Recent Obituaries

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...

Apr 14, 2021

AIKEN, SC: Mr. Bernard Vincent Bray, Jr, 90, husband of Mrs. Mary Tighe Bray, passed away April 14, 2021 surrounded by his family.

Born January 1, 1931 in Staten Island, NY, he was the son of the late Bernard Vincent Bray, Sr. and Marion Kubis Bray.

Bernard proudly served in the United States Marine Corps....

Apr 14, 2021

Mr. Bernard Bray, 90, beloved husband of Mary Bray passed away peacefully Thursday, April 14, 2021 at Aiken Regional Medical Center following an illness. Arrangements are incomplete at the time and will be announced by the Historic George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave SW, Aiken, SC 29801 (803.649.6234) Online expressions of sympathy made be left by...

Apr 13, 2021

AIKEN, SC – It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of our beloved husband, father, and friend, James Laval Bland, MD, JD, of Aiken, SC on April 13, 2021. We celebrate the monumental impact Dr. Bland’s giant heart and caring nature had on his family, friends, and the thousands of patients' lives helped throughout his...

Apr 13, 2021

Mr. William F. Groves, 84, husband of the late Phyllis L. Groves, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at his home in Williston.

Mr. Groves was born in Marshall, VA on June 16, 1936 to the late Henery D. Groves and Ella Sue Sherman.

He was a hard worker and took good care of his family....

Apr 13, 2021

George Simon Wise, 79, of Ridge Spring died Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Mr. Wise was born in Batesburg, SC and was a son of the late William and Helen Burgess Wise . He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and retired from Davey Tree Service. Mr. Wise meet the love of his life, Willow Mae Gunter, at the...

Apr 12, 2021

Calvin Rudy Whitfield, Jr. 73, passed away suddenly at his home on April 12, 2021 in Saluda, SC. Rudy was born on October 20, 1947 to the late Calvin Rudy Whitfield and Annie Louise Prather Whitfield in Augusta, GA. He was the oldest of 10 children. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Brian...

Apr 8, 2021

Edith Gaynelle Leaphart Senn, 92, of Leesville died Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at her home. Born in Leesville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Walter Lee and Lelia Cleo Hallman Leaphart. Mrs. Senn was a loving mother, grandmother and sister and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church. She is survived by her sons, Robert Senn (Cheryl),...