Recent Obituaries

Jan 11, 2010

Funeral services for Mrs. Sandra Lee Wilson will be private.

Mrs. Wilson, 60, of Williston, SC, died Monday, January 11, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

Born in Cleavland, OH, she was the daughter of the Late Harold and Marion Johnson.

She is survived by her husband, Gregory, children, Shelly, Calvin, Dawn, Michelle,...

Jan 9, 2010

Funeral services for Mr. Aleksy "Alex" Stefanski will be private. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center is assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, 3223 Sunset Blvd, Ste 100, West Columbia, SC, 29169.

Mr. Stefanski, 95, of Aiken, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

Born in...

Jan 8, 2010

Sunshine Aurora Cochran, 28, of West Columbia, SC, died Friday, January 8, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

She was the daughter of Coyt D. and Aurora Ramos Cochran of West Columbia.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 2:pm at the chapel of Celestial Memorial Gardens3111 Delree St., West Columbia,...

Jan 8, 2010

With great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of our mother, Barbara 72, on January 8, 2010 after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center located at 211 Park Avenue, SW in Aiken, SC on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 11am.

Barbara, born in...

Jan 7, 2010

A memorial service for Mrs. Arlene Hale Kay will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 1pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center Chapel, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken with Rev Robert T. Byrnes officiating. Inurnment will take place at Beaufort National Cemetery on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 12:30pm. The family will receive friends at the...

Jan 5, 2010

Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Lybrand Hallman will be held on Friday, January 8, 2010 at 2pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken, with Rev. Robert T. Byrne officiating. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight Thursday from 6-8pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be...

Jan 4, 2010

Funeral service for Ms. Lorene Geneva Grossheider will be held at a later date in Cape Girardeau, MO. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center is assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be directed to Lutheran Church by the Lake, 100 Twelve Oaks Drive, McCormick, SC, 29835.

Ms. Grossheider, 87, of Greenwood, died Monday, January 4, 2010 at...

Jan 3, 2010

A Funeral Mass for Mrs. Carol Ann Simmons will be celebrated on Friday, January 8, 2010 at 10am at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Aiken. Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery, St. Louis, MO. A wake service will take place on Thursday, Jan 7th at 7pm at the church. The family will then receive friends until...

Dec 26, 2009

Elmer E. Lucas, Jr. Luke of Aiken, SC, died on Saturday, December 26, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Lucas on June 6, 2009. He was born in Steubenville, OH and grew up in Wellsburg, WV. After graduating high school in 1943, he enlisted in the United States Navy and spent three years on active...

Dec 25, 2009

Funeral services for Miss Gladys Louise Willis will be held on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 1pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken. Interment will follow in Central Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jamie Whittle, Blake Willis, Steven Willis, Jason Jones, Coby Williford, Fabian Reyna. Honorary pallbearers will be the great nephews....

Dec 23, 2009

Mrs. Dorothy Young died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Harbor Chase Nursing Center, Aiken. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

Dec 22, 2009

A memorial service for Mr. James C. Vinson will be held on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 3pm at the chapel of George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken with Revs. Michael Dyar and Martha Ebel officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be: Edward Blanton, Jim Spearman, Harry Evans, Carl Edwards, Pete Whatley & Wade Jones. Interment...

Dec 22, 2009

Funeral services for Mr. Jerry A. Hatcher will take place on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 2pm at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Taylor Wells officiating. Pallbearers will be Chris Wise, Gene Garland, Charles Hatcher, Jerry Hall, Murtis Benton and Aaron Smoak. Interment will follow at Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at George Funeral Home &...

Dec 21, 2009

Jeanne Byrd Meyer, 75, of Aiken, died Monday, December 21, 2009 at MCG Hospital in Augusta, GA. A daughter of the late Cliff Byrd and Dorothy Brown Byrd, she was born in Elgin, IL but raised in Port Arthur, Texas. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1952 and Southern Methodist University in 1956. Jeanne was married to...

Dec 11, 2009

Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Irma Langford will take place on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 2:00pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW with Rev. Thomas Bivins officiating. The family will receive friends immediately after the service. Interment will take place on Tuesday at 1pm at Ray City GA Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial donations...

Dec 9, 2009

Funeral services for Mrs. Patricia A. Seibert will take place in Pleasantville, NY. Mrs. Seibert, 71, of Aiken, SC, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at her residence. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Aiken, SC is assisting the family.

New York services are under the direction of Beecher Funeral Home, 418 Bedford Rd. Pleasantville, NY 10570 914-769-0001....

Dec 8, 2009

Funeral services for Mr. Ellis A. Redd, Sr. will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 2pm at Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Gillette officiating. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 11, 2009 from 4-7pm at the home of Billy Redd and on Saturday from 1pm until the hour...

Dec 6, 2009

Patricia Brelsford Murphy, 84, of Aiken, died Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Edens Gardens. She was born July 1, 1925, in Cincinnati, OH, to the late Reverend Russell Lowell Murphy and Miriam Griffith Murphy.

Patricia Brelsford was graduated from Tufts University in Boston, MA, with a degree in Physical Therapy. She was married for 45 years to...

Dec 1, 2009

Mr. Ralph B. McLawhon, 73, died December 1, 2009 in Aiken after a lengthy battle with cancer. He came to Aiken in 2007 and formerly resided in Parrish, FL, and Tillamook, OR.

He was born September 9, 1936 in Panama City, FL to the late George B. McLawhon and Dorothy Williams McLawhon Cucchiari and moved to Port...

Nov 30, 2009

Funeral services for Mr. Lawrence Edward Stout will be private. Mr. Stout, 80, of Aiken, died Monday, November 30, 2009 at his residence. Born in Kingston, TN, he was the son of the late Roy Stout and the late Minerva Simpson Stout. He was an auto mechanic who had worked in various area shops.

In addition to...