Elijah ‘Sonny’ Butler

Mr. Elijah “Sonny” Butler, 60, of 1518 Redd Street in Aiken, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 12, at 3 p.m. at G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary Chapel, with the Rev. Robert Butler officiating.
Mr. Butler was 1 1968 graduate of Martha Schofield High School.
Survivors include his wife, Aretha Butler; two daughters, Betty J. Johnson, Aiken, and Patricia (Philip) Mealing, Trenton; a son, Bruce Johnson, Aiken; three sisters, Clara Burton, Bronx, N.Y., Lucinda (Lee) Gordon, Jamaica, N.Y., and Dorothy (James) Smith, Johnston; a brother, Robert (Pat) Butler, Johnston; four grandchildren; and a host of other relatives.
G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, Aiken, was in charge of arrangements.
 
Clara Elizabeth Cosby Glausier

Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Cosby Glausier, 88, of Park Street in Edgefield, wife of the late Ernest Glausier, died Tuesday April 7, 2010 at Edgefield County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Friday April 9, at 3 p.m. at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, with burial in Eastview Cemetery.
Mrs. Glausier was a native of Norwood, Ga. She was a member of Edgefield Church of God. She was a retired textile worker.
Survivors include a daughter, Florene Lunsford, Edgefield; a grandson, Mitchel Lunsford; nieces and nephews; and her caregiver, Nancy Rodgers.
Memorials may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association of S.C., 4124 Clemson Rd., Suite # 1, Anderson, SC 29621-1186 or Edgefield Church of God, 602 Mims St., Edgefield, SC 29824.
 
Catherine Gorman

Mrs. Catherine Gorman, of Amelia Drive in North Augusta, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at her residence.
The Mass of Christian Burial and Prayer Vigil were celebrated Wednesday, April 7, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Edward Catholic Church with Father Cherian Thalakulam, celebrant. Burial was in Pineview Memorial Park.
Rowland Funeral Home, North Augusta, was in charge of arrangements.
 
Margie Deese Lewis

Mrs. Margie Deese Lewis, 89, of Aiken, died Monday, March 29, 2010.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 2, at Concord Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Dr. Elton Dunbar officiated. 
Mrs. Lewis was born in Johnston, daughter of the late Leon F. Lybrand and Marie Scott Lybrand.  She was married to the late Roy Lewis. Her favorite things were going to eat with her children and bingo at the Croft House.
Surviving are her children, Bobby Deese (Gloria) of Batesburg, Rita Snipes (Bruce) of Aiken, Patsy Cook (Jimmy) of Wagener, Frank Deese (Vickie) of Mississippi, Marie Penland (Eddie) of Aiken, Ronnie Deese, (June) of Aiken, Perry Deese (Chris) of Aiken; a sister, Althea Parrish; 23 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. 
She was predeceased by a sister, Annie Lois Asbill.
Memorials can be made to Concord Baptist Church, 860 N. Lee St., Leesville, SC  29070. 
Milton Shealy Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
 
William Newman

Mr. William Newman, 63, of Augusta, Ga., died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at UniHealth PAC.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, April 13, at 11 a.m. at Reedy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, with Dr. Don Widener officiating.
Mr. Newman was a native of Jefferson County but had lived in Augusta for many years. He was a vending machine mechanic and had worked for Augusta Sportswear. He was a Navy veteran and a Methodist.
Survivors include his mother, Frances Newman, Aiken; two sisters, Barbara (Irwin) Hillman, Thomson, and Nettie Valentine, Augusta; two brothers, Hillary Eugene (Gail) Newman, Texas; Jimmy (Cindy) Newman, Edgefield; and a former wife and son, Brenda Harden and Billy Harden.
Curtis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Visit the online registry at www.curtisfuneralhome.com.
 
William Charldon ‘Billy’ Powell

The Rev. William Charldon “Billy” Powell, 58, of Williston Road in Williston, husband of Marian Rowe Powell, died Monday, April 6, 2010 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 10, at 11 a.m. at South Side Free Will Baptist Church in Aiken, with burial at 4 p.m. at St. John Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Lake City.
Mr. Powell was a native of Lake City and was a Free Will Baptist minister. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Heather Powell and Beth Anders; two sons, John Powell and Jamie Powell; a stepmother, Lizzie Mae Powell; four brothers, Dewey, Gerald, Simon and Jimmy Powell; a sister, Dawn Powell; and five grandchildren.
Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.