Obituaries

William H. Philbrick, ’85

William Henry Philbrick, 53, of Macon, GA, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, February 16, 2017 in the chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with Pastor Cory Maurer officiating. Family will greet friends following the service. In […]

Read More

Joseph E. Greene, ’50

Col. Joseph Edward Greene, USA, Ret., 89, of Sun City, Ariz., passed away on February 10, 2017 in Sun City, Arizona. Joseph was born in Siler City, North Carolina on October 28, 1927 to Robert M. Greene and Pauline Curtis. He attended early schools in his beloved Southern home town […]

Read More

F. Roy Shirley, Jr., ’55

Colonel F. Roy Shirley, of Mount Pleasant, SC, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday morning, February 12, 2017, at the age of 83. His funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in J. HENRY STUHR, INC. DOWNTOWN CHAPEL at 11:00 a.m. […]

Read More

William H. Cox, Sr., ’59

William Harold Cox, Sr., 82, of Huntsville, AL, passed away January 8, 2017. Survivors include wife, Kay Cox; son, William H. Cox, Jr. of Huntsville; daughters, Linda Cox Adams of Pensacola, FL and Susan Cox Young of Columbiana, AL; brother, Theodore Cox of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; sister, Jean Harper […]

Read More

Frederick W. (Willy) Scheper III, ’50

Frederick William Scheper, III, of Beaufort, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 9, 2017. Willie was born in Columbia, SC, on November 8, 1929 to F.W. Scheper, Jr. and Margaret R. Scheper. He graduated from the Citadel in 1950 and was a veteran of the United States Army. […]

Read More

Walter R. (Lou) Gerich, ’42

Walter Raymond Gerich, “Lou”, 96, of Annapolis, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones at Baywoods of Annapolis on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. He is survived by his sister, Elizabeth (“Betty”) Tutwiler; his three sons; Michael David, Mark Raymond and Martin William; one daughter, Michele (Gerich) Doyel; and […]

Read More

R. Lewis DeBeaugrine, ’54

R.L. DeBeaugrine, 83, of Aiken, SC, entered into rest February 7, 2017. Lewis grew up in Warrenton, GA and was the son of the late Bob Hubert and Willie Mae DeBeaugrine. He lived in Columbia, SC for many years and was Methodist by faith. He was a 1954 graduate from […]

Read More

Byron N. Lord, ’67

Byron N. Lord, of Rockville, Md., died Feb. 5, 2017. In June of 1945, Byron Nelson Lord was born to Winifred and Emory Lord at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington DC. Byron had one brother: Bob (Robert Boardman Lord). Shortly after the children were born his family moved from DC […]

Read More

Herman J. Oellerich, Jr., ’53

On February 3, 2017, Herman Joseph Oellerich Jr, 84, entered the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Herman was a residence of Noble Village in Roswell, Georgia where he was loved and cherished while he battled Alzheimer’s. Herman was born February 18, 1932 in Augusta, Georgia to […]

Read More

Newton W. Terry III, ’69

Col. Newton Walker Terry III, USAF, Ret., of Arlington, Texas, died Jan. 31, 2017. Dub Terry (ASAP Retired), Husband, Father, Brother, Granddaddy, Uncle and Friend…Most of all Child of God. He loved the same woman for more than 46 years with whom he has shared his love of Christ. He […]

Read More

Thomas L. Kummer, ’70

Thomas Lowrance Kummer, age 68 of Franklin, TN, formerly of Tulsa, OK, passed away February 1, 2017. He was born in Mt. Sterling, KY to the late Calvin and Josephine Kummer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Thomas received his Bachelor’s Degree from The Citadel and his Juris […]

Read More

Christin M. Occhipinti-Benda

Christin Marie Occhipinti Benda, of Lexington, loving wife and mother, passed away Saturday January 28, 2017 at home. Born December 22, 1986 in Teaneck, NJ to Peter and Mary Occhipinti, the family later moved to Lexington where she attended school and graduated from Lexington High School. She graduated Summa Cum […]

Read More

Raymond L. Dennis, Jr., ’80

Raymond “Ray” Dennis, Jr., 58, of Lancaster, SC, passed away 12-14-2016. Visitation is 12/16/2016 at 6 PM at Lancaster Funeral Home. Service is 12/17/2016 at 2:30 PM at Covenant Baptist Church. Posted in: The Lancaster Herald Posted on: 2017-12-16 Link to original obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldonline/obituary.aspx?pid=183099502#sthash.lz4H44Eb.dpuf

Read More

U. Edward Parks, ’38

Urie Edward Parks, 100, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., died January 21, 2017, Jacksonville, Florida. Ed Parks was born in his beloved Charleston, South Carolina February 17, 1916. At six years of age, Ed and his parents, Sarah Gantt and Urie Elijah Parks moved to Avondale in Jacksonville. Sports became an […]

Read More

Coyle B. O’Neal, ’64

Coyle Burger O’Neal, 74, of Punta Gorda, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. He was born on July 25, 1942, in Cumberland, Maryland. Coyle grew up in a military family and traveled extensively, attending first grade in Kyoto, Japan, and graduating senior high in […]

Read More