Recent Obituaries

Jun 17, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Ann G. Campbell, age 67, entered into rest June 17, 2022 after a two year, two month battle with ovarian cancer.

Ann was born October 25, 1954 in Aiken County, SC to Eloise Gunter and the late Etheredge Gunter. She was a life-long resident of Aiken, SC. She received her bachelor’s degree in Nursing...

Jun 16, 2022

Carson Whitfield "Whit" Cato, Jr., 79, of Batesburg passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at his home. Born in Monetta, SC, he was a son of the late Carson Whitfield Cato, Sr. and Eula Lee Whetstone Cato. He was the Batesburg-Leesville Hillbilly in the SC Poultry Festival. Mr. Cato was also a member of First Baptist Church of Leesville....

Jun 15, 2022

Gereah Davis, 84, of Pelion, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The funeral service for Ms. Davis will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 25th at Edmund First Baptist Church, 6256 Edmund Highway, Lexington, SC 29073 with the Rev. Johnny Slice officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

Jun 14, 2022

Tavon Tyree Blazek-Hill, 24, of Lexington, SC passed away June 14, 2022 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

The Historic George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave SW, Aiken, SC 29801 (803) 649.6234 has charge of local arrangements.

Jun 14, 2022

Thomas C. Hofstetter, a bold soul, who dedicated much of his life to enriching his community, died peacefully on June 14 in Aiken, SC. He was 90.

The son of a Baltimore City Gas Company engineer and a schoolteacher, Tom grew up in the Northwood neighborhood of Baltimore, the elder child of Cruse and Ethel Hofstetter. After...

Jun 12, 2022

Raymond Dewitt Hughes, Sr., 82, of Batesburg, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 15th at Samaria Baptist Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Dennis Metts will officiate. Active pallbearers will be: Leslie Corley, Cole Hughes, Dennis Corley, Ben Surber, Will Surber and Marty Matthews....

Jun 9, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Lois Edna Storey, age 82, passed away June 9, 2022.

Miss Edna, as she was affectionately known, was born October 28, 1939 in Aiken, SC to Lucille Rodgers and the late Herbert Cook. She was a life-long resident of Aiken County. She took over the family business, Storey’s Grocery, which was started by her...

Jun 8, 2022

William Hollis Bell, Jr., 68, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022.Mr. Bell was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late William Hollis Bell, Sr., and Alice Elizabeth Knight Bell. He was a chemical engineer and had a P.E. Status. Before settling in Columbia and starting his job at South Carolina Electric and Gas, he was employed...

Jun 7, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Annette Bryson Penix, age 72, joined family and friends in heaven on the 7th of June 2022 after a brief battle of colon cancer.

Annette was born April 28, 1950, in Spartanburg, SC to the late James Willard Bryson and the late Margaret Moon Bryson. Annette lived in Munster, IN; Columbia, SC; and overseas...

Jun 5, 2022

WARRENVILLE, SC – John Preston Williams II, died June 5, 2022.

Mr. Williams was born November 30, 1981 in Aiken County, SC to Brenda and John Preston Williams Jr. He loved to fish, shoot pool, and spend time with his children and family.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include three children, Alexis, Diesel, and...

Jun 4, 2022

Roy Walter Rodgers, 69, of Ward died Saturday, June 4, 2022. Born in Saluda County, he was a son of the late Albert William Rodgers and Martha Padgett Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers loved to fish, cook, and spend time with family and friends.He is survived by his daughters, Connie Ray (Roy), and Patricia Bodie (Lee); sons, Kenneth Whitfield (Rejeana), and Lester...

Jun 3, 2022

Pauline Charlotte Tarbox Alexander, 91, widow of the late Grover Mac Alexander, passed away peacefully Friday morning, June 3, 2022.

Born in Columbus, Ohio on January 7, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Donald Stuart & Juanita Lamb Tarbox. She and her husband resided in Aiken since 1952. She was a longtime member of St....

Jun 3, 2022

Rosa B. Oswald, 89, of Gilbert, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones on Friday, June 3, 2022. She was a loving mother and friend to all who knew her. Born in Gilbert, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lessie Lowman Amick. Mrs. Oswald was a retired Cafeteria Manager for Gilbert Elementary School. Surviving...

Jun 2, 2022

AIKEN, SC – Philip M. Gagnon, age 85, entered into rest June 2, 2022.

Mr. Gagnon was born September 22, 1936, in Ann Arbor, MI to the late Philip G. Gagnon and the late Lucille Brogan Gagnon. He proudly served his country in the US Army and graduated from The University of Notre Dame in 1958. Mr....

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...