In Memoriam Trustees

Anne Caldwell Parsons WB ’48

Anne Caldwell Parsons WB ’48 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away April 26, 2022. Anne’s uncle, H.G. Hill, was a Harpeth Hall founding trustee after Ward-Belmont closed in 1951, and Anne followed in his footsteps as a Harpeth Hall trustee from 1980-1983. She was the granddaughter and great granddaughter respectively of two long-standing Nashville family patriarchs — the late H.G. Hill, Sr., founder of the H.G. Hill Company, and James E. Caldwell, a prominent Nashville citizen. She attended Ward-Belmont Preparatory School, Pine Manor Junior College, and Vanderbilt University. Anne was abundantly generous and a lifelong volunteer. She served on the boards of the H.G. Hill Company, Cheekwood, West End Home for Ladies, and the Cumberland Science Museum. She was a lifelong Episcopalian and a member of St. George's Episcopal Church. She is survived by her brother, three sons, her daughter, Elizabeth Granbery Dingess ’81, daughter-in-law, Cornelia McDonald Granbery ’75, 13 grandchildren including Marion Granbery Floyd ’03, Emmie Granbery Chen ’03, Anne Granbery Barnes ’05, and Cornelia Granbery ’07, as well as 15 great-grandchildren. Anne’s sisters were also Ward-Belmont graduates: May Caldwell Brown ’44 and Frances Caldwell Jackson ’51, who served as a Harpeth Hall trustee and honorary trustee.

Helen Lanier Porter ’58

Helen Lanier Porter ’58 of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away June 7, 2022. Helen was a loyal Harpeth Hall alumna and served as a Harpeth Hall trustee from 1995-1996. She was a ferocious advocate for others and was passionate about supporting efforts to improve mental health, the plight of the homeless, women prisoners, and refugees. Helen attended Vanderbilt University and she later served as a Vanderbilt trustee. She also was a trustee of St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island. She was beloved by friends and the community everywhere she lived, from Palm Beach, Florida, to Northeast Harbor, Maine. She was a passionate gardener and believed in the healing powers of nature leading her to serve the Little Rock Garden Club, where she was past president, and become a member of the Palm Beach Garden Club. Helen also was past president of the Junior League of Little Rock, and she backed up her commitment to mental health with unwavering support of the Psychiatric Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She is survived by four sons, seven grandchildren, one brother and two sisters-in-law including Missy Crump Porter ’78, and nieces and nephews including her niece Liz Porter Veyhl ’02.