John Stump, III Obituary (1959 - 2026) - Beaufort, South Carolina

Major John Phillip Stump, III, 66, USMC, Retired, of Beaufort, SC, died peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Mr. Stump was born on December 10, 1959 in North Babylon, NY. He was preceded in death by his parents John Phillip Stump, Jr. and Antoinette Mintrone Stump. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 41 years, his “Babe”, USMC Retired Lt., Colonel, Catherine (Cathy) Maxine Stump, three sisters, Johanne Stogran (Kevin) of Granville, OH; Gianinne Loerch (Jeffrey) of Shaker Heights, OH and Jennifer Pelton Dietzmann (Jeff) of Baltimore, MD and a brother, Daniel Stump of Delhi, NY. John was a revered Uncle of 14 and proud great Uncle of 16. John proudly served in the Marine Corp at multiple duty stations across the world. In 1986-89 he was stationed in Okinawa working as Assistant Motor Transport Officer with the III MEF and while there, took some time to explore new cultures. He served as a Motor Transport Officer in Desert Storm. However, his fondest memories were of his time as the Division Motor Transport Officer at Camp Pendleton in California from 1997-2000. Following his discharge from the Marine Corp in 2004, John facilitated the Charter of the Yellow Footprints Detachment of the Marine Corp League, Beaufort. John initially served as Paymaster and then held the position of Commandant of the League for 12 years from 2012-2024. John was a 4th Degree Knight of the Knights of Columbus of St. Peter’s Church and a member of the AMVET’s, VFW and the DAV. He was a proud graduate of the Leadership Beaufort Program. John was a positive, selfless person who had a strong love of country, the United States Marine Corp, his Family and his Faith. He, along with Cathy were ardent volunteers- assisting the Church, the League, and the town of Beaufort that they have called home for many years. He was known to make a pot of sauce for any event to feed volunteers and service members, or for the multiple fund raisers that they worked on. He enjoyed providing his nieces and nephews with trivia of music and events of the latter half of the 20th century, enhancing any discussion with his novel vocabulary! He worked tirelessly to provide welcome home ceremonies for returning warriors, and created endless pieces of art to memorialize their time and accomplishments. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Anderson Funeral Home from 5-7pm with a Rosary recitation at 6:30pm. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:30am in St. Peter's Catholic Church with interment in Beaufort National Cemetery with full military honors. The mass on Thursday at St Peter’s Church will be livestreamed and can be accessed using this link. The livestream will continue to be available following the mass for 30 days. https://www.stpetersbeaufort.org/live In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to: The Marine Corp League Yellow Footprints Detachment Scholarship Fund, c/o Hank Zellman, 221 Nautical Lane, Okatie Island, SC 29909 The Knights of Columbus Council 5926 Scholarship Fund PO Box 241 Beaufort SC 29901 St Peter’s School Student Assistance Program St Peter's Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort, SC 29907 Cathy and our family would like to thank all that have sent prayers, condolences, and kind words. Please know that they are appreciated. Thank you to all who are able to attend his celebration. To those who are not able to join us, we understand and look forward to connecting with you soon.