Recent Obituaries

Jun 23, 2020

Beverly Jane Shelley left us peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Aiken, South Carolina. Eighty-eight years old at her death, she was born in Glens Falls, NY on July 20, 1931, to Gordon and Ruth Culligan. In 1953, Beverly married Thomas Harold Shelley at St. Joseph’s Church in Fort Edward. Their marriage lasted 43 years...

Jun 22, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Therese A. McCreesh, age 86, entered into rest Monday, June 22, 2020.

Therese McCreesh was born June 20, 1934 in New York to parents Francis and Elivra Schidmt Kelly. She married Bernard McCreesh in 1956 and together they raised five children on Long Island, NY. Therese moved to Aiken, SC in 2001 and made...

Jun 22, 2020

Lottie Louella Gray Cumbee, of Ridge Spring, daughter of William Wesley and Dora Bunch Gray, entered Heaven’s gates on June 22, 2020. She was born on January 7, 1927 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was a loving mother, homemaker, and was a faithful member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Danny (Becky) Cumbee, John (Vickie)...

Jun 20, 2020

Christine Miller Burgess Poole, 77, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 23, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Dr. Elton Dunbar officiating. Mrs. Poole was born in Leesville, SC, daughter of the late Lever Issac and Rose Taylor Miller. She had a bubbly personality with an infectious laugh. She...

Jun 19, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Jacqueline “Jackie” Harper James, age 85, entered into eternal rest Friday, June 19, 2020.

Mrs. James was born July 15, 1934 in Anderson, SC to the late Samuel Barrett Harper and Katherine Rebecca Harper. She grew up in Durham, NC and graduated from Business School. She would meet her husband, Rev. Robert E. James,...

Jun 19, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Bivian Marie Haggerty, age 99, entered into rest Friday, June 19, 2020.

Mrs. Haggerty was born October 12, 1920 in Ashburn, GA to the late John Raymond West and the late Fannie Mae Bearden West. She had made Aiken, SC her home since 1952 as an original “DuPonter” when her husband, Don, went to...

Jun 19, 2020

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – Betty Chapman George entered into rest on Friday, June 19, 2020 in Hilton Head, SC.

Betty was born in Aiken, SC on February 28, 1930 to the late Dewey Chapman and the late Eulalie Chapman. She was preceded in Death by her brother, H. R, (Sonny) Chapman.

She is survived...

Jun 18, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Graham Stewart Poindexter, 71, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home with family at his side on June 18, 2020. He is survived by the love of his life, Sherry, his wife of 52 years. True partners together since high school, their life together with their two daughters was an adventure.

Graham...

Jun 11, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Glynna Bachman Ferguson, age 53, entered into rest Thursday, June 11, 2020.

Glynna was born June 15, 1966 in Newark, Ohio to Barbara Freeman and the late Charles Ray Bachman.

Survivors, in addition to her mother Barbara Freeman of Aiken, SC, include her husband, Thompson “Eric” Ferguson, Aiken, SC; three daughters, Toshia...

Jun 11, 2020

AIKEN – Mrs. Charlotte Faye Drawdy, 67, wife of Mr. Henry E. “Hank” Drawdy, entered gently into rest Thursday, June 11, 2020.

Born January 29, 1953 in Aiken, SC, she was the daughter of Pauline Alexander and the late Grover “Mac” Alexander.

Faye, a lifelong resident of Aiken, was a beloved member of Pineview Baptist...

Jun 11, 2020

Lucia “Merle” Summer, 64, of Lexington, died Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center. Merle was a kind and outgoing person with an infectious laugh. She never met a stranger and was always thinking of others. She loved to dance and tell stories of her family. Her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy. Born on November 12,...

Jun 10, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Joyce M. Johnson, age 86, entered into rest Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at her home, surrounded by family.

Mrs. Johnson was born October 17, 1933 in St. Paul, MN to the late John Peter Leguil and the late Irene Ida Leguil. She had made Aiken, SC her home since 2004 and was a communicant...

Jun 10, 2020

Shirley Patricia Quattlebaum Kirkland of Batesburg, died on June 10, 2020. She was born on August 28, 1936 to James Lambert (Jack) and Margaree Miller Quattlebaum. She was married to Carl Boreal (Buddy) Kirkland, Sr. for 65 years. They had five children: Sharon Kirkland Wash, Melanie K. Hall (Joseph), Carl B. Kirkland, Jr. (Martha), Ronald J. Kirkland (Beth), and Brian...

Jun 10, 2020

Elsie Trotter Bedenbaugh, 83, of Leeasville, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 12, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Pastor Lear officiating. Mrs. Bedenbaugh was born in Saluda, SC daughter of the late Elize Lee Trotter and Bessie Butler Trotter. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. She was...

Jun 9, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Grayce LaRue Weibley, age 98, born Grayce LaRue Miller, died, on June 9th, 2020 in Aiken, South Carolina.

She had been a resident of Aiken, South Carolina since 2016 and prior to that a 10-year resident of Lecanto, Florida. She was born in 1921 in Bath, Pennsylvania and grew up in Shillington, Pennsylvania.

Jun 5, 2020

Vera Simmons Hildreth, 66, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020. Mrs. Hildreth was born in Chandler, OK, daughter of the late John Henry and Vera Margaret Massey Simmons. She is survived by her son, Eric Don Hildreth; daughter, Melissa Donielle Wadsworth; boyfriend, Thomas Wayne Hallman; brother, John Dale and David Glenn Simmons of OK; and seven grandchildren.

Jun 4, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Mr. Greggory “Greg” Kenneth Williams, 41, of Aiken, SC, entered into rest on Thursday, June 4, 2020.

Greg was born in Aiken, SC on March 25, 1979, a son of Kenneth A. Williams, III and Jacklyn M. Williams. He spent most of his life in Aiken where he was loved by so many. He...

Jun 4, 2020

Gloria Grizzle passed away on June 4, 2020 at her home in Monetta, South Carolina, where she resided for the last 18 years. Gloria was a child of the southeast, being born in Alabama and working in North Carolina and Florida before retiring to South Carolina. During her time in Tallahassee, Florida, she was a professor at the Reubin O’d...

Jun 4, 2020

Deborah “Debbie” Kay Coffman, 61, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 12, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Coffman was born in Allendale, SC daughter of the late Robert and Judy Brown Morris. Debbie loved going to the beach, especially Edisto Beach. She was a hard...

Jun 3, 2020

AIKEN, SC – Sandra Elizabeth Jackson entered into rest June 3, at her home, after battling multiple medical issues. She would have celebrated her 57th birthday next month.

A lifelong resident of Aiken, she was a graduate of Aiken High School. In her working life, she held positions at Aiken Technical College, The Augusta Chronicle, and Augusta...