Obituaries

Henry D. Harder, ’66

Henry Donald Harder, beloved husband, father, brother, G-daddy, and friend was born December 13, 1943, in Sumter, SC. He was the son of the late Byron “Bill” Harder and Mary Elizabeth “Mary Jane” Fishburne. His earthly life ended on October 7, 2024, at home after a courageous battle with kidney […]

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Daniel F. Barber, Jr., ’58

Daniel F. “Don” Barber, Jr., 88, of Sumter, husband of Lucy Allen Barber, died Monday, October 7, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey.Born March 25, 1936, in Mullins, he was a son of the late Daniel F. Barber, Sr. and the late Mildred Knight Barber. He was a member of Sumter […]

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William W. Duke, ’65

William Watson Duke, resident of Wetumpka Alabama, passed away on September 24, 2024, at the age of 81. Wiliam was born and raised in Lake City, South Carolina. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1961. William was a proud alumnus of The Citadel Class of 1965, where he […]

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James P. Demetre, ’58

James Peter Demetre (Jimmy), 89, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 5, 2024. His Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, October 8, 2024 in the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, 30 Race Street at 1:00 pm. The family will receive friends Tuesday, one […]

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Martianez V. Rorie, ’91

Martianez VanChin’O Rorie was born on January 22, 1968, in Monroe, North Carolina to Patricia Sturdivant and James Henry Rorie. He spent his childhood in Knoxville, TN where he attended Rocky Hill Elementary and Bearden High School and made lifelong friends. He was an avid learner, attending The Citadel Military […]

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M. Randolph Robbins, CGC ’06

Malcolm Randolph “Randy” Robbins, Jr., 71, of Hanahan, South Carolina, husband of Faye Waldhour Robbins, entered into eternal rest Thursday, September 26, 2024. His Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 12, 2024 in Bethel United Methodist Church, 57 Pitt Street at 2:00 pm. The family will receive friends Saturday […]

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Albert R. Mizelle, Sr., ’63

Albert “Buck” Mizelle, Sr., 82, of Burlington, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Buck was born February 5, 1942, in Orlando, Florida, to Albert and Helen Mizelle. He proudly attended the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. After graduating he served in the Army for 2 years. Soon […]

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Arthur W. Slauer, ’58

Arthur W. Slauer, age 87, of Union City, CA passed away on August 28, 2024 in Fremont, CA.  He was born on September 2, 1936 to Arthur E. And Martha Slauer in Newark, NJ. Art graduated college from the Citadel with a Bachelors degree in Transportation. Art was initially stationed […]

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Clark L. Freeman, ’71

Clark LaBruce Freeman, sports journalist and beloved son, brother and uncle, passed away on September 12 in Falls Church, VA, surrounded by family. His decades-long career as a sports columnist and editor began at the Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail, then traveled to the New Orleans Times-Picayune and ended at the Atlanta […]

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Aaron J. Krakower, ’57

Retired Colonel Aaron James Krakower (September 28, 1934 – August 29, 2024, of Rancho Mirage, CA, passed away peacefully at the age of 89. Aaron was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Aaron was born September 28, 1934 in Yonkers, New York to Abe Krakower and Theresa Pirintozzi Krakower. Aaron, […]

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Donald N. McDaniel, CGC ’90

Donald “Donnie” Nevil McDaniel, 79, of Charleston, South Carolina, widower of Joyce Good McDaniel, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 27, 2024 in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. West Ashley Chapel from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Burial will […]

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Edward D. (Bud) Hopkins, Jr., ’52

A memorial service for Edward Darrell “Bud” Hopkins, Jr., M.D., of Columbia, who passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, will be held at 1:30 pm Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral following a private burial at the Hopkins family cemetery, 1201 Back Swamp Road, Hopkins, SC. The […]

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Earl S. Reed, Jr., ’66

Earl Sheffield Reed Jr passed away on August 19, 2024. Earl is survived by his wife Dorothy, brother Sumner, children Jennifer and John, and grandchildren Jessica and Aidan.  Earl was born on February 4, 1944, to father Earl Sheffield Reed Sr. and mother Lucibel Lord Reed in Bainbridge, GA. The […]

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Laurence W. Wood, Jr., ’55

Dr. Laurence Willis Wood, Jr., aged 91, of Darlington, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 11:00 pm. He was a patient of McLeod Hospice House in Florence. A memorial service for Dr. Wood will be held in All Saints Anglican Church, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 10:30am. […]

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Mark B. (Brad) Rine, ’78

Mark Bradigan “Brad” Rine April 1, 1956 – September 13, 2024 Age 68 of Spindale, NC passed away after suffering complications from a stroke. Brad was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on April 1, 1956. Brad was the son of the late Ronald and Joan Bradigan Rine. Left to […]

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