Obituaries

Rodney B. Croom, Jr., ’59

Rodney “Rod” Bradford Croom, Jr, of Wilmington, NC, died December 30, 2022.  Rod played baseball for The Citadel and married the love of his life, Barbara Jean Brown in The Citadel Chapel following graduation.  They celebrated 53 years together prior to her passing in 2012.   He served as an active duty […]

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Mark J. Seals, ’78

Mark Joel Seals, of Columbia, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend to many, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in the arms of his wife at the age of sixty-seven on the evening of January 9, 2023. Born on November 18, 1955 in Gainesville, GA to Paul and Patsy […]

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Allan Livingstain, ’51

Allan Livingstain, 93, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Janet Livingstain, entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 15, 2023. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 18th, at 11:00 a.m. at Birth Shalom Beth Israel cemetery. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Downtown Chapel. Allan was born December […]

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Willson M. Williams, ’60

Willson “Mack” McKewn Williams, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of JoAnn Stevens King-Williams entered into eternal rest Thursday, January 5, 2023. His memorial service will be held Saturday, January 21, 2023, in the J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Mount Pleasant Chapel, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road at 11:00 am. The […]

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Thomas W. Messervy, ’63

Dr. Thomas Walker Messervy, of Charleston, went to join his Heavenly Father and beloved wife, Jill, on January 6th, 2023. Dr. Messervy was a larger-than-life man who touched the hearts of everyone he met, offering a dash of his special brand of humor. Throughout the course of his remarkable life, […]

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William O. Vellenoweth, ’81

William “Bill” Ophir Vellenoweth, 65 of Charleston, South Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Born May 13, 1957 in Wheeling, WV, Bill was a beloved son of Ophir Vellenoweth and the late Patti Vellenoweth (Ulrich). Bill was a loving, devoted husband to Lisa […]

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Catheryne P. Santos, CGC ’17

Catheryne Jeanne Santos, 36, of Maumelle, Arkansas, finished her earthly adventure on November 15, 2022. She was born on September 14, 1986 in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina to Richard & Donna Porter. Catheryne was educated in Charleston County Public Schools (South Carolina) and a 2004 graduate of West Ashley High […]

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Thomas O. Mobley, ’83

Thomas Oliver Mobley of Greenville, passed away at age 61 at his home on New Year’s Eve, 2022, surrounded by his loving family and beloved dog, Snoop. Tom was adopted by Allen and Olive Mobley in Miami in 1961 and was raised in Greenville, SC. He graduated from Wade Hampton […]

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Thomas T. Tucker, ’53

Thomas Taylor Tucker, age 92, of Broken Arrow, OK died peacefully in his sleep on November 28, 2022. He was born July 29, 1930, in Madrid, Spain to Lyman Booth Tucker and Doris Gertrude (Taylor) Tucker. When he was 6 months old, the family moved to Bucharest, Romania where they […]

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John J. Filak, ’51

John J. “Jack” Filak, age 92, of Westlake, Ohio, passed away January 2, 2023. Jack was fortunate to have had two happy, loving marriages, first for 45 years to Eleanor (nee Durica), who died in 2001, and then for 16 years to Carol (nee Farr), who survives him. He is […]

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Gerald E. Bozeman, ’57

Gerald Evans Bozeman, Colonel, USAF, Ret., age 87, of Lilburn, Ga., passed away on January 1, 2023. Col. Bozeman, a highly decorated Vietnam Veteran, was born on July 4, 1935. He was the third son of James Brunson Bozeman and Annie Brasington Bozeman of Lancaster, SC. A 1954 graduate of […]

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Charles B. Harrington, ’52

Charles B. Harrington, 92, a resident of Indianapolis, passed away at his home on December 28, 2022. He was born July 4, 1930 in Humboldt, Tennessee to the late Robert B. and Evelyn F. Harrington. Charles was a graduate of Humboldt High School and The Citadel, the military college of […]

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William J. (Judd) Willard IV, ’93

William J. (Judd) Willard IV, of Arden, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was born April 18, 1970 to William J. Willard, III and Anne Jackson Pettus in Florence, SC. He was a 1993 graduate of The Citadel with a BS degree. He served in the US […]

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Robert O. Wells, ’72

Robert “Bob” O. Wells, of Panama City Beach, went peacefully to be with Our Lord Jesus on December 25, 2022, at the age of 72, just as one hopes and prays for someone who has lived a life dedicated to peacemaking. He was predeceased by his parents, Forest O and […]

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J. Sean Union, ’00

James “Sean” Union, 44, of Greenville, passed away Dec. 24, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022 at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home Chapel. Sean was born in Orangeburg, a son of the late Johnny Union and Kaye S. Union of Orangeburg. He attended Orangeburg […]

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