Recent Obituaries

Sep 13, 2022

Aiken, SC – Alfred G. Cooper, 90, widower of Ruth Rollins Cooper, of Aiken, passed away September 13, 2022 following an illness at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

Alfred was born July 26, 1932 in New York to the late Thomas and Winifred Cooper.

When Alfred retired from Milliken, he couldn’t let the grass grow beneath...

Sep 11, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Leslie Joseph Hartley, 53, born the 14th of October 1968 to Leslie Gerald Hartley and Joann Burke Hartley, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022.

First he sang of the Light, Then he sang to the Light, Now he sings in the Light.

Devoted son, brother, friend, consummate fabricator of facts not...

Sep 10, 2022

Karen Ann Trowell Gonzalez Przybysz, born December 18, 1950 to Bob and Barbara Trowell, passed away on September 10, 2022 surrounded by family.

She was proceeded in death by her parents, first husband Daniel “Danny” Gonzalez, and younger sister Barbara “Barbie” Hawkins.

Karen is survived by her current husband Alan Przybysz; Danny and Karen’s children,...

Sep 10, 2022

Earl McCormick, 69, of Johnston, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022. Mr. McCormick was born in Saluda County, the son of the late Bennie and Geneva Anderson McCormick. He was an avid fisherman.

Surviving are his siblings, Shirly McCormick, Gerogia Mae Isabel, Larry Gulledge (Kathy), and Betty Rodgers (William); as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members.

A graveside service...

Sep 8, 2022

Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith departed this world on the afternoon of September 8, 2022 at her beloved Scottish residence of Balmoral.

The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II...

Sep 8, 2022

Harry Jackson "Jack" Philips Jr., 79, of Batesburg, passed away September 8, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Harry Jackson Philips Sr. and Idalene Parham Estridge. Mr. Philips was a U.S. Army veteran and worked for the S.C. Employment Security Commission for more than 30 years until his retirement. He was an avid golfer,...

Sep 7, 2022

Daniel Craig Newman Klicka, 72, of Batesburg, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022. The graveside service for Mr. Klicka will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 11th, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside. Honorary pallbearers will be: Ron and Bo Nelson, Larry Velasquez, David Crapps, Mike Fulmer, and...

Sep 3, 2022

Mary “Libby” Carswell, 77, of Leesville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 3, 2022. She was born to the late Odell and Mary Risinger in Leesville and remained in Leesville for the entirety of her life. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church, where she often shared her God-given talent of playing the piano, even though...

Sep 1, 2022

Mrs. Clanice Bearden Seigler, 89, widow of the late Gene Max Seigler, gently fell into the sleep of death on Thursday morning, September 1, 2022 and awoke to her new eternal Heavenly Home that she had longed for so long.

Mrs. Seigler was born on March 19, 1933, the daughter of the late Henry Grady & Lila...

Sep 1, 2022

NEW ELLENTON, SC – Harry R. Sankey Jr., age 71, passed away September 1, 2022, at Piedmont Hospital, Augusta, GA.

Mr. Sankey was born October 13, 1950, in Sheboygan, WI to Delores and the late Harry R. Sankey Sr. He was a resident of the area since the 1960’s. He held a variety of jobs but was...

Sep 1, 2022

Charles T. Heath, (1938-2022), a lifelong resident of Aiken County, entered into rest at his home on September 1, 2022. He is preceded in death by the love of his life, his beloved wife of over Sixty-Four years, Marie L. Rollins Heath (Marie was his childhood sweetheart and the girl next door); their beloved son, Dr. Charles (Chuck) Heath,...

Aug 31, 2022

Mrs. Mary G. Lanzino, 82, of Ridge Spring, SC passed away on August 31, 2022 at Aiken Regional Medical Center following an illness. Her huband, Mr. Ronald Francis Lanzino, 84, of Ridge Spring, SC passed away on September 18, 2022 at the Place at Pepper Hill following an extended illness.

Mrs. Lanzino was born on June 11,...

Aug 30, 2022

BEECH ISLAND, SC: Jesse Austin Gentry, who will always be lovingly remembered as “Tink”, 39, of Beech Island, passed away August 30, 2022.

Born November 26, 1982 in Port Arthur, Texas, he was the son of Suzanne Elizabeth Jones Moody and the late Jeffrey Lynn Gentry.

Jesse was a sports fanatic and a die-hard Cubs...

Aug 30, 2022

AIKEN, SC: Barbara Elaine Carr, 79, wife of Norman Elliott Carr, of Aiken, passed away August 30, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Born August 10, 1943 in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Norman Vincent and Minnie Rae Willis Vincent.

While Elaine was born in Providence, her family moved several times...

Aug 30, 2022

Teddy “Eat ‘‘em Up” Oran Dickson (91 ½) was the only son born to what he would call a “piss poor and woman dominated” home in Grand Saline, Texas. He would regale stories of childhood to include having a little girl bite his toe, eating tomato and onions behind the outhouse in the afternoons, ringing chicken’s necks, and routinely getting...

Aug 27, 2022

Tiffany Camille Wilson, 31, of Cleveland, Ohio passed away July 19, 2022. She was the wife of Scotty Wilson.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, September 2, 2022 at the Life Church at Ardsley Park, 3802 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia. The family will receive friends following the service at the church.

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Aug 27, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Dr. Melvyn Lawrence Haas, age 82, died August 27, 2022.

Dr. Haas was born March 16, 1940, in New York, New York to the late Adolph and Manya Haas. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and M.D. from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in 1965. He moved to Aiken, SC in...

Aug 26, 2022

AIKEN, SC - Patricia Thomas James passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 26, 2022. There will be a memorial visitation Thursday, September 22, 2022, from 5-7 pm at The Historic George Funeral Home, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken SC. In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.

Patricia...

Aug 24, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Naria McCollum, age 48, died August 24, 2022, at Piedmont University Hospital in Augusta, GA.

Naria was born July 27, 1974, in Lancaster, SC and had been an area resident since 1981. She worked for The Old Country Store on Hwy 19 and Quick Stop.

She was preceded in death by her...

Aug 24, 2022

Harmony Joe Whitten, 36, of Leesville passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Born in Fort Bragg, NC, she was a daughter of Jennifer Harmon and Rodney Kohler. In addition to her parents and step-father, Ron Hulsmyer, she is survived by her husband of 16 years, Joseph Whitten; daughters, Alexis Whitten, Breanna Whitten; son, Chayton Whitten; sisters, Charlene "Cheni" Kohler, Abby...