Recent Obituaries

Sep 20, 2020

On Sunday, September 20, 2020, Ann Hite Cockrell, loving mother of three sons and devout grandmother, was called home to the Lord peacefully at the age of 59. Ann was born on October 31, 1960 to the late Eddie Vernon Hite and Doris (Eidson) Hite in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. She had a long, rewarding career at Seibels Bruce Insurance Company...

Sep 19, 2020

Leonhardt Patrick Martin, 39, of Swansea, passed away Saturday, September 19th, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Pat was born in Lexington County. He was a graduate of Pelion High School. After graduation he worked with numerous alarm system companies and was also employed by Martins Commerical. Surviving are his parents, Kathryn (Bryan) Freeman, Donald...

Sep 16, 2020

Caroline Byers Mitsch (1937-2020)

She died Wednesday, September 16th because of heart and lung complications.

Born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to Alison and Frick. Schooled at The Sewickley Academy and The Foxcroft School she went on to teach at The Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York City, later raising two children, Carolina and Bobby....

Sep 14, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Velma Waters Poston, age 79, entered into rest Monday, September 14, 2020.

Velma was born February 21, 1941 in Aiken, SC to Trudy Rhoden Spicer. She was a resident of the area for most of her life as well as a member of Earle Church of God. She was a well known seamstress and...

Sep 13, 2020

Virginia Catherine “Ginny” Whitaker, age 67, entered into rest Sunday, September 13, 2020.

Ginny was born September 23, 1952 to the late Dr. Charles B. Whitaker and the late Dorothy Michel Whitaker. She was a life-long resident of Aiken. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education from The University of South Carolina and taught elementary education...

Sep 13, 2020

AIKEN – Lynn Collins McCall, 62, wife of Ralph McCall, passed away September 13, 2020 surrounded by her family.

Born November 4, 1957 in Bamburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Martin “Buster” Collins and Doris Jamison Collins.

For the past twenty-five years, Lynn was a stay at home mother. It was because...

Sep 13, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Nancy Carter Beard, age 85, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020.

Mrs. Beard was born March 17, 1935 in Aiken, SC to the late Reuben Monroe Carter and the late Mary Alice Youngblood Carter. She was a life-long resident of Aiken. She grew up, attended school, and was a life-long member of Redd’s Branch...

Sep 8, 2020

Robert Carroll Steele,78, of Gilbert, SC died on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. He was born in Lexington County and was a son of the late James and Rose Jumper Steele. Mr. Steele was a member of First Calvary Baptist Church. He is survived by his children, Randy Steele, Ricky Steele (Chasity) and Karen Brown; six grandchildren; and six great grandchildren;...

Sep 6, 2020

AIKEN, SC - Eugene Barron, age 81, entered into rest Sunday, September 6, 2020, surrounded by his family.

Mr. Barron was born April 25, 1939 in Windsor, SC to the late Alfred Austin and the late Matilda Stone. He was a life-long area resident. He retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass where he was an electrician by trade....

Sep 6, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Alexander P. Bellotti Sr., age 93, entered into rest Sunday, September 6, 2020, at his residence.

Mr. Bellotti was born May 6, 1927 in Coalport, PA to the late Fiorindo Bellotti and the late Alesandrina Bellotti. He proudly served his country in the US Navy. Mr. Bellotti was a communicant of Corpus Christi Catholic...

Sep 6, 2020

Mr. David Franklin, 89, of Aiken, SC, entered into rest peacefully on Sunday, September 6th, 2020. Born in and lifelong resident of Aiken County, he was son of the late Quinby and Maude Day Franklin. He was the beloved husband of the late Mrs. Jewell Nash.

David was retired after forty plus years service in the trucking...

Sep 5, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Larry Charles Gore, age 69, passed away quietly in his home in Aiken, South Carolina on Saturday, September 5, 2020 from metastasized prostate cancer.

Larry was born April 13, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Harry Blaine Gore and Florence Virginia (Ramsdell) Gore. In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death...

Sep 4, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Master Chief Charles Louie Bassi, US Navy (Ret.), entered into rest Friday, September 4, 2020, at his residence.

Master Chief Bassi was born October 15, 1939 in Dobbs Ferry, NY to the late Charles A. Bassi and Zyorce Louise Emanuelli. He spent his career proudly serving in the US Navy as a photojournalist retiring...

Sep 3, 2020

Robert Steven “Stevie” Cockrell, 62, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 6, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Reynolds Williams officiating. The family will receive friends after the service. Active pallbearers will be Lee Wood, Jimmy Mundy, Gene “Coot” Oswald, Bret Davis, Terry Hook and Brandon...

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...