Recent Obituaries

Mar 15, 2012

Ms. Ursula M. Bouck of Aiken, died Thursday, MArch 15, 2012 at Harbor Chase of Aiken. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Mar 13, 2012

A Requiem Mass for Mr. Dennis J. O'Connell will be celebrated at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church on Friday, March 16, 2012, at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:00 - 10:30 AM Friday the funeral home.

Mr. O'Connell died at Aiken Regional Medical Center as a result...

Mar 11, 2012

Colonel S. Marshall Sanders, Jr., Ph.D., USAR Ret., loving father and grandfather, passed peacefully from this world on March 11, 2012 after suffering for many years with Alzheimer's disease. Marshall spent most of his life as a resident of Aiken, South Carolina and for the last several years has been a resident of the Lowman Home in White Rock,...

Mar 11, 2012

Allen J. Jebens, Sr., passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, March 11, 2012, in Edgefield, South Carolina, he was 73. Allen spent a lifetime in service to his country, first as a United States Marine and later in the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1992 as Postmaster for Midlothian, IL.

Allen and his wife Jeanine...

Mar 10, 2012

Mr. Donald Ray McCollum, 56, of Aiken, SC died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at his residence.

Funeral arrangements will be private. Additional obituary information will be published when available.

Mar 5, 2012

Mary Eileen Ferriter Hass, 59, died on Monday, March 5, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mary was born on August 6, 1952, in Rahway, NJ, to Paul Thomas Ferriter and Kathryn Carney Ferriter. Three months after her birth, Mary moved to Aiken, SC, with her parents and...

Mar 3, 2012

Edward "Ned" Hance Hance IV, 87, of Aiken, died Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center, Augusta, GA.

Born September 30, 1924, in Philadelphia, PA, to Cmdr. Edward H. Hance III and Elizabeth R. Hance. He graduated from the Hill School, Pottstown, PA, in 1943. He went on to the University of South...

Feb 18, 2012

Dr. Charles B. Emery, Jr., M.D., 81, of Aiken, SC passed away at his home early Saturday morning, February 18, 2012. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 2pm at The First Presbyterian Church of Aiken with Rev. Holly Shoaf-O'Kula officiating. George Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 211 Park Avenue, SW, Aiken is assisting...

Feb 15, 2012

Funeral services for Mr. Peter Anthony Schmidt will take place on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 10am at the chapel of George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW with Deacon Bob Waters officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Mr. Schmidt, 70, of Gaston, SC died Wednesday February 15, 2012 at Rapha Residential Care,...

Feb 15, 2012

Eugene Roy Andersen, 82, of Aiken, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Aiken Regional Medical Center following an illness.

Born in Jeffersonville, New York, he was a son of the late Jens and Anna Eggler Andersen. Mr. Andersen was a retired Project Manager with IBM. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Janet M. Andersen....

Feb 13, 2012

A Requiem Mass for Mr. John Leonard Wernke will be celebrated at 11am on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Aiken. Interment will take place in Burke, SD. Memorial donations may be directed to the Knights of Columbus, Msgr. George L. Smith Council #3684, 1003 Spaulding Dr. Aiken, SC 29803 or Habitat for...

Feb 9, 2012

A celebration of life service for Mr. Lionel Judson Halcomb will take place on Saturday March 3, 2012 at 2pm in the chapel of George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken. Memorial donations may be directed to The American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Ct. Glen Allen, VA 23060.

Mr. Halcomb, 69, of...

Feb 5, 2012

Richard Irving Tighe, Sr., 92, of Aiken, South Carolina, died at his home on February 5, 2012. He was born in Medford, MA on April 9, 1919, the son of Irving Francis and Katherine Ann Hughes Tighe. On June 29, 1946 he married Virginia Rose Cantrell at St. Peters Catholic Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They were married for 63...

Feb 3, 2012

Funeral services for John Wesley Turner, 81, of Warrenville, will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, at Lighthouse Fellowship in Edgefield. Officiating will be Rev. James Coleman and Rev. Dale Quarles, burial will follow in Eastview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Alan Toole, Gary Toole, David Toole, Andrew Wade, Craig Wade and Terry Porter. The family will receive friends from...

Feb 3, 2012

Kenneth Benjamin "Ben" Widener, 36, of Aiken, entered into rest on February 3, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Febuary 7, 2012, at Shiloh Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Taylor Wells. Burial will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens, directed by George Funeral Home and Cremation Center. Serving as pallbearers are, Marc Widener, Brad Simpson,...

Jan 25, 2012

Funeral services for Mr. Gary Wayne Harris will take place on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Town Creek Baptist Church at 11 AM with Rev. Clint Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW on Friday evening from 6-8pm. Pallbearers will be...

Jan 24, 2012

Aiken - Mr. James "Jimmy" Marvin Stichert, 60, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Born in Ft. Gordon, GA, he was a son of Vivian Peacock Stichert and the late Marvin Melvin Stichert. James was a great artist and enjoyed working on Hot Rods.

Surviving including his mothers are: his brother Johnny Stichert of Aiken and several nieces...

Jan 24, 2012

John G. Harkins was born June 23, 1921, in Talking Rock, Georgia, to his parents John Lumpkin and Elbie Eller Harkins. During his ninety years of life, John served his country in the Army before and during all of World War II; retired from E.I. Dupont, he was a dedicated York Rite Shriner and Mason, having served as past...

Jan 19, 2012

A Requiem Mass for Mr. Michael J. Fusco will be celebrated at 1pm on Monday, January 23, 2012 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Aiken. Entombment will be at 3:30 PM on Monday at Bamberg County Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends on Sunday, 6-8pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave....

Jan 17, 2012

Funeral services for Michael Dean Arowood, 53, of Williston, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Chapel of George Funeral Home and Cremation Center. Officiating will be Rev. Floyd Dukes. Burial will follow in Mt. Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. In...