Obituaries

Bob P. Oglesby, ’51

Bob P. Oglesby, age 83, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Barbara Little Oglesby. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Kelli Oglesby of Lilburn; grandchildren, Jennifer South of Atlanta, Caroline Oglesby of […]

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William R. Macpherson, ’64

Lt. Colonel William R. Macpherson, USAF, Ret., 70, of Waldorf, MD, died March 12, 2013. God took Bill home to heaven on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 after many of years of suffering. He was born in Kew Gardens, NY on October 3, 1942. He attended The Citadel. The Military College […]

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Herbert V. Burgess, Jr., ’50

Herbert Victor Burgess, Jr., of Ocala, Fla., age 87 formerly of Fernandina Beach passed away Monday morning, March 11, 2013 in Ocala, FL. Mr. Burgess was born on February 4, 1926 in Fernandina, FL, the son of the late Herbert Victor Burgess, Sr and Myrtle Baker Burgess. He was a […]

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C. Laney Talbert, Jr., 1950

C. Laney Talbert, Jr., 83, of Columbia, died Monday, March 18, 2013. Born in Richland County, April 16, 1929, he was a son of the late C. Laney Talbert, Sr. and Mary Power Talbert. A US Army veteran of the Korean War, Laney was a graduate of The Citadel, class […]

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Busey P. (Trey) Stokes III, ’81

Busey Preston Trey Stokes, III of Richmond Hill, Ga., 53, died Thursday, March 14. Trey was born April 1, 1959, in Savannah. He was preceded in death by his parents, B. Preston Stokes, Jr. and Brenda Fields Rennolds; Grandparents Busey Preston Stokes, Sr., Essie Parmer Lumpkin, Clarence C. Fields and […]

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John W. Merck, ’46

John W. Merck, of Alexandria, Va., passed away on March 9, 2013, at age 87. He and his devoted wife, Carolyn, made their home in Old Town, Alexandria for over 40 years. John grew up on a farm in South Carolina and attended The Citadel before joining the Army Air […]

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Harold R. Gault, Sr., ’50

Harold Richard Gault Sr., 85, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 13, 1928, in Union, SC, he was the son of the late James Oliver and Fannie May Crosby Gault and husband of the late Dorothy Virginia Coleman Gault. A graduate of […]

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Larue W. Adams, ’50

Larue W. Adams, 87, of Raleigh went to be with his Lord Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Larue was born December 8, 1925 in the farming community of Longs in Horry County, SC, the youngest son of the late John P. and Effie Adams. He was preceded in death by his […]

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James H. Sams, ’45

Lt. Col. James Hagood “Sammy” Sams, U. S. Air Force (Ret.), 89, of Savannah, GA, and formerly of Warner Robins, GA, widower of Emily Jane Woosley Sams, died Sunday afternoon, March 17, 2013, at Savannah Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and under the care of Odyssey Hospice. Born in Mt. Pleasant, […]

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Gary D. May, ’59

Gary Davis May was born September 3, 1936 in Rock Hill, SC, son of Ralph Calhoun May and Frances Davis May. He attended the Citadel and was a proud member of the Class of 1959. Upon graduating from the Citadel he entered the Textile Industry and his entrepreneurial spirit led […]

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Robert A. Purple, ’51

Robert A. Purple, 81, of Hollywood, Maryland, died on December 30, 2012 at his home. Born July 25, 1931 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late William and Henrietta “Mary” Purple. Bob graduated from The Citadel in June 1951 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and later […]

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Victor J. Sands, ’72

Victor J. Sands, of Cali, Colombia, died Jan. 23. He served in the U.S. Air Force and taught English courses in Colombia. No further information is available. Tags: 1972 Posted in: Posted on: Link to original obituary:

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R. Frederick Davis II, ’55

Lt. Col. Robert Frederick Davis II of Fort Mill, S.C., died Saturday, March 9, 2013, peacefully and surrounded by love in the Davidson County Hinkle Hospice House in Thomasville, N.C. He was preceded in death by his son, Robert F. Davis III and is survived by his son, Patrick Davis […]

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Lee A. Waters, ’82

Lee Ashton Waters, 53, of Newnan, Ga., passed away at his White Oak home on March 11, 2013, following a more than seven year battle with colon cancer. He is survived by his wife of over 28 years, Regina Burt Waters, his son Sam, a teacher in Bangkok, his son […]

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Charles L. Zimmerman, Jr., ’34

Charles L. Zimmerman, Jr., age 99, of Satellite Beach, Fla., died Feb. 19, 2013 at home. Born May 18, 1913, Charles was a native of Westminster, SC. He and his wife, Elanore, nee Huff Oxley, of Waverly, PA., rasied their two children in New Jersey and Virginia before retiring to […]

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