Obituaries

John W. Mitchell, Sr., ’50

John W. “Jack”Mitchell, of Cincinnati, beloved husband of Anita (nee Hettig) for 66 years, died Nov. 28, 2017. Devoted father of John W. Mitchell Jr., Betsy A. Mitchell and Drews T. (Amy) Mitchell. Loving grandfather of Hannah E., Jared T. and Amber M. Mitchell. Brother of Paul (Sue) Mitchell. Preceded […]

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Reuben Harrelson, ’50

Reuben Harrelson, 90, of Hixson, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017. He was born in Andrews, South Carolina on March 8, 1927. He graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. He entered service in the United States Army Air Corp and then served as a gunner in the […]

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William C. Draper, ’56

William C. Draper, of Basking Ridge, NJ, electrical engineer, outdoor athlete, runner into his 80s William C. Draper, 89, died in his sleep on Nov. 15, 2017, at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, N.J. He was born on Oct. 4, 1928, in Blackstone, Va. A memorial gathering will be held […]

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Richard B. Duwel, ’66

Col. Richard B. Duwel, USAF, Ret., of Angeles City, The Philippines, died Nov. 20, 2017. No further information is available. Posted in: Posted on: 2017-12-01 Link to original obituary:

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Scott W. Rumph, Jr., ’49

Scott Winfield Rumph, Jr., of Sumter, South Carolina entered into eternal life on November 23, 2017 after a courageous fight with renal cell carcinoma. He was born in Sumter on August 23, 1928, the son of the late Olive and Scott Winfield Rumph, Sr. Mr. Rumph spent his childhood years […]

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Richard L. Tapp, ’56

A funeral service for Col. Richard Lee Tapp, U.S. Army (Ret.), of Columbia, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. Col. Tapp died Monday, November 20, 2017. Born […]

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John R. (Bob) Wofford, Jr., ’64

John Robert “Bob” Wofford Jr., 75, of Gainesville, Ga., passed away on Nov. 21, 2017. He was born in Memphis, Tenn., on Nov. 4, 1942, to the late John Robert Wofford Sr. and Louise Finley Wofford. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria L. Wofford, and his sister, […]

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Jack W. Rhodes, ’46

Jack Wylan Rhodes, of Folly Beach, died surrounded by his loving wife and family Tuesday November 21, 2017. He was born in Estill, South Carolina on December 16, 1925 to William Luther Rhodes and Gussie Worley Rhodes. He entered The Citadel at age 16 then The Medical College of South […]

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H. Beckman Schroder, ’56

A memorial service to honor the life of H. Beckman “Beck” Schroder, 83, of Camden, SC, will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church. The Reverends Steve Patterson, Frank Griffith and David Weaver will officiate. Following the service, the family will receive […]

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Wade H. Padgett III, ’69

A memorial service for Wade Hampton Padgett III, 70, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2017 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Fort Jackson National Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive guests from 12:15 until 1:15 p.m. prior to the service […]

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James H. Carr, Jr., ’57

James “Jim” H. Carr, 81, of Columbia, passed away April 21, 2017. He was born August 3, 1935, in Florence, South Carolina, to James H. Carr, Sr. and Grace Hicks Carr. Jim is survived by his wife of 59 years, Peggy Carr; children, Leslie Elrod (Terry), Jay Carr (Sheri), and […]

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Stanley J. Amos, ’70

Stanley James Amos, 69, passed away on Wednesday evening, November 15, 2017, at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC, after a lengthy illness. He was born on November 19, 1947, in Rutherfordton, NC, to Joseph Clyde and Mae Elizabeth Amos. Stan grew up in Spartanburg, SC, and graduated from […]

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Richard J. McGuckin, ’61

Richard J. McGuckin, of Hampton Bays, N.Y., died Oct. 2. 2017. No further information is available. Services Affordable Cremation Services of New York Posted in: affordablecremationservicesnewyork.com Posted on: 2017-11-16 Link to original obituary: https://www.affordablecremationservicesnewyork.com/obituary/richard-j-mcguckin/

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Thomas Y. Barton, Jr., ’61

Graveside services for Colonel Thomas Yancey Barton, Jr., 78, of Columbia, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2017 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery with full Military Honors. The family will have a visitation from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church with a memorial […]

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Donald M. Davis, Jr., ’52

Donald McCall Davis, Jr., of Amelia Island, Fla., passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on Friday November 3, 2017. Born in Quitman GA, May 19, 1931, Don attended The Citadel, after being discharged from the U.S. Army he joined the Prudential Insurance Company, retiring 1991 as the Vice […]

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