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John Timothy Chesser Jr. (“Jack”), of Wilmington, Del., was born in Augusta, Georgia, on July 11, 1934, and died in Wilmington on September 8, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents John Timothy Chesser Sr. and Margaret (Culpepper) Chesser, and his sister Francia Chesser. He is survived by […]

James Wilson Reed (Jimmy), of Mount Pleasant, died from pancreatic cancer on September 7, 2026. He graduated from The Citadel in 1966 and served two years in the Army in Taegu, Korea as a Signal Officer. On his return to Orlando, Fl he began a career in banking and became […]

Kenneth Jackson Denman Jr., known to many as Ken, passed away on September 4, 2026, in Cartersville, Georgia. He was born on March 25, 1959, in Omaha, Nebraska. A proud veteran, devoted teacher, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, Ken will be remembered for the laughter he brought into […]

Bothwell Frank Graham, 79, of Columbia, SC, son of Dr. Bothwell Graham III and Eleanor Zientara Graham, slipped away peacefully at home Thursday, September 3rd, with his cherished wife Linda at his side. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on February 23rd, 1947. He was one of God’s gentlest gentlemen […]

Kenneth (Ken) Donald Spink, age 82, passed away on August 30, 2026. He was born March 25, 1944 to Earle and Alice Spink in Watertown, New York. He graduated from The Citadel in 1966 and was commissioned in the US Army. He served a tour of duty in Vietnam during […]

Burnan Creig Tyler, 78, of Lexington, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 31, 2026. Born on March 13, 1948, in Conway, South Carolina, Creig was the son of the late Reverend Royce Burnan Tyler and Violet Fenters Tyler. Creig graduated from Beaufort High School in 1966, where […]

Fred May Thrailkill, Jr., of Spartanburg, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026, with his loving family by his side. Born on May 29, 1945, in Greenwood, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Fred May Thrailkill, Sr. and Edna Smith Thrailkill. He graduated from Greenwood High School, […]

Thomas (Tommy) Eugene Henson, Jr., 64, of Darlington, SC, passed away on August 26, 2026 at McLeod Hospice surrounded by loved ones. Born in Shelby, NC on January 27, 1962 to Jane and Thomas Henson, Tommy attended Hunter Huss High School (‘80) before graduating from the Citadel (‘84) and proudly […]

Jimmy Magoulas, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on August 30, 2026 at the age of 97. Born February 18, 1929, in Manning, S.C., he was the son of Jerry and Pauline Magoulas. Following graduation from Manning High School, he attended the Citadel and was a member of the Summerall […]

Stephen LeGrand Skinner, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on August 27, 2026, in Lexington, North Carolina. He was 87 years old. LeGrand was born on March 20, 1939, in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, to the late Roland LeRoy Skinner and Irene Earley Skinner. He and his […]

Colonel Jerry R. Rankin, USAF (Retired), 87, of Crestview, Florida, passed away peacefully at 12:27 a.m. on August 23, 2026, at North Okaloosa Medical Center in Crestview. Jerry was born on June 14, 1939, in Bristol, Florida, to William H. Rankin and Frances VernaDeason. He graduated as valedictorian from Hilliard […]

Colonel William Boyd Driggers Jr., United States Air Force (Retired), of Ocean Springs, Miss., passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 27, 2026, at the age of 89. He was a native of Hartsville, South Carolina, born on April 4, 1937, to William Boyd Driggers and Willie Mae Benson […]

Clayton “Clay” Eugene Swenson, Jr., of Calabash, N.C., passed away peacefully with his family by his side on August 24, 2026, at Duke Hospital in Durham, NC. He was 78. Born on December 2, 1947, in Florence, SC, Clay grew up in Lake City, SC, across the street from his […]

Daniel Joseph Farley, of Little River, died Aug. 21, 2026. Dan was born in Buffalo, NY and grew up in the St. Rose of Lima parish. He was one of four sons of William Joseph Farley and Alice Shields Farley. He and his brothers attended and graduated from Canisius High […]