Recent Obituaries

Mar 8, 2013

Frederick C. Locke, Jr. died on March 8, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Born in Asheville, NC on May 25, 1925, he spent his childhood in Asheville, Columbia, SC and Batavia, NY. After graduating high school. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1943 and served in the Pacific Theatre during WW II, surviving the Battle of Iwo...

Mar 6, 2013

A Requiem Mass for Claudette Regina Dawson will be celebrated at 110:30 am on Monday, March 11, 2013 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Mrs. Dawson, 63, of Warrenville, died Wednesday, March 06, 2013 at her residence.

A daughter of the late Henry & Jeanne Lafrenaye Raymond,...

Mar 5, 2013

Graveside services for Clarence Gilbert Kirton, 72, of Graniteville, will be held at 2pm Friday, March 8, 2013 at Evergreen Cemetery, in Columbus, GA, with full military honors.

Mr. Kirton, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late James and Ouida Sims Kirton. Mr. Kirton was a...

Mar 3, 2013

Mr. Robert Eugene White, Sr., 92, of Aiken, died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Services will be private.

A son of the late Guy Woods and Ruth Daggett White, he was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. White was a retired US Navy WW II Veteran . He was a member of the...

Feb 27, 2013

Captain Dennis J. Fish U.S. Navy retired, aged 77, passed away at his home in Aiken, South Carolina, on February 27th after a short illness. The cause of death was cholangiocarcinoma bile duct cancer.

Capt. Fish was born on January 24, 1936 in Fort Madison, Iowa. His family relocated to Warwick, Rhode Island before he entered high...

Feb 27, 2013

Thomas Wilson Decker Sr., 77, of Aiken, South Carolina entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday, February 27, 2013.

Tom's beloved wife Lori, preceded his death on September 8th, 2010. His sister Patricia Gotlieb also preceded his death.

Surviving are his three children: Mary Pat Decker of Bethesda, MD; Tom Decker of Clarksville, MD...

Feb 24, 2013

Funeral services for Keith Charles "KC" Grubbs, 29, of Aiken, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken. Officiating will be Pastor Jeffery Ray and Pastor James Depirro. Burial will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral...

Feb 13, 2013

Funeral services for Karl August Albrecht, 103, of Aiken, will be held at 11 am Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. A graveside service is scheduled for 11 am, Monday, February 18, 2013 at Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia, Michigan.

Mr. Albrecht, widower of Elizabeth J. Albrecht, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Born...

Feb 5, 2013

Ralph B. Smith, 66, of Aiken, SC formerly of Columbus, Ohio died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. He was born, June 26, 1946 in St. Louis, MO to Ozeta Beckes Smith and Ralph O. Smith.

Ralph was raised in Vincennes, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University. Before retiring, Ralph worked for Big Lots,...

Feb 5, 2013

Mr. James "Jim" Edward Harmon, 47, of Ridge Spring, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at his residence following an illness. Services will be private and are under the care of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken.

Born in Albuquerque, NM, he was a son of Dwayne Harmon & Marlene Harmon. Mr. Harmon was a US...

Feb 5, 2013

Mrs. Virginia Burris White, 84, of Aiken, passed away Tuesday, February 05, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, following a brief illness. Services will be private at Florence Memorial Gardens and are under the care of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken.

A daughter of the late Josef Sires and Ethel Johnson Sires, Mrs. White was...

Feb 4, 2013

Mrs. Helen Koslow Elchik, 86, of Aiken, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2013, at her residence following an illness.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Jan 31, 2013

Michael Douglas Flynn died January 31, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born

June 18, 1978 in Aiken, SC. He graduated from Aiken High in 1996. He worked for the City of Aiken.

He is survived by his mother Sherry Hall Flynn Susan Dodd of North Augusta; wife Ashley Frierson Flynn of...

Jan 31, 2013

Funeral services for Dorothy "Dot" Jean Johnson Morrell, 83, of Aiken, will be held at 3 PM Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Fred Andrea. A private burial will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. The family will receive friends from...

Jan 29, 2013

A Requiem Mass for Mr. Jeremiah "Jerry" Joseph Guerin will be celebrated at 12 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Interment, with military honors will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Building on Faith and Love Fund.

Jan 28, 2013

Funeral services for Romie Freer Ferrell, Jr., 87, of Aiken, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, February 1, 2013 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken. Officiating will be Pastor Tad Marshall. Burial with military honors will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service...

Jan 27, 2013

Mrs. Etta Pittman Christenbury, 82, of Aiken, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, following an illness. Services will be private and are under the care of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken.

A daughter of the late J. Vernon Pittman & Helen Foil Riggs, she was born in Washington, D.C.,...

Jan 25, 2013

Funeral services for Mrs. Jimmie Smith Watson, 77, of Aiken, will be held at 3 pm Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Memorial Baptist Church. Officiating will be Pastor Charles Jenkins. Burial will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2-3 pm prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the Connie Maxwell Children's Home,...

Jan 23, 2013

Mr. Robert Lees, 74, of Warrenville, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2013.

Memorial services will be held at 4 pm Friday, January 25, 2013, at St. James Lutheran Church, Graniteville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to ACTS, 340 Park Ave., SW, Aiken SC, 29801 or St. James Lutheran Church, 200...

Jan 22, 2013

Mrs. Jean Louise Korbelik, 95, of Aiken, formerly of Grand Island, Nebraska, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Trinity on Laurens, Aiken.

A daughter of the late Percival Lawrence and Louise Hartman Lawrence, she was born in Bellville, IL and had been living in Grand Island, Nebraska before moving to Aiken in 2002.

Jean had...