SCHOOL TIES
in memory Lisa Bell Boyd ’92, age 70, died Feb. 4 in Summerville. She had been a school teacher and had worked at the Coastal Center for the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. Royce Breland Jr., age 90, died Feb. 3 in Mount Pleasant. He was professor emeritus of business and taught at CSU for 46 years. Mickey Roy Blancett ’75, age 81, died May 23 in Edisto Beach. He was active in his church and community. The Rev. Robert Edward Byrd ’80, age 70, died Feb. 20 in Florence. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired minister, most recently serving as pastor of Brownsville Baptist Church in Blenheim. He had served as director of missions for Carolina Baptist Association. He held a Master of Divinity from Andersonville Seminary and was working on a doctorate. Aaron G. Clark ’68, age 86, died April 7 in Hollywood. He held a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina. He had worked for the News and Courier, Medical University of South Carolina, and had been a contractor and restauranteur. Rona Duncan ’90, age 53, died Oct. 25, 2021, in Harrisburg, Missouri. She had worked for Cerner as senior support manager for the University of Missouri.
Thomas Edward Garbett ‘74, age 73, died April 11 in Mount Pleasant. He was a CPA and was a partner at Hyland, Ruddy, and Garbett. Kathleen “Kathy” Borom Gillespie ’73, age 70, died May 6 in Charleston. She was a retired teacher and had taught at Fishburne Elementary and Springfield Elementary schools. She was a National Board Certified teacher and held a Master of Elementary Education from the College of Charleston. Alfred Lapolla Jr. ’82, age 81, died March 15 in Summerville. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He served with the Summerville Police Department, the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Department and the Town of Harleyville Police Department, retiring as the chief of police. Sharon Smith Leviner, age 74, died Feb. 4 in Summerville. She was retired and had served as a secretary at Charleston Southern University during her career. John DeLeon Matthews III ’78, age 66, died April 6 in Chapin. He was a retired English teacher from Midlands Technical College, and later taught at Newberry College, South University, and Piedmont Technical College. He held a Master’s in English from the University of South Carolina.
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Lester McCurry ’74, age 90, died May 24 in Dorchester. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He held a Master of Arts in Teaching and a specialist in education from The Citadel. He was a teacher in Dorchester County School District 2 and 4 and taught at Dorchester Academy. Arthur Neal Morrow Jr. ’75, age 73, died Jan. 21 on Johns Island after a battle with cancer. He was retired. Henry Marvin Proveaux ’68, age 81, died March 21 in North Charleston. He was a retired nuclear engineer from the Charleston Naval Shipyard and had served as an aerospace engineer at Kennedy Space Center. Janice S. “Ninja” Ritter ’91, age 78, died Feb. 7 in Summerville. Larry Tran ’08, age 36, died May 13 in Charleston after a long illness with COVID. Known for his quick wit and musical talent, he played multiple instruments and had served at several churches as a music minister. Arien Marcello Truesdale ’03, age 40, died Feb. 16 in Lancaster. Janice Mary Wolfe ’98, age 68, died April 21 in Summerville after a battle with cancer. She was a retired school teacher and taught at Oakbrook Middle School for 28 years.
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