June 2004: Vol. 83, No. 3

Class Notes, Grad Notes, and Obituaries
Compiled by Stacey McGhee (ABJ ’04)

1935-39

Linton Eberhardt Jr. (BSF ’36) of Athens retired as director of the University’s Cooperative Extension Service. Charles Franklin (BSF ’39) of Livingston, Texas, retired as a land manager.

1950-54

Ben Weinberg Jr. (AB ’50, JD ’52) of Atlanta received the Atlanta Bar Association’s professionalism award. William Evans (BSF ’51) of Shreveport, La., is retired.

SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA HOUSE AT THE GEORGIA CLUB The Georgia Club, a 1,200-acre community of neighborhoods located on Highway 316 between Athens and Atlanta, has been named the site of the 2004 Southern Living Idea House, which showcases the latest trends in building and home interiors. The Georgia Club has selected The Friends of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia as its charity partner for the event. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the garden, and volunteers from the organization will help staff the Idea House as greeters throughout the tour. The Idea House will be open from June 12 – Oct. 17: Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. In addition, The Georgia Club will offer a variety of tour packages that provide opportunities to experience the other amenities the community has to offer, such as dining and golf.  For more information about the 2004 Southern Living Idea House at The Georgia Club, visit www.thegeorgiaclub.com/ideahouse.

1955-59

Ronald Bradley (BSEd ’57) of Loganville was named 2003 National Boys Basketball Coach of the Year by the National Federation of High School Associations. He is also a finalist for the National High School Coaches Association’s 2004 coach of the year award. He coaches at Newton High School in Covington. Walter Glenn (BBA ’59) retired after 42 years in the corrugated box business, and is now chairman of the utilities commission of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

1960-64

Robert Lamb (BSEd ’61) of Columbia, S.C., will have his second novel, a mystery titled Atlanta Blues, published in September. David Robinson (BSF ’62) of McBee, S.C. is an administrative forester with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Marilyn McNeely (BSEd ’62) of Clarksville, president of the McNeely Foundation, received the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizenship Award. Retired Air Force General Eugene Habiger (BS ’63) of San Antonio, Texas, who was commander of the U.S.’s strategic nuclear forces from 1996-98, spoke on the topic of nuclear weapons controls at UGA in February. Fred Neergaard (BSF ’63, MFR ’65) of Mechanicsville, Va., is a budget analyst for the Defense Commissary Agency. Sam Stokes (BSF ’63) of Pickens, S.C., retired as a regional wildlife biologist after 40 years at the DNR. Eben Morrow (BSF ’64) of North Garden, Va., retired from the U.S. Army National Ground Intelligence Center. Neva Rountree (ABJ ’64, MA ’79) of Atlanta was inducted into the Public Relations Society of America’s Georgia Chapter of the Order of the Phoenix.

1965-69

Carol Biddle (AB ’65, MSW ’68) of Pacific Grove, Calif., is executive director of the Kinship Center and received the Excellence in Adoption Award by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Sherwood Hall (BSF ’65) of New Port Richey, Fla., is vice president and manager of Atlantic Drilling Supply. Dennis Berry (ABJ ’66) of Atlanta, president and COO of Cox Enterprises, was awarded the 2003 John Holliman Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award by the UGA journalism college. Louis Day (ABJ ’66, MA ’68) of Baton Rouge, La., was named an alumni professor at Louisiana State University, one of only 15 in LSU’s history. Harry Chapman (ABJ ’67) of Franklin, Tenn., a news anchor at WTVF in Nashville and host of “Talk of the Town,” also received the 2004 John Holliman Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award from UGA. Ronald Ginsberg (AB ’67, JD ’71) of Savannah received the Bench and Bar Professionalism Award from the State Bar of Georgia. Barton Baldwin (BBA ’68) of Mount Olive, N.C., was named Executive-in-Residence for the accounting school at Georgia Southern. Eugene Ansley Jr. (BBA ’69) of Atlanta has launched E.B. Ansley, a full service commercial real estate finance company. John Fulton (BBA ’69) of Smyrna and his wife Darlene engaged in several “adventures in living” in 2003, working as lighthouse keepers on Thacher Island in Massachusetts, visiting the Great Pumpkin Patch in Illinois, and relaxing in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Doreen Stiles Poitevint (BSEd ’69, MEd ’70, EdS ’75) of Bainbridge was appointed by Gov. Sonny Perdue to an at-large seat on the state board of regents.

1970-74

Willa Presmanes (AB ’70) of Atlanta co-authored The Millionaire Code: Unlocking Your Financial Personality and Making More Money. Darrell Young (AB ’70) of Atlanta co-published a new book, Leadership Under Construction, Creating Paths Toward Transformation. Gloria Thiem (BSHE ’70) of Mount Pleasant, S.C., is working on a designer show house to benefit the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Guerry Doolittle (BSFR ’71, MS ’73) of Jackson, Miss., is director of acquisitions with the Molpus Woodlands Group. Marcia Mayo (BSHE ’71, EdD ’97) of Warner Robins had her second humorous murder mystery published: Flat Busted. Kathy Rice (BSA ’71, MPA ’83) of Waco, Texas, was named assistant city manager of Surprise, Ariz. Bill Griffin (BBA ’72) of Pittsburgh, Pa. was elected to UGA’s Terry College of Business’ board of overseers, which advises the dean. Barnie Beasley (BSAE ’73) of Pelham, Ala., was named executive vice president of Southern Nuclear Operating Company. UGA’s journalism college honored Brenda Hampton (ABJ ’73) of Los Angeles, Calif., creator and executive producer of the WB’s 7th Heaven, with the2003 Henry W. Grady Award for mid-career achievement. C. Ralph Kitchens (BSPH ’73) of Augusta is heading the new branch office of Nichols Land & Investment Co.

1975-79

Michael Haggerty (BBA ’75) of Dallas, Texas, was selected as a 2003 Texas Super Lawyer, an honor only given to 5 percent of state lawyers. Theodore Kassinger (BLA ’75, JD ’78) of Chevy Chase, Md., was nominated by President Bush to be deputy secretary of commerce. [See Sept. ’01 issue of GM for alumni profile on Ted.] Rear Admiral David Anderson (AB ’77) of Virginia Beach, Va., is director for force integration, working as the point man for the chief of naval operations to restructure the Naval Reserve. Cheryl Mercer (BSW ’77) of Macon is an American Red Cross volunteer, teaching the history of medicine, the role of women in the 1800s, and the origin of the Red Cross. Edwin Risler (BSW ’77, MSW ’82, PhD ’98) of Athens received a Ph.D. Faculty of the Year award from UGA’s School of Social Work. Elizabeth Fleming (AB ’78, JD ’81) of Washngton, D.C., was promoted to full colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Gerald Mason (AB ’78) of Atlanta accepted a position as assistant district attorney in DeKalb County. Mark Davis (BBA ’79) of Covington visited Antarctica as part of an environmental mission sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company. John Sheppard (BBA ’79, MBA ’81) of Tampa, Fla., was named chief executive of the Cott Corporation.

ALUMNI CALENDAR FIRST FRIDAY Sept. 3, 2004 Stegeman Coliseum On the Friday evening before the first home game of every new college football season, the UGA Alumni Association hosts “First Friday,” a pep rally to fire up players, coaches, and fans. Coach Mark Richt, the entire Georgia team, and special guests will be at the Coliseum, so don’t miss this fun and exciting way to kick off a new season! ALUMNI TOURS June 14-28 World War II in Europe June 25-July 9 Britain and Ireland July 3-11 Great Lakes Cruise July 11-18 How the West Was Won July 11-24 Alaska Land/Cruise July 17-28 Canada Heritage Tour July 22-Aug. 3 Alpine Countries July 24-Aug. 2 Canadian Rockies Aug. 9-17 *Scandinavia Aug. 11-19 *Tuscany Sept. 4-12 Italian Riviera Sept. 15-13 *Ireland Sept. 21-29 Dalmatian Coast Cruise *campus abroad (inquire at alumtour@uga.edu) www.alumni.uga.edu/alumni

1980-84

Lee Duffey (ABJ ’80) of Atlanta, president of Duffey Communications, received the 2004 Henry W. Grady Award for mid-career achievement from UGA’s journalism college. Roger Brown (AB ’81, MA ’86) of Atlanta wrote Party Out of Bounds: The B-52’s, R.E.M. and the Kids Who Rocked Athens, Ga.—which has been reissued. Nyle McVeigh (ABJ ’81) of Frankfort, Ky., accepted a position as capitol bureau chief for Kentucky Public Radio of Louisville. Victor Wilson (BSW ’82, MEd ’87) of Watkinsville is leaving the UGA staff to become senior vice president of student affairs at the College of Charleston. Robert Law (BBA ’83) of Alpharetta is now president of Creative Financial Group, where he has spent his entire career as a financial planner. Law was also recognized in 2003 by Worth Magazine as one of the top 100 financial planners in the U.S. Emily Williams (BSFR ’83, MS ’86) of Macon was named assistant regional manager for the Migratory Birds and State Programs Division of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Tim Davies (ABJ ’84) of Memphis, Tenn., was promoted to regional vice president with Clear Channel. William Orr (BBA ’84) of Roanoke, Va., was appointed president of LNG Rhode Island.

1985-89

Troy Beckett (BBA ’85) of Bogart was hired by SunTrust Securities as a first vice president in the Athens office of its private client services division. Paula Fine (BSHE ’85) of Alpharetta is host producer of children’s television shows for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. John Von Almen (BS ’85) of Albuquerque, N.M., is deployed overseas with the Air Force as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom as a Protestant chaplain. Scott Futch (BSFR ’86, MFR ’88) of Opelika, Ala., is president-owner of Auburn Timberlands. Stephanie Gordy (BSEd ’87) was named executive director of the Griffin Regional Educational Service Agency. Jodi Hobbs (AB ’87) of Coral Srings, Fla. accepted a position as office manager at Scott J. Brook, PA. Sam Stokes Jr. (BSFR ’87, MS ’92) of Darlington, S.C., was promoted from regional biologist to regional coordinator in the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. He is in charge of the largest geographical region in the state. Robert Griner (ABJ ’88) of New York, N.Y., accepted a position as communications director for New Hope New York. Susan Jett Searcy (BSEd ’88) and Kenny Searcy of Watkinsville announce the birth of Naomi Holland Searcy in March 2003. Virginia Willis (AB ’88) of Atlanta is producing a TV show on new Southern cooking, “Home Plate,” on Turner South. Shelley Callico (ABJ ’89) and Jeffrey Callico of Marietta announce their wedding in September 2002. Shelley accepted a position as community affairs project manager at Home Depot’s store support center in Atlanta. Michael Ostergard (BBA ’89) of Marietta is global head of the shareholder value consulting practice for Accenture. Kevin Race (ABJ ’89) of Atlanta spoke to the Inter Fraternity Council about civil and criminal issues facing college fraternities.

1990-94

Jennifer Lawson (ABJ ’90, MSW ’94) of Athens is the first editor of the new Athens Woman magazine, which was created as a supplement to Athens Parent magazine. Jeanne Eidex (AB ’92) of Suwanee, president of CyberAnalysis Marketing Research, was awarded two scholarships to attend the Tuck Business School executive program for female business owners in New York. Christopher Grimes (ABJ ’92) of Brooklyn, N.Y., a reporter at The Financial Times, was awarded the 2003 Dean John E. Drewry Award for young achievement by UGA’s journalism college. Matthew Burns (BSFR ’93) of Newnan started his own real estate company and opened a Pizza Inn franchise. Teresa Hudson Doenges (BSFR ’93) of Highlands Ranch, Colo., married Jim Doenges in May 2002. They both work as environmental scientists at the URS Corporation in Denver. Tim Barrett (BSFR ’94, MS ’97) of Richmond Hill was named Fishery Worker of the Year by the Georgia chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Lee Chafin (BSEd ’94) of Hartwell is in his first year of coaching for the Hart County varsity football team. Scott Grant (ABJ ’94) of Gainesville joined the broadcasting department of Crown Financial Ministries. He is the writer and producer of “Money Matters,” a half-hour syndicated program broadcast daily on nearly 500 Christian radio stations.

1995-99

Lisa Read Blanco (BBA ’95, JD ’98) of Atlanta announces her marriage to Joseph Blanco. Carolyn Hong (ABJ ’95, MBA ’96) of Tucker and Edward Hong are proud to announce the birth of their first baby girl, Elizabeth Anne. John Moore (ABJ ’95) of Madison recently visited Antarctica as part of an environmental mission sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company. Daidra Partee Annis (ABJ ’96) of Atlanta and her husband Sean announce the birth of a baby girl, Ashley Nicole. Helen Bioty (ABJ ’96) of Atlanta and Kevin Grebe (MAcc ’97) of Chapel Hill, N.C., announce their wedding on July 24, 2004. Chrissa Bright (BSW ’96, MSW ’97) of Watkinsville is a camp manager for ACC Recreation Services in Union Point. Michael Boylan (ABJ ’97) of Peachtree City gave writing tips in a speech to the Fayette Writers Group. Keith McCallie (BSFCS ’97) of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., joined Ivan Allen Workspace as a project interior designer. Manning Moody (BSFR ’97) of Wiggins, Miss., works as a wildlife biologist and wildland firefighter for DeSoto National Forest. Neil Summerour (BFA ’97) of Dewy Rose is a partner in the Sliced Bread Co., a marketing communications firm in Athens. John Tebeau (BBA ’97) of Athens was promoted to vice president at Athens First Bank & Trust. Rebecca Maddox Cahill (BBA ’98, MMR ’00) and Joshua Cahill (BBA ’98) of Alpharetta announce their marriage in June 2003. Jennifer Miller Duncan (AB ’98) and David Duncan (BSPHR ’00) of Lawrenceville announce the birth of daughter Caroline Mae. Austin Freeman (ABJ ’98) of Lawrenceville was named sailor of the quarter by his unit at the Naval Air Station Atlanta. He is also working as an assistant store manager at Wilson’s Leather at Discover Mills and pursuing night classes in Christian radio and TV broadcasting at the Atlanta Broadcast Institute. Jason Shepherd (AB ’98) of Kennesaw announces his marriage to Manuela Koenig of Cottbus, Germany. Jennifer Butt (BSFCS ’99) of Charleston, S.C., is working on a designer show house to benefit the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Erin McClam (ABJ ’99) of New York, N.Y., an Associated Press reporter, received the 2004 Dean John E. Drewry Young Achievement Award from UGA’s journalism college. Jennifer Menzel (BSFR ’99) of Charleston, W.Va., earned a Ph.D. in forest resources from West Virginia University and completed the U.S. Forest Service’s National Scientist Recruitment Initiative. James Powell (ABJ ’99) of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., took second place in the AP Sports Editors contest, first place in sports writing in the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors contest, and three second place awards in the most recent Florida Sportswriters Association contest.

2000-

Josh Condon (AB ’00) of Gainesville was ordained a priest in January at Grace Episcopal Church. Clint Gregory (BSFR ’00) of Moultrie is managing three ALLTEL Communications stores in Thomasville and Bainbridge. Paula Krakowiak (BS ’00) of Davis, Calif., received a master’s degree in epidemiology from the University of Washington. Quimby Melton (AB ’00) of Griffin received his master’s degree in English from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, where he is now pursuing his Ph.D. Eric Park (BS ’00) of Birmingham, Ala., will graduate in June 2004 with a degree from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry and will then begin a three-year orthodontic residency at the University of Florida. Jeremy Bales (ABJ ’01, AB ’01) of Gadsden, Ala., got a job as a staff photographer at the Gadsden Times. Jennifer Yetsko Jewah (BSFR ’01) married Dennis Jewah in September 2001, moved to Marietta, and gave birth to son Andrew in July 2003. Leigh-Ann Campbell Melton (AB ’01) of Dunwoody is community relations manager for Barnes and Noble in Las Vegas, Nev. Walter Miller (BBA ’01) of Atlanta will run his own basketball camp at Milton and Centennial high schools for the first time in the summer of 2004. Melissa Reed (BSA ’01) will graduate from Southern Methodist University’s law school and take the Texas bar exam in the summer of 2004. She will then live and practice law in Dallas. Kelly Hellman (BSEd ’02) and Jason Lamb of Cumming announce their marriage in April 2003. Talk about some good news arriving in the mail: Andrew Sucre (AB ’02, BS ’02) of Atlanta was accepted to Harvard Law School—and his new bride, Jennifer Srygley (AB ’03, BS ’03) of Atlanta was accepted to Harvard Medical School. Bryan Tackett (BBA ’02) accepted a position as Syndicator at Aon Risk Services, Inc. in Atlanta. Eva Daneke McLanahan (BSEH ’03) and Paul McLanahan (BS ’99, MIT ’02) of Winterville announce their marriage in July 2003. Cameron Schwabenton (BSFCS ’03) of Charleston, S.C., is working on a designer show house to benefit the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.

GRAD NOTES

ARTS & SCIENCES

Joseph Hester (PhD ’73) of Claremont, N.C., co-published Leadership Under Construction, Creating Paths Toward Transformation. David Wright (PhD ’85) and his wife Anette of Athens announce the birth of their first child, Jacqueline Lacy Marie. David is the department head in child and family development at UGA. Stephen Flora (MS ’87, PhD ’90) published his first book, The Power of Reinforcement.

BUSINESS

Bob Harrell (MBA ’79) of Winston-Salem, N.C., launched Expense Reduction Specialists, LLC, a cost management and expense reduction company. Tiffanie Starr (MBA ’02, MFR ’03) of Boston, Mass., is a portfolio analyst for Hancock Timber Resource Group.

EDUCATION

Dan Brogdon (MEd ’74, DVM ’78) of Jacksonville, Fla., was awarded the Gold Star Award by the Florida Veterinary Medical Association. Connie Zachary (MEd ’77) of Decatur, a business education teacher at Morgan County High School, was named the Georgia Association of Career Technical Education’s teacher of the year for the state of Georgia. Beverly Barnhart (EdS ’79) of Augusta was selected to serve on the Georgia Humanities Council’s board of directors. Barnhart, a retired educator and principal, will serve a three-year term. Letitia Reeves (EdD ’90) of Carrollton, an assistant professor at the State University of West Georgia, received the College Science Teacher of the Year Award from the Georgia Science Teachers Association. Julie Bower (EdS ’91) of Bogart will retire from Cleveland Road Elementary School in June 2004 after serving as principal for 10 years. Stephen Batson (EdD ’94) of Marietta accepted a position as chief development officer at The Camp Coca-Cola Foundation in Atlanta.

LAW

Paul Murphy (JD ’88) of Savannah was named U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Keith Bodoh (JD ’95) of Kennesaw has completed the Trial Lawyers College at Gerry Spence’s Thunderhead Ranch in Wyoming. Anna Watkins (JD ’99) of Athens and Harold Davis Jr. (JD ’00) of Atlanta were married Dec. 6, 2003. Anette Wright (JD ’02) and her husband David of Athens announce the birth of their first child, Jacqueline Lacy Marie. Anette was sworn into the Georgia Bar in November 2003 and will practice child advocacy and family law in Athens.

VETERINARY MEDICINE

Nina Marano (DVM ’84) of Atlanta has taken the new position of acting associate director for veterinary medicine and public health for the National Center for Infectious Deseases, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control. M. Ann Herschl (DVM ’90) of Butler, Pa., was inducted into Morris Animal Foundation’s Veterinary Honor Roll.

SOCIAL WORK

Jan Ligon (MSW ’89, PhD ’97) of Marietta was named Social Worker of the Year - 2002 by the Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Crystal Mitchell (MSW ’98) of Lawrenceville received a university-wide dissertation completion award. Sung Seek Moon (PhD ’02) of Euless, Texas, was selected to present his dissertation research at the 15th National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work. Laura Cardinal (MSW ’03) of Bellingham, Wash., was selected as a presidential management intern.

FORESTRY RESOURCES

Douglas Jacobs (MS ’98) of W. Lafayette, Ind., a professor at Purdue, directs a program in fine hardwood species research. Oliver Halleux (MS ’01) of Geraldine, New Zealand, is a forest information specialist for Rayonier New Zealand. Glenn Tott (MFR ’01) of Irmo, S.C., is a general analyst with International Paper Co.

OBITUARIES
Compiled by Tasha Jamison.

State Normal School

Jewell Joiner Bowen (SNS ’25) of Unadilla died May 16, 2003. Helen Jordan Chapman (SNA ’25) of Harrisburg, N.C., died Dec. 24, 2002. Ethel Hayes Lunsford (SNS, BSEd ’68) of Sasser died Dec. 14, 2003.

1920s
Alice Rowland Jacobs (ABEd ’28) of Athens died Dec. 13, 2003. She was a member of Chi Omega sorority and served as treasurer for the group that founded the State Botanical Garden. Katherine Conway Nicholson (M ’29) of Delray Beach, Fla., died Aug. 12, 2003.

1930s
Russell D. Franklin (BSF ’31) of Eastman died Dec. 21, 2003. He was a past trustee of Andrew College and a former member of the board of governors of Mercer University’s medical school. Robert H. Roux Jr. (M ’32) of Savannah, a World War II U.S. Army veteran, died Oct. 5, 2002. He had served as an oral surgeon in the Pacific. Wilhelmina Waldroup Franks (ABEd ’33) of Cleveland died Feb. 5. She was a retired school teacher. Annie Johnson Jarrell (ABEd ’33) of Jefferson died Nov. 11, 2003. She and her husband owned the Roxie Theater and the Commerce Drive Inn. Mary Forehand Wilder (BSAA ’33) of Montezuma died Sept. 18, 2003. Jack Wright (M ’33) of San Antonio, Texas, died April 14, 2003. Ludwell Pierce (BS ’34) of Jackson, Miss., died Aug. 28, 2003. Benjamin Siegel (BS ’34) of Portland, Ore., died Dec. 14, 2003. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran serving as a weather officer in Europe. Mary Bryant Smith (BSHE ’34) of Athens died Nov. 28, 2003. She was a member of the Pilot Club, Entre Nous, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Roy Barron (BSA ’36) of Rome died Dec. 7, 2003. Dameron Black (AB ’36) of Savannah died Dec. 28, 2003. He was a retired claims manager of Aetna Life Insurance with 35 years of service. John Moye (BSC ’36) of Columbus died Sept. 7, 2002. Dorothy West Story (ABEd ’36) of Charlotte, N.C., died Jan. 11, 2003. She taught elementary school for more than 30 years. Rachel Hamby Swift (BSEd ’36) of Atlanta died Jan. 24. Thomas McLaughlin (BSA ’37) of Decatur died Jan. 12. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran serving in the Quarter Master Corps in the South Pacific and Japan. John Newton (BS ’37) of Griffin died Sept. 28, 2003. He was a World War II veteran and was named Man of the Year by the Griffin Exchange Club in 1987. Loy Rast (BSC ’37) of Atlanta died Feb. 11. He was the former president of Southern Bell Telephone Company. Mildred Daniels Gleaton (BSHE ’38) of Covington died Feb. 3, 2003. She was a school teacher. James McMurria (BSC ’38) of Greenville, S.C., died Aug. 5, 2003. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran serving as captain in the South Pacific, and he was a prisoner of war. Eugenia Baker Cadle (BSHE ’39) of Swainsboro died Sept. 15, 2003. She was a member of the Women’s Missionary Union and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Hermann Coolidge (LLB ’39) of Savannah died Oct. 10, 2003. He was appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in 1975 and also served as treasurer and president of the Georgia Historical Society. Howard Davis Jr. (M ’39) of Kingsland died Jan. 31. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a past president of the Jacksonville Bulldog Club. Daniel Driggers (BSA ’39) of East Palatka, Fla., died Dec. 21, 2003. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and worked as the Georgia chief of farmer programs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Carolyn Baggs Gilbert (AB ’39) of Greenville died Oct. 14, 2003. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and a school teacher in Meriwether County for 32 years. Harriette Cloud Lawson (BSEd ’39) of Gainesville died Feb. 11, 2003. Roger McConnell (ABEd ’39) of Carnesville died Dec. 27, 2003. Charles Rice (BSAE ’39) of Watkinsville died Jan. 6. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and received the Purple Heart and the Silver Star for his role in combat in Europe. John Sisley Jr. (BSF ’39) of St. Simons Island died Sept. 19, 2002. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran. A carrier-based fighter pilot in the Pacific, he was awarded the Victory Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Katherine Jones Smith (AB ’39) of Madison, Miss., died Nov. 21, 2003.

1940s
Owen Brice (ABJ ’40) of Winter Haven died March 23, 2003. George Ezzard (MA ’40) of Cooleemee, N.C., died Dec. 16, 2002. He was a U.S. Army veteran and worked as a school administrator. Doralea Ryle Harmon (BS ’40) of Franklin, N.C., died Dec. 30, 2003. She practiced medicine for many years and was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honorary society. Robert Martin Jr. (M ’40) of Savannah died Nov. 22, 2003. He served as vice president of marketing for Colonial Oil industries and was a past president of the Georgia Historical Society. Francis A. Norman Jr. (BFA ’40) of Columbus died Aug. 1, 2003. Cora Perry Norton (BSHE ’40) of Sardis died Nov. 26, 2003. She was a retired home economist for the cooperative extension service. Carolyn Rushbrook White (AB ’40) of New Orleans died Dec. 7, 2002. Samuel Wilkins Jr. (BFA ’40) of Orlando, Fla., died Nov. 14, 2003. Charles Davis (BSC ’41) of Key Largo, Fla., died Feb. 1. He was a U.S. Army veteran and worked for the CIA until retiring in 1971, receiving the Intelligence Medal of Merit. Shockley Few (AB ’41) of Columbia, S.C., died Dec. 31, 2003. He was a former southeastern regional director for Youth For Christ and he organized massive pilgrimages from the Southeast to the Billy Graham Crusades in New York. Thomas Green (BSC ’41) of Loganville died Nov. 22, 2003. A retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, he spent the majority of his last 40 years active in Christian ministry. Zena Kibler Hamilton (MSEd ’41) of Dahlonega died Jan. 3. Clifford Harpe Sr. (BSA ’41) of Atlanta died Jan. 4. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served as a Sunday school superintendant, lay leader, and chairman of the pastoral parish relations committe at the Leslie United Methodist Church. William Hudson (BSC ’41) of Avondale Estates died July 2, 2003. Frances Louise Thigpen (BSC ’41) of Tallahassee, Fla., died Oct. 29, 2003. Before the advent of typewriters and tape recorders, she used paper and pencil to record court proceedings and depositions in the Second Judicial Circuit. Alice Richardson Thompson (BS ’41) of Atlanta died Oct. 9, 2003. Frances Phillips Trotter (BSHE ’41) of Palmetto died Nov. 30, 2003. Joseph Brown (BSF ’42) of Decatur died Oct. 15, 2003. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and was retired as regional director for the National Park Service’s southeast region. Thomas Callaway Jr. (BBA ’42) of Clarkesville died Aug. 17, 2003. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of Vietnam and worked as senior computer systems analyst for Life of Georgia. William H. Cobb Jr. (BBA ’42) of Americus died Jan. 8. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Force veteran and worked as a sales agent for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance for more than 50 years. George Fuller (AB ’42) of Atlanta died Oct. 30, 2003. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and worked in the textile and retail industries. John Hunter (M ’42) of Greensboro died Aug. 8, 2003. William Jennings (BSA ’42) of Ashland City, Tenn., died May 16, 2003. Margaret Shaw Knipple (BSHE ’42) of Westfield, N.J., died Aug. 29, 2003. Frances Johnson Lannae (AB ’42) of Washington died July 11, 2003. Quentin Lee (BSA ’42, MSA ’48) of Waleska died Dec. 27, 2003. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of UGA’s Gridiron Society. Sara Forehand Matthews (BSEd ’42) of Satellite Beach, Fla., died Nov. 7, 2002. Henry McCurley (BSA ’42) of Augusta died Dec. 30, 2003. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Vietnam, and Korea War and was one of the last members of the U.S. Cavalry who rode horses. William Peeples (BSA ’42) of Valdosta died Oct. 2, 2003. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and president of his senior class at UGA. Robert VanLandingham (ABJ ’42) of Cairo died July 21, 2003. John J. Vickers Jr. (BSA ’42) of Moultrie died Nov. 11, 2003. He was a World War II Marine Corps captain and a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Trinity Baptist Church. John Lee (M ’43) of Savannah died Dec. 12, 2003. Benjamin Patrick (BSA ’43) of Franklin died Jan. 25, 2003. William Rox (BBA ’43) of Augusta died Feb. 21, 2003. He served as an Augusta city councilman and was a member of the Retired Officers Association of the Georgia Railroad Bank and Trust Company. Guy W. Smith (M ’43) of Athens died Oct. 11, 2003. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and was a founder and board member of the original Mental Health Association. Daniel Bramlett (BSA ’44, MEd ’48, EdS ’71) of Winterville died Jan. 19. Norman Moore (M ’44) of North Fort Myers, Fla,. died April 28. Eugenia Louise Neel (AB ’44) of La Grange died Sept. 2, 2003. Margaret Kennedy O’Neal (BBA ’44) of Hartwell died Dec. 15, 2003. She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and was the retired office manager of the Hartwell Company. James Rogers (M ’44) of Macon died Dec. 30, 2003. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and worked as an emergency room physician until retiring in 1984. Milner Carnes (M ’45) of Eatonton died May 4, 2003. Barbara McFarland Gottfried (AB ’45) of Riverside, Calif., died Dec. 10, 2003. Robert Tanner Jr. (M ’45) of Jacksonville, Fla. died Dec. 12, 2003. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and finished his career as a public defender in criminal law. Suzanne Wade Byrd (AB ’46, PhD ’72) of Atlanta died Jan. 5. She was a former Spanish teacher at the College of Charleston and also launched a successful antique jewelry business. Sarah Glanton Relihan (BSEd ’46) of LaGrange died Nov. 13, 2003. She was a retired educator and media specialist in the LaGrange City School System. Louise Harbin Beale (BSHE ’47) of Atlanta died Jan. 28. She was very involved in her church and world missions. William H. Black II (M ’47) of Greensboro, N.C., died April 25, 2003. William Jackson Jr. (M ’47) of Sandersville, a U.S. Air Force veteran, died Dec. 7, 2003. Lucy Harvey Johnson (BFA ’47) of Clarkesville died May 27, 2003. Thomas Kight (BBA ’47) of Dublin died Jan. 28, 2003. Margaret Louise Fulton King (BBA ’47) of Atlanta died Jan. 6. She was a former president of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. Lillian Irene Rankin (MEd ’47) of Buena Vista died Nov. 22, 2003. Helen Knapp Satterberg (BSHE ’47) of Ventura, Calif., died July 5, 2003. Richard F. Sendelbach Sr. (BSA ’47) of Columbus, a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, died Aug. 21, 2003. He was very active in his community. Susanne Wilson Tatum (BS ’47) of Atlanta died July 23, 2003. She was a former pharmacology instructor at Emory University. Clarence Heyn Jr. (BFA ’48) of Panama City Beach, Fla., died Nov. 22, 2003. James Laughlin Jr. (BBA ’48) of Raleigh, N.C., died Aug. 15, 2003. Frank Lewis (BBA ’48) of Dublin, a World War II U.S. Army veteran, died April 10, 2003. William Rowston (BSF ’48) of Rome died Dec. 15, 2003. Jesse Walters (LLB ’48) of Albany , a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, died Dec. 7, 2003. Billy Whitley (BSA ’48) of Union City, a U.S. Air Force veteran, died July 23, 2003. Carl Williams (BSA ’48, MSA ’50) of Douglas died April 12, 2003. Ray Greeson (BSEd ’49) of Atlanta died Sept. 23, 2003. He was retired from the State Department of Education. Harold Hall (BSA ’49, MEd ’58) of Elberton, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, died Dec. 28, 2003. Leonard Harris (ABJ ’49) of Reading, Pa., died Feb. 24, 2003. Evan K. Heaton (BSA ’49, MSA ’51) of Spalding died Nov. 9, 2002. Walter Mason (BSPH ’49) of Adairsville died Feb. 6, 2003. Jesse McDuffie Jr. (BBA ’49) of McRae, a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean conflict, died Jan. 20, 2004. Charlotte Patricia McKemie (ABJ ’49) of Atlanta died Jan. 18. She was a member of the Atlanta Advertisers Club and American Women in Radio and TV. Ellis Murphy (M ’49) of Spartanburg, S.C., died Jan. 20, 2003. Harry Musselwhite Sr. (BBA ’49) of Gainesville died Sept. 8, 2003. John Pait (BBA ’49) of Dunwoody, a World War II veteran, died Sept. 9, 2003. James Powell (BBA ’49) of Decatur died March 31, 2003. Jack Saunders Jr. (M ’49) of Savannah died Dec. 4, 2003. He had a long career in investment business. Marion Sherrill (AB ’49) of Conyers, a World War II U.S. Army veteran, died Jan. 4. He served as a pastor in the North Georgia United Methodist Conference for 40 years. Walker Sorrells (AB ’49) of Charlotte, N.C., a World War II veteran, died Nov. 13, 2002. Oliver Wisdahl (BS ’49) of Sun City, Ariz., died Jan. 5, 2003.

1950s
David Butler, Jr. (M ’50) of Lexington, S.C., died Aug. 31, 2003. Edward Connelly (BBA ’50) of Savannah died Nov. 15, 2003. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War and worked as an accounting manager for Union Camp. Edith Morrell Fulghom (BSEd ’50, MEd ’70) of Montezuma died Nov. 22, 2003. She was a retired employee of the Macon County Board of Education. Wynette Fuller Jolly (M ’50) of Griffin died Jan. 19. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Wyman Rexall Kirkland (BSPh ’50) of Danville, Va., died Jan. 15, 2003. Pondelee Leotis (BBA ’50) of St. Simons Island died Dec. 6, 2003. William Lester (BSEd ’50) of Augusta died Feb. 1. Charles A. Little, Jr. (BS ’50) of Atlanta died Jan. 10. He was owner of the Nottingham Company. Seaborn Maddox, Jr. (AB ’50) of Jackson died Dec. 6, 2003. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and worked as a purchasing agent in Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia. Marshallyn Ivey McGee (M ’50) of Atlanta died Nov. 20, 2003. She worked as a travel agent with Ken Ward Travel and was also president of the Pine Forest Garden Club. William Mitchell (BSA ’50) of Bloomingdale died Dec. 26, 2003. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was retired from the Central State Hospital after 32 years of service. William Paulk (AB ’50, MA ’54) of Cullowhee, N.C., died Aug. 3, 2003. Walter Riley, Jr. (BSA ’50) of Montgomery, Ala., died Sept. 17, 2003. Francis Ruffin (JD ’50) of Jackson, Miss. died Aug. 26, 2003. He was past president of the Mississippi Association of Petroleum Landmen, a member of the American Bar Association, and in 2000 was the first recipient of the MAPL Lifetime Service Award. Virla Pattillo Smith (MEd ’50) of Jasper died Oct. 12, 2003. She was a retired school teacher. Howard Stevens (BLA ’50, EdD ’70) of Nashville, Tenn. died Jan. 16, 2003. George Case (BS ’51) of Huntsville, Ala., died Nov. 15, 2003. He was a World War II veteran and was a retired employee of IBM. Edwin Moses (BS ’51) of Milledgeville died Sept. 27, 2002. William Stinson (M ’51) of Dunwoody died Nov. 15, 2003. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and worked as a sales engineer for E.D. Etnyre Company for 30 years. Ellen Palmer Taylor (BSEd ’51) of Leesburg died Nov. 15, 2003. Lemuel Tolleson Jr. (BBA ’51) of Tallapoosa died May 25, 2003. Harris Van Brackle (M ’51) of Richmond, Va., died Feb. 4, 2003. He was a retired hospital administrator. Jack Whitworth (BS ’51) of West Point died Nov. 19, 2003. He practiced medicine in Greenville from 1956-69; he was the town’s only doctor at the time. James Dawson (BBA ’52) of Macon died Nov. 26, 2003. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of Pi Kappa fraternity. George Krauss (BSF ’52) of St. Simons Island died Dec. 26, 2003. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and a retired employee of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Jo Anne Hall Ritch (BFA ’52) of Newnan died Oct. 30, 2003. William Smith (M ’52) of Cumberland, Md., died Aug. 1, 2003. He was a former president of Potomac Motor and Super Shoes and was president of Luxury Leasing until the time of his death. Virginia Cole Veal (M ’52) of Atlanta died Feb. 14, 2003. Wirt Garmany (BBA ’53) of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Dec. 8, 2003. He worked for three major oil companies before founding the Independent Gas Co. in 1971. Nathaniel Wynn, Jr. (BSA ’53) of Glenwood died Aug. 12, 2003. He was a World War II Army veteran and a retired agricultural economist with the USDA. William Young III (AB ’53, JD ’57) of Columbus died Nov. 22, 2003. An attorney, he enjoys the singular distinction of having given UGA’s first bulldog mascot, Uga I, his name back in 1956. Jimps W. Cole Jr. (BBA ’54) of Manchester died June 6, 2003. Dorothy DeVere Eichelman (AB ’54) of Long Island died Dec. 13, 2003. She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army and worked as a school teacher. Edward O’Kelley (BS ’54) of Marietta died Jan. 9, 2003. Regina Gleason Russell (BFA ’54) of Birmingham, Ala., died May 10, 2003. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Marjorie Rogers Calhoun (BSEd ’55, MEd ’59, EdD ’70) of Bogart died Nov. 16, 2003. She worked as a school teacher and later as a principal for elementary and middle schools. Benjamin Eidam (BSPh ’55) of Waynesville, N.C., died Aug. 28, 2003. He was owner and operator of Waynesville Pharmacy for 31 years. Martha Daniel Owen (BSEd ’55) of Alpharetta died Dec. 6, 2003. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and worked as a school teacher. Barbara Geathard Salaman (M ’55) of Portland, Ore. died June 8, 2003. Ronald W. Carrollton, Jr. (BSEd ’56, MEd ’57) of Monroe died Aug. 23, 2003. He coached high school sports and was a past principal of Monroe Elementary School. Bruce Fraser (BSEd ’56) of Columbus died April 26, 2003. Daniel Mucha (BSEd ’56) of San Antonio, Texas, died Feb. 7. His World War II experience involved both infantry and intelligence areas and he received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, and the Belgium Fourragere. George West (BSA ’56) of Valdosta died Jan. 4. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War and was a retired U.S. Postal Service employee. James Witherington (BBA ’56) of Athens died Jan. 24. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and was retired as a marketing director for Westinghouse. James Stewart (BFA ’57) of Ellijay died Dec. 19, 2003. He worked in the motion picture industry for 25 years. Wendell Tarleton Sr. (M ’57) of Conyers died Sept. 30, 2003. He played football and baseball for UGA and went on to play for the Atlanta Crackers and the Milwaukee Braves. Herman L. Tomlinson (BSF ’57) of Fargo died Jan. 4. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was the retired president of Cypress Mulch, Fargo and Cypress Sales. Clyde Whitfield Jr. (ABJ ’57) of Cleveland, Tenn., died Dec. 6, 2003. He worked as a journalist for the Dalton Daily-Citizen News and as a public relations director for Magic Chef. Jacob Holley (M ’58) of Donalsonville died Dec. 11, 2003. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was the current medical director of the Seminole County Public Health Department. Henry Sullivan, Jr. (BBA ’58) of Macon died Nov. 25, 2003. He was owner and president of Dixie Truck and Parts. Ronald Weitman (MEd ’58, EDD ’60) of Cleveland died Dec. 11, 2003. He was the former president of Truett-McConnell College and director of Brewton-Parker College. Harry H. Brown Jr. (BBA ’59) of Bogart died Dec. 23, 2003. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was retired as director of the Morgan County Department of Family and Children’s Services. James Kammerer (AB ’59, MEd ’71) of Brunswick died Dec. 27, 2003. Stephen Knowles (BBA ’59) of Warner Robins died Dec. 19, 2003. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and civil service at Robins Air Force Base. Charlene L. Solomon (ABJ ’59) of Jasper died Oct. 1, 2003. She enjoyed golf, tennis, reading and travel.

1960s
William Akins (BBA ’60) of Lavonia died Nov. 25, 2003. Henry Hardy III (AB ’60) of Lakeland, Fla., died Feb. 12. George Hood (BBA ’60, LLB ’62) of Cumming died Oct. 2, 2003. He practiced law in Atlanta before becoming president of Hood Oil and Fleet Oil. Wilbur Lofton Jr. (BSEd ’60) of Reliance, Tenn., died Dec. 21, 2003. Allen Post Jr. (M ’60) of Atlanta died July 16, 2003. He served as chairman and chief investment officer of Atlanta Capital Management, Atlanta Capital Counseling, and City Capital Inc. for more than 34 years and was also founder and chairman of Habersham Treasury Partners. Terrell Smith (ABJ ’60) of Charlotte, N.C., died June 8, 2003. He was a teacher in the public schools in South Carolina and Virginia before joining the Department of Defense Dependent Schools in Misawa and Okinawa, Japan. He was also a member of what is reputed to be North Carolina’s earliest and most successful Doo-Wop band, the Gates. Mary Potter Graham (BSEd ’62) of Augusta died March 22, 2003. She was a homemaker and a retired school teacher. Nancy Wright Miles (BS ’62) of Flemington died Dec. 12, 2003. She was a math teacher in Atlanta. Wanell Hitchcock Strom (Med ’62, EDS ’71) of Valdosta died June 28, 2003. Darwin Edwards (BSEd ’63) of Warner Robins died Nov. 22, 2003. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and received many decorations including the Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Meritorious Service Medals, the Purple Heart, and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. Thomas Gibson, Jr. (DVM ’63) of Hanahan, S.C., died Dec. 12, 2002. He was a veterinarian for 40 years at Hanahan Veterinary Clinic. Bobby Burdell (BBA ’64) of Cornelius, N.C., died Sept. 13, 2003. Amos Gillespie (BBA ’64) of Clayton died Oct. 25, 2002. John Kirk (MEd ’64) of Athens died Jan. 12. He was ordained in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in 1944 and was a member of the Papal household of Pope Pius XII. Robert Page (DVM ’64, MS ’66) of Winder died Dec. 23, 2003. Elaine Constantine Coleman (AB ’65, MA ’80) of Savannah died Dec. 29, 2003. She was a former teacher, a real estate broker, and the owner of Constantine Realty. Michael McMillan (BBA ’65) of Gastonia, N.C., died Jan. 16. He was publisher of The Daily News and later at The Gaston Gazette. Charles Wessels (LLB ’65) of Savannah died Nov. 27, 2002. He was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy and served as vice chairman of the ethics committee of the American Bar Association and was founder of American Federal Savings and Loan. Edward Garrett (MA ’66) of Hendersonville, N.C., died March 13, 2003. He worked with Horizon Recovery as a counselor and court liaison. George Alfred (BBA ’66) of Dalton died Dec. 6, 2003. He served chambers of commerce and development authorities in several southeastern states for 30 years and was an industrial real estate agent at the time of his death. Enon B. Lamb III (BSA ’66) of Wadley died Jan. 8. He was retired from the state of Georgia Juvenile Court Services after 32 years of service. James DeCesare Jr. (BBA ’67) of LaGrange died Jan. 5. He was a former president of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and was an underwriter for Chartered Life. Albert Fussell (BSEd ’67, MEd ’73) of Tybee Island died Dec. 2, 2003. He taught and coached in the Fulton County School System for 30 years and served as a lifeguard for the Cape May beach patrol for 36 years. Kester Woody (BSPh ’67) of Southern Pines, N.C., died Oct. 5, 2003. He and a partner opened the Seven Lake Prescription Shoppe. Stephen Gould (BS ’68) of Miami, Fla., died Sept. 7, 2003. He was a cartoonist for The Miami Herald and The Jewish Star Times and he also published 12 books of cartoons. Albert Herman III (BBA ’68, MBA ’72) of Douglasville died Dec. 22, 2003. Nancy West Holden (BSEd ’68) of Whigham died Feb. 22, 2003. James Kirk Jr. (BBA ’68) of Hoschton died Feb. 14. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a self-employed CPA in Buford at the time of his death. Mabel Nixon Walls (MEd ’68) of Carrollton died Nov. 10, 2003. She was an elementary teacher for 42 years. Charles Malaier (BA ’68) of Crawford died Dec. 28, 2003. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and owner of Ashley’s Trailer and Equipment. Douglas Strohbehn (MAEX ’68) of Milledgeville died Dec. 19, 2003. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a past president of the Atlanta Farmers Club and the Atlanta U.S.D.A. Club. George Talbot (DVM ’68) of Charlotte, N.C., died Feb. 6. He was a retired small animal veterinarian. Roosevelt Green Jr. (MSW ’69) of State College, Pa., died Dec. 22, 2003. Donald LaFave Jr. (M ’69) of Athens died Dec. 7, 2003. He was in the banking business for more than 20 years and had been owner and operator of Little Ones Academy since 1992. George Langdale (PhD ’69) of Athens died Dec. 23, 2003. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a retired oil scientist for the U.S.D.A. after 40 years of service. Lee Roberts, Jr. (BBA ’69, MBA ’75) of Warner Robins died Dec. 27, 2003. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and worked as an accountant for Oxygen Services Company. Denise Mary Svatos (BS ’69) of Severna Park, Md., died Aug. 7, 2003. She was a former vice president with Trans World Airlines and a champion swimmer. Betty Holdeman Swyers (MEd ’69) of Richmond, Va., died Aug. 6, 2003. A teacher, she wrote several magazine articles on children’s literature. Nancy Brinson Wyatt (BSHE ’69) of Lilburn died Oct. 7, 2003. She was a member of Delta Gamma sorority and taught preschool at Smoke Rise Baptist Church.

1970s
Eileen Yee Law (AB ’70) of Augusta died July 28, 2003. Teresa Wilson Russell (ABJ ’70) of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Sep. 17, 2003. She was an artist and worked as a magistrate in Winder for four years. Julie Backus Smith (BSEd ’70) of Savannah died Dec. 22, 2003. She was a longtime employee of Backus Cadillac/Pontiac, and she ran in the Boston, New York and Grandfather Mountain marathons. Bruce Frederick (BBA ’71, MBA ’75) of Mays Landing, N.J., died Nov. 15, 2002. David Garner Sr. (BBA ’71) of Grayson died Feb. 2. He worked as an accountant for Georgia Power for 27 years and was a member of Georgia’s Society of CPAs. Camilla Moore Merts (EDS ’71) of Albany died Feb. 6, 2003. Althea Smith (EDS ’71) of Macon died Sept. 17, 2003. She was retired as a school teacher and guidance counselor at Spalding County High School. Velma Williams Wohlford (EDS ’71) of Macon died April 4, 2003. Kay Womack Davis (AB ’72, MED ’81) of Statesboro died Jan. 8, 2004. She served as a rehabilitation counselor with the Georgia State Government. Larry Hallford (BBA ’72) of Lilburn died Dec. 13, 2003. He worked as a salesman for Campbell’s Soup and Prince Matchabelli. Jerry Myers (BLA ’72) of Winterville died Jan. 23. He was an employee of Athens-Clarke County government for almost 30 years. David Poteet (PhD ’72) of Pulaski, Va., died Feb. 8, 2003. Nancy Royal Salter (BSEd ’72, MEd ’84) of Thomaston died Jan. 12, 2003. John Stanford (ABJ ’72) of Cumming died Sep. 2, 2003. Jane Reynolds Tomlinson (BSHE ’72) of Asheville, N.C., died Sept. 1, 2003. She and her husband were owners and operators of Cakes by Jane. Ralph Bryant (BMus ’73) of Sacramento, Calif., died Dec. 5, 2003. Barbara Anderson Elmore (MEd ’73) of Gainesville died Dec. 6, 2003. She was a teacher in Evans County for 30 years. Robert Strickland (AB ’73) of Lilburn died Dec. 28, 2003. He was a U.S. Army veteran and worked for the Georgia Department of Labor. Willie Taylor (MEd ’73) of Athens died Oct. 2, 2003. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War and worked as an educatorin Clarke County for 23 years. Daniel Ortner (JD ’74) of Burson, Calif., died Feb. 1. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War where he received the Purple Heart after being wounded in action. Kathleen Cassidy Thomason (AB ’74) of Macon died Dec. 10, 2003. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and was a teacher at Mt. de Sales Academy and St. Joseph’s. John Johnson (JD ’75) of West Des Moines, Ind., died Aug. 30, 2003. Guy Parkinson (BSEd ’75) of Goose Creek, S.C., died May 4, 2003. Hugh Vick (BS ’75) of Winder died Dec. 3, 2003. Torrey Logan Jr. (AB ’76) of Athens died Jan. 4. Jack Smith (AB ’76, JD ’78) of Buford died Dec. 17, 2003. He was a real estate attorney with Smith and Tripp PC and was president of American Title Research, Inc. James Robinson (EdS ’77, EdD ’81) of Douglasville died May 7, 2003. Nicholas Russo Jr. (ABJ ’77) of Macon died Dec. 25, 2003. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and worked as a journalist with the Macon Telegraph for 20 years. Alona Thaxton Shepard (AB ’77, MA ’90, PhD ’02) of Toccoa died Jan. 30. She worked with Turner Television in Atlanta and taught English literature at UGA and at American University in the United Arab Emirates. Ronald Clark (BSPH ’78) of Albuquerque, N.M., died Jan. 26. He worked as a pharmacist at the Veterans Administration Hospital. Royce Smith (BSEd ’78) of Claxton died Jan. 22. He was a football All-American at Georgia and he played two seasons in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons. Claudia Denton Waldrop (ABJ ’79) of North Augusta, S.C., died Dec. 3, 2003. She was a librarian in Richmond County.

1980s
Janet Moss Adkins (BSEd ’83) of Columbia, S.C., died Jan. 24. William Forbus III (MEd ’83, EdD ’90) of Augusta died Dec. 11, 2003. He was employed by Chico State University, Augusta State College, UC-North Ridge, and Adelphi University. Charles Alan Gresham (AB ’83) of Atlanta died May 10, 2003. Louis Harper (EDS ’84) of Fitzgerald died May 30, 2003. Shawn Coffman (BBA ’86) of Duluth died Sep. 23, 2003. He was a featured Atlanta home builder at the Sugarloaf Country Club. Randall Merritt (MBA ’86) of Winterville died Nov. 22, 2003. Olive Bumgarner Prevette (MHP ’86) of Bogart died Nov. 17, 2003. She was active in historic preservation and was among the founders of the Historic Salisbury Foundation. Tommy Oakley(ABJ ’87) of Cumming died Nov. 19, 2003. He was the production director with In-Touch Ministries and served as the director of Highland Day Camp in Alpharetta. Grady Sillings (EDS ’88) of Harlem died Sep. 28, 2003. He was a U.S. Army veteran and worked as a professional educator for the Department of Army in Fort Gordon for 17 years.

1990s
John Huffman (MLA ’91) of Atlanta died March 23, 2003. He worked as a landscape architect in Atlanta. Zoe Hoffman Walker (EdS ’91) of North Augusta, S.C., died June 13, 2003. Donna Kay Higginbotham (BSPh ’92) of Decatur died Nov. 10, 2003. She was a paralegal for the law firm of Harkins and Parnell in Atlanta. Wilson MacEwen III (AB ’92) of Sumter, S.C., died Feb. 14. Michele Trivigno Runningen (MSW ’94) of Atlanta died Feb. 16. An artist who devoted her life to social work, she was director of youth enrichment programs at the Community Action Center in Sandy Springs. Joel Kirijan (BS ’96, DVM ’00) of Atlanta died Aug. 5, 2003. He was a veterinarian at the Dekalb/Gwinnett Animal Emergency Center in Tucker. David Bradford (MA ’98) of Jackson, Miss., died May 19, 2003. Douglas Henderson III (BBA ’98) of Valdosta died Sep. 6, 2003.

2000s
Peter Gilbert (M ’03) of Fayetteville died Jan. 3. He was an honor student and a mentor at UGA .

Students
Eric Charles Ansley of Athens died March 15. Daniel Jude Blankenship of Jackson died March 27.