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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 2017
Page
6
Graveside services for Gladys Williams will be held April 12 at 12 Noon at Beaverdam Church Cemetery in Aiken South Carolina. Jackson Broooks Funeral Home, Inc. is managing arrangements.
Celebration of Life for Edith Wright will be held today at 3 PM at River of Life Church in Aiken South Carolina. Jackson Brookes Funeral Home Inc oversees arrangements.
Annie B Padgett entered rest on 4 7 2017 at Lexington Medical Center Arrangements pending at Davis Funeral Home Ridge Spring SC obituary notice service details to follow
Lamontez R. Cullum, age 36, died Friday April 7, 2017 at Augusta University Medical Centers. Funeral arrangements pending. Friends may visit the home of his father James Cullum Jr at 555 New Holland Road, Aiken. Jackson Brooks Funeral Home in Aiken handles arrangements.
Funeral services for Esther Bussey will be held at 1pm on Thursday April 13 2017 at Second Baptist Church with Rev Douglas Slaughter officiating. Interment follows at Pine Lawn Cemetery. Family may call at 443 Pendleton Star after 1pm Wednesday. G L Brightharp and Sons Mortuary 390 Beaufort Street Aiken SC 803 648 0134.
Louise D. Merriweather's funeral will be at 12 noon on Tuesday April 11 2017 at Mt Transfiguration Baptist Church North Augusta with Rev Clarence D Hill officiating. Interment follows in the church cemetery. Family and friends may call Beverly M Greene's home or after 1pm Monday at the funeral home. BEAUFORT ST AIKEN 803 648-0134.
Mrs Barbara Jane O Neal Stroman's Home Going Celebration set for Sunday April 9 2017 at Samaria Baptist Church Williston officiated by Reverends Sims Singleton Burial in church cemetery Visitation Saturday April 8 2017 at Simmons Funeral Home Williston SC She leaves three sons four daughters eleven grandchildren eighteen great grandchildren two great great grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
Marsha Lynne Bill Tormay 69 wife of Mark J. Tormay died April 5 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Pittsburgh she held degrees from Penn State and Pittsburgh in Library Science and worked as a librarian and records manager before becoming a homemaker. She lived with her husband in Manassas VA for 34 years before moving to Aiken in 2012. She participated in shawl ministry Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary SPCA and made chemo caps for cancer patients. Survivors include husband Mark daughter Bethany Ann Tormay Effgen son Matthew Evan Tormay two grandchildren Bryn and Cameron Effgen sister Lorraine South and brothers Joseph Bill Lawrence Bill. Funeral details provided by Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home with services in Aiken.
Services set for Tuesday April 11 at 11 AM at Cumberland AME Church in Aiken South Carolina. Funeral arrangements handled by Jackson Brookes Funeral Home Inc.
The Drought Response Committee reports severe drought in Anderson Oconee and Pickens counties in the mountains while parts of the state clean up from storms. Reservoirs run low and soil moisture drops affect planting. wildfires are up 70 percent from average March levels. Twelve counties north and west are in moderate drought. 14 counties near Aiken and the northeast are in incipient drought.
Coastal Carolina University cheerleaders face a team suspension as officials investigate allegations that members worked as escorts and strippers. Text messages cited show current and former members discussing paid escorting, gifts, and the lack of sexual activity with clients. The probe began after an anonymous letter.
Paul O Neill founder of Trans-Siberian Orchestra died at 61 in Tampa Florida EmBass y Suites. Police said no obvious foul play and a medical examiner will determine the cause. The band cited a chronic illness. O Neill started TSO in 1996 blending metal with classical, creating a theater style rock show.
In Spartanburg 11 year old Tyler Shelley, diagnosed with mitochondrial disease, received 28 Bibles from Marcus Lattimore to kick off a charitable wish. Tyler aims to help others, inspired by his school resource officer and a dream to be an NYC police officer. His condition remains undiagnosed, with life threatening hospital visits and ongoing search for treatment.
A 66 year old woman died Thursday afternoon in Lancaster County South Carolina when a tree toppled by strong winds fell onto her residence amid storms that swept the region. Wind advisories were posted Friday across the Carolinas with gusts up to 40 mph and seas up to 11 feet offshore. TheNational Weather Service also logged two tornadoes in southeast Virginia and two in the Washington area on Thursday.
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