Aaron Brunell Royal

Aaron Brunell Royal, 40, of St. Matthews, S.C. passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 13, 2021.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Providence Baptist Church, 51 Providence Road in Orangeburg.  Dr. Kimmett Lott and Mr. John Rivenbark will be officiating.

The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Providence Baptist Church prior to the memorial service.

Aaron was born on April 9, 1981, in Lumberton, N.C. He was the beloved son of Gale Scott Rivenbark and Anthony Royal.

Survivors include his mother, Gale and John Rivenbark of St. Matthews; father, Anthony Royal of North Carolina; sisters, Wendy and Lee Thomas of Livingston, Misty Royal of Columbia; children, Isaish Royal, Jasmyn Royal of St. Matthews and their mother, Joann Williams and his loving grandmother, Minnie Lou Scott.

Memorials may be made to the Gideons at P.O. Box 140800 Nashville, TN 37214-0800 or to the National Institute of Mental Health Office of Science Policy, Planning, and Communications 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6200, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 .