Obituaries

Wilbur E. Mattison, Jr., ’43

Dr. Wilbur Erskine Mattison Jr., of Ellijay, Ga., fondly nicknamed Dr. Billy, Flash, Pop, Will, and most recently Doc, passed from this earth for a Heavenly view on February 9, 2023. He was 100 years old. Wilbur lived the last nine years of his life with his daughter Patti in […]

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John J. (Buzzy) Bowden, ’56

On the morning of February 24, 2023, Buzzy passed away at Marshall Pines Assisted Living and Memory Care center after battling Alzheimer’s Disease for many years. Buzzy was 88 years old. Buzzy was born as the third child of Henryetta and Earl Judson Bowden on April 11 1934, in Greenwood, […]

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James A. McNairy, ’84

James Arthur McNairy, loving husband, father, brother, and son, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Born December 7, 1961, in Greensboro, NC, Jim grew up in Charlotte, NC, attending South Mecklenburg High School. From there, Jim went on to attend the Citadel, where he was a member of […]

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Robert K. Bobbitt, ’57

Robert “Bobby” Knight Bobbitt, 85, of St. Stephen, passed away Thursday December 24, 2020 at his residence. Robert was born August 29, 1935 in Franklin, Virginia, a son of Robert Edward Bobbitt and Ellen Huxford Bobbitt. A retired Sergeant in charge of security for the Berkeley Campus of Trident Technical […]

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Frank N. Doscher, ’57

Frank Nicholas Doscher passed away peacefully on December 15, 2022. He was 90 and a resident of Leesburg, FL.  Frank was born September 10, 1932 in Charleston, SC. He served three years in the United States Navy during the Korean War. After graduating from Citadel as an Electrical Engineer, his […]

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Haskell S. Ellison, ’45

Dr. Haskell Ellison was born on June 27, 1926 in Charleston, South Carolina, son of the late Morris Ellison and Sarah Bielsky Ellison. He was predeceased by older sister Ruth Toby Ellison, Seid (Dallas, TX) and younger brother, Morton Ellison (Charleston, SC). He was only (9) years old when his […]

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Robert S. Bruns, ’57

Robert Stephenson Bruns, 88, of Greenville, devoted husband of of Patricia Pickell Bruns, died Saturday, February 25, 2023.Born in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late William Lucas and Ailene Stephenson Bruns.Mr. Bruns graduated with the The Citadel’s class of 1957. He then proudly served in the United […]

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Martin G. Hyatt, CGC ’83

Martin Hyatt passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023. Martin had been a resident of James Island for over 40 years, and he loved the peaceful nature of his home and community on Lake Edmonds.. After he retired as manager of Charleston County Mosquito Abatement in 2008, he could often […]

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J. Donald Brown, Jr., ’58

John Donald Brown, Jr., 86, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at his home.Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late John Donald Brown, Sr. and Frances Harper Brown. He attended Boys High School of Anderson and graduated from The Citadel. Mr. Brown worked with his father […]

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Pierre N. McGowan, Sr., ’52

Pierre N. McGowan, Sr., 96, widower of Faye McGowan, of Beaufort, SC, died Monday, December 26, 2022 in Sprenger Healthcare of Port Royal.Mr. McGowan was born on December 20, 1926 in Savannah, GA. He is the son of the late Samuel McGowan and Henrietta Marie Vurpillot.Surviving are one son, Pierre […]

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Duncan D. McDuffie, ’50

Duncan Dallas McDuffie, 94, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2023, surrounded by family at Senior Retreat – Park Crossing, his home for the last year. Born June 11, 1928, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, the son of Colonel Jasper “Jack” Kemper McDuffie and Elizabeth Cameron (née Hoofnagle) McDuffie, he […]

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Edward W. Weekley, Jr., ’60

Edward Walter Weekley, Jr., 84, of Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Friday, February 17, 2023. His Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in the Summerall Chapel, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie Street, at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends Monday from 5:00 pm to […]

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Theodore J. Siachos, ’60

Ted (Sonny) Siachos, 84, of Greer passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 8, 2023. Ted was a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend to many. He was born October 23, 1938, in Greenville, SC, to his late parents James and Maria Siachos, he was an avid puzzler, […]

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Phillip M. Landrum, Jr., ’59

Phillip Mitchell Landrum, Jr., of Jasper, Ga., passed away in his home February 15, 2023. He was 85 years old. He is survived by his spouse of 60 years, Elaine Sayers Landrum; his son and daughter-in-law, Phillip M. Landrum, III and Crystal Landrum; his daughter and son-in-law, Laura Landrum Maguire […]

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Franklin D. Bowles, CGC ’11

Franklin “Frank” Delano Bowles, of Aiken, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, 15 February 2023 at the age of 86.Frank is survived by his wife Brenda Kay Bowles of Aiken, SC; his daughter Natalee Dawn (Craig) Hodge of Clover, SC, his son Christopher Noel Bowles of Midlothian, VA […]

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