W Richard Lobell, Jr., of Jupiter, Fla., died April 3, 2021. Rich was born in Quantico ,Virginia on July 13th 1951. As the son of a Marine officer, he traveled extensively during his early life. He graduated from Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia in 1969. He entered The Citadel in […]

Robert Marsh Stark, 84 of Edgefield, SC entered into rest on August 18, 2023. Robert was born in Augusta, Georgia as the son of the late Charles and Mary Marsh Stark. Robert was a former teacher, principal, and a retired insurance agent. He was an Episcopalian by birth and a […]

James Hugh Nichols, JR, 75, of Dacusville Community in Easley, SC, passed away on August 18, 2023 after an unexpected, severe heart attack.  The loving son of James Hugh Nichols & Beatrice Busby Nichols, deceased, Jim treasured his upbringing in the Panama Canal Zone. He was a faithful, loving husband, […]

Robert Trippett Boineau, Sr., of Columbia, formerly of Midfields Plantation, Boykin, S.C., passed away on August 16, 2023. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Columbia, where he was a lay reader and a member for over 70 years. Burial will follow […]

William Stanford “Stan” James, MD, 89, of Shallotte, NC, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 after an illness. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Franklin Earl and Alice Cain James. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by a son, John Franklin James; […]

Waylon Bruce Jackson, II passed away suddenly on June 24, 2023 in St. Cloud, Florida due to complications from pneumonia. Born on March 27, 1997, in Portsmouth, Virginia, Bruce attended Walsingham Academy in Williamsburg and graduated in 2015 from Hampton Roads Academy where he played both baseball and football. Bruce […]

On Thursday, August 10, 2023, Michael Duane Blackwell, devoted husband and father of two beloved sons, died at his home in Irmo, SC. He finished the race God had set before him and met his Savior face-to-face preceding in death his loving wife of 53 years, Delaine Price Blackwell, his […]

Robert Eugene “Gene” Patterson, 87, husband of Shirley Huckabee Patterson, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2023 at Covenant Place.The celebration of life for Mr. Patterson, 87, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on August 11, 2023, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Sumter with Rev. Joseph James officiating. The […]

Colonel Herbert Lee (Bert) Patrick. Ill, USAF (RET) passed peacefully away with this family at his side August 5, 2023. Bert was born June 15, 1945, in Anderson, South Carolina to Miriam Francis McGregor Patrick of Anderson and Herbert Lee Patrick, Jr., of Chester. Bert graduated from Saluda High School […]

James Wallace “Jim” May, 77, of Taylors, died peacefully on July 29, 2023 after a period of declining health. He was the son of the late Jay and Faye May of Laurens, SC. He graduated from The Citadel, Class of ‘68. He served in the U.S. Army before beginning a […]

Sam Ray Jr., age 93, of Newland, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at his residence.Sam was born on February 2, 1930, in Avery County, North Carolina, the son of the late Sam Miller Ray and the late Verdie Daniels Ray.Sam was a graduate of the Citadel […]

Judge (Retired) Robert Adams Smoak, Jr., of Aiken, died Sunday July 30, 2023. Shellhouse Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Bob was born on September 3, 1943, in Wilmington, NC to the late Robert A. Smoak, a career Army officer and native of Bamberg, SC and Margery Toole Smoak, a […]

Arthur Frederick Hilton, age 80, of Summerville, passed away on August 1, 2023. Fred was born on September 8, 1942, in Walterboro, SC, to parents Wendell L. Hilton and Reba Spell Hilton. He grew up in West Ashley, Charleston, SC. Fred graduated from St. Andrews High School, class of 1960. […]

Dr. Ronald Harrison Littlefield, Sr., of Spartanburg, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023. He was a graduate of The Citadel and the Medical University of South Carolina. He served for over forty years as a noninvasive cardiologist in the Spartanburg medical community and was loved by many. Surviving are […]