Deaths and Funerals in North Augusta and Aiken
Obituaries from North Augusta, Jackson, and Aiken list Ethelyne Smith Thomason, Charlie Monroe Wright Jr., Frank Jones Holmes, Francis McCray, and Gaddie Moody. Details include survivors, funeral times, locations, and memorials. Interments noted at Belle vue Memorial Gardens and Hillcrest Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church
Beech Island
Friendship Baptist Church
Harlem
Wright
George Walton Masonic Lodge
F&am
Veterans Administration Hospital
Nell Wilson Wright
Gina
Charlie Wright III
Russell
Deborah Wright
Jackson
Kelley
Madison Wright
Chattanooga
Tenn
Charlie Wright IV
Daisy
Haley
Emilee
Charlie Wright
Tiffany
Chad
Katelyn
Ethan Broome
Mitchell
Dan Morris
Paige
Jason
Kristen
Brandon Hicks
Aiken
Amanda Wright
Bert
Hope
Carson
Hugh
Nate Thompson
Jeannie
Barry
Winston
Branwen Jones
Fayetteville
N.C
Melissa Taylor
Florida
Zona Brassell
Gibson
Marilyn Thompson
Russell Wright
Brown Hill Road
Lighthouse Baptist Church Building Fund
Columbia Hwy
S.C
Amazing Grace Baptist Church Building Fund
Pine Log Road
Stephen D. Posey
Georgia Ave
North Augusta
Obituary Notices for Five Local Figures
Clara Baldwin burial at Mt Anna Baptist Church with service at 1 p.m. James R. Knight service at Fairview Presbyterian at 11 a.m. Ethelyne Smith Thomason service 1 p.m. at Hatch er Funeral Home Chapel. Charlie Wright Jr. of Jackson to be honored at 3 p.m. from Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home.
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Clara Baldwin
Mt. Anna Baptist Church
James R. Knight
Fairview Presbyterian Church
Ethelyne Smith Thomason
Hatcher Funeral Home
Charlie Wright Jr
Jackson
Stephen D
Speedy West Dies, Pioneering Pedal Steel Guitarist
Wesley Webb Speedy West, famed for innovative three-neck pedal steel, dies at 79. Born in Springfield Missouri, he moved to the West Coast after WWII and joined Spade Cooley. As Capitol Records’ top steel guitarist 1950 56 he helped popularize pedal steel in country music. Ned Walk Dies at 83 Legendary Arizona State coach Ned Walk led nine NCAA tournaments and mentored Byron Scott Lionel Hollins Joe Caldwell Kurt Nimphius. Wells Fargo Arena names Ned Walk Court in 1999.
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Broken Arrow
Okla
Wesley Webb
West
Springfield
West Coast
Oklahoma
Spade Cooley
Alvino Rey
Capitol Records
Ned Walk
Tempe
Ariz
Arizona State University
Byron Scott
Lionel Hollins
Wulk
Sun Devils
Scott
Hollins
Lafayette Lever
Joe Caldwell
Kurt Nimphius
Wells Fargo Arena
Obituary notice policy for The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard runs obituary notices up to sixteen lines free of charge on first publication with editing for style. Submissions are accepted from funeral homes and may be edited. Deadline is 9:00 p.m. daily. call 648 2311 for information on fees and submission.
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The
Aiken Standard
Bush backs tentative Medicare reform package
President Bush voiced strong support for a tentative deal to add prescription drug coverage and overhaul Medicare. Senate Democrats led by Edward Kennedy dismissed the bill as partisan, while Republicans push to pass it by week’s end. Key remaining questions include cost under $400 billion over 10 years and plan structure with private insurers.
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Washington
Bush
Edward M. Kennedy
Senate
Capitol
Congressional
Olympia Snowe
Maine
Bill Frist
R-Tenn
Frist
AARP
William Novelli
American Medical Association
Trade Organization For the Managed Care Industry
Sharpton delivers eulogy for fallen soldier in Cordova
In Cordova Harriet Johnson and hundreds attend the funeral for Spe. Darius Jennings killed when a CH 47 Chinook was shot down in Iraq. Rev. Al Sharpton, greeting family, says the day is not about politics and honors the sacrifice.
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Sharpton
Iraq
Jennings
Wesley Clark
Johnsons
Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School
Army
Anthony Thompson
Vern J. Mack
Dorthea Boyd
Boyd
al Fallujah
Michigan
Paul Neff II
Fort Mill
al Sharpton
Army Spc
Darius T. Jennings
Entertainment firms raise funds to rebuild Kennedy home
Revolutionary Studios Sony Pictures and Regal Entertainment Group launch a drive to fund a new home for James Robert Kennedy and his family after a fire destroyed their prior residence. Regal Cinemas will collect donations at 58 Southeast locations as Mike Rich expresses shock at the loss and the cast shares the concern.
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James Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Revolutionary Studios
Sony Pictures
Regal Entertainment Group
Regal Cinemas
Mike Rich
Rich
Man Arrested After Dog Bite Incident In Lancaster
A 28 year old man, Robert Sims, was arrested in Lancaster County on animal fighting charges after individuals say he held a cousin down while a dog bit him. The 4 year old required treatment at Springs Memorial Hospital. Police are investigating similar accounts from other children at the home.
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Lancaster
Robert Sims
Lancaster County
Barry Faile
Sims
Springs Memorial Hospital
Lancaster County Sheriff's Department
Lancaster News
Body recovered after paddler goes missing in Chattooga River
A body and kayak were recovered from the Chattooga River near Long Creek AP a week after Greenville man Keith Green 40 disappeared while paddling a Class 5 rapid near U S Highway 76 bridge. Authorities believe the body is that of Green an avid paddler.
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Long Creek
Chattooga River
Greenville
Keith Green
Green
U.S. Highway 76
Eskew Resigns White House Deputy Communications Post
Tucker Eskew a South Carolina native resigns as White House deputy assistant for global communications to start a Washington DC consulting firm and to advise President George Bush’s reelection campaign. He thanks Bush in a two page letter for the opportunity to serve, noting his roles as director of media affairs and in his current position.
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Eskew
South Carolina
Alexandria
Virginia
Carroll Campbell
Columbia
Tucker Eskew
White House
Global Communications
Washington, D.C
George Bush
Bush
Family and friends say goodbye to man
About 200 friends and family attended a funeral for Alberry Wylder in North Charleston. Police say Wylder, a diagnosed schizophrenic with a history of run-ins, was shot twice after stabbing an officer during a shoplifting incident. Witnesses allege excessive force after he was handcuffed. The shooting is under investigation by the State Law Enforcement Division with a separate DOJ review sought by the mayor.
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North Charleston
Alberry Wylder
Wylder
Sam Lucas Jr
State Law Enforcement Division
Keith Summey
U.S. Justice Department
No injuries in Greenville training helicopter crash
Two men aboard an MD-500 helicopter escaped unharmed after a training flight crash at Greenville Downtown Airport. The craft toppled into the woods, tail up. FAA investigators and MG Aviation spoke as locals noted a possible tail malfunction.
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Greenville
Sheriff's Office
Mike Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Federal Aviation Administration
Glenn Counsil
MG Aviation
Counsil
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Bellevue Memorial Gardens
U.S. Highway 1
Langley
Frank Jones Holmes
University Hospital
Augusta
Mary Louise Holmes
Robert F Holmes
James W. Holmes
Helen
Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc
Hayne Ave
Francis McCray
Laurens St. N
Mattie C. Hall
Leola Williams
Dry Branch Road
Cheatham Funeral Home, Inc
Hickory Ave. E
New Ellenton
Gaddie Moody
Williston Road
Cheatham Funeral Home Inc
Napier Funeral Home
Main Street
Graniteville
Sammie" Napier
Apoustas Lier
Wesley West
William Thomas
Calif
House
Tom Delay
Texas
Congress
Radio
Anderson — Entertainment Companies
Mauldin
Man
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