Recent Obituaries

Nov 18, 2012

Robert "Bob" Olcott, 86, of Aiken, died Sunday, November 18, 2012, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, following an illness. Services will be private and are under the care of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken.

Born in Mishawaka, Indiana, he was a son of the late Harold & Katherine Reinholtz Olcott. An Aiken resident for the...

Nov 18, 2012

Richard Dudley Sears III died in Aiken, South Carolina, on Sunday November 18th in his 86th year. He was the son of Richard D. and Frederica Leser Sears of Boston, and grandson of the same-named Richard D. Sears, first American National Tennis Champion. He survived his much-loved wife, Mary "Polly" Page Sears, and leaves her three dedicated children, Elizabeth...

Nov 10, 2012

Mrs. Pace Booth Hungerford, 90, of N. Augusta, formerly of Aiken, wife of the late Alvin E. Hungerford, died Saturday, November 10, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken, officiated by Minister Scott Patterson, Burial will follow at Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be...

Nov 9, 2012

Graveside services for Mr. Marvin Rifkin, 86, of Augusta, GA, will be held 12 PM Monday, November 12, 2012, at Sons of Israel Cemetery, Aiken. Following the service a reception will be held at the Adas Yeshurun Temple, Aiken, SC. Mr. Rifkin died Friday, November 9, 2012, following an illness. GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 211 Park Ave.,...

Nov 8, 2012

Funeral services for Mr. Jack Mullens will take place on Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 3pm at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken, with Rev. Dexter Lambert officiating. Interment, with military honors will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2pm until the time...

Nov 7, 2012

John A. Vigil, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at his residence following an illness.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.

Oct 27, 2012

Edward Rice, 84, of Aiken, passed away suddenly on October 27, 2012. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date and will be private for family members. GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Aiken is assisting the family.

The son of the late Leonard and Marie Hallahan Rice, he was born in Worcester, MA and...

Oct 23, 2012

Funeral services for Mrs. Madeleine C. Duryea will take place on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 2pm at All Saints Anglican Church with Rev. George F. Alexander officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive

Mrs. Duryea, 92, of Aiken, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at PepperHill Nursing Center, Aiken....

Oct 21, 2012

Mr. Joseph Wayne Devor, 59, of Ridge Spring, SC, died Sunday, October 21, 2012at his residence. Funeral services will be private and GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER is assisting the family.

He was the son of the late Claude Devor and Keiko Kanesaka Devor. He was born in Bluefield, VA and had lived in Orlando, FL...

Oct 21, 2012

Graveside funeral services for Mr. James J. Snavely will take place on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 4pm at Southlawn Cemetery with Pastor Philip Lee officiating. GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER is assisting the Snavely family.

Mr. Snavely, 77, of Aiken, died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at his residence.

A son of the late...

Oct 17, 2012

Visitation for Mrs. Jo Cox, 83, who entered into rest October 17, 2012, will be held on Friday, October 19, 2012, from 5-7pm at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken.

Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, a daughter of the late John & Eddie Preas Croye. Mrs. Cox made Aiken her home for...

Oct 15, 2012

Mr. Bruce Sterling Oatman, 88, of Aiken, died Monday, October 15, 2012, at Aiken Regional Medical Center following an illness.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.

Oct 15, 2012

A Requiem Mass for Mr. Bruce Sterling Oatman will be celebrated at 10 am Thursday, October 18, 2012 at St. Gerards Catholic Church. A Mass and burial will take place in Rome, NY, next week. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon, 2-4 pm at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken.

Mr....

Oct 14, 2012

Linda Murdaugh Whitley, left Aiken South Carolina, October 14, 2012, her 57th birthday, to be with her Father in Heaven and to be reunited with so many loved ones she has missed dearly over the years. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm Wednesday, at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken, with Reverend...

Oct 9, 2012

Sidney Don Stokes, 72, of Bradley Mill Road, Aiken, died Tuesday October 9, 2012.

Born January 14, 1940 in Aiken, to the late Joseph Ray Stokes and Cora Johnson Stokes Mason, he spent his life in Columbia and Aiken, S.C. Sidney worked in the family grocery business prior to moving to Columbia. He returned to Aiken in...

Sep 29, 2012

Mrs. Diane Louise Scherer, 66, of Aiken, beloved wife of Dennis L. Scherer, died Saturday, September 29, 2012, at her residence following an illness.

Born in Flint, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Lawson and Ora Garrett Powers. A resident of Aiken for 21 years, she was a retired Legal Secretary at Harlow Law Firm....

Sep 22, 2012

Mr. Brooks Webster of Cumberland Village, Aiken, SC, beloved husband of 70 years to Betty Webster, went home to his Lord on Saturday, September 22, 2012. Mr. Webster was predeceased by his parents, Ralph and Alice Webster of Palo Alto, California and his brother, Ralph Webster, of Seattle, WA.

Mr. Webster was born in Medford, Mass. He...

Sep 21, 2012

A memorial service for Mr. Richard W. Gillette will take place on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 2pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Road, Aiken SC 29803. Interment will immediately follow at the church columbarium. GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER is assisting the family.

Mr. Gillette, 68, of Aiken, died Friday, September 21,...

Sep 21, 2012

A Requiem Mass for Mr. James Michael Pope will be celebrated by Fr. Matthew Gray on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 10am at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Aiken. Interment will be private.

Mr. Pope, 68, of Aiken, died September 21, 2012 at his residence.

A son of the late Michael J. Pope...

Sep 21, 2012

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Lee Boatwright will take place on Monday, September 24, 2012 at 6pm at GEORGE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken with Pastor Eric Kincaid officiating. Interment will be private and the family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5pm until the time of the service. Memorials may be...