Recent Obituaries

Jan 8, 2021

Lide Roy Gray, 86, of Leesville, passed away Friday, January 8th, 2021. A private family burial will be held. Mr. Gray was born in Columbia, SC, a son of the late Lee Roy Gray and Rose May Klinger. He was married to the late Joyce Long Gray for 57 years. He was a United Airforce Veteran and a member of...

Jan 6, 2021

Gary Neuberg, age 72, passed away at home on January 6, 2021. Gary was born in Los Angeles, California to Edward and Leona Neuberg. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather (PaPa Gary) and friend to many. Gary loved and treasured his family and friends, generously shared with everyone his sense of humor, kindness, willingness to help others and...

Jan 6, 2021

NEW ELLENTON, SC - Mr. James Winfield Cunningham, 95, of New Ellenton, passed away January 6, 2021.

Born August 18, 1925 in Brighton, TN, he was the son of the late James Polk Cunningham and Lula McDaniels Cunningham.

He was a businessman in New Ellenton for many years and remembered fondly by all he met....

Jan 6, 2021

Jeanette Temples Matthews Kyzer passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 6. She was born on May 16, 1933. Jeanette was the only daughter of Waymon Wesley and Julia Bedenbaugh Temples. Jeanette was predeceased by her parents, her husbands Walter Henry (Pete) Matthews and Floyd Kyzer, her son David Byron Matthews, as well as her brothers Waymon Jr., Albert, Lewis, and...

Jan 5, 2021

Mrs. Gloria Eileen King, age 73, passed peacefully at home on January 5th, 2021, in Aiken, South Carolina after a battle with lung cancer. She was born in Georgia on August 26, 1947, the eldest daughter of Dorothy and Marion Hatchell. Eileen graduated from Berkeley High School in Goose Creek, South Carolina, married her high school sweetheart, Gene Smith...

Jan 5, 2021

Ronald Dean Kelly, 72, of Leesville, passed away Tuesday, January 5th, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Saturday, January 9th at Southland Memorial Gardens with Rev. Ross Smith officiating. Mr. Kelly was born in Montgomery, Alabama, a son of the late Porter Lamar Kelly and Mary Stephens Ayers. He was married to the late Nancy Asbill...

Jan 3, 2021

Freddie Jefferson Beck, Sr. 68, of Prosperity went home to the Happy Hunting Ground of our Lord on Sunday, 3rd of January, 2021. Mr. Beck was born in Edgefield county and was preceded in death by his father, Lonnie Beck; mother, Annie Myrtle Corley Beck; and brother, Lonnie Lavern Beck. Mr. Beck retired from Doolittle Logging after driving a log...

Dec 31, 2020

AIKEN, SC: - The Rev. Ernest Charles Hepner, Pastor Emeritus of Holy Trinity, Bedford Hts, 89, died Thursday, December 31, 2020, after having received the prayerful support and consolation of the Sacraments.

Ernest C. Hepner was born January 7, 1931, to the late Julius and Magda (Hartman). He was educated at Lafayette Elementary, St. Margaret Elementary, Benedictine...

Dec 31, 2020

Ruby Rosa Lee Miller Bedenbaugh Branham Mitchell, 76, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 4, 2021 at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Pastor Judd Hook. The family will greet friends after the service. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Leesville, SC daughter of the late Lever I...

Dec 30, 2020

Mrs. Nancy Reed of Aiken, SC passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Anchor Rehabilitation Center of Aiken, where she resided since early March 2020 following a stroke on February 18, 2020.

Nancy was born in Lewiston, Maine, attended Lewiston parochial and public schools, attended and graduated from Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, Maine with a degree...

Dec 30, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Philip John Novotny, age 89, entered into rest Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

Mr. Novotny was born October 30, 1931 in Astoria, NY to the late William and Anna Novotny. He proudly served his country in the US Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He retired from IBM in 1992 after seventeen years of employment....

Dec 29, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Jimmie Lee Acton, age 89, entered into rest December 29, 2020.

Mrs. Acton was born August 12, 1931 in San Bernardino, CA to the late William Alton McArthur and Jimmie Lee Wood McArthur. Mrs. Acton was a hard worker and worked until she couldn’t work any longer. She was a supervisor with Modern Faucet....

Dec 29, 2020

Arthur J. Lewis, 79, of Batesburg, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Lewis was born in Aynor, SC, a son of the late Arthur E and Sophie Lilly Lewis. He was married to the late Mary Caroline Lewis. Mr. Lewis served in the United States Navy for four years....

Dec 28, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Yvonne Dicey Hall Willimon, age 85, entered into rest Monday, December 28, 2020.

Mrs. Willimon was born July 11, 1935 to the late Hoyt and Exie Hall. She had lived back in Aiken since 2013, having previously lived in Six Mile, SC. Mrs. Willimon was a family woman and of the Baptist Faith. She...

Dec 28, 2020

Richard Dean Merriman, age 86, passed away Monday December 28th, 2020 at Aiken Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

Richard was born November 27, 1934 in Biddeford Maine to the late Earl and Laurice Merriman. He later moved to Bangor Maine where he attended Bangor High School where he played baseball and football. Following High School...

Dec 28, 2020

Alice Waters Taylor, 89, of Leesville, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Cedar Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery with Rev. Chris Addy officiating. Mrs. Taylor was born in Batesburg-Leesville, a daughter of the late Furman and Anzie Eidson Waters. She was married to the late Earl Taylor. Mrs. Taylor retired from JB Martin....

Dec 26, 2020

AIKEN, SC - Aubrey James Kline Jr., 86 beloved husband of Mary Hydrick Kline, left this world on December 26, 2020.

Jim Kline grew up in Augusta, Georgia. He attended Sacred Heart Elementary and Boys Catholic High School. He served in the Marine Corps and returned to College after his tour of Duty. He graduated from Georgia...

Dec 26, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Margaret L. Winburn, age 85, entered into rest Saturday, December 26, 2020, at home.

Mrs. Winburn was born July 10, 1935 in Marlboro, SC to the late Raymond and Beulah Locklear. She was a resident of the area since 1962. Mrs. Winburn found happiness in being a foster parent to many needy children. She...

Dec 25, 2020

Eleanor Elva Burgess, 74, of Leesville, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 28, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Active pallbearers will be Melvin Burgess, Marvin Burgess, Henry Gantt, Clifford Hall, Jodie McCormick and Larry Moates. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Hall and Neal Hall....

Dec 23, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Richard Levi Poston, age 65, entered into rest Wednesday, December 23, 2020, following a brief illness.

Ricky, as he was affectionately known, was born July 28, 1955 in Augusta, GA to Harry O. Poston Sr. and the late Betty Johnson Poston. He was a life-long resident of Aiken, SC. He was a 1974 graduate...