Recent Obituaries

Jul 16, 2013

Jadwin F. Sortore, a formerly licensed merchant marine ship captain, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away on July 16, 2013, at the age of 75. He was born in Metuchen, New Jersey, and graduated from Metuchen High School in 1955 and Lafayette College, where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Upon graduation in 1959, he entered...

Jul 15, 2013

Mrs. Diane Donovan Bell, 71, of Aiken, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at Hitchcock House, Aiken. A Funeral Liturgy, outside of Mass will take place on Friday, July 19, 2013 at 10:30am at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken with Fr. Gregory Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Cemetery. The family will receive...

Jul 10, 2013

Funeral services for Louellin Wood Key, 94, of Aiken, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Free Banner of Love Holiness Church. Officiating will be Pastor Ashley Hawkins and Pastor Jeffrey Taylor. Burial will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Friday at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER....

Jun 28, 2013

Mr. Thomas Lynn Hawley, 69, of Aiken, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013 at his residence. In accordance with Tom's wishes, no services will be held. Family, friends and neighbors will gather at a later date to honor Tom's life. Anyone desiring to do so may make a memorial contribution to the charity of their choice. Arrangements are...

Jun 22, 2013

Funeral services for Mary H. Carpenter, 78, of Aiken, will be held at 2:00 pm Monday at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, officiated by Rev. John Huff and Rev. Jimmy Napier. Burial will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be the grandsons, Kenny Arthur, II, Lewis Arthur, Ben Baynham ,Tommy Hill, Stephen Harrison, Jessie...

Jun 20, 2013

Mr. James L. Verenes, 62, of Aiken, passed away after a long illness on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 11am at First Presbyterian Church of Aiken. Interment will be private at Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Waters, Johnny Gregory, Rodney Peeples, Chris...

Jun 14, 2013

Elizabeth Kathryn Ray, known from childhood as Zip, a longtime resident of Aiken, S.C., who taught for many years in the Aiken County school system, died June 14, 2013, in hospice care at the Mildred L. Smith Health Care Center at Rolling Green Village in Greenville, S.C. She was 91 years old and was the widow of Dennie Ezell...

Jun 13, 2013

A funeral liturgy outside of mass for Mrs. Myrtle Adelaide Stark Lambert will be celebrated at 11:30 am on Monday, June 17, 2013 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 5211, Aiken, SC 29804.

Mrs. Lambert, 80, of Aiken,...

Jun 7, 2013

Alexander (Sandy) Milne III died at his home on Friday, June 7, 2013, the consequence of Multiple System Atrophy. Sandy was born on March 25, 1934 in Plainfield, NJ. He was the son of the late Alexander Milne Jr. and Eleanor M. Espe.

Sandy was a graduate of the Bordentown Military Institute. He proudly served in the...

Jun 6, 2013

Lottie Switlik Bruenn, 96, of Aiken, died Thursday, June 6, 2013. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 PM Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION CENTER, Aiken.

A daughter of the late Stanley and Pauline Wanda Symanska, Mrs. Bruenn was

born in Trenton, NJ in 1916. She graduated from Trenton Central...

Jun 6, 2013

Funeral services for Margaret Quirk Hatcher, 63, of Aiken will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER. Officiating will be Rev. Bill Howard, III. Burial will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Tyler Morse, Jake Morse, Chris Wise, Gene Garland, Murtis Benton, Lee Benton, Stephanie...

Jun 5, 2013

Funeral services for Mr. Jon Brock will take place on Friday, June 7, 2013 at 2pm at St. Paul United Methodist Church, New Ellenton. Pallbearers will be Joseph Cannella, Eric Crosby, Ricky Cannella, Daniel Cannella, Jeremy Crosby and Kraig Holdman. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 1pm until the...

May 30, 2013

Funeral services for Brenda R. Boozer, 69, of Aiken will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2013 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER. Officiating will be Rev. Charles Jenkins. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Boozer, a widow of David M. Boozer and Gerald M. Morris, passed away on...

May 27, 2013

Mrs. Sara Rosenberg,66, of Aiken, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013.

Memorial serices will be announced at a later date.

May 21, 2013

Colleen Edna DeMeester, 85, of Aiken, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at The Hills at Cumberland Village. She is survived by her loving husband, Robert DeMeester; her two daughters, Kathy Nelson and Kimberly Moyer and her four grandchildren, Tracey Ferguson, Loni Lewis, Kyle Nelson and Diana Nelson.

The only child of Lloyd and Katherine Ireland,...

May 18, 2013

Funeral services for Donna Lucas Gibbs, 73, will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Officiating will be Father Grant Wiseman and Father Joseph Whitehurst. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken. Pallbearers will...

May 16, 2013

A Requiem Mass for Mr. William "Bill" Edward Dalton will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Mr. Dalton, 81, of Aiken passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers....

May 13, 2013

Funeral services for Lisa Carol Whitman, 44, of Aiken, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Salvation Army. Officiating will be Capt. David Repass, Capt. Angela Repass and Maj. Jerry Lyles. Burial will follow in Graniteville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jamie Crawford, Cliford Crawford, Robbie Foster, Ricky Foster, Larry Gregory, Jr., and Kevin Gregory. The...

May 11, 2013

Mrs. Ruth E. Milks, 102, of Aiken, SC, formerly of Dunwoody, GA died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at her residence. A memorial service will be held this Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 2pm at Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody. There will also be a memorial service on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 6:30pm at St....

May 10, 2013

Mr. David Ellsworth Senn, 80, of Aiken, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.