Obituary of Barry Shawn Hegler
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Aiken---Mr. Barry Shawn Hegler, 40, husband to Deborah Boyleston Hegler, died Friday, August 08, 2003 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 4PM, Monday, August 11, 2003 at Town Creek Baptist Church, Aiken, SC with Revs. Donald Pope, David Laird, Gareth Hegler and Gary Fleetwood officiating. Tom Johnson will also be participating in the services. Burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, Aiken, SC. Visitation will be held 6-9PM Sunday evening at George Funeral Homes, Historic Downtown Chapel, 211 Park Ave. SW. Pallbearers will be Joey Aranda, Frank Burkhart, Richard Bragg, Roger Barton, Eddie Grant, and Neil Glover. Honorary pallbearers will be David Vickery, Alan Hay, Larry Eubanks, Steve Garner, Carl Withers, Rickey Poston, Bernard Rowland, and Carl Clark.
Mr. Hegler was a native of Aiken, and the son of Ray and Iva Mae Baker Hegler. He was predeceased by his sister Lynette Vickery. He was a 1980 graduate of Aiken High School, 1984 graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in Journalism. He worked at the Aiken Standard, was owner of the Pink Dipper in North Augusta for a short time, and most recently was a Major Account Salesman for the Augusta Chronicle for the past six years. Barry was a member of Town Creek Baptist Church where he had served as a Deacon and previously served on the pastor search committee.
Survivors include his parents, wife, daughter; Morgan Shawn Hegler, son; Collin Ross Hegler, brother; Gareth Hegler, Aiken, SC, sister; Beverly Pilz, Aiken, SC and mother and father in law; Charles and Elouise Boyleston, Aiken, SC.
Memorials in memory of Barry may be made to the American Cancer Society.