Recent Obituaries

Apr 19, 2010

Robert E. "Bob" Spencer, age 88, died Monday, April 19, 2010 at Presbyterian Retirement Community, Clinton, SC. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Aiken is assisting the Spencer family.

He was born in Palatka, FL and was the son of the late Dorothy Bass Spencer and James Grafton Spencer.

Mr. Spencer received his engineering degree...

Apr 19, 2010

Funeral services for Mrs. Andrea Farley Johnsey Ridge will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 11am at South Aiken Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in Westview Memorial Park, Laurens, SC, at 3:30 PM. The family will receive friends tonight Wednesday from 7-9PM at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken, SC.

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Apr 18, 2010

Aiken, SC - Margaret Stuart Cook age 103 entered into rest at Cumberland on the Hill on April 18, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years Fredrick Warren Cook. Her parents were John Albert Stuart and Margaret Pearl Burnham Stuart.

She was born on October 14, 1906 in Pulaski, Mississippi and graduated...

Apr 14, 2010

A memorial service for Mrs. Barbara Payer Scherpenberg will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 5pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken. The family will receive friends from 4 pm until the hour of service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501...

Apr 14, 2010

A Funeral Liturgy for Mrs. Bettye Sill Parks will be celebrated on Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11am at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight Thursday from 6-8pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken. Memorial contributions may be directed...

Apr 5, 2010

Barbara E. Cocallas, 66, of Woodside Plantation, Aiken, SC. passed away at her home on April 5, 2010, with her loving and devoted husband, Evans G. Cocallas, at her side. Barbara fought a very inspirational battle with cancer. She handled her illness with courage, poise and true grace. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother...

Mar 29, 2010

Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Baker Joyner will be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 2pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Burnettown. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1pm until the time of the service.

Mrs. Joyner, 90,...

Mar 27, 2010

Miss Virginia Alice Rouse, 91, of Aiken, SC, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Harbor Chase, Aiken. She was born in Welch, WV and was an accomplished concert, violinist.

Locally, she is survived by her brother, Benjamin P Rouse, Jr., Aiken.

Funeral services will take place in Radford, VA and will be under the direction...

Mar 26, 2010

A memorial service for Mrs. Jo An King will be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 10:30am at the chapel of St. John's United Methodist Church, Aiken. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening, 6-8pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken. Memorial donations may be directed to YMCA Camp Greenville. 601...

Mar 25, 2010

Memorial services for Michael Ashton Bassi will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 10am at First Christian Church, 900 Kerr Dr, Aiken.

Mr. Bassi, 41, of Aiken, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers after a long illness. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center is assisting the family.

A son...

Mar 23, 2010

Funeral services for Damion Luthar Clark will take place on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 2pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken. Interment will be private. Damion, three months old, died Wednesday, March 23, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. He was son of Brendalee Clark and Thomas Mitchell Stephens and was born...

Mar 21, 2010

A memorial service for Mr. John "Jay" Walter Lawhead will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 11am at Aiken's First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends in the Church Parlor after the service. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be directed to Lifeline Foundation, 6068 Seashore Drive, P.O. Box 1601, Belize City, Belize, Central America....

Mar 21, 2010

Funeral services for Logan Henry Godbee infant son of Joshua and Elizabeth Blease Godbee will be private.

Logan was born in Augusta on March 15, 2010 and died Monday, March 22, 2010.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his twin sister, Lily Grace Godbee, grandparents, Dennis and Maureen Godbee, Aiken; Jeffrey and...

Mar 21, 2010

Funeral Services for Mrs. Mollie Weeks McClain will take place on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 2pm at Green Pond Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Timmerman officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to the Green Pond Baptist Church Building Fund, American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. The family will receive...

Mar 17, 2010

Funeral services for Mr. James F. Rodgers will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 1pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken with Rev. Steven Drawdy, Rev. Finley Limehouse. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 19, 2010 from 5-7pm at the funeral home....

Mar 14, 2010

A funeral Mass for Frances Louise Calabro will be celebrated on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 2pm at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Interment will take place at St. Charles Cemetery in Pinelawn, NY. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Aiken is assisting the family. Memorial donations may be directed to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, PO Box...

Mar 13, 2010

A memorial service celebrating the life of Mr. Charlie Davidson Anderson, Sr. will take place on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 11:00 AM at The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 825 Greene St. Augusta, GA, 30901.The family will receive friends at the church following the service Memorials may be directed to the church. George Funeral Home & Cremation...

Mar 13, 2010

Elizabeth Findlay Girdler, 94, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away at Aiken Regional Medical Centers on Saturday, March 13, 2010. No funeral services are planned.

Born in Minas del Tofo, Coquimbo Region, Chile on May 5, 1915, to James Franklin Findlay and Rebecca Craighead Findlay, Betty attended Duke University and graduated in 1937 from Syracuse University with...

Mar 12, 2010

Funeral services for Skylar Keaton Posey, infant son of Kyle Posey and Sara Lowthian of Aiken will take place on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 11am at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken. Interment will follow at Darien Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Matthew Lowthian, Samuel Posey, Mark Buchmiller and Tony Toole. The...

Mar 12, 2010

Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Jean Evans will be held on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 11am at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center Chapel, 211 Park Ave, SW Aiken with Rev. Brian Adkinson officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Dustin Bowles, Jon Kindt, Bret Snouffer, Jonathan Kindt, Fred Patterson and Chris Simmiobs. The...