Obituaries

Aug 19, 2019

Joan Griffis, age 70, of Graniteville, entered into eternal rest on Monday August 19th, 2019 at her home.

She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Griffis; son, Joshua (Sarah) Griffis; a cousin who was like a son, Terry Watson; brothers, Rudy and John Hodges; sisters, Drucilla Melton, Bonnie Thornton, Debra Daniels, Ann Herrington; grandchildren, Meagin, Ryan, Maggie, Alexis and Cameron...

Aug 17, 2019

Myrtle Jean Grice Mills, age 88 of Graniteville, wife of the late James Ben Mills, went home to be with the Lord of Saturday August 17th, 2019.

She is survived by her sons, Mark (Deborah) Mills, James Gary (Tammy) Mills; daughter, Glenda Mills Turner, Cynthia Mills (Bub) Merritt; brother, Thomas Grice; and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In...

Aug 17, 2019

Mr. Tom Watson “T.W.” Marsh, Jr. age 91, beloved husband to Mrs. Maggie Kniphfer Marsh, entered into rest on Saturday August 17th, 2019 at his home.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Ronald Watson (Ginna) Marsh; daughter, Sheila (Robert) Booker; seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Tom...

Aug 16, 2019

Liliane Sichau, age 78 of Warrenville, SC, wife of the late Ewald Sichau, entered into rest on Friday August 16th, 2019.

She is survived by her sons, Gary and Ronald Sichau; daughter, Angelica (Michael) Matney; brother, Peter E. Pescheff; and grandchildren, Nathaniel and Nicholas Sichau.

In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by her parents, Stojan and...

Aug 14, 2019

Miriam “Pete” F. Hall, age 83, wife of the late Ray Hall, entered into rest on Wednesday August 14th, 2019 at her residence in Gloverville, SC

She is survived by her son, Dwight (Susan) Hall; daughter, Lynn Mosley; daughter in law, Kim Hall; grandchildren, Tim (Stephanie) Hall, Tony (Amber) Hall, Arlene (Melvin) Flippin, Alison (Troy) Blanton, Richard (Lauren) Hall, Kristian...

Aug 13, 2019

Aug 7, 2019

Mr. Harvey E. Heath born December 23, 1940 in Aiken County, S.C. to Redmon and Annie Busbee Heath, entered into rest Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at The Pines Nursing Home in Dillon, S.C.  He is survived by four daughters: Vonda Kay (Allen) West of Achilles, VA, Linda “Becky” (William) Lane, Hollie Lee, Samantha Lee all of Latta, S.C.; brothers, Charles...

Aug 7, 2019

Mrs. Linda Pennington Melton, age 73, of North Augusta, S.C., loving wife for 23 years to Don Melton, and daughter of the late Horace Pennington and the Late Florence Saxon Pennington, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, Scott and Glenn Satcher; two grandchildren, Kayla and Scott...

Aug 7, 2019

Janice Craig Bradshaw, age 64, of Aiken, S.C., daughter of the late Horace Pilot and the late Alice Pilot, entered into rest at her residence on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her adopted parents, Leroy Craig and Alma Davis Craig. She is survived by her sons, Tony Hall and Danny...

Aug 5, 2019

Leonard Earl Wilson, 84, passed away Tuesday afternoon at his home, following an extended battle with pancreatic cancer.  He is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 59 years, Donnie Moyer Wilson, two sons, Tod (Sandra) and Eric (Sherri), and four grandchildren, Heather, Zachary, Hannah, and Natalie. He was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and a seventh...

Aug 4, 2019

Delores McGhee Morris, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday August 4th, 2019 at the Aiken Regional Medical Center.

She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth “Libby” Scott; and furry grandbaby “Ryley”.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Conal M. Morris; parents, Morgan W. and Annie Mae Reece McGhee; brother, Herbert McGhee; sisters, Desaux...

Aug 4, 2019

Georgiana Vallery Moxley, age 65, beloved wife of the late William Roy Moxley, entered into rest on Sunday August 4th, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Center.

She is survived by her sons, Joey (Carol) Moxley, Clarence Moxley; daughters, Tiffany (Mickey) Slaven, Bessie (Jesse) Possee, Stephanie Campbell, Sylvia Mitchell, Tonya Wylds; brothers, Henry (Sharon) Vallery, Earl (Paula) Vallery, George (Joanne) Vallery;...

Aug 3, 2019

Mr. Frank E. Harling, age 92, entered into rest on Saturday August 3rd, 2019 at Anchor Health and Rehabilitation in Aiken, SC.

He is survived by his son; Mike (Lynne) Harling; daughter, Vicki (Bill) Babb; step daughters, Carolyn Stambaugh and Becky Stambaugh Cochran; grandchildren, Jeremy (Ashley) Babb, Jordan (Emmalie) Babb, Jonathan (Nikki) Babb, Taylor Harling, Ashlyn Harling, Madison Cochran and...

Aug 3, 2019

Ms. Vivien Gilleland, age 89, entered into rest on Saturday August 3rd, 2019 at Pruitt Health of Aiken. She is survived by her daughter Vivian (David) Snitker; and a host of family and friends in Illinois. Ms. Gilleland will be conveyed to the Sunset Hill Funeral Home in Glen Carbon, Illinois and her final resting place will be Sunset Hill...

Aug 3, 2019

Claudette Ippolito died on August 3rd, 2019 at Hammond Place in North Augusta, S.C.  She was born in Lexington County SC and was raised in Aiken SC.  As an adult she moved to the Washington DC area where she lived for over 30 years.  She intermittently enjoyed living oversees in Germany, Italy and Switzerland.  Claudette enjoyed a career not only...

Jul 21, 2019

Catherine Beard Callas, age 67, entered into rest on Sunday July 21st, 2019 at her home.

She is survived by her son, Roger A. (Sophia) Clements, Jr.; daughter, Tina M. (Jerry) Randall; brothers, Jimmy Prince, Oscar Beard, Jerry Wayne Beard, Brian Beard, Gerald Beard; sisters, Mary Standing, Donna Crossling, Debra Nugent, Jolene Beard; sister in law, Julia "Micky" Brantley; and...

Jul 15, 2019

Ms. Betty Adams Stallings, age 87 of Beech Island, S.C., entered into eternal rest at University Hospital with her family by her side, on Monday, July 15, 2019. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Busbee; a son, William (Dorothy) Stallings; five sisters, Shirley Rutland, Rachel Parish, Marion Thornburd, Frances Barton and Mary Alice Powell; two grandchildren and four great...

Jul 14, 2019

Mr. Larry Doyle, age 78, entered into rest on Sunday July 14th, 2019 at NHC North Augusta, SC.

Mr. Doyle is survived by his daughters, Brenda (Drexel) Bittle, Debbie Doyle; brother, George Doyle; sister Barbara Thompson; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas G. and Ida L. Taylor Doyle; brother, Thomas G....

Jul 13, 2019

Mr. David H. Watkins, age 63, entered into rest on Saturday July 13th, 2019 at his home in North Augusta, SC.

He is survived by his wife, Sheila Temple Watkins; son, David Eric Watkins; daughters, Jamie Lynne Watkins-Henry, Ashley Alicia (Allen I. Jr) Watkins-Wylds; brother, Earl Michael Watkins; and grandchildren, Jantzen T. Keenan, Chloe E. Watkins, Jayden D. Watkins, Isabella...

Jul 6, 2019

Clifton Lester Boyd, 95, passed peacefully from this life to his eternal home in the presence of his Heavenly Father July 6, 2019. He is survived by his beloved wife of almost 69 years, Jean Clark Boyd, Aiken.

Born December 16, 1923 to the late Millie B. Boyd and Annie Pearson Boyd, Mr. Boyd lived nearly his entire life in...