Recent Obituaries

Dec 31, 2019

Fayth Stone, 89, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday at First Baptist Church of Batesburg with interment in Batesburg Cemetery with Rev. Henry Stamper officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Mrs. Stone was born in Gilbert, SC, daughter of the late...

Dec 28, 2019

Sherlene D. “Sammy” Taylor, 50, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Taylor was born in California, daughter of James and Nancy Miller. She was a loving person. She loved to make jewelry and rugs, sewing and crocheting. She is survived by her husband, Edward “Eddie” G. Taylor, Jr; son,...

Dec 26, 2019

Beech Island - George William Beck, born December 26, 1925, went to be with his Lord and Savior on his 94th birthday December 26, 2019.

“Bud”, as he was affectionately known, was a WWII veteran serving in the US Navy & US Army. He was a life-long resident of Aiken County and a member of Good Hope...

Dec 25, 2019

MONETTA, SC – Ricky Edward Tant, age 65, entered into rest peacefully on Christmas Day, December 25, 2019 at his residence.

Ricky was born February 7, 1954 in Covington, Georgia to the late Henry and Mary Tant. He was also preceded in death by seven brothers and four sisters.

Ricky is survived by his wife,...

Dec 25, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Nancy Whitney Bebb, age 84, passed away Christmas Day, December 25, 2019. Mrs. Bebb was born March 17, 1935 in Amsterdam, NY to the late Howard Whitney Hoffman and Eleanor Riggs Hoffman. She had made Aiken, SC her home since 1990. She worked with Mead Hall Episcopal School for many years as a school nurse and...

Dec 25, 2019

Brenda Morris, 69, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 28, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Brian Thomason. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Brenda was born in Lexington, SC daughter of Jake and Leila Sue Ella Amick Smith....

Dec 25, 2019

Cloe Hall Taylor, 89, of Gilbert, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, December 27, at Cedar Grove Lutheran Church with Rev. Joe Woodward officiating. Active pallbearers will be Don Johnson, Mike Johnson, Melvin Hartley, Robert Taylor, Tim Taylor, Harold Miller, Melton Gunter, and Pete Miller. Mrs. Taylor was the daughter...

Dec 24, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Bruce Alan Protzeller, age 71, died December 24, 2019. Bruce is survived by his wife, Marilyn Protzeller.

Services will be private.

Expressions of sympathy for the family may be left by visiting www.georgefuneralhomes.com

Dec 22, 2019

Sharon “Grace” Smith Corbesero, 64, of Lexington, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019. Memorial service will be held Saturday, December 28, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Saturday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Grace was born in Lexington, SC daughter of Jake and Leila Sue Ella Amick...

Dec 21, 2019

AIKEN, SC – James Clyde McClinton of Beaver Falls, (ChippewaTwp.) Pennsylvania and Aiken, South Carolina passed away December 21, 2019 after a lengthy illness. He was born August 23, 1933 to the late Mable (Mansfield) and R. Gayle McClinton.

Jim graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1951. After graduation he was drafted and served in the...

Dec 18, 2019

Ellis Ira Sheppard, Jr., 79, of Leesville, passed away December 18, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 21 at Hope Lutheran Church in Irmo conducted by Pastor Joseph Lindloff. Mr. Sheppard was born in Pageland, SC son of Ellis Sr. and Emily Oxner Sheppard. He was chief construction engineer for California Resort. He was...

Dec 17, 2019

AIKEN, SC - Mr. Edward Joseph Brockman, 80, husband of Delphine Rabias Brockman, died December 17, 2019, surrounded by his family.

Born September 13, 1939 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Edward V. Brockman and Mary McKinney Brockman.

Ed was a great husband for nearly sixty years, father, and grandfather. He...

Dec 16, 2019

AIKEN, SC – Margaret “Marge” Joan Bogard, 86, beloved wife of 58 years to the late John Hoyte Bogard, passed away, December 16, 2019.

Marge was born in New Castle, Lawrence County, PA., the daughter of the late Frank James Smilek and Anna Dorothy Gonda. While young, Marge’s family moved several times, and she became a native...

Dec 11, 2019

Aiken: David Homer Payton, Jr, 45, of Aiken, passed away December 11, 2019 at his home.

Born December 6, 1974 in Augusta, GA, he was the son of Mr. David Homer Payton, Sr and Christine Wilkerson Payton.

David was very artistic. He wrote beautiful poetry and many delightful songs. He enjoyed his guitar and was...

Dec 10, 2019

Merry Christmas Hall Kneece, 76, received her wings December 10, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 12, at Old Samaria Baptist Church with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Barry Anderson officiating. Active pallbearers will be Austin Jones, Andrew Kneece, Greg Jones, Mike Jones, William Ketcham, Woody Hall and Phoenix Hall. Mrs. Kneece...

Dec 9, 2019

Ellen Irene Fox, 83, of Monetta, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 14, at Ridge Spring Cemetery with Rev. Daniel McGaha officiating. Visitation will be held after the service. Mrs. Fox was born in Samaria, SC, daughter of the late George and Estelle Kneece Bolin Burgess. Surviving are her...

Dec 7, 2019

RIDGE SPRING, SC – Tollie Melvin Holsenback, age 79, of Piper Road, entered into rest Saturday, December 7, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

“Papa,” as he was affectionately known, was born September 13, 1940 in Aiken County to the late Theodore and Aleane Morris Holsenback. He was a life-long area resident. He attended...

Dec 6, 2019

MONTMORENCI, SC – Ruth E. Wingate, age 81, entered into rest Friday, December 6, 2019.

Ruth was born February 17, 1938 in Bloomingburg, NY to the late Thomas Vincent Campbell and Helen Louise Campbell. She was a long time Aiken area resident.

She was very active in First Baptist Church of Montmorenci. Ruth served the...

Dec 6, 2019

AIKEN – Mr. George M. Sewell, age 82, husband of Mrs. Rita Gillen Sewell, of Aiken, passed away December 6, 2019, surrounded by his family.

Born February 19, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, he was the son of the late George S. and Mildred Sewell.

George attended high school at Woodlawn High in Birmingham, AL, where...

Dec 5, 2019

AIKEN, SC -- Carl Anders Larson, nuclear engineer, golfer, companion, father, and grandfather, entered into rest on December 5, 2019 at home in Aiken, SC, where he lived for the past twenty years. He was born in Dekalb, Illinois in 1932, the youngest child of Anna May (Hibner) and Anders Ingvar Helge Larson. He grew up in the Quad-Cities...