Wreath ceremony honors late veterans across area graves
Veterans and residents gathered at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Graniteville and Pineview Memorial Gardens in North Augusta to place wreaths for Wreaths Across America Day. Maj. Dwight Bradham spoke on honoring those who sacrificed for freedom and educating future generations. Maj. Gen. Irene Trowell-Harris attended as guest speaker.
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America
Aiken County
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Graniteville
Pineview Memorial Gardens
North Augusta
Tony Venetz
Maj
Dwight Bradham
Veterans Affairs Officer
Bradham
Irene Trowell-Harris
US Air Force
Hoofbeats and Christmas Carols Parade Dazzles Aiken Streets
Downtown Aiken welcomed horses dogs and people for the ninth Hoofbeats and Christmas Carols parade in which hay wagons carolers and carriages moved from Barnwell Avenue and Greenville Street to Trinity on Laurens retirement community and The Willcox on Colleton Avenue before looping back. Veteran rider Kathy Viele praised the event as joyful and silly while first timers Nancy Johnson Marylou Millett and Doug Millett shared their excitement dressing their mounts Truly the Best Bullseye Apollo and Falstaff for the festive procession. Organizers Trish Leslie Linda Murphy and Samantha Charles Spitler coordinated the outing with community enthusiasm.
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Aiken
Barnwell Avenue
Greenville Street
Trinity
Laurens
Laurens Street
Willcox
Colleton Avenue
Kathy Viele
Falstaff
Viele
Nancy Johnson
Kathy
Pennsylvania
Johnson
Three Runs Plantation
Marylou
Doug Millett
Bullseye
Doug
Apollo
Bullsrye
Mrs. Claus
Connecticut
Trish Leslie
Linda Murphy
Samantha Charles Spitler
Trish
Area deaths Barton Marcy Summerville Rev James Frank DeLoach
Obituary notice lists deaths of Barton Marcy of Summerville and Rev James Frank DeLoach, with acknowledgement of service. Also noted Gabriele Elisabeth Hastings from Aiken. Funeral details not provided.
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Grace Schinskey
Dreama Shropshier
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