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 […]
Read MorePaul 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, […]
Read MoreLloyd 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 […]
Read MoreWilliam 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 […]
Read MoreAlbert 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 […]
Read MoreH. 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 […]
Read MoreJudith A. Plano, CGC ’73
Judith (Judy) Ann Plano, 82, of Augusta, ME passed away in her home on February 11, 2021. Judy was born on May 15, 1938 to Anthony and Bertha Plano in New Haven, CT. The family later moved to Bradenton, FL. Judy attended the University of Florida in the late 50’s, […]
Read MoreE. Hayne Shumate, Jr., ’61
Ervin Hayne Shumate, Jr., passed away at home in Huntsville, AL, on 24 February 2021. Hayne was born 22 May 1939 in Clearwater, FL, to Ervin Hayne Shumate, Sr. and Anne Menefee (Myers) Shumate. Raised in Clearwater and Fountain Inn, SC, Hayne was a graduate of the Sewanee (TN) Military […]
Read MoreLeon E. Perrow, ’67
Leon Ernest Perrow, of Naples, Fla., left his worldly home on January 17th, 2021. He fought a 26 day battle with the evil COVID pneumonia, after flying from Maine to Florida in December. He followed all the rules since it began, yet it took him only 4 weeks before the […]
Read MoreWilliam R. Powell, ’64
William R. Powell of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away at his home on February 12th, 2021, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. A native of Greenwich, CT., Bill was a 1960 graduate of Greenwich High School and became the first member of his family to attend college, graduating […]
Read MoreBruce A. Yarnall, CGC ’82
Bruce Alan Yarnall, of Charleston, SC, died February 20, 2021 at Heartland of West Ashley. He was born December 10, 1933 in Washington D.C., the son of Floyd L. and Lillian Burnside Yarnall. Bruce graduated from Waterford (OH) High School in 1951. He served in the United States Army for […]
Read MoreDennis H. Boggs, ’58
Dennis H. Boggs, 82, a resident of Broken Arrow, Okla., passed peacefully with his family by his side on August 26, 2019 due to Parkinson complications. He was born September 14, 1936 to Chalmer and Lorena Boggs at McKendree, West Virginia. He served in the United States Marine Corp and […]
Read MoreAlbert C. Malacarne, ’52
Albert “Mal” Malacarne, 90, of Ashburn, VA passed away peacefully on February 22, 2021 at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, VA. In passing, he joins his wife of 56 years, Rosemarie (Cavanaugh) Malacarne (predeceased), whom he very dearly loved.Albert was born in Wilkes Barre, PA to Alfonso and Mildred (Gaydos) […]
Read MoreJulius C. (Jay) Pearson, Jr., ’51
Julius C. (Jay) Pearson, 89, of Orangeburg, died of complications from COVID-19 at Agape House in Columbia on Feb. 13 after a heroic fight against the virus. Known as Sonny to family and his oldest friends, he was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Margaret Anne Lowery […]
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