Recent Obituaries

Feb 25, 2021

On February 25th, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m., he arose from his bed of advanced years and walked into the heavenly mist, there to meet his Creator. He was going to a reunion of his wife of 62 years, his parents, a brother and a sister, two daughters and a multitude of relatives who have gone before him. He...

Feb 24, 2021

AIKEN, SC: Stanley Peter Gardzina, 83, passed away after a short period of declining health on February 24, 2021, in Aiken, SC, where he and his beloved wife of 55 years, Nancy (Kirkpatrick) Gardzina, had lived since retiring there from Pittsfield, MA, in 2004.

Born November 26, 1937, in North Adams, MA, Stanley was the youngest of...

Feb 24, 2021

AIKEN, SC – William Glen Rouch Sr., age 73, entered into rest Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

Mr. Rouch was born November 3, 1947 in Valparaiso, IN to Rosemary Rouch and the late William Rouch. He had made Aiken, SC his home for the past eight years, having previously lived in Valparaiso, IN. He loved everything Aiken and...

Feb 22, 2021

Mary Thelma Taylor Harmon, 76, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 24, at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery with Pastor Judd Hook officiating. Active pallbearers will be Henry Gantt, Tyler Burgess, T.J. Hook and Anthony McCormick. The family will receive friends after the service at the home of her...

Feb 20, 2021

Robbie Lee Stevens, 83, of Aiken, SC passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Anchor Rehabilitation and Health Center following an extended illness.

Born on August 14, 1937 in Aiken, SC, Mr. Stevens was the son of the late Louis Hunt and Bessie Ethel Stevens. After graduating high school, Mr. Stevens went onto John Jay College of...

Feb 19, 2021

AIKEN, SC: Barron LeRoy Lindsay, age 77, born August 11, 1943, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021. He was a resident of Aiken, South Carolina, and native of Herrin, Illinois. He was the son of Samuel LeRoy and Peggy Jeanne Lindsay.

He was a graduate of Herrin Township High School, 1961. He met his high school sweetheart,...

Feb 18, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Warrant Officer William Andree Zimmerman, Army National Gurad (Ret.), entered into rest peacefully at home on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the age of 101.

Warrant Officer Zimmerman was born April 15, 1919 in Bourbonne Les Bains, France to the late William Emmanuel Zimmerman and the late Andree Augustine Antoinette Bedel Zimmerman. He was...

Feb 16, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Michael Wayne Church, age 67, entered into rest February 16, 2021, at Aiken Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness.

Michael was born August 29, 1953 in Pike County, KY to the late Von and Edna Church. He was a resident of Aiken for the past twenty-three years. He was a retired truck driver...

Feb 15, 2021

Teddy Odell Kneece, 63, of Batesburg died Monday, February 15, 2021. Born in Lexington County, he was a son of the late Odell Kneece Jr. and Dorothy Hughes Kneece. Mr. Kneece attended Batesburg-Leesville High School, worked at Wellington for many years and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He is survived by, Annette Hall Kneece; daughters, Jennifer Kneece Wyatt (Rusty),...

Feb 12, 2021

Sheila Ann Corley, 80, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021. A visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Thursday, February 18th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Corley was the daughter of the late Rhett Griffin and Thera Lizette Oswald Corley. In her spare time she loved to watch westerns, crotchet, read books, and color. Surviving...

Feb 11, 2021

Retired Fire Captain James C. “Jim Bob” Busbee, Jr, 68, widower of the late Michelle Robinson Busbee, of North Augusta, S.C., passed away February 11, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center following an illness.

Born in Oakland, CA on January 8, 1953, he was the son of Mrs. Roseanne Hubbard Cooper of Aiken and the late retired...

Feb 10, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Shirl Hope Kampfer O’Neill (age 97) passed peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday, February 10th, 2021. Memorial service to be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church 125 Pendleton St. SW Aiken, SC 29801.

Shirley was...

Feb 7, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Arthur Richard Pohle, age 91, entered into eternal rest on Sunday February 7, 2021 in the comfort of his family. He was born in Plainfield, NJ on June 8, 1929 to Arthur Karl and Marion Pohle.

Art served in the Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1952. A graduate of Rider College, he...

Feb 7, 2021

Tammy Cumbee (Cockrell), 53, of Batesburg, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 11th, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery, 1186 Mt. Calvary Road, Johnston, SC 29832. The Rev. Mark Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside. Active pallbearers will be: John Watts,...

Feb 6, 2021

Angie Denise Wingard Umbarger, 47, of Batesburg, died Saturday, February 6, 2021. Born in Prosperity, SC, she was a daughter of the late Reba Ann Day Wingard Philbeck and Marvin Keith Wingard. She was a attended Batesburg Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her children, Kody R. Keisler, Angel Denise Umbarger and Matthew A. Umbarger; a sister, Cecelia...

Feb 5, 2021

Robert Ernest Danch entered into rest Friday, February 5, 2021. Robert was born June 16, 1932 in Shinnston, WV to the late Alexander and Elizabeth Danch.

Robert, the youngest of four children, graduated high school in 1950, and attended Rider College. He joined the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War where he was stationed in Okinawa...

Feb 4, 2021

Gayle Smith Williams, 74, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021. A private family gathering will be held. Mrs. Williams was born in Greenwood, SC, a daughter of the late Carlton and Sophie DeLoache Smith. She was a teacher’s assistant for over twenty years at Saluda Elementary School. Mrs. Williams was a Saluda High School graduate where she won...

Feb 3, 2021

RIDGE SPRING, SC – Thomas Wayne Gregory, age 53, of Ridge Spring, SC, formerly of Maroa, IL, died Wednesday February 3, 2021. He was raised in Cerro Gordo, IL, graduated from Cerro Gordo High School, and attended Southern Illinois University. He worked at Continental Carbonic, Airgas, 300Below and together with his father-in-law owned Gregory’s Grille.

Tommy was...

Feb 3, 2021

Julienne Marie “Julie” Burgeson-Butkus, 55, of Cross Hill, SC passed away Wednesday , February 3, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 13th, at 11:00 A.M. at Pine Pleasant Baptist Church in Saluda. Julie was born in Jamestown, New York and was raised by her grandmother having lost her mom at a very young age. She moved...

Feb 2, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Philip Burke, 89 years old, passed away on Tuesday February 2, 2021.

Born in Richmond Hill, Long Island, NY, he was the youngest of eight children of George and Nora (Moran) Burke. After graduating from St. George Academy, Manhattan, NY, he worked in the banking industry until enlisting in the Air Force in December...