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ETSU Obituaries
J. Tanner Ball, Class of 2016, has accepted a position with Purdue University as Assistant Director of Athletic Initiatives. His degree is in Business Administration. Katie M. Parks, Class of 2016, has been promoted to Assistant Manager for Consumer Engagement at Crown Laboratories. Her degree is in Mass Communication. David Adzrago, Class of 2017, is Data Analyst/ Research Collaborator at the National Institutes of Health. His degree is in Social Work. Mohammed Al dhaen, Class of 2017, has been promoted to Service Sales Manager at Siemens. His degree is in Engineering Technology. Calvin M. Claggett, Classes of 2017 and 2020, has accepted a position with Yale University as Director of Marketing and Fan Experience. His degrees are in Sociology and Educational Leadership. Kayla M. Hernandez, Class of 2017, has been named Catering Sales Manager for the Knoxville Zoo/Lancer. Her degree is in General Studies.
Dakota C. Love, Class of 2017, is a Client Services Representative for Fidelity Investments. His degree is in Finance. A.J. Merriweather, Jr., Class of 2017, was inducted into the Jackson-Madison County Sports Hall of Fame for his impressive basketball career with South Side High School, ETSU, and the Harlem Globetrotters. He was a four-year starter for the Bucs, scoring more than 1,000 points. He owns A.J. Merriweather Construction in Jackson. His degree is in Engineering Technology. Molly K. McCormick, Class of 2017, is Talent Acquisition Specialist at Clinch River Home Healthcare. Her degree is in Mass Communication. Ruth C. Nwauche, Class of 2017, is a legal intern for the Office of General Counsel at the University of Rhode Island. Her degree is in International Affairs. Garrett V. Tumlin, Classes of 2017 and 2019, has joined the ONE DAYTONA at NASCAR team as Marketing & Business Development Manager. His degrees are in Media & Communication and Brand & Media Strategy. Kayla D. Yates, Class of 2017, has been promoted to Circulation Manager and Library Webmaster at Tusculum University. Her degree is in Media and Communication. Mahrissa R. Arrington, Class of 2018, is Marketing Coordinator for Magnum Venus Products. Her degree is in Media and Communications. Cody J. Cornelius, Class of 2018, has been inducted into the 2021 Business Journal of Tri-Cities TN/VA 40 Under Forty class. He currently serves as a Video Production Specialist at Bristol Tennessee Essential Services. His degree is in Digital Media. Dr. Brittney E. Ezell, Class of 2018, is Executive Vice President of E3 and Chief Executive Officer/Team leader for Keller Williams of Johnson City and Kingsport. Her degree is in Global Sport Leadership. Logan A. Fleenor, Class of 2018, is a Subcontract Administrator for BAE Systems. His degree is in Finance. Dustin B. Gilmer, Class of 2018, is a member of the Oak Ridge Innovation Institute. He researches 3D printing. His research findings have led him to discover a way to make sand stronger than concrete. His degree is in Physics. Zoe H. Hill, Classes of 2018 and 2020, serves as a property manager for D&K Management. Her degrees are in Media and Communications and Brand and Media Strategy. Anthony D. Johnson, Classes of 2018 and 2020, is Director of Safe Scouting Programs for the Boy Scouts of America Sequoyah Council. He will lead the programmatic operations and processes of the council. His degrees are in Management and Educational Leadership. Allison Galloway Matthews, Classes of 2018 and 2020, is working for MediaSource as a public relations specialist. Her degrees are in Media & Communication and Brand & Media Strategy. Casey E. Mosley, Class of 2018, graduated with honors in May 2022 from the University of Tennessee’s College of Law. Mosley is working as an Assistant Public Defender with the Augusta Judicial Circuit in Georgia. Her degree is in Political Science. Abir Rahman, Class of 2018, is the new Director of Epidemiology at the CabellHuntington Health Department in West Virginia. He has a master’s degree in Public Health. Emily Hartman Salter, Class of 2018, has been named Business Development Manager with Maxim Healthcare Group where she will focus on all allied healthcare needs in East Tennessee. Her degree is in Public Health. Aaron P. Scott, Class of 2019, is Director of Development and Business Operations for the Salvation Army in Johnson City. He has a Master of Public Administration degree. Dr. Scott J. Wiseman, Class of 2018, graduated in May 2022 from North Carolina State University with a degree in Veterinary Medicine. His degree is in Biology. Taylor A. Dollar, Class of 2019, is a supply manager for Eastman in Kingsport. His degree is in Management. Dr. Cameron G. Lanier, Class of 2019, has been inducted into the 2021 Business Journal of Tri-Cities TN/VA 40 Under Forty class. He currently serves as a Clinical Pharmacist at Johnson City Medical Center. He completed his PGY2 residency at the Gatton College of Pharmacy and serves as a Clinical Instructor and Preceptor for the college. Keyana J. Miller, Class of 2019, has accepted a project assistant position with Resources for Life, an educational consulting company that offers services in assessment, creative services, evaluation, mentoring/induction programs, professional development, and school leadership support. Her degrees are in English and Political Science. Jazmine F. Stair, Classes of 2019 and 2020, is an executive recruiter for the ICX Group. Both of her degrees are in Accountancy. Abigail B. Wolfenbarger, Class of 2019, married Adam Killian, Class of 2019, on December 31, 2021. Her degree is in Media and Communication. His degree is in Engineering Technology. 2020s
Jordan D. McAvoy, Class of 2020, has accepted an outside sales position with General Shale in Huntsville, Alabama. His degree is in Marketing. Bailey A. DeVore, Class of 2020, has accepted a position with Walt Disney World as a Corporate Alliances Marketing Account Manager. Her degree is in Media and Communication. Kirsten N. Litz, Class of 2020, is working as a marketing specialist for Emerald. Her degree is in Media and Communication. Daniel C. Parks, Class of 2021, is a relationship banker at First Horizon. His degree is in Biology. Britney D. Rochette, Class of 2020, started a new position as Director of Project Management at Cumberland Marketing. Her degree is in Media and Communication. Hannah M. Wallace, Class of 2020, has accepted a position as Office Production Assistant at RIVR Media in Knoxville. Her degree is in Media and Communication. Chayton B. Williams, Class of 2020, is returning to Landair to work as a Transportation Account Manager. He formerly worked at Pilot Company. His degree is in Management. Nosa Galahard Woghiren, Class of 2021, started a new position as Account Executive at Cloud Trucks. He has a Master’s in Brand and Media Strategy. Frankie L. Cradic, Class of 2021, works for the Marriott Voyage Program and has begun management training for room operations. Her degree is in Communication Studies. John S. Cole, Class of 2021, has accepted a position with South Made Marketing as a content creator. His degree is in Media and Communication. Tatum M. Gouge, Class of 2021, has started a position as Social Media Manager for Ali B’s Boutique. Her degree is in Marketing. Skylar Darrain Hutchinson, Class of 2021, married Dylan K. Colby, Class of 2021, at Tybee Island, Georgia, on November 14, 2021. The couple met in an ETSU Digital Media class. Both of their degrees are in Digital Media. Dr. Robin R. Street, Class of 2021, has been named 2022-23 Principal of the Year by the Washington County, Tennessee Department of Education. She is Principal at West View Elementary School. Her degree is in Educational Leadership. Brennen C. Wilde, Class of 2021, has accepted a position at LKQ Corporation as a Digital Marketing Specialist. His degree is in Digital Media. Caroline J. Parris, Class of 2022, has accepted a position with Kappa Delta sorority as a Leadership Development Consultant. Her degree is in Mass Communication. Katelynn N. Roberts, Class of 2022, is Marketing and Communications Coordinator for General Shale, one of America’s largest brick, stone, and concrete block manufacturers. She has a Master of Business Administration degree.
OBITUARIES
1940s
Anita G. Licht; Johnson City January 13, 2022; BS ’43 Secondary Education Elizabeth H. Thomas; Piney Flats January 18, 2022; BS ’44 Biology and Business June M. Blackburn; Johnson City February 2, 2022; BS ’45 Elementary Education Ben L. Greene; Maryville February 6, 2022; BS ’47 General Science Marion M. Perez; Bristol, Tennessee March 27, 2022; BS ’47 Education, MA ’62 Education Venida J. Whitaker; Brentwood, Tennessee December 25, 2021; BS ’49 Home Economics 1950s
Roscoe C. Bayless; Johnson City February 21, 2022; BS ’50 Industrial Arts and Technical Education Vance W. Cheek, Sr.; Johnson City January 5, 2022; BS ’51 History Taft Hill; Johnson City August 15, 2021; BS ’51 Social Science; MA ’58 Education Hubert A. Shelton, Jr.; Kingsport March 6, 2022; BS ’51 Business Education Judith A. Epley; Tullahoma, Tennessee December 25, 2021; BS ’52 Chemistry Edwin L. Treadway, Jr.; St. Augustine, Florida August 18, 2021; BS ’52 History Barbara A. Collier; Medford, Oregon April 14, 2022; BS ’53 English Charlotte A. Hall; Johnson City April 10, 2022; BS ’53 English Wilma D. Grindstaff; Columbia, South Carolina February 4, 2022; BS ’54 Business Education Jeanne E. Jones; Johnson City January 6, 2022; BS ’54 Elementary Education Helen H. Mack; Mims, Florida April 18, 2022; BS ’54 Geography Billy B. Banks; Johnson City February 7, 2022; BS ’55 Industrial Arts and Technical Education William J. Cathey, Jr.; Rosman, North Carolina February 14, 2022; BS ’55 History Dorothy W. Leonard; Greeneville January 31, 2022; BS ’55 Elementary Education Jack Tolley; Hampton April 1, 2022; BS ’55 Elementary Education Frederick “Fritz” Phillip Ackermann, III; Wilmington, North Carolina December 4, 2021; BS ’56 Industrial Arts and Education Margaret R. Bragg; Kingsport January 22, 2022; BA ’56 Chemistry Joe H. Campbell; Titusville, Florida December 29, 2021; BS ’56 Industrial Arts and Technical Education Charles K. Caraway; Mountain City April 10, 2022; BS ’56 English, MA ’65 Veda Rose Hensley Dossett; Kingsport November 27, 2021; BS ’56 Business Weeks D. Eggers; Knoxville April 13, 2021; BS ’56 Industrial Arts Education Tresa Lynn Underwood Miller; Nashville November 25, 2021; BS ’56 English
Harold J. Price
April 4, 2022; BS ’56 History Harrison McCourry, Jr.; Bakersville, North Carolina March 13, 2022; BS ’57 Mary Lou Carter Smith; Bristol, Virginia November 25, 2021; BS ’57 Elementary Education, MA ’62 Education Joe B. Franklin; Winston-Salem, North Carolina November 9, 2015; BS ’58 Sociology Shirley Jean Fulkerson Lewis; Bristol, Tennessee November 20, 2021; BS ’58 Business Administration James E. Wise; Knoxville February 26, 2022; BA ’58 Chemistry Harry J. Ausmus; Cheshire, Connecticut January 27, 2022; BS ’59 History, MA ’63 Carl E. Bell; Knoxville March 18, 2022; BS ’59 Mathematics, MS ’68 Mathematics Buddy L. Dixon; Nickelsville, Virginia February 18, 2020; BS ’59 Physical Education Lela N. Dowlatshahi; Johnson City January 29, 2022; BS ’59 English, MA ’76 Jimmy F. Fletcher; Bristol, Tennessee January 7, 2022; BS ’59 Business Administration John M. Harrison; Philadelphia, Tennessee January 24, 2022; BA ’59 Chemistry Elizabeth Dawson Lyle; Johnson City December 5, 2021; BS ’59 Mathematics, MA ’62 Mathematics Betty H. Morgan; Westerly, Rhode Island March 20, 2022; BS ’59 History Harold E. Quillin; Lawrenceville, Georgia October 10, 2021; BS ’59 Sociology James R. Rankin; Jonesborough March 5, 2022; BS ’59 Mathematics 1960s
Kenneth W. Cole; Jupiter, Florida January 7, 2022; BS ’60 Chemistry Randall L. Trent; Jonesborough March 6, 2022; BS ’60 Business James Willard Yoder, Jr.; Johnson City December 4, 2021; BS ’60 Social Science, MA ’62 Guidance and Counseling Alcy Jane Mackintosh; The Woodlands, Texas April 9, 2022; BS ’61 Business Administration William J. Wood; Lexington, South Carolina January 16, 2022; BS ’61 Industrial Arts Education Wilma H. Blanton; Gaffney, South Carolina February 19, 2022; BS ’62 Physical Education Billy J. Lewis; Johnson City April 4, 2022; BS ’62 Chemistry Phillip R. Rust; Bristol, Tennessee April 16, 2022; BS ’62 Economics Glennis Ann Maltsberger Bassi; McMinnville, Tennessee November 24, 2021; BS ’63 Elementary Education Jackie D. Henderson; Knoxville April 21, 2022; BS ’63 English Robert R. Parks; Johnson City January 6, 2022; BS ’63 Chemistry, MBA ’74 Business Administration Martha L. Robinson-Sisk; Fredericksburg, Virginia April 5, 2020; BS ’63 Geography, MA ’75 Special Education Vernon S. Sharrett; Bristol, Virginia March 9, 2022; BS ’63 Industrial Arts Education Timothy H. Sowders; Tazewell, Tennessee January 5, 2022; BS ’63 Physical Education Cora M. Benedict; Dacula, Georgia January 1, 2018; BS ’64 English Franklin D. Bridwell; Lake Oswego, Oregon April 5, 2022; BS ’64 Management Thomas R. Casteel; Penhook, Virginia December 2, 2021; BS ’64 Industrial Arts Education Euell David Goodman; Piney Flats December 4, 2021; BS ’64 Mathematics Elizabeth Ann Moore Hampton; Nashville November 27, 2021; BS ’64 Home Economics, MA ’71 Elementary Education Tony L. Hughes; Abingdon, Virginia August 26, 2020; BS ’64 Mathematics David George Lecoultre; Knoxville December 4, 2021; BS ’64 Industrial Technology Donald James MacGregor, Jr.; Glen Arm, Maryland December 7, 2021; BS ’64 History Joe R. O’Dell; Greeneville March 18, 2022; BS ’64 Physical Education Kay H. Peters; Clover, South Carolina March 4, 2022; BS ’64 Elementary Education Colonel Chester Carroll Smith; Morristown December 15, 2021; BS ’64 Biology David A. Fain; Pennington Gap, Virginia January 4, 2022; BS ’65 Biology John H. Frazier; Knoxville December 22, 2019; BS ’65 History Marsha J. Harper; Johnson City January 9, 2022; BS ’65 English Norman D. O’Dell; Unicoi February 26, 2022; BS ’65 Industrial Arts Education George C. Shelton; Coker, Alabama December 29, 2021; BSW ’65 Social Work Charles W. Weatherby; Spokane, Washington December 15, 2021; BS ’65 Sociology Sharon B. Cox; Johnson City January 2, 2022; BS ’66 Physical Education Harold Horn; Salem, Virginia February 10, 2022; BS ’66 Industrial Arts Education James M. Lane; Kingsport January 29, 2022; BS ’66 Art, MA ’80 Economics
Joyce E. Wiles
March 19, 2022; BS ’66 Art Norman S. Clinard; Knoxville January 20, 2022; BS ’67 Industrial Technology Charles F. Corum; San Francisco, California January 31, 2022; BS ’67 Music Robert L. Jones; Washington, D.C. February 9, 2022; BS ’67 Political Science Carolyn Jane Ledford; Kingsport November 24, 2021; BA ’67 Chemistry James D. Livingston; Fredericksburg, Virginia November 28, 2019; BS ’67 English, MA ’70 Library Science James H. Ludolf; Asheboro, North Carolina January 23, 2022; BS ’67 Management Danny J. Keesecker; Erwin January 19, 2022; BS ’67 Business Education, MA ’71 Educational Administration and Supervision Judith W. Robertson; Jonesborough March 22, 2022; BS ’67 Music Sara G. Wright; Glade Spring, Virginia January 20, 2022; BS ’67 Elementary Education John Richard Brown; Bristol, Tennessee November 29, 2021; BS ’68 Business Administration James D. Broyles; Atlanta April 13, 2022; BS ’68 Accountancy Graham L. Fisher; Killeen, Texas April 11, 2022; BS ’68 Physical Education, MA ’72 Physical Education Paul N. Frauenhofer; Grand Island, New York October 20, 2021; BS ’68 Physical Education Charles B. Kinch; Johnson City January 27, 2022; BS ’68 Real Estate Glen I. Korobov; Indianapolis, Indiana March 8, 2022; BS ’68 Speech Pathology Donella W. Lowery; Tunnel Hill, Georgia February 24, 2022; MA ’68 Reading Steve William Lytton; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina November 25, 2021; BS ’68 Health Education, MA ’69 Physical Education David H. Sims; Kingsport February 25, 2022; BS ’68 Philosophy Bryant A. Arrington; Saint Simons Island, Georgia April 1, 2022; BS ’69 Industrial Arts Education William E. Long; Powell, Tennessee March 4, 2022; BS ’69 Accountancy Margie C. Presley; Orange City, Florida February 2, 2022; MA ’69 English Dr. Frank W. Quillen; Kingsport December 26, 2021; MA ’69 English 1970s
Richard Deadrick Cartwright; Blountville November 28, 2021; BS ’70 Management Jerry E. Houser; Mandeville, Louisiana April 16, 2022; BS ’70 Management Clay I. Hutson; Kingsport January 11, 2022; BS ’70 Mathematics Joe B. Mannis; Kingsport December 21, 2019; BS ’70 Real Estate Judith L. Sanders; Mooresville, North Carolina September 19, 2014; BS ’70 Sociology Mary Norris Sturgill; Wise, Virginia August 25, 2020; BS ’70 History Mary A. Brown; Cedar Bluff, Virginia January 15, 2021; BS ’71 General Psychology, MA ’74 Psychology Mack V. Bowman; Watkinsville, Georgia February 10, 2022; MS ’71 Mathematics Edward R. Claudio; Sacramento, California January 5, 2022; BS ’71 Speech Pathology James M. Massey; Bluff City December 13, 2021; BS ’71 Industrial Technology Carolyn G. White; King, North Carolina December 25, 2021; BM ’71 Music Andrew M. Yuhas; Salem, Virginia April 14, 2022; BS ’71 History, MA ’75 Instructional Communication Linda R. Williams; Sanford, Florida February 28, 2022; BS ’71 General Psychology Michael R. Brown; Ellenwood, Georgia December 28, 2021; BS ’72 Marketing Cheryl J. Clark; Plant City, Florida June 20, 2021; BSN ’72 Nursing Mary E. Orsburg; Valdosta, Georgia April 11, 2014; BS ’72 English Mary F. Dalton; Kingsport April 11, 2022, BS ’73 Speech and Hearing Carl E. Hamilton; Johnson City April 20, 2022, BS ’73 Real Estate, MA ’79 Instructional Communication Larry Dean Hinkle; Suffolk, Virginia December 13, 2021; AS ’73 Criminal Justice and Criminology, BS ’75 Criminal Justice and Criminology James A. Oliver, Jr.; Johnson City April 22, 2022; BS ’73 Political Science Tracey Ellen Pirkey; Roanoke, Virginia December 7, 2021; BS ’73 Political Science Regina Loveday Street; Erwin November 28, 2021; BSW ’73 Social Work George D. Whitt; North Tazewell, Virginia April 5, 2022; BS ’73 Biology Wesley D. Charles; Maylene, Alabama February 7, 2022; BSW ’74 Social Work Darcilla Jean Cobb Jackson; Middlesboro, Kentucky December 5, 2021; BS ’74 Journalism Brenda Kyte Lynn; Johnson City December 4, 2021; ASN ’74 Nursing Howard W. Roddy; Chattanooga April 3, 2022; MEH ’74 Environmental Health Linda R. Starnes; Knoxville December 16, 2021; ASN ’74 Nursing Linda G. Weems; Greeneville January 21, 2022; BS ’74 Elementary Education Patricia A. Bolton; Jonesborough November 28, 2021; BS ’75 Health Education Frederic W. Julian; Linville, North Carolina December 30, 2021; BS ’75 Management Chung-Yin B. Lin; Palo Alto, California July 8, 2014; MS ’75 Chemistry Henry R. Pollard, III; Sweetwater, Tennessee December 30, 2021; BS ’75 Political Science Roger M. Owens; Lebanon, Virginia March 2, 2022; BS ’75 Criminal Justice and Criminology Alice Brady Davidson; Johnson City December 1, 2021; BS ’76 Elementary Education Jeffery L. Johns; Abingdon, Maryland March 6, 2022; BS ’76 Biology Lowell A. Sluss; Gray December 22, 2021; BS ’76 History, MA ’81 Educational Administration
Daniel T. Davis; Knoxville February 9, 2022; BS ’77 Criminal Justice and Criminology Lewis Edwin Gass; Elizabethton December 21, 2021; BS ’77 Industrial Arts/ Technical Education
William D. Greene; Old Hickory, Tennessee March 4, 2022; BM ’77 Music Grover Shannon Hickman, Sr.; Johnson City November 24, 2021; BS ’77 History Deborah J. Moyer; Johnson City January 5, 2022; BSW ’77 Social Work George W. Anderson; Troy, Montana January 4, 2022; BS ’78 Biology Mary A. Beverly; Columbia, South Carolina December 25, 2021; BS ’78 Speech Pathology Bobby J. Leverett; Knoxville January 14, 2022; BS ’78 Criminal Justice and Criminology Cynthia J. Showman; Jonesborough September 6, 2020; ASN ’78 Nursing Anne W. Tallman; Johnson City December 15, 2021; BS ’78 Biology Mary V. Houser; Blountville March 5, 2022; MA ’79 English Martha D. Keene; Clintwood, Virginia December 24, 2021; BS ’79 Industrial Technology Frank T. Richmond; Bluff City January 9, 2022; BS ’79 Industrial Technology
1980s
James C. Davenport; Jonesborough March 14, 2022; BS ’80 Industrial Arts Education, MS ’86 Technology Robert E. Dykes; Monteagle, Tennessee March 26, 2022; BSN ’80 Nursing Beverly J. Gray-McMillan; Marion, Virginia December 18, 2021; BSW ’80 Social Work Mary B. Bateman; Kingsport March 31, 2022; BS ’81 Elementary Education Teddy W. McKeehan; Elizabethton January 20, 2022; BS ’81 Physical Education Ricky D. Feezell; Sevierville July 20, 2020; AS ’81 Criminal Justice and Criminology, BS ’81 Dr. William T. Neumann; Augusta, Georgia January 27, 2022; MD ’82 Medicine Gary L. Stewart; Bristol, Virginia March 26, 2022; MBA ’82 Business Administration
Charles E. Whitehead; Pensacola, Florida January 16, 2022; BEH ’83 Environmental Health
Harlan L. Breedlove; Riceville, Tennessee March 10, 2022; BS ’85 Engineering Technology Dr. Michael C. Reed; White Pine, Tennessee April 28, 2021; MD ’85 Medicine Brenda C. Goodman; Johnson City January 25, 2022; BME ’86 Music Dr. Wayne Payton Pruett, Jr.; Louisville, Tennessee March 3, 2022; BS ’86 Microbiology Danny Blevins; Roan Mountain March 8, 2022; BS ’88 History, EDS ’09 Educational Leadership Kathleen H. Workman; Jonesborough January 17, 2022; BS ’88 History Thomas Glen Hackney; Hampton, Virginia November 29, 2021; BS ’89 Criminal Justice and Criminology Tommy L. Holland; Blountville February 23, 2022; BEH ’89 Environmental Health
William F. Meacham, III; High Point, North Carolina January 8, 2022; BS ’89 Political Science Angel Yvette West; Johnson City November 18, 2021; BA ’89 English
1990s
Teresa D. Kelly; Johnson City January 20, 2022; ASN ’90 Nursing Sharon K. Brooks; Kingsport March 17, 2019, BS ’91 Political Science Dr. Peter G. Frizzell; Johnson City, Tennessee March 16, 2022; MD ’91 Medicine, RES ’95 Psychiatry Dr. John A. Stewart; Port Orange, Florida January 7, 2022; MD ’91 Medicine Michael K. Williams; Elizabethton March 13, 2022; BFA ’91 Art Annell Mabe Janeway; Tazewell, Tennessee December 7, 2021; MEd ’92 Educational Administration and Supervision Linda K. Hopkins; Jonesborough March 4, 2022; BS ’93 Applied Human Sciences
Maurice “Mo” Slagle; Telford, Tennessee December 5, 2021; BS ’93 Criminal Justice and Criminology Sharon R. Slagle; Erwin January 5, 2022; BS ’93 Elementary Education, MEd ’97 Early Childhood Education Carolyn “Gigi” Barnett Vines; Greeneville November 19, 2021; Certificate ’93 Respiratory Therapy Technician Dr. Michael J. Fowler; Nashville February 20, 2022; BA ’94 Foreign Language, MD ’98 Medicine, RES Internal Medicine Christopher D. Wright; Bluff City March 13, 2022; BS ’94 Criminal Justice and Criminology John G. Goah; Johnson City February 13, 2022; MA ’95 Sociology Sheri A. Lakins; Johnson City March 3, 2022; BSW ’95 Social Work Carol Jane Breuel; Jonesborough December 6, 2021; BS ’96 Early Childhood Development Kerry M. Littreal; Knoxville November 24, 2021; BS ’96 Speech Sonia Michelle Music; Church Hill, Tennessee November 26, 2021; BSEd ’97 Interdisciplinary Studies Rhnee M. Range; Elizabethton October 25, 2010; BSN ’97 Nursing Dr. Garland L. Martin; Waycross, Georgia December 18, 2021; RES ’99 Internal Medicine John J. Walters; Accokeek, Maryland February 5, 2022; BGS ’99 General Studies
2000s
Jenny P. Turner; Johnson City January 20, 2022; MAT ’02 Elementary Education
Kendall James Barnes; Littleton, Colorado December 2, 2021; BS ’06 Digital Media Dr. William H. Buntin, Jr.; Albany, Georgia February 25, 2022; MA ’07 Reading Mareesha C. Banks; Ooltewah, Tennessee March 9, 2022; BS ’08 Interdisciplinary Studies
Russell J. Lindgren; Matthews, North Carolina March 27, 2022; BS ’01 Mass Communication Juli Rebecca Martin-Wymer; Marion, Virginia December 1, 2021; MEd ’08 Early Childhood Education Melody D. Giovannetti; Bridgeton, New Jersey March 7, 2022; BS ’13 Early Childhood Development Kelly Smith Memeo; Vista, California November 26, 2021; BSN ’13 Nursing Angela T. Johnston; Knoxville March 16, 2022; BSN ’15 Nursing Dr. Jerry A. Sayers; Johnson City August 29, 2021; EdD ’15 Educational Leadership Aaron A, Broyles; Jonesborough January 1, 2022; BS ’16 Surveying and Mapping Science Jesica Ellen Cureton; Afton, Tennessee December 4, 2021; BSW ’16 Social Work Jordan Renee Taylor; Johnson City November 28, 2021; BS ’17 Psychology Kayla Marie Crow-Potter; Elizabethton December 4, 2021; BS ’18 Psychology
2020s
Anna Grace Pearson; Afton, Tennessee December 4, 2021; BS ’21 Media and Communication
FACULTY, STAFF, AND RETIREES OBITUARIES
Dr. Nancy H. Acuff; Johnson City April 7, 2022 Catheryn Minga Bacon; Johnson City December 15, 2021 Jerrell V. Byrd; Johnson City January 2, 2022 Mickey D. Campbell; Jonesborough April 25, 2022 Doris M. Dean; Johnson City December 11, 2021 Kenneth W. Emmert; Johnson City December 11, 2021 Robert B. Fink; Johnson City January 28, 2022 Robert L. Love, Jr.; Erwin December 22, 2020; BS ’70 Management, MBA ’77 Business Administration
Georgia M. Greer; Johnson City March 27, 2022; BS ’68 Business Louise S. Murphy; Maryville, Tennessee January 20, 2022; BSN ’74 Nursing George M. Nickles; Greenville, South Carolina July 29, 2013; BSN ’74 Nursing Albert L. Parr; Virginia Beach, Virginia January 15, 2022; BS ’67 Management Gary A. Patty; Driggs, Idaho August 13, 2016; BS ’69 Marketing Linda Payne; Crestview, Florida January 30, 2022; BS ’69 Accountancy Jane H. Perry; Johnson City February 7, 2022; BS ’51 Social Science, MA ’57 Education
David C. Pierce; Mountain City February 7, 2022; BBA ’89 Management Frankye B. Poole; Kingston, Washington January 11, 2022 James R. Rau; Fischer, Texas January 23, 2022; BS ’52 English Lewis F. Ray; Greenville, South Carolina February 9, 2022; BS ’65 Management Linda S. Rumbaugh; Clermont, Florida February 13, 2022; BS ’64 Home Economics Henry A. Rust; Greeneville December 31, 2021; BS ’90 Computer and Information Science
Larry A. Shahan; Oak Ridge, Tennessee May 17, 2001; BA ’61 Mathematics Sherman T. Shifflett; Mineral, Virginia February 14, 2022; BS ’66 Management Bill W. Solmon; LaFayette, Georgia February 4, 2005; BS ’40 Education Terry R. Story; Telford, Tennessee February 12, 2022; BS ’09 Interdisciplinary Studies
Dr. David C. Tabor; Johnson City February 10, 2020; RES ’83 Internal Medicine John L. Tindell; Johnson City September 9, 2021; BS ’11 Psychology, MA ’13 Counseling, EdS ’18 Educational Leadership William C. Weaver; Kingsport February 18, 2022; BS ’72 Chemistry John F. Whitmire, Sr.; Zirconia, North Carolina January 15, 2022; BS ’64 Social Science Zina B. Worley; Bristol, Virginia February 9, 2022; BBA ’06 Management, MSW ’14 Social Work Kirby B. Wright; The Villages, Florida February 10, 2022; BS ’65 Economics
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