LTC Raymond “Bud” Guenther Jr., USA, Ret., 89, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at home with family at his side. Bud was born Dec. 24, 1932, in Longbranch, New Jersey, to Ethel and Raymond Guenther of Summit, New Jersey. After graduation from Summit High School, he attended […]
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Mark A. Campbell, ’97
Mark Andrew Campbell, 46, of Palm Coast, Florida, died January 13, 2022, at Advent Health Medical Center in Palm Coast, FloridaBorn July 31, 1975, at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Richard Herman Campbell, Jr., and Kathleen Marie CampbellMark was a […]
Read MoreJames B. Kendrick, ’40
James Bain Kendrick, of Myrtle Beach, passed away at age 102 on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Brightwater senior living. He was born on May 17, 1919 (an identical twin) in Gastonia, NC to the late Eli and Grace Huckabee Kendrick. He was a member of the First United Methodist […]
Read MoreEdward M. Tracy, Jr., ’71
On Satuday, January 29, 2022, Edward Magee (“Sonny”) Tracy, Jr., passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family. For fifty years, Sonny and wife Angelynne transcended their vows to love, honor, and cherish and were lifelong sweethearts, soul mates, best friends, confidants, caretakers and partners. Their story is fairytale: dashing Citadel […]
Read MoreThomas F. Spearman, ’81
Thomas Franklin Spearman, 62, died at home in Moncks Corner, SC Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Mr. Spearman was born May 27, 1959, in Sumter, SC, a son of the late John Edward Spearman and Dolores Armstrong Dee Spearman. He attended school in Kingstree until his family moved to Summerville, SC, […]
Read MoreJoseph K. Newsom, Sr., ’53
Joseph Kershaw Newsom, MD, of Cheraw, quietly “slipped the surly bonds of earth” on 24 January, 2022 following a protracted illness. Dr. Joe was born 2 August 1931 in Kershaw County in the home where his mother’s family had lived for generations. He was the only child of Roger Acra […]
Read MoreWilliam R. Derr, ’57
William Bill Randolph Derr (86), of Pensacola, Fla., went to be with our Lord on January8, 2022. Bill was born on September 29, 1935, in Paterson, New Jersey to Eugene Kies Derr andLema Florence Derr, nee PopeBill spent the first six years of his life around family and friends in […]
Read MoreJames R. Gore, ’57
James (Jim) Russell Gore, 86, of Easley, passed away on January 13, 2022. Born on September 2, 1935 in Goretown, SC in Horry County, he was the husband of the late Sidney Ann Hickman Gore and son of the late Kermit Bunyan Gore and Florene Graham Gore Whittington of Loris, […]
Read MoreJoel J. Lake, ’63
Joel James Lake, beloved husband, father, grandfather and Citadel man, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2022, in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Born April 15, 1941, in Elgin, Illinois, Joel attended Onarga Military Academy and then enrolled at The Citadel. While he was a cadet at The Military College of […]
Read MoreJay M. Thorpe, ’61
Jay M. Thorpe, born April 29,1940, passed away peacefully in his home in Oldsmar, FL after a long illness. Born to Dr. Bertram and Babette Thorpe of Long Island, NY, Jay was the youngest of two children. His father served as a dentist for the United States Army Air Corps […]
Read MoreWilliam M. Hales III, ’63
William “Bill” McKinley Hales III, 80, of Carrollton, TX passed away on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. A US Army veteran, Bill was a Citadel graduate (Class of 1963). He served with the 5th Infantry Division at Fort Carson. His later service included contributing freely of his time for nine years […]
Read MoreJimmy L. Green, ’68
Jimmy Lee Green, 75, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of Ellen Carraway Green, entered into eternal rest Thursday, January 20, 2022. His Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in East Cooper Baptist Church, 361 Egypt Road at 1:00 pm. Interment with Military Honors will follow in […]
Read MoreSamuel J. Tomlinson, ’52
Samuel James (Sammy) Tomlinson, II, 91, of Kingstree, passed away peacefully Monday, January 17, 2022, in his home. Sammy was born July 21, 1930, in Kingstree, son of the late Samuel Turner Tomlinson & Lanette Griffin Tomlinson. Sammy attended Kingstree High School and graduated at age 16. After high school […]
Read MoreShannan V. Calisle, CGC ’12
Shannan Vannoy Carlisle, 44, of James Island and Edisto Beach, SC, died on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at her home on James Island. Shannan was born in Winston-Salem, NC, on July 6, 1977. She was the daughter of the late William Mitchell Carlisle Jr. and Charlotte Gwyn Vannoy Carlisle of […]
Read MoreRobert J. Risko, ’64
Robert J. Risko M.D., age 79, of Athens, Texas, known to family and friends as Bob, died peacefully, Sunday, January 16, 2022 in Tyler, Texas following a lengthy illness. Doctor Risko had faithfully cared for the Athens’ community health needs for 46 years. Born Oct. 25, 1942 in Darby PA, […]
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