Obituaries

L. Clayton Parham, ’57

Lawrence Clayton Parham, 85, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House of the Pee Dee. A private graveside memorial service to celebrate his life will be held in Magnolia Cemetery with Rev. Paul Gasque officiating. Kananday Funeral Home in Latta is assisting the family. […]

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Christine M. Leimone, CGC ’75

Christine Anne Leimone McCarter, of State College, Pa., died on March 16,2021 in State College. She was born in St Helena, North Carolina on May 30, 1944 and grew up on her family ‘s vegetable farm, together with brothers John and Tom, and sisters Amelia and Alice. She graduated from […]

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James W. Lowe, ’60

James William Lowe, age 82, passed away March 9th 2021 in Las Vegas at home with his wife and son by his side. A Savannah native, Benedictine High School and Citadel graduate. He was a 24-year Marine Corps officer which included multiple tours in Vietnam and a distinguished career with […]

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James D. Simpson, Jr., CGC ’74

James Dunbar Simpson, Jr., of Charleston, died March 9, 2021. He was born on July 1, 1934 in Fairfield County, South Carolina. He is preceded in death by his father, James Dunbar Simpson and his mother, Margaret Shirley Simpson. He attended schools in Blackstock, SC, where he played basketball. He […]

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Aito J. Keravuori, ’61

Aito Juhani Keravuori, born in 20 Feb 1939 and died in 23 Aug 1975 Raleigh, North Carolina . Posted in: Find a Grave Posted on: Link to original obituary: www.findagrave.com › memorial › aito-juhani-keravuori

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Arthur H. Baiden III, ’62

Arthur Hamilton Baiden III MG AUS (Ret.) died peacefully at home on March 8, 2021. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, he was the son of Clemiegene Teague and Arthur Hamilton Baiden Jr. A 1958 graduate of Myrtle Beach High School, Art followed in his father’s footsteps to attend the Citadel. […]

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Robert S. Adden, ’44

Robert S. Adden, 98, a long time resident of Charleston, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2021 after a brief hospitalization in Reston, Virginia. Born January 1, 1923 in Orangeburg, South Carolina to the late Mary Elizabeth Heggie Adden and John Augustus Adden. His father died months before he was […]

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Fred L. Lancaster, ’56

Fred Lightsey Lancaster, of Charlotte, N.C., went to join his Maker on March 1, 2021. He was born in Fairfax, SC and raised in Port Royal SC. He earned Mechanical and Civil Engineering degrees from Clemson University and The Citadel. He served with the army’s 10th Engineer Combat Battalion in […]

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Philip M. Bowditch, ’75

Philip Marion Bowditch, Newport News, Va., passed away on February 22, 2021. Phil was the son of Willits Henry Bowditch and Marian Hornsby Bowditch. Phil graduated from York High School in 1971 and went on to attend the Citadel in Charleston, S.C. where his brother John attended. He finished his […]

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Wilford V. (Vic) West III, ’61

Wilford Victor “Vic” West III, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away quietly and peacefully at Gordon Hospice House, Monday, March 1, 2021. He was born March 2, 1939, in Greenville, S.C., the only child of Nan Hughey West and Wilford Victor West Jr. He graduated from Greenville High School in 1957 […]

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Paul E. Short, Jr., ’68

Judge Paul Edgar Short, Jr, of Chester, entered Heaven on March 2, 2021, although they respectfully requested the Lord not allow him to sing along. He always sang in “Latin” every Sunday morning at Purity Presbyterian church, which was his way of joking to his family about his vocal abilities, […]

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Lloyd D. Roberts, Jr., ’75

Lloyd Duke Roberts,, Jr., of Charleston, passed away on January 10th 2021 Lloyd was born July 22, 1955 to Charleston Musician, Lloyd “Duke” Roberts, Sr. and Mary Ellen Burton Roberts. He was a graduate of R.B. Stall High School and The Citadel class of 1975. Lloyd went onto have a […]

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William W. Riggs, ’67

Dr. William W. Riggs, age 75, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Riggs was born in Illinois in 1945. After graduating from high school, in Fremont, California, Dr. Riggs attended The Citadel, in Charleston, SC. It was there where he formed lifelong friendships with […]

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Albert P. (Pat) Benson, ’61

Funeral services for Mr. Albert “Pat” Patillo Benson, 81, of Henderson, Texas, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021, in the chapel at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home with Rev. Dwain Knight and Dr. Doyle Sumrall officiating. Interment will follow at Stewart Cemetery under the direction of […]

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H. Venning Nolte, ’73

Funeral services for H. Venning Nolte, 74, of Williston, SC will be held at two o’clock p.m., Sunday, February 21, 2021 in the Folk Funeral Home Chapel, Williston, SC with Reverend Paul Rideout officiating; burial will follow in the Williston Cemetery with Masonic Rites accorded. The family will receive friends […]

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