Recent Obituaries

Oct 2, 2013

Funeral Liturgy for Mr. William "Bill" Bockhold will be celebrated Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Friday at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER.

Mr. Bockhold, 93, of Seneca, formerly of Aiken, passed away...

Sep 23, 2013

A Requiem Mass for Mr. Robert Salvatore Granato, will be celebrated at 11am on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at St. Mary help of Christians Catholic Church under the care of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER.

Mr. Granato, 80, of Aiken, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013 at his residence following an illness. A son of...

Sep 20, 2013

Mr. Remine Toney, 77, of Aiken, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at his residence. Arrangements will be private

Sep 20, 2013

Col. George Arthur "Pat" Patterson (USAF, ret.), 89, of Aiken, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013. A celebration of his life will be held at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church in Aiken, South Carolina on Monday, September 30th at 1:00pm with a reception to follow.

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was the eldest of six children...

Sep 19, 2013

Eugene S. Bathurst, Jr., 90, of Aiken, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his residence following an illness. Memorial services will be held at a later date at Breezy Hill Baptist Church and are under the care of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Eugene...

Sep 19, 2013

Funeral services for Patricia Ann Barnes, 62, of Aiken, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER. Officiating will be Rev. Bruce Fox. Burial will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Pallbearers...

Sep 13, 2013

Daniel Robert Hart, 62, of Aiken, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013 at his residence following an illness. Visitation will be held from 6-8pm Monday, September 16, 2013 at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER.

Mr. Hart was born in Parris Island and was a son of the late Richard & Lila Ruth Sullivan Hart. He...

Sep 7, 2013

Graveside services for Mrs. Lessie Donovan are private for her family at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Burnettown. GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER of Aiken, is assisting the Donovan family.

Mrs. Donovan, 82, formerly of Aiken, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 in Evans, GA.

A daughter of the late John W. Hedgepath and Bertie Purcell Hedgepath,...

Sep 7, 2013

Mrs. MaryJane C. Wiese, 62, of Aiken, SC died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2013 from 12noon-3pm at The Reserve Club at Woodside.

Memorial donations may be directed to the Aiken SPCA, 199 Willow Run Rd. Aiken, SC 29801.

Sep 3, 2013

Funeral services for Mrs. Audrey E. Gunter will take place on Friday, September 6, 2013 at 3pm at Talatha Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2pm until the time of the service. GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER is assisting the family.

Mrs. Gunter, 85, of Aiken, died...

Sep 3, 2013

Graveside funeral services, with military honors, for Mr. Beverly "BJ" Fowler will take place on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 1pm at Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6-8pm at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken.

Mr. Fowler, 88, of Aiken, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013...

Sep 1, 2013

Mr. Frank I. Manter, Jr., 94, of Aiken, died Sunday September 1, 2013 at Anchor Health & Rehab, Aiken. A memorial service, with military honors will take place on Friday, September 6, 2013 at 11am at Aiken's First Baptist Church. Interment will be private and the family will receive friends on Friday morning in the church parlor from 10am...

Aug 31, 2013

Mr. Richard Ward Griffis, 76, of Aiken, died August 31, 2013 at Trinity Hospital in Augusta, GA. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Friday, September 6, 2013 at 9am at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Aiken. Due to "Aiken's Makin", you are encouraged to park in the George Funeral Home parking lot and walk to the...

Aug 22, 2013

Dr. John Horne Austin, 70, of Aiken, entered into rest on Thursday, August 22, 2013, following a long battle with cancer.

Born in Indianapolis, he was a son of the late Charles Dingee & Eleanor Cleaver Austin. He was a resident of Aiken for the past 15 years and formerly resided in the Washington, D.C. area for...

Aug 13, 2013

Graveside services for Mr. James "Jim" Edwin Moates will be held at 10am on Friday, August 16, 2013 at Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6-8pm at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken. Memorial contributions may be directed to the charity of your choice.

Mr. Moates, 87, of Aiken, passed away...

Aug 8, 2013

A Requiem Mass for Mr. James Willard Herndon will be celebrated at 11 am on Monday, August 12, 2013 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery, under the care of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken. The family will receive friends from 10:00am-10:45am prior to the service at the funeral home....

Jul 24, 2013

On July 24, 2013, Sallie Ann Weber, 75, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church and retired from JB White in 2000. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Friday at GEORGE FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken.

Born, April 23, 1938, in Havana, Illinois, she moved...

Jul 22, 2013

Memorial services for Linda Hall Morris, 68, of Aiken, will be held on Friday July 26, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Taylor Wells officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church from 1pm until the time of the service. Arrangements are under the care of GEORGE...

Jul 18, 2013

Funeral services for Carroll "Higgy" Higgenbotham, 76, of Aiken, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at New Holland Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Owen McAlister. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ben Beasley, Jeffrey Heath, Trent Fulmer, Greg Baughman, Chad Franklin, Sheldon Higgenbotham, Scott Higgenbotham and Jacob Parker. The family...

Jul 17, 2013

Memorial services for Brenda Skinner Keaton, 85, of Graniteville, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2013 in the Chapel of George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Aiken. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA, 22312.

Mrs. Keaton passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2013...