Obituaries

This page is in memoriam to College alumni, friends, faculty and staff who passed.

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Alumni obituaries are listed by class or reunion year.

Faculty and Staff 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s

 In Memoriam: Faculty and Staff

  • Dr. Mary Cox, Retired Psychology Faculty

    Died February 11, 2023. Obituary…

  • Laura Frederick Mason, 1947

    Died October 4, 2022.

  • Ramona Woodson,

    Former secretary in the E&H Alumni Office, died July 6, 2022. Obituary…

  • Dr. James Cumbo,

    Former E&H economics professor, died May 3, 2022.

  • Dr. John Iskra,

    Former E&H Math faculty member, died Feb. 14, 2022. Obituary…

  • Dr. Charlie Bartlett,

    Former Geology Professor, died Sept. 12, 2021. Obituary…

  • Dr. V. Ray Hancock,

    Former E&H math faculty member, died June 19, 2021. Obituary…

  • Paul Hutchens,

    Former member of E&H Facilities staff, died May 5, 2021. Obituary…

  • Sammy Eastridge,

    Former member of E&H Facilities staff, died Apr. 26, 2021. Obituary…

  • Bob Mann,

    Former Mass Comm faculty, died Nov. 30, 2020. News story…

  • Dr. Samir Saliba,

    Former political science faculty member, died Nov. 25, 2020. Obituary… Feature story…

  • Barbara-lyn Morris,

    Former “first volunteer,” died July 24, 2020. Obituary…

  • Jimmy Hughes,

    E&H Class of ’63 and former E&H coach, died Feb. 22, 2020. Obituary…

  • Richard Jollie,

    Former member of the E&H Facilities staff, died Feb. 12, 2020.

  • Dr. Maurice Luker,

    Former religion faculty member, died March 27, 2019. Obituary…

 In Memoriam Alumni 2010s

  • Kevin Boeren, 2019

    Died January 8, 2022.

 In Memoriam Alumni 2000s

 In Memoriam Alumni 1990s

 In Memoriam Alumni 1980s

  • George Watkins, 1983

    Died November 13, 2022. Obituary…

  • Tom Osborne, 1982

    Died March 3, 2023. Obituary…

  • Joe Justice, 1984

    Died April 17, 2018.  Obituary…

  • Lou Jones, 1989

    Died in December 12, 2022. Obituary…

  • Marcus Davis, 1983

    Died July 19, 2022. Obituary…

  • Patrick Cumbo, reunion year ’89

    Died June 20, 2022. Obituary…

  • Jerry Hammond, 1988

    Died June 8, 2022. Obituary…

  • Mark Early, 1986

    Died May 21, 2022. Obituary…

  • Robert Meador, 1987

    Robert “Bobby” Meador died April 6, 2022. Obituary…

  • James Anderson, 1981

    Died on March 25, 2022. Obituary…

  • Wally Nelson, 1980

    Died January 28, 2022. Obituary…

  • Harold Farris, 1985

    Died Sept. 13, 2021. Obituary…

 In Memoriam Alumni 1970s

 In Memoriam Alumni 1960s

  • Rev. Richard Tutterow, 1961

    Died December 26, 2022. Obituary…

  • Jack Garland, 1969

    Died March 24, 2023. 

  • Joan Collie Brown, 1967

    Died March 3, 2023. Obituary…

  • Janice Arlene Moses, Reunion Year 1965

    Died December 27, 2022. Obituary…

  • Paul Painter, 1966

    Died June 3, 2022. Obituary…

  • Bill Jones, 1963

    Died January 25, 2023. Obituary…

  • Rev. Donald Thayer, 1963

    Died December 11, 2022. Obituary…

  • Alvin Crowder, 1964

    Died December 10, 2022. Obituary…

  • Martha “Marty” Johnson, 1968

    Died December 10, 2022. Obituary…

  • Horace Barker, 1965

    Died December 9, 2022. Obituary…

  • Marlin Weaver, 1961

    Died Nov. 27, 2022. Obituary…

  • Lawrence Johnson, 1960

    Died Nov. 18, 2022. Obituary…

  • Ann Silvers, 1963

    Died October 6, 2022. Obituary…

  • James Morehead, 1967

    Died October 3, 2022.

  • Linda Catron, 1968

    Died August 10, 2022. Obituary…

 In Memoriam Alumni 1950s

  • Rev. Billy Vestal, 1953

    Died March 1, 2023. Obituary…

  • David Via, 1951

    Died March 22, 2023. 

  • Rev. Charles Turpin, 1958

    Died March 22, 2023. Obituary…

  • Anne Young Graybeal, 1952

    Died March 13, 2023. Obituary…

  • Gilbert Holmes, 1958

    Died February 10, 2023. Obituary…

  • Geraldine Murphy, 1955

    Died Nov. 7, 2022. Obituary…

  • Marion Dutton, 1959

    Died January 11, 2023. Obituary…

  • John Deadmore, 1950

    Died January 9, 2023. Obituary…

  • Mary Talbert, 1953

    Died December 2, 2022. Obituary…

  • Andrew Tainter II, 1959

    Has died.

  • Martha Aker, 1958

    Died November 22, 2022. Obituary…

  • Dr. Al Ciccone, 1959

    Died September 17, 2022. Obituary…

  • Harold Nutter, 1959

    Died October 8, 2022. Obituary…

  • Mary Lou Sewell, 1950

    Died October 2, 2022. Obituary…

  • Charles Shortridge, 1953

    Died September 27, 2022. Obituary…

  • Evelyn Jones, 1957

    Died September 26, 2022. Obituary…

  • Lois Orr, 1952

    Died Aug. 17, 2022. Obituary…

  • Benton Miles, 1959

    Died Sept. 10, 2022. Obituary…

  • Jean Holt, 1955

    Died August 18, 2022. Obituary…

  • Ed Thomas, 1953

    Edward “Ed” Robert Thomas, died July 24, 2022. Obituary…

  • Jacquelyn Mainous, 1954

    Died July 23, 2022. Obituary…

  • June Becraft, 1951

    Died July 21, 2022. Obituary…

  • Mary K. Boye, 1952

    Died July 19, 2022. Obituary…

  • Patricia “Patty” Blackwell, 1955

    Died July 19, 2022. Obituary…

  • Willie Bilancio, 1958

    Died July 3, 2022. Obituary…

  • Patrick Spurgeon, 1952

    Died June 23, 2022. News Story…

  • Garnett Gilliam, 1958

    Died May 21, 2022. Obituary…

  • Moss Clingenpeel, 1956

    Died May 17, 2022. Obituary…

  • Barbara Sierchio, 1953

    Died May 15, 2022. Obituary…

  • Rodger Lewis, 1959

    Died April 22, 2022. Obituary…

 In Memoriam Alumni 1940s

  • Laura Frederick Mason, 1947

    Died October 4, 2022.

  • Claude Reynolds, 1949

    Died Sept. 26, 2022. Obituary…

  • Edith Davison, 1946

    Died September 18, 2022. Obituary…

  • Maisie Baldwin, 1949

    Died July 29, 2022. Obituary…

  • Elizabeth “Betty” Pobst, 1949

    Died June 27, 2022. Obituary…

  • Hiram Street, Navy V-12

    Died June 25, 2022. Obituary…

  • Eugene Meyung, 1948

    Died May 15, 2022. Obituary…

  • Clarence Fox, Navy V-12

    Died March 21, 2022. Obituary…

  • Clarence Fox, Navy V-12

    Died March 21, 2022. Obituary…

  • Dr. Claude Richardson, Navy V-12

    Died March 4, 2022. Obituary…

  • Sam Berry, 1949

    Died Sept. 1, 2021. Obituary…