Widener and Brooks families mourn two local obituaries
Dorothy Gordon Widener and Chris Edwin Brooks are remembered in two Charleston area memorials. Brooks, born 1939 in Buffalo, served as a school administrator in Allendale Union and Aiken counties and held national and state education roles. He died November 18, 2007, with services November 21 at John’s Island Presbyterian Church and a memorial service November 23 at South Aiken Presbyterian Church. Widener, 68, of Aiken, died November 17, 2007, and is survived by two daughters, a son, seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held November 21 at Hatcher Funeral Home with burial at Chime Bell Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials were requested to the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and Muscular Dystrophy Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Brooks
Chris Edwin Brooks
Aiken
Katherine _ Fowler Brooks
John’s Island Presbyterian Church
J. Henry Stuhr Inc
West Ashley Chapel
South Aiken Presbyterian Church
Whiskey Road
Chris
Buffalo
Edmond Hooper Brooks
Emmie Allison Brooks
Allendale
Union
South Aiken
John
Savannah
Bert ‘Barrett III
Andrew Barrett
Grant Howell
Lydia Garrett
Haylee Garrett
American Heart Association of SC
King Street
Charleston
American Diabetes Association
P.O. Box
Fairfax
Patsy Ann
Lowe
Gerald
Carolyn Smith
William
Windsor
Wade Widener Jr
Widener
Aiken County
Samuel and
Sallie Boyd Gordon
Chime Bell Baptist Church
Hatcher
Clint Widener
Brian Key
Robert Moyer
Chris Jackson
Sean Smith
Wade Widener II
Funeral Schedule for Local Services Today
Anthony Crafton Sr. will be remembered at 2 p.m. at Rocksville Baptist Church. Boyce Hemphill Grier has services at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian. Benjamin Harris Butler will be honored at 11 30 a.m. at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Crafton Sr
Rocksville Baptist Church
Boyce Hemphill Grier
First Presbyterian Church
Benjamin Harris Butler
Shellhouse Funeral Home
Maj. Gene Riggins Graveside Service With Honors
Graveside services with military honors for Maj. Chester Eugene Gene Riggins U S Army retired will be held at 2 p m at Southlawn Cemetery Aiken. The family will receive friends at the cemetery after the service. Obituary and online condolence register available at South Carolina Cremation dot com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Eugene
Gene” Riggins
U.S. Army
Southlawn
Aiken
South Carolina
Death notice for Benjamin H Butler retired Navy commander
Benjamin Harris Butler, US Navy Retired, died November 18, 2007 in Greenville. Born November 6, 1914 in Liberty, Mississippi, he served as an electrical engineer, retired at commander level, and worked with TVA and DuPont. He lived in Aiken, was active in several churches, and chaired the IEEE SC section. Survived by his daughter Julia Elaine Butler Drummond and four grandchildren. Funeral planned at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with military graveside rites at Aiken Memorial Gardens. Memorials to US Veterans families are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Harris Butler
US Navy
Greenville
Jesus’ Christ
Liberty
Mary Estelle McGehee -Butler
Benjamin Franklin Butler
Butler
Mississippi College
Navy
TVA
DuPont
Harris Butler
Aiken
First Baptist Church
Millbrook
White Oak Baptist Church
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Andrea MaeKerr Butler
David Brian Butler
Mary Elizabeth Hunt
Josie Nell Godbold
Nell S. Butler
George Bergen Butler
Gainesville
Fla
Julia Elaine Butler Drummond
William Brian Drummond
Pelzer
Bradley Criswell Drummond
Laura Butler Hanford
Mr. Pleasant
Ryan Everett Butler
Charleston
Keesley
Anne Elizabeth Drummond
Mauldin
Samuel Blackwell Drummond
Calhoun Jackson Drummond
Andrea Mae Watkins
Isle of Palms
Raylyn Hanford
Nicole Hanford
Mt. Pleasant
Shellhouse Funeral Home
Aiken Memorial Gardens
Medora Dr
Greer
Mr. Butler
Shellhousefuneralhome
Shellhouse Funeral Home., Inc
Hayne Ave
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Dorothy Gordon Widener
1000
Chime
Bell Church Road
Wade Widener
Brooks
Hellhouse
Suneral Home
The
Aiken Standard
Treye
Sharpe Oeilfin
Linstoormsthton
Sas
Otter
Southlaw Cemetery
Starband
Southarolina Cremation & Trial, Society
Jefferson Davis
Graniteville
Southcarolinacremation
Beltone
Bing
Tatiana
Aurora Place
Maj
Gene’ Riggins
Comm
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