Randolph “Randy” Kent Owens Sr., 79 of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023. Randy was born on May 1, 1944, in Hemingway, SC and was one of eleven children. As a teenager, he drove a school bus and then worked on a tugboat. He loved to […]
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Claudius E. Watts III, ’58
Lieutenant General Claudius E. Watts III, United States Air Force (Retired) and the 17th President of The Citadel passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, October 1, 2023. Known as “Bud,” he was a native of Cheraw, South Carolina, and was born on September 22, 1936, to parents, Claudius E. […]
Read MoreScott B. Taylor, ’67
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Scott Bevan Taylor, of Sorrento, Fla., who left us on the morning of 14 September 2023. A native of Darien Connecticut, Scott is a graduate of The Citadel, Charleston, SC. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam […]
Read MoreStanley L. Myers, Sr., ’98
COL Stanley L. Myers, Sr., SCM, of Columbia, died Sept. 27, 2023. MBM Partner and Beloved South Carolinian, Stanley L. Myers, Passes away at age 47. Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) Partner Stanley Myers died at age 47. MBM Managing Partner Christian Spradley asked that community members turn their attention to […]
Read MoreThomas V. Casella, Sr., ’73
Thomas V. Casella, Sr., of Augusta, Ga., died Sept. 22, 2023. Tommy was a native of Augusta, GA and the son of Victor Casella and Sarah Medlin Casella. He was a graduate of Aquinas High School, class of 1969. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the Citadel […]
Read MoreWilliam H. Kastner, ’50
William Henry Kastner, COL, USARMY (RET), 95, of Charleston, SC, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023. William, son of the late Olive Jarboe and William Benedict Kastner, was born on July 25, 1928, in Evansville, IN. William was commissioned into the Regular Army upon graduating from The Citadel Class […]
Read MoreA. Eugene Gibbs, ’58
Allison Eugene Gibbs, 92, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of the late Jessie O’Connell Gibbs, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The family will receive friends Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in the J. Henry Stuhr Inc., West Ashley Chapel, 3360 Glenn McConnell Parkway, Charleston, SC 29414 from […]
Read MoreGreg Bolen, ’97
Greg Bolen, ’97, was appointed president of Simmons & White, Inc., a comprehensive civil and traffic engineering firm in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Read MoreArch Watkins, ’99
Old Line Spirits 7 Year Navy Strength American Single Malt Whiskey was included in Food & Wine magazine’s 31 Extra Long-Aged Bottles of Bourbon, Rye, and Scotch for the Whiskey Super-Fan In Your Life list. Old Line was co-founded by Archibald L. Watkins, Jr. https://www.foodandwine.com/best-aged-whisky-and-whiskey-7967112
Read MoreM. Bryan Burns, ’71
Maurice “Bryan” Burns, 74, of Saint Matthews, SC, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He was the husband of Patsy Reeves Burns. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home, with Deacon Gary Janelle officiating. The family will receive friends […]
Read MoreJoseph C. Hurteau, Sr., ’59
Brigadier General Joseph Coleman Hurteau, 86, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Minnie Bostick Hurteau, entered into eternal rest Thursday, September 14, 2023. His Funeral Service will be held Thursday, September 21, 2023 in St. Philip’s Church, 142 Church Street at 11:00 am. Interment to immediately follow in St. Philip’s […]
Read MoreLouis D. (Nick) Bolton II, ’45
Louis Davout Bolton II (“Nick”), a man of immense charm and wit who embodied joie de vivre for just shy of 100 years, died peacefully at home in Birmingham, Ala., on September 11, 2023. Born to Mary Legaré Reeves Bolton and John Gray Bolton on September 18, 1923 in Atlanta, […]
Read MoreWilliam F. Bellamy, ’62
William F. (Bill) Bellamy, 83, passed away, Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at Embrace Hospice in Myrtle Beach, SC surrounded by family. He was born December 28, 1939, in Conway, SC a son of the late Howell V. Bellamy and Katherine Healon Bellamy, Sr. Bill was a lifelong resident of Myrtle Beach. He […]
Read MoreWilliam J. Broadway, ’89
William “Bill” Jennings Broadway unexpectedly passed away Aug. 20, 2023, at home in Matthews, North Carolina at the age of 57. Bill was born in Atlanta, Georgia to William G. Barefoot and Doris B. Broadway. He moved to Charlotte at the age of three where he grew up on Providence […]
Read MoreHal D. (Dan) Rush, ’55
Hal David “Dan” Rush, 89, passed away September 10, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. Born in St. Augustine, Florida, Dan was a 1955 graduate of the Citadel. He leveraged his degree in Civil Engineering to launch a successful career in the steel and construction industries, after having served in the United […]
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