 50 years. Mrs. Thornton retired as a supervisor from Harvey Hubbell with over 21 years of...

Sep 4, 2014

Sherry Lee Day, 58, of Leesville, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Ava Harris. Mrs. Day was born in Ocala, FL daughter of the late Jack Clemson Day and Virginia O'Neil Day. Surviving are her daughter, Nikki L. Price; sisters,...

Sep 3, 2014

Kevin Arthur Young, 43, of Aiken, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm, on Friday at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Savannah River Cancer Foundation, www.savannahrivercancerfoundation.org or to the Aiken SPCA, 199 Willow Run Road, Aiken, SC, 29801.

Born in Augusta,...

Aug 27, 2014

Esther Anna Wargowsky Schlea, age 85, of Aiken, SC, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2014 at her beloved home in Aiken, SC.

Esther was born in Oak Harbor, Ohio, on November 14, 1928, to Gustav and Mamie (Meinke) Wargowsky. She was nurtured in her faith through the St. John's Lutheran congregation in Oak Harbor and St....

Aug 26, 2014

Graveside services for Ted Drayton Scott, Sr., 87, of Aiken, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Southlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm Wednesday night at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME.

Mr. Scott, loving husband of Mildred Campbell Scott, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Born in Aiken County, he...

Aug 26, 2014

Barbara Jean Temples Boley, 74, of Batesburg, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, August 28, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Memorial Gardens of Columbia. Active pallbearers will be Gene, Joe, Johnny, and Jason Feaster, Darrell Buzhardt, Brett Boley, Timmy Clark and Kevin Rowe. Honorary pallbearers will be...

Aug 21, 2014

Obituary for Joseph Edward Lofgren

Joseph Edward Lofgren, 74, of Aiken, SC passed away August 21, 2014. He was born on April 2, 1940 in Cleveland, OH to the late Eskel Lofgren and Josephine (Kossman) Lofgren. His brother, James Lofgren, preceded him in death.

He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years Mrs....

Aug 20, 2014

Funeral services for Doris Stuck Wicker, 86, of Aiken, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Chapel of George Funeral Home. Officiating will be Pastor Bob Byrne. Burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home....

Aug 20, 2014

Funeral services for Jamie Allison Boettger Cole, 62, of Aiken, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 23, 2014, at South Aiken Presbyterian Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Christopher Crotwell. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m, prior to the service, at the church. Burial will be private. GEORGE FUNERAL HOME is assisting the family. In lieu...

Aug 20, 2014

Julia Mae Hall, 81, of Batesburg, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 23, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Hall Town Cemetery with Rev. Starrett Hall officiating. Active pallbearers will be Steve Smith, Russ Smith, Austin Smith, Bobby Clark, Landon Smith and Sonny Smith. Mrs. Hall was...

Aug 14, 2014

Mrs. Genevieve Goslicky Myers, 93, widow of Harold Myers, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 14th, 2014.

Born in Everson, Pennsylvania, Genevieve was the third of ten children born to the late Lloyd Goslicky and Cecelia Hendrickoska Goslicky. She started work as a young teenager before marrying and raising a family. After her children were grown, Mrs....

Aug 14, 2014

Wilken Cockrell, Jr, of Gilbert, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014. Graveside services will be held at 6:30 P.M. Sunday, August 17, at Mt. Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery with Rev. Mark Bredholt officiating. Active pallbearers will be Tommy Thompson, Chris Cockrell, Jamie Cockrell, Dickie Oswalt, Ted Lawson, and Herman Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Holley. Mr....

Aug 11, 2014

Funeral Services for Lieutenant Colonel Robert R. Johnson (USAF, ret.), will be held at 10 AM Monday, August 18, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Aiken SC, with the Reverend Robert T. Byrne officiating. Interment will be at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery following the service. GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 211 Park Ave. SW, Aiken SC is assisting...

Aug 11, 2014

Birdett "B Ray" Hayes, 73, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, August 14, at Cedar Grove Lutheran Church with Reverend Alvin Shrum and Pastor Larry Pitts officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with masonic rites. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 13, at...