Timothy Howard Peary, 78, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Saturday, May 7. A devoted husband and father, he is survived by his wife, Suzanne; his son, Chris; daughter-in-law, Carly; and grandchildren, Jake and Lily. Tim was born in Boston, Mass., on June 15, 1943. He graduated […]
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Clifton C. Cutler, ’56
Clifton C. Cutler, of Chesapeake, Va., died February 23. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1964 as a reserved commissioned officer. Cutler retired as vice-president and general manager of CBP Resources, Inc. He was a life member of The Citadel Alumni Association. Cutler is survived by his […]
Read MoreS. Eugene Poteat, ’57
Samuel Eugene “Gene” Poteat, a retired senior Central Intelligence Agency scientific intelligence officer, inventor, teacher, and association executive, died May 22, 2022, in Alexandria, VA, after a long illness. Gene was born in Bessemer City, North Carolina in 1930 to Eugene Justice and Sarah Darnell Poteat. The family settled in […]
Read MoreMead S. (Bo) Gruver, ’52
Mead S. (Bo) Gruver, 91, of Ballwin, Mo., died May 4, 2022. “Bo” Gruver was loved for his geniality and sense of humor. A graduate of The Citadel, he served in the U.S. Army in West Germany and Kansas and was a U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel in Missouri. He […]
Read MoreCharles M. (Duby) Rierson, Jr., ’55
Charles (Duby) McCoy Rierson, Jr, 89, husband of Shirley Dockery Rierson, passed away on May 21, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife of 58 years, Joanne Stanley Rierson and his brother Ronnie Rierson. Duby was born on February 22, 1933, in Winston Salem, NC, […]
Read MoreHugh A. Farris, Sr., ’50
Hugh Albert (Bert) Farris Sr., 98, of Summerville, husband of Carolyn G. Farris, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2022 at his residence. Bert lived a long full life. He was born on February 10, 1924 in Andrews SC, son to the late Margaret M. Joyner and Hugh Albert […]
Read MoreLester C. McCurry, CGC ’75
Lester C. McCurry, 90, of Dorchester, husband of Ida Lee Hilton McCurry, entered the gates of heaven on 24 May 2022. Visitation with the family will be on 28 May 2022 at 10:00 a.m., with the funeral at 11:00 a.m. at Limestone Baptist Church, 1890 East Main Street Dorchester, SC […]
Read MoreStephen L. Chappell, ’67
Stephen “Steve” Lee Chappell, 76, of Signal Mountain, Tenn., was born on October 27, 1945 and departed this life on May 23, 2022. Steve was the leader of a rock ‘n roll band and loved music. He attended the Citadel Military College of South Carolina and was in the United […]
Read MoreRobert E. Crouch, Sr., ’62
The family of Bobby Eugene Crouch, of Mount Pleasant, husband of Mary Elizabeth Walton, wish to inform you of his death. Bobby passed from this life on May 21, 2022, entering into eternal rest after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. His memorial service will be held Friday, May 27, […]
Read MoreCharles R. (Chet) Morris, Jr., ’85
Graveside services for Chet Morris, 58, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday. May 28, 2022, at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 608 Black River Road, Camden, SC 29020. Memorials may be made to the Project Hope Foundation, 2131 Woodruff Road, Ste. 2100-358, Greenville, SC 29607. Chet, the son of […]
Read MoreGeorge W. Andren, ’69
Col George William Andren, USAF, Ret., of Lake City, died at the age of 74. George died on May 9, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona of heart failure. George had a BS in Math from The Citadel and a master’s degree in aeronautical science from Embry Riddle. George taught math for […]
Read MoreRobert K. Hendrix, ’71
Robert Kyle Hendrix, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 15, 2022 at his home. Born January 21, 1949 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late William Loman and Ella Mae Welborn Hendrix. Robert was a 1971 graduate of The Citadel. He was retired from Auriga Polymers […]
Read MoreFrank R. Poole III, ’69
Frank Redford Poole III, of Greensboro, N.C., passed away at his home on Monday, May 16, 2022, four days after his 75th birthday. Born May 15, 1947, Frank was the loving son of Frank Poole Jr. and Esther Doggette Poole. He loved and talked about growing up on Liberty Road […]
Read MoreSpencer W. Liepmann, ’80
Spencer William Liepmann, 63, of Portland, Maine, passed away peacefully at Maine Vets Home in Scarborough, Thursday, May 19, 2022. Spencer was born on November 24, 1958 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Growing up Spencer travelled all over with his Military dad, mom and 3 sisters. Spencer graduated from MCI […]
Read MoreWilliam M. Cornwell, Jr., ’72
William Murr Cornwell, Jr., 72, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of Joy Skipper Cornwell, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, May 18, 2022. His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 1:00 pm in the J. Henry Stuhr Downtown Charleston Chapel, 232 Calhoun St. Interment will […]
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