Obituaries

Dean D. Sawyer, ’62

Dean Davenport Sawyer, 77, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on April 1, 2018. He worked for Krispy Kreme, Kroger and Circle K. He was a member of the class of 1962 at The Citadel in South Carolina. Dean was born on April 23, 1940 in Concord, New Hampshire to the […]

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Mr. Sterling J. U. Laffitte, Sr., ’76

Sterling Jinks Usher Laffitte passed away February 13, 2015. A memorial service will be held graveside at Lawtonville Cemetery, Monday, February 16, 2105 at 2 p.m. Friends are invited to the home, 719 Palmetto Place, NE, Estill, after the service. Mr. Laffitte was born June 8, 1955, a son of […]

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Jake Whetsell, ’53

Jake Whetsell, age 93, of Hockessin, DE passed away Friday, March 30, 2018. He was born on September 8, 1924 in Charleston, SC to the late Henry Whetsell and Bertie (Pye) Whetsell. Jake earned a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He proudly serviced in […]

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Keating L. Simons, Jr., ’48

Keating Lewis Simons, Jr., Lt. Col., USAR (Ret.), of Wadmalaw Island, husband of Julianne Howard Bell Simons formerly of Gainesville, GA, died at home on March 28, 2018. He was born January 22, 1928, in Columbia, SC, the son of Keating Lewis Simons and Annie Keitt Walker Simons. Shortly thereafter, […]

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Talley F. Culclasure, ’84

Talley Felder Culclasure, Jr., age 56, of Macon, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 30. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, true friend and passionate doctor. Talley was born in Orangeburg, SC, of the late Talley Felder Culclasure, Sr. and Frances Raysor Weeks Culclasure of Columbia, […]

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Leon B. de Brux, ’66

Leon Barbot de Brux, 74, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Louise Lent de Brux entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 29, 2018. His Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Cathedral of St. John The Baptist, 120 Broad Street at 10:00 a.m. Rite of […]

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James T. Vincent, Jr., ’96

James Thomas Vincent, Jr., 43, of Hampton, who was currently residing in Beaufort County, died early Wednesday morning, March 28th, in the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Mr. Vincent was born in Hampton County June 26, 1974, a son of James Thomas Vincent, Sr. and Betty Sineath Vincent. […]

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Thomas L. Agee, ’77

Thomas Lee Agee, Ph.D., 68, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of Tina Young Agee died Saturday, March 24, 2018. His funeral service will be held Saturday, March 31, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in J. HENRY STUHR, INC, MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road. The family will receive friends […]

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Peter F. Taylor, ’50

Peter F. Taylor, of Punta Gorda, Fla., died peacefully at home, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 with his wife Maria by his side along with his daughter Chris and son Mark. He was 91. Peter served in the US Marine Corp during WWII. He was the founder of the Military Heritage […]

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Steven W. Flowers, ’83

Steven Wylie Flowers, of Lake City, SC, passed away peacefully at the age of 57, on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence, SC. Steven “Stevie” Flowers was born November 18, 1960 in Florence, SC to Dora “Tekie” Flowers and Bobby Flowers. After graduating from The Citadel […]

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Franklin C. Blow, ’67

Franklin Curtis Blow, 72, died Wednesday, March 21 at Tallahassee Memorial Health Care after suffering a fall at his home. He was born in Nashville, TN, September 2, 1945, to Mary Blow Whatley and Curtis Blow. A 1963 graduate of Jefferson County High School, he earned a BS in Business […]

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Robert A. Millenbine, ’71

Robert A. ‘Bob’ Millenbine, of Charleston, passed away on March 23, 2018, after a short illness. He was born on March 4, 1949 in Cherry Point, North Carolina. After he graduated from Beaufort High School in 1967, Bob attended The Citadel, where he graduated as a member of the Junior […]

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Robert D. Purcell, ’72

Lt. Col. Robert Dean Purcell of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on March 20, 2018. He was born on May 1, 1931, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to John LeRoy Purcell and Anna Frances Purcell. He graduated from Havre de Grace High School in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in 1948. While he […]

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Harry D. Kahn, ’47

Harry Dante Kahn Sr., age 94, and a resident of Pensacola, died March 20, 2018. Harry, a fourth generation Pensacolian, was born February 3, 1924. He graduated from Pensacola High School, Class of 1941, and then attended The Citadel. While at college, he married Ann Besthoff of Baton Rouge. His […]

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Walter H. Weeks, ’51

Walter Hinson Weeks, 87, of Dunwoody GA, passed away on March 19th 2018. Memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday March 24th, in the Chapel at Dunwoody Baptist Church. Walter is survived by his wife of 62 years, Era; daughter Jane; sons Paul (Donna), Ray (Terri); and grandchildren Taylor, […]

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