The Funeral service for Lt. Col. Herbert Hulon Johnson, US Air Force (Ret.), will be held at 11 o’clock, on Friday, June 17th, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive […]
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Frank M. Kricker, ’63
Frank M. Kricker of Lewes, Del., died of natural causes Monday, June 6, 2022, at Beebe Healthcare. He was 81. Mr. Kricker was born at Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, Md., the son of the late Agnes Evans McNutt Kricker of Bethany Beach and the late William Mathias Kricker of Baltimore. He […]
Read MoreW. Stevens Beckham, ’63
Walter Stevens “Steve” Beckham Sr., age 81, of Lancaster, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, June 5, 2022, peacefully, surrounded by his family. He was born March 18, 1941, the son of the late R.A. Beckham and Katherine Stevens Beckham. Upon graduation from […]
Read MoreFranklin W. Price, ’63
Frank W. Price, Jr., of Moncks Corner, passed away on May 30th at his home. He was the son of the late Frank W. and Ada Louise Price Etheridge of Russellville, SC. He was born in Moncks Corner on 29 Sep 1941. Frank graduated from St. Stephen High School (’59) […]
Read MoreSalvatore M. Iuliano, ’51
Salvatore Mario Iuliano, 92, passed peacefully Memorial Day, May 30, 2022. Sal was born January 3, 1930, to Frank and Maria Iuliano, who emigrated through Ellis Island from Sicily. He grew up in the Ridgewood section of Brooklyn, NY, the son of a Barber and a Homemaker. Sal proceeded to […]
Read MoreHarry C. Pund III, ’63
Col. Harry C. “Pops” Pund, III, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022 at the age of 80, in his hometown of Augusta, GA. His battle with Parkinson’s Disease in recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges with his usual steadfast will and determination. Despite the pain, Harry never […]
Read MoreRobert W. Holzel, ’58
Robert “Bob” William Holzel, 88, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, May 31, 2022. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in Riverview Memorial Park, 3715 Azalea Drive at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel. Bob was born October […]
Read MoreT. Kenneth Williams, ’66
Thomas Kenneth “Ken” Williams, 78, of Kannapolis, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Tucker Hospice House, following a period of declining health. Ken was born Dec. 9, 1943, in Cabarrus County, a son of the late Lawrence Miller Williams and Muriel Patricia Farrell Williams. Ken […]
Read MoreTimothy H. Peary, ’65
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 […]
Read MoreClifton 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 […]
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