IN MEMORIAM
REMEMBERING GUILFORDIANS The following Guilfordians died between April and August 2020, and we offer condolences to their families and friends. A full list of obituaries is available on the Community Notes page at www.giving.guilford.edu.
Walter L. Dobbins Jr. ’65 died April
and worked as a director and counselor
Universal, and was well respected
16, 2020. Walter worked for the City
at Guilford Technical Community
across the industry.
of Holly Hill (Fla.) Water Department
College for 26 years.
and enjoyed gardening, astronomy, electronics and religions.
Jo Welch Hull died April 20, 2020. Jo and her husband, James E. Hull, established a scholarship at Guilford in memory of their son, Allen W. Hull ’81.
Gayle B. Neave ’63 died May 9, 2020.
Joseph Paul Annecelli Jr. ’61 died
Bobby Lee Medford ’59 died July 27, 2020. Bob was a Quaker pastor, teacher
May 29, 2020. Joe was a Century Life
and counselor and earned a master’s
member of the PGA of America and a
degree in Religious Studies at Guilford.
golf professional and teacher.
Wayne Paulos Yost ’05 died Aug. 5,
June Smith Stackhouse ’52 died
2020. Paul earned a degree in Religious
June 21, 2020. June was a devoted
Studies at Guilford and was studying
Quaker, an artist, a lover of books and
to be a nurse anesthetist at the time of
Gayle was employed by the Boston Athen-
history, a scientist, an environmental
his death.
aeum as a librarian and was a proud res-
activist and educator.
ident of Hobbs Hall as a Guilford student.
Barbara A. Kazazes ’67 died May 23, 2020. Barbara was a career educator
Barbara Davis Howard ’58 died Aug.
Wesley E. Collins ’48 died July 20,
23, 2020. Barbara taught in the Wayne
2020. Wes led three major furniture
County (N.C.) School System for 33
companies, Bernhardt, Broyhill and
years and was very active in 4-H.
Ja’lessa Morris On Oct. 24, 2020, Guilford College lost a beloved member of the College community, Ja’lessa Morris. Ja’lessa came to Guilford in 2016 as a Community Director within the Residential Education and Housing Department. Last year, she transitioned to a position as a Career Guide in Guided Discovery, where she advised, connected with and supported students with consistent dedication and constant affirmation for those around her. Ja’lessa was a great supporter of and mentor to the students in the Black Student Union. She played integral roles in the planning of Black History Month and in the Bonner Program. Ja’lessa loved working with and mentoring students, and developed many, many impactful relationships that will carry a lasting impact long into the future.
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