Obituaries

Alan S. Helwig, ’57

With very heavy hearts, the families of Dr. Alan Stoelting Helwig, of Bumpass, Va., wish to share that he passed away on December 15, 2025. Alan was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 15,1935 and died December 15, 2025. His passing was very sudden and unexpected as he remained active […]

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William J. Marshall, CGC ’01

William Joseph “Woody” Marshall of Eutawville passed away December 15, 2025.  Born on September 27, 1955, in Troy, New York, Woody was the son of the late Ethel Shuler Ferris and Kermit Marshall.  Woody graduated from high school in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He earned his undergraduate degree from Newberry College […]

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Tyler L. Gardner, ’09

Tyler Landy Gardner, J.D., of Orangeburg, South Carolina, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 12, 2025. Tyler was born in Orangeburg, the only child of the late Mary Ashley Williams Gardner and the late Dr. Jimmy L. Gardner. He was a graduate of Orangeburg Preparatory School, […]

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James E. Knight, Sr., ’55

 James Edwin Knight, Sr., of Wilmington, N.C., died Thursday, May 30, 2024. He was born in Goldsboro, NC on January 9, 1933, to Eugene Bridgers Knight and Maude Frink Knight. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter Emily Anne Knight; brothers: Eugene S. Knight […]

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Charles E. Ashley, ’68

Charles “Chuck” Evans Ashley, age 79, a resident of Millbrook, Alabama passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. He was born on October 28, 1946, to the late Cleveland Ashley and Mildred Faye Barmore in Oregon and was a United States Army Veteran and a graduate from The Citadel. Mr. […]

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F. Wilder Davis, ’60

Forrest Wilder Davis, Jr., known affectionately to family and friends as Wilder, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025, in Fayetteville, Georgia, just shy of his 87th birthday. Born on December 18, 1938, in East Point, Georgia, Wilder lived a life full of love, dedication, and quiet strength. A proud […]

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John G. Gardner, Jr., ’65

John Graham Gardner, Jr. 82 of Georgetown, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was born June 6, 1943, in Sumter, South Carolina, son of the late, John Graham Gardner, Sr. and Gertrude Graham Gardner. In addition to his parents, he is […]

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Roberta M. Greene, CGC ’95

Roberta Erlene Merritt Greene, known by all as “Bobbi”, age 80, of Walterboro, entered into rest eternal Thursday morning, December 11, 2025, at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia. Bobbi was born on August 20, 1945, the daughter of the late Willard Earl Merritt and Florence Orner Merritt. As the […]

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Robert L. Robinson III, ’69

Robert L. Robinson III, age 77, Savannah, Ga., native and Citadel Graduate passed away December 5. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Shearouse Robinson and Robert L Robinson Jr., his sisters, Sharon Robinson Matarazzo and Barbara Lorraine Robinson Reiser, and nephew John Robert Reiser. Robert is survived […]

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John D. Reilly III, ’11

John Desmond Reilly III of Hull, MA, left this world unexpectedly at the age of 41. His spirit will forever resonate in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. Born in Weymouth in 1984, John was the proud oldest brother of four siblings; a role he embraced fully by […]

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Solomon Morse, Jr., ’51

Solomon “Sol” Morse, Jr., 98, of North Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Ola Mae Guerry Morse, entered into eternal rest Friday, December 5, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. His Funeral Service will be held in J. Henry Stuhr, Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road, North Charleston at 2:00pm, […]

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S. Coley Brown, ’63

Longtime Columbia resident, S. Coley Brown, passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on December 4th, 2025. To know him was to love him, and if you did, you had to love his voraciousness for life. “One-of-a-kind” is a term coined just for him and he will be […]

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Paul A. Stello, CGC ’88

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the loss of Paul Alfred Stello of Summerville, South Carolina. Paul was born to CMDR Albert (Al) Stello and Marion (Mae) Stello on May 18, 1949, in Franklin, MA. Paul, age 76, went home to the Lord on the […]

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Joseph D. Miot III, ’70

Joseph Davis “Jody” Miot, III of Columbia, South Carolina died peacefully on December 3, 2025 after a long journey with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was the son of Joseph Davis Miot, Jr. and Edwina Fitler Miot. Jody was born in Florence, grew up in Columbia and graduated from A.C. Flora High […]

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Robert H. Herder, ’55

Robert H. Herder, affectionately known as Bob, passed away on December 2, 2025, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was born on January 11, 1933, in Three Bridges, New Jersey. An esteemed member of the community, Bob led a life marked by his dedication to family, faith, and his profession […]

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