Long time Yorktown, Va., personality Francis Lewis Southard Jr. (“Frank” to the many people who adored him), departed his mortal body on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Born on Long Island, New York, to Francis and Ruth Southard, Frank spent much of his youth moving around Europe with his family, while […]

LTC James (Jim) Heyward Roberts, Jr., US Army (Ret.), 93, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, in Columbia, SC. Born in Salisbury, NC, on December 18, 1930, Jim led a life marked by dedication to his wife and family, his country, and his community.Jim attended Carlisle Military Academy followed […]

USAF retired Lt. Gen. E. G. “Buck” Shuler Jr., 87, husband of Annette Maury Shuler, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Covenant Place. Born in Raleigh, N.C., he was a son of the late Ellie Givan Shuler Sr. and Frances Alberta Williams Shuler. Surviving are his wife; a son, Ellie […]

John Curtis Youngblood, Jr. passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Margaret R. Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, N.C. He was the son of Beverly June Kale Youngblood and John Curtis Youngblood, Sr. He is also joined in heaven with his son, Evan Mark Durham. Curtis was born September 19, 1949 in […]

John Baily, son of Edris Roudybush Baily and John Robert Baily passed away on February 4, 2024. at the age of 80. He grew up in Beverly Morgan Park. John was not a junior as many believed; his middle name, Roudybush, from his mother connected him to family heritage in […]

Colonel Howell Cobb passed away on September 26, 2024 in Tualatin, Ore. Colonel Cobb was born on January 30, 1945, in Norfolk, Va. He attended Kaiserslautern American High School, Germany. In August 1962, he entered the Citadel in Charleston, S.C., and graduated with an Air Force Commission in 1966.In July […]

Robert Lansing Henderson, 82, of Folly Beach, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Robert “Bob” Henderson was born December 23, 1941 in Charleston, SC, the son of Ernest Lansing Henderson and Leona Brunson Henderson. He is survived by his wife, Irene Keiper Henderson; his son, Robert “Lance” […]

Stanley L. Simpson, IV, 50, died Thursday, October 3, 2024. The Beckley, WVA native was a longtime resident of Savannah. Stanley graduated from Benedictine Military School and The Citadel. He was a transportation manager with Standard Concrete for many years.  Stanley had a great sense of humor, always laughing and […]

Frank Calhoun Minter, age 93, of Homewood, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. He was the son of the late Saffold Andrew Minter and Margaret Calhoun Minter of Savannah, Georgia. He was born in Morganton, N.C. and grew up in Savannah, Georgia. He graduated from Savannah High School […]

Henry Donald Harder, beloved husband, father, brother, G-daddy, and friend was born December 13, 1943, in Sumter, SC. He was the son of the late Byron “Bill” Harder and Mary Elizabeth “Mary Jane” Fishburne. His earthly life ended on October 7, 2024, at home after a courageous battle with kidney […]

Daniel F. “Don” Barber, Jr., 88, of Sumter, husband of Lucy Allen Barber, died Monday, October 7, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey.Born March 25, 1936, in Mullins, he was a son of the late Daniel F. Barber, Sr. and the late Mildred Knight Barber. He was a member of Sumter […]

William Watson Duke, resident of Wetumpka Alabama, passed away on September 24, 2024, at the age of 81. Wiliam was born and raised in Lake City, South Carolina. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1961. William was a proud alumnus of The Citadel Class of 1965, where he […]

James Peter Demetre (Jimmy), 89, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 5, 2024. His Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, October 8, 2024 in the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, 30 Race Street at 1:00 pm. The family will receive friends Tuesday, one […]

Martianez VanChin’O Rorie was born on January 22, 1968, in Monroe, North Carolina to Patricia Sturdivant and James Henry Rorie. He spent his childhood in Knoxville, TN where he attended Rocky Hill Elementary and Bearden High School and made lifelong friends. He was an avid learner, attending The Citadel Military […]