All Obituaries

It is with deep and profound sympathy that we announce the transition of Mr. William "Spike" Jones who entered into rest January 24, 2023. Mr. Jones, a native of Edgefield County, was a 1980 graduate of Ridge Spring-Monetta High School. Survivors include one daughter, Chelsey Toney of Graniteville, SC; four sisters, Lelia Brown of Ridge Spring, SC, Tammie Bush, Willie Mae Glover of Aiken, and Gwendolyn Conner of Columbia, SC; two brothers, Ricky (Teresa) Jones of Ridge Spring,...

It is with deep and profound sympathy that we announce the transition of Mr. Add Mims, Jr., who entered into rest on January 23, 2023. Mr. Mims, a native of Edgefield County, retired from the City of North Augusta. He was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Laura Ann Jefferson Mims; his children, Denise (Randy) Gartrell, LaShonda Jefferson, Rev. Martris (Rebecca) Mims, Kevin (Tonya) Mims, John (Gerzell) Chaney and Demetrius (Eva) Jefferson;...

It is with deep and profound sympathy that we announce the transition of Mrs. Martha Jones Furse who entered into rest January 22, 2023. Mrs. Furse was a native of Aiken County. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Furse of Beech Island; a son, George Furse of Brooklyn, NY; three sisters, Rebecca Coleman of New Ellenton, SC, Lisa Smith of Maryland, and Kathy (James) Rowlette of Aiken, SC; three brothers, David Jones of Warner Robbins, GA, Freddie (Curtistine) Jones, and Paul Jones both of...

It is with deep and profound sympathy that we announce the transition of Ms. Mary Lee Mance Ryans who entered into rest January 20, 2023. Ms. Ryans was a native of Edgefield County and attended the Public Schools graduating in 1963. She retired after 37 years from Aiken Regional Medical Center as a License Practical Nurse. Survivors include three sons, Robert Leon Ryans, Frank Lamar Ryans and Marcellous Ryans; four sisters, Rosetta Davis, Marie (George) Glanton, Mozella Collier and...

It is with deep and profound sympathy that we announce the transition of Ret. Sgt. Robert Stephen West, Sr., who expired on January 20, 2023. Mr. West was a Ret. Sgt., with the Richmond County Sheriff's Department. He was a member of The Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Newsome West; a son, Robert Stephen (Marjani) West, Jr.; a daughter, Sydney V. West; two brothers, Bobby (Dana) West and Michael West; two sisters, Roberta West and Clair West;...

It is with deep and profound sympathy that we announce the transition of Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn Haskins, who entered into rest January 18, 2023. Mrs. Haskins was a native of Richmond County and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Martinez. She was a graduate of Bushwick High School, Brooklyn, New York. She worked as a CNA at Port Jeff Nursing Home. Survivors include her husband, Ralph D. Haskins; three daughters, Qiana (William) Owens, Asia Johnson and Natasha (Anthony) Smith; two...

It is with deep and profound sympathy that we announce the transition of Ms. Saundra Grayson who entered into rest on January 18, 2023. Ms. Grayson was a native of Oklahoma and a Drug Rehab Counselor at Eagle Ridge Family Treatment Center. Survivors include a daughter, Denique Alpirez, grandson, Juan Alpirez, Jr., granddaughters, Almonde' and Nadia Alpirez, Brian and Brannon Collins; a brother, Billy (Robin) Stroud. She was a mother to Keith,II, John, II, Lorenzo and Marcus...

It is with deep and profound sympathy that we announced the transition of Mrs. Elizabeth Hilda Ingram who entered into rest January 16, 2023. Mrs. Ingram was a native of Honduras and a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Deaconess Ministry. Survivors include her husband, George Ingram; a brother-in-law, Rev. Henry (Martha) Ingram, Sr.; sisters-in-law, Emily I. Hazel and Liddie Ferguson; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be...

It is with deep and profound sympathy that we announce the transition of Mr. James E. "Sporty" Williams who entered into rest January 16, 2023. Mr. Williams, a native of Edgefield County, was a member of Republican Grove Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army. Survivors include one son, Ronnie Franklin, Aiken; one brother, Jacob (Rose) Williams, Trenton; and a host of other relatives. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 21, 2023 at...

It is with deep and profound sympathy that we announce the transition of Mr. Calvin Collier, Sr., who entered into rest January 15, 2023. Mr. Collier, a native of Edgefield County was a 1970 graduate of W. E. Parker High School and a member of Old Piney Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Leola Priester Collier; four sons, Calvin Collier, Jr., Monty T. (Shemeka) Collier, Cameron S. (Angela) Collier and Skyer S. Collier; mother of his sons, Ruby J. Gilliam; chosen children,...