Recent Obituaries

May 4, 2024

Stephen Robert Heard, 85, beloved husband of Jeannie Jennings Heard passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Aiken Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health.

Mr. Heard was born on May 2, 1939, in Evansville, IN, a son of the late Robert Heard and Stella Fornal Heard-Pernell. He was a member of the 1957 Herrin,...

May 4, 2024

Arlene Virginia Duke, 86, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024. Mrs. Duke was born in Thurmont, MD, a daughter of the late Lee Layman and Mary Katharine Powell Layman Miller. She met her husband, James, while he was stationed at Camp David in Thurmont, MD. Their marriage led them to many duty stations including Italy and Scotland, which...

May 4, 2024

Graveside services for Ms. Donice Storey, 61, of Saluda, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Emory United Methodist Church Cemetery, 423 Emory Road, Saluda. The Rev. Ken Freeman will officiate. Milton Shealy Funeral Home is assisting the family. Donice passed away Saturday, May 4th. Born in Greenwood, SC on May 30, 1962, she was the...

Apr 30, 2024

Bradden Barry Black, 50, of Saluda, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Mr. Black was born in Abbeville, SC, a son of the late Valton Grady and Geneva Sue Berry Black. He was a member of Saluda First Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mr. Black was employed with Blanchard Machinery for 25 years and Wellington Capital Reserve for 2 years. He was...

Apr 29, 2024

AIKEN, SC – Tanika Sabrina Gomillion, age 28, passed away April 29, 2024.

Tanika was born September 28, 1995 in Aiken, SC. She enjoyed dancing, singing, and always had a smile on her face.

Tanika is survived by her daughters, My’asia Shepperd and Amari Gomillion; her parents, Tony Curtis Harris and Donna Michelle Gomillion; her...

Apr 28, 2024

Norena Rae Dennison, age 73, beloved wife of Donald Alan "Don" Dennison, passed away on Sunday, April 28th, 2024, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Dennison was born on December 4th, 1950, in Riverside, CA to the late Benjamin Records and Vanetta Ebersole Records.

Prior to her retirement, Norena worked as an Administrative Assistant. She was...

Apr 28, 2024

Mrs. Kathryn Michelle "MeMe" Price, age 57, beloved wife of Tracy L. Price of Aiken, SC, passed away on Sunday, April 28th, 2024 at her residence following a sudden illness.

Michelle was born on November 28th, 1966, in Augusta, Ga a daughter of Kyle F. Egington and the late Carolyn Patricia Ogletree Edgington. Michelle was the Valedictorian...

Apr 25, 2024

Isabelle Virginia Douglass, 84, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024. Mrs. Douglass was born in Lafayette, IN, a daughter of the late Harold Legg and Laura McCabe Hughes. She was married to the late Richard Douglass. Mrs. Douglass was a member of Shiloh Free Will Baptist Church of Bratt, FL. She loved spending time with her family and friends and...

Apr 24, 2024

Richard Mitchell Crews, age 71, of North Augusta, SC, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024.

Mr. Crews was born on Tuesday, November 25th, 1952 in Lancaster, SC a son of the late Elmer McKinley Crews and Marjorie Mae Williams Crews of North Augusta, SC.

Richard is survived by his loving daughters; Hollie Sonora...

Apr 22, 2024

Johnny Oneal Fulmer, 74, of Batesburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 22, 2024. Born in Batesburg, he was the son of the late John Monroe Fulmer Jr. and Bobbie Cooper Fulmer. Mr. Fulmer was a U.S. Marine Veteran who proudly served his country. He was a welder and Poultry Grower by trade and was a member...

Apr 21, 2024

Tony Duron Price, 56, of Batesburg, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024. Mr. Price was born in Prosperity, SC, a son of the late Duron and Vermelle Leaphart Price. He was an avid Clemson Tiger fan, loved hunting and fishing with his brothers and riding motorcycles. Surviving are his children, Teresa Price and Tony Price; grandchildren, Layla, Dixie, and Caden...

Apr 20, 2024

Elizabeth Dianne Smith, 72, of Gilbert, SC passed away on April 20, 2024, surrounded by her children. Ms. Smith was born in Augusta, GA to the late Dewey Grubbs and Elizabeth Slater. Ms. Smith loved planting flowers, reading, and spending time with family. She worked for over 20 years at the Town & Country in Gilbert. Surviving are her son,...

Apr 17, 2024

John Clayton Andrews Sr., 72, was called to the gates of heaven on April 17th, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. Before joining the Lord, he rested peacefully at home, with the love of his life, Sandy, by his side.

John is survived by his adoring wife Sandy, his four children Jenny (Todd), Kim (Eric), John...

Apr 16, 2024

Alfred Glenn Shumpert, 66, of Gilbert, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Mr. Shumpert was born in Columbia, SC, the son of the late Alfred Coleman and Nina Johnson Shumpert. He loved the great outdoors, riding his Harley Davidsons, hunting, fishing and spending time with his beagles. He cherished his family, his grandchildren, and his children beyond all else. Mr....

Apr 15, 2024

Billy Cranston Jumper Jr, 77, beloved brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on Monday, April 15th, 2024, in Aiken Regional Medical Center following an illness.

Billy was born on April 13th, 1947, in Charleston, SC, a son of the late Billy Cranston and Irene Wilma Winter Jumper, Sr.

Billy proudly served in the United States...

Apr 14, 2024

James Ira "Jimmy" Martin, 74, of Leesville, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024. He was born in Leesville, SC, a son of the late Floyd Atlas and Christine Martin Davis. Jimmy was a devoted husband for 53 years and his adoration for his wife was plain to see for all that met him. In addition, he was a loving father,...

Apr 13, 2024

Hugh Wadsworth McIntosh, 88, of Leesville passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Born in Stringer, Mississippi he was a son of the late Earl L. McIntosh and Helen Moore McIntosh. Mr. McIntosh was retired after 21 years of service as an Inflight Refueling System Repair Technician in the U.S. Air Force and from Lockheed Aerospace. He was a member...

Apr 11, 2024

Dallas Blaise Corder, 25, of Leesville passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024. Born in West Columbia, SC, a son of Kimberly Brooke Price and Jamie Corder. Dallas loved being outside and watching movies. Surviving are his mother, Kimberly Brooke Price; father and step-mother, Jamie Corder (Beth); siblings, Beth Corder, Taylor Truitt, Avery Corder and Max Corder; along with his nephew,...

Apr 11, 2024

Sidney Arthur Shirey, 74, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024 surrounded by his family. Mr. Shirey was born on February 6, 1950 in Lansing, MI. He served in the United States Navy, worked at Pepsi, was the owner of S&S Party Store and S&S Pizza and Subs in Bath, MI. Sidney and his wife, Sally, retired to Batesburg,...

Apr 10, 2024

Mr. James Robert "Jimmie" Bowes, 73, beloved husband of Dorothy Ellen Anson Bowes passed away Wednesday morning, April 10, 2024, at Aiken Regional Medical Center following a short illness.

Jimmie was born on March 3rd, 1951, in Queens, NY to Edward Francis Bowes and Mary Ellen Roche Bowes. Jimmie was a District Manager at Sears Roebuck and...