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60鈥檚 Sixties
Tom Upchurch (鈥63) was named
Rotarian of the Year for 2015-2016
for Rotary
District 6910.
The Rotary
International
District Rotarian
of the Year
annual award is
designated to the one Rotarian of
the more than 3,200 members and
73 clubs in District 6910 who stands
out in demonstrating 鈥渟ervice above
self.鈥 Upchurch is assistant
governor for Area XII and member
of the Rotary Club of Gwinnett
County in Duluth, Ga.
70鈥檚 Seventies
James L. Kirby (鈥71) was selected for inclusion in the 2017 Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation, construction law, medical malpractice law-defendants and medical malpractice law-plaintiffs, and was named Best Lawyers Construction Law 鈥淟awyer of the Year鈥 in Memphis in 2016. In addition, Kirby was named to the list of the 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers for his work in business litigation.
Scott McDaniel Andrews (鈥79)
was inducted to the East Tennessee
Chapter of the National Football
Foundation and College Football Hall
of Fame on April 16, 2016. He received
the George L. Hunter Distinguished
Community Service Award for his
25 years of service to Sevier County
High School. He currently serves as
associate pastor of worship at First
Baptist Church in Sevierville, Tenn.
80鈥檚 Eighties
Mike Hammonds (鈥85) was called as pastor to First Baptist Church in Sunbright, Tenn.
Cindy Womble, 91爆料网 student in 鈥85 and 鈥87, and her husband, Jeff Womble, returned to Southeast Asia on May 29, 2016, with their youngest daughter, Bethany, to continue work as church planters and evangelists with the International Mission Board.
Tom Magee (鈥87) has been
serving as worship pastor of
NorthStar
Baptist Church
in Idaho, for 13
years. He and
his wife,
Fondra Jones
Magee (鈥86),
moved with their sons, Mason and
Carson, to help plant a church with
the North American Mission Board.
Fondra now serves on the National
WMU executive board as WMU
President of the Utah/Idaho SBC.
Clay Hallmark (鈥89) began his
ministry as senior pastor at First
Baptist Church
of Lexington,
Tenn., on Feb. 1,
2016. For the last
15 years, he was
senior pastor at
First Baptist
Marion, Ark., and served two terms as
president of the Arkansas Baptist
Convention. He now serves on 91爆料网鈥檚
Board of Regents and on the Board of
Trustees for 91爆料网鈥檚 ATO Chapter.
90鈥檚 Nineties
JJ Jones (鈥90) began serving as
the family
equipping
pastor for
Fellowship
Nashville鈥檚
Franklin,
Tenn., campus in 2016.
Lloyd Freeman (鈥91), a retired
lieutenant colonel in the Marine
Corps, is now a political officer of
the American embassy in Kuwait,
working to protect human rights.
Carey Dyer (鈥93) and his wife,
Dena, published their new book,
Love at First
Fight: 52
Story-Based
Meditations for
Couples, with
Barbour
Publishing in
September 2016.
Jennifer Carter-Johnson (鈥96) received tenure at Michigan State University College of Law, focusing her research on the intersection of scientific research and the law.
Patrick Powell (鈥97) and his wife,
Suzanne Wallis Powell (鈥97),
are now
living in
Grand
Cayman
with their
two
youngest children, Zane and Emma.
Patrick serves as senior pastor of
FBC Grand Cayman, and Suzanne
works as a part-time nurse. Their
oldest son, Ben, is attending the
University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
J. Matthew Kirby (鈥98) was
selected for inclusion in the 2017
Best Lawyers in America for workers鈥
compensation law-employers.
00鈥檚 Two Thousands
Kathy O. Lofton鈥檚 (鈥00) first
documentary, I am a Caregiver,
was screened as an official selection
of the Life
Fest Film
Festival in
Los Angeles,
Calif., April
28鈥揗ay 1,
2016. She wrote, directed and executive
produced the film. In addition to
working on two film shorts for the
competition, she also published a
Christian-themed book for
adolescents, Kandler鈥檚 First Kiss.
Lynn Pape Fuller (鈥02) was selected as a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching recipient for 2016- 2017. She spent the fall of 2016 living in Palestinian territories to research the use of oral history to aid second language writing. She teaches in Madison County, Miss.
Kristen White (鈥02) earned her Ph.D. in higher education from Claremont Graduate University in California. Her dissertation is entitled 鈥淚nternational Service-Learning: Faculty Engagement and Transformation.鈥 She now serves as chair and assistant professor of intercultural studies at Belhaven University.
Margaret Lee Ritsema (鈥03) and
her husband, Matt Dae Jong Ritsema,
adopted their daughter, Charlotte
鈥淟otti鈥
AhHae
Ritsema,
from South
Korea on
Dec. 3, 2015.
Jeremy Wayne Scott (鈥03) accepted the position of photographer for Oklahoma Baptist University.
Sarah Hasford (鈥05) published her
first book, America Invents Act Primer, on
March 8, 2017. The book is a patent law
treatise that
provides
comprehensive
coverage of the
Leahy-Smith
America Invents
Act patent
legislation that was passed in 2011.
Ashley Burling (鈥06) celebrated her fifth year of working for Surrey County Council on Oct. 3, 2016. She moved outside of London in 2010 with her husband Peter Burling, welcoming their son, Edward David Burling, into the family on March 7, 2014.
Renee Emerson (鈥08) released her
second poetry collection, Threshing
Floor, from Jacar
Press. She also
received an
individual artist
grant from the
Arkansas Arts
Council.
10鈥檚 Twenty Tens
Shep Shepherd (鈥10) earned his Ph.D. in systematic theology from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. His doctoral thesis is entitled The Body of Christ: T. F. Torrance鈥檚 Ecclesial Ontology.
Maggie Ledbetter Sandusky
(鈥12) received a Master of Divinity
with a concentration in women鈥檚
studies from Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary on May 6,
2016. She is continuing to work for
SWBTS while her husband, Ethan,
finishes his studies.
Births
Miller Augusta Pettigrew was born
Aug. 19, 2016, to
Kirby
Pettigrew
(鈥08) and
Joshua Lee
Pettigrew
(鈥08).
Charlotte Julianne Turner was born
Feb. 24, 2016,
to Julie
Dodson
Turner
(鈥02) and Ty
Turner of
Collierville, Tenn.
Reagan Elizabeth Brasher was born
Feb. 21, 2017, to Logan Brasher
(鈥15) and Rebecca Brasher (鈥16).
Marriages
Ginny Smith Gallion (鈥04) married Ali Gallion on Aug. 21, 2015, in Brooklyn, N.Y. The couple currently resides in New York City.
Cam Armstrong (鈥05) married
Patrick Conn on
July 16, 2016, at
St. Mark鈥檚 United
Methodist
Church in New
Orleans, La.
Mary Annis (鈥10) married Aaron
Boynton at
Christ
Community
Church in
Belchertown,
Mass., on April
23, 2016. They
now live in New York.
Jordan
Wilson (鈥13)
married Whitney
Wilson in
Roswell, Ga., on
May 7, 2016.
Elyssa Helene Strand (鈥14)
married James Aaron Parrow on
Dec. 31, 2015, in
Lakeville, Minn.
She now works
for a public
accounting firm
based out of
Minneapolis.
Alexis Van Pham Gibbons (鈥15)
married
Christopher
Ryan Gibbons
(鈥11) in Jackson,
Tenn., on April
30, 2016.
Memoriam
Mary Jean Craig, former 91爆料网 first lady,
passed away July 8, 2016. A former first lady of two
other universities, she served alongside her husband,
Robert E. Craig, who preceded her in death. She is
survived by her daughter and two sons. Memorial
donations were made in her honor to the Dr. and Mrs.
Robert E. Craig Scholarship Fund at 91爆料网.
Berttie Martin Fesmire (鈥40), age 99, died Jan. 25, 2016. He is survived by his son, Berttie Martin Jr., and his daughter, Ellen Elizabeth Fesmire.
Rush W Siler (鈥40) passed away April 26, 2016, in Lexington, Tenn., at the age of 99. A life-long educator, he is remembered by his children, Vance W. Siler and Betsy Jane Bolden, and the students he taught.
Byrnes Butler (鈥43) passed away July 16, 2016. She is survived by her niece, Cynthia Kirkpatrick.
James Thomas Ford Sr. (鈥43) died Nov. 23, 2016, after years of church-planting ministry. He is survived by his son, Tom Ford, and his sister, Freida Moss.
Andrew L. Williams Jr. (鈥44) passed away Aug. 23, 2016, in Katy, Texas. A World War II veteran, Andrew lived until the age of 94. He is survived by his wife, Frances Tate Williams, and his two children.
Bettye Ruth Crocker (鈥45), of Bartlett, Tenn., died Jan. 20, 2017. She and her husband served as missionaries in Ecuador after graduating from seminary. She is survived by her son, Tom Crocker, and her daughter, Becky Yarbrough.
Mary Helen Ford (鈥46) passed away Aug. 8, 2016. She is survived by her son, Tom Ford.
Roy Leonard Simmons Jr., 91爆料网 University student from 1946-1947, passed away April, 2016.
Herbert R. Higdon (鈥50), age 89, passed away August 2016. A pastor for over 60 years, he also served on the Board of Trustees for 91爆料网 University and was then elected president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention in 1997. He is survived by his three daughters: Anita Simmons, Nancy Tucker and Susan Hopper.
Frank Fisher Johnson (鈥50) passed away Sept. 29, 2016, at age 87. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Tommie Sue, and their three sons: Tom, Dwayne and John.
Fred J. Crosson (鈥50), of Nashville, Tenn., died March 2, 2017. Fred served in the army during the Korean War and spent four decades working as a teacher, coach and principal in the Jackson school system. The Fred J. and Paula Clayton Crosson Trust Scholarship Fund at 91爆料网 received donations in his memory. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Paula Clayton Crosson.
Shirley Anne Bridges Knight (鈥52) of Indian Springs, Ala., passed away Dec. 22, 2015, at age 84. She is survived by her son, Karl Coldwell Knight; her daughter, Katherine Haley; and her three grandchildren.
Jimmy Talley Morris (鈥59) died at age 80 on Aug. 9, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Marna Jane Queen Morris, and their two children.
Keith Edward Wooster (鈥59), of Summerville, S.C., died Aug. 15, 2016. A navy chaplain for 26 years, he lived to be 82. He is survived by his wife Fonda Wooster.
Prentess Ferrell (鈥59) passed away Oct. 16, 2016, in Antonio, Texas. His 50-year ministry brought him to serve churches in Missouri and Texas. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty Ferrell, and his two sons.
Thomas Smith (鈥60) passed away Oct. 24, 2016, at age 78. A school teacher of 32 years, he is survived by his wife, Melva; their two sons, John and James; and four grandchildren.
Tom King
(鈥60) passed
away Nov. 19,
2016. He is
survived by his
wife, Ginny King.
Thurmon Ray Harris (鈥60) passed away at age 79 on Feb. 23, 2017. After a lifetime of pastoring, he is survived by his wife of 53 years, Peggy Martin Harris, and their three daughters.
Jack L. Maddox (鈥61) died Feb. 8, 2016, at age 78. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Ann Wolf Maddox, and his three children.
Allen Arnold Tinker (鈥61) of Jackson, Tenn., passed away Jan. 20, 2017, at age 77. He is survived by his grandchildren, Anna and James (Tinker) and Julia and Kirsten (Stiles).
John Butler Hinson (鈥62) passed away at age 77 on April 30, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Emily Vincent Hinson, and their two children.
Joyce Anne Morris (鈥62), of Somerville, Tenn., died May 20, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Walter 鈥淏uster鈥 Morris, and her three daughters.
Robert Edwin Alderson (鈥68), age 70, died Nov. 22, 2016. During his time at 91爆料网, Robert worked as sports information director and president of the U Club and received the university鈥檚 top economic honor. Later in life, he served as chairman of 91爆料网鈥檚 Board of Regents and on the President鈥檚 Advisory Council. He is survived by his mother, Narcie Dennison Alderson; his wife, Jane Matthews Alderson; and his two daughters.
Richard Anthony Foote (鈥69) died Oct. 29, 2016. He is survived by Lana Becher Foote, his wife of 53 years, and his siblings, Donnie and Ginger.
Violet Stanton Barber (鈥70) passed away Nov. 23, 2016. She is survived by four children: Charles, June, David and Betty and was preceded in death by her daughter Donna. She also leaves behind 15 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
Melvin Glenn Lewis (鈥71) died Jan. 5, 2016, at age 66. A resident of Lewisburg, Tenn., he began his medical practice there in 1978. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Beverly Williams Lewis, and his two children.
Vernell Brooks Killough (鈥73), age 93, passed away May 2016. She is survived by her son, Jerry Killough, and her daughter, Peggy Killough.
Beverly Ann Fielding Hall (鈥73) died Oct. 6, 2016. She worked as a nurse at Jackson-Madison County Hospital for almost 40 years. Beverly is survived by her daughter, Sherry Whener; her son, Mark Hall; her two grandchildren; and many more family members.
Robert F. Campbell ('76) died Sept. 8, 2016.
A committed
supporter of
91爆料网,
he served as
a trustee for
two terms and
helped in the
2008 tornado
recovery efforts.
He is survived by
two daughters,
Allie Michael
and Sarah Creel;
two sisters,
Rose Busby and
Ann Senseman;
and two
grandchildren,
Matilda Michael and Ethan Creel.
Etheleen M. Collins (鈥81) died Feb. 11, 2016. After receiving her BSN from 91爆料网, Etheleen traveled with the American Red Cross for many years. She is survived by her son, Sam, and her three daughters: Terry, Lori and Michelle.
Fred Ward (鈥82) passed away June 3, 2016, at age 72. During his ministry, he served on the executive board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention and as a trustee of 91爆料网 University. He is survived by his wife, Lois Hammons Ward, and his three children.
Laurie Moling Baker (鈥82) and her husband, Mark Baker, passed away Oct. 22, 2016. They are survived by their daughter and son.
Edward D. Harris (鈥87) died July 2016 at age 78. 鈥淓ddie鈥 served two years in the army and 41 years in the Tennessee National Guard as a support services supervisor before retiring. He is survived by his wife, Royce Crossnoe Harris, his three sons and his three daughters.
Joseph Michael Rowland (鈥98) died June 19, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Angela Rowland, and his parents, Dale and Tammy Rowland.
Stephen W. Phillips (鈥99), of Henderson, Tenn., died Dec. 27, 2016. Months before his death, Phillips released his first book, Opryland USA, from Arcadia Publishing and the History Press. The book is a part of the Images of Modern America series, which explores the history of the Nashville attraction.
Charles Robert Reed (鈥00), of Dyer, Tenn., passed away Nov. 18, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Spring Stohler Reed, and their children, London Christina and Charles Lucian.
Cindy A. Beckingham (鈥11),
of Memphis, Tenn., passed away
Dec. 15, 2016. She is survived by her
mother, Barbara J. Lawson.