Local Obituaries and Funerals Across Four South Carolina Towns
Byron T. Bussey 76 died Tuesday in Aiken County. Funeral today at 4 p.m. Rocky Springs Baptist Church Aiken with Rev. Kenneth Hood. Burial in church cemetery. Willie Harvin Burckhalter 63 died Tuesday at home. Funeral today at 4:30 p.m. Jackson First Baptist Church with Rev. Donald Lumpkin. Burial in Jackson Memorial Park. Daniel A. Sullivan 74 died Tuesday at a Richmond County hospital. Funeral today at 2 p.m. Posey’s Funeral Home North Augusta with Rev. James Williams. Burial Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery. Mrs. Marie Gardner Anderson widow of Oscar J. Anderson died yesterday in Kershaw County. Funeral today at 4 p.m. Hermitage Baptist Church Camden. Survivors include daughters Mabel Rabon JoAnn Dabney and others. Kornegay Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagener
Byron T. Bussey
Rocky Springs Baptist Church
Aiken County
Kenneth Hood
Mr. Bussey
Jackson
Willie Harvin Burckhalter
Jackson First Baptist Church
Donald Lumpkin
Jackson Memorial Park
Burckhalter
Jackson Road
Daniel A. Sullivan
Richmond County
Posey
North Augusta
James Williams
Wesley Chapel Church
Sullivan
New
Camden
Marie Gardner Anderson
Oscar J. Anderson
Clyburn Gardner
Aiken
Kershaw County
Hermitage Baptist Church
Anderson
Mabel Rabon
JoAnn Dabney
Eva Cook
Gladys Shaeffer
Winston- Salem
N.C
Bernice van Hyning
New York
Albert Gardner
Belmont
Colie Gardner
Jacksonville
Fla
James Gardner
Kornegay Funeral Home
Peek Resigns SRP Post for New Public Affairs Role
David M. Peek resigns as assistant to the Savannah River Plant manager for public affairs to lead public affairs for the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. INPO aims to set industry benchmarks, conduct evaluations, and guide reactor operator training. Peek, from Norwich NY, holds a journalism degree and has worked in media and PR roles across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Peek
Savannah River
Peek
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
INPO
Norwich
N.Y
Myrtle Beach High School
University of South Carolina
Reward Offered In Mellon Death
A $5,000 reward from Time Life Books is posted for information on the murder of Constance Mellon. She was found dead Oct. 7 in her Alexandria townhouse from a single gunshot wound after moving to Virginia from New York in mid September. Contacts are Alexandria Police Cpl Wayne Robey Investigator Thomas Morehead and Lt Arthur Bratcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Constance Mellon
Time/Life Books
Miss Mellon
Virginia
New York
Alexandria Police Department
Wayne Robey
Thomas Morehead
Arthur Bratcher
Planning Commission to review Fox Run plat and street acceptances
The Aiken County Planning Commission meets at 8 p.m. in the county council office to consider preliminary plat approval for Fox Run and to hear requests to accept dirt streets in Mayfield Court and Kingswood Lane. A status report on New Hope projects will be given by Al Lafavor.
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Fox Run
Aiken County
al Lafavor
New Hope
Richland Ave
Community Calendar of Local Meetings and Clinics
Today listings include a male family planning clinic at Midland Valley Shopping Center and multiple clubs and classes at H Odell Weeks and Smith Hazel centers. Tomorrow features health clinics, museum hours, bridge and Narcotics Anonymous meetings, with contact for event submissions to Larry Wood at Aiken Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Valley
Clearwater
Aiken Track Club
H. Odell Weeks
Conway Diet Institute
North Augusta
Sertoma Club
Midland Valley Shopping Center
Aiken County
National Federation of the Blind
Autumn warmth drives weekend shower chances forecast
The forecast describes a mild autumn pattern with southerly winds and a high near 85 Friday. Lows will stay in the mid 50s tonight, then a mix of sun and clouds and showers possible Saturday through Monday with highs in the 80s cooling to the 70s by Monday.
1980 Drought Effects To Be Felt For Years
The 1980 drought hit the nation’s bread basket with Oklahoma Texas Kansas Missouri North Dakota Nebraska and Montana facing billions in crop and livestock losses. Officials warn the drought’s impact will linger for years and that farmers face debt and high costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Johnson
Oklahoma State University Extension Service
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Jim Plaxico
Federal Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Wendell Bowers
Extension Service
Texas
Pat Sultenfuss
Farmers Home Administration
Kansas
Missouri
George Stensland
Montana
North Dakota
Munich
N.D
Norman Wirth
Nebraska
Tools Stolen From Aiken Man's Truck At K-Mart Lot
Kenneth Atkinson reported a theft of 500 dollars worth of tools and building materials from his pickup in the K-Mart parking lot. A second vehicle pulled up and a person took boxes from the truck and drove away around 9 p.m. in Aiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
K-Mart
Kenneth Atkinson
Rt. 5
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Son of Mary Tyler Moore's Son Dies in Gunshot Incident
Richard Carlton Meeker Jr., 24, the only child of actress Mary Tyler Moore, died after triggering a shotgun in his Los Angeles home. Police said investigators are determining if death was self inflicted or accidental. His roommates and girlfriend described a routine call before the gun fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mary Tyler Moore
Richard Carlton Meeker Jr
Dan Cooke
Meeker
CBS Television City
Fresno
University of Southern California
Jerry Ferrin
Judy Vasquez
Janet McLaughlin
Ms. Vasquez
California State University At
Northridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Willie H. Burckhalter
Marie G. Anderson
SRP
Macon
U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
Department of Energy
Sylvia
Atlanta
Mellon
Planning Commission
Al-Anon Family Group
Linden St
Senior Citizens Club
Senior Citizens Clubhouse
Narcotics Anonymous
York St
Larry Wood
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Comm
Plains
Dakotas
Minnesota
Upper
Great Lakes
Wanda Ulmers
The
Associated Press
Riegel Textile
E. Erwin Maddrey
Riegel
Danny Stanton
Lynne Katonak
PBM
Aiken Standard Pbm
Peoples Life Ins. Co
East Stone Ave
Greenville, S.C
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