Recent Obituaries

May 31, 2022

Catherine McKinney Carroll, 81, passed away peacefully following an extended illness on May 31, 2022 at her home in Cumming, Georgia surrounded by her family. She was born April 19, 1941 in Spruce Pine, North Carolina where she spent her early youth. She was a resident of the CSRA for 51 years before making Cumming, Georgia her home. She...

May 31, 2022

Naomi Hamilton (January 7, 1930 – May 31, 2022)

We mourn the loss of Naomi (Nan) Hamilton, who passed away on May 31, 2022 at the age of 92 years. Nan was predeceased by her parents, Bertha and Charles Gordon, her husband Albert Hamilton and a sister, Ruth Herrington, sisters-in-law MaryeLou Pilgrim, Virginia McDaniel, and Judy Pruitt...

May 30, 2022

Ora Lee Kneece, 71, of Batesburg, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022. Mrs. Kneece was born in Batesburg, SC, a daughter of the late Vanevery Senterfeit and Minnie Lee Seigler Senterfeit.Surviving are her children, April Waters (Stacy), Chad Kneece (Dana), and Davis Kneece (Cheri); five grandchildren, Ridge Porter, Logan Koon, Steven Kneece, Bradley Kneece, Chris Kneece (Amanda); a great-grandson, Wyatt...

May 30, 2022

Earl Venson Marshall, 78, of Leesville, passed away May 30, 2022. The graveside service for Mr. Earl will be held at 12:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 7th at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Monday, June 6th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home.Mr. Marshall was born in Washington, Georgia, a son of the late...

May 29, 2022

Mrs. Mary Frances Painter, 92, widow of the late Clarence “Sonny” Painter, Jr. passed away peacefully on Sunday Morning, May 29, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness.

Born in Dallas Texas on May 20, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Maxwell and Carrie Sue Cameron House. She was a homemaker and had accomplished...

May 29, 2022

Gertrude Louise Rodgers Jones passed away peacefully at home at the age of 100 on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2022, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church with interment at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating.A lifelong resident of Aiken County, she was born to the late...

May 28, 2022

Mr. Donald Allen Gresh, Sr., 86, widower of the late Lynn Kamerer Gresh, passed away at his residence on Saturday evening, May 28, 2022.

Born in Mountaindale, PA on August 18, 1935, he was the son of the late Paul and Vivian Alexander Gresh. He was a retired Air Force veteran having served in the Korean War...

May 28, 2022

Carl Hall, 65, of Leesville died Saturday, May 28, 2022 at his home. Carl was born in Lexington County, SC, a son of the late Brenton Henry and Mattie Ruth Hall. He worked at International Paper for more than 40 years. Carl loved to fish, ride motorcycles and was a member of the Pond Branch Riders. He was a family...

May 27, 2022

On May 27, 2022, Thomas J. Owens passed away from heart failure in Augusta, Georgia. Tom was born September 15, 1943 in Covington, Kentucky. He was raised in Newport, Kentucky and graduated from Newport High School. He attended Arizona State University on a basketball scholarship and subsequently transferred to Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky where he graduated with a...

May 27, 2022

Mrs. Mary Grant Koester, age 84, entered into rest May 27, 2022.

Mrs. Koester was born April 13, 1938, in Edinburgh, Scotland to the late George & Janet Sked Grant. She had been a resident of Aiken since 1986. Mrs. Koester had a great sense of humor and will be remembered for her love of her daughter,...

May 26, 2022

Chad Raica, 38, of Lexington died Thursday, May 26, 2022. Plans will be announced.

May 25, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Patricia Jean Causey, age 82, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

Mrs. Causey was born January 20, 1941 in Apollo, PA to the late George and Grace Milliron. She proudly served her country in the US Air Force.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Franklin Causey; a daughter,...

May 25, 2022

Lyman Daniel Shealy, 69, passed on from this world, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, after a short battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 28th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with burial following in St. Peter's Church Cemetery. The Rev. Joseph Hallman officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

May 23, 2022

Mr. Walter Langdale Jones, III, of Warrenville passed away May 23, 2022 at his residence following an illness.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

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

Online expressions of sympathy for the family may be left...

May 23, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Jane Elizabeth Selman, age 98, entered into rest Monday, May 23, 2022.

Mrs. Selman was born April 26, 1924 in Ithaca, NY to the late John Cronk Crissey and the late Christine Sturrock Crissey. She had made Aiken, SC her home since 1967 and was a long-time member of St. John’s United Methodist Church....

May 23, 2022

Thomas R. Covington Sr., 68, of Leesville was called to his Heavenly home Monday, May 23, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Beulah United Methodist Church of Gilbert.Mr. Covington was born in Gilbert, SC, a son of the late James and Wilma Covington. He was married to Mrs. Jettie Covington....

May 22, 2022

Living in the same home she & her husband constructed in 1960, and a resident of Aiken for 62 years, Gladys Mary Schumacher entered into eternal peace on May 22, 2022.

Gladys Mary Olsen was born in Ridgewood, NY January 2nd, 1922. Daughter of John and Mary Olsen. Although her exact birth year was always called into...

May 20, 2022

Janice Ellen Lovelace, 64, of Chapin passed away peacefully at her home. Plans will be announced by Milton Shealy Funeral Home.

May 17, 2022

Wagener, SC - Sharon Ann Byrd, aged 70, passed away peacefully after a brief illness Tuesday May 17, 2022, in Aiken, SC with family at her side.

Sharon was born April 20, 1952, in France to the late John and Lunelle Parker. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Ray Byrd.

She is...

May 15, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Lillie Rhyne Tate, age 97, entered fully into the presence of the Lord on May 15, 2022.

Mrs. Tate was born August 12, 1924, in Gastonia, NC to the late James Arthur Rhyne and the late Ola Clawson Rhyne. She was an administrative assistant and retired from the State of Georgia’s Warm Springs Rehabilitation...