Recent Obituaries

Apr 30, 2021

Russell Graham Sherrill III …

Rusty left us on April 30, 2021 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease and is finally at peace. He was born June 9, 1944 in Raleigh, NC, the only son of the late Russell G. Sherrill, Jr. and Sara Crabtree Sherrill. He graduated from Needham Broughton high school, NC State University and...

Apr 30, 2021

Mrs. Ruth Wood Masters Edwards, 91, precious and loving wife, mother, grandmother & great-grandmother simply transitioned from this world into the eternal presence of her Lord and Savior a day after her 91st birthday, April 30, 2021, at Pepper Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an illness.

Born in Shelby, NC on April 29, 1930, she was...

Apr 30, 2021

Rosalyn Nilda Aleman Chandler McNuer, 58, of Lexington, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021. She was born in Miami, Florida on May 4, 1962 to Pablo Aleman and Nieves Aleman Garcia. Affectionately known as “Roz”, she retired from AT&T with more than 30 years of service and was currently employed by the Steven Price Allstate Insurance Agency. Roz was a...

Apr 29, 2021

AIKEN, SC - Audrey Ethel Lauer, wife of the late John C. Lauer, died April 29, 2021 at the age of 93. She was born September 30,1927 in Baltimore Maryland, where she met her husband. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Mary Help of Christians Church, 203 Park Ave SE, Aiken, SC 29801. Arrangements...

Apr 29, 2021

Audrey Ethel Lauer, wife of the late John C. Lauer, died April 29, 2021 at the age of 93. She was born September 30,1927 in Baltimore Maryland, where she met her husband.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Mary Help of Christians Church, 203 Park Ave SE, Aiken, SC 29801.

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Apr 27, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Richard (Dick) Reichel, age 90, entered into rest on April 27, 2021.

Dick was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 14, 1931 to the late John and Nora Reichel.

He served in the Navy as a radio operator on the USS Jupiter during the Korean War before marrying his lifelong...

Apr 26, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Mrs. Ruth O. Barclay, age 79, entered into rest on April 26, 2021.

Ruth was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania on May 17, 1941, to the late William F. and Marion R. Ohnezeit. She graduated from Robert Morris College and worked as a secretary at Westinghouse in Beaver, PA, and later at Stork Kit...

Apr 25, 2021

Gene Allen Harris, 69, of Saluda passed away, Sunday, April 25, 2021. Born in Aiken, SC, he was a son of the late Arthur Frampton Harris and Beatrice Rowe Harris. Mr. Harris worked at Piggly Wiggly in Saluda until his retirement. He is survived by his sisters, Jane Anderson and Nancy Hurt; a brother, Davy Harris and his wife, Joyce....

Apr 25, 2021

Felipe Deluna-Lopes, 69, of Johnston passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at his home. A Mass of Christian burial for Mr. Deluna-Lopes will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 30,2021 at St. John of the Cross Catholic Church, 320 W. Columbia Ave, Batesburg, South Carolina with burial to follow in the Deluna Family Ranch in Johnston, South Carolina. Active...

Apr 24, 2021

Arnie Mae Smith, age 87, of Batesburg, peacefully passed away Saturday morning, April 24, 2021, at Saluda Nursing Center. She was born September 9, 1933, in Aiken County, a daughter of the late Carrie Lee Bailey Smith and Ocey Snipes. Arnie was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Homer Crosson Smith; her grandson, Anthony Todd Risinger; and...

Apr 23, 2021

AIKEN, SC – William Patrick Spears, age 83, died Friday, April 23, 2021. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Maureen Spears; two daughters, Denise and Deborah Spears. He was predeceased by his parents and a son, Matthew Spears.

The Historic George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken, SC 29801 (803.649.6234),...

Apr 23, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Rae Lynn Harris, age 69, entered into rest Friday, April 23, 2021 at University Hospital.

Rae Lynn Harris was born August 10, 1951 in Atlanta, GA to James Raymond Greengrass and Catherine Hicks Greengrass who preceded her in death.

She graduated in Marietta, GA from Wheeler High School in 1969. She played...

Apr 22, 2021

Steven Isaac Thompson, 62, of Leesville passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021. Born in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, he was a son of Isaac Tom Thompson and the late Babette "Betty" Schroedel Thompson. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who never met a stranger. Mr. Thompson was a bail bondsman for over 20 years and had a love for...

Apr 21, 2021

AIKEN, SC – John Harry Griffith, age 86, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

John “Jack” Griffith was born May 4, 1934 to the late John Henry Griffith and Evelyn Grace Griffith. He was baptized and grew up in Ligonier, PA. He was a graduate of Penn State University. Mr. Griffith was a Lt. Colonel of the US...

Apr 21, 2021

Patrick "Pat" Ryan Hall, Sr, 61, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021, leaving behind a lifetime of telling stories, living, laughing, and loving hard. A service to celebrate Pat’s life will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, April 25th at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church (livestreaming on the church's Facebook page) with interment in the church cemetery, Rev. Bill Paulling officiating....

Apr 20, 2021

Talton Randolph "Randy" Hughes, 43, (August 7, 1977 - April 20, 2021) of Martinez, Georgia and formerly of Leesville, South Carolina passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 following a brief illness. Randy was born in Columbia, and was the son of Dorothy "Dodie" and Laurence "Larry" Hall. He was a 1995 graduate of Batesburg-Leesville High School and a member of...

Apr 19, 2021

AIKEN, SC – William Browning Payne, age 79, entered into rest April 19, 2021.

Mr. Payne was born July 26, 1941 in Macon, GA to the late William Wanzie Payne and Alice Simpson Payne. Mr. Payne was a sheet metal mechanic and retired from Robins Air Force Base. He was a long-time resident of Warner Robins, GA,...

Apr 18, 2021

James Carder, 55, of Batesburg, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 after a lengthy illness. A memorial service and visitation will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 22nd, at the family plot at the Batesburg Cemetery with Rev. Teddy Higgins officiating. Mr. Carder was born in Hinesville, Georgia, and was a son of Shirley Lybrand Carder and the...

Apr 17, 2021

It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of our beloved son, brother and uncle, Andrew Michael Phillips, age 46 of Aiken, SC.

Andrew was born in Lynchburg, VA on August 2, 1974. He was the beloved son of Murrell O. Phillips and Linda Hesson Phillips. Andrew graduated from Brookville High School in Lynchburg,...

Apr 14, 2021

Ruth J. Larkin, age 89, died April 14, 2021, at home.

Mrs. Larkin was born September 18, 1931 in Illinois to the late John and Mildred Jennings. She had been a resident of Aiken, SC for over thirty years. She was a member of Aiken's First Baptist Church. She was an avid gardener and talented painter with...