Recent Obituaries

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...

Nov 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC- VELMA WALLING FURR, 82, entered into rest, Friday, November 28, 2014 at University Hospital.

Born April 16, 1932 in Anderson, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Geneva Johnson. Mrs. Furr had made Aiken, SC her home for the past 65 years. She was of the Baptist faith and loved her...

Nov 28, 2014

AIKEN, SC- Mary Helen F. Duncan, 89, passed on Friday, November 28, 2014 in Columbia after a short illness.

She was born in Doerun, Ga., the daughter of Richard L. and Stella P. Free. She was a graduate of Norman College, Norman Park, Ga., and worked for Civil Service. She was married to the late Maj. Earl...

Nov 27, 2014

Randall Crawford Hall, 45, of Ward, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, December 1, 2014 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Hall Town Cemetery with Reverend Ray Butler officiating. Mr. Hall was born in Greenwood, SC son of Crawford Hall and Betty Hall Rodgers. Surviving are his parents;...

Nov 25, 2014

April Jean Wingard Frye, 40, of Batesburg, passed away peacefully with her family Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, November 30, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 1:30 - 3:00 P.M. prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Frye...

Nov 23, 2014

AIKEN, SC- CECIL H. MEARES, M.D., FACS, 90, died Sunday, November 23, 2014.

Born December 13, 1923 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, he was a son of Cecil H. and Myrtle Meares. Dr. Meares is survived by his wife Norma of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Julie and David Hughes of North Augusta, SC; a son, Scott Meares...

Nov 21, 2014

Graveside services for Ruby Mundy Owens, 90, of Aiken, will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, November 24, 2014 at Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1-2:30 p.m. prior to the service at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. Pallbearers will be Andy Carswell, Jay Cox, Jeff Hawkins, Race Clark, Dean Mundy and Donnie Webb.

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