Recent Obituaries

Jun 4, 2009

Samuel Ray Bridgeforth Mr. Ray went to be with our Lord on June 4, 2009.

Samuel "Ray" Bridgeforth was born on December 28, 1929 in Oxly, MO to Rex Bridgeforth and Mary Gamblin Bridgeforth.

On November 17th, 1949 he married his sweetheart, Esther Neoma Whittom.

In the spring of 1951 Ray & Esther...

May 30, 2009

Aiken, SC - On May 30, 2009, Walter Clarence Price, Jr. took his next step in his journey at age 69 after a short illness. "W.C.", as he was called by family and friends, was known for his generosity, compassion and acceptance for those less fortunate. He was predeceased by his parents, Walter C. Price, Sr. and Garnet Price...

May 29, 2009

A Funeral Mass for Mrs. Dolores Esposito Fulmer will be celebrated on Monday, June 1, 2009 at 4:00 pm at St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday, May 31, 2009 from 6-8pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken. Memorial contributions may...

May 25, 2009

Funeral Services for Genilla Jill Starns Weitzel will take place on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 11:00am, at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken, with Rev. Chris Masters officiating. Pallbearers will be Randy Ingram, James Ingram, Clint Lenard, Joey Clayton, Larry Stover and Allan Fuller. Honorary pallbearers will be C B Lenard, Austin Richards...

May 19, 2009

Mr. Alfred Jennings, 83, of Aiken, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Lexington Extended Care Center. Visitation will take place today, from 12-1 pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken. Interment will follow at 1:30 at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A memorial service celebrating his life will follow at 2:30 pm at First Presbyterian...

May 18, 2009

Raymond Lloyd Ishmael, 75, husband of Ruth M. Chamberlin Ishmael, died May 18, 2009 at Georgetown Community Hospital. He was born March 29, 1934 in Wheelersburg, OH to the late Walter and Oma Percell Ishmael.

He worked as a tool and dye maker, was a business owner, member of Safe Harbor Baptist Fellowship, volunteer of Big Brothers,...

May 16, 2009

Funeral Services for Mrs. Marquette S. Rollins will take place at The Chapel of George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 3pm with Pastor Thom Harvey officiating. Interment will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1pm...

May 14, 2009

Private, graveside funeral services for Mrs. Julia L. Johnson will take place at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Avon, OH. Mrs. Johnson, 86, of Ridge Spring, SC, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at her residence. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW, Aiken, SC is assisting the family.

A daughter of the late Michael and Mary...

May 12, 2009

Donald Wayne Barclay, Sr, age 92, entered into rest on May 12, 2009 in Aiken, South Carolina. Don was formerly a resident of Beaver, Pennsylvania for 85 years before moving to Aiken, SC in 2001.

He was born in Beaver PA, June 22, 1916, one of two children born to Earl Wayne Barclay and Julia Ann Lohry....

May 11, 2009

Funeral services for Mr. Harold Booker Tinsley, Jr. will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 11am at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken. Interment will follow at Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10am until the time of the service. Memorial donations may be directed...

May 9, 2009

Graveside services for Mrs. Mary Ruth Yonce Enlow, will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 11am at Redds Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Wesley Greene officiating. The family will receive friends tonight Monday from 6-8pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken. Memorial contributions may be directed to Highland Pines Baptist Church,...

May 7, 2009

AA Funeral Liturgy for Mrs. Ann Ruth Allison will be celebrated on Monday, May 11, 2009 at 1pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken. Entombment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:30am until 1pm. Memorial contributions may be directed to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St,...

May 1, 2009

A Memorial Mass for Mr. George Daniel Bailey, Retired Major, U.S. Army will be celebrated on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 11am at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 856 Old Edgefield Rd, North Augusta, SC. Internment will be private. Mr. Bailey, born February 22, 1918, died Friday, May 1, 2009 after a full and rewarding life. He was...

May 1, 2009

A Funeral Mass for Mr. Stephen Anthony Rosbach will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at 1pm at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Interment will be private. Pallbearers will be Arthur Angelos, Rick Napier, Danny Strickland, Tim Thaxton, Steve Warneke, and Mike Reynolds. The family will receive friends on Monday, May 4, 2009, from 6-8pm at...

May 1, 2009

Michael Alan Jones, 61, of Aiken entered into rest on Friday morning, May 1, 2009 of natural causes. Mike was born August 24, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa, he grew up in California. He has made Aiken his home for the last 12 years. Mike was the former manager of Southlawn Cemetery. He was the husband of Mrs. Sharon...

May 1, 2009

A Funeral Liturgy for Mrs. Margaret Elaine Bafford will be celebrated on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 11am at George Funeral Home & cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Tony Bafford, Nathan Hooks, Todd Faulkner, Patrick Faulkner, Chris Cato, and Joseph Bafford with Charles Cato as...

Apr 30, 2009

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Kay Huff Carros will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 2pm at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy 39 & I-20 Batesburg, SC with Pastor Bill Watkins officiating. There will be no calling hours at the George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken. Memorial donations may be made...

Apr 28, 2009

Mr. Cecil J. McFerrin, 91, of Aiken, died peacefully at Eden Gardens in Aiken, SC on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, following an extended illness. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 1, 2009 from 1-3pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Avenue SW, Aiken SC. Funeral services will be held immediately afterward at 3:00pm with...

Apr 27, 2009

Ms. Essie Lurline Virella, 81, went to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, April 27, 2009 at her residence. She had a full and wonderful life as a wife, mother, grandmother and great-randmother. She was born on July 5, 1927 in Mississippi to the late Guy and Martha Savelle Hicks, and her step mother Annie Jane...

Apr 27, 2009

Funeral services for Mr. Jerome Edgar Eggert will take place on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 11am at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken with Dr. David Cozad officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the time of the service. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may be made to...