Recent Obituaries

Dec 19, 2023

Douglas George Davison, 95, widower of Barbara A. (Allen) Davison, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at the Benton House in Aiken following an extended illness.

Doug was a native of the South Jersey shore in Avalon, N.J. and Key Colony Beach, Florida. Doug grew up in Springfield Delaware County, Pennsylvania....

Dec 19, 2023

John Dean Inzer, Age 73, passed away at his residence in South Carolina on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. He was born in Houston TX and lived in Shreveport LA where his golf skills flourished. After joining the Coast Guard in 1974, John was stationed in Honolulu where he continued to excel in golf. He was a life member of...

Dec 17, 2023

Barry Lewis Fletcher, 75, beloved husband of Deirdre Clerc Fletcher passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, at his residence following an extended illness.

Born on March 2, 1948, in Knoxville, TN, he was the son of the late Arthur Lewis Davis Jr. and Scott Maness Petry. Mr. Fletcher was a member of the First Baptist Church of...

Dec 16, 2023

GRANITEVILLE, SC – Lt. Commander Ted B. Bryant, US Coast Guard (Ret.). passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, at home, at the age of 85.

Ted was born April 8, 1938, in Vaucluse, SC to the late John H. Bryant and the late Bertha A. Bryant. He met the love of his life, Darlene Cook, on May...

Dec 13, 2023

Irby Goff, 78, of Lexington, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Mr. Goff was born in Richland County, SC, the son of the late William Hinson and Claudia Elizabeth Irby Goff. He was the owner and operator of Irby's Auto for 43 years. Mr. Goff loved to drag race and was one of the original members of the Quick 8...

Dec 11, 2023

Carl B. ”Buddy” Kirkland, Sr., 88, of Batesburg passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 at Lexington Medical Center after a brief illness. He was married to the late Shirley Quattlebaum Kirkland for 65 years until her death in June 2020. They had five children: Sharon Wash, Melanie Hall (Joseph), Carl Kirkland, Jr. (Martha), Ron Kirkland (Beth), and Brian Kirkland...

Dec 9, 2023

Graveside services for Kathy Rose Petty will be conducted at 3 PM, Sunday, December 17, 2023, in Southlawn Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Jim Hope.

The Historic George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken, SC 29801.

Expressions of sympathy may be left by visiting www.georgefuneralhomes.com

Dec 9, 2023

AIKEN, SC – Albert Joe Alsup, US Air Force (Ret.), passed away peacefully at home December 9, 2023, at the age of 90.

Joe was born February 13, 1933, in Vivian, LA to the late James Fred Alsup and the late Era V. Alsup. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force for twenty-three years....

Dec 9, 2023

DeEtte Ripley, 96, of Batesburg, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Mrs. Ripley was born in South Carolina to the late John and Jeannie Rutland. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Batesburg.

Surviving are her son, Charles "Buddy" Ripley, Sr. (Frankie); daughter, Donna Ripley; granddaughters, Nicole Walker, Rita Orear (Clay), Tonia Branham (David), Sara Holley (Jason), April...

Dec 7, 2023

Mrs. Charlene Mae Buske, age 82, entered into eternal rest on Thursday evening, December 7, 2023, at her residence in Aiken, South Carolina surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be held in private. Charlene was born in Oneida, New York and is the daughter of the late Albert and Glady’s Evans. She spent most of her life...

Dec 7, 2023

Our mother, Girlie Turner Temples, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023. She was born November 18, 1923 and recently celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends. She was the daughter of Rennie and Gertrude Feaster Turner. She grew up in the Sardis community in Saluda, SC and graduated from Sardis High School. She married Ellis Fuller Temples and...

Dec 6, 2023

Tomaso Antonio Santomauro, US Army (Ret.), passed away at home in San Antonio, TX on December 6, 2023, at the age of 58.

Born on July 10, 1965, in Bronx, NY, to the late Evelyn Santomauro, Tom and his mother moved to Aiken, SC when he was a baby. They lived in Aiken and Augusta, GA before...

Dec 5, 2023

Debbie Ann Hammons, 59, of Gaston, passed away on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023. At Ms. Hammons' request, there will be no formal services held. Friends and family are welcome leave online condolences in her honor.

Dec 1, 2023

Ernest Joseph Paul Guay of Lexington County and Adams Run, S.C., was born October 31, 1941, to Norman J. And Cecile I. Couture Guay in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and died December 1, 2023, in Charleston, S.C. Ernest was born and raised in Massachusetts. After high school, he became a bread and roll baker for a Jewish Bakery and was promoted to...

Nov 30, 2023

Donna Ellen Zachary, 69, of Saluda, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023. Mrs. Zachary was born in Oak Hill, West Virginia to the late Hobert and Vida Frances Perry Crookshanks. Donna, who was known to many as the nicest lady in Batesburg, was the door greeter for more than 10 years at the Batesburg Walmart. She was a loving mother,...

Nov 29, 2023

James David Telander, Sr. 63, of Aiken passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, following an illness.

Bron on August 4, 1960, in Miami Florida, he was the son of the late Bruce Elwin Telander and Mary Dell Chaplin Telander of Aiken. Mr. Telander was a graduate of Lander University in Greenwood and retired...

Nov 29, 2023

Carolyn Johnston Fletcher, 85, widow of the late Harold Edward Fletcher passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, November 29, 2023, at Madison Heights Assisted Living in Evans, GA following an extended illness.

Mrs. Fletcher was born on April 4, 1938, in Ridgeland, SC a daughter of the late Leo Edward and Loreen Mitchell Johnston. Mrs. Fletcher was...

Nov 28, 2023

Donna Lynn Carpenter, 63, of Saluda, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Mrs. Carpenter was born in Charlotte, NC, to the late Carolyn Webb Mintz and Raymond Edward Hawkins, Jr. Donna, who was known for her independent spirit embraced life, and had a passion for cooking. She loved her family along with spending time at the beach.

Surviving are her...

Nov 27, 2023

William Ronald “Ronnie” Ryan, 60, beloved husband of Melissa Ann Brown Ryan, entered into the arms of Jesus and was HEALED on Monday afternoon, November 27, 2023, at Aiken Regional Medical Center following a brave struggle with cancer.

Ronnie was born on October 3, 1963, in Augusta, GA., a son of the late William Warren Ryan and...

Nov 25, 2023

Nancy Irene Ward, a long-time resident of Lexington, KY, passed away on November 25, 2023 in Aiken, South Carolina where she had recently relocated. Nancy was born August 9, 1950 in Bowling Green, KY to J. Paul Ward and Irene Frances Bettersworth Ward.

Nancy was a student from kindergarten through twelfth grade at the Training School (College...