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OBITUARIES
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Faculty-Staff
Frederick Bates died April 24, 2004. After serving in the 15th U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he became head o f Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work at UGA in 1963, where he continued to work until 1995. He is the publisher of six books, hundreds of journal articles, and dozens of research reports. Walter Gross of Athens, a retired professor of Marketing, died July 20, 2004. He received the Fulbright Award for Senior Lectureship, Austria, and was the editor of the Marketing Abstracts section of the Journal of Marketing from 1975 to present. Robert Nelson Leavell of Washington, a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, died July 20, 2004. After practicing law at the New York firm of Simpson, Thatcher & Bartlett, he joined the UGA Law School faculty and served for more than two decades, retiring as Law School Association Professor Emeritus in 1989.
Associates
Alfred Agee of Watkinsville died Aug. 4, 2004. He served in the USAF during the Korean Conflict and was a retired division manager for Reynolds Aluminum Supply Co. William Millican Jr. of Athens died July 8, 2004. A U.S. Army veteran with the rank of Lt. Col., he was retired manager of Davisons Department Store, as well as former head of Tech/GA Development Fund and Athens Downtown Business Association.
State Normal School
Ella Whitley of Athens died Aug. 20, 2004. Sarah Maddux Davis (SNS 22, BSHE 25) of Quitman died July 17, 2004. An active member of the Phi Mu sorority, she traveled extensively and taught both in the U.S. Army School in Germany and in Thomasville, Georgia. Kathryn Arnold Wright (SNS 23) of Washington, an elementary school teacher, died Sept. 30, 2004.
1920s
Jennie Lumpkin Few (AB 23) of Tampa, Fla., died Oct. 20, 1996. Emma Keyes Darsey (BSHE 28) of Oviedo, Fla., died Dec. 31, 2003. She taught for several years at the Elsa Williams School of Needle Art in West Townsend, MA, and her interest in needlework led to the organization of the the Georgia Chapter of the Embroiders Guild of America, and her electionas its first president. Mary Stewart Minter (AB 29) of Raleigh, N.C., died Jan. 8, 2004. She worked in Atlanta for many years with the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church US as editor of the Presbyterian Survey, and after moving to Raleigh, became a charter member of the White Memorial Presbyterian Church.
1930s
Mary Burch Langley (BSHE 30) of Athens died May 29, 2004. She taught school in Richland and Dahlonega and was also a merit badge counselor for the Boy Scouts of America. Harold Lipman (BSC 30) of Atlanta, retired assistant vice president and assistant treasurer of Southern Bell Telephone Company, died Feb. 18, 2004. He was a member of Delta Sigma Pi fraternity and National Scholastic societies Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gamma Sigma. Lucile Jarrett Lyle (BSHE 30, MSHE 36) of Jefferson died Oct. 15, 2003. She was a teacher and member of First United Methodist Church of Jefferson. William Sessions (BSC 32) of Jekyll Island died March 19, 2004. Dr. Frank Houser (BS 33) of Macon died July 30, 2004. After a surgical residency at the Macon Hospital, he briefly practiced in Tifton and Rochelle before joining the Army Medical Corp and serving as commander of a hospital train. Upon returning from war, he practiced family medicine for 63 years until his retirement. He was awared serveral honors, including Bibb County Man of the Year, throughout his career. Byrnece Purcell Knox Swanson (BA 33) of Evans died July 9, 2004. She was a teacher, homemaker, and distinguished artist whose paintings, using all mediums, were widely enjoyed by friends and family. She was active in the Thomson community, First Methodist Church, Girl Scouts, and she was the first president in 1939 of the Garden Study Club. Richard Dupree (BFA 34) of Griffin, a retired landscape architect with the federal government, died March 19, 2004. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and retired after from the reserves after 30 years of service. Alice A. Paley (ABEd 34) of Carrabelle, Fla., died June 29, 2003. Frances Starr Parrish (BA 34, MED 52) of Baltimore, Md., died Feb. 1, 2004 of complications from a fall. Parrish taught in Atlanta for over 20 years before moving to Ala. to teach special education. Until her retirement, she taught elementary and junior-high school students in Tallahassee, Fla.She also co-wrote and edited several social science textbooks used in Fla. during the 70s. Nan Shields Trowbridge (BSC 34) of North Augusta, S.C., a member of St. Pauls Episcopal Church, died Feb. 17, 2004. Sam Coleman (BSC 35) of Clearwater, Fla., died March 8, 2004. He was owner of Sam J. Coleman Realty and a retired U.S. Army captain, having served in the South Pacific in World War II. Mildred Bonner Fleming (AB 36) of Athens died Oct. 2, 2004. A former teacher and principal at Gaines School, she also served for many years as a pianist, organist, and sunday school teacher at Green Acres First Baptist Church. Virginia Smith Hopkins (BSEd 36) of Decatur died July 19, 2004. She was a second grade teacher in Oglethorpe County elementary schools and retired from the DeKalb County schools as a first grade teacher. James McGill (BSA 36) of Moultrie died July 19, 2004. A county supervisor for Farmers Home Administration and a veteran of the U.S. Army, McGill taught vocational agriculture for six years and was a member of First United Methodist Church. Harold McRae Sr. (BSC 36) of Mt. Vernon died May 26, 2004. A member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, he served on the Board of Directors of the Mt. Vernon Bank from 1938 until 1984 and was an elder for many years at the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church. Evelyn Martin Eck (AB 37) of Enid, Okla., died Dec. 14, 2004. Cary Strickland Horne (M 37) of Dunwoody, a member of Kappa Delta sorority, died July 16, 2004. She worked in the shipyard in Brunswick building Liberty ships during World War II and held the commission of colonel on the staff of the Governor of Kentucky in the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. Frank Little Sr. (BS 37) of Thomasville died July 8, 2004. A captain in the U.S. Army and a doctor during World War II, he specialized in anesthesiology and served on the staff of John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital for over 30 years. Lewis Weaver (BSF 37) of Sylacauga, Ala., died Aug. 18, 2004. He was a forester for the Hugh Kaul family for 62 years. Allen Davis (BSC 38) of Albany, a member of the Albany Rotary Club for 55 years and of Sigma Nu fraternity, died July 11, 2004. Along with his brother, he owned and managed the Davis Farm Contracting Co. for many years and served as a superintendent of the City of Albanys Public Works Dept. A U.S. Army veteran, he served in the Pacific theater in World War II as Captain, receiving two bronze stars and one silver star. Glenn Dewberry (BS 38) of Talihina, Okla., died June 7, 2003. He retired in 1992 as head of the Tuberculosis program for the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. Daniel Franklin (BSC 38, BBA 62, BLA 63) of Atlanta died March 7, 2004. He worked for Royal Crown Cola for 26 years and served during World War II in the U.S. Armys O.S.S. as a master sergeant. His legacy as a landscape architect spans over 40 years and includes over 2,000 individual projects, many of which were recognized in dozens of books, magazines, and newspapers. He was a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and was awarded its highest honor of fellow in 2001. Rex Ivie Sr. (BSA 38) of Winder died July 15, 2004. Ivie was a member of the First Baptist Church in Winder where he served as secretary of his sunday school class. Chester Saunders (BSC 38) of Albany, a decorated army officer of World War II, died March 27, 2004. In 1948 he started Chester Saunders Insurance, later Saunders, Stuckey, and Mullis, after which he bought and managed Eastman Builders Supply before becoming a full time real estate developer and building contractor. William Terry Jr. (BSC 38) of Thomasville died Aug. 8, 2004. Anne Howell Watson (AB 38) of Thomson died Sept. 6, 2004. She was a retired school teacher, and after obtaining her pilots license she joined the W.A.S.P. during World War II. Wilson Still (BSA 39) of Tuscaloosa, Ala., died July 16, 2004. The president of Southern Guaranty Insurance Company in Montgomery for 23 years, he served on Sixth Army Headquarters Staff in the Pacific during World War II and entered Japan on special assignment on the Advance Staff after Japans surrender. Omie Witherspoon (BSHE 39) of Toccoa died March 18, 2004.
1940s
Michael Bland (BSA 40) of Metter, a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, died April 1, 2004. He served as president of the Farm Bureau, director and chairman of the board of Farmers Mutal Exchange, and he was a director of the Candler County Hospital Authority for 24 years. Harry Ford Boston (BSA 40, MEd 50, EdS 72) of Athens died July 25, 2004. Dr. William Peeples (BS 40) of Fort Meyers, Fla. died July 26, 2004. Peeples served in WWII as an Army field surgeon and attained the rank of colonel. After the war, he served as Marylands health commissioner before graduating from Johns Hopkins Medical Institution and taking up practice in radiation oncology. He received a Top Hat Award in 1968 for helping to significantly broaden the opportunities for women in public health. Henry Ray (BSC 40) of Thomasville, a retired secretary-treasurer for South Georgia Natural Gas, died Sept. 8, 2003. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving in the headquarters of the Fifth Air Force during World War II, and he was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific theater medals with four Bronze Stars, the American Defense Service Medal, and American Theater Medal. Maybeth Carithers Trimble (BSPE 40) of Sumpter, S.C., died Oct. 5, 2004. Frances Richardson Walker (BFA 40) of Montezuma died Aug. 6, 2004. With a passion for music and cats, she was a regular volunteer and fundraiser for the Atlanta Humane Society. William Williams (BSA 40) of Albany died April 7, 2004. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 28 years of service for which he received the Silver star, including World War II, the Korean Conflict, and Vietnam. He was co-founder of the Jail House Ministry and volunteered for many organizations. James Andrews (BSCH 41, MS 42) of Charleston, S.C., died July 17, 2003. He was retired as director of chemistry with the Charleston Naval Shipyard. George Chambers (ABEd 41, MEd 47) of Calhoun died July 8, 2004. During his teaching career, he was employed as teacher and principal at various schools in Calhoun, and he was a veteran of World War II, having served with the Army Air Corps and retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Carolyn Davidson (ABEd 41) of Vero Beach, Fla., an English teacher for 36 years, died July 1, 2003. She served with the U.S. Infantry, Air Corps, and Marines as an American Red Cross recreational director in Red Cross clubs in India, China, and Korea. Hugh Macaulay Jr. (BSC 41) of Athens died May 28, 2004. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II with the rank of Liet. commander, and he continued service after the war as a reservist. He later served as director of the Bank of Waynesboro and director of Athens First Bank and Trust. Margaret McRae Pearson (ABEd 41) of McRae died Feb. 1, 2004. Milledge Peterson Sr. (BSCH 41, MS 42) of Augusta, a member of Phi Theta Kappa fraternity, died Sept. 5, 2004. Before he retired in 1992 as the owner of Peterson Realty Company, he worked as a chemist in the research department of the United States Rubber Company. Herbert Stoddard (BS 41) of Thomasville, a Summa Cum Laude graduate of UGA, died Aug. 18, 2004. A member of Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, Stoddard went on to serve in the U.S. Army, receiving five Battle Stars and a Silver Star. Upon returning, he worked in forestry with Stoddard and Tift Corp. before entering into a partnership to form his own lumber company. D.R Bob Barber Jr. (BBA 42) of Bratenahl, Ohio, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, died April 29, 2004. After obtaining a masters degree from the Harvard Business School, he served as treasurer of Brush Electronics Company of Cleveland, president of Elco Corp. of Cleveland, and owner and president of Vitec Inc. in Beachwood, Ohio. John Bridges (M 42) of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., died March 19, 2004. He retired from the Air Force as a pilot after 20 years of service; and he was a member of First Baptist Church of New Smyrna Beach, Blue Gavel, Air Force Retired Officers Association, and past commodore of the Smyrna Yacht Club. Charles Chambers (BSA 42) of Ellaville died March 15, 2004. Charles Fitzgerald (BSF 42, MS 63, PhD 66) of Monroe, a retired professor of the UGA School of Forestry, died Sept. 30, 2004. Walter Henderson (BSA 42, MEd 53) of Chamblee died April 13, 2004. He retired from the Dekalb County School System after 30 years of service as a director of transportation and vocation teacher and was a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. Juanita Bullock Jackson (BSHE 42) of Danielsville died July 7, 2004. Laura Elizabeth Pearce Long (BSPH 42) of Dillard died Feb. 10, 2004. She was a member of Head of Tennessee Baptist Church in Dillard and former member of First Baptist Church of Atlanta. Betty Elder Raymond (BBA 42) of St. Petersburg, Fla., died July 5, 2004. She was a fashion and bridal consultant for Maas Brothers in St. Petersburg. Elizabeth Howard (AB 43) of Oak Ridge, Tenn., died March 6, 2004. Specially trained in Chicago, she was in charge of documents at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Glynn Nations King (AB 43) of Calhoun died July 29, 2004. Co-founder and retired chief operating officer of the former King Textiles, Inc., she was an elementary and high school teacher and a member of the honorary societies Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa. Marjorie Taylor Maguire (BBA 43) of Lexington, S.C., died April 28, 2004. She owned and operated Taylor Hardware until 1989 and was a lifelong member of Lexington Baptist Church. William McCollum (BS 43) of Thomasville, a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity, died July 26, 2004. Dr. McCollum was a captain in the Air Force and was involved in the Army of Occupation in Germany as a flight surgeon. He later worked as a pathologist at Archbold Memorial Hospital, where he was the only existing pathologist for 15 years. He served as the Thomasville city commissioner for six years. Coney Alligood (M 44) of Crystal River, Fla., died May 12, 2003. In the U.S. Air Force he completed 35 missions over Germany and England as a B-17 pilot during World War II , and he later became a B-47 instructor pilot. Walter Edwards (BSCH44, MSCH 48) of Gainesville, an Eagle Scout leader for 18 years, died Dec. 31, 2003. He was a retired research chemist and WWII U.S. Navy veteran. Edwards held a number of patents through the company he worked for, du Pont de Nemours & Co. Louis Finney (BBA 44) of LaGrange died July 24, 2004. Thomas Fulford (BSA 44) of Alamo, a WWII Army veteran, died Oct. 8, 2004. Mr. Fulford began his career as a Vocational Agriculture Teacher in Wheeler County and then went on to serve as Probate Judge and County Commissioner. Margaret Clary Smith (AB 44) of Atlanta, a lifelong member of Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, died July 7, 2004. George Statham (M 44) of Marietta died July 22, 2004. After he studied music at UGA, he graduated from Emory University Medical School and later served as a medical officer in the U.S. Army. Statham was an original partner in the Decatur Pediatric Group, where he worked from 1955 until his retirement in 1994. Margaret Elizabeth Lilly (BFA 45) of Birmingham, Ala., died Oct. 30, 2003. Director of Christian education at several Methodist churches throughout the South, she worked as director of the YWCA at Louisiana State University and was a social worker for the state of Louisiana. Webster Lee Bradberry Jr. (M 46) of Athens died June 14, 2004. He served as first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and was a member of Young Harris United Methodist Church. Lawrence Burke (MEd 46, EdS 71) of Covington died April 8, 2004. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he taught for 36 years in public schools of Georgia and served two years as president of the Georgia Industrial Arts Association. Helen Jones Mitchell (M 46) of Dalton died March 19, 2004. A member of Chi Omega sorority, she was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was active in both the church and the community. Barbara Adams Coplin (AB 47) of Athens died Feb. 23, 2004. While at UGA, she earned the academic honors of Pi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Mortar Board, and she served as president of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She served for eight years as a child adoptions caseworker for the Department of Family and Childrens Services, and she was very active not only in parish activities at Emmanuel Church in Athens, but in service at the Diocesan and National levels. Ray Dempsey (MA 47) of Winston-Salem, N.C., died June 24, 2004. Retired from Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan, where he worked in public relations, he was also a volunteer for the Salvation Army, the Kiwanis Club, and the Childrens Center for the Physically Handicapped. Garner Fields (BSA 47) of North Augusta, S.C., died Sept. 6, 2004. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Fields was awarded the Purple Heart and was a member of Jesse C. Lynch Memorial American Legion Post #71, the Disabled American Veterans, and L. Mendel Rivers Chapter #44. Bernard Mayer Jr. (BBA 47) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. died July 6, 2004. Mayer served in the Chemical Warfare Service in the Southwest Pacific during WWII and later went on to become a partner in Bowers, Mayer, Whittmore and Company, an investment banking firm out of Boston. Charles McClure (ABJ 47) of Columbus died July 18, 2004. A retired Liet. Col with the Air Force Reserves, he flew 49 combat missions during World War II and was awarded the Flying Cross and the U.S. Air Force Air Medal with Cluster. In 1953 he established McClure Broadcasting Co. and Cherokee Broadcasting Co., through which he operated several radio and television stations in Georgia. Betsy Burton Rogers (BSHE 47) of Houston, Texas, died Jan. 9, 2004. She was a dedicated volunteer to several groups including, Christus St. John Hospital, Bay Area Assistance League, Bay Area Military Officers Wives Club, and M.D. Anderson Childrens Project. Ellis Sikes (BSA 47, MEd 57) of Stone Mountain died June 11, 2004. He was an agriculture teacher and later worked for the State Dept. of Agriculture. Norman Atkins (BSCH 48, MS 50) of Kingsport, Tenn., died June 12, 2004. A U.S. Navy Lieut. during World War II, he was employed by Tennessee Eastman Company and Eastman Chemical Products for 37 years and was a former Kiwanian, CASA volunteer, and active in Big Brothers and the Stephen Ministry. James Burden (BSA 48, MEd 57, EdS 71) of Rabun Gap died July 7, 2004. An educator who served eight years as superintendent of Rabun County schools, he served in World War II and belonged to several clubs. James Colson (BSF 48) of Columbus died Dec. 29, 2003. Retired from Mead Corp. D GA Kraft Company after 35 years, he was a Woodlands division manager and a Sergeant in the 15th Air Force, 740th squadron in Italy during World War II. Richard Talley Dozier (BBA 48) of Montezuma, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, died July 30, 2004. Dozier was a retired accountant, past president of the Kiwanis Club of Montezuma, and member of the American Legion. Emory Hayes Edwards (M 48) of Athens, a Georgia Power Company employee for 37 years and a member of the Georgia Power Company Ambassadors, died Dec. 30, 2003. He was the first member of his Athens High School graduating class to volunteer for military service in World War II, joining the U.S. Marine Corps First Air Wing and serving throughout the Pacific Theater of Operations as a staff sergeant. Henry Manget Jr. (AB 48) of Atlanta died July 8, 2004. He was a heavily decorated World War II fighter pilot, the executive officer of a fighter squadron in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, a member of the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame, and long-time director of the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport. John Thomas Morgan Jr. (BSA 48) of Atlanta, who served in the U.S. Army, died July 21, 2004. Clifford Tuck (BSA 48) of Watkinsville died Feb. 11, 2004. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign during World War II as a pilot of B-29s, flying over 22 combat missions and earning the Air Medal and the Distinguished Fly Cross. He retired after 54 years in the commercial heating industry as a manufacturers representative for Reznor. Frances Florence Bentley (BBA 49) of Athens died Jan. 15, 2004. She was a member of the Chi Omega sorority, member and past president of the Heritage Garden Club and the Junior League of Athens, and volunteer for the Meals-On-Wheels for the Council on Aging. James J.D. Blanton (M 49) of Atlanta died Feb. 23, 2004. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Blanton served for over 30 years as a firefighter with the Atlanta Fire Department before retiring in 1979. He then remained involved with the A.F.D. on the Annual Firefighters Memorial Committee, and in 1998 he was awarded the rank of Honorary battalion chief. John Louis Brown (M 49) of Newnan died March 13, 2004. During his sportswriting career he worked for the Newnan Herlad, later the Newnan Times-Herald, as sports editor until he retired in 1996 when he was named Sports Editor Emeritus. He was an announcer for Radio Station WCOH and general manager at Station WNEA, in addition to serving on the City and Coweta County School Boards and being Coweta County commissioner for 16 years. Roy Coley (BSA 49) of Milledgeville died July 25, 2004. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served as county agent, school teacher, and county school superintendent in Bleckley county before moving to Baldwin county, where he later retired from the Oconee Area Planning and Development Corporation. Harold Daniels Sr. (BSA 49) of Buena Vista died Sept. 7, 2004. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served as Marion County agent from 1950 until his retirement in 1980. Daniels was chairman of the American Red Cross National Chapter from 1967 until 1980 and Sunday school superintendant and deacon at Buena Vista First Baptist Church. Barbara Maxwell (BSEd 49) of Fayeteville, N.C., died Dec. 31, 2004. She was a retired nurse, having workd with the American Red Cross. John Peeples (JD 49) of Valdosta died July 8, 2004. After serving in the U.S. Army and the U.S Army Reserves, he practiced law in Valdosta for over three decades, served as secretary/treasurer to the J.N. Bray Company, and was a Valdosta municipal court judge. Muriel Auslander Solomon (AB 49) of Miami, Fla., died March 4, 2004. Solomons column Dear Club Doctor was nationally syndicated and appeared in the Miami Herald. She authored five self-help books on communication strategies including How to Deal with Difficult People, was the director of the Rape Awareness Program for Dade County and the communications director for Dades Department of Resources. William Strapleton Jr. (BBA 49) of Athens, owner of Dixie Canner Co., died April 7, 2004. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 until 1946 and was a member of the Downtown Rotary Club for over 40 years. Grady Stratton (BBA 49) of Elberton died April 8, 2004. James Weeks (BBA 49) of Macon died Feb. 5, 2004. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and later became the company C commander for the Geogia National Guard. Weeks also served as a Certified Public Accountant and was a Mason.
1950s
Seabron Blackwell (BBA 50) of Greensboro N.C., a veteran of the U.S. Navy, died March 21, 2003. He was retired from a career in equipment sales and leasing. William Boyette (M 50) of Bainbridge died Jan. 11, 2004. A U.S. Navy veteran, he owned and operated Boyettes Downtown Pharmacy and Pharr Road Pharmacy in Atlanta for many years before moving to Bainbridge and working at local pharmacies in the area. David Branch (BSPH 50) of Valdosta died April 4, 2004. After serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII, he became the first, and for many years the only, orthopedic surgeon in Valdosta and South Georgia. The Moulton-Branch Elementary School was named in his honor. Lon Bridges Jr. (M 50) of Roswell died July 22, 2004. He received three Purple Hearts and a Unit Citation for service in WWII. Upon returning home, he assisted his father with their Standard Oil Station in Atlanta. Lon Bridges Jr. (BS 50, MS 51) of Winder died April 2, 2004. Lynward Bussey (ABJ 50, LLB 54) of Albany died Jan. 9, 2004. He was a lawyer by trade. Dorothy Pierce Cornwell (BSHE 50, MEd 80) of Chamblee died May 2, 2004. Jimmie Cowart (BSA 50) of Millen, a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, died Jan. 17, 2004. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, and he and his wife owned and operated the House of Sir Loin in Statesboro for several years. Cowart was also in reality and tree farming. Walter Crouch (ABJ 50) of Milledgeville, a member of the Alpha Tao Omega Fraternity, died June 21, 2004. A U.S. Navy veteran, Crouch was a retired accountant from J.P. Stevens. He also worked at Belk Matthews and was a Scoutmaster for several years. Marion Fortson (BBA50) of Greensboro, N.C., died April 18, 2004. Edna H. Gilbert (M 50) of Pendergrass died Sept. 22, 2004. She retired in 1978 after teaching for 41 years, having taught her last 22 years at Enota Elementary School. Martha Crooks Jones (BSHE 50) of Dublin died Sept. 2, 2004. She was a homemaker who also taught school in the Atlanta area and Commerce and later in Dublin. A volunteer with the Girl Scouts, Hospice, and Meals on Wheels, Jones was active in the Womens Missionary Union at First Baptist Church. John Persons (JD50) of Norfolk, Conn. died Jan. 29, 2004 from complications with Parkinsons Disease. He received his BA from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill as part of the Navy V-12 program. After attending UGA Law School, he received an LLM from Harvard Law School. He began his legal practice in the Chief Counsels office of the Internal Revenue Service in Washington D.C. and went on to have a distinguished career. Raymond Carol Cunningham (BSEd 51) of Patterson, a track letterman at UGA, died died Aug. 12, 2004. John Harmon Jr. (BA 51) of Athens died Oct. 7, 2004 after a brief battle with melanoma. He was a Senior Account Executive for the Vernon Company, a promotional products distributor in Newton, Iowa. Prior to that, he spent 15 years as a radio broadcaster, which earned him the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award in 1953. Also a poet, he published As a Man Is in 1997. He was an active member of the Athens Rotary Club. Charlie Jarrett (BSA 51, MS 62) of Athens, a member of AgHon Society and Epsilon Sigma Phi, died March 22, 2004. He was a U.S. Army veteran and worked with the UGA Extension Service as Assistant County Agent and as a Dairy Specialist. Oliver Land Jr. (BFA 51, MFA 56) of Albany died July 26, 2004. In addition to being a retired professor at Albany Junior College and a Marine veteran of World War II, Land was a board member emeritus of Theatre Albany and volunteered his time in many civic activities in Albany. Gordon Osley (BBA 51) of Athens, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp., died Oct. 5, 2004. Osley was a retired Treasury Officer with the U.S. Government. Alice Sanders (BSEd 51) of Hartwell died Jan. 10, 2004. She was a retired teacher with 33 years of service in the Hart County School System. She also worked for Weight Watchers. Earnest Paul Bray (BSA 52) of Winterville died March 26, 2004. A U.S. Army veteran, Bray taught at Oglethorpe County Middle School and Oconee County High School until his retirement in 1980. Wilma Stallings Dorris (BSEd 52) of Douglasville died July 15, 2004. Ruth Combs Flowers (MA 52) of Seale, Ala., died July 8, 2004. Frank Hurst (BBA 52) of LaGrange died Aug. 13, 2004. Bruce Myers (BLA 52) of Reidsville, N.C., died Jan. 19, 2004. Myers was a landscape architect with the National Park Service and Federal Highway Administration and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Blanche McGuire Coppedge (BSEd 53) of Asheville, N.C., died Sept. 27, 2004. A former school teacher in Savannah and Warrenton, Va., she was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and longtime volunteer for Deerfield Retirement Community. Claud Elliott (BSA 53) of Cleveland died Sept. 5, 2004. He was a ranger with the 100th Division of the U.S. Army during World War II, a retired schoolteacher with the White County School System after 29 years, and a deacon and member of Friendship Baptist Church. Elinor Elliot (BSEd 53) of Augusta died Jan. 15, 2004. Elliot grew up in the family business, Elliot Funeral Home, but eventually dedicated her life to teaching the third grade. She would have been one hundred years old in May. Ubie Kennedy (BSF 53) of Royston died Feb. 23, 2004. Jane McMullan (AB 53, MA 58) of Arlington, Va. , a former U.S. Senate Defense Budget Analyst, died of pancreatic cancer July 12, 2004. She served two years as the vice president of the Delta Delta Delta sorority before graduating and joining U.S. Special Services in Nuremburg, Germany. Claud Byron Farmer (M 54) of Winder died Aug. 1, 2004. Benjamin Dudley Jervey (MBA 54) of Appling, a U.S. Army veteran, died May 31, 2004. Mr. Jervey was a retired college professor at Piedmont Technical College and Lander University and the owner of the Jervey Agency in Greenwood, S.C. William Eugene Joyner (BSA 54) of Tallahassee, Fla., died Dec. 4, 2003. Mary Mosely Lee (MEd 54) of Homerville died Feb. 3, 2004. She served as superintendent of Clinch County Schools from 1961 until her retirement in 1975. Charles Merritt (BSPH 54) of Milledgeville died Sept. 5, 2004. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a retired pharmacist from the North East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Lawton Nappy Morris (BBA 54) of Baxley died Aug. 8, 2004 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A U.S. Army veteran, Morris was a local businessman and director of Peoles State Bank. Agostino Gus Carlucci (BS 55) of Augusta died Feb. 19, 2004. After graduating from the Medical College of Georgia in 1964, Carlucci practiced medicine in Augusta until he retired in 1983, and he worked with Burt Reynolds in motion picture productions. Merrell Elliott (BSF 55) of Blairsville died Mar. 23, 2004. Ted Harris (AB 55, MA 69, Phd 72) of Waycross died Mar. 20, 2004. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi, he earned a M.Div. from Vanderbilt and the Owen Award for outstanding work in Old Testament. Upon retirement, Harris had 30 years of teaching with the University System of Georgia to his credit. Dr. James Mathis (BS 55) of Valdosta, a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity, died April 25, 2004. He served as president of Phi Rho Sigma medical fraternity at the Medical College of Georgia before going on to become Chief of General Surgery at Fort Sill Army Medical Center in Okla. during the Vietnam conflict. Dr. Mathis eventually began his own private practice. John Peck (BBA 55) of Savannah died July 7, 2004. He was retired from USF & G as an auditor. Theodore Rutland (BBA 55) of Tucker, a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, died Feb. 28, 2004 from a stroke. Walton Smith (DVM 55) of Miami, Fla., died Dec. 23, 2003. Dr. Smith was the co-founder and owner of the Bird Road Animal Hospital. He also worked at Country Club Animal Clinic. Addis Griffeth Colvin (BSEd 56, MEd 59)of Perry died Mar. 14, 2004. She was superintendent of Lincol County Schools for six years and curriculum director for Houston County Schools until her retirement. Jackson Malcom Sr. (BBA 56) of Thomson, a member of Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity, died July 22, 2004. He was retired after 35 years of federal service as chief of the Construction Budget at the Savannah River Plant. He also served five years in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Malcolm was very active in his community. James Reid Jr. (AB 56) of Charlotte, N.C., died Feb. 24, 2004 after a brief battle with cancer. After serving in the Army, James worked for General Motors for a short time before dedicating himself to his own business, Life Lines. Life Lines provided Maple Syrup, Sea Salt and Aloe Vera products to health food stores in the Carolinas and around the country. Donald Smith (BFA 56) of Athens died Oct. 3, 2004. A resident of Athens since 1952, he was the founder and co-owner of The Adsmith Advertising Agency, as well as being an artist, illustrator and designer. He was awarded the American Advertising Federation Silver Medal for his community work, and was recognized by the Athens-Clarke County Cultural Society. Chosen as a Community Hero in 1996, Smith was designated as an Olympic Torch Bearer. Walter Verity Jr. (BSA 56) of Fairfax, Va., died Sept. 5, 2004 after neary 16 years of illness. Formerly wih the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, he was retired from service to the state of New York. Blance Gus Wentz (BSEd 56) of Sandy Springs, S.C., died July 15, 2004. A Retired after 27 years of teaching from the Tri-County Technical College Social Science Department, he was U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a founder of the Anderson Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association. Joseph Martin Jr. (BSCH 57, MS 59) of Los Angeles, Calif., died Sept. 8, 2004. He retired to Los Angeles after working 40 years on the Senior Research Team of Abbott Laboratories in Chicago, Ill. Irene Gaines Atkinson (MEd 58) of Rome died Sept. 24, 2003. Carolann Connor Hagemann (ABJ 58) of Marietta, a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, died Aug. 2, 2004 after a long battle with cancer. She held the title of Miss Georgia before becoming a wife, a teacher, a corporate manager and an entrepreneur. Carl Norris (BBA 58) of Fernandina Beach, Fla., died Feb. 13, 2004. Norris played football at South Georgia College before graduating from UGA with honors. After serving with the U.S. Air Force, he took up employment as superintendent at the Fernandina Beach Paper Mill facility of the Container Corporation of America. Alan Bishop (BSEd 59) of Agawam, Mass., died Nov. 6, 2003. He was a Physical Education teacher. Joan Elrick Burton (MMEd 59) of Kaiserslautern, Germany, died April 9, 2004. She was a music teacher for 49 years, as well as the founder and conductor of the Kaiserslautern Community Schools Orchestra. Robert Calhoun (BBA 59) of Americus, a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, died April 6, 2004. He was the owner and operator of Calhoun Oil Company before his retirement in 1998, after which he was a real estate appraiser for Americus Realty Company. Nolan Cloud (BSAE 59) of Athens died April 9, 2004. A member of the Phi Kappa Phi fraternity, he farmed until 1976 in Decatur County and was a director of the Production Credit Association from 1964-75. Blake Davis (AB 59) of Atlanta died June 8, 2003. A World War II veteran in the Battle of Normandy and recipient of the Purple Heart, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Engineer Society-R.I.T.A and A.S.R.I.A, American Legion, the Exchange Club of Montgomery, and numerous other civic organizations. Larry Hix (BSAE 59) of Rome died May 5, 2004. Gail Houston (BSEd 59) of Sylvester died Aug. 17, 2004. A member of the Chi Omega sorority, she was a former elementary school teacher for Worth County and a member of First Baptist Church. Walter McCurdy Jr. (AB 59, JD 62) of Stone Mountain died March 23, 2004. Following his retirement in 1986 as partner in the Decatur law firm of McCurdy Candler, he became the offical historian of DeKalb County, while continuing his role as a civic and church leader in the county. Rev. Ira Scott (ABJ 59) of Lithonia died Feb. 16, 2004. Elizabeth Adams Walz (AB 59) of Atlanta, a member of the Chi Omega sorority, died Feb. 29, 2004. She was active in the River Shores Estates Garden Club I, the Associate Art Committee of Cherokee Town and Country Club and the Buckhead Girls Club.
1960s
Geordine Willson Morris (AB 60) of Mount Pleasant, S.C., died Aug. 14, 2004. James Beggs (BSA 61, MS 63) of St. Simons Island died Aug. 13, 2004. Thomas Dillard (BS 61) of Columbus died July 19, 2004. He was a retired chemical analyst with Uniroyal and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. William Horan (BSEd 61) of Columbus died July 25, 2004. Horan received a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Clusters and a Silver and Bronze Star while serving in the U.S. Army during WWII. After retiring as a lt. colonel, he earned his degree at UGA and went on to teach economics and world geography at the high school level. He was also a Barber Shop Quartet Singer. Georgia Parker Pierce (AB 61) of Atlanta died Aug. 8, 2004. After she earned her masters degree from Georgia State University, she began her 25-year career of teaching at the School in the Woods, the Trinity School, and later Our Lady of the Assumption. Moses Williams (BSF 61) of Homerville died Jan. 19, 2004. He was a forester for International Paper Company in Fargo and a veteran of the U.S Army. Hubert Chancy Jr. (BSPH 62) of Hahira died Oct. 12, 2003. Mr. Chancy was a pharmacist who established and operated Chancy Drugs in Hahira. He served on the City Council, the Valdosta/Lowndes Planning Committee, and was a member of the Hahira Lions Club and the Georgia Pharmacy Association. Francis DiLascia (BSPH 62) of Johnson City, N.Y., died Dec. 23, 2003. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a retired pharmacist in the Binghamton area and an avid amateur photographer. Kathryn Floyd (BSEd 62, MEd 77, EdD 86) of Jasper died Aug. 6, 2004. After teaching English in the Walton County public schools and at George Walton Academy from 1977-1982, Floyd worked on leadership assessment programs as a member of the UGA staff before working as principal and assistant principal at various schools in the area and finally as assistant superintendant of Pickens County Schools. Marion Fortson (BBA 62) of Elberton died Aug. 16, 2004. Robert Owens (BFA 62, MFA 65) of Cleveland died April 8, 2004. Clyde Ray (BBA 62) of Athens died April 10, 2004. A World War II veteran who retired from the Army Reserve in 1975, Ray wrote a weekly new column for several newspapers, including the Athens Daily News for 11 years. He retired in 1972 as a federal agent with the National Labor Relations Board before serving one term as a Clarke County commissioner from 1975-1979. Mary Tyler Stone (BSHE 62) of Evans died March 21, 2004. Stone taught kindergarten for 11 years in the Columbus Conty School System and was a member of The Women of Georgia Power. William Bill Trundle (BSF 62) of Rock Spring, Tenn., died Sept. 7, 2004. He worked for Georgia Kraft and at TVA as a real estate appraiser. Eugene Crowe (BBA 63) of Albany died Sept. 5, 2003. He retired as claim superintendent from the State Farm Insurance Company after 35 years of service in Columbus and Albany. Crowe was an active member of the Exchange Club of Albany and for the past several years he served as fair manager of the Southwest Georgia Fair Association. Romey Eisenhut (BSA 63) of East Greenbush, NY., died April 2, 2004. He received his masters degree from the University of Wisconsin, did graduate work at Cornell University, and retired from the New York State Department of Health after 33 years. In his retirement he became a ski instructor and was certified in landscape design. Mary Katherine Sneed Hagan (MEd 63) of Sylvania died June 15, 2004. Hagan began her career as a teacher, later became a high school principal and was eventually elected Superintendent of Screven County Schools in 1970.She also worked as a math consultant. John Hulsey Jr (MEd 63) of Millbrook, Ala., died July 9, 2004. Hulsey was a professor at Georgia Southern University for 19 years, the past executive director of Georgia Retired Educators, past executive director for the Georgia Accrediting Body of Schools and was currently serving as chairman of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. Rubye Jernigan Lee (MEd 63, EDS 70) of Eufaula, Ala., died July 29, 2004. Lee taught in Alabama and Georgia public schools before retiring in 1979. William Wilson Jr (BBA 63) of Augusta, a retired controller (CPA), died Aug. 16, 2004. Marilyn Morrison Bowen (AB 64) of Saint Louis, Mo., died Dec. 10, 2003. Elinor Woodall Davis (BSEd 64) of Columbus died July 3, 2003. M. Tison Harley (BBA 64) of Brunswick died March 24, 2004. A member of the Chi Phi fraternity at UGA, Harley served as finance officer in the U.S. Air Force and was a charter member of the Destin Optimist club, fire commissioner of Okaloosa Island, and a member of the Elks Club in Niceville, Fla. Preston Rawlins Jr (LLB 64) of McRae, a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity, died Feb. 8, 2004. After attending UGA Law School and New York University, Rawlins proceeded to practice law for forty years as both an attorney and eventually a judge. Nan Shuman (ABJ 64) of Carrollton died Oct. 22, 2003. Joel West (MS 64) of Tifton died Feb. 23, 2004. Mr. West was a Southeastern Swine Specialist with The University of Georgia Extension Service. His work was published in trade and professional journals nationwide. Prior to working with UGA, he served in the Merchant Marines during WWII, was a vocational agricultural teacher and managed DeLoach, Strange, and Moss Swine Corporation. Wade Montgomery Baine (AB 65) of Gulfport, Miss., died May 25, 2004. Raymond Waldrop (BSEd 65) of Forest, Miss., died April 18, 2004. A member of the Columbs Red Softball Team, Waldrop played football and baseball at UGA. He was a retired educator, coach and athletic director. Richard Bradley (BS 66) of Pensacola, Fla., a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam, died May 19, 2004. Abda Chip Conyers III (AB 66) of Waco, Texas, one of George W. Truett Theological Seminarys first faculty members, died July 18, 2004. After earning his master of divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Conyers served as chairman of the department of religion and philosophy at Charleston Southern University. A former member of Baylors Faculty Senate, he was a frequent talk-show guest and renowned columnist, writer, and speaker. Wesley McKenzie Jr. (BM 66, MFA 68) of Reno, Nev., died Sept. 4, 2004 from complications from stomach surgery. A talented composer and musician who spent 20 years performing, McKenzie also taught instrumental music at schools in Georgia, Florida and Nevada after earning a Doctor of music degree from Florida State University in 1978. Myron Randman (MEd 66, EdS 78) of Atlanta, a retired science teacher with the Fulton County School System, died June 29, 2004. Presently, Randman was a broker and agent with McCord and Reeves Realty. Jerome Shoob (AB 66) of Augusta died Feb. 14, 2004. Shoob, a member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, was president of JPS Associates until his retirement. Dale Diver (BSA 67) of Mount Airy, Md., died Dec. 2, 2004. He worked for IBM for more than 25 years and for the past four years was a consultant and project manager for Computer Management Resources. C. Michael Ferrell (BBA 67) of Lilburn died Jan. 7, 2004. He was a partner with Savage and Ferrell, P.C., CPAs of Lilburn for 20 years and previously with the CPA firm Pyke and Pierce. An avid Bulldog fan, he served as president of the Gwinnett CBulldog Chapter for three years. Walter Barry (MEd 68) of Orlando, Fla., died July 4, 2004. Barry served in the Signal Core during the Korean War and went on to become director of the Red Cross after leaving the military. He was a retired school teacher. Mary Knox McNeill(BSEd 68) of Thomson, an active community contributor, died Feb. 15, 2004. Charles Meeks Jr (BS 68) of St. Augustine, Fla., died Feb. 13, 2004. After having received a doctor of ministy degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a doctor of philosophy degree from Southwest University, he served as a minister in the Batist faith for 10 years. After which time, he acted as a professional training consultant. Salvotore Merola (BBA 68) of Comer died April 9, 2004. Merola spent most of his enlistment serving the U.S. Army in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A retiree from USDA after 42 years, he was a former first lt. in Civil Air Patrol and held a first degree black belt in karate. Joan Davis Ratteray (BSEd 68) of Philadelphia, Pa., died May 26, 2004 of uterine cancer. After earning a doctorate in human development from the University of Maryland, she founded the Washington-based Institute for Independent Education in 1983, which helps more than 400 black private schools deal with curriculum and other needs and prepare for accreditation. Richard Roble (ABJ 68, JD 71) of Savannah died Nov. 20, 2003. John Coleman (AB 69) of Stone Mountain, a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, a USVET and owner of Coleman and Coleman Insurance Brokerage, died June 17, 2004 after a two year battle with cancer. Pamela Tawzer Echols (BSHE 69) of Summerville, Tenn., died Aug. 1, 2004. Bruce Fusner (MPA 69) of Dunwoody died Aug. 5, 2004. A decorated USVET, Fusner was a pilot of both fixed wing aircraft and helicopters and flew spotter aircraft during the Normandy Invasion and throughout WWII. During his military career he also flew in Korea, acted as aviation liason to the government of Taiwan, received commendation for rescuing the crew of a sinking freighter and also served as safety officer at Fort McPherson.Emory Wells (BBA 69) of Campobello, S.C, died Sept. 4, 2004. After he served in the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command earning the rank of sergeant, he became a certified public accountant with S.D. Leidesdlorf in Greenville and Spartanburg. He was employed by Spartan Mills for 19 years as internal audit manager and certified fraud examiner. Jack White Jr. (AB 69, MA 71) of Albany died Aug. 17, 2004. White taught sociology at Jacksonville State University in Ala. for three years and then managed a Delinquent Group Home for two years. He then returened to Albany where he worked for Dougherty County Family and Child Services in child abuse and custody. In spite of being severely burned in 1986 and having to go through reconstructive surgery, he won many trophied in tennis and raquet ball at the Albany YMCA. Ann Wilder (AB 69) of Minneapolis, Minn., died Aug. 15, 2004 after a nine year battle with breast cancer. A Keane principal consultant prior to the last stages of her illness, she took great interest in paleozoology, archaeology and seashell collecting.
1970s
Vince Armistead (AB 70) of Loganvile died March 15, 2004. He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at UGA and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War who served 4 years as lieutenant on board the USS Saratoga. He later became president and owner of ABC Compounding Company and in 1997 established his own chemical company, GLH Industries. Edward Lewis (MA 70, PhD 75) of Tarboro, N.C., died Oct. 10, 2004. Lewis was assistant professor and chairman of the political science department at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, assistant professor at East Carolina University, and an instructor of psychology at Edgecombe Community College. He was a longtime member of the Calvary Episcopal Church choir and was formerly a member of the Tar River Chorus and the Madrigal Singers who performed locally. Howard Dillard (BS 71) of Athens died July 27, 2004. He started Dillard Realty in 1976 and presided as its president until his death. Amongst other accolades, the Fitness Center at the Athens YMCA was recently dedicated to Howard in honor of his long time support of the youth programs.Dr. Robert Kolodny (PhD 71) of Savannah, a voracious reader who read an entire set of the World Book Encyclopedia as a teenager, died Aug. 1, 2004. He was an associate professor of chemistry at Armstrong Atlantic State University and was the presiding chairman of the chemistry department. Kolodny received the H. Dean Propst Award for his excellence as a teacher. Frederick Perry Jr. (PhD 71) of Auburn, Ala., a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, died Jan. 16, 2004. After 33 years of service, he was retired as a professor in the Horticulture Department of the College of Agriculture at Auburn University. Perry was also a landscape architect. Beverly Fitzpatrick Hardison (BSEd 73) of Macon, a Cum Laude graduate of UGA, died May 1, 2004. Hardison served as the administrator of Eastview Nursing Home for 30 years and made numerous contributions to the Middle Georgia Health Care Community. She was recognized for her work in 2003 as the Administrator of the Year for the American College of Health Care Administrators. Robert Richardson Jr. (BSPH 73) of Carrollton died Sept. 2, 2004. He worked as a pharmacist for the Kmart Corporation. Dorothy Royal (EDS 73) of Vienna died July 21, 2004. Prior to attending UGA, she received degrees from Louisiana Tech and Mercer University. Royal dedicated over 30 years to teaching. James Adams (MEd 74) of Toccoa, a veteran of the Georgia National Guard for 35 years, died Aug. 1, 2004. A Franklin County Middle School teacher for 20 years and assistant principal at Liberty Elementary School for 10 years, Adams was Stephens county commissioner, assessor, and past chairman of the Stephens County Board of Education. Paul Herndon (BSA 74) of Winterville died Oct. 3, 2004. He was a dairy nutritionist salesman with Godfreys Warehouse, Inc. and was an active volunteer in 4H and FFA. Herndon also served on the Winterville Planning and Zoning Board. Linda Hunt McNaughton (MAEd 74) of Tallahassee, Fla., died July 25, 2004. Glenn Newton (AB 74) of Franklin, S.C., died Sept. 3, 2004.The USVET served in Vietman, achieving the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and receiving numerous medals for heroism. He later became general manager for Lowes Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz. Sara Burke Wingard (PhD 75) of Rome died Sept. 4, 2004 after a short illness. Vivienne Harris (BS 76, PhD 80) of Dade City, Fla., died Aug. 14, 2004. Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, she graduated with honors from Cornell University before attending UGA. Her career path included secretary at the United Nations, executive technical recruiter for Status, Inc., marketing and research and development coordinator for a large chemical company and assistant professor in the department of entomology at Cornell, UGA and the University of Queensland. Currently, she was the director of Pasco County Extension Service. Leanne Fjetland Kane (BMUS 76) of Thornbury, Bristol, U.K., died Aug. 9, 2004. Formerly a soprano with the Atlanta Symphony Chorus under the direction of Robert Shaw, Kane was also a soloist at the 4th Street United Methodist Church in Atlanta. She spent several years appearing in England and the continent as well as promoting the abilities of young people as a vocal coach in England. Howard Kaplan (PhD 76) of East Brunswick, N.J., died Aug. 7, 2004. Kaplan was a school psychologist in the East Brunswick Public School System for 18 years and was twice awarded the Governors Award from the Board of Education. Prior to that, he was a professor at the University of Haifa in Israel. Nancy Rumble (AB 76, JD 79) of Forsyth died Aug. 3, 2004. She was an attorney with the Georgia State Senate. James Lester (BSEd 77) of Bonaire died April 20, 2004. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Lester was a physical therapist and a former member of the Warner Robins Rotary Club. He was also an avid baseball fan, coach and umpire and served on the Board of Directors of American Little League. Samuel Pruitt (MEd 77) of Andalusia, Ala., died June 30, 2004 of cancer. He spent 30 years in the teaching profession. Charles McLendon (BSHE 79) of Sacramento, Calif., died Feb. 25, 2004. Formerly of Columbus, McLendon was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of the U.S. Army band. He was an assistant manager for Merlos Cutlery in Sacramento.
1980s
Deborah Custer Pope (BSPH 81) of Winder died Sept. 8, 2004. Barbara Elkins Seckinger (ABJ 83) of Columbia, S.C., died Aug. 22, 2004. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Centenary United Methodist Church in Macon, Ga. Karen Sailors Bramblett (BSEd 84) of Athens died March 18, 2004. She taught first grade at Oconee County Primary School for 19 years and was a member of St. James United Methodist Church where she served on the childrens committee and taught VBS. Thomas Waters (MEd 84) of Evans died July 15, 2004. Chairman of the Columbia County Recreation Department Advisory Board, he coached in public schools in Richmond, Columbia, and Jefferson counties and local recreational departments. He was the assistant principal of Hephzibah Middle School and was recently working on his doctorate at Georgia Southern University. Kathy Smith Tune (AA 85, BSEd 86) of Atlanta died Aug. 18, 2004. Tune worked as an administrative assistant with Athens Technical School and Wesley Woods in Atlanta. Sally Buttrill (MEd 86) of Ellenwood died April 25, 2004. Francine Lee Massey (AB 88, MPA 96) of Madison, Wis., died June 26, 2004. Benjamin Mike Sumner (JD 88) of Savannah died June 5, 2004. He was a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina, and he graduated Harvard College in 1962 and Harvard Business School in 1966. Sumner then became an advertising executive in New York City and Savannah.
1990s
Laura Anthony (BSFR 91) of Royston died Sept. 10, 2004. President of the Alpha Delta Kappa sorority, she was a member of Professional Association of Georgia Educators and a special education teacher at Royston Elementary School. Jennifer Bell Noble (BFA 91) of Tampa, Fla., a probation officer with the Florida Department of Corrections, died May 21, 2004. Alicia Verpillot Lounsbury (MED 94) of Marietta died Feb. 28, 2004. A former recreational therapist, and realtor with Harry Norman Realtors, she was a member of the Cobb Association of Realtors and the East Cobb chapter of Mothers and More. Evan Steuer (AB 94) of Athens died June 26, 2004. He lived and worked in Texas before returning to Athens in 2001. Michelle Heather Nellis (AB 98, MSW 01) of Atlanta died July 17, 2004. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from UGA, she devoted her life to helping children as a school counselor and licensed clinical social worker.
2000s
Andrew Veal (AB 02) of Athens died Nov. 6, 2004 at Ground Zero in New York City. Leslie Mazzara (AB 03) of Napa, Calif., died Nov. 1, 2004. She was working for director Francis Ford Coppola at the time of her death.
Students
Bradley Thomas Arms of Charlottesville, Va., died Nov. 19, 2004, while serving with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. Jonathan Robert Desso of Watkinsville died Nov. 3, 2004. Angela Elizabeth Donoughe of Thomson, a senior psychology major, died Jan. 2, 2005.
Compiled by Cydnee Murray and Kristin Smith
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