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It is with great sadness to announce that Lonnie Dean Adkins passed away by his own hand on June 9, 2025, at the age of 68 in Great Falls, MT. A Celebration of Life is being held on June 21, 2025, at 5PM at the VFW Post 1087 in Great […]

Charles Edwin “Chip” Williams, III, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), age 79, passed away of natural causes on June 28, 2025, peacefully and surrounded by his family. Born in Alabama into a military household, Chip’s early years took him across the U.S. and to Japan before he earned a Civil Air Patrol […]

John William McCoy, Jr., husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend to so many, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Brevard, NC. John – or “Iani” to his three grandkids – was a man of faith who loved his wife Carolyn through nearly 60 years of marriage. He was […]

Stephen Ernest Padgett, 55, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday afternoon, June 29, 2025, at the Lowcountry Community Hospice House in Summerville.Born August 1, 1969, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was a son of Patricia Craven Padgett Walker and the late Marion Ernest Padgett. Following his graduation from John C. […]

Lovick Claiborne Evans, 65, of Lavonia, Ga., ordered an aged scotch and took his seat at the 19th hole on June 23, 2025. Named after his maternal grandfather, Lovick lived a life as unique as his name. Everyone ALWAYS knew when Lovick was around-his commanding presence and unmistakable voice made […]

It is with great sadness that we announced the passing of Colonel Carey M. Capell, USAF (Ret.) MD, of Sumter, on June 27, 2025. A lifelong learner, Carey graduated from The Citadel with a BS in Electrical Engineering. Afterwards, he taught electrical engineering as an assistant professor at the USAF […]

Robert Keith Nichols, of White Plains, Md., was born on September 8, 1954 to Vivian Ruth (Doyle) Wise and Norman Miller Nichols in Plainfield, New Jersey. He was married to Ava Nichols, nee Smith, on July 31, 1982 in Riegelwood, North Carolina where from this union three children were born: […]

Paul Fetscher, of Long Island, NY, died June 11, 2025. He was a commercial real estate broker. Paul passed away after complications from a recent stroke. He was 79. Paul grew up in Brooklyn and started out in the restaurant industry even before joining us at The Citadel. He began […]

Raymond “Ray” Walter Young, Jr age 76, of Cheraw, South Carolina, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025, at his home with his family by his side. Graveside services, accompanied by military honors, will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Grove Hill Cemetery, Darlington, […]

Robin Monroe Johnson, 61, passed away on June 18, 2025, in Columbia, S.C, after a long and spirited fight with cancer. Born in Marion County, S.C., Robin was the self-proclaimed brightest and best-looking fifth of eight children born to Frank Monroe Johnson, Jr., and Clara French Daniel, who preceded Robin […]

James Lewis “Jimmy” Hyatt III, 67, of Wallace, North Carolina, passed away on June 12, 2025, at Novant Health in Wilmington, North Carolina. Jimmy was born in Lancaster, South Carolina, son of the late James L. Hyatt Jr. and Julia Bowers Hyatt. He graduated with the final class of Pacolet […]

John Edward Spearman Jr., Colonel, United States Army (Retired), took his last breath in his home of Gourdin, South Carolina on June 17, 2025, after an extended illness. Services will be held Saturday June 21 at the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church in Kingstree. Visitation begins at 1 PM to 2 PM […]

Thomas Freddie Moore, age 84, of Loris, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Wilson Senior Care, Loris SC following an illness. Born on December 4, 1940, in Olanta, SC. he was the son of Mr. Richard Moore and Mrs. Kathleen Kirby Moore. Mr. Moore was a proud graduate of […]