Edward Eugene “Buster” Williams III of Mount Pleasant peacefully passed away on November 24, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was 74. He was the beloved husband of Julie Bishop Ravenel Williams. Born on April 20, 1949, Buster was the son of the late Edward Eugene Williams Jr. and the […]
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James W. Clark III, ’71
James Warren Clark, III, 74, of Greenville, N.C., passed away a (Rough, Tough, Cowboy) on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 29, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home.James Warren (Dick) Clark, III, son of the late James and Margaret Clark, Jr., was born on […]
Read MoreJohn G. Richards, ’71
John G. Richards announced the 20th anniversary revised edition of The Fish House Gang, available as an Amazon and Kindle eBook.
Read MoreM. Bryan Burns, ’71
Maurice “Bryan” Burns, 74, of Saint Matthews, SC, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He was the husband of Patsy Reeves Burns. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home, with Deacon Gary Janelle officiating. The family will receive friends […]
Read MoreW. Lawrence Ashmore, ’71
William Lawrence Ashmore, 74, resident of Greenwood, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Self Regional Healthcare.Born August 28, 1949, in Greenville, he was a son of Rosa Briggs Ashmore and the late Virgil Lawrence “Billy” Ashmore, Jr. He was a member of the first graduating class of Wade Hampton […]
Read MoreHoward B. Smith III, ’71
Howard Buchanan Smith, III, 74, of Conway, SC, passed away June 7th, 2023 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Charleston, SC, February 8th, 1949 to Catherine and Howard B. Smith, Jr. He grew up in Conway and resided there the majority of his adult life.He […]
Read MoreFrederick S. Minnich, Sr., ’71
Frederick Minnich (USA RET. MAJ), 85, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 in Leavenworth, Kansas. Fred was a Pilot, a Master Aviator Helicopter Instructor Pilot who served his country for 20 years, flew two combat tours in Vietnam, then upon his retirement from the Army in 1982 he taught […]
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Read MoreJohn H. O’Dowd, Jr., ’71
John H. O’Dowd, of Cuttingsville, Vt., died suddenly on December 10, 2022. He went for a walk with his beloved wife on a beautiful sunny day and didn’t come back. We are heartbroken at his sudden absence and comforted that he did not suffer or linger. Renamed by his grandson […]
Read MoreClaiborne I. Kilby, ’71
Claiborne Irvine Kilby, age 73, of Carrollton, Texas passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Claiborne was born March 19, 1949. A visitation for Claiborne will be held Monday, June 13, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Metrocrest Funeral Home, 1810 N PERRY RD, CARROLLTON, TX 75006. A […]
Read MoreRobert K. Hendrix, ’71
Robert Kyle Hendrix, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 15, 2022 at his home. Born January 21, 1949 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late William Loman and Ella Mae Welborn Hendrix. Robert was a 1971 graduate of The Citadel. He was retired from Auriga Polymers […]
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 MoreWilliam N. von der Lehr, CGC ’71
William Norman von der Lehr (Bill), of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died peacefully at his Fort Walton Beach, FL, home surrounded by his three loving children on November 13, 2021. Bill was born on June 9, 1927, in Petersburg, Indiana, to Norman and Sarah Elizabeth von der Lehr. After he […]
Read MoreJ. Sherman McDaid, ’71
John Sherman McDaid, 75, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at his Marietta home surrounded by family on August 24, 2021. He was born on January 14, 1946, in Charleston, South Carolina to Mary Charlotte Sherman McDaid and Neil Joseph McDaid. His funeral was held at Greenwood […]
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