Deaths and Funerals in Georgia and South Carolina
Dolores Waddey Gentry 90 of Augusta died August 15 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Home with services August 20 2015 at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. Survivors include daughter Lynda La Casse and granddaughter Laura Massaro. John H Keenon Jr 82 of Aiken died August 16 2015. He served in the Air Force and held banking executive roles in Baton Rouge and elsewhere. He is survived by wife Billie son John daughter in law Pamela brother Rodney and grandchildren. Memorials to St John United Methodist Church Aiken. Platts Funeral Home and Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Dolores Waddey Gentry
Augusta
O. Lee Gentry, Jr
Trinity Lutheran Home
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
David Hunter
Charles M. Waddey, Jr
Thelma Dasher Waddey
Lynda Manly LaCasse
J.P
Laura Massaro
Marc
Walter L. Manly, Jr
Charles M. Waddell, III
Platt’s Funeral
Crawford Avenue
Georgia
Plattsfuneralhome.com
John H. Keenon
Aiken
Keenan
Ashland
Prestonsburg
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green
Billie
United States Air Force
Montgomery College
Takoma Park
American University
Washington, DC
Baton Rouge
Louisiana National Bank
Premier Bancorp
Arts and Humanities Council of Greater
American Red Cross
Columbus
Mount Dora
St. John’s United Methodist Church
John
Pamela
Rodney
Edith
Jolie
Chelsea
Ross Lane
Columbarium
Michael Glover 34 of Aiken dies August 15 2015
Michael Glover known as CJ 34 of 1002 Horse Shoe Bend Road Aiken died August 15 2015 funeral arrangements incomplete at G L Brightharp Sons Mortuary 390 Beaufort Street Aiken South Carolina 803 648 0134
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Aiken, SC
Michael
Cj” Glover
Horse Shoe Bend Rd
G.L. Brightharp & Sons
Beaufort ST Aiken
Emma L Parks 78 Mourned in Aiken South Carolina
Emma L Parks aged 78 of Aiken South Carolina died August 13 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Funeral service held August 19 at Mt Sinai Baptist Church Eureka with Rev Sammie L Williams officiating. Burial followed in church cemetery. she was survived by sisters Ollie P Anderson and Melvenia P English and brothers Willie J Parks Sr Arthur B Parks Marion L Parks among others. Visitation at brother’s residence and Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home.
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Mt Sinai Baptist Church
Eureka SC
Sammie L Williams
Emma
Willie
Sadie Mason Parks
Ollie P. Anderson
Aiken
Melvenia P
Will) English
Mobile
Willie J
Richard) Parks Sr
Arthur B
Dianne) Parks
Marion L
Alesia) Parks
New Ellenton
Eddie Mason Ramsey
Richard Parks Sr
Hampton Ave
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Main ST
Obituary Notice Submission Policy Sets Deadlines
The Aiken Standard runs obituary notices with up to 10 lines printed free the first time. Information is provided by funeral homes and printed as supplied. Deadlines are 5 p.m. daily with fee-based additional lines. For more details call 803 648 2311.
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Aiken Standard
Obituary for Sara Bitters Ellis of Graniteville
Sara Bitters Ellis 75 of Graniteville S C died Monday August 17 2015 beloved wife of Joseph Ellis and mother of Charles Ricky Keenan Kenneth Edward Keenan Loretta Bitters she had 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren a graveside service will be held August 19 2015 at 11 00 AM Historic Graniteville Cemetery Rev Harold Herd and Rev James L Young officiating memorials may go to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital Napier Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Sara Bitters Ellis
Graniteville
S.C
Joseph “Joe” Ellis
Kenneth L. Bitters
Gladys Malphus Bitters
Charles
Ricky” Keenan
Kenneth Edward (Holly) Keenan
Loretta G. Bitters
Lord Jesus Christ
Earth
Graniteville Cemetery
Harold Herd
James L. Young
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
P. O. Box
Dept. 142
Memphis
Napier Funeral Home, Inc
Main St
Funeral services and times listed for August week
The notice lists funeral and memorial services for multiple individuals across Aug 18 to Aug 20. Names include Mannie James Casteal Jr, James Hall, Jermaine Hochhaus, Tony E. Lott, Sara Bitters Ellis, Michelle M. Marfitt, Emma L. Parks, Patricia Parker, Dolores Gentry. Churches and cemeteries shown: Mount Pleasant Baptist, Graniteville Cemetery, Hatcher Funeral Home, Graniteville First Baptist, Cedar Creek Church, Mt Sinai Baptist, Matlock Baptist, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. Services span 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on varied days and locations.
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Mannie James Casteal Jr
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Swansea
James Hall
Graniteville
Jermaine Hochhaus
the Chapel Hatcher Funeral Home
Langley
Tony E. Lott
First Baptist Church
Sara Bitters Ellis
Michelle M. Marfitt
Cedar Creek
Emma L. Parks
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Eureka
Patricia
Patsy” Mason Parker
Matlock Baptist Church
Jackson
Dolores Waddell Gentry
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Online Guestbook Note Encourages Remembrance
Aiken Standard invites readers to visit the online guestbook at aikenstandard com to sign in memory of a loved one and inspire others to share messages of remembrance and support.
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Aikenstandard. Com
H Canyon Complex Mission At Savannah River Site
The H Area H Canyon Complex at Savannah River Site dissolves, purifies and blends down surplus highly enriched uranium from U S and foreign sources. A secondary mission dissolves excess plutonium for vitrification in the Defense Waste Processing Facility.
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H-Canyon
U.S
Defense
SRS beat reporter Derrek Asberry profile
Derrek Asberry is the SRS beat reporter for the Aiken Standard since June 2013. A Vidalia Georgia native and Georgia Southern University graduate, he writes local coverage and shares updates on Twitter as DerrekAsberry.
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Derrek Asberry
SRS
The
Aiken Standard
Vidalia, Ga
Georgia Southern University
DerrekAsberry
Beaufort County steps up efforts to market history
Beaufort County leaders push to better tell local history as 80 percent of visitors seek it, but only about half pursue it. Mayor Billy Keyserling calls packaging the 300 year history a embarrassment. Santa Elena Foundation funds a 16th century Spanish settlement story at Parris Island while Fort Frederick preservation and Reconstruction history projects move forward. Robb Wells says momentum has shifted from talk to full-scale execution.
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Beaufort
Beaufort County
Beaufort Gazette
Billy Keyserling
Keyserling
Santa Elena
Parris Island
Charlesfort
Fort Frederick
Port Royal Sound
Robb Wells
Pumpkin spice latte reformulations eyed by Starbucks Panera
Starbucks and Panera announce revised pumpkin spice drinks with real pumpkin and no artificial colors or flavors. Panera will roll out its new pumpkin latte on September 9, while Starbucks has not yet set a date. The moves come after consumer scrutiny and a push for transparency around ingredients. Howard Schultz touts the drink as the chain’s top seasonal beverage amid knockoffs.
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Seattle
Starbucks
Panera
Starbucks Corp
Vani Hari
Panera Bread Co
Howard Schultz
New York
Haley signs order to guard South Carolina recruiting centers
Governor Nikki Haley issues an executive order directing armed South Carolina National Guard members to stand guard at recruiting storefronts and facilities. The move cites last month’s Chattanooga killings as motivation and follows similar actions by other states.
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Columbia
Nikki Haley
South Carolina National Guard
Haley
Chattanooga
Tenn
South Carolina Senator pushes tougher gun laws after church shooting
Democratic Senator Marlon Kimpson, who represents Charleston's Emanuel AME Church district, plans to file bills in the General Assembly to ban assault weapons strengthen background checks and create a gun registration system amid the nine killed at the church. He urged action before another tragedy occurs.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Emanuel Ame Church
Marlon Kimpson
General Assembly
Kimpson
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