Obituaries

J. Randall Lesemann, ’72

Jack Randall Lesemann, 67, of Charleston, South Carolina entered into eternal rest Friday, December 22, 2017. His Funeral Service will be held Friday, December 29, 2017, in St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5 Clifford Street, at 11:00 a.m. A private interment will be at a later date. The family will receive […]

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Kemper K. Hyers, ’50

Kemper Kent Hyers, 88, died December 27, 2017, at his home in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, surrounded by his family. Born July 8, 1929 in Charleston, S.C., he was the son of the late Carlotta Johnson Hyers and Samuel Kent Hyers. In 1946, he graduated from Porter Military Academy in Charleston and […]

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Charles D. Hoffecker, Jr., ’52

Charles D. Hoffecker, Jr., of Concord, NC passed away on December 20, 2017. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on November 17, 1926, and was the son of the late Charles D. Hoffecker and Mary Simmonds Hoffecker. He graduated from Porter Military Academy, Charleston, SC in 1944 and the Citadel […]

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Gordon H. Hess, ’45

Gordon H. Hess, 93, of Fort Myers, FL, died Tuesday January 2, 2018 peacefully at home after a long illness. Gordon was a long time resident of Buffalo, NY and moved to Fort Myers in 1986 after he retired. He attended The Citadel Military College and then served in the […]

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Marshall E. Hamilton, ’64

Marshall Earl Hamilton, M.D., age 75, of Brady, Texas passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017, while surrounded by the love of his family in San Angelo. He was born December 29, 1941, in Wichita, Kansas to Robert Hamilton and Avis Clinger Hamilton. He received his undergraduate degree from The Citadel […]

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Jefferson D. Gibson, ’58

Lieutenant Colonel Jefferson Davis Gibson, 81, of Raleigh, NC, known as “Jerry” by his close friends, recently departed. He was born in Durham, NC and was preceded in death by his father, Jefferson Davis Gibson, Sr. and his mother, Drusilla Williams Gibson. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Snead […]

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Dennis V. Dougherty, ’60

CDR Dennis Vincent Dougherty, USN (Retired) passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in New Orleans at the age of 79. Mr. Dougherty was a native of Hoboken, New Jersey and a New Orleans resident for the last 37 years. Preceded in death by his beloved wife Mary Valerie McGee […]

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Glenn D. Addison, ’79

Colonel Glenn Douglas Addison (USAFR, Ret.), 60, died peacefully in his Mount Pleasant, SC home on December 27, 2017. A decorated veteran of Desert Storm, he commanded the Services Squadron in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia; he served as Chief of Intelligence and as Support Group Commander at McEntire Air National Guard […]

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William M. Reynolds, Jr., ’42

William MacKenzie Reynolds, Jr., Colonel, USAF, (ret.) and former Sumter County Master-in Equity died on December 23, 2017 at Bishop Gadsden retirement community, Charleston, SC. He was 96 years old. A Sumter County native, he was the son of the late William MacKenzie and Helen Janes Reynolds. He graduated from […]

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Robert B. Pierson, ’85

Robert Brett Pierson , 56, of Dickinson, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep, December 9, 2017. Brett was born October 25, 1961, to Margaret and Samuel McBride Pierson III in Rapid City, SD. He attended the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree. […]

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Clay S. Bennett, ’61

Clay Samuel Bennett, Jr. of Worcester and formerly of Chester, Mendham and Bridgewater, New Jersey died peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital, following a period of declining health. He was 78. Clay was born in Moscow, Pennsylvania, son of the late Clay S. and Mary (Mott) […]

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John A. Satzer, ’75

John A. Satzer, of San Antonio, was born Feb. 2, 1953 and was called to be with the Lord on Feb. 24, 2014. He served proudly in the United States Air Force for 16 years and was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and son. He is preceded in death […]

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Lucian W. Pinckney, ’51

Colonel Lucian Whitaker Pinckney, widower of Milward Blamyre Deas Pinckney died on December 07, 2017 at Albuquerque, NM. Services will be private. Colonel Pinckney was born November 27, 1927 at Charleston, South Carolina, a son of Edward Hall Pinckney and Hattie Whitaker Pinckney Darby of Charleston. He was graduated from […]

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Homer M. Dotson, ’60

Homer Marion Dotson, 79, of Palm Coast, FL passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn J. (Padgett) Dotson. They were married on September 10, 1961 at Reformation Lutheran Church in Savannah, GA. Born in Savannah; he was the son […]

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Charles B. Bagley, ’46

Charles B Bagley, age 93, of Durham, NC, died December 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on July 2, 1924 to the late Charles B. Bagley, Sr. and Florence Elder Bagley. Charles received his formal Education at Baylor High School & The Citadel where he […]

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