Recent Obituaries

Mar 1, 2023

AIKEN, SC – Michael Stephen Fendt lost his four year battle with cancer on March 1, 2023, surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his wife, Jill Fendt (Aiken, SC); his son, Andrew Fendt (Aiken, SC); his daughter, Mikayla Fendt (Syracuse, NY); his father, Donald Fendt (Aiken, SC); and his sister, Robyn Petrone (Huntington Station, NY)....

Feb 27, 2023

Augusta, GA – Curtis Leon Young, 79, Beloved husband of 60 years to Jean Barham Young, passed away February 27, 2023, at Anchor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Aiken following an illness. He was born April 29, 1943, to the late Leon and Hazel Roach Young in Arkansas. Curtis was a volunteer fireman who ran his own grocery store...

Feb 26, 2023

AIKEN, SC - Edward Peter Luszcz, 67, husband of Jeanine Weaver Luszcz, passed away February 26, 2023.

A Requiem Mass will be celebrated Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 10AM at St Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, 138 Fairfield St SE with the Very Rev. Father Gregory Wilson as celebrant.

The Historic George Funeral Home...

Feb 25, 2023

AIKEN, SC: Howard J. Neleigh, resident of Aiken South Carolina,95, died February 25, 2023.

Born June 30, 1927 in McKeesport, PA, he was the son of the late Howard Francis Neleigh and Sarah Margaret Stocker Neleigh.

Howard was raised in McKeesport PA and graduated from The Kiski School. His love of flying airplanes led him...

Feb 23, 2023

Myrtle Read Rearden passed away peacefully at the amazing age of 100 on February 23rd, 2023, in Burleson Texas.

She was born October 8, 1922, in Midville, Georgia, to the late William Embry and Leola Mae (Robinson) Read. Myrtle married the love of her life, William Thomas Rearden (Bill) in 1941 in Aiken, South Carolina. Bill preceded...

Feb 22, 2023

James Reedy Gunter, Sr., 68, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Mr. Gunter was born in Batesburg, SC, a son of the late Drayton and Estelle Rodgers Gunter. He loved being outdoors and enjoyed woodworking and farming. Mr. Gunter spent his last years in the care of Kathie Smith, whom the family is very appreciative of the love and...

Feb 21, 2023

AIKEN, SC – Sandra H. “Sandy” Wohlers, age 79, passed away February 21, 2023.

Sandy was born May 17, 1943, in Rochester, NY to the late Stowe and Betty Richards Hodges. She received her undergraduate degree at Cazenovia University and her master’s degree from SUNY Brockport. She spent her career as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Sandy...

Feb 21, 2023

Ernest Quattlebaum Law, 70, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Ernest was the son of the late Donald McDonald and Ernestine Bodie Law.

Ernest was born in Aiken, SC and graduated from Aiken High School in 1970 and the University of South Carolina in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics (minor in Computer Science). After...

Feb 19, 2023

Marvin Paul Cross, age 81, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023.

A West Virginia son, Paul expanded his world beyond his hometown, visiting his uncle in Aiken, SC, in summers to fish and graduating from West Virginia University and George Mason University. Paul’s teaching career took him briefly to Maryland and then to Swanson Middle School...

Feb 18, 2023

William Ted Huggins, 75, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023. He was born in Mullins, SC, a son of Lucille Lupo Hughes and the late William Huggins. Mr. Huggins was an United States Air Force Veteran and a member of the Free Masons. He enjoyed going fishing and hunting.

Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Margaret Ellen...

Feb 18, 2023

Sherryl Puckett Branham, 68, of Leesville, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023. Mrs. Branham was born in Aiken, SC, a daughter of the late Winfield and Ethel Goff Puckett. She was married to the late Langford Branham. Mrs. Branham worked for Barnes Oil and Propane for 25 years. She loved her cooking and her grandchildren. Mrs. Branham had the ability...

Feb 15, 2023

Rev. Olin William Wingate, Sr., 78, of Ridge Spring, SC passed away on February 15, 2023 at Saluda Nursing and Rehab Hospice Center in Saluda, SC. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18th at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 164 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Ridge Spring, SC 29129. Rev. Wingate was a son of the late...

Feb 14, 2023

Janet MacLaren Kurland, known to her friends as Munchy, passed away on February 14, 2023 of pneumonia. She was 43.

Munchy was born in Philadelphia on April 23, 1979, to Laren and Lawrence Kurland, the eldest of four children. She spent her early years on her parents horse farm in Gum Tree, Pennsylvania where she attended Upland...

Feb 14, 2023

Arland Langley Lester, Jr, 64, of Leesville, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Mr. Lester was born in Sumter, SC, a son of Arland Langley Lester, Sr and Carolyn Hodge Lester. Arland served our great country with the United States Airforce for 6+ years as a Crew Chief on B-52s and F-4C planes. He then served our community with the...

Feb 13, 2023

Feb 11, 2023

Richard Earl Zimmerman, 56, beloved husband of Teresa Thomas Zimmerman, passed away Saturday afternoon at his home following a lengthy illness.

Richard was born in Aiken, SC on August 8, 1966 a son of the late Earl and Evie Watson Zimmerman. Richard attended Shiloh Baptist Church and was a body technician with Kendrick Auto Body & Repair...

Feb 10, 2023

James A. "Jim" Hallman Jr., 76, of Leesville, passed away peacefully Friday, February 10, 2023. He was the son of the late James A. Hallman Sr. and Ila Belle Gunter Hallman. Mr. Hallman proudly served 6 years in the US Navy. Mr. Hallman retired from Blanchard Machinery with 41 years of dedicated service. He was preceded in death by his...

Feb 9, 2023

AIKEN, SC – Jay C. Clifton, a retired United States Foreign Service Officer, passed away on February 9, 2023, in the comfort of his home in Aiken, SC, surrounded by family and friends.

Mr. Clifton was born on February 22, 1940, in San Antonio, TX. He was a son of the late Junior Cleveland and Willie Cochran...

Feb 7, 2023

Hanna Elizabeth Riggins Umbarger, 19, of Leesville, passed away February 7, 2023. She was a member of Steadman Baptist Church where she was a part of the kids youth program and Judgement House. Hanna also enjoyed worshiping with family and attending church camp at City of Hope Worship Center. She attended Pelion High School and Gray Collegiate Academy where she...

Feb 5, 2023

James W. “Woody” Maloney Jr., former steeplechase jockey, safety steward, assistant starter and patrol judge for the National Steeplechase Association, died Feb. 5 in Aiken, S.C. He was 69.

An accomplished athlete who enjoyed sports of all kinds, Woody was born into a racing family and was surrounded by horses from an early age. The youngest of...