Recent Obituaries

Mar 29, 2009

Cliff was born in Madison, KS on May 20, 1924 to Clifford Morrisset and Margaret Bell Morrisset. He joined the Navy in 1942 and was stationed on the Submarine Busugo SS-321 were he served in the Pacific theater during WWII until 1946. Dedicated to helping others, he assisted in the rescue efforts during the April 1947, Texas City, TX...

Mar 25, 2009

Mr. Fred Warren Penix was born November 13, 1914 and died March 25, 2009 of congestive heart failure. He was a West Virginia native, a 1935 graduate of South Charleston, West Virginia High School and was employed by the Dupont Company at the Belle Plant in September 1935. He served a four-year apprenticeship in Planned Programs by the company,...

Mar 20, 2009

A Funeral Mass for Mr. John "Bud" T. Cordell will be celebrated on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 10am at St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends after the Mass in Smith Hall. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center is assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be directed to St....

Mar 20, 2009

Graveside services for Mrs. Pearl New Bartley will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 4pm at Southlawn Cemetery with Rev. Bob Still officiating. Pallbearers will be Tony Meeds, Michael C. Meeds, Bill Johnson, Billy Johnson, William Sojo, and Rob Still. The family will receive friends tonight Saturday from 6-8pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211...

Mar 17, 2009

Graveside services for Mrs. Sybil June Skipper Carlisle will be held on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 3pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be David Funderburk, Joe Funderburk, Ronnie Skipper, Sr., Johnny Skipper, Jr., Buddy Davis, Darryl Whitman, Jason Carlisle and David Lee Skipper. The family will receive friends at the home of her brother, Johnny Skipper tonight....

Mar 15, 2009

Robert Mercer Girdler, 93, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2009. No funeral services are planned.

Born in Muskegon, Michigan on November 14, 1915 to Louis Tracy Girdler and Ruth Arend Girdler, Robert attended Tabor Academy preparatory school in Marion, Massachusetts, took a year off to sail around the world, then enrolled at Lehigh...

Mar 12, 2009

Funeral services for Kaylee Sue Henson Greenwood, infant daughter of Jason Greenwood and Jennifer Henson, who died March 12, 2009, will be private. In addition to her parents she is survived by a sister, Randi Jo Henson, grandmothers, Betty Henson, and Cindy Olson. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center is assisting the family.

Mar 11, 2009

Funeral services for Mr. Benjamon "Ben" Aycock will be held on Friday March 13, 2009 at 2pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1pm until the hour of service.

Mr. Aycock from New Ellenton, SC was born in Florence County, SC on April...

Mar 10, 2009

Edmund W. Marx died March 10, 2009 following a lengthy illness. He was ninety years old.

He was born in New Britain, CT, a son of August W. Marx and Loretta O'Neil Marx. He was a veteran of WWII, having served as a navigator on B-17's with the 15th Air Force based in Italy.

He...

Mar 8, 2009

A Funeral Liturgy for Mrs. Claire O'Connor will be celebrated by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 10:00am at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Aiken. Interment will take place at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray, PA. Memorial donations may be directed to Regency Hospice 105 Summerwood Way Suite D, Aiken, SC 29803. There will...

Mar 8, 2009

Memorial services for Mr. Billy Leon Sanders will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 2pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1pm until the hour of service. Memorial contributions may be directed to Spring Branch Baptist Church.

Mr. Sanders,...

Mar 2, 2009

Jacob "Jake" Menken passed away at age 91 on March 2, 2009. Friends and family will gather at the Menken gravesite at Aiken Memorial Gardens, Highway 19 North on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 3 PM. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken is assisting th family.

Jake was born in Holland, MI...

Feb 26, 2009

A memorial service for Mrs. Mary Ellen Krippner will be celebrated on

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 4:30 pm at South Aiken Presbyterian Church.

Interment will take place at Memory Gardens, Arlington Heights, IL.

Memorial donations may be directed to Aiken Area Council on Aging,

Inc., PO Box 3156 Aiken, SC...

Feb 19, 2009

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Hennelly Barta will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 1:30 at Calvary Cemetery, 1255 University Lane, Aiken. A reception will follow at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Rd. from 2-5pm. All friends of the Hennellys and their children are invited. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center is assisting the Hennelly...

Feb 19, 2009

A Memorial Mass for Marjorie Bernice Monks will be celebrated on Monday, February 23, 2009 at 11:30am at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Interment will take place in Troy Michigan at a later date. George Funeral Home and Cremation Center 211 Park Avenue, Aiken is assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Diabetes...

Feb 14, 2009

Funeral services for Mr. John Odell Pearson will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 2pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken. Entombment, with military honors will follow at Southlawn Cemetery & Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 1pm until the time of the service. Memorial donations may be directed to...

Feb 11, 2009

Funeral Services for John Martin Seabrook will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 11:00am at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW Aiken, SC with Dr. Rev. David Cozad officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00am until the time of the service. Interment services will take place on Tuesday,...

Feb 8, 2009

Mrs. Gladys Mae Peace, 94, of Aiken, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

Funeral services for Mrs. Peace will be held at 11am on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Millbrook Baptist Church with Dr. Eddie Leopard officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jay...

Feb 1, 2009

Funeral services for Mr. Glen N. Bartley will be conducted on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 7pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW with Minister Brian McCutcheon officiating. Interment will take place on Friday at Toledo OH Memorial Park where he will be laid to rest next to his wife. The family will receive...

Jan 25, 2009

Mr. Daniel Edward Phipps, 81, of Aiken, SC, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Quincy, MA, he was the son of the late Ralph Earl and Florence Mary McNamara Phipps. Before moving to Aiken three months ago, he lived in various cities in Massachusetts, North Carolina, Vermont, New Hampshire, and California. He was...