Funeral notices span multiple towns with several services
Graveside services for Sadie Thomas Franklin were held at Mount of Olives cemetery. Arthur Butler, 67, dies in Augusta and funeral at Jacksonville Baptist Church. Pickens T. Scott, 75, dies in Langley with burial at Sunset Memory Gardens. Evelyn B. Toole, 67, dies in New Ellenton and service at St Pauls United Methodist Church. Osborn Bussey, 55, buried at Old Rosemary Baptist Church. Estell Mayson Turner, 83, dies in Warrenville with service at J M Posey Sons Funeral Home. Rudolph Washington, 57, dies in Edgefield with burial at Republican Grove Baptist Church. Gabriel Morales, 38, dies in Bath with service at Gloverville First Baptist Church. Allan A. Gates, 69, dies in North Augusta with memorial at Unitarian Universalist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Thomas Franklin
Mount of
Pickens T. Scott
Hatcher Funeral Home
Michael Dyar
Sunset Memory Gardens
Langley
Scott
Citadel Drive
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Bill Bisop
Bill Lynn
Kyle Melton
Bennie Kidd
Virgil Rogers
Mark Cabbage
U.S. 1
Edgefield
Rudolph Washington
University Hospital
Augusta
Washington
Sourwood St
Republican Grove Baptist Church
James Thomas
Morris Masonic Lodge No
Annette Mathis Washington
Philadelphia
Willie Albert Washington
North Augusta
Gerald Washington
Randolph Washington
Clara Mae Key
Annie Mae Key
Hollis Washington
Robert Lee Washington
Morris Lodge No. 68
NAACP Plans To Fight Williams burg Secession Move
NAACP leaders vow to oppose Hemingway secession efforts from Williamsburg County to Florence County amid racial tensions. Protest actions include bank account closures of black customers and a rally at Chavis AME Church as officials await a three week report and possible third election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemingway
Williamsburg
NAACP
Florence County
Williamsburg County
Anderson State Bank
Wes Kennedy
Joe Brown
National Association For the Advancement of Colored A
Chavis Ame Church
Nelson Rivers
Kennedy
Brown
Hemingway High School
Johnson Township
Carroll Campbell
Kingstree
Obituaries From Posey Funeral Home Area
Obituaries note deaths of Ralph Fields Estelle May son Turner Birdie Pettis Ennis Barline Powell Gabriel Morales Pickens T Scott. Services listed at J.M. Posey Sons Langley Chapel and other local chapels with interments at Sunset Memory Gardens and Hollow Creek Cemetery. Memorials directed to Warrenville United Methodist Church. Friends may call at homes or funeral homes on specified dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Barline Swearingen Powell
Heil Drive
North Augusta
N.C
Kay Wilson
Donnie Swearingen
Ronnie Swearingen
Gibsonville
Cherokee Drive
S.C
Scott
Pickens T. Scott
Susie F. Scott
Citadel Drive
Aiken
Hatcher Funeral Home
Michael Dyar
Sunset Memory Gardens
Ushwy. No. 1
Langley
Obituary notices for Arthur Butler and Evelyn Poole
Arthur Butler, 67, of 132 A Church St Graniteville entered rest April 13 1993. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at Jacksonville Baptist Church Graniteville with Rev Ronald Coleman officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Remains lie in state 2 p.m. to service hour. procession from residence 2:30 p.m. at 132 A Church. G L Bright harp & Sons Mortuary. Evelyn Beck Poole, 2215 Williston Rd Aiken died April 16 at University Hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at St Pauls United Methodist New Allenton. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation 7-9 p.m. Sunday at George Funeral Home Downtown. Memorials to St Pauls UMC 600 Main St New Ellenton SC 29809. George Funeral Home Downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graniteville
Arthur Butler
Jacksonville Baptist Church
Ronald Coleman
Mr. Butler
Church St
Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Augusta Friends
G.L. Brighthorp & Sons Mortuary
Evelyn B. Toole
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
New Ellenton
Ray K. Smith
Church
Toole
Williston Road
University Hospital, Oo
Aiken
James Gilmore
Georgia Mae Greene Beck
Billie Greene Poole
du Pont
St. Paul’s United
Phillip Spears
Edward Spears
John Spears
Main St
Beaufort ST
Evelyn Beck Poole
Billie Breene Toole
University Hospital
New Allenton
George Funeral Home
S.C
Community Activity Calendar for Aiken County
On Monday April 19 a variety of public meetings and support groups occur across Aiken County. Local government bodies meet in Richland Avenue and New Ellenton, while clubs and service groups gather at sites including the Lions Hut Houndslake and the Aiken Conference Center. Support groups cover Al-Anon Co-Dependents Anonymous and Alzheimer’s care, with several contact numbers listed for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County Commission For the Handicapped
Aiken County Council
Richland Avenue
Aiken
Aiken County Public Library
Aiken County Rescue Squad
Aiken Lions Club
Lions
Aiken Rotary Club
Houndslake
Anne
Marian St
Charles Wesley United Methodist Church
Trolley Line Road
Sandra A
Melanie B
Constructive Love
Aurora Resource Center
Coalition
Park Avenue
The
Crosland Park Civic Association
Jackson Pee Wee
Jackson Town Hall
Kalmia Court
Order of the Amaranth
Masonic Temple
Laurens Street
Kalmia
New Ellenton
North Augusta
Josey
Mental Health Association
Silver Saddles
Agriculture Services Center
Richland Ave. E
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Walden Hall Christian Montessori School
Veterans exposed to gas may qualify for benefits
The VA seeks up to 4000 World War II veterans who may have been exposed to mustard gas in tests at five sites in the 1940s. Georgia and South Carolina veterans or survivors could be eligible for health care based on long term effects. The VA lists linked conditions including respiratory cancers, COPD, leukemia, and skin cancer, plus prior recognitions of laryngitis and chronic bronchitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Veterans Affairs
Georgia
South Carolina
Thomas L. Ayres
Augusta
Department of Defense
Institute of Medicine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pickens
T. Scott
Osborn Bussey
Estelle M. Turner
Warrenville
Estell Mayson Turner
J.M. Posey & Sons
Harvey Peaisoy
Herbert Thomas
Turner
Timmerman St
Robert Farmer
Ladd Britt
Glenn Craig
Mike Ready
Benny
Ralph Fields
L.B. Davis
Mr. Fields
Southern Ave
Todd Fields
Michael Fields
Tony Carter
Scott Waller
Troy Gregory
Rick Webber
Birdie Ennis
Birdie Pettis Ennis
J.M. Posey & Sons Funeral Home
Roland Smith
Hollow Creek Baptist Church
Aiken County
Ennis
Ophelia Starnes
Marvin Ennis
Butler Ennis
Clemson Ennis
Eddie Ennis
Randolph Ennis
Gabriel Morales
Bath
Morales
Daley Drive
Gloverville First Baptist Church
Gloverville
Joe Youngblood
San Antonio
Texas
Patricia Sanford Morales
John Gabriel Morales
Pauline Morales
Pauline Morales Marmolejo
Pete Rojas
Alex Marmolejo Jr
Delores Naples
Yolanda Esquivel
Mary Jane Villreal
Michelle Marmolejo
Johnny Garcia
Charles Day
Kenneth Walker
Frank Sanford
John Sanford
James Sanford
c/o Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Allan A. Gates
Gates
Stanton Drive
Unitarian Universalist Church
John Bares-Johnson
Rochester
N.Y
University of Rochester
Theta Chi
E.I. du Pont Co
Savannah River
Resource Center On Aging
Humana Seniors Association
A.A.R.P. and
Widows and Widowers Association
Pamela Gates Punch
Martinez
May Williamson Gates
Charles D. Gates
Michael Allan Punch
American Heart Association
Associatea Press
Lois Martin
James Franklin
Franklin
Florence
Grady Greer
U.S. Justice Department
Keith Turner
Kevin Turner
Hill Dell Drive
Pine Log Road
Hatcher
George
National
Reynolds
Landreth Monument Co
Monument Sales & Service
Richland Ave
Williamsburg St
Aiken Standard
Thomas Ayres
Beverett
Whiskey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!