Dolphin D. Overton III

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Dolphin Overton Obituary

Dolphin Dunnaha Overton III
April 2, 1927 ~ March 25, 2013
Georgetown, SC
Dolphin Dunnaha Overton III, celebrated Korean War flying ace, businessman, devoted husband, beloved father and grandfather, was born in Andrews, S.C. He was the first son of the late Dolphin D. Overton, Jr., and the late Jennie Mae Haselden Overton.
He was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and distinguished himself in two tours of the Korean War. A full accounting of his military honors includes the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross with four oak leaf clusters, four Silver Star Medals, Korean Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Service Medal for Korea, Air Medal with eight oak leaf clusters, and the Korean War Service Medal, among others.
Overton is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sue Hagood Overton; his five children, Kathleen (Kitty) Overton, Dolphin Dunnaha Overton IV, Jane Overton Cobb, Charlotte (Charlie) Overton York and Carolyn Overton Morton; and ten grandchildren, Jo Elizabeth Overton Bailey, Lauren Overton Call, Dolphin Dunnaha Overton V, Robert Watson Cobb Jr., Johnson Hagood Cobb, Calvin Hayes Cobb, James Geary Morton, Charlotte Cordes York, Elizabeth Augusta York, and Io Dunnaha Weiss; and his daughter and sons-in-law, Michele Overton, Jeffrey York, Robert Cobb, Geary Morton and Jon Weiss.
He was pre-deceased by his parents, his sister Monica Overton Devereux and brother Louis Marvin Overton.
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Funeral services will be held on March 29, 2013, at 3:00 PM at Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church in Georgetown, S.C., followed by a reception at the South Carolina Maritime Museum, 729 Front Street, Georgetown, S.C.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in his memory to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440.
The Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Published by The News & Observer from Mar. 27 to Mar. 31, 2013.

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Call Bransom overton

October 4, 2024

i never saw him but he was a good man i am his grate grandson

James Legette

April 8, 2013

I was deeply sadden by your lost. Mr.Overton meant a lot to my family. He was instrumental in relocation us here to NC. May God bless you all I will never forget him.

March 29, 2013

I am honored to call him one of "ours". A. Furlough

Tex Curtis

March 28, 2013

One day God looked upon his garden, and he found an empty space;
He then looked down upon this Earth and saw a National Hero's troubled face;
He put his arms around him and lifted him to rest,
God's garden must be very beautiful, He only takes the very best.
He could see Dolphin was suffering,
He knew he was in pain;
He knew this hero would never get well again.
He saw the road was getting rough,
and the hills were hard to climb;
So.....He closed Dolphins eyelids and
whispered......peace be thine.
It broke our hearts to lose him,
but he did not go alone;
for the Long Gray Line of The Citadel and West Point were with him,
the day God called him home!
Dolphin Overton is forever enshrined as the most decorated alumnus of the college, a Distinguished Citadel Alumnus and a Hero of the school never to be forgotten. All at The Citadel stand in salute of this fine man and national Hero!

Elizabeth Baker

March 28, 2013

Sue, our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Jimmy & Connie Holland

March 27, 2013

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Tina Williford

March 27, 2013

Overton family...so sorry to hear of the loss of a father, grandfather, and friend. Truly a considerate,kind gentleman with a adventuresome spirit and contagious smile. The entire family and extended family is in my thoughts and prayers. Miss you all.

Ashley Narron Webster

March 27, 2013

Overton Family,

Our thoughts are with you, I pray you find comfort in this time of loss. Mr.Dolph was an amazing human being, and I am extremely fortunate to have known him.

Jo Elizabeth: I will never forget the float trip where he and I walked that raft back in the rain ... the knowledge and perspective I gained on that walk has been priceless to me as an adult. Thank you for including me. I love you always.

Elizabeth (Liz) Huggins Barrow

March 27, 2013

Your loss is felt by everyone who knew Dolphin. We all remember Dolphin as we were growing up in Andrews S.c.

Frederick and Mary Frances Huggins

March 27, 2013

So sorry for your loss. Also the loss of a friend we grew up with in Andrews S.c.

March 27, 2013

My thoughts and Prayers are with the Overton family. We have lost a Great American. I greatly appreciated his kindness and friendship to me and my family. We will miss him also.
Freddy W Narron

Jim Jenkins

March 26, 2013

I was fortunate enough to know Mr. Overton when he lived here in Smithfield, NC. Among other things, this great American business man and war hero was humble enough to carry Meals on Wheels! I am proud to say I knew him. His kind seldom come along.

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