Obituaries

DeWitt R. Dent, ’60

DeWitt Ronald (Bud) Dent, of Augusta, Ga., born May 1, 1937, on Tybee Island, GA, entered the Kingdom June 4, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Julie Wright Dent. He graduated from ARC in 1956, The Citadel in 1960, and received his J.D. from Duke Law […]

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Troy W. Baker, ’86

Troy William Baker, age 60, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024. A memorial service for Troy will be held Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Palm Northwest Mortuary, 6701 North Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89131.

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Francis J. (Skipper) Beatty, Jr., ’52

Francis Joseph Beatty, Jr., 93, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away June 3, 2024. “Skipper” was born on February 20, 1931 at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte. He was the son of Colonel and Mrs. Francis J. Beatty and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Augustus Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Frank […]

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Andrian Kremm, ’50

Andrian Kremm died peacefully at his home in Liberty Station on Thursday, May 30th, 2024. He was 95. Andy was born and raised in Winnetka, Illinois until the eighth grade when he moved to Evanston, IL. Following high school in 1946, he attended The Citadel for a year before transferring […]

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Maureen R. Smith, CGC ’89

Maureen Rose Smith (Sivigny), of Lucedale, Miss., passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024. She was born on June 5th, 1950 in Hartford, CT to Robert and Mary Ann Sivigny. Maureen received her Bachelors degree from Central Connecticut State University in Elementary/Middle Education and her Masters Degree from The Citadel […]

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Carl L. Riehm, ’52

Dr. Carl Lee Riehm, age 95, passed away on May 31, 2024. Born in Norfolk, VA on January 23, 1929, he was the son of the late Andrew N. Riehm and Nellie V. Riehm. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 49 years Barbara Hilton Riehm. Carl […]

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Jeffry C. Pennington, ’55

Dr. Jeffry Chandler Pennington, DDS, 91, of Simpsonville, husband of Jean Hamer Pennington, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024.Born on November 5, 1932 in Bennettsville, SC, he was the son of the late Jeffry Tillman and Erva Chandler Pennington.Graduating from Bennettsville High School in 1951, Jeff went on to attend the […]

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Frederick J. Dietsch, CGC ’84

Frederick Joseph Dietsch, 85, of Fayetteville, PA, proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, died on June 4, 2024 at home in the care of his loving wife and children. The only son of Anton and Anna (Uhing) Dietsch, Fred was born on March 8, 1939 in Fordyce, NE, the […]

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William R. Snipes, Sr., ’61

William Robert Snipes Sr. “Bill” of Charlotte, NC passed away on May 31st, at the age of 85.  Bill was a graduate of The Citadel and served in the US Army after he graduated. He worked in sales for IBM and Gray & Creech, he then went into Management Recruiting […]

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Richard E. Koon, ’63

Richard E. (Dick) Koon, of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at McGraw Center for Caring of Community Hospice in Jacksonville, FL, at the age of 83. A self-proclaimed Florida native, Dick was actually born in Syracuse, NY, on July 1, 1940, as the only son of […]

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Paul W. Sanders III, ’54

Dr. Paul W. Sanders III, of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024. His Funeral Service will be held Saturday, June 1, 2024 in the Bethel United Methodist Church, 57 Pitt Street at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends an hour before the service at the church. Interment will […]

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Carl F. Hopp, ’65

Lt. Colonel Carl F. Hopp, 81, of Fortson GA, passed away on May 26, 2024, in Columbus, GA. Funeral services to be announced at a later date according to McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory, 3874 Gentian blvd. Columbus, GA 31907. He was born June 27, 1942, in NYC, NY, son […]

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Mark D. Cote, ’91

Mark David Cote, affectionately known to his family and friends as Mark, of Lecanto, Fla., passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2024 at the age of 55. Mark was born in Concord, New Hampshire October 18, 1968 a son of David Henri Cote and Margaret Mary Concannon Cote. “All American” […]

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Larry E. Spell, ’66

Larry Edward Spell, 79, of Columbus, Ga., died peacefully at home on October 28, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bertie Edward Spell and Gladys Bennett Spell. A Celebration of Life for Larry will be held at Wynnton Methodist Church, 2412 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia 31906 on […]

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Audry N. Cooper, CGC ’95

Audry Nedia Cooper, 84, of Charleston, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 17. She was predeceased by her husband, Alan Cooper, to whom she was married for over 60 years. She is survived by her son, Derrek, daughter, Stevie (John Bunton), granddaughter, Mykell, and grandsons, Keenan and […]

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