Remembering Phelon shooting victims and loved ones
A memorial note honors Leonard Filyaw 31 who was shot at the Phelon plant. Pastor Rev Don Shires recalls Filyaw’s transformation, engagement to his fiance, and church ties at Calvary Baptist. Friends describe Sheryl Wood 27 as a bright softball player with many friends.
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Leonard Filyaw
Phelon
Don Shires
Calvary Baptist Church
Jackson
Filyaw
Shires
Rev. Shires
Dot
Filyan
Sheryl Wood
Saren Wood
Deaths list from area obituaries page two B
Obituary notices announce the deaths of Viola Bush Barnwell Earl Wesley Busbee Gloverville Eloise Jackson Batesburg Tracy Dean Pike Lawrenceville Ga Thomas Carlton and Thomas from North Augusta with brief memorial details.
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Viola Bush
Barnwell
Earl Wesley Busbee
Gloverville
Eloise Jackson
Batesburg
Tracy Dean Pike
Lawrenceville
Thomas Carlton
Thomas
North Augusta
Fatal wreck and assault probe in Aiken County
A New Ellenton man died in a single car crash on State Park Road near South Carolina 302 with foggy conditions reported. The driver’s identity was not released pending family notification, and authorities investigated an assault connected to a car found at Palmetto Golf Course.
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Ellenton
State Park Road
S.C. Hwy
Approxi
Mately
Cpl
Jones Gamble
8.C. Highway Patrol
Gamble
Aiken County
Division
Aiken
Public Safety
Palmetto Golf Course
Pete Frommer
ADPS
Aiken Estates
Four killed as train collides with pickup in Lexington County
Four co workers died when their Charlotte based Rea Construction Co pickup pulled in front of a Norfolk Southern freight train at a Lexington County crossing. Joseph Crim 28 Horatio was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Investigators expect two weeks to reconstruct the accident and decide if charges apply.
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West Columbia
Sumter County
Norfolk Southern
Lexington County
Joseph Crim
Horatio
Richland Memorial Hospital
Charlotte
N.C
Rea Construction Co
Crim
State Highway Patrol
Jones Gamble
Gamble
Harry Harman
Memorial service planned for slain workers next week
Following a shooting at the Killed in the shooting were Esther Sheryl Wood 27 of Bath Charles Griffeth 50 of Columbia David Moore 30 of North Augusta and Ernest Leonard Filyan 31 of Warrenville Four others were injured Vance Mucha Corley were treated at Aiken Regional Medical Centers The company will establish a memorial fund for victims families Ministers grief experts and area counselors aided workers healing efforts slated to begin with round the clock sessions at the plant and moves toward a memorial service next week
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Aiken
Helon
Esther Sheryl Wood
Bath
Charles Griffeth
Columbia
David Moore
North Augusta
Ernest Leonard Filyan
Warrenville
Stan Vance
John Mucha
Lucius Corley
Vance
Mucha
Corley
Georgia
Phelan
Dale Phelan
Aiken Residents Hold Black Ribbon Drive After Tragedy
In Aiken residents respond to Monday shooting at R E Phelan with a Black Ribbon Drive held Tuesday night at the Holiday Inn Express. Mrs. Lee organized the event after contacting the Aiken Standard. Sue Ewing, who placed the 911 call, says staying busy helps cope with grief.
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RE. Phelan
Aiken
Mrs. Lee
Aiken Standard
Ms. Lee
Sue Ewing
Ms. Ewing
Council OKs purchase of training facility for Bridgestone
Aiken County Council unanimously approved using 1.8 million in reserve funds to acquire the former Teledyne building in Verenes Industrial Park. The facility will train Bridgestone Tire Co. workers and support a new plant.
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Aiken
Teledyne
Verenes
Bridgestone Tire Co
Ronnie
County funds replenished for building return to treasurer
Young stated the funds will be replenished to the county treasury in about 90 days from several sources including state and federal governments. He added that once the building is no longer needed for Bridge Stone training it will belong to the county, per the chairman.
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Young
Bridgestone
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Ginny Southworth
R.E. Phelan
Hitchcock Parkway
Index Bridge
Abby
By Roddie Barris
RE. Phelon Company
Uae
Stor
Ge SA
Council
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