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Thomas C. Hildebrand, Sr., of Mount Pleasant, died April 15. He was born on June 18, 1935 (his mother’s birthday also) in Pascagoula, Mississippi, where he spent his youth. He was the youngest of three children and was preceded in death by his sister, Virginia, and is survived by his […]

Joseph Hugh Allston, of Clinton, SC, died on April 13, 2015 at the age of 90. Funeral service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Hartsville, S.C. at 11:00 on Saturday, April 18 with visitation afterward. Born in Hartsville, he was the son of the late Joseph North Allston […]

Martin B. Gershon, 86, of Hollywood, FL passed away on March 28, 2015. Martin was born on May 16, 1928 and grew up on St. Philip St. He was the son of Bessie and Samuel Gershon. He played football for the Charleston High Bantams and then was running back for […]

Lawrence Sanford Spiegel, Ph.D. “Laurie” of East Sandwich, MA, died peacefully on March 24 after a long illness. Born in Salem, Massachusetts on March 18, 1930 to parents who had emigrated from Russia and Lithuania, Laurie was the youngest of six children. He was predeceased by his parents Charles and […]

John Douglas Hiers, 85, retired USAF, of Tampa FL, died on Easter Sunday, April 5th, 2015. Doug was born on Dec 4, 1929 in Ehrhardt SC. He graduated from the Citadel in 1951 as a 2nd lieutenant. Doug met his wife Mary (Potts) while stationed at Mac Dill AFB in […]

Fred D. MacLean, Jr., 84, died peacefully at home surrounded with family on Sunday March 29. Fred was born in Newberry, SC to the late Fred “Dutch” MacLean, Sr. and Woodie Bowman MacLean. He graduated from Porter Military Academy and The Citadel in Charleston, SC. Lieutenant Colonel MacLean retired from […]

Gaston Petrus “GP” Geentiens, Jr., 79, of Charleston, husband of Barbara A. Geentiens entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Gaston was born on April 6, 1935 in Garfield, NJ, a son of Gaston P. and Margaret Piros Geentiens. He graduated from The Citadel in 1956 and was […]

John Paul Hammerschmidt, 92, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away April 1, 2015, at Regency Hospital in Springdale, Arkansas, with son, John Arthur, at his bedside. He was born May 4, 1922, in Harrison, to Arthur Paul and Junie M. (Taylor) Hammerschmidt, and was the second of five children. He was […]

Reginald Richard Sipe, Jr., of Greensboro, NC, died March 30, 2015. A memorial service will be held Friday, April 3, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Rd., Greensboro, NC 27410.Born in Bennettsville, SC on December 30,1942 he was the son of Reginald Richard and […]

George Stanley Howard, Jr. (Budsy) age 85, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 12, 2015 after losing his long battle with cancer. Budsy was a retired civil service employee, working at the Charleston Air Force Base and the Naval Supply Center. He was a veteran of the […]

Frank E. Harrison, 96, lifelong resident of Millway Road in McCormick and Greenwood Counties in SC, passed away on March 21, 2015. A family graveside service will be held at Horeb Church Cemetery on SC Highway 10, about 3 miles north of Troy SC, on Saturday, March 28 at 2pm. […]

There will be a celebration of the life well lived for William K. Philpot, Jr., of Kannapolis, NC, who joined the Church Triumphant on March 22, 2015. In November 2013, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He had cancerbut it never had him. A memorial service will be held […]

Charles Pinckney Moran, 94, of Greenville, SC, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. He was born on February 1, 1921 in Greenville, South Carolina, at the family home on 318 Hampton Avenue to Hattie Simmons Moran and John Richard Moran. He graduated from Riverside Military Academy and […]

Donald Bain Stilwell, Jr., of Mayodan, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday March 1, 2015 at Hospice of Rockingham County.A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Mayodan United Methodist Church at 501 West Main St., Mayodan, NC 27027, with Pastor Rick LaBaube […]