John Peter “Pete” Sperr, 65, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest surrounded by loved ones on June 14, 2024, rejoining his beloved wife, Felicia Chisolm Wardlaw Sperr. Pete was born on May 5, 1959, in Palatine, Illinois, the son of the late Edward John and Sylvia Louise Sperr. […]
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William A. Horne, ’63
William “Bill” Adair Horne, 82, of Peachtree City, Georgia, passed away July 7, 2023. He was born July 9, 1940, in Greenwood, South Carolina, to the late William Snead and Nancy Faye Horne. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Sarah Ann Horne; children, Billy (Jenni) Horne […]
Read MoreDamon Boatwright, ’94
Damon W. Boatwright was included in Becker’s Hospital Review’s article on 231+ Black Healthcare Leaders to Know 2024.
Read MoreJoseph D. Geeslin, Jr., ’59
Joseph “Joe” David Geeslin, Jr., passed away on June 5, 2024, in Carmel, Indiana after a three-year struggle with Alzheimer’s. He was born on January 18, 1937, to Joseph David Geeslin and Wilma Rose Box Geeslin in Jasper, Alabama.Joe was a graduate of Sheffield High School, class of 1955, where he was […]
Read MoreRobert A. Porter, ’75
Robert “Bob” Allen Porter, 70, of Yorktown, Va., passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at the VA Palliative Care Facility in Hampton, VA. Bob was a native of Isle of Palms, South Carolina and a Yorktown resident since 1987. He retired from the United States Army in 2012 after over […]
Read MoreDeWitt 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 […]
Read MoreTroy 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.
Read MoreFrancis 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 […]
Read MoreAndrian 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 […]
Read MoreMaureen 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 […]
Read MoreCarl 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 […]
Read MoreJeffry 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 […]
Read MoreFrederick 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 […]
Read MoreBritt Daniel, ’94
Britt Daniel, ’94, is the new president of Riverside Preparatory Academy in Gainesville, Ga.
Read MoreWilliam 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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