Recent Obituaries

Aug 30, 2020

AIKEN, SC – George Edward Gilmer, age 89, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Aiken Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Gilmer was born October 7, 1930 in Pikeville, KY. He graduated from the University of Dayton and the University of South Carolina. He had made the area his home since the 1950’s. He started his career with...

Aug 30, 2020

Windsor - Arlene Barrick Wise, wife of Russell Kitchens and the late Harry F. Wise, passed away August 30, 2020.

Born December 6, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Ellis S. Barrick and Chloe Marquart Barrick.

Mrs. Arlene was one of 12 children. She had nine brothers and 2 sisters.

She...

Aug 29, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Marilou Meditz Walsh, age 68, passed away August 29, 2020.

Marilou was born March 25, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Ralph Michael Branovic and the late Margaret Rickard Branovic. She received her bachelor’s degree from The University of South Carolina Aiken. She spent her career as a business owner and operator and...

Aug 29, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Charlene Smoak Gauthier 75, of Aiken, S.C. passed away peacefully at her home August 29, 2020. She was the wife of the late Harold Pierre Gauthier.

Charlene was born October 25, 1944 in Orangeburg, S.C. to the late Eugenia (Dolly) Murphy Smoak and Howard La Vern Smoak. Charlene was known to family and friends...

Aug 27, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Sandra Mahoney Power, age 73, died August 27, 2020.

Sandra was born April 10, 1947 in Brighton, MA to the late James F. Mahoney and the late Mildred Mahoney. For several years she worked as a flight attendant for TWA based out of Chicago. She moved back to Boston where she worked as a...

Aug 26, 2020

AIKEN – Mrs. Margaret Theresa Dalton, age 83, entered into rest Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

Born April 20, 1937 in Troy, New York, she was the daughter of the late Dr. John C. O’Brien and the late Mary Welch O’Brien. Mrs. Dalton, formerly of Franklin, TN, made Aiken her home for twenty-three years, a place she came...

Aug 25, 2020

James (Jim) Michael Wetzel of Aiken, South Carolina passed away Tuesday, August 25 at age 96. The youngest of six children, Jim was born to John Albert and Christina Kern Wetzel on May 7, 1924 in Decatur, Illinois. He grew up in Decatur, a city in central Illinois farm country, learning a variety of trade skills from his father....

Aug 24, 2020

Louis Emmett of Aiken died, August 24, 2020 at Harbor Chase, of Aiken. Louis was born in Cavan Town, Cavan County, Ireland and grew up in Belfast, Ireland. He finished his secondary education at St.Gall's in Belfast and graduated from Royal College of Technology with a degree from City and Guilds Institute of London, England.

He began...

Aug 23, 2020

Mrs. Martha Rose Lorick Cockrell, 79, of Saluda, SC, departed this life on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont, Greenwood, SC. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at 11:00 AM, at the Furman Matthews Cemetery in Batesburg, SC. The Reverend Jordan Smith of Clyde’s Chapel Southern Methodist Church, Batesburg, SC,...

Aug 22, 2020

Enoree S. Thomas, 100, of Leesville, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Monday, August 24, at St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Summit, SC with her nephew Gerald Senn conducting the service. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuary. Active pallbearers are Connor Motes,...

Aug 21, 2020

GROVETOWN, GA– Diane P. Austin, age 60, died Friday, August 21, 2020 at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta, GA.

Diane was born April 16, 1960 at Ft. Dix, New Jersey to Sanae Schneierson and the late Leo Pieczynski.

Survivors include four children, Mike O’Brien (Kim), Leah O’Brien, Megan Edwards (Bobby), and Abigail James (Robbie); eight grandchildren;...

Aug 21, 2020

Betty Jean Kelly, 83, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, August, 24, at Kelly Family Cemetery with Rev. Kevin Thompson officiating. Due to the concerns with Covid-19, social distancing and masks are encouraged. Active pallbearers will be John Hammond, James Kelly, Ron Trotter, Brandon Smith and Jimmy Hook. Honorary pallbearers...

Aug 21, 2020

Patricia “Pat” Jeffcoat, 82, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, August 21, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 25, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bowman Town Cemetery with Rev. Ken Freeman and Rev. Dennis Metts officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral...

Aug 16, 2020

Kenneth Dupree Laws, 84, passed away Sunday, August 16th, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 22nd, at Wagener Cemetery. Mr. Laws was born in Spartanburg, SC, the son of the late Oscar and Annie Kate Israel Laws. He was married to the late Sadie A. Laws. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving...

Aug 15, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Michael Kaminsky Jr., age 93, died Saturday, August 15, 2020 at University Hospital following a brief illness.

Mr. Kaminsky was born April 24, 1927 in Carnegie, PA to the late Michael Kaminsky Sr. and the late Christine Pruss Kaminsky. He loved education and was the only student at his school to receive a full...

Aug 15, 2020

Glenn Edward Swygert, 74, of Gilbert, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 15th, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 18th at Beulah United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Tony Rowell officiating. Mr. Swygert was born in Gilbert, SC, a son of the late Albert F. and Vera...

Aug 11, 2020

AIKEN - Steven Richard "Steve" Buchmiller, 71, entered peacefully into rest August 11, 2020 at The Ridge Rehabilitation facility and nursing care after a long-term illness.

Steven was born August 27, 1948. Native to Aiken, SC, he graduated from Aiken High School in 1968. He spent most of his life in security work before retiring. Steven had...

Aug 10, 2020

Ralph Corbesero, Jr, 89, of Lexington, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, August 23, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Corbesero was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of the late Ralph Corbesero, Sr and Bertha Youhess. He was married to the late Sharon Grace Smith Corbesero. Mr....

Aug 9, 2020

Patricia (Knapp) Mullen, 70, formerly of Beaver Falls, passed away suddenly at her home in Warrenville, SC and entered a brand new and glorious life on August 9th, 2020.

After graduating from Beaver Falls High School in 1968, she attended Penn State University; where she earned a degree in Elementary Education. For over 35 years in the...

Aug 8, 2020

Aiken, SC – Deane Frank Brown, 81, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at the Aiken Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Deane is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Wynell (Winnie) A. Brown whom he married on March 28, 1984 in Aiken SC.

Deane was born in Gilbertville, MA to his parents, the...